Chapter 5 C. Academy
(What should I do now?)
After the man left, Lonis looked at Elus with some panic. She found that the black-haired girl was also looking at her, her orange eyes blinking as if thinking about something.
“Elus, do I… have to leave here within seven days?”
“Hmph, trying to escape? Is it that easy?”
Elus suddenly reached out and firmly grasped Lonis’s wrist.
“Eh?!”
“Stop dreaming, you are my maid, you can’t escape from me! Even if you can’t enroll… there are other ways to keep you at the school.”
“Then… what should I do?”
“Isn’t it very simple? Tourist visas are only for 7 days, but work visas have no time limit. This is not just a school, there are many shops, restaurants, and villages. You just need to find a job anywhere.”
“Eh?!”
“You can always serve dishes and water, right? You’re quite attractive, you can flirt with the boss and act cute, and they shouldn’t give you a hard time.”
“Wh-when should I look?”
Lonis shivered… It was fine to act cute and flirt with Elus, but doing so with strangers always made her feel embarrassed.
“Now, the sooner you find a job, the higher your chances of getting a work visa. If you can’t find a job within seven days, I’ll lock you in a box and never let you out again.”
Elus took a step forward and gently hooked Lonis’s chin with her finger: “I’ll stuff your mouth, tie your hands, and prevent you from making any sound. No one will know you exist in this world except me… Wouldn’t that solve all the problems~”
“Wuwu!”
Lonis shivered with fear. She knew Elus wasn’t just talking; she would definitely do it.
“If you’re scared, then go find a job. By the way, don’t think about running away. If I don’t see you back by 10 p.m. tonight, then…”
“Um, Elus, aren’t you coming with me?”
“Why else would I be preparing for the entrance exam?”
Elus frowned, her gaze fixed on a certain spot on the map… It seemed that the black-haired girl was going to investigate information there next.
“I… I understand…”
“By the way, to prevent you from being tricked, all your earnings from part-time work will be handed over to me later.”
“Eh?!”
“Do you have any complaints?”
“N-no…”
Things somehow turned out this way.
Although Lonis had always wanted to escape from Elus and explore this vast world by herself,
When she truly came to this world alone, Lonis felt an inexplicable sense of confusion.
For example,
It’s like playing a game where the tutorial, though a bit difficult, guides you to complete everything safely.
But now, the tutorial is gone.
Many urgent difficulties lay before Lonis.
…
First, how to communicate with others as a girl…
Like a hero, putting an arm on a passerby’s shoulder and greeting them with loud laughter is definitely not okay. Lonis didn’t want to be seen as an idiot.
Do I really have to beg others in a soft, girlish tone?
Lonis knew she was very beautiful, and this charm was not the coldness that repels people from a distance… but like a teen idol, it was the kind of cuteness that everyone loved.
But even so, it was too embarrassing to look for a job wearing such a gorgeous skirt. It suddenly gave Lonis the feeling of participating in a cosplay event in drag.
What’s more…
“How do I get to the city district!”
…
…
The place Elus landed was a flat grassy area, surrounded by dense woods, with no decent buildings in sight.
Looking out into the distance, she could see a magic castle shrouded in clouds, but judging by the distance, it would take Lonis several hours just to walk there.
She only had a map given to her by Elus.
Although it seemed to be marked with detailed information, Lonis couldn’t understand it at all… The place names marked were all strange symbols, not like text.
“Wait a moment, calm down… I should determine my current location.”
Lonis held up the map and began to compare it with the surrounding terrain.
However, she soon discovered that this was not an ordinary map. Besides the location of the venue, there was also a small dot.
This small dot seemed to represent her location, as it was in a dense forest.
And not far from the forest, there was a symbol of a door.
“Does this mean Commercial Street?”
Lonis looked up and walked towards the direction of the door.
The dot on the map also moved, and soon, the girl arrived next to a quaint little pavilion.
It was a bit like a resting pavilion in a Western garden, with an oval roof and white stone pillars entwined with vines. There was no one around, only the sound of the breeze rustling through the treetops.
“This pavilion…”
Lonis walked into the pavilion and saw a magic circle in the center of the floor… The circle looked very complicated, and as soon as the girl stepped on it, the entire magic circle glowed from bottom to top.
“Wow, what is this?”
Lonis was startled, and just as she was about to run out of the pavilion, she suddenly remembered something.
Teleportation Array!
She had seen similar things when she was pretending to be a hero… But at that time, all the teleportation arrays were located underground and needed to be charged before use.
And some teleportation arrays were traps; if you didn’t observe them carefully, you would be teleported to a room full of tentacle monsters, which was simply disgusting!
…
However, the teleportation array in front of her was clearly not a trap.
The girl scanned the patterns on the array and found many symbols. The hat should represent the academic district, and the swords should represent the practice hall, as for…
“Found it, this should be the trade district.”
Seeing a scale symbol, Lonis activated the teleportation array.
# Interlude, Elus’s Thoughts
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I didn’t expect that after so many years,
So many things here are still standing as they were in the past.
But with the passage of time, many existences have undergone earth-shattering changes.
In that case,
Shouldn’t I take this entrance exam seriously?
Because,
That stunning silver-haired princess is dead.
The one standing here now is the black-haired girl, Elus.
Well…
Since that guy has been reborn.
Then I’ll start my life anew as well.
…
…
“Here, let’s write our story.”
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Elus closed her eyes slightly and slowly walked towards the library.
