Chapter 39: I Got a Name ○
The moment my vision went completely dark, and I felt like I was being sucked into something, the next instant, I was sitting in a building that was quite spacious for an indoor area, in front of a beautiful girl with light blue hair.
“Nya~?”
It seemed the summoning magic was a success, but since the summoner herself wasn’t saying anything and just staring at me, I decided to speak up first.
Before the girl could react, laughter erupted from around us. I hadn’t noticed before the summoning, but it seemed there were several other children and a woman present. It couldn’t be helped that I hadn’t seen the surroundings before, as it was like everything was shrouded in mist.
From their conversation, I gathered that they thought I was just a cat, and they were wondering if I could even be recognized as a Summoned Beast.
(This is bad, did I mess up the concealment? If they realize I’m just a cat, this girl might get made fun of!)
As I was debating whether to readjust my status, the girl in front of me introduced herself. Her expression didn’t seem disappointed at all… Her name was Aurora. Just hearing her name, it seemed like she and I, a Mirage Cat, would have good compatibility.
Aurora then picked me up and hugged me tightly. Good, unlike the onlookers, it seemed she welcomed me. Though, from their perspective, I was just a cat, but for me, a Reincarnator, she was too beautiful, and it was a bit overwhelming. In the moment my mind went blank, she held up a suspicious-looking crystal.
(What’s that!? “Appraisal”!)
Item Name: Appraisal Crystal
Effect: Appraisal Lv9
That was close, it seemed to be an appraisal item. Thanks to its low quality, my concealment wasn’t exposed, but I need to be more careful around magical tools from now on.
After that, I was carried back to the classroom by Aurora, and while feeling her intense gaze, I listened to the teacher talk about the history of the Empire.
I know I agreed to it myself, but I was a bit too excited by the sudden summoning and lost myself. As I sat on the corner of Aurora’s desk, listening to the history of the Empire, I gradually calmed down, and my previous actions started to feel embarrassing. Being carried into the classroom by a beautiful girl… Even so, I can’t stay flustered forever, so I decided to reassess my situation.
First, the girl who’s staring at me and muttering to herself during class is Aurora, the girl who summoned me. And the one teaching in front of the classroom is called Elizabeth. She’s probably the teacher in charge of this class. From her lesson, I learned that this place is within the Empire’s territory.
Then, looking around, besides Aurora, there are four other students. Including Aurora, there are five of them lined up in a row.
Sitting in the middle is a boy with short brown hair and confident eyes. He was the first one to laugh when I was summoned, calling me a cat. I think his name was Druid. Coiled around his arm is a D-Rank monster, a Poison Snake. It must be his Summoned Beast.
To his right is a slender, long-haired blonde boy with narrow eyes named Karst. Sitting obediently next to his chair is his Summoned Beast, a Killer Dog.
To Druid’s left is a girl, I think her name was Isabella. Curled up and sleeping under her chair is what the appraisal called a Twin-Tail Fox. If the name is accurate, it’s a fox monster with two tails.
And sitting on the far right, furthest from Aurora, is the only one who didn’t make fun of me. Her name was Karen. Well, it might be more accurate to say she’s just obsessed with cute things rather than not making fun of me. Bewitching Butterflies, which I saw in Myra’s village, were flying around her, and a small, wind-attribute bird called a Wind Bird was perched on her right shoulder.
From their conversation, it seems they are all Summoners and each has two Summoned Beasts. The Summoned Beasts not in the classroom are kept in a special beast pen within the academy.
Well, that’s about all I can tell from just looking, so I’ll investigate the rest as I go.
And as for what Elizabeth-sensei is talking about in front of the classroom, it’s actually quite interesting. She was talking about the founding of the Empire earlier, but now she’s moved on to the Empire’s policies. According to her, the Empire is ruled by Emperor Caligula Clifford and is mainly focused on strengthening its military power. Of course, the Emperor’s family and nobles often hold important positions in the country, but even commoners, and in some cases even slaves, can be appointed to important positions if they have the ability.
In particular, there are quite a few commoners among the commanders of the Imperial Knights and the Imperial Magic Corps, which the Empire is proud of. Even the Emperor isn’t necessarily succeeded by the first prince, but the most capable of the children becomes the next Emperor. It doesn’t matter if they are male or female.
The current Emperor has three princes and two princesses. These five are competing with each other to become the next Emperor. This is different from kingdoms where there is an order of succession to the throne.
Finally, Elizabeth-sensei concluded the lesson by saying that we should all strive to achieve excellent grades here so that we can join the Imperial Magic Corps. It was the first time I’d been in a class in a long time, but it was quite interesting. I wasn’t particularly fond of social studies before I was reincarnated, but it was fun to listen to the lesson, thinking that I might be involved in it in the future.
“Okay! Your name is ‘Mist’!”
After the class ended and Elizabeth-sensei left the classroom, Aurora suddenly picked me up and said that. Or rather, I thought she wasn’t listening to the teacher at all, but she was thinking about my name the whole time. It’s not good that she wasn’t listening to the class, but aside from that, it’s kind of nice…
And the name ‘Mist’. She shouldn’t know that my species is a Mirage Cat, but she gave me a name that fits perfectly. Aurora, Mirage, and Mist. And the name of the town is Rainbow. It’s like a series of fantastical natural phenomena.
Species: Mirage Cat (Mutant)
Name: Mist
Rank: A
Level: 12
HP: 648/648
MP: 760/760
Attack Power: 498
Defense Power: 478
Magic Attack Power: 802
Magic Defense Power: 792
Agility: 710
Skills:
Special Evolution
Language Comprehension
Chant Annulment
Night Vision
Telepathy
Item Box Lv25
Appraisal Lv25
Status Concealment Lv19
Thought Acceleration Lv26
Life Detection Lv26
Magic Detection Lv26
Hostility Detection Lv24
Danger Detection Lv24
Presence Concealment Lv19
Magic Concealment Lv19
Auto HP Recovery Lv23
Mana Auto-Recovery Lv26
Bewitchment Lv21
Paralyzing Evil Eye Lv18
Light Magic Lv24
Water Magic Lv28
Wind Magic Lv19
Earth Magic Lv19
Lightning Magic Lv21
Space-Time Magic Lv14
Gravity Magic Lv14
Deadly Poison Generation Lv22
Paralysis Poison Generation Lv18
Sleep Poison Generation Lv18
Confusion Poison Generation Lv18
Pain Resistance Lv19
Deadly Poison Resistance Lv22
Paralysis Resistance Lv18
Sleep Resistance Lv18
Confusion Resistance Lv18
Bewitchment Resistance Lv18
Water Resistance Lv19
Wind Resistance Lv19
Earth Resistance Lv19
Lightning Resistance Lv19
Miasma Lv17
Hardening Lv16
Lightning Cloak Lv20
Titles:
Reincarnator
Skill Collector
Evolver
Giant Killer
Assassin
Kin Slayer
Guardian New!
Oh? There’s a new title… Whoa!? What is this!?
As I was checking my status, a mechanical voice suddenly echoed in my head.
『Conditions have been met, so you can now bestow a blessing.』
I was surprised by the sudden voice, but could it be related to the new title I just found? It didn’t happen the moment I evolved into a Mirage Cat, but now, so does the name have something to do with it? But not just anyone can become a Guardian, so maybe a certain rank and name are the conditions.
When I appraised Guardian, it said, “Can bestow a blessing on those who are compatible. The effect depends on the Guardian’s rank, titles, and skills.” I see, there’s a condition of compatibility, but I’ve become someone who can bestow blessings. Well, I’ve grown quite a bit.
But this isn’t the time to be so laid-back. Now that I can bestow blessings, I definitely want to give one to Aurora. She accepted me without a single bad look, even though she thinks I’m just a cat. She’s such a kind Summoner. Since I have this chance to repay her kindness, I’ll take advantage of it. Though, I’ll need to conceal it.
I looked at Aurora, who had a satisfied expression after naming me, and wished, “I want to give her a blessing”… Then,
Species: Human
Name: Aurora
Rank: None
Level: 5
Stamina 22/22
Mana 2/25
Attack Power 15
Defense Power 18
Magic Attack Power 21
Magic Defense Power 26
Agility 14
Skills
Summoning Magic Lv5
(Title)
(Mist’s Blessing)
Alright, alright, it seems like the concealment worked well, too. By the way, when I appraised “Mist’s Blessing,” it said, “Increases skill level gain, increases stamina recovery speed, increases mana recovery speed”… No, isn’t this the kind of thing that would be immediately obvious even if concealed?
That’s what I thought, but if it’s for her benefit, it’s better to leave it on. Since it’s not visible in the status, even if they think it’s strange, they might not realize it’s because of me.
Just as I finished applying the blessing, Aurora finally started preparing to go home. It seems that the previous class was the last one for today. The other four had already finished preparing to leave.
No one was waiting for Aurora, who was late, but seeing them call out to her on their way out, they might not be on bad terms.
When I was summoned, their words and actions seemed a bit mocking, so I was worried that she was being bullied, but I was relieved to see that wasn’t the case.
However, since her level and Summoning Magic skill are low, they probably don’t have many opportunities to act together. It also feels like Aurora is keeping a bit of distance herself.
But, now that I’m here, it’ll be alright. The blessing I gave her will make it easier to raise her skill level, and her level will also increase quickly if I get serious. Of course, I don’t intend to get ridiculously serious, but I want to cooperate to the extent that my true power isn’t revealed.
A little late, we left the classroom and exited the school building, mingling with other people who were probably from other classes. Everyone who passed by looked at the jet-black cat, as if it was rare, but no one spoke to us.
Ah, maybe it’s rare to see a non-monster animal cat that’s completely black… Thanks to the Bewitchment effect, I look like a normal black cat. My skill level is also high, so I’m able to hide the unique presence of a monster, making me look even more like a normal cat.
Well then, it seems today’s classes are over, so after this, I’ll gather information about what kind of city this is and what kind of life awaits me.