We Defeated The Demon King And Disbanded Without Any Conflict – Chapter 6

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Yuziro
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After leaving the headmaster’s office, I stopped by the canteen.

I was surprised by its large size, but it only sold ordinary food preserved with magic, magic wands and non-lethal weapons of questionable quality, textbooks, potions for various situations, and alchemy ingredients.

Of course, the quality wasn’t so bad that they were unusable.

They were mass-produced standard goods, and this level of quality was pretty good considering that.

Well, it was Rain’s academy, after all.

I didn’t buy anything at the canteen since I had already satisfied my sweet tooth with the delicious and seemingly expensive cookies.

I noticed that they used a special currency here, which needed to be exchanged within the academy.

The next place I headed to was the training ground.

As expected of a facility for raising heroes, it was enormous.

There were several spaces, each large enough to accommodate 30 to 40 people running around at once.

It felt like a miniature colosseum.

I knew that Hidin’s Academy was the largest on the continent, but seeing it firsthand made it even more impressive.

Inside, students were sweating profusely as they practiced martial arts.

Apparently, one training ground was for physical and weaponry training, while the other was for magic practice.

I figured I would only be bullied by the senior students if I trained here, so I was about to turn away.

Just then, a man approached me.

“Hey, you here to train too? Glad you came!”

It was Tolman, drenched in sweat, giving my shoulder a hearty pat.

“No, I was just checking things out. By the way, are we allowed to use the facilities as freshmen?”

“Huh? They didn’t say anything about that. It’s not like they rented out the whole place. I don’t see why we can’t use it as students.”

It seemed this guy was my type: acting first and thinking later.

He didn’t seem like a bad person, so I decided to play along, even though I had no intention of training on the first day.

“Train hard and don’t get hurt.”

“You sound like my mom. Anyway, sounds good. Let’s pump some iron together when you have time.”

‘Uh… I’d rather not.’

I was about to politely decline, but Tolman, as if activated by a timer spell he had set, suddenly dashed back to where he was training.

I wasn’t particularly fond of physical training.

Maybe it was a reaction to all the strenuous training I had done for survival, but I had developed an aversion to lifting weights and building muscle.

Of course, I took care of my body, but I didn’t spend too much time on it.

I preferred to just eat well and live comfortably.

Leaving the training ground, I wandered aimlessly.

The academy was vast and rather quiet.

It allowed me to clear my mind and enjoy a peaceful walk.

After killing some time, I returned to the dorm.

Tolman seemed to have finished his training as well; he came out of the shower room, his body fresh and clean.

“Oh, you’re back.”

“You’re done too?”

“Nope. I’m about to start my bodyweight exercises.”

‘Haha, this guy never stops.’

I was amazed by Tolman’s addiction to training.

Of course, watching was a different matter.

It was quite entertaining to observe someone else working out.

So I spent the rest of the day watching him train.

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The next day, I was roused by the ringing bell.

I got out of bed, washed up quickly, grabbed a quick bite to eat (the dorm food was surprisingly delicious, unlike the supposedly awful cafeteria food), and headed to the auditorium.

Wasn’t today the day for the curriculum explanation and schedule planning?

I doubted that would be all.

When I took another look at the paper I received yesterday, it mentioned that there would be a welcoming speech by a freshman representative.

Of course.

Someone must have worked their butt off to become the top student and deserved this kind of preferential treatment.

Anyway, the bald vice principal once again appeared on the podium. I checked for Rain’s presence but it seemed she wouldn’t be joining us today.

“We’ll begin with the freshman welcoming address. Could the top student please come forward?”

At the vice principal’s polite request, a woman from the front row stood up gracefully and walked towards the podium, bowing her head to the vice principal.

Although her features were hidden from my view, I could make out her physique and hair.

She wasn’t particularly tall or short, and her long, smooth hair that reached her waist left a lasting impression.

“Good morning, everyone.”

Her clear and melodious voice filled the auditorium.

“I am Prieresil Millen, the top student of this year’s entering class.”

After those words, Prieresil delivered a few formal lines, cleared her throat, and then turned her gaze in my direction.

‘She can’t possibly be looking at me, right? Maybe she has a crush on someone sitting near me?’

“I intend to eliminate anything that tarnishes the reputation of this esteemed academy, founded by the First Hero herself.”

‘Is she aiming for the student council presidency? She could say such things if she could maintain her top position, but isn’t it too arrogant to declare it now?’

Of course, I had no intention of becoming the top student myself!

“For example, that man over there with the bandages!”

“…Huh?”

“Your appearance is unfitting for someone associated with the sacred title of ‘hero’. I request that you remove those bandages immediately.”

“I refuse.”

‘Who does she think she is, sniping at me like that?’ I couldn’t simply remove the bandages that shielded my vision, especially considering the possibility of encountering Rain in this school.

“It doesn’t matter if you disregard my words now. One day, you will conform to my declaration and adopt an appearance that is proper and noble, befitting the title of ‘hero’.”

After saying that, Prieresil bowed her head and stepped back.

It seemed I had been marked.

And despite her audacious words, Prieresil received a wave of applause.

Based on my past experiences, she must have been quite beautiful.

Beauty was a universal truth.

“That was an interesting address. Now, let’s move on to the curriculum explanation.”

The vice principal took over, continuing the presentation.

From what I gathered, freshmen learned basic combat and history, sophomores decided their career paths, juniors gained practical experience through short-term placements in a few organizations, and seniors were recruited by various guilds and groups.

Those who weren’t recruited would continue their training for a longer period.

There were short internships offered by organizations for each grade level, and practical dungeon explorations were also conducted regularly.

The academic year was divided into two semesters, spring and fall, with several events like training camps.

That seemed to be the gist of the important information.

To be honest, I had dozed off and missed a few details.

Anyway, after finishing her explanation, the vice principal moved on to the last item on the agenda: how to create a class schedule.

Based on what Sora had said yesterday, I figured we would be choosing our desired subjects and creating our own timetables.

“We will now distribute the course information. Please consider your options carefully and create a schedule that suits you.”

Just as I had predicted.

As soon as the vice principal finished speaking, a piece of paper flew towards me, just like yesterday.

It listed the course names, instructors, and designated times.

I assumed the required courses were mandatory.

But the headmaster herself was teaching a class?

I had no idea how things worked in this academy.

‘Sora’s teaching too. But I don’t really like magic… I’ll skip that one.’

Sora’s low growl echoed in my head for a moment, but knowing my personality, she probably wouldn’t press me too hard if I skipped her class… probably.

The vice principal mentioned that we needed to take at least 20 credits per semester – a total of 20 hours – to ensure smooth recruitment by guilds later on.

But I wasn’t planning to join any guild anyway.

I casually checked off the required courses and a few that seemed interesting.

Since course registration was tomorrow, today’s schedule was over.

I started to feel a bit excited, anticipating a fun and enjoyable academy life.

As I stepped out of the auditorium, I overheard some students talking about how excited they were for Sora’s class.

Well, it was understandable.

She was a renowned archmage, someone even the top mages on the continent struggled to approach.

It was hard not to be excited about attending her class.

And if I remembered correctly, Al Sora had a talent for teaching.

She always acted like she hated it, but the moment she started explaining things, even someone like me, who knew nothing about magic, could understand and even use it.

I had even managed to learn some useful magic on my own thanks to her guidance.

I had heard rumors that course registration at the academy was practically a war.

If you were even slightly late, all the popular classes would be full, forcing you to take boring and uninteresting subjects.

Well, I guess that was also part of the academy experience.

Still, I hated the thought of taking classes I didn’t want to.

It would be best to go to bed early and prepare for tomorrow.

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