After the astonishingly brief battle between Bella and Louise, the matches continued.
Bella left the arena, and as she passed by, our eyes briefly t. She gave a slight nod of acknowledgnt before teleporting away.
As the following matches didn't pique my interest, I decided to leave the arena, making my way out.
The events of the day had already provided plenty of excitent, and there were other things on my mind.
….
I made my way to the infirmary carrying potions to help other injured students out, the infirmary really is busy as I looked at each room being full of students and a bunch of dical staff healing them there were even so students who lost a few limbs.
I guess the battle between the seniors are on a whole other level huh considering most of these students that I saw were a bunch of seniors, probably the only one who had similar injuries to them was Evadne when she fought Tristan.
I finally found the room I was looking for, and as I entered, I couldn't help but notice the hushed and tense atmosphere within. The room was unusually quiet, and it was evident that sothing had happened.
My gaze fell upon the scene before : Tristan stood near one corner of the room, appearing sowhat lost. Alex was nearby, scratching the back of his head with uncertainty.
On the bed, I noticed Louise, who was hiding her face behind a pillow, her body language indicating distress and embarrassnt.
"Hello," I said, my voice echoing throughout the quiet room. It appeared that both Alex and Tristan hadn't noticed my arrival, lost in their own thoughts, with surprise evident on their faces when they saw .
"Adrian!" Alex exclaid.
"Ah, Adrian, are you the one assigned to us?" Tristan asked.
I chuckled, trying to lighten the atmosphere. "Not really. I just ca here because I know you guys. Besides, there's no rule that says alchemists can't be biased in choosing who they give their potions to, right?" I joked.
The room seed to brighten up again, and I decided to ask the two of them what they were doing in the infirmary, considering that Alex had no injuries from his battle and Tristan had already healed himself.
Alex hesitated for a mont, then said, "I got slapped— I an, after saving the love of my life, she told that I should leave her be as she was going to rest. With nothing else to do, I ca here. Hahaha…" His eyes darted around the corner, avoiding eye contact, as if he was trying to hide sothing. I couldn't help but notice a reddish tint on his left cheek. What had he done to Aria after saving her?
Tristan, on the other hand, was more straightforward.
"Well, in my case, I just wanted to check on Louise," he explained.
The room remained filled with an underlying tension, the unspoken incident of Louise's quick defeat still hanging in the air.
Have you ever heard of the saying, "the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about"? That was exactly the situation we were in right now, and it all revolved around the recent, bizarre events in the arena.
As I watched Louise trying to hide her face with a pillow, her cheeks bright red in embarrassnt, I couldn't help but feel a mixture of amusent and sympathy. Tristan, in his usual cheerful manner, attempted to console her.
"Louise, I'm sure you were just caught off guard," he said, offering words of encouragent.
Louise, however, couldn't bear the embarrassnt. She let out a muffled scream from behind her pillow and added, "Please stop! I know what happened. You don't need to console , so... please stop. Let's not talk about it please" she said, her voice trembling.
Despite her plea, I couldn't help but chuckle under my breath at the absurdity of the situation. It was indeed one for the books, and it seed that Louise would have to endure so teasing from her friends for a while.
…..
I decided to leave my friends and proceeded to assist the dical staff of the academy.
While my initial role was to only distribute my concocted healing potions, I noticed that there weren't enough healers available, so the demand for an alchemist healing potion was skyrocketing right now.
I was relieved that I had prepared an ample supply of healing potions in advance. To help as many people as possible, I chose to sell half of the potions to the school and personally provide the other half free of charge.
Personally, providing the potions proved to be an effective way to help, and I knew it would also contribute to building my reputation among the students and staff.
Now that the joint combat exams are over, I guess that's it for the entire volu 1 of the novel huh, with volu 2 on the horizon, I needed to brace myself for the impending political sches and intrigues bound to unfold within the academy.
I opened my status details and opened the quest section to confirm sothing.
Quests: 18! (Active quests) [click for more info]
[click]
1. [Heal 100 innocents'] [Reward: random XP, random stat 3] (completed)
2. [Cure 100 innocents'] [Reward: random XP, random stat 3] (completed)
3. [Protect the Innocent] [Reward: mana 500 aura 500] (completed)
4. [et the saint] [Reward: Saint's blessing] (completed)
5. [Slay the Beast] [Reward: Beast fangs]
6. [Protect the Sage] [Reward: Sage's loyalty]
7. [Kill 100 demons] [Reward: demon slayer trait 30% more damage on demonic entities]
8. [Purify the Corrupted Forest] [Reward: Elf queens blessing]
9. [Revive the Guardians] [Reward: Guardians call]
10. [Quell the Elental Chaos] [Reward: chaos mana]
11. [Kill/Save the Blood Monarch] [Reward: ???]
12. [Reforge the Sword of Destiny] [Reward: ???]
13. [Unearth Lost Relic] [Reward: ???]
14. [Eradicate the Plague of Darkness] [Reward: ???]
15. [Secure the Forbidden Knowledge] [Reward: ???]
16. [Stop a Celestial Collision] [Reward: ???]
17. [Restore the sun] [Reward: ???]
18. [Kill the Demon King] [Reward: ???]
As I perused the quest section, I couldn't help but notice how each mission correlated with the events that had unfolded in the story's various arcs.
The "Heal and Cure" quest was connected to when Tristan first used his light powers in the arena to help heal injured students.
The mission "Protect the Innocent" tied to the part where Tristan thwarted Rosil's plan to take over the academy, although that part of the story didn't play out in this lifeti since I had already dealt with Rosil.
And then there was "et the Saint," which marked Tristan's first encounter with Elena.
I couldn't help but let out a ridiculous laugh. The goddess had assigned a mission to essentially beco the new Tristan, but wasn't that just going to create more chaos in the world?
I an, she kept harping on about my existence damaging the providence of this world, but transforming into the protagonist of the story seed counterintuitive to .
Regardless of the apparent paradox, I organized the quests based on their connections to the events of the novels.
[Heal 100 innocents'] Vol 1
[Cure 100 innocents'] Vol 1
[Protect the Innocent] Vol 1
[et the saint] Vol 1
[Slay the Beast] Vol 3-4
[Protect the Sage] Vol 2, Vol 5
[Kill 100 demons] Vol 5-Vol 6
[Purify the Corrupted Forest] Vol 2
[Revive the Guardians] ???
[Quell the Elental Chaos] ???
[Kill/Save the Blood Monarch] ???
[Reforge the Sword of Destiny] ???
[Unearth Lost Relic] ???
[Eradicate the Plague of Darkness] ???
[Secure the Forbidden Knowledge] ???
[Stop a Celestial Collision] ???
[Restore the sun] ???
[Kill the Demon King] ???
Organizing the quests and missions, I couldn't help but notice so inconsistencies in their order. The goddess's numbering seed to lack correlation, and it bothered that the quest to purify the corrupted forest should have co before the beast subjugation in Kaksan.
It was clear that so of these later quests were based on events from Volu 6 and above, and not knowing the context made it challenging to make sense of everything.
I had always tried to avoid getting involved in school politics, but I realized that the protection of the sage, which had happened in Volu 5, was the result of Tristan's involvent in politics.
Reluctantly, I understood that I had no choice but to navigate these political waters as well.
Ignoring the goddess's quests and missions was not a viable option, as I still had the authorities inside .
If I were to defy her, who knew what kind of backlash I might face? Though I guess she might not go so far as to explode to pieces, especially given my family's influence, but I couldn't be certain of the consequences.
As I walked down the infirmary halls, I had to navigate through a group of students who parted to make way for soone. Upon closer inspection, I realized it was Elena, the one and only saintess of this world, approaching .
"Hello, Adrian. Are you also helping out the staff?" she greeted with a warm smile.
"Yes, Senior Elena," I replied, maintaining a more formal tone. I knew that addressing her intimately in public could lead to unwanted problems.
Elena's eyebrows twitched slightly in response to my formality, but before she could say anything, a priest called out to her. It appeared that one of the patients required urgent assistance with a high-ranking healing spell. After offering a brief apology, Elena hurried off to help.
The murmurs in the crowd grew louder as they continued to speculate about my connection with Elena.
"Isn't that Adrian Vulter Tellus?"
"Not only is he acquainted with the top rankers of the first-year students, but also with the saintess?"
"They seem close..."
It was clear that my interactions were raising eyebrows and sparking conversations among the students and onlookers. I couldn't help but feel the weight of the attention and curiosity that surrounded , even as I quietly continued my way to assist in the infirmary.
…..
Exhaling deeply, I expressed my fatigue aloud as I gazed at the setting sun through the imnse windows of Lucian Hall, the dormitory for the top students.
The day had been long, filled with the dispensing of potions and listening to the various stories of patients and staff, which had drained my energy. All I wanted at this mont was to sink into my soft and welcoming bed.
As I walked through the hallways, making my way back to my room, I contemplated the events that had unfolded. I still had to plan for the upcoming happenings in Volu 2 of the story, which were right around the corner.
However, my train of thought was interrupted as I noticed soone standing in front of my door. At first, I thought it might be Analise coming to visit, but upon closer inspection, I realized the maid's uniform was different.
I squinted my eyes and approached the maid, trying to discern her identity. Was it soone I knew?
The maid noticed , and with a polite bow of her head and a lift of her skirt, she greeted with utmost decorum.
"Good evening, young master Adrian. My na is Sasha Raven, a maid belonging to the ducal Heiron family. My lady wishes for to deliver this letter to you," she said as she handed the letter with all the grace befitting her station.
After accepting the letter, we exchanged another respectful nod, and she made her way elsewhere. I sighed as I examined the letter.
It was an invitation to a tea party scheduled for the following day. But I couldn't help but wonder why a tea party? I'm a guy, after all.
My plans for a low-key involvent in the academy's events seed to be shifting, as one of the key players for Volu 2 was now directly involving .
"Invite Tristan instead!" I said in frustration
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