Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 431 Another Year of New Students
After the opening ceremony, which proceeded without any particular incident, the students returned to their classrooms to prepare for the first morning assembly of the semester.

In the classroom of the Yewwood Class, the class teacher, Ritas, once again walked in precisely on time.

As usual, Ritas came to the classroom alone this day, without his tutor's assistant.

The students of the Purplewood Class were already somewhat used to this situation. However, they also knew that this time, unlike in the past when the assistant instructor was simply aloof, this time, he probably wouldn't have the opportunity to come to the academy to teach them again.

The students of the Purplewood Class were undoubtedly shocked to learn that the assistant tutor who sat in a wheelchair and frequently skipped work for various bizarre reasons was actually Princess Adeline, the third princess of the Vientria royal family.

Although they occasionally felt a strange sense of unease about the matter, the shock of the event itself, and the assassination attempt on the Third Princess at the academy exchange meeting, naturally overshadowed these slight discomforts.

Standing on the podium, Ritas glanced around at the people below.

The number of members in the Purplewood Class is still not large, so there is no need to take attendance to confirm whether everyone is present.

But from now on...
After clearing his throat and making some opening remarks, Ritas got straight to the point.

"First of all, congratulations on successfully entering the second year of your magic academy studies. Unlike the first year, where the main purpose is to familiarize yourself with magic and gain a general understanding of it, from the second year onwards, the academy's academic requirements and the intensity of your magical studies will gradually increase. However, you don't need to worry too much about this. As long as you listen attentively in class and review and consolidate your knowledge appropriately after class, overall, it shouldn't be a big problem."

As Ritas spoke, he focused his gaze on the direction where Charlotte was.

Charlotte, on the other hand, gave Ritas a sweet smile with an expression that said, "I don't know why you're looking at me."

"Compared to the previous semester, the number of general education courses will increase and the number of foundation courses will decrease this semester. In addition, you will need to choose at least three elective courses. Also, you can start obtaining your 'licenses'."

"But before I go into the details, I need to introduce you to the students who have transferred to the Yewwood Class starting this semester."

As Ritas spoke, he couldn't help but sigh softly, even in front of the students.

Upon hearing that there had indeed been a transfer student, Crafoord immediately gave Grenville a look that said, "See? I told you so!"

"Please come in!"

At Ritas's call, three students walked into the classroom in an orderly fashion.

Upon seeing these three transfer students and realizing that they were all related to her, Miriam's lips twitched slightly.

"Please give a brief self-introduction."

"Nice to meet you. Or perhaps not. Anyway, my name is Adela, and I don't have a surname. Since I studied at the advanced level of the Obsidian Magic Tower, I might be a little older than you. It might be difficult to tell you not to mind, but on the other hand, as a 'senior' with more life experience and experience in learning magic than you, feel free to consult me ​​if you encounter any problems in life or studies."

Adela, a brown-haired girl with a solemn expression, emphasized the word "senior" in her pronunciation as she introduced herself.

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Listening to Adela's self-introduction, although it wasn't exactly a segment suitable for teasing, the original members of the Shihwa House were all speechless.

Another weirdo
Why say it again?

Rather, why would a senior student from the advanced division be assigned to their elementary division?
It can't be because of repeating a grade or something. After the academy exchange meeting, the students who can transfer in through this route should all be winners in their respective events with outstanding results.

"My name is Meimei, nice to meet you!"

Before the original members of the Purplewood Clan could even process Adela's self-introduction, the burly girl beside her gave a brief self-introduction after a fist-and-palm gesture.

Judging solely by appearance, Meimei is undoubtedly the most eye-catching of the three transfer students.

Although she was smaller than Elise, her aura far surpassed Elise's. Moreover, the original members of the Purplewood had never seen anyone with such a square face before.
Listening to Meimei's muffled self-introduction, Ritas recalled the first time he saw this girl.

Meimei is actually one of the two mandatory choices in the second semester of the "Star Pattern" game. Upon first meeting her, Ritas understood why the Bathing Goddess, who constantly talked about "beautiful girls," showed no interest in Meimei and often chose "Shrimp Emperor" instead of this beautiful girl in the game.

It's unclear how much hardship she's endured, but Meimei, who is quite young, already has obvious wrinkles between her brows. After introducing herself, she gracefully stepped down, and it was the third person's turn.

"Pearl"

The gray-haired evangelical girl removed the hood that covered her face for the first time in front of Ritas.

She was incredibly thin, and her gaze remained fixed on only one person in the classroom.

"Please don't worry about anything else, and you don't need to know anything about it. Just know that I'm currently responsible for assisting with life at Miriam's Academy, and that's all the furniture I need."

Faced with the rapidly approaching gazes of her classmates and the almost melting look in Perfumer's eyes, Miriam, even though she had mentally prepared herself, still felt somewhat overwhelmed and silently covered her face with her hands.

Soon after, the three transfer students wrote their names on the whiteboard in the classroom.

Seeing the word "furniture" written by Perlff, everyone in the classroom started playing a game of "you lose if you complain."

It can only be said that, without realizing it, the students of the Purplewood Class have become accustomed to the ups and downs and have learned to remain calm in the face of minor matters.

Faced with these three lively transfer students, Ritas could only sigh and didn't have any particular feelings for the time being.

Without a doubt, these three were forced into the Purplewood Class by the Dean. The good news is that they're different from the transfer students the Dean had previously shoved in. This time, Ritas knows these three to some extent. So, unlike Xia Lushi, they won't be a sudden "surprise" like before.

And what's the bad news? The fact that these three are listed there is bad news enough.

After the academy exchange meeting, Livis couldn't very well say that it was actually because she tried to do something that could destroy the world that caused the academy to fall into such chaos, so she pinned all the blame on the "Holy King Church".

The Holy King Church and Livis had never gotten along, and the Church had secretly sabotaged the academy in the past. Therefore, when the accusations were leveled, they truly felt utterly unable to defend themselves. Furthermore, the disappearance of "Holy Priest" Empa, a key figure in the church and the main organizer of the series of events at the academy exchange meeting, seemed, on the surface, entirely due to his escape after being exposed. Thus, the Holy King Church had even less to explain.

Therefore, all the members of the Holy King Church who came to participate in the academy exchange meeting with the Obsidian Magic Tower Academy have been detained at Ers Academy.

However, there's a saying that goes something like this.

That is, the person who framed the victim knows better than the person who was wronged who is innocent.

Therefore, Livis, who still retained some humanity, didn't intend to make things difficult for the members of the Holy King's Church. Since the academy was short-staffed, the detained adults were used as temporary laborers. The underage students were incorporated into various classes, ensuring their magical studies wouldn't be disrupted.

As for Adela and Meme being assigned to the Yewwood Class, it's because they knew Miriam, so in a way, they're connected to Ritas. Livis, on the other hand, can only be considered to have some humanity left, certainly not considerate. So, regardless of whether it's higher or lower class, she was just crammed in.

And Perfu
Just as Ritas had predicted. His teacher wouldn't miss something so interesting.

Moreover, now that things have come to this, Livis has clearly become interested in the series of events related to the World Tree and the Saintess.

On one hand, Livis is the kind of person who "only cares about the results." That is to say, even if she becomes interested, she won't actually do anything about it. She'll wait until Ritas has investigated and organized everything before demanding the results.

On the other hand, if Livis were truly interested enough to get involved herself, the outcome would be similar. She would quietly push forward and plan from where no one could see. Only when everything exploded would others be able to glimpse what she had done beforehand.

To some extent, Livis's style of quietly advancing and then grandly igniting is very similar to Ritas's. Or rather, even this style is something Ritas "imitated".

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Thinking about the World Tree, the Saintess, the Church of the Holy King, and the White Wing Evangelical Fellowship, Ritas's thoughts drifted a little.

These things are almost certainly interconnected. And the Holy King Church is probably the most aware of them. That's why, even though they knew that Ers only had a "pseudo-World Tree" on the surface, they still showed a strong obsession with it.

Can we really obtain any useful information from these girls who don't even touch the core of our lives?
Looking at Miriam, Adela, Meme, and Pearl, Ritas only saw a clear ( ) on their faces.

"Please find a seat and sit down, students Adela, Meimei, and Pearl. I have two more people to introduce during the morning meeting."

Following Ritas's suggestion, Adela and Meme found seats nearby and sat down.

Whether intentionally opposing Ritas or faithfully fulfilling her "mission," Perf stood dignifiedly in the aisle next to Miriam's seat.

"The next two are a bit special. They're more like observers than students. One of them isn't exactly a 'transfer student.' You'll understand once you meet them. Please come in!"

As Ritas spoke, two semi-transparent figures, their bodies radiating a faint golden light, entered the classroom more like "floating" than walking.

Amidst the astonished gazes of many present, at Ritas's prompting, the slightly shorter, black-haired boy scanned the classroom and slowly began to speak.
"Although I don't think it's necessary, there are quite a few new faces, so I'll introduce myself for now. My name is Engri Velvedo."

Engri, an early member of the Yewwood Class who disappeared at the beginning of the first semester and was found at the end of the semester with only "half" of his body remaining, has returned to this classroom.

Compared to his previously unremarkable appearance, Engel's current demeanor has clearly undergone a significant transformation.
"Heh, you guys are still as silly as ever."

Engel's words, laced with a cold laugh, silenced the somewhat agitated classroom.

However, this silence didn't last long. Staring directly at Engel, though still filled with many questions, Miriam spoke up in response.
"Even if you're stupid, you can't be as stupid as you are now."

With a smile on his face, Miriam didn't seem to be confronting Engel.

As Engel awkwardly shifted his gaze slightly, excited cheers erupted in the classroom.
"Engri! You rascal—! You actually managed to come to school, that's wonderful!"

During his brief time with Engel, Grenville, who had only unilaterally put his arm around Engel's shoulder but considered them friends, excitedly stood up and said with great joy.

Although he couldn't help but show an expression that seemed to say, "Are we that close?", Engel's movements became increasingly restrained and uncomfortable in response to this call.

"Oh dear, I was just joking in the World Tree space. I never expected I'd actually repeat a year and become Professor Ritas's student."

Beside the podium, Ferreg Kota, a former student of the Akagi-class of the Higher Division, who was also in a semi-transparent state, was talking to Ritas with mixed feelings.

"Senior Kota!?"

On the other side of the classroom, Craft, who had once attended the Magic Ball seminar, looked at the senior student who had disappeared during the seminar with a surprised expression.

"Oh, Schneize, it's been a long time. But now that we're in the same class, you can't call me senior anymore. Or rather, I shouldn't call you Schneize anymore, but Clafold."

Ferreg smiled and waved at Crafoord, then a look of helplessness crossed his face.
"Am I supposed to call Noah and Mosang 'senior sister' and 'senior brother' from now on? I can already imagine them laughing at me."

Amidst Ferreg's sigh, the entire Yewwood Class officially arrived for the start of this semester.

(End of this chapter)