507 Spiritias History
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As everyone was getting along, Erika didn’t stop talking me about what she was reading in the books that were handled to us.
“This is… Math? Ugh, I suck at math… Wait, this is an history book?” She wondered, her shiny eyes brimming with happiness.
“Yeah, it tells the history of this world… Well, the most basic things.” I sighed.
“Oh… that’s boring too.” Erika sighed. “Isn’t there like a book of cooking or food in here?”
“I doubt it.” I said, quickly breaking her hopes.
“Guh… So the only fun thing is being at your side.” She sighed, resting her head over my shoulder. She quickly grabbed my arm with her hands. “Well it’s not so bad, I can be with you and do lovey-dovey stuff~”
“I don’t think it is appropriate to do that… Evelyn already got mad over it, imagine if we do that in the middle of the class. Try to behave for now, okay?” I said, giving her a head pat. “I’ll reward you every day after classes if you behave and pay attention.”
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“Could be cooking you your favorite plate of food… Buying you sweets, or anything you have in mind. How about it?” I asked her with a smile.
Her eyes quickly showed that she was willing to do it.
“A-Alright! I’ll ask you to make me pasta and… then we go buy some chocolate cake!” Said Erika pumped up.
“You’re really easy to read.” I sighed.
The door of the classroom quickly opened, as a teacher walked inside. It was a tall and muscular man, with a blonde beard and tanned skin. He looked to be covered on scars, and even had an eyepatch in his left eye.
“Ooh! H-He’s…!”
“I can’t believe it is him!”
“The [Sword Master], Sir Hector!”
“He’s here…”
“That man’s a legend in the battlefield…”
Several students seemed to know about this guy, but I had no idea about him. There are so many teachers in this place that I have no intention of learning all of their names. I’ll just write down their name inside my grimoire, alongside adding a portrait of them and what they do in this academy.
“Do any of you know him?” I asked the rest of my Party.
“E-Eh? Y-You don’t know him, B-Blake?” Asked Alberta. “S-Sir Hector is a powerful Veteran of the War that happened a few years ago against the Invading Demons!”
“He has served in the war for over thirty years now, a true veteran.” Said Elfriedden. “It is a man that has been fighting the demons and monsters pouring into our world for a long time, someone to look up to.”
“Huh… To me he looks like an old man.” I sighed.
“Who are you calling old man?!” Elfriedden got all angered as if I had offended him instead.
Hector quickly began speaking after that.
“Anyways, welcome to the Stronghold Academy kids… Err, I am bad with this kind of stuff. Anyways, there’ll be two obligatory classes six days a week. Wake up early the morning to learn history, math, and skill and spirit theory, and so on. Err… After that you can pick up to four classes for Elite Students and two for the Normal Students.” Hector said. “Anyways, I want to tell you guys straight away that we don’t accept discrimination here.”
Everyone suddenly shut down a bit, even our fellow elf.
“We’ve got from commoners to nobles here, even royalty is here. There are people from other races and continents that are exchange students. Make sure to be respectful. Also don’t abuse your titles of nobility or royalty here, they have no power in this country. Be kind with each other and… drop all honorifics, just call me Hector or old man, I don’t really care. The same goes for you guys. Nothing of going around calling nobles “lords” or whatever, you hear me?” Hector said while crossing his arms. “That’s all, let’s begin history classes now. Open your books and go to page 6.”
Everyone gasped. There were several nobles that acted like they had a stick up their asses a lot. I already heard some reprimanding other students for not calling them with honorifics or acting disrespectful. I guess we are not the only commoners here either.
“What a pity, right, young prince?” I asked Elfriedden, he quickly got more angered. “Oh right, just Elfriedden, right? No… Elfrie.” I laughed.
“Y-You bastard how dare you talk to me so leisurely!” Elfriedden got angered and made a fuss.
BAAAM!
Suddenly, a pen flew towards his direction, hitting his table.
“Hey, you, don’t scream in class.” Hector looked at Elfriedden angered. “Go outside to refresh your mind and come back ten minutes later.”
“E-Eh? But…!” Elfriedden, a prince, was reprimanded.
“But what? Are you trying to go against a teacher now?” Hector asked.
“N-No…” Elfriedden sighed, walking away.
I hope that cools down his nature a little bit. For being someone that wields the element of ice, he really has a lot of temperament. I guess that’s just up to his upbringing and all, I don’t really care to be honest.
Like that, history classes began. Hector taught us from the very beginning, it was a rather interesting class and I paid attention to it due to my sheer curiosity. I caught Erika almost falling asleep more than three times though, so I had to quickly wake her up all the time.
“Wake up…” I sighed, touching her little nose.
“Ah! Y-Yes…” Erika was trying to muster the strength. I suppose it was commendable.
“Spiritias used to be a world filled with Spirits and Spirit Beasts, ancient beings and the original inhabitants of this world, direct children of the Holy Spirits. According to fossil records, they existed millions of years ago…” Hector continued talking. “However, the peace this world once was quickly taken away from us when the Invasion of the Demons Began, the first Demon Towers suddenly emerged from the underground, and a new type of living being appeared, Demons. Stronger than Spirit Beasts, they conquered the land and slaughtered the original Inhabitants…”
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