「Wrong, wrong, wrong again.」Grey

It is the second day of our contracted job, and today, I am training the students to improve on how they execute their arts and cast their spells.

Although both are types of magics, the way they are done are really different. While spells need a clear visualization and focus, arts need precise movements and the right timing.

And since techniques are a combination of both, it makes it increasingly difficult to perform one perfectly, making it even rarer to see someone who can do it.

As for special magics like summoning magic and recovery magic, it takes a certain amount of knowledge to even initiate it, not to mention successfully casting it. It is really a huge pain to learn it.

「Grey-sensei, we've been doing this for hours. We need a break.」

「That's right, Grey-sensei! This is abuse of authority!」

「Our arms are already aching!」

The students voiced out their complaints one after another, all while drenched in sweat from training for more than 5 hours straight. Some were even panting heavily.

What's wrong with these students... Even Liz has better resolve and motivation than them. Are they really students of the Royal Academy?

「Hey, Grey, let us take a break. Even 15 minutes would be enougー ow!」Julius

Before he could finish his words, I cut it by flicking his forehead with two of my fingers, making it go red from the flick.

「What was that for?!」Julius

「We're in class right now. Call me sensei.」Grey

「What with that reasoning, Grey?ー Ah!」Julius

I flicked his forehead again making it even redder than before.

「I said, call me sensei.」Grey

「Yes, Grey-sensei...」Julius

After seeing the prince's numb red forehead, for some reasons, the students stopped complaining and continued with their training quietly. It seemed like they didn't want to experience one themselves.

But it was just a forehead flick, why are they so quiet? Is a forehead flick really that scary for nobility?

Later that day, I would find out that it wasn't because of the forehead flick that they became quiet, but because of the fact my threat level was at least of C-rank. Ah, but that's a story for another time.

Donggggg Donggggg Donggggg

Coincidentally, by the time most of the students' stamina ran out, the school bell rang, signaling the start of the one-hour lunch break.

「Alright, you can take a break for now.」Grey

「Ahhh... Finally...」

「My legs were barely holding... It wan't to sleep...」

「I feel the same...」

After I declared that they could take a break, the students' legs collapsed to the ground and they tried to catch their breaths. They were clearly exhausted.

Hmm... I should probably tell them what we're going to do in the afternoon. That way, they can prepare themselves for the worst.

「This afternoon, we'll change to fighting summoned creatures after it. Be sure to rest and prepare yourselves well.」Grey

「「「「「Ehh?!」」」」」

The students' voices of dissatisfaction echoed throughout the training field in unison. It was somewhat amazing that they were so in sync on something useless, yet they can't manage to cooperate when they're fighting.

「If you you disagree, we can just skip lunch and continue witー」Grey

「No, we're just fine with it, Grey-sensei. Isn't that right, everyone?」Julius

「「「「「Y-Yes!」」」」」

Once again, they responded to Julius' question in unison. It really was amazing seeing them become one on something nonsensical...

After that, the students groggily stood up and headed to the cafeteria to buy their lunch. If they were normal people, they wouldn't be able to stand up after all that training, let alone walk.

Hm... I feel like I'm forgetting something important, but what?...... Ah!

「Oh, and a reminder, please don't try to skip classes. If I found out that you are, I will double the difficulty of you're training, okay?」Grey

I ended my statement with a smile that wasn't a smile, making the students jolt and their faces sweat.

「See you this afternoon.」Grey

I said, waving my hand, all while still wearing the smile which wasn't a smile, adding to the students' fears and anxiousness.

「Grey. Ah, I can call you Grey right now, right?」Julius

Julius asked while covering his forehead with both of his hands. He looked really ridiculous for a prince.

「Yeah, sure. It's still lunch break anyways. Som what did you want to say?」Grey

「It's about the training.」Julius

「What about it? Am I doing something wrong?」Grey

「No, it's more like you're doing it too perfectly to the point it's too tough for us. We're not like you, you know? Right, Amelia?」Julius

「Yes, I'm with Julius-sama on this one...」Amelia

I was too tough, huh... Is this what they call Spartan Training back on Earth? Is it really that though?

Well, I did set the bar higher since they are students of the Royal Academy, I forgot that they're still students.

Maybe I should reward them for their efforts? But what......

「Grey, you still have some pudding?」Julius

Ah! I could use that!

「Thanks, Julius.」Grey

「Um? You're welcome...? But how about my pudding?」Julius

「I'll give it to you later, and one for Amelia, too.」Grey

「Ah, thank you, Grey-kun.」Julius

「Yeah.」Grey

Just a little bit before lunch break ended, every one of my students returned to the training ground. They seemed to have rested well.

「Alright, everyone, each of you take one of these. This is your reward for completing the training this morning.」Grey

I said while pointing at the box of pudding I placed on top a bench and everyone except Julius and Amelia eyed it curiously.

And as the one who requested me for it, Julius was the first one to approach it, followed by Amelia, and everyone else in class.

I wonder, is there someone lactose-intolerant with them? It would be bad if they ate the pudding, I had milk mixed in it after all.

I wanted to ask the students about that topic but I doubt anyone knows what lactose-intolerant means. It would be a pain to explain it to them. Is it even possible to explain it to them in the first place?

「Wow～! So sweet and delicious!」

「I've never tasted something like this!」

「It wiggles funnily..,」

While I was thinking of such things, the students already fed a spoonful of pudding ti themselves after seeing the prince and Amelia do it.

Looks like my worries were all for naught... I should probably have one myselfー Ah, I should also reserve one for Yuna, or maybe two or three...?

Well, whatever, I'll just reserve five just in case. I know how much Yuna loves her pudding the best. There's nothing she loves more than it, except for curry of course.

Wait, maybe I should deliver these to her. She should be finished with lunch, and Elise and Elaine could have some too if they want.

Following such a conclusion, I headed to training grounds where Yuna should be and delivered her the pudding, but when I returned...

「Grey, I want one more.」Julius

「Me too, Grey-sensei!」Amelia

「Me too!」

「Same here!」

Eh?! They're finished already?! That was quick! It hasn't been more than two minutes since I lefー Ah, maybe I could use this against them.

「Alright, I'll give all of you another one. If you perform well in this afternoon's training, that is.」Grey

After I said those words, the eyes of the students lit up and a hidden determination that wasn't there in the morning suddenly showed up out of nowhere. Their eyes were brimming with it.

I wonder if everything will be alright......

【【Yuna's Perspective】】

「Although the Orc is more powerful than a goblin by leaps and bounds, it also has a weakness, and that is its speed. Not just its movement speed, its reaction speed is also slow. You can exploit this fact to your knowledge.」Yuna

Currently, it is mine and Grey's second day at the Royal Academy. Right now, I am teaching my students about the weaknesses of monsters and how to use it to their advantage.

Although monsters are undoubtedly stronger than normal humans, save for the slimes and normal goblins, it is also a fact that they don't have much intelligence and mostly rely on their instincts.

Their anatomy is also somewhat similar to anthronoids and from that, it is easy to find a weakness for them just by studying one's own weakness. That is something I want to teach my students.

「If you can't finish it in a few blows, it is better to disarm or immobilize them before anything else. That way, you can improve your chance of winning or escaping when you are in grave danger.」Yuna

Although it would be for the best to defeat a monster, the first priority should still be one's own safety. A dead person can't celebrate victory after all.

「If you're up against an orc, sneak attacks are the best way to defeat them, and I suggest targeting the nape since other than the fact that that it's a vital point, the nape is also easier to slice than other parts of its body. Their armors also has a gap in the napeー」Yuna

Donggggg Donggggg Donggggg

「Alright, time for lunch. Be sure to arrive at the training grounds before lunch break ends.」Yuna

「「「「Yes～」」」」「「「「Yes! Yuna-sensei!」」」」

After what I said, the students quickly excited the classroom with smiles on their faces and headed to the cafeteria in order to sate their hunger.

Mmm... I just hope they can keep those smiles this afternoon...

「Yuna-chan, let's also head to the cafeteria!」Elise

「Un.」Yuna

With Elise-chan's invitation, me, her, and Elaine-chan headed to the cafeteria and when we arrived there, we ordered our lunches.

Although we didn't do much in the morning other than discussing the monsters' anatomy and weaknesses, it was still tiring.

And to compensate for the energy I used up, I need to eat a lot of food. It's not totally because I really love eating. Totally not because of that. Yep, totally not.

「Amazing... Yuna-chan...」Elise

Elise-chan said while eyeing everything I bought from the cafeteria. Elaine-chan was also looking at it the same way.

「Hm? Do you want some too?」Yuna

「Ah, no. I'm fine.」Elise

「Me too.」Elaine

Hm? Then what are they looking at it for...? Are they perhaps on a diet...?

「By the way, Yuna-chan, why were you so easy on us today? We were expecting something like a repeat of yesterday.」Elise

「That's right. I thought we were going to fight orcs and ogres again...」Elaine

「Hm? Didn't I tell you?」Yuna

「「Eh?」」

Elise and Elaine said in unison with their face filled with confusion. They really were cousins. Their faces looked exactly the same with one another.

「We will be doing that in the afternoon, and to test if you really learned something from my discussion, you will be fighting twice the number of monsters compared to yesterday.」Yuna

「「Ehh?!!」」

Although the syllables were the same, their reactions and the tone of their voice couldn't be more different than before. Elaine-chan even froze entirely.

After our lunch at the cafeteria, the three of us headed to the training ground, with Elise-chan and Elaine-chan evidently crestfallen.

「Ah, Yuna-chan, it's Grey-kun...」Elise

Elise-chan pointed to a figure about a hundred meters away from us. Of course, I already knew Grey was approaching with my 『Detection』, but I'm still thankful of Elise-chan for telling me.

「Do you want something from me?」Yuna

「Well, not really. I just came to deliver this pudding. I'm giving my class some so I thought I'll deliver some for you, Elise, and Elaine to enjoy.」Grey

「Ah, thank you...」Yuna

「Well then, I'll be going back to my class now. I still have to teach my students, after all. I'll see you this afternoon.」Grey

「Un. See you...」Yuna

Grey left as suddenly as he appeared after handing me a box of pudding. They were cold just like how they usually are.

I'm so happy to have a boyfriend like him...

「Yuna-chan, you're blushing...」Elise

「Yeah, it's really showing Yuna-chan...」Elaine

Elise and Elaine commented while extending their arms to the box of pudding I was holding unto. It was also worth noting that they still crestfallen while they commented those words.

「Yep, pudding really is delicious.」Elaine

「Yuna-chan, give us all of this pudding!」Elise

「Eh?!」Yuna

「You have Grey-kun anyways, you can just ask him anytime!」Elise

「T-That's right, Yuna-chan! Please give all these pudding to us!」Elaine

「N-No!」Yuna

「Yuna-chan, please～」Elaine

「We'll do anything!」Elise

「No is no! And that's final!」Yuna

「Yuna-cha～n!!」Elise

Elise-chan said as she clung tightly to my waist. Elaine-chan also did the same after she finished her cup of pudding.

「Stop clinging to me, you two! Geez!」Yuna

While Elise-chan and Elaine-chan were clinging to me tightly and teasing me, unbeknownst to us, there were people watching us from the second floor of a certain building.

「What boorish behavior is unfit for noble ladies. Don't you agree, milady?」???

「Tch! This academy is an insult to nobility!」???

CHAPTER 65 END