The next day, Helmut woke up early. It was still dawn, a fresh blue morning that hadn’t shaken off the darkness yet.

Even though he had rested deeply, Helmut was far from lazing around or taking a nap during the day. Since he had fallen asleep early in the evening, it was only natural for him to wake up at dawn.

Quietly getting out of bed, Helmut picked up his wooden sword. He intended to work up a sweat.

In his personal training room, he immersed himself completely in the sword after a long time.

All enlightenment influences achievement. While Vis does not directly influence intelligence, intelligence, in turn, influences Vis.

A power based on the growth of not only the body but also the mind.

Helmut, who had focused more on studying than training, realized that he had climbed one step without realizing it. It might not be an incredibly noticeable growth, but…

‘I’ve improved a bit.’

How much time had passed, Helmut looked down at his tingling hands.

Growth is always a pleasant thing. He thought that achievement might slow down since he couldn’t train all day at the academy, but that was not the case.

Academy life was a life that Helmut had not experienced, and its diversity grew his mind. It was interacting with his training.

‘An unexpected effect.’

All the things that he felt did not suit him, that he had to endure, and that he had to accept, worked positively for Helmut. The academy, it didn’t seem too bad.

‘I’m getting hungry.’

When he started, it was already dawn, and there was no open store for breakfast. Now, the time was probably close to noon.

“Come to think of it, since the exams are over, it’s a holiday.”

It would be good to go to Kudrow Mansion for a meal. There was also a place to train there.

Helmut headed straight to the dormitory. He planned to roughly wash up and then leave. However, on the way back, he met Asuka.

“Huh? You, did you go training? How long has it been since the exam ended?”

He had an expression as if to say, ‘Is there such a terrible guy?’ But Asuka was not in a position to say such a thing.

“You’re the one to talk.”

Asuka, who was standing while holding his wooden sword, was sweating. It was a trace of hard training.

He seemed to have become diligent after losing in the duel, and it didn’t seem like he had slackened off just because the exam was over.

“Well, I’ve been holding books all day lately, so my body aches.”

He had no intention of losing continuously. He had always thought the top spot was his.

For the first time in his life, Asuka felt frustrated. He was stimulated enough to get up early and head to the training ground.

Helmut thought.

‘If effort is added to talent, he will become stronger.’

If he continues this trend until the end of the summer vacation with special training during the vacation, Asuka will have grown significantly as a swordsman.

Of course, he would be far below the level to call him a competitor.

Helmut’s growth rate couldn’t help but be slower than Asuka’s. As you go higher, growth gradually slows down.

‘It’s better if he’s strong, especially since I know him.’

Helmut evaluated it positively. Asuka asked, “Are you going to have lunch?”

“Yeah.”

“Are you planning to go to Kudrow Mansion?”

“That’s right.”

“Then I’ll go with you. Don’t eat something delicious alone.”

The food at Kudrow Mansion was delicious. But in Helmut’s view, Asuka was trying to go there to save money.

Since last year’s accident, he didn’t get much pocket money until his grades improved.

“Do as you please.”

They returned to the dormitory together, and there they met Sian.

“You guys are really model students. Maybe because you’re in the Swordsmanship Department, your stamina is good. You guys are truly amazing. Ugh, the smell of sweat.”

Complaining, Sian pinched his nose.

“But stop it and go out for a bit. It’s almost lunchtime, isn’t it?”

“Actually, we were planning to go to Kudrow Mansion for lunch. You want to come too?”

He invited as if it was natural to have the right to invite. Sian nodded briskly.

“Kudrow Mansion? Of course, I’ll go. If I didn’t run into you here, I might have gone alone. That’s too much.”

“That guy originally intended to go alone without saying anything.”

“Helmut, I’m really disappointed.”

“…”

Somehow, things got big. They promised to meet in front of the dormitory in 20 minutes, and Helmut returned to his room.

The light was on in the room. Alea, who had woken up, was reading a book. Helmut, who was going to wash up quietly without disturbing her, suddenly asked.

“Alea, we’re thinking of having lunch at Kudrow Mansion. Would you like to come too?”

“What do you mean by ‘we’?”

At the sound of Sian and Asuka together, Alea, who was expected to refuse, followed, which was unexpected.

Just as Helmut had changed, she was also changing.

The tumultuous midterm exam ended like that. It was going to be peaceful for a while until the grades were announced.

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