After I Stopped Sponsoring, the Female Leads Began Obsessing Over Me

23 – My stick is too big

Weekend soon before combat training practice.

Weekends are quite relaxed.

This is because no matter how crazy Lichten Academy is for classes and practice, rest time is guaranteed. Of course, that’s just the intent.

“You can take a break in three parts.”

One day is sim (+ji), one day is ki, and one day is sie.

For Lee Ahn, who has made the split-three routine routine, weekends are just enough training time.

After leisurely morning training, Ian headed east to the academy.

“Are you selected well?”

A teahouse near the east gate of Lichten Academy. Ian, nestled in the depths of the store, was staring at the door with anticipation.

Today is the promise day to receive the weapon requested from Sylvia.

Ian, who lives near the north gate of the academy, dared to make an appointment near the alumni gate because there was a famous tea house here.

“Great. Tea tastes good.”

Is the setting of Fanta X Arca reflected as it is? Is it because a cup of tea bought by someone else costs 3 silver, or 30,000 won?

For your reference, the Lichten Academy alumni where this tea house is located is home to many high-end shops along with famous merchants. Apparently, there is a river that crosses the center of the continent, so naturally, the upper level rises and the land price rises, and thanks to the high land price, it seems that high-end shops have settled.

“After all, everything is real estate.”

The north gate where Ian’s accommodation is located faces the mountain range, so there are combat-related guilds and shops with good value for money, and the city administration and various organizations are located on the south gate.

To enjoy the setting in the game like that.

– Jinglang

With the clear sound of a bell, the teahouse door opened.

A man walking this way, guided by an employee in a maid outfit (which is common here).

An attendant who gives off a professional impression even at a glance in a neat yet classy suit.

Are you in your mid-thirties?

He came this way and bowed his head.

“Hello. I’m Sebastian from Laurent Sangdan.”

“Oh, I’ve heard a lot. My name is Ian Black Angus. Have a seat over here.”

With Sebastian’s polite business greetings, Ian raised his social skills that he had honed through an unpaid internship (seasonal semester) in a sales job that had been dormant without his knowledge.

A glimpse of surprise in Sebastian’s eyes then disappears.

He was polite with a simple bow, and put a rather large bag on the table.

“This is the Lunar mineral you requested.”

“You must have had a lot of trouble getting it.”

“… No.”

Sebastian looked this way for a moment in disbelief, then opened the bag he had brought with him.

The silvery light pouring through the cracks tickles the eyes.

“The requested Lunar (Lunar) mineral.”

Sebastian continued his explanation in a slightly friendly voice.

“This is a high-quality product with a vivid silver color. When exposed to moonlight, you can see that it shimmers blue. It is soft, flexible, and can be easily processed. In addition, it is light in weight and highly durable.

It has very high magic resistance, so it is strong against magic attacks and suitable for use in magic equipment. It is a mineral that is also known to be influenced by the moon.

As requested, it is extracted and processed with the highest degree of purity. At least 99.9999%. In fact, you can see it as pure Lunar itself.”

This is an explanation that makes me fall in love after listening to it.

If you were sitting here as a buyer, you would want to buy it right away.

“This is a special item mined in the mountains of the moon. Sylvia’s assistant manager requested a special request.”

After that explanation, Sebastian looked like a very capable subordinate.

While emphasizing the value of the items he gives away, he also saves Sylvia’s face.

Having a subordinate like this must mean that Sylvia is managing it well.

‘Laurent Sangdan.’

I don’t think it’s bad to work together.

Of course that’s it.

“Thank you.”

I took Lunar out of my bag and checked its condition.

As requested, a lunar bar the size of an adult’s arm processed in the shape of a cuboid with a grippy handle.

‘Great. It’s brilliant, brilliant.’

When I put my hand on him, the mana inside his body reacts immediately. Truly infinitely pure refined Lunar itself. With a mineral of this level, there should be no problem utilizing extraction and transformation.

If you think about Lunar’s characteristics… It should be possible to attack even moderately dangerous species without much difficulty. It will greatly reduce their magic damage itself.

As I was smirking and appreciating it like that, Sebastian cautiously asked me.

“Excuse me, may I ask how you plan to process it?”

“Processing? No, I will use it as it is.”

“You say you use it as it is? It looks almost the same as a wooden one…”

“The cane.”

“Yes?”

Ian spoke clearly to Sebastian, who was taken aback.

“It’s not a lumber, it’s a magic wand.”

◆

Sebastian, with a rather dazed face, opened the teahouse door and came out.

A completely different expression from the usual sharp and calm impression.

Someone called him.

“Sebastian!”

It is the voice of the attendant.

Sebastian’s eyes, which regained their original sharpness in an instant, went to a woman and stopped.

A woman wearing large colored glasses and a wide-brimmed hat was leaning against an alley wall.

“Silvia-sama.”

Sylvia is startled when Sebastian walks and stands in front of her.

“How did you know it was me? You said you were dressing up.”

It gives off a radiance that cannot be hidden with makeup.

– Sebastian swallowed the words and bowed his head.

“As you said, I asked how to use it.”

“What did you say?”

“…They said it was a staff.”

“A cane? You walk around with it? How much does it cost!”

“No. You said you would use it as a magic wand.”

“A magic wand?”

“Yes. Like this.”

Shyuk suk.

Sebastian demonstrates wielding a magic wand.

“A magic wand has to be made of wood… No. This is common knowledge even a baby knows, Ian he will.”

“Yes.”

“…But what we handed over is just a lumber made of Lunar.”

“…That’s right.”

There was a moment of bewildered silence.

Soon Sylvia sighed.

“Well. He’s such an idiot. You’ll understand later. Was there anything else special?”

Sebastian thought of Ian.

He was different from the profile.

According to the information that Laurent Merchant Merchant had, it was that he was an insane prince of the fallen aristocratic family, Black Angus, and that his sister had taken the throne.

Thus, Sebastian thought he would be a light-hearted person like a parasitic brother.

But Ian, who I met in person, was different.

If you are a noble, even if you have fallen, you will be proud and look down on your opponent. No. The fallen nobility was even worse.

Ian didn’t.

On the contrary, he was more polite than most elders.

That’s not even servile.

‘Leisure and dignity.’

Because I felt the unique composure that comes from a person who has lived long enough.

It smelled like a veteran of the upper ranks – only felt by those who had experienced enough of society.

But that’s just my personal opinion.

Isn’t it hard for Sebastian himself to believe what he saw with his own eyes?

“I have nothing in particular to report.”

It just occurred to him that if the opportunity presented itself, he should investigate further.

For the sake of Sylvia Budan.

◆

“You cannot enter with any weapon other than a magic wand.”

Academy East Campus.

The 3rd mana Training Ground.

Ian managed to convince the manager of the training ground that this was a magic wand with the social skills and eloquence he had just recalled.

Two days later, it’s combat training practice.

The monsters you will face are formidable, but there is a high possibility that the Hell Gate will literally open with the intervention of the Shalam Bridge.

It is said that it is necessary to become familiar with the use of this new weapon as much as possible.

‘Originally, I thought I would only use it in actual combat.’

Since Sylvia arranged it right away, I bought time.

[ The 3rd Magic Training Grounds ]

The 3rd Magical Training Ground is a place where you can receive various types of mana attacks.

From basic elements such as lightning, fire, water, earth, and ice to special attributes of good/evil.

How well you evade or block the magical energy that comes out in the form of a sphere. You can test it and train it.

“Where should we do our Lunar performance test?”

Moan.

After choosing the training room, I put a wooden stick on my shoulder… No, a magic wand.

If the assumptions are correct, the monsters that will be fought in the combat training practice are definitely –

“… Ian Black Angus.”

A cold voice that cuts through thoughts with a single knife.

Ian turned her head toward her voice.

Infinitely cool blue hair.

Sharp eyes that look like they could cut people down by themselves.

Sharon Pierce.

“I thought I didn’t see you for a while, but you’re still the worst.”

There was a chill in every word he said.

If Sharon attacks now, will she be able to stop it?

Her hands were sweating involuntarily.

Fortunately, she wasn’t holding a sword.

“I’ll see you after the combat practice.”

Poof-

As she turned around, she left a clicking sound and disappeared.

“Why is Sharon here?”

This is a training ground far from the Knights Faculty.

That’s why I came here with peace of mind.

It was difficult.

Sharon Pierce. An overwhelming heroine in terms of her skills alone. The reason why she was not assigned to the ‘etheric’ class was because her abilities were delayed for a while.

“It sucks.”

Since we’ve already met, nothing will change if she cares. Rather, there was a point where Lina was more suspicious now.

Let’s do some training first.

It seems that the other side is also preoccupied with combat training.

◆

— Taa!

Block the last black magic attribute ball.

“Whoa.”

Ian let out a heavy breath.

Soon, the result of dealing with 1000 magic balls appeared like a hologram.

———

Balls destroyed: 134

Balls Blocked: 766

Spilled balls: 2

ERA: 80%

———

“Not bad.”

Ranking coming soon.

Ian couldn’t help but smile when he saw the destroyed ball item.

1St place: Sharon Pierce [ 587 Items ]

2Nd place: Karina [ 281 Items ]

…

Of course, due to Ian’s characteristic of not sharpening metal, the number of balls destroyed is inevitably small. She is Sharon, who boasts an overwhelming gap even in second place.

“Well, did this win?”

The ranking of blocked balls after that.

1. Ian Black Angus [ 766 Items ]

2. Emmanuel Yesyer [ 598 Items ]

We proudly ranked first.

Well, it’s not a ranking proportional to skill.

I am satisfied with this.

Ian released the Lunar that was wrapped around her body from the neck down.

Lunar instantly restored to its original form.

Ian looked down lovingly at the big, chunky stick.

“My dad… No what?”

I slapped the mouth that spat out nonsense.

“The performance of the magic wand is good.”

With this, the preparations for combat training practice have been completed.

Ssiik-

The corner of Ian’s mouth went up.