[A few hours ago]
Through the school halls, ran a raven-haired youth.
His bright violet eyes weaved through the crowd and settled on a certain platinum blond-haired girl who was walking all alone.
"Sylvia, listen to me." He called out, however, the girl didn't show any sign of stopping.
Many of those who passed by, gave the girl a look—not only because she was the Princess of the nation, but also because of the drama that happened in the classroom today.
A student bluntly accused a teacher of being a fraud. And not just anyone, but the son of a Count and someone closely related to the Headmistress.
If not for her royal background, it was nearly impossible for anyone to raise their voice against Professor Adrian.
However, Sylvia did and the way things settled, it seems she wasn't wrong about her accusation.
Now, everything depends on what happens tomorrow.
Tomorrow, either the Professor would prove the Princess wrong, or he would face humiliation followed by imprisonment.
One thing is for sure—tomorrow is going to be a very entertaining day for the other students.
*Grab*
Finally, the black-haired guy held the Princess' hand and made her stop.
The Princess spun on her feet and glared at him, "What do you need, Allen?"
The boy wasn't fazed by her reaction as he calmly asked, "Can we talk for a moment?"
The Princess narrowed her eyes, "You finally got time from Olivia?"
Hearing that name, many people raised their brows, and some even shared glances.
Olivia—the third-year student and also the student council president. It was rumored that she was in close relation with Allen but there was no concrete proof behind it.
Allen firmly held her hand and told her, "I am just her friend, just like how I am to you. Now please come with me."
Sylvia was still reluctant but this time Allen didn't wait to hear her response and pulled her towards the front lawn of the academy.
There weren't many people around at this time since it was already late evening, and as aspiring knights, they had to maintain a disciplined routine.
Allen brought her under an old tree before ushering her to sit down on the resting bench.
"Just say whatever you want. I am quite sleepy." Sylvia spoke as she remained standing with her arms crossed on her bosom.
Allen heaved a sigh before asking her, "Why did you do that? That thing with Professor Adrian? Weren't you one of his most favorite students?"
Everyone knew that there were a few favorites of Professor Adrian from each class. And Sylvia was one of them.
She was not only quite brilliant in academics, but she also actively helped him out after classes by arranging reports and sorting them out.
Then suddenly, today, she got up and accused Adrian about his experience in Runesmithing. She bluntly told him that he knew nothing about Runesmithing and the fact that he entered the academy through the back door.
In Allen's eyes, Adrian was a good teacher and someone whose teaching he actually understood here.
Someone who got enrolled based on just his physical merits, surely a teacher like Adrian was a blessing for him.
Sylvia kept looking at Allen with a complicated gaze before she shook her head and said, "You won't understand why I did that....that man is not like how everyone perceives him. He is a psychopath who should never have become a teacher."
With her fists clenched, she added, "I am just waiting for tomorrow. Once it is settled that Adrian is a fraud, I will have him dragged to prison. I promise."
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[Back to present]
"Hmmm....somehow understandable," Adrian muttered under his breath as he read the book presented to him by the system.
After gaining Adrian's memories he has obtained information about runes and what their benefits are.
In a world where manipulating magic is impossible unless you are a follower of the Evil God, one's best friend becomes these weapons and the runes engraved on them.
Runes are the letters inscribed on a weapon according to the one who is using it.
Every person has a different nature of mana and different emotions that influence their magic flow, and based on their capabilities, one has to inscribe Runes on their weapon.
It's a very slow and deliberate process, of studying and inscribing runes.
If a person picks a weapon that is not fine-tuned for them, then rather than their opponent, the person might end up harming themselves.
That's why everyone needs to have their own weapon, which they call the Celestial Armament here.
That's why, the process of Runesmithing goes into five different levels.
Five levels that make the connection between one's weapon and their body stronger.
It's like strings—the first string is the thinnest but establishes a connection, and the fifth string makes one's armament the actual part of the user's body.
'I can't even think of dwelling into the fifth stage...'
To pass the AET(Arcane Engraving Test), one has to know how to form the second connection, and they would pass the test with flying colors.
However, the original owner of the body couldn't even establish the first connection.
However, the current version of him is learning it. The connection is based on one's elemental affinity.
There are four elements, majorly four of which can be learned through two methods.
First, the traditional method of using the affinity globe allows one to know about which element one has an affinity with.
However, because the magic globe doesn't give exact information—sometimes one has an affinity with both fire and earth elements—the first string is not tied firmly.
How accurate a magic crystal shows the affinity depends on how carefully it is made.
The largely produced magic crystal doesn't show accurate affinity. While the handmade ones from experienced engineers, gives a result near accurate.
'Hmm...so tomorrow I have to assess one's affinity and write their rune to form an armament in front of everyone...'
The challenge was big and the pressure was immense. However, somehow he was understanding everything related to runes better than computer science he learned in college.
Runes are better than codes!
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A/N:- Thanks for reading.