After touching base with those two, I listened to Zanoba who was making a complicated face.
And after I left, he whispered to me,
[Shishou, what's the reason for you to bow and scrape to that degree?]
I hear what you are saying.
[... My disciple, it is an essential thing that we avoid all unnecessary quarreling between students.]
[Is...that why?... If that is what Shishou says, Myself will say nothing further on that matter.]
Zanoba nodded regrettably.
I have no idea what was done before, but if this guy is bullied next time, I will become his shield properly.
Bullying is no good.
Absolutely no good.
[Oi!]
While I am thinking a voice calls out from behind me.
[Yes, what is it?]
When turning around, it was the boy who was in the front row now standing.
[You, just a moment ago, did you say your name was Rudeus?]
[Yes, I am called Rudeus Greyrat. I am pleased to meet your acquaintance from here on, senpai.]
The boy had the look of complete confusion when I went about bowing my head.
[Cliff Grimoire. The Genius Magician.]
Genius Magician, is it?
Isn't that amazing?
Does a genius call himself that?
Isn't that a bit shameful?
[In just two years I have managed to learn all attack magic to the Advanced Level.
My recovery, detoxification, and divine-attack[10] magic are already advanced level.
Though my Barrier magic is only at the Beginner rank, I will soon be at intermediate.
Unfortunately there aren't better teachers of it here.]
[That's pretty impressive.]
I honestly praised him.
I nod my head to his self-proclamation of being a genius.
Exactly how much effort would be required to get seven categories of magic all the way up to the advanced rank in just two years time?
For me, my recovery is only middle rank, and my detoxification is still beginner rank.
Though I thought that there was always going to be someone better, nonetheless it's still an amazing thing to meet one.
Is this a special classroom?
Is my pride undamaged because I've acquired up to saint rank in water rank magic?
[Taking you two years to get just the four basic attack magics to the upper rank. Senpai must be amazing.]
[...Tch, It's nothing to get all worked up about.]
While I was honestly trying to praise Cliff, He suddenly clicked his tongue, and fell into a bad mood.
He grabs my lapels, although without any real power, and stares at me.
Since I am the taller one, he has to look up.
[You aren't just a magician, you also use swordplay?]
[Eh? Yeah, I do have a bit of an interest in it...]
I am tentatively ranked Intermediate in Sword God Style.
I barely even remember any of the Water God Style.
Though I treat my sword swings as more of a form of strength training than any practical application.
I haven't really used my fencing skills in actual combat.
That's the extent of which I have a taste for.
To put it bluntly, Eris and Ruijerd and other Swordsmen, they understand the trick to strengthening the body through the proper sword techniques, and no matter how much I try, I just can't understand how, so I am halfway over giving up on swordplay entirely.
Even so....
[Who did you hear it from? That I can use swordplay?]
[....from Eris-san.]
I was shocked.
In these last two years, did he meet with Eris?
I wouldn't think she would come to the Magic Academy though....
[Is she also at this school?]
[Huh? Why would she have any reason to be?]
Cliff retorted coldly.
Is that how it is?
The fact that Eris would be going to school now isn't really expected.
[E~to.... Where did you meet her at?]
[...]
He doesn't answer.
Just stares at me.
Did I say something strange.....?
Ah, perhaps a long time ago this kid was pummeled by Eris too?
Sorry, sorry, for our Eris, I'm truly sorry.
[Ee~to.... Has she said anything about me by chance?]
Now Cliff seems to be giving me some kind of dramatic glares and scowls.
Staring at me from top to bottom.
[Hmph, she said that you were small (in stature).]
[....Is, is that so? I was small (down there), she said?]
I was about to cry.
Was she lost to me now after that one affair after all?
And for someone with a bigger one too...
[W-well, you might say that after being separated from her for two years, I have grown up because of her.]
[Eh? Did you separate from Eris-san?]
[Hm?]
I get the feeling that something isn't meshing right in this delicate conversation.
That something is very wrong.
Before I can confirm what that is,
[Ah, it’ll be fine though, In the end someone like you doesn't balance well with someone like Eris-san anyways, right!]
My chest caved in at such a phrase.
Cliff snorted and then returned determinedly to his seat.
I need to give special attention to this one.