The Villainess Will Crush Her Destruction End Through Modern Firepower Chapter 25

Time flies, and I'm now a third year elementary schooler.

In the first year, we studied about the basics of Earth and Wind elemental magic. In the second year, it was Fire and Water, and on the third year, we learn about the practical use of Earth and Wind Elemental magic. Finally, on the fourth year we'll learn about the practical use of Fire and Water Elemental magic.

At the same time, we were also taught about mana control. I was taught by Wolf-sensei for only two years, but it seems like I could learn about mana control from elementary school until high school in the academy.

If one couldn't learn how to control their mana properly, they wouldn't be able to learn Blood Magic that is to be taught in High School, and not mastering it would be a serious hazard for themselves, and that's why the school thoroughly teaches mana control.

Bottomless as my mana pool might seem to be, controlling it finely, for example for creating the explosive spellcard, is going to be extremely important. Especially to make sure the guns I have don't explode in my palm, I'll have to try my best to seriously learn mana control!

By the way, I have the first place of being the person with the most mana. After me, there's Friedrich, and after that it's Adolf. Unexpectedly enough, Silvio doesn't really have that much Mana. I think he's barely average or something?

Anyways, I've graduated second year, so it's time for my cousin to enroll!

Yeay! Finally, a refreshment for the stressful minesweeper life!

Anyways, the only people who can attend the entrance ceremony are students from fourth year and the new students, so us 3rd years students can't attend it, but what's this? Iris is chosen as a representative of the new students to make a speech??

I'm really proud of her excellence.

“Astrid onee-sama!!”

I heard a voice calling out to me as I was about to start my life as a third year student.

“Iris!”

“Yes! I'm Iris!”

Just like me, Iris is wearing a sailor jacket along with pleated skirt, but compared to me she's a hundred times cuter. She's as pretty as a little doll. As her sister, I'm proud of her cuteness.

“Iris, how's school…no wait, you just entered so you wouldn't know, huh.”

“There are looots of people, so I'm really nervous…”

Hmm, she's really shy after all. As a sister I really want her to make a lot of friends.

“Oh? Miss Astrid, who is this girl?”

“Ah, Bernhardt-sensei. This is my cousin Iris.”

Wow, how is it that I get to meet Bernhardt-sensei in the most unexpected place today? How lucky. Let's brag about Iris to him.

“Iris, this is Bernhardt von Bronikovsky-sensei. He's was trainee teacher that taught my cla.s.s.”

Yeah, “was”.

Right now, Bernhard-sensei had pa.s.sed his tests and became an official teacher in charge of high school first years. Until we reached high school, we would temporarily part ways with Bernhardt-sensei. So sad…

“P-Pleased to meet you. I am Iris Maria von Braunschweig…”

As soon as she said that, she went to hide behind my back, this cute little thing.

“Isn't she cute, Bernhardt-sensei! She's the cousin I'm really proud of!”

“You were just as cute when you enrolled to this school, you know? You feel like the queen of the elementary school right now though.”

Umm…what? That's the first time I've heard of it!

“I saw that miss Iris is chosen to do a speech as a representative.”

“Yes, she's a capable girl, so of course she'll be chosen as the representative.”

I think there's a chance that it was because of the ducal name of Braunschweig, but it's still amazing for the shy Iris to pull off a speech as a representative. I'm really proud of her as a sister!

“I think if you weren't in the same year as his Highness Friedrich, I believe you would be chosen to give an opening speech. You are well-known to be a genius in magic even before you enrolled, and not to mention, you are after all the daughter of the Oldenburg family.”

“Is that really so?”

Opening speeches seems like a ha.s.sle, so I'm rather thankful that Friedrich had to do it for me. Thanks Friedrich. You can be useful sometimes, huh.

“You might be given a chance to send a graduation speech when you graduate, miss Astrid.”

“Umm…what to do~”

Honestly I'd like to stay away from such huge responsibility.

“Anyways, Bernhardt-sensei, how is high school like?”

“I feel that elementary school is quite difficult, but high school is quite difficult to manage too. I aspired to be an elementary school teacher, but I got a.s.signed into high school…”

Yeah, I thought it's weird too. Why was Bernhardt-sensei a.s.signed to practice his teaching in the elementary school if he's going to be a.s.signed to high school? Is this school so exploitative that they randomly a.s.sign their staffs? What's with this school?

“The elementary children's mischief are easy to understand so it's fine, but the high schoolers are more complex with their pranks, so it's hard to see through them. This is such a prestigious school, so we must be especially wary of any bullyings that might tarnish our honor.”

“Do your best, Bernhardt-sensei! I will always support you!”

So bullying also happens in this other world, huh.

…no wait, Astrid was one of them. With this I should have taken down the flag where Bernhardt-sensei had to stand between Astrid and the heroine. Even in the game, he had such a rough time, huh…

“Alright, I have to go to a teachers meeting soon. I pray that you have a fulfilling life as a student, miss Iris.”

Bernhard-sensei flashes a smile and went away after waving his hand.

“Is that the Bernhardt-sensei that you always talk about?”

“Yeah, that's right. Isn't he cool?”

I smiled at Iris who finally emerged from my back.

“I finally understood why you praise him so much. It seems like he is a very kind person…”

Huh? Did I just set a flag for her?

No no no, no way. They're way too far apart in age, and I'm just thinking too far in game terms. Controlling the flags are important but it's not like the world is controlled by them.

Though if Iris really wanted, then I'll have to give up on him…

“Are you okay, onee-sama?” said Iris with her innocent face looking at mine.

Yeah, that's right. Unlike me, Iris isn't a n.o.bility that I am, and she's actually 6, so romance is still too early for her. I'm thinking too much.

“It's nothing, Iris. How about we come see the Round Table?”

“Yes!”

I hope Iris could fall in love with a decent person.

“President! This is the girl I've been telling you from before, my cousin Iris!”

I entered the Round Table and introduced Iris to Laura von Lichnovsky, the new president that has been taking care of me.

Varysenpai who was the last president had already graduated and properly married Eugen-sama from the Schleswig duchy. We still exchanged letters from time to time though. As an alumnus, she often visits the academy, so we still get in contact from time to time.

Laursenpai, the new president, is a high school second year student. She's a precious, capable person who is good at science. Just like me, she likes to borrow books from the library, and she usually teaches me. I wonder if the presidents are supposed to always be girls though.

By the way, Laursenpai also had a plan to marry into a certain Marquis family's son, so I'd have a great connection in the future.

Kitty connect-connect¹

“M-My name is Iris Maria von Braunschweig…It's a pleasure to meet you…”

The precious Iris looks at the Round Table filled with people.

“Woow! You're as cute as you're rumored! I won't eat you so please come over~ I have some delicious snacks for you~”

Laursenpai seems to be a very friendly person to the point that I opened myself to her quickly. It's just that I'm concerned that she eats snacks a lot every day. Not that she shows any sign of gaining weight or anything, so I wonder if her metabolism is that good. Honestly, it makes me jealous.

“Come on, Iris, let's go together.”

“Y-Yes, onee-sama…”

Hmm, I guess not even Laursenpai can take Iris down in one strike. Surrounded by a lot of senpais way older than her, she only felt more nervous.

“I heard that the Braunschweig family is blessed with beauty, and you can really see that with Iris-chan. Ah, please take this one. It is delicious.”

“Riight? She's cute, right?”

I want Iris to get used to people even for a bit, be it in the Round Table or with her cla.s.smates; I just want her to be able to smile at the campus. I couldn't be close to her at all times, and I don't want to risk bringing her down with me if my house gets taken down.

“I've already planned to invite Iris-chan into our Round Table, so it really helps us that you bring her here. We welcome you to the Sprits' Round Table, Iris-chan. Please of think of us as your friends.”

“Y-Yes.”

Laursenpai smiled, and as a response, Iris too smiled lightly. At this rate, Iris might overcome her shyness soon.

“Haa…she is really cute, isn't she. Astrid-chan is also cute, but I can see how you two are related.”

“You are lucky to have a great sister², Iris-chan.”

Charmed, the senpais from middle and high school approached Iris with a smile. That's right. This is looking good if I may say myself.

“Oh? Is that Astrid's…?”

Geh…the guy that I don't want to be here is here.

“Pleased to meet you, miss Iris. I am Friedrich. I am studying in the same cla.s.s as Astrid-san, your sister.”

Yeah, this school doesn't change cla.s.ses! So with that, if there's nothing bad happening, then I'd be forced to stay close to Friedrich from now on too…I bet h.e.l.l would feel like a Disneyland compared to this torture.

“Uu…”

Huh? For some reason instead of the shy smile she had shown to other senpais, she's totally on guard against Friedrich.

Oh, I see. She thought Friedrich is trying to take me away from her. We talked about this before, didn't we? But do not worry, sister of mine. There shouldn't even be a fragment of a flag standing on that man.

…at least there shouldn't be…please let it be that way. Seriously.

“Oh? Did I do something to…”

“N-No, it's just…I wish you do not get too close to onee-sama…”

Woow! You're so reliable, sister of mine!

T-This won't make him mad, right? We're already 8 years old, you know?”

“Ahaha, I do not bully your sister, you know?”

“S-Still! Because onee-sama is my important onee-sama!”

Ooh, the usually quiet Iris is now raising her voice…just a bit though.

“Ara ara, It seems like she's really cautious of his Majesty Friedrich.”

“Well, this is not good for me”, Friedrich showed a carefree laugh as Laursenpai smiled at him.

That's right, laugh, Friedrich, for I have a hearty ally with my side!

“You…you're miss Astrid's cousin?”

You're next up, huh Adolf. You got me tilting my head wondering what has happened since then because you didn't say anything you know. I really wondered if I've set off a landmine there.

“Y-yes, um…”

“Adolf. Adolf Franz von Wallenstein. Nice to meet you. Anyways, just a curious question, but you can't use Blood Magic just yet, right?”

“Yes, I heard from my private tutor that Blood Magic is too early for a young girl like me.”

Huh? Iris' private tutor told her that? I mean I got Wolf-sensei to teach me without reservation though.

“Right. It's still too early for children, right? We still have time…right?” whispered Adolf.

This seems like a pretty serious illness. We'll be taught the basics of Blood Magic in middle school, and when we enter high school we'll really start learning the hard parts of Blood Magic. Is Adolf really going to be fine? Well, if push comes to shove, let's just ask Miine-kun to take care of it.

Yes, I'm trying to get those two closer again. Yo, Heroine, stay away from Adolf. If you're going to take anyone then take Friedrich who's got no one.

“What a cute cousin you have, miss Astrid.”

And you're coming in last, huh Silvio. You're not the type of landmine that puts yourself under my foot so I guess I can relax a bit with him.

“Ah, are you the son of his Excellency Prime Minister?”

“…yes, I am Silvio Heinrich von Stein. Prime Minster Stephen is my father.”

Huuh? When he mentioned his father, his expression turned dark a bit. Is their relations.h.i.+p between father and son crumbling already?

Geeh, at least hold on for your own until high school, will you? I don't want to take care of your problems.

“Onee-sama, thank you for introducing me to the members of the Round Table. I feel that I would have a great time at school.”

“I'm glad to hear that! I'll be together with you, so let's fully enjoy our school life, Iris!”

Seems like there's going to be a lot of difficulties in the horizon, but for now, I'll be happy as long as I could rea.s.sure Iris.

TLN:

¹ “Connection” is abbreviated into “Kone” in j.a.panese  and if reversed it reads “neko” which means cat, while “koneko” means kitty. Here she said “Koneko kone kone”

² The way people refer to Astrid in regards to Iris, they call her Iris' “onee-san”, which could mean either “sister” or a slightly older woman in general.

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