Hirano accepted Kaito's suggestion with a smile.
If she truly had no way, letting Kaito handle it wouldn't be bad.
Of course, the most important thing was that Kaito would come to her world, to her home as a guest.
And then...
Wouldn't she have Kaito all to herself?
Before she got together with Kaito, she thought it was just like that, no different.
But after getting together with Kaito, she admitted she had been too narrow-minded.
What it meant to 'ascend' or whatever, she had experienced.
Of course, it couldn't be that vulgar; there were other reasons too.
But Kaito still deeply attracted her.
She had never loved someone like this before.
After breakfast, Hirano needed to return to her ramen shop, and Kie felt like eating ramen too, so she went along.
But that was just an excuse. The main reason was that being around Kaito made her too shy after last night.
Last night had been too wild.
Once they had left with their respective Maidens, both Melina and the Fire Keeper breathed sighs of relief.
The Fire Keeper was always deeply concerned about Kaito. Although Melina was the same, she still hadn't forgotten her mission...
But...
Deep down, she felt like giving up, but this thought was extinguished as soon as it appeared.
Because if she gave up on her mission, Kaito would never become the Elden Lord.
It was a vicious cycle.
Whether any Tarnished could become the Elden Lord depended entirely on when she would burn the Erdtree!
Ah...
Some followed the path of the Lord of Frenzied Flame, burning the Erdtree with the Frenzied Flame!!
Maybe then she wouldn't have to die. But similarly, a Tarnished who follows the path of the Lord of Frenzied Flame would only bring destruction to the world. No matter what, she had to prevent that.
"My Lord, what are your plans for today?"
The Fire Keeper, curious, walked behind Kaito and began massaging his head.
Not knowing what to do, Melina silently brewed another cup of hot tea and placed it in front of him.
"I'll just wander around the academy again for a while."
"It seems I might be staying at the Raya Lucaria Academy for a bit longer."
"Besides waiting for my friends to arrive, I also need to build good relationships with these mages. Once I become the Elden Lord, they will pledge allegiance to me and serve me."
"At that time, the nobles and others across the world who become rebels against my system will also need their assistance to deal with the royal court."
After downing his tea in one gulp, Kaito exhaled a breath and gave his answer.
The tea was a bit hot, but bearable.
Standing up, Kaito didn't ask them to follow. He told them to rest well inside, and then went out to wander the academy grounds alone.
Along the way, many mages would greet him proactively.
Either coming over or waving from a distance.
Entering the academy's large castle, the teaching building, Kaito faced no obstacles, as he could basically come and go freely.
It was even fine for him to attend a class, as long as he didn't disturb the students.
At this time, of course, it was class time.
Passing by various mage classrooms, he always got a sense of déjà vu, like the movie about Muggles learning magic.
Although there were some differences, they weren't significant.
But the magic in that movie was too weak; the magic here was truly powerful.
After asking a passing student, Kaito learned where Sellen, the outstanding magic teacher, was currently teaching.
It seemed she hadn't yet entered the phase of her storyline.
Within the academy, she enjoyed a good reputation as an extremely talented female mage. However, she had been acting a bit strange lately, suddenly teaching some primeval magic in other classes, tirelessly talking about primeval magic.
Even though the class they were taking wasn't about that magic.
"It's about to start soon."
Hearing this, Kaito understood.
This was the beginning of Sellen slowly going down the wrong path, gradually becoming an antagonist.
Or perhaps, after reaching a certain level of mastery in her research of primeval magic, she became like this?
But a game is a game, and reality is reality.
Arriving at the classroom, Kaito didn't speak.
He just listened quietly from outside.
Some things he couldn't understand; some he could grasp immediately.
When Sellen finally finished her class, she quickly walked out of the classroom.
"Lord Kaito, good morning."
Sellen had long noticed Kaito listening outside but was grateful and puzzled that he didn't come in to disrupt the class or sit in.
However, she had been lecturing passionately and couldn't spare much attention.
"Sellen, hello."
"You, you know me?"
"Hehe, as one of the academy's magic prodigies, it's impossible for me not to know you."
Kaito looked at her appearance and couldn't help but smile.
What was Sellen's appearance like?
Undoubtedly, very beautiful!
She could be described as a standard Western European beauty.
At least much prettier than the blonde-haired, blue-eyed women in movies.
She didn't have a large frame; on the contrary, her figure was somewhat delicate.
Looking at her, Kaito didn't feel his heart flutter, but that didn't stop him from appreciating her beauty.
"There are some things I'd like to discuss with you. Would it be convenient for us to talk somewhere quiet?"
"Of course, Lord Kaito. I have no more classes right now."
Being invited by Kaito was a great honor for Sellen.
The thought even crossed her mind to recommend primeval magic to him and gain his support.
But remembering that Kaito couldn't use magic, she reluctantly gave up for now.
Well, temporarily.
But recommending it wouldn't hurt. Perhaps when primeval magic grew stronger, she could still gain Kaito's support?
After all, Kaito was the future Elden Lord!
Having a king's recognition and support would be immensely beneficial for Sellen!
So, the two slowly arrived at a courtyard in the academy.
Here, birds sang and flowers bloomed. Since it was class time, not many students were loitering, making it a perfect place for them to talk.
"I wonder what Lord Kaito wishes to discuss with me?"
Sellen couldn't help but feel a bit excited.
Setting everything else aside, as a woman, she was also deeply attracted by Kaito's appearance, charm, and strength.
Who wouldn't like a handsome, strong, and powerful man?
Especially when he was a man and she was a woman!
Even if not liking him, having a huge natural goodwill was normal!