Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family

Chapter 57: Let’s Make a Club (1)

The power of ancient magic was beyond imagination.

I had to cast the magic with half the usual amount of magic power in order to control it.

“Hiek!”

“Wh-what is that?!”

The arrow was bigger than I expected. It was closer to a spear than an arrow.

Of course, I was born with Ancient Magic. However, after my circle was created, it seemed to be on a different level.

“Y-you can also use magic?”

“Isn’t House Sogres known for spearmanship?”

“His eldest sister is the Arabella Sogres!”

The moment they saw the magic arrows I had summoned, they flinched and hesitated. It was only for a moment, however, before one of them shook off his fear.

He shouted, “L-let’s attack together! I heard that mages are physically weak!”

“Idiot! Don’t you remember passing out after a single hit from him yesterday?”

“That was one-on-one! Shit, I’m going first!”

Was it because they were kids?

Were they reckless or full of courage?

Or maybe they just weren’t mature enough yet.

Well, they weren’t entirely wrong to think that mages were weak after they created circles around their hearts. However, they chose the wrong opponent.

First, I just slammed the magic arrow straight into the ground.

Crash!

Then, debris flew up along with dust and screams.

Its power was unrivaled. It wasn’t like it was a gun or anything. If I shot it at them, I was pretty sure one of them would have died.

“D-damn it! Come on!”

As confusion arose, they rushed in indiscriminately. There were four of them in total.

“Attack him all at once!”

Their strategy was quite reasonable, but…

On the battlefield, you didn’t just learn how to fight with weapons.

I grabbed the fist of the first one who rushed at me, wrapped my arm around his arm, and threw him to the ground.

“Keuk!”

The next attacker, I punched in the jaw.

Before he could fall and hit the ground, I kicked the third bastard in the chest.

“You’re the only one left?”

“S-save me… Ack!”

I hit him on the head with the palm of my hand and threw him to the floor.

Clap clap.

I dusted my palms and looked at Ernest.

“D-Dane.”

“You alright?”

“Y-yes! Thanks. But how…?”

I recalled the breathtaking chase I had just had with the people from the Physical Beauty club and roughly said, “There were some circumstances that made it happen.”

“Ah…” Ernest said, as if he were apologetic, “Oh, I tried not to give up somehow… but my legs were shaking.”

No. Trauma and fear were not things that could be overcome so easily. Rather, I should praise Ernest for speaking up courageously.

“No, good job.”

“R-really?”

“Yes. But you have to do better in the future.”

Of course, I should praise him, but he should not be satisfied with this. Looking at the situation, I didn’t think they would give up easily. Unless Ernest and I were always together, these types of people would always find an opening.

When someone you originally thought was beneath you rebelled or got angry, you got flustered and ended up bullying them more. This was especially the case for the one who was knocked out after being hit by Ernest.

“Uuuuugh…”

“N-no way…”

In that sense, there was one thing that needed to be done.

I crouched down in front of the minions writhing on the floor and said, “Hey. Next time, come at me again. Got it?”

“Wh-what…?”

“Not to me, but to him.”

I pointed to Ernest.

Then I got up again and said to Ernest, “Next time, you win.”

“H-huh?”

“You promised. You said you would fight Bronn fair and square and win.”

Ernest nodded with eyes full of determination.

“Th-that’s right.”

“Let’s talk as we go.”

I left the fallen behind and exited the alley, instinctively looking around.

“Wh-what are you doing, Dane?”

“Ah, there are some annoying pests.”

Fortunately, the gnats from the Physical Beauty Club seemed to be gone.

Anyway.

“Have you had lunch?”

“N-no. On the way to the cafeteria, they suddenly dragged me away…”

“Great. Let’s go eat.”

“Yes!”

Ernest smiled as if he had never been nervous. I talked to Ernest as we headed to the student cafeteria.

“Ernest, have you joined any clubs?”

“Huh? A club? Oh, no. There’s no club I want…”

“Which club do you want?”

“Oh! Clubs related to exploration and excavation of historical sites.”

This kid really only had one thought in his head.

“There are academic societies within the department, but those are just mandatory clubs that you have to participate in if you’re enrolled in the department. Clubs are different. There’s a map research club, but I was disappointed because I heard that it’s just a club that uses map analysis as an excuse to have fun.”

“Oh, really? So that means you’re not in any clubs right now?”

“I… guess so? Why, Dane, are you interested in clubs? These days, all the freshmen are making a fuss about whether or not to join a club, and the clubs are also very noisy recruiting new members.”

“Is there a rule or something about that?”

“Rules? I don’t know much about them, but from what I know, you have to choose very carefully. Once you join a club, you can’t join another one for two years.”

This was it.

I suggested, “Then let’s make a club while we’re at it.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Ernest stopped walking for a moment and looked at me with surprised eyes.

“A club? Us?”

“Yes.”

“Wh-what club?”

“Just a club that does this and that.”

I heard that there were a ton of clubs at the academy. You just had to register and not ask for permission, so anyone with the right mindset and people could create a club.

“We can train, explore ancient ruins, and when we’re bored, we get together and eat.”

“Let’s do it! Let’s make it! Let’s do it together! I absolutely want to make it!”

Ernest accepted surprisingly easily.

Actually, I had personal reasons for it.

First of all, it was to avoid the people from other clubs, including the Physical Beauty club. If I belonged to a completely different club, there wouldn’t be any bothersome people coming at me.

Also, if I had to go somewhere, wouldn’t it be better if I made it?

“Though we will often go on expeditions, we will also train. Of course, you will join me.”

“Yes! Of course! Then, can I learn swordsmanship or spearmanship?”

“Yes, probably?”

There was one more thing.

I should try raising such a useful person. At the moment, he was a coward who trembled when fists were thrown in front of his eyes. However, since he promised to fight fairly, he should make sure that he could protect himself.

I just didn’t know if he had talent or not.

“Alright! That sounds really good. Then, are you and I going to make it together first?”

“No, there’s one more.”

“Oh! Leila?”

“Yes. But I haven’t asked yet.”

“I heard that the minimum number of people is three… What if Leila doesn’t agree?”

I said with confidence, “No, she probably will.”

“Huh?”

“Though, I guess she’ll refuse at first.”

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“Hmm. We’re making a club? The three of us?”

“Yes.”

“What are you going to do in the club?”

“This and that. Analyzing maps, finding treasures, training, going out to eat.”

Leila tilted her head at those words.

“Is that enough to make a club?”

“There are so many boring clubs, why wouldn’t that work?”

By the way, Ernest told me that there were all kinds of clubs at the Imperial Academy. It wasn’t just clubs like that Physical Beauty Club from earlier, but also many others created just for the purpose of socializing.

“I was thinking of joining a social gathering or something.”

Leila refused at first.

Social gathering.

That was a very important factor for girls, as it was important to not fall out of the mainstream.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Huh?”

“You’re a Thermion. Even if you don’t go, people will gather around you.”

Leila seemed to think that made sense.

“…So, how do you want to make it?”

As expected, I got her.

“You just need to go to the student affairs office, fill out a club creation application, and submit it. It’s simple, right? I think I can just go and do it now.”

“R-right now?”

“Yes. Why put it off?”

I wanted to get away from that damn bodybuilding club and its potential nuisances as soon as possible. No, I felt like if I didn’t do it immediately, I would see muscles even in my dreams.

“I also got recommendations to join a club from my seniors…”

“What club?”

“The Dessert Exploration Club!”

Wow. Dessert exploration.

What a strong enemy.

Of course, they’d also eat tarts too, right?

“They said they meet up regularly and have a dessert-tasting event. What do you think?”

“That sounds grea—no, but wouldn’t this be more fun? We can explore together, train with each other, see what we’re lacking, and hang out together when necessary. Right, Ernest?”

“I’m definitely for it!”

I gently teased Leila, “Dessert is nice, but can’t we do that, too? I like tarts anyway.”

“B-but…”

“Well, if you’re going to hang out with your seniors, then do that. Ernest and I can have fun together.”

Leila was floundering and at a loss, and I added decisively, “I’m thinking about doing regular swordsmanship training. Oh, and I’m also thinking about things that might help with sword…”

“I-it can’t be helped! I’ll explain things to my seniors!”

See? I knew she was going to do it.

“Alright. Let’s go right away.”

But there was a slight hitch in my plans.

“Oh, club creation? Didn’t you hear about the changes that were made recently?”

“Changes?”

I was starting to feel uneasy about what the faculty member was saying.

“Yes. So far, there are over three thousand clubs registered in our academy.”

My mind became dizzy at the number.

“Because there are too many clubs that only exist in name only, and they keep increasing, so it has become difficult to manage them at all. So, starting this year, we changed from a reporting system to a permit system.”

“Permission…”

“Yes. You need a recommendation from a full-time professor. Part-time professors are not allowed.”

This was unexpected.

“What are you going to do, Dane?”

“I never thought this could happen…”

Leila and Ernest were looking at me and asking what I was going to do.

“We need a professor’s recommendation. We’re freshmen, so is there a professor who would help us? I haven’t even met our department professors yet.”

“The professor responsible for freshmen in the Exploration Department is currently on leave because he is on an expedition to the North Sea…”

As Leila said, we were freshmen. There was no way we would know a professor. It might be different if it was a professor we knew before entering the academy…

I was the same.

Of course, it wasn’t like it was impossible.

“Then let’s go and ask.”

“Huh? You want to ask?”

“Yes. Let’s ask someone to give us a recommendation. It’s not that hard, is it?”

“That may be true, but… they’re professors, right?”

I tilted my head as if to ask what Leila meant.

“Yes, professors. I’ll go and ask.”

“Huh? Is there anyone you can ask?”

“Yes, there is.”

Just then, a good person came to mind.

“I don’t know who it is, but will it be alright? We’re freshmen. I don’t think they’ll look at us favorably.”

“It’s alright,” I said confidently.