Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 302 EP1 Whose Regret?

When she awoke again, the goddess of bathing found herself in a tranquil little garden-like place.

She was still leaning against the golden apple tree, but the thick, towering tree presented an odd sense of disproportion in the small garden.

However, compared to the "nice thing" that her rebirth location had changed, the Goddess of Bath was clearly more concerned about other things.

After searching for a long time, he still couldn't find the familiar figure of the bathing goddess. He felt a wave of loneliness wash over him, and tears welled up in his eyes again.

And it was at this time...
"Susola? Isn't that the name of the 'Father of Magical Tools,' one of the Four Sages? Why would Yu-nee call her name suddenly?"

Under the shade of a tree, Millie bent down, resting her hands on her knees, and brushed aside the strands of hair that were obstructing her view, asking in confusion.

Before responding to Millie, the Bath Goddess saw that the other was still there and exclaimed "Wow!" before hugging her again.

"Never again will you ever, ever, ever do anything that would put you in my way to die!"

Not long after, the Bath Goddess, who had been crying for a while, hugged Millie tightly and said very solemnly.

Millie listened with a subtle expression, then asked in return,

"So what should I do if I encounter that situation again?"

"Uh, die with me!"

"No way!"

Millie, trying to break free from the embrace of the goddess of bathing, sighed helplessly.

The emotional nature of the bath goddess, and her tendency to hug at the drop of a hat, does indeed resemble that of a "young girl."

No, she's more like a child than a young girl.

However, considering that the Bath Goddess's efforts hadn't been in vain and had indeed brought about a new change in the overall situation, Millie decided to acknowledge the Bath Goddess's efforts this time and say nothing more.

Um.
Am I becoming a little too strict with myself?
Is it because she was facing a goddess-like older sister who would have been a complete mess if she hadn't been strict enough?

"Speaking of which, where is this place?"

What should have been the first thing she was curious about after opening her eyes was only brought up by the Goddess of Bathing now.

"I'm not quite sure either. I woke up in that room over there."

As Millie spoke, she first pointed to the cottage that connected to the garden, and then handed a golden apple to the goddess of the bath.

She had climbed the tree to pick apples, so the goddess of the bath, who was just looking around, didn't notice her.

"As for the bathing goddess, 'Susora'..."

Now that the goddess of the bath has calmed down, Millie asked again.

"Ah, I just remembered some things while I was dreaming."

As the goddess of bathing spoke, she recounted the memories she had just recalled in her dream in as much detail as possible.

"So, the 'Pioneer' will be a lecturer at Earls College next semester?"

Millie looked on incredulously after hearing this.

Although the Tree Witch, one of the Four Sages, has been the headmistress of Erls Academy for quite some time, that position is still very distant for ordinary students. It might even lack a sense of realism compared to characters in a story.

But lecturers are different. Even if they're not in the same academic year, they're still part of the students' daily college life.

For a moment, Millie just felt a bit absurd. Perhaps it was comparable to the feeling of being suddenly pulled into a strange world.

"Huh? Shouldn't the thing to be concerned about is that the old man has turned into a woman?"

"That kind of thing is fine no matter what."

Millie realized once again that the goddess of the bath was far removed from her own sensuality.

"What happens after that?"

"After that? What after that? Oh, my memory only goes back to when I went with Xiao Li to welcome Susola Sora."

As she finished speaking, the goddess of the bath saw Millie's expression quickly turn indifferent.

"Wow! I'm sure of it now! I've definitely seen that expression on other people's faces before. Hmm, okay, maybe I'm overreacting. But, it's not unreasonable to speculate based on the information, is it? Don't be fooled by Sora's airship, which was shot down from the sky by Xiao Li. But the Four Sages are supposed to be very powerful, right? She seems to be a magical life form now, able to change bodies at any time. So... it's entirely possible that she created a virtual reality world and locked us up inside for experiments and research, isn't it?"

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Millie could only say that this was the most absurd speculation she had ever heard in her life.

The words of a person with delusions might be more worthy of investigation than this passage.

"No matter how you look at it, it's too far-fetched. As I said before, I have memories of riding in a carriage with the professor and Sister Yu. So, even if we were attacked, it should have happened on our way to the Western Territory, or perhaps a little later."

Millie, who had thought the Goddess of Bath had obtained some groundbreaking information, explained again with some disappointment.

"Ah, that's Sora, she's been following us the whole time! She was either under the carriage or on the roof, and then she found an opportunity."

"I think that possibility is also very small. Because there must be a reason why the Pioneer came to Ers Academy. For example, the space that overlaps with the academy is of immeasurable value. Even if the headmaster is the 'Tree Witch,' she alone cannot stop other powerful beings from spying on it. So, if one sage is not enough to deter others, then another sage will be brought in. In short, whatever the reason, since the headmaster agreed to the Pioneer's joining, the purpose should be to protect the academy together. So, without a special reason, the Pioneer should not leave the academy easily."

Listening to Millie's reasoned analysis, the Bath Goddess slightly opened her mouth to say "Oh".

Could it be that Millie is actually quite clever?
No, she never showed any signs of being "mentally challenged." It was just like she was under a curse, inexplicably unable to learn many things.

The goddess of bathing began to ponder when exactly she had developed the prejudice that "all heroes are reckless fools."

Hmm. It seems to be because in the "Star Pattern" game, she chose the options of charging straight in, starting the battle directly, and launching a direct assault in the storyline?

"So, all the information I managed to recall was worthless?"

The goddess of bathing pursed her lips, but she wasn't too disappointed.

Because, to some extent, I've gotten used to it.

"It's too early to draw conclusions, but for the time being..."

Millie spoke tactfully, then suddenly recalled a detail from their earlier conversation.
"By the way, according to Sister Yu, the airship that appeared in the sky on the day of the exchange meeting was a Pioneer, and then it was shot down by the professor?"

"Oops, I accidentally let it slip. I hope you don't tell anyone. But now that things have come to this, it doesn't matter what happens. What happened that day was quite complicated. In short, I controlled that giant and handled everything."

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It was actually done by a professor?
Millie blinked frequently, unable to process the information in a short time.

If I remember correctly, the Tree Witch was also casting spells from the sky at that time.

So, if the airships were the property of the pioneers, then the skies at that time were a battlefield where two sages were present? And even so, who ultimately resolved these matters?
Because she was often taught by Ritas in private, Millie naturally knew that he was a very capable person.

However, the "power" she perceives is not the same concept as the "power" of the Four Sages' battle in the sky.

"Hmph, now you know why we absolutely have to find Xiao Li, right? By the way, if what Xiao Li did wasn't suppressed and instead got out, would the impact be significant?"

The goddess of bathing asked curiously.

"I am just a student in the elementary division of a magic academy."

After thinking for a moment, Millie lowered her eyes and said.

At that moment, she fully realized the vast difference in their relationship—the difference between them was simply too great. She couldn't even imagine the impact and aftermath that this incident would cause once it spread.

"Could Xiao Li be rated as that 'legendary mage'?"

"As for the assessment of legendary mages, I'm not entirely sure either. But I'm sure there won't be any problems. If mages who can do these things aren't legendary mages, then those who currently hold the title of legendary mage shouldn't be able to sit still."

Millie made a bold judgment.

"Hey, isn't Xiao Li the youngest legendary mage in history?"

Faced with the goddess of bathing's renewed curiosity, Millie decisively shook her head this time.

"The record of that person, which is recorded in textbooks and even history books, is probably very difficult to break. Especially now that there are age restrictions for enrollment. It seems that in the future, no one will be able to break the records of the youngest professor, archmage, legendary mage, and so on."

"Oh, that's a real shame. But since we're not going to get that record anyway, there's really no need for Xiao Li to be so high-profile. Before that, haven't we gone a bit off-topic?"

"We've come a long way. So, let's go back to the beginning."

"Where am I?" "Where exactly are we?"

In the garden where golden apple trees grew out of sight, covering most of the area, the Bathing Goddess and Millie looked at each other in bewilderment.

Fortunately, the goddess of bathing and Millie were not confused for long, as two voices rang out not far away.

It was the sound of an argument. Or perhaps it was the sound of a girl with a shrill voice throwing a tantrum.

Following the direction of the sound, the Bathing Goddess and Millie arrived at the wall of the small garden.

Although the wall wasn't high, it couldn't withstand the limited height of the two girls.

After silently making a few rock-paper-scissors gestures as if in perfect unison, Millie won.

When it was the Bath Goddess's turn to stand against the wall as a stepping stone, seeing how the Bath Sister was trembling and struggling to hold onto the wall, with tears in her eyes, in the end, it was Millie who stepped down to support her.

So what exactly were the previous steps?
The two weren't exactly moving very quickly, but thankfully, the girl on the other side of the wall, who was relentlessly attacking, showed no signs of stopping anytime soon. So, when Millie finally managed to prop up the bath goddess's body and get her little head over the wall, she could finally see the other side.

The moment she saw the image clearly, the bathing goddess couldn't help but scream. Fortunately, she covered her mouth quickly enough.

Little Li!!!

Moreover, unlike the title "Little Ritas," the one appearing before the goddess of bathing at this moment is truly "Little Ritas."

At this time, Ritas also looked to be around ten years old, similar to the current Bath Goddess and Millie.

She was dressed in ordinary home clothes, had her black hair cut very short, always had wide eyes, and was holding a thick book in her hand.
Although he is still very young, some of the qualities that Ritas will have in the future are already beginning to emerge.

Unlike in the future, Ritas has very thick dark circles under his eyes. These dark circles are not only completely black, but they even extend almost to his cheeks. If someone didn't know him well, they would definitely think those two black circles were Ritas's "makeup."

In addition, her eyes are quite distinctive; they are not so bloodshot that it would be surprising if they were so red that they developed a disease at any time.

As for the overall atmosphere, Little Ritas is much gloomier than the future.

While a somber mood was still understandable, the goddess of bathing sensed a dejection in Little Ritas that should never have been present in a young man.

This is the Ritas who is facing a girl who is also around ten years old.

Without even looking at her face, just by looking at her messy blonde hair that even when styled, the Bath Goddess recognized the girl as Charlotte Elson at a glance.

"You, you stop just standing there with that sour face! Apologize properly! It's all because of you, Dino, Dino!"

While climbing the wall, the Bathing Goddess ignored Xia Luoluo's noisy chatter, causing a slight disjointedness in the narrative. But thinking about it, it's not important.

"Even if I were to apologize, it wouldn't be to you, Charlotte. Besides, Dino's matter has nothing to do with me."

"Shut up! It's all because of you. You're a cursed demon! Why... why Dino! He's the only butler in the family who's willing to take care of someone like you!"

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Upon hearing this, the goddess of the bath, who was somewhat unaware of the cause and effect, suddenly felt a tightness in her heart.

Dino, the only butler willing to take care of Ritas
Could it be the middle-aged man who was brutally killed by the shadow of the black mist during the training ground?
"Why...why did Dad have to bring someone like you into the house? If it weren't for you..."

Charlotte, who had been unilaterally berating Ritas, broke down first, collapsing to the ground and sobbing uncontrollably.

"Without you, my mother wouldn't have been able to..."

Charlotte grabbed a handful of sand from the ground and threw it at Ritas.

However, her sandstorm was very weak and did not reach Ritas at all.

But there is no doubt that her actions are still causing real harm to Ritas.

"You're the one who deserves to die!"

"Charlotte roared viciously."

Ritas, however, simply stared blankly at everything before him, as if he were used to it all.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back to my books."

Ritas turned his gaze from Charlotte to the wall.

Beside the wall, the goddess of bathing was clutching her chest, feeling a suffocating sensation as she looked at the scene before her.

When their eyes met, the goddess of bathing seemed to understand.

Why is she suddenly able to remember more things in her dreams? Why is her starting point different this time?

Perhaps, contact with Ritas is a key factor in advancing this cycle of reincarnation.
However, even after figuring out this crucial information...

At this moment, the goddess of bathing was not happy at all.

(End of this chapter)