Author Notes:

Here you go.

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"Take responsibility and Marry me!"

"Eeeehhhhh?!"

The whole crowd muttered.

I sense déjà vu. I looked towards [Eleonor]. Her face is full of disbelief. She grabs my right arm and said:

"Sorry, he's already taken."

The girl saw it and looked towards [Eleonor].

"Oh? You saw him first? Well, I don't care as long as he's not yet married, i'll take him away."

Then the girl grabs my left hand. Sparks flew while they stare at each others eyes. I tried to get off their arms but their grip was too strong. That's not just the problem. Both of their chest touches my arms. This might be what those guys call "Lucky Pervert" but I don't want to be in this situation. Why? All of stares of men were locked on me. It might not be an exaggeration if they want to kill me this instant. I mustered my courage to ask her name.

"Uhmm... Before that, could you please introduce yourself?"

After I said that line, she looks at me with a shocked face. She shifts her face towards [Eleonor] who avoids her gaze by looking away. She droops her head looking disappointed and looks back at me.

"Very well, remember my name and never forget it! My name is [Vivian Nialle Deneb]! The one who'll..."

Before she could finish her line, [Charles] appears before us while panicking. When he saw the ruckus, his face instantly paled. He takes [Vivian]'s hand and said:

"[Vivian]?! Why are you here?! Keep your hands off that man!"

"Dear half-brother, why didn't you tell me that he is here?! You know how I long for this day to arrive, isn't it?!"

"That's why! Now get away from that garbage this instant!"

"[Yves] isn't garbage!"

Both [Eleonor] and [Vivian] exclaimed. All of the spectators were struck by anger and jealousy. I'm already at my consciousness' limit. Both of them tighten their grip on my arms. I can't voice out my opinion, can I?

"Ahem. The class is starting you know? Please stop that act and enter the classroom."

The one who said that was a woman in her 30's. She wears a black suit and a skirt, the standard outfit for teachers.

All of the students entered the classroom. [Eleonor] and [Vivian]'s grip loosen so I got out of their grip. Both looks disappointed but [Eleonor] grabs my hand and walks toward the classroom. Before we could enter, we heard [Vivian] say:

"I'm from Automata department! I'll see you later, my future husband!"

[Eleonor] responded.

"Shut up, third wheel!"

Both looked away from each other.

I was being led away by two aggressive women. I, who was a coward, can't do anything to oppose them. Will it be always like this?

We entered the classroom and the teacher introduced herself.

"I am your teacher for [Basic Tools and Automata Studies], [Irnia Harquelin]."

The teacher taught us some insights on creation of tools and automata. She started with some history and famous figures who developed it to what it is today.

After her class ended, all of us gone to our designated dormitories. Beside the Main building, you could see the men's dormitory on the right and women's dormitory on the left. I proceed towards my room on the second floor of the men's dormitory.

"Room 211... There it is."

Eleventh room in the second floor was my room. This school has a rule of having two students per room. I wonder who is my roommate.

As I entered the room, I heard a splashing sound coming from a corner of the room. It seems that the bathroom is in that side. I tried to call out and greet my roommate from the outside.

"Hello, I'm [Yves Altair] of Adventurer's department. I'll be your new roommate."

As I say that line, a figure of a person wearing t-shirt and pants comes out . What I observed is that he looks like a rabbit. If take a look at him, he doesn't look like a boy. His eyes were heterochromic, the left was yellow and the right was deep green. He has a short stature and a long gray hair. You would think he is a girl if you won't take a look at his chest.

His whole face was red. Maybe it's because of the shower. He looked toward me and said:

"Eh? So you're my roommate? My name's [Argenti Ousland] of Gun's department. I'm also a first year, so [Argenti] is fine."

"Okay. Then [Argenti], please take care of me."

"Same to you"

He pointed at the lower part of the bed bunker. He also instructed me on where should I put my things. His phone rang and exits the dormitory.

I took a shower and read a manual on magical tools encryption.

After some time, [Argerti] comes back and asks me:

"Hey, you're not coming? It's lunch, you know."

"Oh. Okay. I'm coming."

I closed the book and goes outside the dormitory. We walked towards the school cafeteria. I think it is a pain to walk to and fro the cafeteria and my dorm room. I'll bring snacks later so that I could eat if ever I would get hungry.

The cafeteria was surrounded by cheerful voices of the students. The cafeteria was divided into three sections. Each section is reserved for the designated department on that area. We proceed towards the Adventurer's department. I saw [Eleonor] eating alone without care on her surroundings. She's surrounded by boys of other department who wants to hit on her. When she noticed my presence, she waves at me, making those boys around him glare at me. I tried to get away from her, but she left her unfinished food in the table and runs towards me. She pouts and says:

"Hey [Yves], why are you avoiding me?"

"No, its just.."

I want to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"Well, whatever. Go get your food and sit beside me!"

This girl's too forceful. Its not that I hate it, but she's just too popular. Being with her in public might ruin my dream to have a peaceful life.

I noticed that [Argenti] already left. He was sitting nearby, eating his dinner. He looks at me with a [Good luck, friend. I'll eat first] look on his eyes. I sent a [Please help me] look, but he averted his gaze and continues to eat.

Before I could leave, a girl holding her own dinner comes towards us. I noticed that it was [Vivian] who was smiling and says:

"[Yves], leave that girl aside and come eat with me."

[Eleonor] interrupts with a crooked smile and says:

"My, what do we have here? Mistress, please don't interrupt our meal. You know that this section is for Adventurer's department only. Outsiders should keep their distance."

[Vivian] responds with a cold tone:

"Don't say that. As a fellow student, the shouldn't be a barrier that inhibits our socialization. Rather than that, I know that you're not qualified to be in his side."

When [Vivian] muttered this line, [Eleonor] froze. I don't know what it is, but I notice that these two have a history that they share. I sneaked silently to avoid their attention. [Vivian] noticed me and said:

"[Yves], please approach me after you take your meal. Let's eat together."

"O-okay."

I took a glance on [Eleonor]. She looks downcast. After encouraging me when I was bullied, I couldn't just leave her when she's like that, isn't it?

"Don't think that you're not qualified. In my opinion, you are more than enough."

[Eleonor] looks at me. When our gaze meet, she averts her flustered face.

"Well, you're like a little sister that wants to be spoiled."

She looks at me with her mouth agape. [Vivian], who heard our conversation, chuckles silently. After a few seconds, [Eleonor] averts her face while pouting.

"I hate you [Yves]!"

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[Eleonor]'s perspective:

After [Yves] departed, I approached the Mistress,[Vivian] and said:

"Let's meet later at the back of Arena."

She looks at me and gives off an irritated smile.

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"So, what is it that you want?"

[Vivian] looks at me with disgust in her face.'

"Don't act like you don't know what I'm going to ask."

I give off killing intent. I know that this girl knows my identity.

"Hou. You want to fight me? Why dont you try to attack?"

[Vivian] gives me a plain provocation. I took the bait.

"Don't be cocky!"

I tried to cast a common fire spell, Fire bolt. Before the spell reaches her, she flicks her fingers. At an instant, fire was sucked out by thin air. What surprises me is that she didn't even try to use a spell chant to block my attack. She didn't even break a sweat or move another part of her body other than her right arm and fingers. I tried to use other common rank spells but she dissipates them with ease. I unleashed a rare rank spell Fire Snake, but she didn't try to move. Before the skill could even reach her, the spell hits an invisible barrier, making it lose its effect.

"Is that your limit, Demon King Fragment? or I should say, Demon King Avatar?"

She mockingly looks at me.

"Who are you?"

I tried to ask her. I don't want to use higher ranking spells since it might get the whole academy's attention. Her response was unexpected.

"Look at this. You know what is it, right?"

She reaches out her hand, making her palm point upwards. She focused her whole mana on her palm. A white sphere made of mana was floating on top of her palm."

"?!"

I was surprised. To think I would see 'that' easily. A fragment of my power. A piece of my soul. To think this mysterious person has it.

"With your expression, it looks like you recognized it."

She takes the sphere back by placing her palm on her chest. Within a few seconds, the sphere vanished.

"I'll take it back!"

No need to hold back. I'll use a barrier to conceal our battle.

"Oh no you won't."

She points her hand upwards. The barrier I set up was shattered into pieces.

"Did you miss it? Your [Void] element, is it?"

This girl holds my [Void] element.