The Villainous Noble Who Kept Rewinding After Death: The Story Somehow Changed When I Committed Suicide

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The Villainous Noble Who Kept Rewinding After Death: The Story Somehow Changed When I Committed Suicide

Chapter 138: Acceptance or Rejection

Two weeks have passed since the entrance examination for Suzette Imperial Academy, and the three of us—me, Fiera, and Shuvina—were on our way to the academy in a carriage, just like before.

“I’m getting nervous.”

“Me too. I wonder if we passed properly.”

Fiera said this with a blank expression, and Shuvina, looking slightly restless, nodded in agreement with Fiera’s words.

“It should be fine. From what I heard, there weren’t any major issues, so there’s no need to be that tense.”

“El seems relaxed.”

“True. How can you be so calm?”

The two of them looked at me as I stifled a yawn, trying to suppress my desire to sleep and participate in their conversation.

“It’s not that I’m calm; it’s just that it’s already happened. Since we’ve already taken the exam, there’s no changing the answers or redoing it, so being nervous is just a waste, right? If we fail, we can just go back to adventuring.”

“Such an adult perspective.”

“To think you can look at it that way, impressive. I’m already so anxious I might throw up.”

“Shuvina, if you’re going to throw up, do it outside.”

“I’m not going to!”

“Looks like we’ve arrived.”

As Fiera teased Shuvina as usual, the carriage came to a stop, and the driver opened the door.

“Lord Lewis, we have arrived.”

“Stay around here and rest. I’ll be back soon.”

“Understood.”

After instructing the driver to rest somewhere, the three of us walked a little before passing through the academy gates and heading toward the square where the examinees were gathered.

“There are too many people.”

“Yeah, it’s crowded.”

“Fiera, that’s a bit harsh. But looking at this, it seems like it’ll take some time to check.”

“Ugh. This is annoying; maybe I should just use magic.”

“Magic? What kind?”

“Like this.”

I snapped my fingers lightly, and the examinees in front of us began to shift slightly to the sides, creating just enough space for us to pass through.

“What did you do?”

“It’s like an application of recognition disruption. They now unconsciously think there’s something in front of them, so they act to avoid it and make a path for us.”

The recognition disruption magic is essentially a spell that’s cast on oneself or on something they want to hide to make it unrecognizable. However, when used on others, it can make them unconsciously perceive something where there’s actually nothing.

As a result, those under the spell would subconsciously act to avoid it without finding it strange, thus creating a path, just like now.

“You can use it that way, huh?”

“Like any magic, it can have different applications depending on the perspective. People die the moment they stop thinking, so always keep thinking while acting.”

“Yeah.”

“Got it.”

“Well then, since the path is already cleared for us, let’s go check the results.”

With that, I confidently walked down the center path with Fiera and Shuvina, stopping in front of a large bulletin board.

(If I remember correctly…)

“There it is!”

“I found it!”

“Thank goodness. I found mine too.”

Relying on my memories from my previous life, I spotted my exam number, and it seemed Fiera and Shuvina found theirs as well. The two let out relieved sighs.

“We passed, so now we need to prepare our uniforms and stuff.”

“Uniforms?”

“Yeah. It’s established that we wear designated uniforms at the academy.”

“Like the robes from the magic academy?”

“Exactly.”

Checking our acceptance, we shifted slightly away from the square filled with examinees while discussing what comes next.

“When are we making them?”

“There’s a designated clothing shop for the academy, so it’ll be after we receive that notice. We can’t make the uniforms without that notification.”

“Oh, I see. What about textbooks?”

“We buy the textbooks from inside the academy after classes start. It’s something you’ll find out after entering, but in some classes, you can choose freely. You won’t know what classes you can take until you enroll, so we end up buying textbooks after being admitted.”

“So, for now, it’s just the uniforms we need?”

“Other than that, since we’ll be living in the dorms after enrollment, we’ll need to buy other necessary items ahead of time.”

Fortunately, thanks to our journey as adventurers, we’re not short on money, and honestly, I can cover the enrollment fees and necessities for the dorm with the duke’s funds, so I’m fine with giving some of my money to Fiera and the others.

“Then how about we all go shopping together next time? I still don’t know what’s where in the imperial capital.”

“I’m fine with that. What about you, El?”

“Well, if I’m free, sure. If I can’t go, I’ll have Miria join, so you three can go then.”

“Got it.”

“Lewis! And Fiera and Shuvina! You all are here too!”

Having confirmed our acceptance, we felt we had no reason to linger here and were about to head toward the spot where we left the driver when a familiar voice called out to us.

“Oh, it’s Sonia!”

“Did you come to check too, Sonia?”

“Yeah! At first, I thought I’d come on the last day to avoid the crowd, but I couldn’t help being curious. So here I am.”

Sonia said with a bright smile, but there was a hint of fatigue on her face, and even though she was wearing makeup, there were faint shadows under her eyes.

“It’s been a while. It’s been about a week since we hung out after the exam.”

“Yeah! I missed you both since I couldn’t see you!”

“Mm. I’m happy to see you too.”

Fiera and the others had gone sightseeing in the imperial capital about a week after the exam, so meeting here seemed to be since that day.

By the way, on that day, the weather was nice, so I had been lying on a water cushion in the mansion’s garden, and before I knew it, it was evening.

“So, how did you all do? Did you pass?”

“Yeah, we’re all good. What about you?”

“I passed too! I was happy when I got into the magic academy, but getting into the prestigious Suzette Imperial Academy makes me even happier!”

Sonia laughed with a look of relief and joy, and Fiera and the others seemed to understand her feelings and nodded in agreement.

“Were you just about to leave, Fiera?”

“Yeah. We’ve finished our business, and since I couldn’t sleep last night due to nerves, I plan to go home and rest.”

“Me too. I’ve been feeling sleepy ever since I relaxed.”

“Ahaha, we’re all the same, huh? I couldn’t sleep well last night either, and now I’m super sleepy, so I’m planning to head back to the inn and sleep soundly.”

“Then I’ll walk you to your inn.”

“Wait, really?”

“It’s no trouble. It’s just a carriage, so even if we take a little detour, it won’t take much longer.”

“Thank you…”

Sonia said with a hint of shyness as she thanked us, and we headed toward the carriage, bringing her along.

“Oh, excuse me.”

At that moment, just as we were about to turn the corner after exiting the gate, I bumped into a young man coming from the opposite side, causing him to fall on his backside.

“I’m sorry, I was in a hurry.”

—Thump.

As the young man rose while apologizing, my heart skipped a beat, and I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my neck and heart, which should’ve been moving normally.

(The protagonist…)

The young man in front of me had messy brown hair and light green eyes that shone with pure innocence and a sense of justice, clear and unchanged no matter the time.

“El?”

I tried to keep calm, enduring the hallucination pain, but only Fiera noticed my change and called out to me.

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah.”

“Uh, I’m really sorry. It was my fault for not looking where I was going… Are you hurt?”

“No problem. I’m not hurt, so don’t worry about it. More importantly, you came to see the exam results, right? You should hurry.”

“Ah, yes. Thank you for your concern. Then, excuse me!”

The young man said this, bowed his head once, and then hurriedly ran into the square, disappearing into the crowd in no time.

“El.”

“Let’s head home.”

Ignoring Fiera’s worried words, I said that and quietly walked toward the carriage while rubbing my neck.

(I can’t believe I ran into the protagonist here. This has never happened before.)

In every memory of the past, I had never encountered the protagonist before enrolling, and I was a bit surprised at the suddenness of it this time.

(But my purpose remains the same. If he becomes an enemy, I’ll just have to fight him.)

I still don’t know how the protagonist will be involved in this life, but my goal doesn’t change.

In fact, just the thought that different events may unfold from now on makes me excited and makes me want to smile.

(It’s finally starting.)

Afterward, we boarded the carriage and took Sonia back to the inn where she was staying without any detours, returning home without any particular incidents.