Chapter 215 215 Outskirts of academy
[Ras's POV: ]
In this academy, you can choose three certain classes of your choice and take many of them at once if you are capable of finishing everything that they teach in one of these classes.
The subjects were diverse and anyone could select any subject they liked and, aside from these chosen classes, the students could also attend any class they wanted without restrictions, the main point was that they could only give the tests of their chosen subjects and try to pass them until they learn everything there was to learn.
'Most of these classes were as boring as woods or some dry spells.'
In the past few days of our life in this great academy of this world, I have been to many of the classes out there and though some gave me a kick for a moment, they were still mostly just boring after a point.
'The teacher taught the students like they were some children without any kind of basic knowledge of this world, and this was certainly something of a letdown.'
Only a few classes taught things that I did not know or couldn't find out on the WL net or in the library of this place. However, at the speed these classes were going, I don't think I will stay in any of them for much longer.
'Classes that taught how to handle weapons, classes about the theory of magic that was a little different from my previous world was still the same thing at the core so, it was too easy to underside as well. Even the classes like cooking, Spiritomency, research, or some similar subjects are very limited with their teachings.'
I get that the academy has its own way of doing things, but, I am not going to achieve my goal of reaching my previous state by sticking to their standards.
"Master, they are calling you."
"Ah, yes. Apologies."
I have to recover to my previous state and I could only do that by hunting monsters and upgrading my levels. Only after I reach (Level-200) will the second seal be released and I will be able to use my sword dance.
My Swordmaster title will also only unlock at that point, haaa…
"Mister Ragasage, I told everyone to stick together. The restricted Wild Zone is just a few miles away from here."
"I was right here, teacher. Look, I found this good white stuff~."
"Ohhhh!"
The academy was a unique land independent from the outside world, that much I learned during my nine days of time in this place, and, after wandering around the garden of six seasons for a few nights, I found out a very interesting fact about the academy.
"This is a Monkey Cumshoom! Where did you find such a rare thing!"
"Haha, I just accidentally stumbled across this tree with a small unopened, tight hole and this was inside it. Samsara noticed it with her detection skill."
"Amazing~! Just amazing~! Everyone, we have another rare find on our hands today~!"
"Wow… just how many times is this now?"
"It's only his second day and he has found three rare materials. We haven't even found two in all this entire time combined."
Since the Outskirts of the academy were an independent space preserved in its most natural state, there existed areas that were blocked by some cheap ass barriers to separate the real monster areas from the safe zones.
'Most of the part of these outskirts was a heaven for the monsters and aside from the rare and almost endangered kinds, there were many high-level monsters that the academy's teachers have to clear out by themselves periodically.'
I found out some inside information from those two strange twins a few days ago and thanks to them, I have been able to hunt inside the academy just that, there is this certain restriction.
"Good! Now we move forward~! Let's finish today's quota and return~! The kitchen staff will jump in surprise after we show them this amazing mushroom~. Everyone knows just how amazing its fermented beverage, Nurbomn, is, right~?"
"Yes teacher, we know~."
"It's more of a medicine than a drink. It tastes disgusting."
"My nanny used to make me drink that thing, saying it would make my eyesight stronger. I hate it."
Among the many classes that one can choose from, only a few were allowed to go to these outskirts and, even among them, only nine classes were allowed near the areas with the monsters. And, I am attending three of those classes now.
'I had to finish the tests from the teachers of the previous classes I had signed up for to join this one, however, the tests were all easy, and they knew I had no need to attend their classes as well so, they let me go without too much trouble.'
Perhaps it was also because the first month of the academy is called the trial period where many class changes happen with the teachers being a little lenient with these things, but, well, things were cleared on my part now.
"Teacher, I think we should take a rest after we cross this place over the lakeside."
"Ohh~? You have memorized the map as well~? As expected of the genius gatherer~!"
This teacher of [Rare material gathering] class was a Dwarf, a seemingly aloof person who though short and strong-looking, was someone who loved gathering rare materials of all kinds in the outskirts of the great academy.
He was also a Master craftsman who specialized in creating storage devices and artificial golems, so, even though there were only around a hundred students taking this class with me, there were more than a few hundred small artificial creatures that he used to gather unique materials from any place we were in.
He carried tens of storage devices on him and had a few skills related to storage as well. And, he kept most of them in the big blue bag he carried so, in the academy, it was easy to tell who the Dwarf with a Blue backpack was.
"Alright young ones! Gather whatever you can in three minutes and we will depart for the next stop~!"
We were in the mountain forest area that stretched out from the spring area of the garden of six seasons. The place that was relatively the most safe among the other places I have been to in the past three days.
The monster areas had creatures of around (Level-80) to (Level-150) and most of them were pretty easy ones that died after a few slashes of my sword. Many of them went around in groups so the farming here was easy, just that I did not have as much freedom as attending my [Nature research] class that happened mostly around the safer areas and is easy to slip out of, and the [Wildlife understanding] class that lets you go around in some certain areas by yourself.
'This rare material gathering class is the only one that is allowed to go to even the most dangerous areas in these outskirts to collect some very precious materials that the academy needs on a regular and periodic basis, so, as much as I don't like the restrictions of sticking around all the time, this is the best class for me if I wanted to go to those high-level hunting grounds.
There were some special boss-level monsters here as well, the Zone guardians as they call them, and the teachers hunted them periodically as well to maintain their populations.
'If I make a good impression on this good-natured Dwarf teacher, who knows, perhaps when we are being attacked by something unexpectedly dangerous, something that will inevitably happen because of my fate, he might just let me help him take down the creature and have the experience points that would practically be useless to him.'
And even if it doesn't happen anytime soon, I know at least staying in this class will be the most profitable for me.
And, I get a lot of points depending on my contribution in everyday gatherings as well so, finding good things for my own use and for the academy is something that isn't that bad of a thing actually.
'They give me head, I give them hand. It's pretty simple and a good exchange.'
And besides, I got to learn some useful things from this teacher of ours, things like the spatial storage system, how the space actually works, and how the lifelike golem creation worked.
"Boy Ragasage!"
"Yes, teacher?"
"Don't forget to thank your familiar for the great findings! Cherish her more!"
"Of course, teacher."
A sigh escaped my mouth as well as many of the students who heard him and shook their heads with helplessness.
He wanted me to thank Samsara, something I already do every day, for something as simple as finding some rare ingredient.
And it wasn't even like what I gave him was some super rare thing like many of the things I have gathered already, so, his reaction was, as always, a positive buff on the students.
He was a good person and his character made him even more pleasant… he was just the right kind of person to never trust too much. The so-called backstabbing bastards with triple faces.
[[ Master, the seeds I planted showed something interesting. ]]
[[ "Something that even interests you? It must be something on par with the two of them then." ]]
Samsara, this unique familiar of mine, was unfathomably smart. She had a diverse variety of skills that could be used in many fields and since she was a being directly born from nature, she was also very pleasant to be around.
Especially being alone in a place with her, having only her and no one else around, was a blessing I did not know I needed until I met her.
'Our bond has become very intimate and special in these past few days, so I know there are only a few things, a few people who pique her curiosity.'
The top of this list were of course the strange twins that gave us such precious information about the monsters and the things that were very closely regulated, and, after them were their familiars that were even more mysterious to her.
Their intelligent familiars who could speak to anyone they wanted with their unique Mana voice, were otherworldly creatures to her. Creatures that induced fear as well as a great sense of awe in her deepest heart.
They were the kind of beings that she considered interesting. So…
"Wow! I just found a Dense Mana Grass, everyone!"
"Wow, teacher! You are amazing as always!"
"Wo-hoo~! It means we can work less now~!"
"That's not happening, of course. Hohoho!"
"Boooooo! Teacher! Booooooo!"
If there was something she considered interesting in this rather simple teacher of ours, then, it must be something extremely unique.
Or, something extremely opposite of this current self that we students know of.
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