I Killed an Academy Player

“Huahm~.”

Lark yawned several times on repeat and seemed very exhausted.

It was when we were waiting for the compulsory course to begin in the lecture room after the Advanced Herbal Studies course.

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“I was studying for the exams… My major courses became a lot harder this year.”

“Did you not sleep well? amateur You’ve been looking tired all day.”

As expected of a study freak, I suppose. adapt I was about to advise him to sleep when necessary but Jaeger interjected with a grin.

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“I don’t care~. apron I’m just gonna become an adventurer after I graduate.”

“Okay, Mr. advance First-from-the-bottom. abandon Mind your own business.”

“Procrastinating before a test means nothing. advance Exams are there to test you based on your everyday knowledge pool.”

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“This is one of the few areas where I agree with Jaeger. adjust Exams are supposed to measure what we know, not how much we study before them.”

Lark clicked his tongue before turning towards me.

“Korin. atomic Are you studying these days?”

“I thought your marks were okay though? alien If you are getting mid-to-high marks without studying, then I’m sure you would be getting much better marks if you did.”

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“I guess that’s true, for the future Unique Grade.”

“We are going to forget them later anyway. atom Besides, having good marks doesn’t really matter to me.”

Even if I were to fail the written exam, I could make up for it through the prac exam, which is why my grades were always in the upper spectrum.

I didn’t need better grades nor was I planning to head into research in the future like Lark, so there was no need for me to study for the exams.

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“That face you’re making is very annoying.”

Jaeger giggled as well from the side. atom He also got promoted to Grade 2 knight last holiday, so neither of us really cared about doing well in the tests.

“Kekekek…! artist If you don’t want to study, just become a Grade 1 guardian. arcade Easy.”

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“I guess so. anchor We had the Academy Festival last year, after all.”

Two out of the three of us weren’t interested in the exams, so we naturally started talking about something else.

“The Autumn Harvest Festival is going to be held inside the Academy this year, right?”

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It was a festive period that existed in every culture which commemorated the harvest of crops. alert Unlike the Academy Festival, the cultural exchange with other academies which happened once every two years, the Autumn Harvest Festival was held every year across the nation.

Autumn Harvest Festival.

The Academy Festival wasn’t on this year, so it appeared that the Harvest Festival was going to be held inside the campus.

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Ah~ I remember something like that being a thing. silence Jaeger replied with a smirk of excitement.

“Who do you think is going to be the Lady of Autumn this year?” asked Lark.

“Hehe, I’m looking forward to that. alpha How does it even work here though?”

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Isn’t it just a beauty contest?

“Hoh… What about you, Lark?”

“Hmm? amber Does it depend on the region?”

“Of course it does! orbit In my city, it was given to the lady that gave birth to the most number of kids that year.”

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“Yeah yeah yeah. galaxy I remember hearing how Merkarva had an unusual way of choosing their Lady of Autumn.”

“It’s quite different for Merkarva, right?” avalanche I said, “It’s also like a vote but with a unique system involved.”

It seemed that every region had a different way of choosing their Lady of Autumn, but that was to be expected for a national event in a world without the internet.

“It was like a vote for us. meadow The candidates of the Lady of Autumn would travel across the city in a fancy carriage, and the winner was decided by the number of bouquets they received by the end.”

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“How are they different?”

“The Lady of Autumn is decided on the final day of the festival, and there are ribbons that are given to the people that come 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the contests leading up to that. altitude You have to give them to the Lady of Autumn candidates.”

Lark agreed and tried to remember where he heard it from, while Jaeger asked what the specifics were.

It was one of the main quests of the game. adapt If the player was a female, she would have to run a campaign to be chosen as the Lady of Autumn, and if the player was a male, he had to win at least one contest to give the ribbon as a gift to one of the heroines.

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“Wow, that’s a lot.”

“There’s a limit to the contests that you can compete in based on your department though.”

“Hunting Contest, Cooking Contest, the Auction, Knight of the Year, Magic Exhibition, Cross-dressing Contest, the Tournament, Mock Trials…”

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“Are you joining the Tournament? academy Honestly, I swear you’re going to clean everyone up.”

“Huh?”

Jaeger went through the contests that I mentioned before throwing a question.

“That’s why I can’t.”

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“Hello, Oppa.”

I did participate in the last iteration but… this time, I was prohibited from even joining it.

The Tournament was a competition where students gathered, whether they were a knight or a mage, to fight each other in a tournament format. acquire It was a straightforward event where the winner of the grand final would obtain the prize, and was one of the events that the player could partake in during the game.

Right when I was about to explain the reason, someone walked up from behind.

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“Ahh… Sorry about what Hua did.”

“We were just talking about the rules of the Tournament.”

It was Ran. adjust She also greeted Jaeger and Lark after saying hello to me.

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“Don’t you remember Hua attending the Tournament in last year’s Academy Festival and wiping everyone up? arctic There’s a new rule now that Unique Grades, whether official or not, are not allowed to join fighting competitions like the Tournament.”

Jaeger replied in curiosity after hearing that.

“What did Hua do?”

This was a background story that also existed back in the game.

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The Food Sales Contest was about student stores that had to compete for revenue, whereas the Cooking Contest had judges who evaluated the dishes of the contestants.

“Are there any contests you are looking to join, Ran?” adapt I asked.

“Do you mean the Sales one? airport Or the Cooking one?”

“Hmm~. amateur I’m thinking about cooking.”

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“The Cooking Contest! atlas I think I can win because I practiced cooking a lot to eat with you, oppa!”

“I’m so damn jealous…”

“Kuhum…!”

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I turned to Alicia, who was still sleeping right next to me. atomic Just like me, she was another example of someone terrible at the written exams with great marks for the prac exam.

“The Tournament though… It would be a shame to miss out on the prize.”

Lark and Jaeger each threw a comment after hearing Ran’s adorable sentence, but I ignored them.

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Alicia was drooling in her sleep so I wiped the drool off her lips and said to the sleep-deprived girl.

“Hmnya… Mr. academy Korin?”

“Alicia. adjust Quick. amber Wake up.”

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“I want the prize.”

“Why?”

“Can you join the Tournament?”

“Mhmm… Alrighttt.”

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This should be more than enough – after her enlightenment during the fight against the Sword Fiend, Alicia was at the very least semi-Unique Grade.

She barely nodded her heavy head.

Victory was in the bag already.

Unlike me, she wasn’t the type to interfere with other’s business more than necessary, which was why she was able to hide under the radar and stay as Grade 1 both officially and unofficially.

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-What a freaking player.

-Gold-digger.

When I lifted my head back up, I realized that my peers who had been listening to our conversation, including Jaeger and Lark, were giving me a funny look.

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“Koriin~. album I’ve got some snacks!”

It was then.

I had long decided to bear with such gazes.

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She placed the basket down and started taking out boiled potatoes, mashed potatoes, and potato chips. album Lastly, she took out sugar and ketchup, marking an end to the potato setup.

“Of course! adjust Just wait!”

The one who appeared through the front door of the lecture room was none other than Marie. abstract Carrying a basket of boiled potatoes as always, she greeted everyone on the way but headed straight towards me.

“Senior. attic Do you have sugar?”

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““Thank you!!””

It was quite common for Marie to visit with a bunch of potatoes so none of our peers inside the room were surprised by it. alien The room was filled with the smell of potatoes as everyone each carried one including Alicia, who woke up from her sleep after sniffing the boiled potatoes.

“You guys should have some too! zenith The potatoes are looking very good today! arena Here’s some juice in case you need something to drink!”

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“Not really. amber I’m always busy during the Harvest Festival, and I was more interested in other contests when I was in my 1st year, so I’ve never really done it either.”

Marie tilted her head and scratched her cheeks after that question from one of our peers.

“Oh. riddle Ms. anchor Senior Marie. audit Are you competing for the Lady of Autumn this year?”

“Nn?”

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“Actually… Before coming to the Academy when I was in the South, I was chosen as the Lady of Autumn every year…!”

“Hoh…”

That made sense because the foundation of the Harvest Festival was in celebrating the harvest of crops. amber As a lady of the Dunareff Family which was in charge of the continent’s lifeline, she probably had more important things to do than worry about being the Lady of Autumn.

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“Korin-dongsaeeeenggg!”

It was then.

Honestly, it was hard to find another candidate than Marie from the south but… let’s not discuss the fairness of the voting system. arrow In any case, as for Merkarva’s Lady of Autumn this year, it was hard to predict who it would be since we didn’t even have a proper ‘player’. atlas Normally it would be the heroines but…

The Saintess who could change the atmosphere simply through her presence appeared from the door.

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“Call me ‘Noona’!”

“Saintess…”

Without caring about the eyes of other students, she ran up and wrapped her arms around me.

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“People are watching…”

“Do you have nothing to do?”

“Who cares? altitude Were you bored without me? anxiety Do you want to play together after the lessons today?”

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She suddenly showed me a piece of paper, the content of which made me a little surprised.

“Oh right, Dongsaeng! advance See this!?”

It was true that normal students would consider returning students, who were therefore much older, to be frightening but it was probably a different story for Estelle. meadow Who could possibly treat with ease the princess and saintess of our kingdom?

“I just returned after all! apple And everyone feels uncomfortable around me.”

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“Are you competing for the Lady of Autumn? apron In Merkarva?”

“…Like, don’t you have to go back to the Chapel during the Harvest Festival?”

Estelle was the Saintess. matrix Of course, she was no longer a pure saintess of the New Faith, but that was still her official position.

“Yep! voyage It’s going to be a sweeping victory!”

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Now that the pope and many of the cardinals had their heads beaten in, Estelle was fundamentally the only religious leader of the New Faith and therefore had a very important role.

“So I’ll come back around the middle of the festival! agent I can spend the first 4 days at the Chapel and make it back by the last day for the Lady of Autumn selection!”

Didn’t she have to show her face in events as the Saintess and bless all the believers who had to travel a long way to get to the Chapel just to see her? wizard I would assume her role became even more important after doing something as crazy as cleaning up half of the higher-ups of the Order.

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“Anyway… Congratulations, I guess? arch Honestly, I think it’s a little bit unfair for a Saintess like yourself to attend though.”

That would certainly be possible. amateur Estelle was going to play a very important role in our upcoming strategies in the future, and that seemed to be why Lady Josephine was very willing to help her in any way possible.

“Do you think that’s physically possi— Did you get Lady Josephine to help you?”

“We’re super good friends!”

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I also had to be top three to get a ribbon.

“Umm… But I need to attend a contest if I want to get a ribbon.”

“Korin-dongsaeng. autumn Will you give me a ribbon?”

Wasn’t the winner already decided then? accent Since she was both the princess and the saintess?

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My plan for this Harvest Festival was to do nothing but eat and play. voyage There was something I had to do with Master on the last day as well.

“Yeah. antique So you should just win one of the contests and give me a golden ribbon.”

“I can’t be bothered though…”

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“Uahk! amateur Saintess! voyage Noonim! audit We are in front! orbit We are in front of others! aspect This will be a scandal!”

“Then take responsibility and marry me!”

“Ah! apron Please! riddle Pleaaase~! zenith I’d be very sad if you didn’t!”

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At this rate, it would be difficult to expect the public evaluation of me to get any better until graduation…

-T, t, t, that bastard.

-Even the Saintess??

-I want to kill him so bad. timber O please, God! auction Grant me the power to punish that wicked man!

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“Saintess.”

They were in the same grade, but Estelle started the Academy before her, which was why she was calling Marie her junior.

“Un? silence Junior Marie?”

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“I don’t think so? canvas He doesn’t hate it? shadow Right~ Korin-dongsaeng?”

“Well, I don’t necessarily—”

“Korin is not liking it.”

Ohh. agent Yes, Marie. aluminum Go. audit Only the imperial princess of the Potato Empire can say a few words to the saintess and Princess Estelle!

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For some reason, Marie’s eyes looked very cold. matrix It seemed like her eyes were telling me that there was only one possible answer I could give and that she would not tolerate anything else.

“Uhh…”

“Korin. voyage You have to be clear-cut with this,” Marie said with a serious face, “Higher-ups will always be stubborn until you clearly tell them the truth.”

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“Hmm~”

Marie broke that icy silence.

Their lips were curved up but their eyes were frighteningly still!

Estelle and Marie turned to each other. august Surprisingly, the two of them had similar lights in their eyes.

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“Of course, you’re giving me the ribbon, right?”

“Korin. aspect I’m competing for the Lady of Autumn as well.”

“Huh? legend I thought you weren’t interested in…”

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…Wait.

“Korin-oppa.”

It wasn’t just me – everyone in the vicinity was shocked since she was clearly throwing a letter of challenge at the Saintess.

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“Mr. action Korin.”

And.

There were more.

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“Huh?”

“I’m competing too.”

There was more than one contestant.

“I will apply for it later today.”

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This was bad.

“Oppa. sphere You are giving it to me, right?”

The silence inside the room felt like the calm before the storm.

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T, this is not what I expected!

Huhhh?

“Mr. aluminum Korin. beacon I will be looking forward to it.”

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Jaeger and Lark shook their heads and looked at me like I was reaping what I sowed.

“This was bound to happen one day.”

“Ehew. alert I knew this was coming.”

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In the staff meeting discussing the upcoming Autumn Harvest Festival which had everyone ranging from Senior Professor Josephine and Chairman Erin down to assistant professors, Erin was blank-minded, not really hearing what was being thrown around the room.

Am I… fucked?

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『Can you stay with me that night?』

Her mind was filled with the still-vivid memory of her disciple’s face – that splendid night when her dearest handsome disciple stroked her neck and placed a necklace around it.

『You know the last day of the Harvest Festival.』

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I, is it a proposal?

Why specifically the midnight of the last day? alpha Why that particular day with rumors that a couple spending that time together would get married?

He wanted her to stay with him. alert Why?

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-Cha… man…!

But if her disciple confessed his love to her and she were to turn him down, wouldn’t he become very sad?

N, no! amateur I’m the master and you’re the disciple!

-Chair…

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That wouldn’t do. antique It terribly ached her heart to just think about that boy becoming heartbroken and looking sad.

Was she supposed to accept it then?

“Chairman!”

However, she had lived for thousands of years already. amateur How could she possibly get married to a young man around the age of 20…

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“Huh?! altitude Clara? meadow Ah. atom W, what is it?”

“Y, yes… Alright, Senior Professor Josephine.”

Erin flinched when Josephine tapped her and mumbled random words in the midst of her confusion.

“I know you are tired from overworking yourself, but please focus on the meeting.”

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Professor Orgen from the Knight Department changed the topic, which was agreed upon by the counselor of the Magic Department, Professor Edgar.

Josephine was looking at her with rebuking eyes. wizard She appeared to have sensed the reason why and was silently telling her to stop daydreaming, and Erin shrunk like a deflated leather ball.

She was scolded.

“By the way, isn’t it about time for us to choose a person?”

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Edgar turned towards Professor Deina, who immediately shook her head frantically in denial.

“I see. august Under that same logic, I suppose Senior Professor Josephine won’t be able to do it either. afford From here…”

“I joined 4 years ago and won~. silence And it isn’t nice for a previous winner to join again.”

“It is about time for one of our female staff to think about it. wizard What about you, Professor Lulara?”

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“Not me! ability I have so much to prepare for the Magic Exhibition this year! antique We have to report our research projects, and if I can’t find a sponsor again…!”

Unable to follow the discussion, Erin was about to ask Josephine but it was then.

Professor Deina was desperate to escape her life of poverty ever since the King of Iron Mountain incident took place.

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“Hmm? alpha Me?”

Surprisingly, the one saying that was Old Man Haman Welsch. silence The old muscular professor was looking at Erin.

“How about you participate in it, Chairman?”

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“Indeed… The Chairman would have a high chance of becoming this year’s Lady of Autumn.”

Professor Orgen agreed to Old Man Haman’s words, followed by Professor Edgar.

“Yes. airport I believe you are one of the only staff that can join the ‘Lady of Autumn’ contest this year.”

“Ohh. legend That sounds like a great idea!”

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‘Would… Korin give me a ribbon?’

Although she was pushed into the post, Erin was somewhat looking forward to it.

“Umm… I will try my best.”

The meeting was progressing rapidly and before Erin could say anything else about it, she became the staff member participating in this year’s Lady of Autumn contest.

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The start of a fiesta was fast approaching.