The Mage Will Master Magic Efficiently In His Second Life

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Theres a vacant spot next to Zeph, would you like to sit there?

Im arbitrarily determined.

The girl who identified herself as Milly walked towards me while her twintails shook.

We made eye contact, and with a triumphant smile, she took her seat next to mine.

Now that thats finished lets start the lesson!

Everyone who heard Claire-senseis voice spread out their textbooks.

Milly seems to participate in the lesson seriously, while I went to asleep.

Immediately after it became rest time, I tried to listen in on Millys conversations while staying still.

What the hell are you plotting? My so-called classmate Milly.

Shes a transfer student, but she has this rare aspect to her that draws people to her.

Soon there was a crowd forming beside me.

Where are you from Milly-chan?

Your clothes are so cute! Whered you get them?

Hey, youre from Berita right? Thats where my mom is from you know~

As if soothing the noisy children, Milly responded in a dignified voice.

My father works as a mage in the nearby town, and now that we live so close I was enrolled here to this school.

What a joke.

The air froze.

Crap, I let my real thoughts slip.

What did I do to be patronized like this, Zeph-kun? Well?

To Milly that said so with an innocent voice, I responded with turning my upper body away.

If you want to talk to me, can you not use all these roundabout tricks? If thats what you want we can just leave now you know?

Thats an interesting proposal, but seeing that class is about to start how about we do this later?

Whats with this girl, to be so good at acting.

Im bad at acting though, theyre only children so who cares what they think?

For now, Ill just ride with this.

*Ha~tsu* Fine, Ill wait for you after school.

I immediately put my head down after, and started imitating a sleeping persons breathing.

I could hear peoples conversations. The guy sitting next to Milly-chan is dangerous! and so on

Imdangerous? If Im dangerous, then this fellow sitting beside me is just as dangerous.

Shes about 12 years old or so? Even if shes slightly older than me, shes still just a brat.

Though the magic emanating from beside me isnt something some random brat would have either.

Although she said her fathers a mage, that probably has no real influence on her identity, shes quite the ominous brat

After school.

Milly and I stand face-face behind the school.

As if testing the waters, classmates who heard about us were staring from afar.

Its a bit regrettable, but its good I can just brush this off as some kind of lovers quarrel.

The first time I saw you, you were doing battle at the Decayed Church.

Oh? you look just like any other kid, so why were you hunting there?

I wasnt, I was scouting for my guild Hunters of the Blue Sky.

I see

Hunting grounds for beginners are, for the most part where guilds can ask solo hunters if they want to join them.

A collection of adventurers who come together create a guild, because its difficult to work alone. Items, broader range of work, and mutual cooperation with guildmates can be easily obtained. Well, guildshavealways been that sort of thing.

Though this is only true if you ignore the guilds that just act lazily, apparently there are even guilds that treat their members like troops in a platoon instead of equal leaders. There arent just good guilds.

Many different things can be born when people gather.

Hunters of the Blue Sky, thats its name right? Cause Ive never heard of them, and the names meaning is weird.

Huh?! Th-the names not weird! Hunters of the Blue Sky is really cool you know?!

Stupid, just because the words sound nice when you put them together doesnt mean that the name is good. I can tell you made it yourself.

What a jerk Milly held her tongue.

Shes only a brat, it would take over a hundred years for her to win in a verbal quarrel against me.

Ha~a Im not used to talking like this lets just talk normally. Okay, so what are your intentions? Oh and just call me Zeph, cause Ill be calling you Milly from now on.

Kids who pretend to be grown-ups are nothing but cheeky.

Trying to fool me from the start, how stupid.

Invitations themselves are good, but not if they were to some random guild.

For guild invitations, I have no interest in joining.

really?

With energetic eyes, Milly stared at me, but I was determined not to enter any guilds that could only be detrimental in the long run.

Of course, thats because there are always strings attached.

First of all, joining a guild will cost me my freedom. I hate being tied down. For example if there was some meeting happening Ill go depending on whether I think its too tiring or not.

Okay, thats no problem.

Oh? My demand got recognized.

Unexpectedly this guild would let me keep my peace of mind, but at least if I join, theres a high probability of it becoming beneficial for me.

I want to be able to leave at anytime, if I dont feel like staying anymore then I can quit when I want.

Okay, thats no problem either.

Theres no problem here either.

Theres no reason to refuse it anymore.

If Im going to join a guild why not this one?

Zombie hunting will become less efficient over time, but if I get accustomed to fighting in a party now, it will be much more beneficial for me in the future

We could leave the city of Nanami, so that we could find an even better hunting grounds to train.

Then, can I be the guildmaster of the group?

Thats not possible, in Hunters of the Blue Sky Im the guildmaster.

So thats how it is.

I feel kind of bad, somehow.

Telling her that the name of the guild was stupid, when she probably put a lot of effort into making it.

For the guildmaster to personally invite me, Im honoured.

Youre not joking, right?

Its not uncommon for people to want someone as excellent as I am.

As if!

At the very least its not a lie.

Ill stay for at least a decade or so.

Though I said that, other people have accepted your invitations right?

Umm

Oh well, why dont we get started?

Guild, joined.

Although I couldve joined any of the other big guilds, it would be a lot simpler to train in a small one like Hunters of the Blue Sky.

*Gosugosu* While I was thinking things like that, Milly was rummaging through her pockets for something.

Hey, whatre you doing in front of your guild member, keep your pockets organized.

Well, even if I say this Im kind of a slob myself.

Here we go~! Crystal circle rings~!

Its a crystal that helps the bonds between comrades grow stronger.

In other words, its expensive then I realized something.

-Theyre only used when creating a guild.

Hey! No way, are you

On her name, Milly Reyad hereby establishes a new guild! Let this meeting place connect us through the blue crystal rings!

Paa~a and with a bright light, the crystal rings disappeared.

This is great! Ill be the guildmaster, while Zeph can be the vice-guildmaster.

Ah

Far from a weak guild, it was guild that wasnt even created yet?!

Ive been had

In response to my glare, Milly stuck her tongue out towards me.