Chapter 52 - Return

Grace's return to the Academy was a few days later than others.

She had already completed the request long ago. Her group members had already returned to the Academy, and only Grace delayed her return because she had something to take care of briefly.

It wasn't a big deal. She just visited the mansion briefly to bring some items from her family.

In the process, she cleared out a criminal organization that had nested in the territory to replenish her wallet, and went around looking for a few fateful encounters in her memories, so it took a little longer than expected, but she still didn't exceed the Academy return period.

I wonder if Acel handled it well.

Grace thought as she walked through the bustling Academy grounds, with fewer people than usual on the streets.

She hadn't accurately grasped how capable Acel's magic abilities were. But she knew that level was by no means low.

She now knew whose doing the lightning that fell from the clear sky during the entrance exam was. Thanks to that, she couldn't help but be quite surprised at the time.

Including memories from the previous iteration, the only lightning mage Grace knew was Ena alone. The sight of her single-handedly spraying all kinds of lightning while facing magic beasts and devils left quite a deep impression on Grace.

Although she died before the final battle, it was true they gained some reprieve thanks to her...