The Crimson Magister Chapter 107: V3-C35: Hikari

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V3-C35: Hikari Aqua couldn’t help but keep glancing at the person who had confessed to her mere minutes ago. She shook her head and forced herself to look straight. “I think the Library should be just around the corner.” Azure smiled at her with such warmth that she almost regretted not accepting her own feelings. They soon approached the library’s entrance. Aqua pushed the door open and entered, closely followed by Azure. The building was empty, other than one rectangular table with a single white haired girl present. “The origin of dawn, and the lord of the beginnings, The White One who guards the path of the true dawn.” Hikari read loudly before turning to the approaching duo. “When reading fairy tales, how much of it do you think is true?” “Usually nothing, they are tales meant to lull the children to sleep,” Azure said. “I would disagree, you are a blessed child too, so you shouldn’t be so close-minded. This one, for example.” Hikari clasped the overly colorful book closed and dragged her finger over its rim. “There was once an entity that was known as the lord of the beginnings, so terrifying yet merciful…” Hikari’s eyes widened, and she coughed. “Sorry about that, it’s just my rambling, please sit. I was waiting for you two.” Aqua sighed. As much as I want to take her words seriously, I can’t imagine her revealing the existence of such an entity. She took a seat and leaned back. While the so-called Lord of beginnings was most likely fiction, it was prudent to keep an eye on clues about his existence. “So you two just finished Religion and History, while I finished Religion and Medicine, so let’s do some studying on religion since it was a common subject for all three of us.” Aqua felt a vague sense of disgust pooling in her chest, seeing Hikari smile at her. However, she merely smiled back. “Do you still hate me?” Hikari tilted her head, “Eh, I think you will learn that you have nothing to be afraid of me~.” The priestess winked and opened up the book. “Let’s revise what the teacher told us today, and we can go slightly ahead.” “Sure.” Azure and Aqua nodded. After some minutes of revising, Azure found herself with her forehead planted on the table, “Ugh, I hate theory so much.” “Azu, theory is important. It is the first step to any experiment.” Aqua flipped through the pages. “Yes, listen to Aqua. Sure, someone as prestigious and powerful in the art of melee is almost never gonna have a need for it, however, I really suggest you learn everything you can.” Hikari smiled and leaned forward. “Or would you rather call us nerds and dismiss us?” Azure shook her head and grabbed a book before promptly burying her head in it , “N…No! I will try my best.” “Let us continue then, we have about an hour before our next class begins. I am sure you ladies want some time to grab lunch too~” Hikari chuckled softly. Aqua and Azure’s gazes met, and they nodded to each other. “Let’s do this.” The trio proceeded to spend the next thirty minutes going through what the teacher had taught in the class. While Aqua and Hikari were easily able to handle the rather simple intro content, Azure required additional clarification. “I feel so stupid when I have to ask for help…” Azure groaned, clasping her book and leaning back into her chair. “Don’t be, Azu. Asking for help is natural when you need to overcome a shortcoming. I will always be there to help you out.” Aqua smiled warmly. “Thanks.” Azure averted her eyes from Aqua and blushed, her ears twitching wildly. “Alright, that is fine. So, do you two want to go grab some food?” “I don’t see why not.” Azure turned to Aqua. “You do not mind, right?” Aqua frowned, her brows furrowed, and she stared at Hikari for a moment. Then her expression relaxed, and a small sigh escaped her lips. “Sure, I don’t see why not.” Hikari’s hands clasped together, and she jumped out of her seat. “Yay! Let’s go, I’ve never had girlfriends in the temple, I hope we get along!” The duo stood up after her and followed Hikar