Chapter 96.1 - The Second Year at the Academy - Attacker on the Ranch (1)


    The rain that had been falling all night had stopped by the time I woke up.


    I rubbed my sleepy eyes, got out of bed, and headed to another room.


    I looked around the room and checked the walls and ceiling.


    After the repairs, there had been a few rain showers, but there didn''t seem to be any leaks so far.


    It seemed like they had been patched up well.


    I got dressed and put together the leftovers from dinner before carrying them to the living room.


    I munched on the cold breakfast while lost in idle thoughts.


    Lushena hadn''t contacted me since then.


    I was relieved that Lily was safe as well.


    Lushena seemed to be living in a rented house, which was fortunate for the academy.


    Even if something happened, my self-proclaimed grandfather, the academy director, would take care of it, and I had the authority of Doris.


    So, The Troublesome Little Girl was a closed chapter, but it had caused ripples in its wake.


    It was a heartwarming influence on the academy students, but I had my doubts.


    A few days after the school assembly, I went to Lachendell''s place to prepare an alchemical solution for symptom relief.


    The owner of the room tilted his head curiously.


    "Recently, there''s been a slight increase in students studying alchemy. I can understand if it''s the 1st-years, but what are the 3rd-years thinking? Do you know why, Alter-kun?"


    Lily wasn''t just an old man.


    I''m in my 2nd year, and the lectures have advanced to the next stage.


    It was a touch-and-go situation, but I had ventured into [Magic Item Creation] in alchemy and intermediate magic in magic studies.


    I hadn''t spent much time reviewing except for general education.


    I reached out and rolled the ring in my palm.


    If I had studied academically, I would have been a little further along.


    Oh well, I missed the mark.


    It was a durability-enhancing ring.


    The ring I had made under Katie''s guidance had become a magical item.


    However, the joy was lacking.


    The effect increased the strength of the ring itself, which was different from the durability of my stats.


    If it were a weapon, it would have some value, but it was worthless as a ring, an unmarketable magical item.


    In this situation, I was torn between starting to make my accessories in earnest.


    Even if the success rate increased with self-made items, there would be no buyers for a dud.


    Which were more efficient, magical items with a high success rate or weapons that were easy to recover the cost?


    I couldn''t find an answer, so I put the ring down.


    "Anyway, I need to add magic stones. I haven''t learned [Magic Item Creation] yet. I''ll look for subjugation requests at the guild, and if there''s nothing, I''ll take on permanent requests. I should also buy a container for weapons."


    I washed the rest of my breakfast with General Tea and stood up.


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