Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 163 Birthday Wishes
As Ritas successfully captured "Abandoned Color" and "Dr. Elson", the "Dark Descendant" member who called herself Ginny, according to the wishes of the third princess, the entanglement between Ritas and Adeline that began before the summer came to a temporary end.

It doesn't mean that Ritas will be able to cut ties with Adeline in the future. After all, the other party is still Ritas's mentor assistant, and Ritas knows the secrets of the third princess and touches on some of their plans, which has not changed.

But at least, Ritas avoided the worst outcome of accidentally becoming hostile to the Third Princess' camp under a series of complicated circumstances. And next time, if the Princess has something like a commission, his position will not be particularly passive.

In fact, Ritas still wanted to interrogate Ginny and get some information about the "Dark Inheritance" from her.

However, on the one hand, Ritas wanted to avoid Adeline's misunderstanding that he was spying on them through Ginny. On the other hand, the more he came into contact with Ritas, the more he realized that the organizational structure of the "Darkborn" might really be as loose as the Bathing Goddess said. Moreover, in general, they were not practicing mysticism.

Therefore, since there should be many sources of information about the "Dark Elves", there is no need for Tas to touch some shaky "lines" now and take all the trouble on himself.

While the Guard Knights were studying how to get Ginny out of the ground, Ritas met up with the helpers he had called in tonight.

"Thank you very much for your help, Mr. Hania."

The first person Ritas expressed his gratitude to was Hania, because Hania was the only one "borrowed" person among the people present.

Since he was still not satisfied with his performance in the Lily Town incident and felt that the rewards were unworthy, Haniya, who was quite proactive, completed the additional commission that both he and Ritas were very satisfied with.

"No, no, I'm the one who wants to thank the professor."

In the puzzled look of Ritas, "Why are you thanking me?", Hania continued,
"It's been a long time since I used arrows as consumables to my heart's content."

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So, how poor is this adventurer of a high level on a daily basis?

Ritas, who even suspected that Hania had some unknown bad habits, continued to talk with him for a while and then turned his attention to the Black Sister and others.

Judging from their combat performance, Helian and Einfeld, who had just been "discharged from the hospital", can be said to be remarkable.

What on earth are White Cat and Mary, who have always been relatively healthy, doing here?
Recalling the scene where the black nun was carried around by the white cat, Ritas couldn't help but shook his head.

Now that the White Cat Adventure Group had disbanded, Helian and the others should no longer be subordinates of the Black Sister. So, how should he define this group that was still centered around the Black Sister?
Mary fan club?
Forget it, it’s better not to meddle in the affairs between the followers of the Bathing Goddess.

While thinking about something, Ritas took out a notebook and started writing down some information.
"Ms. Helian, Ms. Einfeld, may I ask you some questions?"

After obtaining consent, Ritas began to ask questions systematically.

The main reason why he needed to do this was because the current condition of the two could not be considered "recovered" in the strict sense.

Unlike Ritas, who had actively transformed himself into a necromancer and modified the magic of "Corpse Disaster" to leave himself a lot of room for maneuver, Helian and Einfeld's bodies were severely corroded.

So, the main reason they are able to leave the treatment center now is simply because they have regained their self-awareness.

It can be said that if there were no special circumstances, the bodies of both of them might never recover to their original state in their lifetime.

If one had to pinpoint what the two had gained, considering the enormous price they had paid, it would likely be Helian's painless, berserker-like body, and the slightly unique qualities of Einfeld's magic.

After recording many of the answers from the two, Ritas pondered for a moment and asked again,

"In my impression, aren't adventurers supposed to be lively? You seem rather gloomy and reserved. Is this also due to the influence of 'necromancy'?"

After hearing Ritas's question, Helian and Einfeld looked at each other.

Not to mention Ritas's prejudice against adventurers, isn't their current low mood due to a certain professor who is not very humane?

Of all the questions, almost none of them showed any consideration for their feelings. It was like treating them like experimental animals.
After looking at each other, the two turned their gaze towards the direction of Black Sister Mary, as if silently complaining that their boss had led them to some strange place again.

but.
In any case, being alive is good enough.

With such feelings in their hearts, the two former adventurers continued to cooperate with Ritas's records.

Late at night.

Having achieved his main goal for the evening, Ritas returned to the Latras mansion in the East City District.

Ritas, who was planning to return to the mansion from the side and retrieve the white disc, saw Sylvie who had been waiting for him at the door.

At Sylvie's invitation, Ritas followed Sylvie and got on a carriage driven by an elderly butler, which was moving slowly and aimlessly around the entire Spring City in the middle of the night.

After sitting in the carriage and observing for a while, Ritas came to a conclusion.

This was probably Sylvie's way of creating an environment where she could have a private conversation.

So, Ritas took the initiative to speak and started this conversation that would not be known to outsiders.

"Since I'm not qualified apart from my many titles and status, then does 'Special Glory' qualify?"

Faced with Ritas's provocative words, Sylvie seemed to be subconsciously trying to defend herself, which touched her.

The reason why she said those words before was just to drive the professor away from her and stop him from worrying about her affairs.

Unbeknownst to Ritas, Miriam had also approached Sylvie before. And Sylvie's words to Miriam were similar to those she had said to Ritas. "You're just a student, and a poor one at that. What value do you hold? Your methods will only make me look bad on stage. Just like Misley, who chose you as the tribute."

Sylvie wasn't sure if what she said to Miriam had any effect, but what she said to Ritas clearly didn't.

Otherwise, "Yi Cai" would not have said that to her on the stage.

"If you're trying to push people away in order to avoid getting involved, then you have to learn how to speak with stronger words."

And it was precisely because she realized that her superficial thoughts would be easily seen through by the professor in front of her that Sylvie's urge to defend herself quickly dissipated, except for the initial moment.

"Professor Ritas, you've crossed the line and meddled in matters you shouldn't be involved in. What you've done is not what a class advisor should do."

Sylvie straightened her posture again and spoke to Ritas in a cold tone.

And to Sylvie's surprise, Ritas nodded again.

"Indeed, I'm still immature as a class mentor. From April until now, I've been groping for the answer, but I still can't find the exact 'line'. However, isn't it pointless for you to blame me just for what happened tonight? Because, strictly speaking, the person who interfered in your family's troubles is a 'colorful person'."

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At this point, the professor is still saying such shameless words. Does he think he is a fool?
Sylvie always wanted to calm her thoughts and freeze her expression, but she was always unable to do so in front of Ritas.

"Besides, if my behavior is not like that of a mentor, then student Sylvie's behavior should also be unlike that of a student, right?"

"Why not?"

Faced with the transformation from "cheating" to "reverse accusation", Sylvie couldn't help but ask back.

Besides Ritas's attitude, Sylvie also believed that she was the only model student in the entire Yewwood class throughout the entire semester. Furthermore, the more outrageous her classmates' behavior, the more exemplary she appeared.

"It's not that I'm complacent. My childhood was a little more complicated than most people's. So, even though I was only thirteen when I enrolled, I should be more mature than most students."

Ritas seemed to recall his college days for a moment, then paused and continued,
"But even with me like this, I still caused a lot of problems, causing a lot of trouble for the teachers, just like it's a student's duty. Even if the students themselves may not have any malicious intentions, and they are not doing bad things, but like uncut gemstones, they do bring more or less trouble to the teachers. But..."

Ritas stared at Sylvie.
"No matter how you look at it, your performance in the first semester was perfect. So perfect that if I had to say you gave me any trouble, it would be that you were too good."

Ritas's words, which originally seemed to be accusations, inexplicably turned into praise.

Before she knew it, Sylvie was completely caught up in the rhythm of Ritas's conversation.

"So, I'm relieved to find out that you can actually cause trouble for others and aren't as mature as I imagined. At least, you're definitely not the reincarnation of a middle-aged employee in your forties or fifties."

Where other people's strange knowledge comes from may be a mystery, but Ritas's strange knowledge undoubtedly comes from
"Perhaps, you haven't caused me any trouble because we've kept enough distance between us. And you don't think I'm reliable enough."

At this moment, Ritas was actually speaking against his will.

Because he knew very well that Sylvie had no such intentions. Otherwise, he wouldn't have invited him to the birthday party before it became a "family party."

"However, for me, this is actually a matter of indifference. I hate trouble and problems, and I sincerely believe that the fewer students in the Yewwood class, the better. However, I can accept students being held back due to lack of ability, and I can accept students being transferred to other classes due to their outstanding performance. However, I cannot accept students dropping out due to external reasons. Since you can choose to leave without permission, then 'Yi Cai' can naturally choose to keep you without permission."

"Is it because of this reason? Even if I leave the Latras family, I can still stay in the academy by receiving a scholarship."

Although at one point, Sylvie herself was not quite sure why she would stay in Earls College if she left the family, she still insisted.

"Only the top three students and students who have made special contributions can receive the Earls College scholarship. And although, Student Sylvie, you are the best student in the Yewwood class, and you can even say that the Yewwood class's average grades are decent, it's because of you that we have the support. However, if you want to be in the top three, you may need to put in more effort."

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Are you talking about this kind of thing now?
Moreover, if you euphemistically say that she is “not good enough” or something like that, then what does it mean that I have said so many times before that she is “excellent”!
"It's 11:51 PM. Anyway, today isn't over yet. Can I ask you a question, Cadet Sylvie? If you weren't Sylvie Latras, would today still be your birthday?"

Sylvie listened to the question and nodded.

She should have pulled Ritas into the carriage and told him not to meddle in other people's business, but now...
"Well, this is my birthday present for you. I hope you don't mind. I just got it from a strange-looking person."

Ritas took out the colorful cube that Yicai had used to demonstrate magic. The number of the work was twenty-seven.

Seeing that Sylvie was still hesitant, Ritas spoke again.
"No matter what, birthdays still need blessings. It means that at least someone is happy that you were born into this world."

Although it was unintentional, Ritas' words happened to touch the knot in Sylvie's heart that was formed this summer.

So in the end, Sylvie slowly reached out her hand and took the cube that turned all her determination into a farce.

"Whether you wish to present this gift to your family and acknowledge Yicai as your gift-giver is entirely your freedom. However, as a class advisor, I hope to see you in Yewwood's classroom again next semester."

Ritas touched the cube with his finger, causing it to glow slightly.

"After all, how to use this tool is what I will be teaching next semester."

(End of this chapter)