The Sponsored Heroines Are Coming for Me Chapter 4

The day had dawned.

From the early morning, Ian sighed.

It was ti to go to the Academy.

Ugh.

He was hesitant to go to the Academy.

Pongpongs reputation had already hit rock bottom before, but after the s*icide incident, it had gone even lower, digging underground and disappearing.

It was an official developnt according to the scenario.

In the ga, I managed to forget about it.

According to the original scenario, after the s*icide incident, Pongpong would disappear. It was only until he reappeared in a villainous state, wreaking havoc at the Academy in a glorious fashion.

It was better when Pongpong was gone, though.

He was originally known as the Newbie Guillotine.

Even players didnt have a good opinion of Pongpong.

Ah.

Co to think of it, after Pongpong disappeared, it did beco harder to acquire growth buffs and items. The difficulty of raising characters suddenly increased.

I thought it was just a kind of pay-to-win chanism.

But upon further reflection, it seed like Pongpongs foolishness had sothing to do with it.

Anyway.

Ian decided to cut ties with everything related to Pongpong, whether it was the growth buffs or the foolishness he had indulged in. There shouldnt be any influence on the story due to the possession.

As Ian got up from his seat, he realized sothing.

Oh right, lunchbox.

Originally, Pongpong used to wake up early every morning and spend about two hours making lunchboxes. That was also one of the reasons Ian had woken up early from dawn.

Of course, he made lunchboxes to give to Lina.

I have no intention of doing what Pongpong did, but

Lunchboxes had to be made.

The dining expenses at the Academy were quite expensive. So, in any case, he had to make a lunchbox to avoid starving.

He took out another lunchbox that had been prepared in advance and placed it on the kitchen shelf.

Ian contemplated the cooking thod and boiled the ingredients appropriately. Then he packed them into the lunchbox as they were.

Its just nutrition; it doesnt matter.

Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals.

What mattered was not the taste but the balance of nutrients.

Co to think of it, do they have chicken breast in this world?

Pongpong, that guy with no money, used unnecessarily expensive ingredients.

Lets stick to a diet of chicken breast and sweet potatoes from now on.

I have a bit of ti left.

The cooking ti was significantly reduced with modern cooking thods.

Ian stepped outside his lodging.

Lets train every morning.

Regular training was essential to get stronger.

While Pongpong made lunchboxes, Ian decided to focus on training.

And he had so spells that he could use right away.

[Extraction], [Transformation], [Restoration].

Those were the three spells that Pongpong had mastered.

Of course, he would make an effort to learn new magic, but for now, it was important to refine what he already knew if he wanted to grow imdiately.

It wasnt difficult since he had already tried it yesterday.

Whoosh!

A suit made of iron covered his arms.

If I make this well, can I achieve Iron X?

Cold tal encased his skin from his arms to his shoulders.

With this and a few auxiliary spells to increase destructive power, it seed possible for Kim Ian to act like a hero in a superhero movie, just like he liked.

Is it really right to use magic like this?

Well, it wasnt the ga that was strange. It was Ian himself.

Pongpong, since he didnt have any combat magic, was basically using these spells as a substitute.

It was possible because Kim Ian was a well-known player of Fanta X Aca.

If I use it well, people will be shocked when I use it in a public.

Is that guy performing sorcery? Thats magic!

The Archmage wont acknowledge such things!

There would be various reactions, but it didnt matter.

As long as the performance is good.

Right now, he was using iron, but with a little more effort, he wondered if he could extract a better tal like titanium.

His talent for [Extraction] and [Transformation], which Pongpong had honed to that extent, was overwhelming.

If I had focused on myself during the ti others were picking up the pieces, I might have easily reached 4 stars.

Hes such a pitiful guy in many ways.

And Ian had no intention of becoming such a pitiable person.

Perhaps that was Pongpongs sin.

Putting more effort into others than oneself.

Its a common mistake.

Being so concerned about how you appear to others that you paradoxically neglect yourself.

Ultimately, your self-worth diminishes, you lose interest from others, and you find yourself in a cycle of making foolish decisions to regain that lost attention.

The so-called Pongpong vicious cycle.

Pongpong had it, but Ian didnt.

He would now focus on himself, not others.

The daily morning training was evidence of that.

There are various ways to get stronger, but Ian had no intention of slacking off on his training in the future.

After a quick shower and changing into fresh clothes, Ian left his dorm.

It was ti to head to the Academy.

Lichten Academy

Located in the slightly off-kilter city-state of Lichten, which was at the heart of the continent, this was the backdrop for Fantasia X-Aca.

The grand scale of the Academy was evident, with each building being magnificent and beautiful.

The well-maintained gardens and the trees along the paths were beyond words, and even the students wandering within had a high standard in appearance and behavior.

However, as is customary wherever humans reside, living in a place that appears grand doesnt necessarily an people possess matching character.

In fact, there are cases where character seems to be inversely proportional to wealth. Lichten Academy, a prestigious institution, was no exception.

Around a corner of a path that circled the buildings

Thud!

With a classic sound effect, Ian collided with soone.

The books in their hands scattered.

I need to build so muscle.

With that thought, Ian bowed his head slightly.

Even though he felt that the other party was responsible for the collision, manners ca first.

Im sorry.

Usually, in such a situation, when one person lowers their head like this, the other person responds with, No, its my fault., or simply says, Im sorry., and they each go their own way as part of the unspoken rules.

Ian believed that this was common sense, whether it was in 21st-century South Korea or in an arcane, cyberpunk-style fantasy setting like Fanta X Aca.

However, this case was a bit different.

Oh, damn.

Whats this, a pushover No, isnt this Ian?

Hey, did I bump into a trash can?

The other partys reaction wasnt particularly friendly.

Ian realized that Pongpongs reputation within the school was far from stellar. There were undoubtedly rumors about him being obsessed with girls.

But even with such rumors, the reactions were excessively hostile.

Green vines were drawn on the na tags hanging from their chests.

They must be from the Reconnaissance Departnt.

Ian was part of the Magic Departnt, and there was no love lost between his departnt and the Reconnaissance Departnt.

[Monisichi]

[Disichi]

[Trishichi]

From their appearances, the three brothers were probably the infamous Shichi trio.

Ah, I think I dislocated my shoulder.

Is it okay? This is a real bumr. Hey, Ian has a lot of money, right?

Yeah, its fine. Its fine. Ian has plenty of money.

Ian roughly grasped the situation.

It seed that because Pongpong had been running around trying to impress heroines, there were those who now saw him as a real pushover.

Theyre not even funny.

He had no intention of getting involved in this kind of childish fight. So, he chose the diplomatic route.

Didnt you guys bump into first?

Ian made a point of noting their wrongdoing, but the central mber of the trio responded earnestly.

Youre so welco~

The left and right mbers, as if acknowledging the impressive quip, laughed.

Khahahaha!

Sa old, sa old!

Hey, wait, Ill show you how alike we are.

The left mber, stretching their face like a monkey, opened their mouth wide

Weebbeebwewebebbew~

Hahahahaha! Its the sa!

Kkeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

They continued their exaggerated antics, seemingly trying to outdo each other.

Enough of this childishness, thought Ian as he picked up the books he had dropped.

I should definitely work on building so muscles.

If Pongpong had spent just a fraction of the ti he wasted on heroines working out, he would have beco a macho man by now.

After letting out a sigh, he stood up. However, the Shichi Trio didnt seem to want to let him go easily.

Hey, this guy even shaved.

Whats going on?

And he even took a shower.

Can you guys give a break? Dont you have classes to attend?

Kya, our black sheep, my man!

Now hes talking back to us.

Just because youre good with the girls doesnt an you can ss with us.

Ian decided to ignore them and walked on.

Even in a fantasy academy like this, there had to be consequences for bullying.

Its a bad idea to ss with guys who know how to use magic.

Ian continued walking, intending to leave them behind. But just as he turned to go, sothing unexpected happened.

Hey, Ians ignoring us~!

I wont hit him. I wont. But, Ian being so clean and all, were not used to it.

What are they up to?

As he turned to look behind him, sothing unexpected happened.

Oops, I dropped the dirt!

The central Shichi brother tossed sothing in his hand, and Ians vision was suddenly filled with dirt.

I cant avoid this.

In that split second, Ian rembered the training he had done yesterday and today.

was of no use here.

Then it is.

He pulled out the mana and quickly cast the spell.

Kwadung!

Being an Earth elental mage, Ian had control over earth magic.

The scattered dirt instantly gathered into a round shape.

Thud.

He casually tilted his head, and the compacted dirt ball ekly rolled aside.

?

The Shichi brothers were left dumbfounded.

They were about to say sothing when a voice ca from behind.

You guys!

An angry voice echoed from behind.

As Ian turned to look, he imdiately recognized her.

Lina Rosewell.

With her fiery red hair, she had a friendly and sociable personality, fitting for an elf-blooded character. She was a 3.5-star character in the early stages, with a 5-star potential rating. A Fire Elentalist and consistently the number one choice in the Characters You Want to Get Closer To poll on the Players Gate website.

She was also the heroine who had crushed Pongpongs homade lunch a few days before the s*icide.

You brought another lunch box because there was leftover food? But why ? Why are you giving it to ?

Hence, she was one of the candidates for pushing Pongpong.

Lets get out of here quickly.

Ian imdiately lowered his head.

To be honest, the heroine was scarier than the Shichi brothers.

The Shichi trio might pick on people, but the heroines aid to kill.

I hope she didnt see .

As he was about to slip away, sothing unexpected happened.

Theyre so an, arent you hurt?

With that kind voice, she grabbed Ians arm.

Crap.

Was this kindness genuine or just an act?

Ian decided to stop hiding his face and looked at Lina.

Huh? Ian? How did you? Hup!

As if she had made a mistake, Lina covered her mouth with her hand.

Of course, the smile that seed infinitely kind to him also crumpled in an instant.

You see, Ian um

Lina stamred, clearly flustered.

Ian could guess why.

She was probably worried that Pongpong might misunderstand her kindness.

If Pongpong had such a misconception, he would probably start planning their wedding and naming their future children.

Since its so obvious that he might jump to that conclusion, she probably dislikes it.

If Lina was the culprit, the mont she did sothing Pongpong disliked, the probability of him suddenly committing s*icide would skyrocket.

Ian had a clear rule for dealing with situations like this:

Ignore heroines.

Dont worry about it. I wont have any misunderstandings now. See you.

Huh? Ah?

Ignoring the bewildered Lina, Ian walked away.

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