I Became the Academy’s Pink Airhead

In Alvit’s memory, her mother was always spinning thread in a shabby hut.

The intelligence and abilities her mother possessed were not those of an ordinary rural woman, but there was a reason she had to live here.

Words she unconsciously blurted out every morning:

“Did a fire break out in the woodcutter’s house now?”

“…No?”

“I see. It’s good that he didn’t forget and put out the embers before coming.”

Actually, most of it didn’t match, but strangely there were times when it fit so eerily well. For example, things that were impossible to predict, like sudden accidents or unexpected luck that would happen soon.

Because of this, she instilled fear in the villagers. The only way for the two women who had retreated to the outskirts to make a living was to make and sell bundles of thread.

Drr, drr—

Behind was the sound of a spinning wheel full of scratches turning, young Alvit looked out the window with that sound behind her.

Outside the window, a hawk could be seen flying between the blue sky. Its powerful wingbeats were pleasing to see.

The baby hawk that had been chirping pip, pip in the tree in front just a while ago had grown enough to fly like that.

“Heh… I want to fly like that too.”

Young Alvit spent time blankly watching that sight.

Though she had the strongest ether aptitude among the village children and could have played the role of gang leader if she wanted… she didn’t particularly want to force herself to play among them.

‘Hurting people with power… is a bad thing.’

Behind Alvit was a notice about the ‘special school’ for girls with ether aptitude placed on the table.

It was filled with difficult words like ‘Valkyrie’ and ‘Valhalla’, but her mother seemed to understand it all. Even to young Alvit’s eyes, her mother was different from the rural women around.

The wise mother told Alvit to prepare to go to ‘school’. And when she was mature enough to accept [Fate], she told her about the final place she would head to.

. The center of all fates. The center closest to the World Tree. Someday you must head there.

“Alvit. You have the fate to save this world. You were born with a very important fate.”

Child blessed by rainbow and gold.

You must go where your fate leads you.

Go there and see your fate with your companions.

“…Yes.”

The brown-haired girl nodded slightly.

‘Though I don’t really understand what it means.’

Alvit was just a child who listened well to adults.

“…”

Her mother hugged Alvit tightly seeing her like that.

“I’m sorry. For passing on a burden adults couldn’t bear. The fate of this world to such young girls…”

“A burden? I’m not carrying anything right now though?”

“…It will come little by little.”

“…?”

“And friends who recognize you too.”

“…”

“I’m sorry for forcing responsibility on you…”

“…”

Alvit still couldn’t understand. And when she looked out the window again beyond her mother’s embrace, there was still a hawk flying outside the window.

Freely.

Unbound by anything.

For a bird to fly, there comes a moment when it must kick off from its nest.

To enjoy freedom, there comes a moment when one must give up the ground.

Now… what is my nest?

And what wingbeats do I want to resemble?

“…Like a hawk.”

Alvit reached out towards the distant sky. The sunlight tickled her eyes, clearly illuminating the hawk’s figure.

Piiiiii—!

The hawk slowly circled up in a spiral far in the sky.

And…

-[Hero]! Wake up—!!

She woke from her sleep.

* * *

“[Hero]!! Wake up!!”

“Uh, yes…?”

A giant chick was shouting with an urgent expression in front of her eyes.

‘It said it wouldn’t come here to not disturb, but it’s gotten really fat.’

Perhaps due to eating quality feed from the elf students, it was noticeably fatter than when she saw it a few weeks ago. Its plump figure could be felt despite the abundant feathers covering its whole body.

[Nameless Hawk] tapped Alvit’s back as she was curled up sleeping in front of the rusted sword. The fluffy wings created a gentle breeze.

“Peep! I know you’re tired, but you must wake up now!! It seems an ominous dragon is attacking this place—!! The ‘past goddess’ and Saintess have brought ill news! Peeeep—!”

“…You mean Senior Clara?”

“Peep! From what I heard, it seems ominous bugs are swarming enough to cover the endless plains in darkness far away!”

“…What?”

“Peep! The Saintess brought a letter to deliver to you! Hurry and read it! Peeeep—!”

There was a letter tied to its plump wing.

Alvit quickly untied it and started reading.

“…!”

The sleepiness instantly disappeared.

Though her whole body creaked from sleeping in the damp waterside, she drew up ether in her body to be able to run out anytime.

But the contents of that letter…

[We’ll hold them off here, focus on pulling out the sword.]

Clara’s characteristic stiff writing style.

Seeing that, Alvit’s eyes began to shake.

“…I.”

“Peep! What does it say?”

“…”

For what exactly am I trying to become a [Hero]?

For what… exactly.

Mother?

Senior Clara?

Friends?

‘What exactly does… saving the world mean?’

Just understanding everything with a sense of duty engraved somewhere in her heart… lacked desperation. Honestly, it didn’t really resonate.

Sorry to say this.

I still don’t understand.

I just took on the challenge because it was given as a task before me.

“…”

Alvit gripped the sword with a dazed expression. She gripped it so hard that a creaking sound came from her hand.

Hurry and come out.

I’ll go save people quickly.

I’ll stop things like the end of the world or whatever, though I don’t know what it is.

Anyway, I have to help everyone in the academy city.

Doubt begins to raise its head amidst the desperation.

‘With the Five Colors and Senior Clara there, would it even matter if I do it?’

[Pink Spiral]

[Azure Lightning Lance]

[Crimson Trajectory]

[Purple Spinning Wheel]

[Verdant Great Bow]

With such amazing people already there…

No.

Just looking at people like Rota, Kara, Bell, Sigrun, Fiona, and Greta. They were each active in their own positions. What kind of [Hero] could she be in this situation…

…

As irritation built up, strange thoughts came to mind.

‘This is not the time for such thoughts.’

-Because Alvit is our student council president—!

-That’s right, that’s right—☆

-Always reliable.

Positive thoughts.

Happy thoughts, joyful thoughts.

Focus.

Focus…

“…”

But the sword did not answer.

-Not enough.

-Not enough.

-Not enough.

-Not enough.

Suddenly something felt like it would burst out from her throat.

What exactly?

Just say it.

You stupid piece of sword.

I’m sick of hearing that for a month.

“…”

“…”

It still wouldn’t come out. Unlike its precarious appearance as if it could be pulled out anytime, it remained firmly fixed like a giant iron stake, not even budging.

“Ugh…”

“…”

Alvit bowed her head while gripping the sword. Feeling like tears would spill any moment, she looked at the damp ground.

What kind of foolish thing am I doing here…

Should I just give up…?

Come back later—

A low voice spoke to Alvit beside her.

“Hero.”

“Wait, I’m thinking about something, be quiet for a bit.”

“…Would you listen to it as just the nonsense of a beast?”

“…”

“I too am an imperfectly revived body. Though memories of my previous life have become hazy, there is still something I remember. It’s the memory of my first wing flap.”

“…Wings?”

“When birds start their first flight. They don’t think about why they have to jump or grand threats.”

“…Then?”

I want to fly towards that sky ahead.

“With only such thoughts, they start moving by instinct. Of course they fail too. At those times, they recall and imitate the appearance of siblings or parents who went ahead. Before they know it… they’re soaring through the sky.”

“…”

“Hero.”

“Yes.”

“Is there someone you want to resemble?”

“Yes.”

“Then, close your eyes, and recall them.”

“Okay.”

What is she doing?

A spiral.

Drawing a large spiral in the sky.

To kill the great evil dragon, she advances drawing a spiral.

What does she want to do?

She wants to protect us.

Do you want to resemble her?

…

“Yes.”

Then.

That is enough.

[Hero of Flash].

What you want to protect is not something grand like the world…

* * *

“This is where the pink airhead makes a dog-like entrance—☆”

I jumped over the fence made by Kara’s summoned robots, the revolutionary comrades. Dozens of square-shaped robots made way.

Tatat—!

The second place I moved to.

As expected, there were creepily swarming larval and sub-adult chaos insects. They were advancing, ruining numerous farmlands and defiling this land with saliva.

Kieeek—!

Kyaaak—!

Honestly, it reminded me of [Priest of Erosion] Grafvolud, and I felt like I might wet myself. But I had no intention of making special Clara juice in front of my juniors at .

‘One public urinator in the academy city, Freya, is enough!’

What suits me is not lemon-aid but honey water.

“Yes♪ What a mess this is—☆ Hey! Can a cute lady over there lend me a weapon?”

The two juniors rushing beside me.

Rota, while riding on Kara’s back, was about to swing her wand when she shouted in an alarmed voice:

“Senior! Behind! Behind!”

“Ooh—☆”

I missed the presence because they were gathered like a pack of dogs.

An adult chaos insect that had approached suddenly was opening its mouth towards me.

It had approached close enough to feel its hot breath.

The sight of the giant insect drooling between teeth sprouting hundreds of fangs was chilling.

I didn’t want to know the fact that stiff hairs were growing on these guys’ faces if you looked closely.

Kuwooo—!

It was truly disgusting.

What a terrifying appearance. You guys were nerfed by brightness adjustment inside dungeons, huh.

I decided not to forgive the wicked chaos insects that claw at a maiden’s heart.

“Ahaha—☆ What a mess, what a mess—♪”

Time slowing down.

The world of extreme cognition, of the instant.

My unique ether characteristic activated.

Gooo—!

Even in that, the adult chaos insect was approaching with its huge mouth open. Rather, it was more disgusting being played in slow motion.

What’s needed at times like this is a refreshing ultimate technique.

‘Since I’ve recovered enough, should I use ‘that’ after a long time? I’ll get a weapon from Rota later…’

I clenched my butthole tight.

Pulling my shoulders back, straightening my back, I take a breath.

‘Stance.’

I pointed both fists forward.

I tensed my body like a bow, pulling my chest back as much as possible.

‘Ether activation.’

A hot energy started flowing explosively above my tightly closed thighs. It spreads to every corner through the large blood vessels throughout my body.

‘My world.’

Pink energy started flowing from my body. Ether influenced by ‘the world in my heart’ escaping through the pores… [Unique Ether].

[Vibration Ether] is resonance.

[Wave Ether] is change.

[Unique Ether] was one’s own world.

‘The form of my soul is a spiral…!’

And I shouted with all my might:

“Pink!! Lemon!! Sherbet—!!”

I feel the burning ether waste I haven’t felt in a long time from my tightly clenched fists. And thousands, tens of thousands of hearts were created, becoming a huge storm.

Feeling the flex after a long time, I smashed a huge pillar dozens of meters long towards the adult chaos insect in front. The giant ether spiral pierced through the charge and advanced towards the hundreds of chaos insects behind.

Boooom—!!!

Annihilation.

Disaster.

Storm.

Smash everything.

After the ether storm passed, all that remained were the remnants of destruction.

“…It’d be nice if it ended like this.”

I smiled bitterly.

It felt like I had just wastefully spent ether.

Kuwoooo—!

Kieeek—!

Surprisingly, those guys regenerated from the ground again.

‘Is this infinite wave for real?’