Sandwiches and Classes

It's just a simple chicken sandwich... why does it cost so much?

"They sure are giving these sandwiches for free. Are you sure they're safe to eat? Are they on date?"

At first I thought that my meetings with Franchesca were going to be sporadic.

But right after she walked away, she turned back to ask me to take her to the cafeteria.

"We sure have different views on money..."

"But of course, a peasant doesn't understand money like a noble does" she sounds so confident in herself it's honestly kind of endearing.

"Maybe by spending time with me, you'll actually learn how to deal with money"

"I do wonder if that'll work" I'm still suspicious about her as she's acting way to nice with me compared to how she is with the main character.

"Of course it'll work. Anyone who gets assosiated with the Von Themys family will experience great success in life" even though she was walking in front of me, I can figure out the kind of face she's making right now.

"Tell me peasant..." she abruptly stopped walking "Do you perhaps know what kinds of books we need for this year?" she sounded reluctant to ask that.

"I do know the ones needed for the required classes... can't tell you about the books used on your special classes though"

"That's good enough.... Ahem... take me to the library to buy those books" she pointed in front of her.

"Actually, it's a bookstore..." she turns around to look at me "on the city..."

"Oh... I-I mean... yes, of course... I was just testing you to see if you were paying attention"

"Ha. Yea whatever, just follow me" I started heading to the opposite direction, now I was the one walking in front.

"Whait. Did you laugh?" I didn't stop "Stop, I was telling you the truth"

She started grabbing me by my arm and justifying herself.

I liked her character before, but seeing this new flustered side of hers is honestly really fun.

She tends to be more of a mean "ice queen" type of character, constantly hating on the main character.

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We made our way outside of Aurum Academy and into the city built around it.

We got too distracted with the various shops, and restaurant.

I expected Franchesca to be less excited about all this, as a noble she should be used to better things.

But no...

She was just as excited to know the city as I was... which was rather cute.

In the end, we were able to buy our books.

"As expected of me. A Themys has to know who to assosiate them with" I'm guessing this is her convoluted way of saying thank you.

"If you ever need help in the future just tell me. I don't know if I'll be able to solve it, but I can try"

Now that we were inside the academy, I stopped as I had plans to go to my dorm.

"You will help me regardless of the issue" she looked to the side "And I may also help you..." she paused "If, and only if, you prove to be useful" she stormed outside

...

The gap is to big.

*sigh*

If only she kept this attitude, maybe she wouldn't have turned into a villainness.

It's better if I keep my eye on her as her family and the whole Montanev kingdom are the main bad guys of the story.

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It's already the second day and my first two classes where maths and geography.

Now though, it's time for my dungeon classes.

It's already far away from where the famous classes take place, which speaks of the of how unpopular is this subject.

However, it's thanks to it's unpopularity that this subject will earn me lots of easy points.

Ha?

There are only four other students, the maximum number of students on special classes tend to be around fifty or sixty...

And the teacher...

He's on his desk...

"Well, five students in total which means..." the green haired elf teacher stood up "class can now start"

Enyoll Iave, an S tier character for dungeon exploring. Thanks to his archer class and his unique passive [Handy Man] that let's him open chests and deactivate traps with his bare hands, he completely negates the need for a thief like me.

"Now in this class you'll learn everything about dungeons, floors, hidden walls, and traps of every kind" he started writing on the blackboard "If everything goes as planned... we'll even explore low level dungeons"

He paused expecting a reaction from us.

...

There was no reaction.

"Ahem... do any of you have experience exploring a dungeon?"

I raise my hand.

"As expected, no-" apparently, I was the only one that raised a hand "Student..." he looks through a book "Alen?"

"Yes, teacher"

I heard a couple of gasps coming from the other four students.

"While I was told that you're the only student with experience in my field..." he looks at me through his glassess "I did not expect you to take on this subject in particular"

He walked next to my desk "What kinds of dungeons have you already explored?"

"Goblin dungeons, with orc bosses"

"How many dungeons have you explored?"

"I don't know..." why would I keep count of that? "I went twice a week the last year so..."

"One hundred and four..." you did the math so quickly!! "Do you... like exploring dungeons?"

"..."

"I don't like how taxing it is to explore everything, every floor, every room, and looking out for hidden rooms. I don't like the excessive amount of fighting I have to do. My life is at risk trying to survive enemies that want to kill me, and killing them is something I'll never get used to. Having to explore a dungeon is a horrible experience"

...

"But... the feeling of fully exploring a dungeon, making a mental map of how the place is, figuring out the patterns of a specific dungeon, finding that hidden room or treasure chest, the walkback after arduous hours of being inside one"

No matter how horrible going through a dungeon feels like...

"I do... it doesn't matter if I had the worst time of my life while exploring it" I look directly at Enyoll's eyes "I truly like exploring dungeons"

He walks back to the front of the class

"Then it's decided" he writes my name in the center of the blackboard "Alen'll now be both my assistant and leader of the group whenever we explore dungeons"

Wha-

"Is anyone against that?"

I looked at my classmates.

They were all shaking their heads.

"Heh. That's right!" He slamed his hand on his desk "Dungeons are an absolute chore... but that's what makes them so appealing!"

He pointed on our general direction.

"I'll teach each and every single one of you how to conquer any dungeon you may run into!!"

He truly likes what he likes.

"Now then..." he's calm again "Why don't you start presenting eachother?"

...

"Anyone?"

...

"Alen, please present yourself first"

*sigh* I stand up

"I'm Alen. When exploring dungeons, I personally prefer a stealthy approach, surprise killing monsters and one on one fights if that fails. I'm proud of my sight amd dexterity" I'd rather not say everything I'm capable of.

"Next... uuuh... oh" it took him a couple of long seconds to decide the next student.

*sigh* and I still have one special class left.

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