Stella Academy’s exterior resembled a large mansion, but the 12 Main Towers and 24 Star Towers scattered throughout gave it the appearance of a castle rather than a mansion.

The First Main Tower served as the school’s main building, housing the Stellar Academy’s Magic Knights, principal, vice-principal, and the board of directors, while the Second Main Tower housed the faculty’s laboratory.

The fact that he went to the second Main Tower suggested that he went to meet a professor.

'Is there anything worth asking faculty from the start of the semester? I’ve been thinking about it, but I’m still not sure.'

“Student Hong Bi-Yeon. Please fill out the entry form.”

“……”

Hong Bi-Yeon, who was about to enter the Second Main Tower, came to her senses.

‘Why am I doing it myself?’

'We could meet on campus or at the training ground. Wouldn't coming all the way here be like I, a royalty, is chasing after a commoner?'

It would hurt her pride.

“No. I’ll go back.”

Hong Bi-Yeon walked out of the Main Tower entrance and sighed.

“He really annoys me in many ways, that commoner….”

“Oh, Princess. What’s going on?”

At the same time, when she heard a familiar voice, Hong Bi-Yeon smiled brightly and raised her head.

“Ah… It’s been a while, Mrs. Hameryl.”

“Whoa, it wasn't that long. By the way, I'm a professor here.”

Professor Hameryl was a professor who once taught about magic to Hong Bi-Yeon in the royal palace. She had a gentle personality and knew how to use elegant magic, so she was more than a role model for Hong Bi-Yeon.

She was, in some ways, a true teacher of life. Hong Bi-Yeon was sad when she said she was leaving the castle, but it was great to see her again, and that too in Stella.

“What brought you to the Second Main Tower?”

“I was just going back.”

“Really? Well, the professors in the Second Main Tower are all going insane right now.”

“Did something happen?”

“Nothing happened, just because of that student named Baek Yu-Seol. Mages came to visit him, so it’s very chaotic.”

“……”

It came out again. That name. Hong Bi-Yeon asked nonchalantly, pretending not to be interested.

“What’s the matter with the commoner?”

“I don’t want to say it, but have you ever fought with Baek?”

“That’s right.”

“The student did not use any magic skills.”

“…… Yes.”

Somehow she bowed her head in shame. The other party was not even sincere while fighting her, but she still could not beat him. She felt as if she had been greatly embarrassed in front of her favourite teacher.

“You don’t have to. Because he was serious while fighting.”

“What…? But he didn’t even use magic skills?”

“It’s because of his ‘belief’.”

“A belief, what is it…?”

“After seeing the training today, the principal left a message in person.”

Hong Bi-Yeon gulped. The great archmage, Eltman Eltwin, was watching the training. Besides, he left a big word…

“Perhaps the student is aiming to revive the ‘Knighthood’ that had disappeared in the old days.”

“K, Knighthood…?”

Knighthood, a word that had disappeared in old times, but modern people still remembered it.

This was because most of the heroes in fairy tales who stood up in front of the odds and fought evil to protect the world were holding swords.

Even in this world where everything revolved around magic, the dream of being a knight who could wield a sword was still alive in their hearts… but in the end, it was all a dream.

Everyone fell for its charm, but in reality, the sword was really of no use.

In this day and age, where mages could command thunder, call forth the power to split the earth, and fly in the sky; they would not waste their energy to sharpen the blades.

In other words, Knighthood was regarded as a joke these days.

It's no joke; Hong Bi-Yeon wanted to say, but...

‘… That commoner didn’t actually use magic skill against me.’

He treated the Point Stick like a sword and defeated her with only Flash magic skill. That was pretty cool too.

In other words, Baek Yu-Seol did not play a prank on her, and faced the situation with a sincere heart while keeping his beliefs.

Besides, not long ago, in exchange for giving a special lecture, he requested that the academy’s wand be converted into a ‘magic sword’.

'Would he ask me to remodel that precious, upper-intermediate grade wand just for fun? He wanted to weild the sword even at the cost of giving up all other magic skills.'

'But, I did not know that either, and I became furious, telling him not to joke around with me.'

“Is he crazy?”

“A little… Yes. Yes.”

If someone tells you that they dream of ‘knighthood’, people would laugh or make fun of you. What was knighthood in this day and age?

However, being born as a commoner, he worked hard enough to enter the world’s most prestigious Stella Academy, and even entered Class S. He had the strength to fight against her, who ranked fifth…

Baek Yu-Seol was not joking around. It meant that he was sincerely pursuing knighthood.

“But, there will be huge penalties for not using magic skills in the School of Magic? During the training time, he will inevitably receive penalty points, and that……”

“Yes. The student knew that and decided to walk this path. Isn’t it simply great? Since he is pursuing a path that others are too afraid to take.”

As Hong Bi-Yeon’s expression became complicated, Professor Hameryl continued.

“Student Baek Yu-Seol has already achieved the great feat of controlling the Forbidden Skill, Flash. Even if he walks the path of a mage in this way, his name will undoubtedly become well-known. Still, to allow him to achieve great heights… we have no choice but to believe in his belief.”

Hong Bi-Yeon remained silent, and Hameryl apologised for taking so long. She bid her farewell and walked away.

As the sun began to set, she stood there for a long time, as if nailed to the spot.

“What are you doing here?”

“Uh……..”

Baek Yu-Seol walked out of the Second Main Tower’s main gate, chewing on what looked like a medicinal herb root.

He had a light gait that did not resemble a knight.

‘What exactly is Knighthood…’

Hong Bi-Yeon shook her head to shake off her previous thoughts, because he was just an unlucky commoner.

“I’m not here because of you.”

“Who said that?”

“… Take this.”

“Oh, Argento? Hey. Can I have the box? It would be expensive if I sold it.”

Hong Bi-Yeon ignored whatever Baek Yu-Seol had to say.

It was because she believed that if she stayed here any longer, she would be misled by that strange commoner’s aura.