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Once the forest excursion coroup hurriedly h the trees towards its determined destination point, there were barely even any murmurs Izumi was at the head, and Rudel walked a little behind Izumi and Rudel were about the only ones in class able to respond to e that into consideration, Izu orders to the whole

This was largely due to Izuic It's not that she couldn't use it, but she would always end up relying on her specialty swordplay In that regard, Rudel had no weaknesses He excelled in swordplay and ic, and he was the all-purpose type that could herever he was stationed

"The noble classes are lagging after all… at this rate, the commoner classes will cos as he confir down different routes But there wasat roughly the same speed as Rudel's

"The princess' class is a proficient one"

As she walked at the front, Izu away She could also see Chlust following along behind Leaving his baggage to his followers, he was equipped with nothing but his weapon What's more, he took a dubious distance fro the rear to him, he must be considerably skilled"

Rudel showed some admiration for his little brother But his eyes soon turned to survey his own class as a whole… it seems he had already lost interest Fro looked like the baggage of the class

In actuality, Chlust took a set distance from the class, and separate combatants to protect the rear had been prepared

"Rudel really is irresponsible in things he has no interest in I guess that's just like hiaze forward, proceeding further and further into the forest's depths

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With their experience the year before, Aleist's class was… unable to proceed forwards It was because the academy had reflected on last years events, and added onto the important points to follow

'Do not recklessly destroy the firest'

This was an entry that came from Aleist's conduct in the previous excursion Aleist had only ever heard of that warning in the final checks before they departed… there were printouts distributed beforehand, but he had neglected theoing to couards are keeping an eye on us… do you want to be found out and failed?"

Leading this paniched class, Aleist used eleic to take on ly distressful journey His classmates would immediately move out on their own, and there were even so them was yet another trial…

This situation was the same as, if not worse than what Rudel faced the year before

"Get a grip on yourselves! Leaving everything to me… have any of you taken part in battle yet? You haven't! Quit leaving all the co the end of his patience Aleist's class started arguing on the spot… The fact their feet stopped contributed heavily to their lowering rank

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"Princess, are you alright?"

Three days since the academy's fundamental curriculum students entered the woods It was around the tioal And the princess' class was one of those fast classes

"Yes, I'ht!! Just how many fluffies do you lot think you've killed in these past three days!!? Even getting so hyped up just because you were in front of me… when you don't even usually talk todown any killer rabbits that caood blows! Endured and bathed in the fluff!!!)

"Princess, you haven't forgotten my achievements, have you? I, Chlust, who raced to her majesty in her time of crisis shall continue to protect you henceforth"

As Chlust defeated a killer rabbit that appeared while the guards were away, he had ot close to the princess And like that, he got to be stationed nearby her Though the one who created that gap in the guard schedule was the princess herself…

"Thank you, Chlust… you have grown reliable"

(Hah? You were just stalking me, weren't you? Rather… erk, I feel sick!)

Fina expressionlessly answered Chlust… but at that mohts on the princess' class

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As Rudel's class oal, while they showed soth to reach The way things were going, they were sure to obtain a high rank Even first place was possible… but

"H-help us!!!"

"Soroup of underclassoal on the third day… meant they were probably the princess' class, or strayed frorade

"Why are you guys here? The goals should have been prepared separate for each class"

Izumi drew close and questioned the underclassmen

"T-the princess! The princess, by a black bird!"

"A large bird ht it, but we could only run…"

Hearing those words, Rudel's eyes turned serious