Lily’s Academy.
The entrance day to Eli Academy is approaching.
As numerous people enter the Elbrite Principality where the academy is located, Yena, standing among them, turned on the broadcast early.
The viewer count is already skyrocketing.
Seeing the number of viewers surpassing three times the usual, Yena happily waved her hand at the camera.
“Hey~ brothers, hello~”
[Hey~]
[Ohohohohohoho]
[Hey!]
[Yenatown! Yenatown! Yenatown!]
[The legendary Ye Na of 차차석 ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ]
[3rd place Ye Na]
[Ye Na’s so cute!]
[Damn~ I believed in Yenatown~]
[Hahahahahahahahahaha]
“Welcome, welcome. Looks like you all got the news.”
Yena nodded while humming to herself.
After all the entrance exams were over, the final clear count was a total of 27 people.
The ranks below fluctuated quite a bit, but the top 3 ranks were the same as on the first day.
“Guess who got 3rd place! Give yourselves a round of applause!”
[Clap clap clap clap]
[As expected of the rank 3, so cool ㄷㄷ]
[It’s true that Yena is 3rd place]
[Ye3Ddak]
[Hahahahahahahahahaha]
“…That’s right. I did get 3rd place.”
It’s literally in the past, though.
Anyway, isn’t it important that I made it?
Yena rationalized herself as she headed toward the academy.
There are 27 successful candidates, but there are way too many people around.
There are people everywhere, especially those filming, making it hard to tell if this is a school or a filming location.
I bet most of the streamers from Trich are broadcasting related to the academy.
“There are really a lot of people.”
[True fact]
[For real lol]
“I want to use my ultimate skill over there.”
[Just great Lily]
[The fact that Lily accepted this is insane too]
[How many users are over there?]
[I heard there’s an event?]
[So did the Progenitor win?]
“Progenitor? Of course not.”
They didn’t even manage to chip half their stamina and repeated tries until time was up.
“I thought I was going crazy. What kind of pattern is that?”
There’s no monster quite like that.
[Hahahahahahahahahaha]
[Lasty is really strong]
[Lily almost won, how did she lose lol]
[Progenitor sister…]
[Stupid T]
[Looking forward to the rankers]
[Heard there are quite a few new rankers this time]
Most of the successful candidates are rankers.
Naturally, to clear the high-difficulty exams prepared by Lily, combat ability is essential, and rankers excel in that area.
They’ve also consistently been giving lectures on Mana, so they should all pass without any problems.
“Is this Miss Yena?”
“Yes!”
“Just a moment~”
In front of the academy’s entrance, there was something like a checkpoint, and the guides were fiddling with something before pulling out a blue crystal orb.
As I placed my hand on the crystal, a ‘ding~’ sound rang out and an approval sign appeared.
“Alright. You are indeed Miss Yena. Here is your student ID as well.”
“Oh.”
I received a neatly arranged rectangular card.
It fit perfectly in one hand, and the photo on it had a pretty solid face plastered on it from who knows when.
Below, it had ‘Yena’ written.
[Oh lol]
[Looks like they prepared hard ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Wow]
[Yena, ranked 3rd]
[Interesting]
[That looks like it has some features?]
[Does it not?]
“Does it have any features or functions?”
“The student ID is used to access most facilities within the academy. It automatically works for attendance, management, purchases, authentication… etc. Would you like to press the back side once?”
“The back?”
Yena pressed the ‘Menu’ button drawn on the back.
Zing… With a sound, a blue hologram of the academy’s map appeared.
It’s even in 3D.
“Wow, amazing.”
[Crazy]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[ㄷㄷㄷㄷ]
[Lily, what are you up to?]
[3D map ㄷㄷ]
“You can use the academy system with that button, and all the 1720 points you gathered from the entrance exam are stored and can be used anytime.”
“Oh? It says ‘Point Shop’ here. Is it open?”
“That’s right.”
“Wow!”
This is epic!
“Can I go check it out?”
“Of course. Any student affiliated with the academy can use it.”
“Good thing I gathered points.”
Looks like my hard work actually paid off.
I wonder what I can buy with this.
“If you happen to lose your student ID, just go to the ‘Management Office’ in the academy to request a reissue, and it will be done quickly.”
“Got it.”
“Lastly, the student ID is linked to the user, so lending it to someone else is prohibited. Please do not lend it to anyone.”
“What happens if I lend it?”
“If you lend it…”
The crystal orb emitted a red light.
“You’ll find out later what happens.”
“…Okay. Yup.”
[That last comment was chilling]
[If caught lending it, it seems like a hammer will smack you ㅋㅋ]
[???: If caught, you’ll fly away]
[Could it be taken from you?]
[I feel like an incident is brewing with that student ID]
“Then have a wonderful academy life.”
■
“Oh! Miss Yena!”
“Lord Leo?”
While Yena was exploring, she arrived at the academy’s auditorium.
Unfortunately, there was still nothing in the point shop.
It only sold simple snacks and books needed for classes.
When she asked the shop owner, who looked like a desert soldier, I was told that more items would be added one by one in the future.
They’re supposed to be added one by one later.
Although it was a pity that they couldn’t be used right away, the master said not to worry too much since additional rewards would be given to students who entered with excellent grades.
Yeah. It’s a bit disappointing, but I’m in 3rd place!
There should definitely be a good reward for this.
“Hello!”
“Long time no see!”
Leo waved his hand around.
Still the same today.
[Leo is cute]
[It’s Leo, Leo]
[Lololololololol]
[Top student Leo ㄷㄷ]
“Congratulations on being top student.”
“Um? Thank you! Yena, you came in 3rd too, right?”
“Yes.”
“Hehe. I’m looking forward to what you’ll teach us next.”
Leo giggled and started munching on some weird candy.
He seems to look even younger than usual.
‘Seeing this, the penalties are scary.’
Sometimes in communities, there are people who casually think about the penalties rankers have, but it’s actually way scarier than it seems.
It’s not like your mind just changes when you’re playing a game or anything.
It even influences reality… so it’s not something to be ignored.
Yena turned her back to Leo and looked around.
There were a lot of comfortable chairs arranged, but only 27 seats were really needed.
More than half of them were already filled, and quite a few familiar faces were there.
[Let’s avoid rankers]
[Let’s go see the rankers ㄱㄱㄱㄱㄱ]
[Hey, there’s a gunner too]
[Yena! Yena! Yena! Yena! Yena!]
“Okay, okay. I’ll go take a look.”
The first person nearby was…
“Hello?”
“…! Oh, hello.”
With sparkling pink hair and shiny clothes, she was clearly shouting, “I’m a magical girl.”
The lollipop in her hand was radiating a dazzling starlight.
“Candy Star?”
“…Long time no see.”
“I feel like I haven’t seen you since the last lecture. Were you okay then?”
“Yes, of course.”
Candy Star replied stiffly.
Now that I think about it, I did get a feeling of déjà vu.
It wasn’t just from the lecture; I felt like I had encountered her long before that.
Where did I see her?
[Magical Girl!]
[Magical Punch! Magical Punch! Magical Punch! Magical Punch! Magical Punch!]
[Why are you in transformation mode?]
[So embarrassing, hurry up and say “stop” ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Let’s ask her to shout “magical transformation” just once]
[Magical girl is a must-know]
“Oh, have you tried the Progenitor challenge? I tried it, but it’s really impossible.”
“Progenitor…”
“Yeah. It seems everyone has tried it at least once.”
“……”
Candy Star turned her head.
She seemed quite reluctant to say something.
Yena felt a bit frustrated but soon decided to leave her be.
“Then I’ll see you later!”
“Yes…”
[Looks like reality hit hard ㅋㅋㅋ]
[Magical girl lololol]
ㅋㅋ]
[But that voice feels familiar]
■
─Alright, everyone, please take your seats.
A pretty voice echoes throughout the auditorium.
As the students, who had been wandering around, sit down, the lights in the auditorium go off, leaving only the podium illuminated.
[Lilyda Lily]
[Lily! Lily! Lily!]
[Oh]
[So awesome]
Of course, the owner of the voice is Lily.
Dressed in pure white, she appears holding a microphone enchanted with amplification magic.
Behind her, the Progenitor and That Guy Uncle look like they’ve stolen some adult clothes.
─It’s nice to meet you all. There are some faces I’m seeing for the first time and some that are very familiar. First, let me introduce myself; I am Lily, the magic professor and dean of Eli Academy.
Clap clap clap clap.
As Lily bows her head, applause echoes through the auditorium.
After bowing once more, she continues speaking.
– I sincerely welcome the first-year students. Um… it seems like things have gotten a bit big, but honestly, it’s nothing much. You can just think of it as simply learning various techniques and how to operate them.
‘Actually, it’s not simple at all, right?’
[For real lol]
[Hahahahahaha]
[Agreed, agreed]
[Lily’s teaching style: absolutely not simple]
─Yena?
“Yup?”
─Please don’t chatter.
I got caught.
I covered my mouth, how did they hear me?
[Whoa, whoa, whoa]
[Yena spoke really quietly, how did they hear? lol]
[Yena getting reprimanded lol]
[So, no cliches happening here?]
[Why is nothing happening?]
[Eh, so boring]
[◆Yena:? What are you saying]
[Hahahahahahaha]
[When it’s an academy, someone always invades the entrance ceremony, that’s a national rule]
[Hahahahahaha]
[Sounds like they’re talking about a raid event]
[Whenever you see an academy, there’s always an invasion at the entrance ceremony]
[For real lol]
Yena chuckled quietly as she talked with the viewers in the chat window.
Have they read too many novels?
This is a game, and there are several rankers within the top 100 in this user-created school.
Unless they have an abnormal power like an empire, there’s no way they’d invade─
-Unauthorized person..
-Stop them!
-I don’t understand why you’re stopping us.
Skwak!
“?”
[?]
[?]
[For real?]
Boom!
With the sound of the wall cracking, the door to the auditorium bursts open.
“…Why is this happening?”
It’s not the original door; the intruder just ‘made’ a new one.
“I’m sorry for being late.”
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