The Demon King's Face Was Ordinary (4)

In front of the Commoners' Dormitory.

Dominic, a second-year in the Swordsmanship Department, corrected Julia, the disappointed freshman. It was a subtle difference in wording, but he believed it was a senior's duty to set the facts straight.

‘Now that my big brother has graduated, I have to become a dependable senior in the Academy's Swordsmanship Department….’

He swept his bangs back with one hand and said,

“There's one thing you've misunderstood. Sir Jacques is ‘still’ an instructor in the Academy's Swordsmanship Department. The Black Knight who trained the genius swordsman Dominic wouldn't be suspended so easily.”

“Th-then does that mean I can learn from him too…?!”

Julia clenched both fists. Her brown eyes sparkled in the light reflecting off the snow, and an innocent smile played on her dusky face.

….

Dominic was impressed. He liked innocent women just as much as he liked noble ones.

‘That's an innocent smile you don't often see on the Academy girls. Mave came from a commoner family, but she was acting high and mighty from the entrance ceremony onward. This is a refreshing change.’...