"I am back," I said as I entered the Royal Academy balcony room.
"I am aware," Alesia replied without looking back. "… Juriel had arrived?"
"Yes." I nodded and sat on the chair beside her. "I am curious, but are you old friends with Pope Juriel?"
"You can say that." The headmistress confirmed. "I was a Cardinal once because I wanted to learn <Holy Magic>."
"…"
I looked at the headmistress in disbelief.
'For real?'
At that moment, I imagined Alesia wearing a nun outfit with a slit skirt and tight clothes that showed her waistline and exposed her cleavage. Her hair was adorned with a white veil. Somehow, that image fit perfectly, and she looked like a grown-up version of Milea.
Nodding my head, I looked at her, "I can somehow see that."
It wasn't strange for Alesia to want to learn <Holy Magic>, considering how she could use almost all types of magic. If there was a chance, she might even try to learn <Charm Magic> from Succubi.
That was why I wasn't surprised if she went that far and became a Cardinal once to learn <Holy Magic>. Unlike a normal position in the church, Juriel directly chose the Cardinal, and they only had that position for 50 years due to the human lifespan only extending to 60 to 80 years old.
So when the 50 years were up, Alesia could return to being a normal elf and not tied to the church. And probably, she was a Cardinal before she built the Virtue Royal Academy. There was no way she would spend 50 years as a Cardinal if she already had this academy built then.
At this moment, the announcer entered the arena and took a deep breath before shouting.
"Alright! The top 4 fights will start in a minute! This is really exciting!!"
The spectators once again made excited noises. Just three more fights until the final. Whoever won would fight me to determine the winner of this tournament.
Ignoring the noise from outside, Alesia created a soundproof barrier. Her face frowned a little.
"I don't like loud noise." She exclaimed.
Understandable. I nodded slightly and looked at the arena. The noise from outside this balcony had been cut off completely, making it hard for me to hear who would fight first. So I just looked around, stopping for a second at the VIP balcony for King Cassius, Queen Eve, and Duke Blacktomb.
They were talking casually. From their lips movement, I guessed they were talking about who would win this tournament. Duke Blacktomb even pointed at the board that was now placed behind the spectator seat.
"Do you think Oliver can advance to the final?"
Alesia suddenly asked such a question. She looked at me seriously with hope in her eyes.
Lying at this moment would be bad, so I answered honestly.
"Depends. If he understood what I told him earlier, then there is a chance he would advance to the final and block one of my non-serious attacks. But it will really depend on his skill at handling his shield."
"So his winning isn't guaranteed? I thought I asked you to give him instruction."
"Nothing is guaranteed in a one to one fight. I can only give some tips in such a short time." I shrugged, telling her I wasn't omnipotent enough to make people strong in such a short time.
The first fight was between two Temperantie students. Somehow they managed to win and advance to the top 5. Both of them only held a long sword in their hands.
It was a long fight. Due to their familiarity with each other, they couldn't truly push the other to the corner. It was more exciting than any other fight, and the Temperantia headmaster roared loudly to cheer on his students.
In the end, the fight ended with one boy with short black hair knocking the dark brown-haired boy's sword out of his hand. Both fighters' breathing had turned rough since they had fought earlier, and they were on the verge of collapsing due to exhaustion.
However, there were big smiles on their faces as they grabbed each other's hands, acknowledging their opponent's strength and skill. This was respect!
After both of them left, two students appeared from the exit. It was Oliver and the last student from Patientia Academy. His weapon of choice was, unexpectedly, an axe.
"This will be hard," I commented, resting my head on my hand. "Pray to the Goddess that Oliver will parry the axe's attack instead of block it, or he will lose in the third attack."
For this battle, I wasn't really interested after I saw Oliver's opponent status. I just said that to make Alesia slightly worried and teased her.
"Good luck to Oliver," I said as I stood up.
"Where are you going?" The headmistress tried to stop me with her gaze, but I didn't stop walking toward the door.
"Outside." I looked over my shoulder and smirked. "It's almost lunch."
The semi-final and final would be held after lunch. Then there would also be a top-three battle before the final.
It was estimated that the close-range division would finish at 3 PM and was continued with a party to celebrate the winner in the Virtue Royal Academy main hall tomorrow after the long-range division.
Because my plan would need to be ready tomorrow, I needed to finish the last time preparation today before the final.
Alesia should also have noticed it as her gaze turned sharper when I forcefully destroyed her barrier as I walked away from my seat. She should've detected Beatrice's Mana and King Cassius' strange condition.
"… Don't make any commotion."
"I will try."
I quite liked the headmistress' personality, where she wouldn't stick her nose into something that wasn't related to her. And if she thought it would benefit her, she would even help, just like when she offered herself to me that day.
'This is the first step for both Kingdoms to have a friendly relationship with each other, Alesia. A commotion isn't something that can be avoided.'
A young girl with ponytailed purple hair was already waiting for me outside. She wore a crop top that tightly hugged her modest-shaped breasts and wore shorts. Even though she appeared young, she couldn't hide the sexual charm that could make men fall for her at first glance.
Currently, Beatrice stood a bit lower than my chest and needed to look up at me. A bright smile appeared on her face as she dove toward me.
"Master~ I miss you a lot!"
I caught her, let her hug me, and pushed her breasts against my chest. She rubbed them and took a deep breath.
"Haa… Your sweat smells so good~" She muttered as her pupil turned into a heart shape. "This is the best~"
Actually, I didn't even sweat at all, but I let Beatrice say anything she wanted to right because she had done a good job of finishing my order. However, that didn't mean there was no limit to what she did.
When I felt her hand going toward my crotch, I pushed her away immediately.
"Stay put," I ordered authoritatively.
"Ugh…" The primordial Succubus grunted because her fun was interrupted. She froze in place with her hands on the side of her body like military personnel.
"You're really cruel, Master. At least let me enjoy the smell in your crotch first. It's been so long since I masturbated or even thought of your cock. I needed to be 'pure' in front of Eve, or else she would notice my lie. So reward me a little!"
'This Succubus… Can't she just hold on a little longer?'
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