Most of the academy students were, as I expected, in a loose, careless state. They didn’t seem to think that they would be ambushed by other students, and as a result, they allowed it far too easily.

Of course, there were some who were wary of the risk of raids. These were the students who had upperclassman friends who had tipped them off ahead of time, or those who had failed to advance to the second year and remained as first years.

Unlike the others, they kept a sharp eye on me, aware of the possibility of a surprise attack.