The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Clay argued his case logically.

On matters of principle like this, Clay is not so easily swayed.

"Forget it, there's no point in talking to you. I'll go find old man Villefort now."

After saying that, Jessica's figure vanished from Clay's sight in a flash.

"Oh no! We absolutely can't let the professor be fooled."

Clay hurriedly chased after him.

......

There's still some time before the opening ceremony.

Following Clay's advice, Wiener is familiarizing himself with the main facilities within the academy in advance.

As a junior officer cadet, he instinctively sought out the most indispensable facilities for campus life—

College cafeteria.

Whether a college is good or not is something that outstanding graduates should consider.

Whether the school cafeteria food is delicious or not is what truly matters to the students.

Just standing at the entrance of the cafeteria, the irresistible aroma of delicious food wafts over like a tide, stirring up the most primal desires within one's body.

Vena knew she had made the right choice coming to St. Freya Academy.

Having eaten simple meals for over a decade in Lumiel Village, Vena, whose palate was practically parched from the blandness, was instantly captivated by the dazzling array of food in the canteen.

Golden-brown and crispy bacchus-marinated roasted rabbit, berry-flavored roasted pheasant prepared with a special method, and pan-fried Amida goby—all delicacies that Vina had never seen before.

"Hey, gold coins or academic credits?"

A single sentence from the cafeteria lady instantly brought Venus back to reality.

By the time he came to his senses, the food on his plate was piled up like a small mountain.

"gold?"

Wiener subconsciously repeated, wondering if the other person had mispronounced the unit.

This is actually because their horizons were limited by the village of Lumiel.

Excluding costs, Viner needs to sell ten iron swords in Lumiel Village to earn one gold coin.

Although steel swords have a much higher profit margin, they are not always available for sale.

So it's unimaginable that in a big city, a single lavish banquet would be enough to fill several blacksmith shops in Vienna.

"A generous gift of ten gold coins."

That's not what I meant!

"That's one credit for Cheng Hui."

"...Can I buy on credit?"

Wiener said in a consultative tone.

It still stung a little for Vina to spend ten gold coins on a meal.

But he didn't have any academic credits.

Although Wiener passed the exam, he hasn't officially enrolled yet, so where is he going to get credits?

Seeing that the cafeteria lady's attitude was starting to change, Viva knew that she had no choice but to bleed money.

Reluctantly, he reached for the backpack on his back.

"Deduct my credits."

A slightly familiar voice rang out from behind Vina.

"Alright!" The middle-aged woman readily reached out and took the student card handed to her from behind Vina, activated the magic runes on it, and then swiped it across a flat magic device on the window panel.

The two credits were then credited to the cafeteria's account.

"I am deeply grateful and will repay this kindness in the future." Vina turned back gratefully, intending to remember the appearance of her benefactor, only to find that the other person was an old acquaintance.

If I remember correctly, her name should be—

"What a coincidence, we meet again. Um, Miss Li something?"

"It's Lisette! Remember people's names well!"

A flush of anger rose on Lisette's face, and an unnamed fire surged within her.

She wanted nothing more than to confront this annoying guy on the spot, but seeing that the other students in line were all looking at the two of them, she had no choice but to suppress her anger.

"You, come with me."

Chapter 13 Lisette, the Recommended Student

As a military academy operating under semi-military management, St. Freya Academy is mostly closed to the public.

However, the conditions inside the academy are not as harsh as those in the military camp.

In fact, St. Freya Academy provides its faculty and students with absolutely excellent conditions.

The unparalleled faculty, the experimental equipment coveted by alchemists from other worlds, and the gourmet food that even the most discerning gourmets find hard to criticize—these are just the tip of the iceberg of the benefits that students can enjoy.

However, the prerequisite for enjoying these services is having sufficient academic credits.

If you plan to use gold coins instead of credits for spending, you'd better think twice about how thick your wallet is.

Listy led Venus to a corner of the academy cafeteria to sit down.

“My name is Lisette von Cordelia. Although I am just an ordinary student at the academy, I will surely inherit the position of head of the Cordelia family in the future.”

"Ah."

"I'm telling you all this so you understand who you saved. Given the circumstances, if you hadn't intervened, they would have been in grave danger."

"Ah."

"It is a breach of my dignity as a nobleman to be protected by a commoner. But the Cordelia family is grateful and will repay kindness. As long as your request is not too unreasonable, you may make it."

"Um"

"...Can't you say anything other than 'um'?"

Lisette was already extremely patient with Venus, who was devouring her food and ignoring everything else.

"So, are you still going to eat?"

Upon hearing Lisette's question, Venus finally responded, pointing to the almost untouched Sagaru vegetable salad in front of her.

"..."

As long as the request isn't too unreasonable, you can make it; that's something Lisette just promised.

A vegetable salad is clearly not an unreasonable request.

Refusing at this point would be like slapping yourself in the face.

Having figured this out, Lisette expressionlessly pushed the salad in front of Vina.

"Thanks."

Wiener accepted it without hesitation.

After this interruption, Lisette lost the desire to continue talking and quietly watched Vina eat.

"Huh—alive."

Wiener put down the last plate.

He didn't mean to ignore Lisette; he was just too hungry to hear anything else.

The aroma from the cafeteria awakened her cravings, and Viña felt as if she hadn't eaten for a week; her eyes couldn't see anything but food.

Just as Vina felt he was missing something after eating his fill, a cup of sweet fruit tea was gently pushed in front of him.

"Can I finally listen to people properly now?"

Lisette's gentle voice rang out.

"Sorry, I was just so hungry, like I hadn't eaten for a week."

Wiener quickly apologized.

The other party paid for the meal, but I left them standing there and even ate their Chinese food. It was incredibly rude of me.

"Uh."

Upon hearing Venus's explanation, Lisette, who had just prepared to accuse Venus, found herself unable to utter a word.

Lisette knew that, if counted from the time she was brought back to the academy after falling into a coma, the other person had indeed not eaten for a whole week.

If it weren't for the subtle influence of the emblem on her physique, Viña would probably have fainted from hunger on her way to the examination hall as soon as she left the infirmary.

“Don’t worry about those things,” Lisette said abruptly, changing the subject. “I still don’t know your name.”

“Vina,” Vina replied.

"Let's get back to the topic. You saved my life, and Cordelia owes you a debt. If you need anything—"

“Haven’t you already repaid me?” Viner took a sip of her fruit tea and replied.

"When?" Lisette asked, puzzled.

“Yes.” Viner pointed to the mountain of plates piled up in front of her.

This action completely made Lisette laugh.

"You...do you even know how valuable a promise from the Cordelia family is?"

"I only helped a little white-haired girl named Lisette while I was trying to save myself, against my will. As for the Cordelia family, I'm really not familiar with them," Viner said, shaking her head.

“I helped you once, and you helped me out once. That’s fair. There’s no need to bring up family or anything like that.”

"That won't do—if word gets out that my life is only worth a lunch, I can't afford to lose face like that."

Lisette covered the corner of her slightly upturned mouth with one hand before speaking.

"A lunch costing ten gold coins is something I wouldn't have dared to dream of before. If you really feel bad about it, then tell me about our academy."

Wiener changed his request.

The map the village chief provided only contained the most basic information about St. Freya Academy. However, there was clearly someone more knowledgeable about the academy right in front of her, and Venus wasn't going to miss this opportunity.

“Hmm, let me think about where to start.” Lisette thought for a moment and quickly found a starting point. “Let’s start with this meal.”

"The meal you just ate cost ten gold coins, which was only the cost price. But if you use academic credits, you can enjoy the academy's subsidy, making it much more affordable."

Heraldsmen can go for days and nights without food, but when given free rein, everyone has the potential to be a glutton.

The root cause is still the issue of consumption.

Therefore, the food used in the academy's canteen contains a large amount of monster meat, and even the vegetables are grown in soil rich in magic elements.

"After you officially enroll, you will receive a student card, which will record your identity and credits. Credits are the common currency within the college. You will receive a living allowance of 100 credits per month. If you have any more than that, you will have to find your own way or complete the tasks assigned by the college."

As she spoke, Lisette took out her student ID card and showed it to Venus.

"In addition, the student card can also be used as a communication tool within the college. As long as they leave their mark on each other, they can communicate within the college."

“I have a question,” Wiener asked, raising his hand like a good student.

"We're all freshmen, why do you have this and I don't?"

If I had received my student card earlier, I wouldn't have had to compromise my principles for a single meal.

"Oh, I'm a student admitted through a special admission program."

Lisette's tone suggested that she was talking about something trivial.

Given this attitude from the parties involved, Venere naturally wouldn't delve into what being a guaranteed admission student at St. Freya Academy truly meant.

The two seemed to have suddenly lost their conversation, each continuing to drink their beverages.

The list of new students has been released!

Someone suddenly shouted.