Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

Chapter 198 Enrollment

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

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Vice Principal Genius appeared about ten minutes later.

It's quite a swift response considering he visited without prior contact.

"I am Vice Principal Genius."

The man who introduced himself in this way was a middle-aged man with a receding hairline, and he seemed quite neurotic.

But he's very healthy, actually. He can already analyze a lot of things from his appearance.

"Nice to meet you, I am Rudius Grerat."

The young man immediately stood up and bowed to him with an aristocratic gesture.

After stealing a glance at Alina Lige, I noticed that she was also keeping her head down, looking quite serious.

"And who is this young lady?"

"My name is Alina Lige Duragono, and I'm Rudeus's teammate."

"Yeah..

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Although Genus gave her a look that seemed to ask, "Who is this? What are you doing here?", Alina Liz looked completely indifferent.

In the end, Genius changed his attitude and asked them to sit down.

"Mentor Yue Ren mentioned you would come, and I have great faith in his judgment. Besides, your background as someone from the 'quagmire' makes us very excited."

"You flatter me. May I ask, Brother Yue, what is he...?"

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"Master Yue Ren happens to have a class today, and it's almost over. Otherwise, he would be here now."

"I see."

Since you're in class, there's nothing I can do about it. Please forgive your older brother for abandoning his younger brother.

It seems my older brother has really become a teacher. Should I go and listen to his teaching if I have the chance? After all, his teaching methods are very effective.

He had discovered during their previous travels that even without the immense strength of the Yue people, their almost intuition-seeing personality was enough for them to thrive on this continent.

And when he used this talent for education, ah, how I envy those who became his students!

"So, Mr. Rudius, would you like to enroll at this university as a special admissions student?"

"Oh, is that so...?"

Rudius instinctively prepared to agree, but when his brain processed it, he realized something was wrong.

What's going on? What do you mean by asking him to enroll in school? He has absolutely no idea.

"Hmm? Mr. Rudius, aren't you here to enroll?"

"No, I'm here to see my older brother and my mother."

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Half an hour later—

"I'm sorry I haven't told you about this because I've been too busy lately. You can stay here as a student for a while, since you don't have much to do anyway, right?"

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The man from Yue spoke ruthlessly, adopting the demeanor of a homeroom teacher.

Looking at his older brother whom he hadn't seen in a long time, Rudius felt that he was opening up to something different.

After a long separation, shouldn't we have a heartfelt hug when we meet again? Why is it like this?

"What kind of expression is that? You don't want me to hug you, do you? We've been apart for less than a year, huh..."

The Yue man's expression, which made him feel like he was about to vomit, made Rudeus, whose thoughts had been seen through, feel a little embarrassed.

It does seem a bit too cheesy.

He inadvertently glanced at Alina Lige beside him and discovered that the beautiful woman was staring at his older brother with a dazed look.

Ah, no wonder, after all, no one can resist the charm of the eldest brother.

Forget it, these are all minor matters. Let's ask about the more important things first.

"Brother, my mother..."

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"I'll take you to see her after school. Now go and do a test with Principal Genius. I really need an assistant right now, so you'll have to come and help me."

"Principal Genius, this is troublesome."

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..Understood!"

Hearing his elder brother say this in a pleading tone, Rudeus felt completely powerless to resist.

That's it, he's become an easy man to manipulate.

That afternoon, when the Yue people brought Rudeus and Elina Lige back to their lodgings and saw Senis cooking, Rudeus's first reaction was not happiness, but rather a feeling of great strangeness.

They were at their elder brother's residence, and as they entered, a familiar "Welcome back!" rang out.

Is that my mother, the woman wearing an apron cooking in the kitchen?

Is something not quite right?

The scene before me gave me a feeling of a husband coming home and his wife cooking.

Although he knew his older brother was definitely not that kind of person, Rudius, who was deeply involved in the butter culture, always felt that the color of Paul's head had changed a bit.

Snapped-

Suddenly, a large hand slapped him hard on the shoulder, making him wince in pain.

"Okay, go give your mom a warm hug, and stop overthinking!"

Rudeus's heart skipped a beat upon hearing these threatening words.

Oh no, I forgot that my older brother can easily read the expressions on his face. I'm doomed now.

But that's all for later. Right now, he needs to use the push from the Yue people to get back into his mother's arms.

"Rudeus??!"

Looking at the familiar woman beside her and her teenage son in front of her, Senis's face was filled with disbelief at their first meeting.

Her son has grown up and become handsome.

"Yes, I am Rudeus, Mother!"

After adjusting his mood, Rudius returned a warm smile.

Thus, a mother and son who had not seen each other for several years were finally reunited.

That evening, the four of them enjoyed a delightful dinner.

Alina Lige and Senis were old friends of "Black Wolf Fang". Although "Black Wolf Fang" disbanded because of Senis's marriage to Paul, she did not blame Senis at all. Or rather, the disbandment of Black Wolf Fang was inevitable. After all, no team lasts forever. The only person she really hated was Paul.

His relationship with Senis is more like that of long-lost best friends, and the two have a lot to talk about.

During this process, Alina Lige also generously praised Senis's son, Rudeus, for his performance.

Her personality was the complete opposite of Paul's; if it weren't for the fact that she was "lustful," she would have doubted whether she was even Paul's child.

She is powerful, gentle, good at communication, and most importantly, very polite. To be honest, if the other party wasn't Paul's son and she didn't want to be Paul's daughter, she would have already taken action.

Senis was neither pleased nor angry upon hearing this.

In the end, all that could be done was to earnestly tell Alina Lige not to lead Rudy astray, to which the latter, of course, readily agreed.

What could Rudius, as the person involved, do but listen and keep smiling?

After all, what's the difference between this and someone praising you in front of your parents? The fact that he's not getting carried away is already a sign of maturity.

After dinner, considering that the reunited group had much to talk about, Yue Ren tactfully went back to his room to rest first.

Senis, as always, took on the responsibility of cleaning up the mess.

Alina Lige, on the other hand, took the opportunity of helping Senis clean the kitchen to have a secret conversation.

"So, he really didn't do anything?"

"Alina Liz! She's a great benefactor to our family!"

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry, I was wrong."

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"By the way, does he really not have any women?"

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...It seems so...

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Actually, Senis also had doubts about this, but after spending some time with him, she felt relieved. After all, that person was very easy to feel ashamed of, and she really couldn't think of any kind of woman who could become his partner.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. You won't stop me from doing this, will you?"

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Senis didn't speak, but looked at Alina Lige with a sympathetic expression.

"What? You think I'm not good enough?"

"No... I can only say whatever makes you happy."

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Miss Alina Lizzie, although you are indeed very beautiful, I'm sorry, but my brother is a pure love type, and of course, he is too.

Outside, Rudeus, listening to the sounds coming from the kitchen, mourned for the long-eared woman, since his older brother had actually talked to him about this during their journey.

The older brother wants a girlfriend who can resonate with him on a soul level, and from what he's saying, he already has someone in mind. During his travels, he's encountered many red-light districts, and quite a few women have developed feelings for him because of his behavior, but he's politely declined them all.

Although he seems to be a virgin, he doesn't show the shyness one would expect when dealing with such matters. Instead, he openly states his criteria for choosing a partner and his views on love before rejecting the other person, leaving them speechless.

Therefore, winning him over is extremely difficult.

After cleaning up the mess, the three of them sat down together to discuss what to do next.

First of all, the magical city of Sharia is definitely where he will stay. Whether it's to go to school or to wait for Paul and Master Loki to arrive, it's decided that they will stay in this city for a while.

In that case, a suitable place to stay temporarily is the best option.

The hotel where Yue Ren is currently staying is indeed acceptable. Because there are two of them, he chose a hotel that can provide more than one room, but the cost is quite high.

However, because he teaches at the magic university, he has an additional, continuous, and considerable salary, so there is no problem with continuing to live there.

Teachers originally had their own dedicated floors in the academy, but due to the rule that outsiders could not be brought in, Yue Ren temporarily stayed outside to accommodate Senis.

Rudeus has now passed the magic academy's test and has become an academy student, so he will be living in the magic university's dormitory.

Senis thought this was fine, since Rudeus's original plan for leaving home was to raise enough money to study at the magic university so he could become Alice's teacher. Now that his family was about to reunite, he should find something to do.

Having the opportunity to become students at the magic academy, and since they don't have anywhere else to go, staying here temporarily isn't a problem.

Moreover, because the Yue people helped Rudius apply for special admission, he received many preferential treatments.

Tuition fees can be waived, and depending on the circumstances, attendance may not be required.

If you are willing to join the regular students and receive instruction according to the syllabus, that's fine too.

As long as you attend the monthly class meeting, you are basically free to do whatever you want at school.

You can borrow a research room in the research building and immerse yourself in your research there;

You can also use a training room in the training building to focus on your cultivation.

I went to the library and read books day and night.

Spend the whole day eating and drinking in the restaurant, or leave the university campus and act as an adventurer.

Visit the Magicians' Guild and present your research findings.

Even wandering around the red-light district and having some fun is fine, but it seems that one must bear the responsibility for things that happen outside of school.

Although they are called students, they are probably more like researchers in reality.

In other words, he was given a high degree of freedom, which was not much different from Yue Ren's teaching qualification. However, because Yue Ren was the kind of person who would take responsibility once he was sure it was his duty, he fulfilled his responsibilities as a teacher even without any requirements, just like when he was at the vocational high school.

The problem is that Elina Lizzie also enrolled with Rudeus, which means that one person who should live off-campus is left behind: Senis.

Therefore, the idea of ​​everyone living in the magic academy is not feasible.

Alina Lige was not exempted from tuition fees; she paid them as usual.

If you pay the entrance fee and tuition fees up to graduation in one lump sum, it will cost approximately three Asura gold coins.

Hearing that three coins is surprisingly cheap might seem odd, but the Asura gold coin is the most expensive gold coin in the world.

In this region, one coin is enough to keep you idle for quite some time.

Magic universities are quite humane in this regard; as long as students take the exams according to the regulations and achieve excellent results, it seems that some tuition and entrance fees can be reduced or waived.

Also, if you really don't have the money, it seems you can pay it back after graduation.

Forget it, these things are irrelevant to them now.

Fortunately, Rudius and his team still had time to prepare; the school indicated that a response was only required within a month.

The three of them eventually decided to stay at the inn where the Yue people were staying for a few days while waiting for Paul and the others. If all else failed, they would have to trouble the Yue people for a few more days. With Rudeus's help, he would cover part of the accommodation costs. Although Rudeus felt that his older brother would never care about such a thing, since it was their mother's wish, they had no choice but to agree.

With this, Rudius was finally reunited with his mother and began his school (assistant) life.

It wasn't until Rudius went to school that he discovered what the Yue people were waiting for him to do.

He hadn't even seen his classmates yet, and with countless documents and magic circles piled high, Rudeus's expression twitched as he looked at the mountain of books.

He wanted to turn around and leave, otherwise he felt he might never be able to walk again, but unfortunately, a hand was placed on his shoulder.

The Yue man looked at him with a gentle smile.

"Come on, stop looking like I'm leading you into a trap. Completing this will benefit you in the future. Think about the days you spent eating sand and dust under the scorching sun."

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In the end, Rudius was persuaded and joined the research group, which included the three of them.

Why include the three of them? Because Orstide was away on business, and he generally doesn't participate in research, only providing general directions.