Luna and Wim looked at each other in surprise as they met again, once again
Wim:" Yo" Without hesitation, he waved his hand
This time Luna glanced at Wim and nodded slowly
Luna:" Ah, it's you. I didn't expect you to come here... after what happened earlier"
Wim:" The incident... earlier" At that moment her face started to turn pale
The two stood in silence for a few seconds. Then, without further ado, Luna opened the conversation... by mentioning something that Wim really didn't want to hear again.
Luna:" Are you okay? I mean... After your fart incident that shocked the whole class. It was quite loud"
Bzzzt
Wim froze. He swallowed hard. His brain seemed to have been hit by a stun spell, his hopes of forgetting the embarrassing incident disappeared in an instant
[Hahaha, just imagine the sound of her fart🤣🤣]
Wim, who was shocked, started to speak
Wim:" Do you... still remember that?"
Luna nodded
Luna:" Yeah. It's hard to forget. But... Sorry. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. I just... tried to make small talk, maybe it failed"
Even though she had forgotten the embarrassing incident, there were still those who remembered the incident, even one of the protagonists here still remembered it
Then Luna continued
Luna:" Don't do something embarrassing like that again, okay. It's not appropriate for an S-class student."
Hearing that, Wim, who was blushing, began to nod
Wim:" Yes... I'll try"
The two teenagers were silent for a moment before Wim asked, curious about Luna
Wim:" By the way, why are you in this shop? It's rare for a noble like you to visit an old bookstore like this"
Wim asked Luna why she was in this ordinary bookstore. Because it was impossible for a noble like Luna not to visit a regular bookstore like Vanessa's Bookstore
Then Luna began to glance at the shelves
Luna:" I like looking for rare books. This store has a collection that other stores can't have. Even some books like this can't be found in the academy's official store"
Wim:" Ah... it makes sense now..."
Her eyes moved to stare at the two books that were now in one of Luna's hands. Although she couldn't see the title, Wim was sure that the contents must be very rare and valuable.
After a while, Luna shifted her body back, making way
Luna:" You just take the book" she let Wim take the book he was looking for
Wim:" Huh? You don't want—?"
Luna:" I've had enough. Besides, it looks like you... need that more."
With a tone that was hard to guess between caring or awkward, Luna began to walk away slowly from the two of them
At that moment Wim took the green-covered book he was looking for, he began to open its contents and it turned out to be true. It contained high-level alchemy formula recipes exactly as he wanted
Luckily Luna didn't take this book, otherwise Wim would have a hard time with alchemy lessons at the academy
Kling... Kling
The sound of an old bell above the door was heard as Wim headed to the cashier's desk. Vanessa, the shop owner who didn't move from behind her book, finally glanced briefly and then stated the price without a tone
Vanessa:" It's 15 gold coins"
Art:" Wow, that's expensive?
Vanessa:" Why? Doubtful. The price alone is worth the contents "
Wim:" Oh my, I'm starting to run out of money here "
Wim:" Okay " He took his gold bag from the bandits' loot and started giving 15 gold coins to Malia
Clink... Clink... Clink...
The sound of gold coins falling onto the table. Vanessa just nodded slowly before going back to reading. Wim took his book and walked out. Now the book was his
....
(Unio Academy)
It was night time, and all the students had entered their respective dormitories
At Unio Academy, each student will be given access to live in a dormitory
The Unio Academy dormitory is located on the east side of the academy complex, the building is magnificent in a modern gothic style with tall pillars and carvings of the academy's symbol on each floor. Each S-class student gets a private room in the building.
Wim's room is on the 2nd floor. The interior is simple but prestigious
Among them is a carved wooden bed covered in dark blue linen, a small study table made of quality wood with The magic crystal lamp on the table was there, a small bookshelf on the left wall, a magic crystal lamp hanging from the ceiling, giving off a soft golden light, a large window with thick blue curtains, facing the academy's back garden
Art who was in the room, was floating
Art: "So this is our new house! It's simple, but I like it"
Meanwhile, Wim sat on the edge of his bed, opening the green book he had just bought
He began to read the contents of the book
Even though he had looked at and read every page, Wim still didn't understand a single word they were explaining
He frowned
Wim: "...What is this? Chemical symbols? Which pressure equation?"
The text in the book looked like a mixture of chemical formulas, ancient symbols, and alchemical magic structures. To him, it was like reading a god-level high school textbook
Wim:" I can't... this is really like a science lesson that I failed to understand in school "
Finally, because he had given up, he started using his Glass Art glasses to scan every formula and sentence on every page of the book
Wim:" Art Glass, activate the text scanner"
The glasses turned on with a soft beep, and Wim started to reopen the book. In an instant, page after page was recorded by the sophisticated scanner from Glass Art.
One by one the pages were scanned and recorded by the system in the glasses.
Until Wim managed to finish 34 pages of the book, in his glasses there were hundreds of sentences containing every formula and writing that he scanned during that time
Wim:" Finally..." he breathed a sigh of relief as he closed the book
He lay down on the bed, staring at the ceiling with a blank stare.
Wim:" Today was really tiring huh?"
Art:" Yeah you're right, there was an unexpected event, but also full of achievements"
Wim who heard that smiled
Wim:" Yeah, yeah... oh, almost forgot. I got a present during the Kryuger lesson that time"
Wim:" Art, open the status window"
'Whrrzz... Click' the hologram opened
Then a transparent blue display appeared, showing Wim's various statistics and one notification waiting
Wim started to press that one notification
Click
[You get the item 'Ring of Vitality']
This ring that has a white rune, can give its user additional stamina so, with this Wim will not get tired easily in just a few rounds
He put the ring in a small box under his pillow
Art:" Tomorrow is history lesson, I hope you won't do the same thing as this afternoon" He mentioned the incident earlier in class S
Wim:" Art..." with his flat face and annoyed
Art:" Sorry... "
Wim:" Time to sleep"
The crystal light slowly dimmed. The sound of the night outside the window became the background music for sleep. The night swallowed all the shame, curiosity, and new hopes. Tomorrow would be a new challenge for Wim
***
(The next day)
(Luna's POV)
This morning was the second day of the beginning of Unio Academy lessons
That morning, the sun hung low above the towers of Unio Academy. Soft light penetrated the tall glass in the main hall, reflecting on the white marble floor and walls carved with the academy symbol
Luna walked slowly down the main corridor of the academy. Her footsteps were barely audible, in contrast to the hustle and bustle of the new students who were busy talking and running around her.
She stopped in front of a blue magic hologram board that floated steadily in the air. The board contained today's class schedule that kept changing every two seconds
There she saw the history class schedule for Class S, which would start in 30 minutes
Luna:* Thirty minutes… Should I read something? No. I already did it last night* in her mind
Suddenly, a small sound was heard from her stomach
"Grrruuk..."
Luna froze instantly
Her cheeks blushed faintly. She slowly turned her head left and right, no one heard. Or at least, she hoped so. She touched her stomach lightly, trying to calm the rumbling.
Luna:"…Breakfast, might be a good idea."
....
(Unio Academy Cafeteria)
A large glass building with a curved roof and colored crystal windows. Morning light reflected off its surface. Inside, hundreds of students sat, stood, and walked. The sound of trays, chatter, and the aroma of food filled this large room.
Clatter! Clink!
The sound of spoons and forks.
But in the midst of the crowd, Luna walked without greeting anyone.
Quickly, she grabbed two beef, vegetable, and cheese sauce sandwiches from the food bar.
She exited the cafeteria without sitting inside, carrying her food on a small wooden tray. As usual… she needed a quiet place
....
(Academy's back garden)
The academy's back garden was a place far from the hustle and bustle. There were wooden benches under large shady trees, green grass maintained by growth magic, and the sound of a calm breeze.
Luna sat alone on one of the benches. She opened her sandwich, taking a slow bite.
"Crisp…"
The crunchy texture spread in her mouth. Her eyes narrowed slightly. Her face looked satisfied
Luna:" This is… tastier than I expected."
But the tranquility was soon disturbed
???:" Luna Selene… Still eating by yourself, huh?"
The voice was sharp and cynical. Luna stopped chewing. Slowly, she turned her head
In front of her stood a girl with bright yellow hair that was neatly styled, wearing a modified version of the Unio uniform with the StarBlue emblem on her chest. Behind her, two other girls were giggling like shadows
The girl was Jelly Frits