The Stella Academy’s campus was set ablaze with commotion, and there was only one topic on everyone's mind.

“Did you hear that there were two students this year who resonated with upper-intermediate grade staff?”

“Crazy. Throughout the long history, there have only been five, and two more have appeared together in a single year."

“I heard the five of them went on to become Archmages…”

The two mentioned by them were none other than Mayuseong and Baek Yu-Seol.

“By the way, did you hear the story of Baek Yu-Seol?”

“He was said to have used Flash in the Magic Skill Demonstration Test. Isn’t that basic magic?”

“I didn’t even learn Flash. My parents said that Flash is a kind of forbidden magic skill. It is said to be a rare trash skill with 99.99% chances of killing the mage who dares to use it.”

“I didn't learn it either. Isn’t it true that none of the professors teach that magic skill anymore? Recently, all uncontrollable magic skills have been labelled as forbidden magic.”

“……”

Hearing such rumours, Edna continued to rush through the hallway.

After school hours, the ‘SDL Hall’ building was swarmed with students heading to the Training Facility, but all of them were only talking about Mayuseong and Baek Yu-Seol, which made her nervous.

{TN:- SDL:- Self-directed Learning}

“Edna! Are you going to study on your own?”

Upon hearing a familiar voice, she hastily masked her expression, and turned around to find several girls with bright smiles making their way towards her.

Edna said with a mischievous smile, “You little ones, do I look like I am addicted to studying?”

“Isn’t that the case? You always study as if you have nothing else to do.”

'I can’t believe it. This little brat has the guts to confront me.'

“You got it, right?”

“Ahaha! But why do you always look at us and call us little ones? We are the same age.”

The words seemed to have stabbed Edna's heart; she turned stiff for a fleeting second, but somehow struggled to remain calm and smiled gently.

“Well, I guess it might be because I am used to being an older sister back home."

After realising that she had transmigrated into a novel from a modern world, she could hardly act like a child.

“Then are you going to study alone today?”

A tall girl asked.

Edna levelled a gaze at her. The tall girl was named ‘Jecky,’ whom she had known briefly in middle school, and upon entering Stella, they quickly became friends because Jecky was a commoner like her.

‘Well. But how come you dress like me?’

She remembered the old Jecky as a timid kid with chubby cheeks and round specs, but after entering high school, Jecky started imitating her hair, tone, and fashion.

Edna was a little concerned, but she moved on, thinking it might be the teenage hormones messing with her brains.

“Well, there is no end to studying. I’m not alone,” Edna said. “There’s a special supplementary class, so I’m going to attend it.”

“See, supplementary class? You work so hard…”

“Anyway, shall I go?”

“Yes. Let’s go to a cafe together next time!”

After sending the girls away, she quickly turned around intending to walk away, but someone's eyes happened to clash with hers.

It was Hae Won-Ryang, a boy with a sharp mind, and crimson hair that oddly matched his purple eyes.

Heir to the Class 9 Mage Mark Rivera, the Tower Master, and an excellent mage on par with Mayuseong.

As soon as he found her, he came over right away.

“Are you going to study?”

“Uh.”

“You don’t look good. What’s going on?”

And, perhaps, it was rare for him to be so genuinely concerned.

“Well, not really, nothing.”

Edna shook her head nonchalantly. Then, by chance, as she turned her head, her gaze happened to fall on a girl who had not yet left, and instead, she was poking her head out of a wall to pry on Edna.

It was Jecky.

‘Well? Why is she still……’

Jecky vanished so quickly that the eye contact felt like a short-lived dream. Edna, who was about to call her, awkwardly summoned back her outstretched hand and stroked the back of her own head.

She had no choice but to walk in the hallway chatting with Hae Won-Ryang about worthless topics.

This hallway they treaded was called the ‘The Territory of Class S’ by the students as a joke because there was a dedicated Class S 'SDL Hall', along with a training facility.

“You’re going to the training facility, right?”

“You should not neglect your daily training.”

“You’re strangely diligent. If you work so hard, you might not live that long.”

“I don’t intend to live long.”

“Is that so? If you die, don’t call me to the funeral.”

“… Why?”

“I don’t like Yukgaejang. Prepare rice soup instead.”

{TN:- Yukgaejang is a spicy beef soup, and it is served at funerals. The red chilli pepper powder in it is believed to protect guests from ghosts and spirits.}

“Hmm... I’ll do just that.”

After responding, Hae Won-Ryang's silhouette vanished into the Training Facility. Students who wanted to get some practical training skipped supplementary classes, as it was believed to be a gathering place for students with poor grades, or individuals with more passion for studies than actual battle.

Of course, Edna did not go to the special supplementary class just to study.

Princess Hong Bi-Yeon and Eisel were scheduled to attend the supplementary class according to ‘Original Romance Fantasy novel.’

Perhaps there would be a confrontation between the protagonist and the villain. In addition to watching the show, there was one more reason for her visit.

This was because a new character called ‘Baek Yu-Seol’, who did not even appear in the original novel, was scheduled to appear there.

‘Baek Yu-Seol…….’

A boy who became a hot topic after conquering an upper-intermediate grade Argento; a character that did not exist at all in the ‘original novel’.

‘Who the hell is that kid?’

She had read the original story three times and knew the setting in detail.

However, the name Baek Yu-Seol did not appear even once in the novel.

Even Argento was said to be ownerless in the original story.

Not only that, the boy got the so-called devil's three questions right too easily.

As if he was trying to show off to someone.

'Hmm…'

‘… Maybe it’s meant to be shown to me.’

'At the Staff Inheritance Ceremony, why did he talk to me? What on earth was he thinking behind his signature relaxed and sly expression?'

With that in mind, she arrived at the lecture hall where the special supplementary class was being held; there were already more than fifty students gathered.

She slowly looked around the students.

The supplementary class was organised by Kyle, a 17th-ranked boy who was theoretically among the top students in the academy.

Kyle, who got into class A that time, had held a supplementary class for his classmates who were lacking grades for a certain purpose, but since many students from Class S were attending the lecture, he had a dark expression.

A cold sweat could be seen dripping down Kyle’s signature specs, which were shining so brightly that she could not see his eyes.

‘… Is Mayuseong also attending?’

Mayuseong, with his twinkling eyes, sat next to Baek Yu-Seol, who seemed to be bored. Eisel was sitting in the far corner, and Princess Hong Bi-Yeon was sitting on the other side, maintaining her lofty personality.

Perhaps Hong Bi-Yeon came here to learn about the devil's three questions, and Eisel intended solely to study.

'I never thought that Mayuseong would come all the way here…’

If there was a male lead in this setting, it would be a person blessed by the world to the extent that people would naturally think of ‘Mayuseong’.

And that Mayuseong was taking a deep interest in Baek Yu-Seol.

‘It’s not a coincidence.’

Clearly, Baek Yu-Seol was moving deliberately. Very thoroughly.

Even to the extent of coming to show her that he resonated with Argento. It was clear that he was aware of her existence.

‘Besides, he said that he did not touch any other questions except for the 3 questions in the Class Placement Test…….?’

'So, how did he know that he could enter Class S by solving only the devil's three questions?'

‘Dangerous..’

With that thought in mind, she also took a seat, and Kyle, who hosted the event, slowly put on his specs.

‘Damn, why are these monsters at the special supplementary class?'

Although Kyle was a commoner, he was able to get a very high rank. He thought that he would use his position to live properly, so he tried to form connections by teaching the nobles of Class F-D who had poor grades.

But, five students from Class S were attending the lecture.

‘…No, not bad. Rather, it is an opportunity.’

Among the five Class S students, that young boy, Baek Yu-Seol, who stood out especially, was known to have received the worst score in this Class Placement Test.

His grades were so poor that Kyle could not comprehend how he got into Class S.

What if he proved that he could teach the Class S students? Other students would have no choice but to surrender themselves.