A Villainous Aristocrat’s Pursuit of Peace ~ Reincarnated as the Most Talented Mage in History, I’ll Achieve Supremacy in order to live a peaceful life with My Maid~

Hello again, it’s the villainous noble Jin.

Currently, I’m in the middle of the entrance ceremony, and I’m about to succumb to exhaustion.

You know how it is, right? Those headmaster-type people tend to give incredibly long speeches. It seems this doesn’t change even in the game world. It’s been going on for quite a while now, maybe even more than thirty minutes. Right now, they’re talking about something… well, I can’t really tell.

Thanks to this headmaster, over 80% of the students attending the entrance ceremony have fallen victim to an overpowering drowsiness. Most of them have embarked on journeys to the world of dreams. As for me, I’m already dozing off, barely registering the headmaster’s words.

In the game, this scene was skipped, so I didn’t pay much attention to it. But I’m pretty sure in the game, the headmaster’s speech lasted for about another 20 minutes.

Another 20 minutes, huh? No way… Goodnight… yawn…

I was finally lured into a pleasant drowsiness and let go of my consciousness.

“―――New Student Representative Speech.”

“Yes!!”

“Huh!?”

I woke up as someone, I didn’t know who, shouted loudly. The surrounding students also seemed to wake up due to the voice of the new student representative, rubbing their eyes or stretching sleepily.

However, for some reason, I felt like I had experienced something similar recently. Maybe it was just my imagination? No, it definitely happened… during the entrance exam.

I regretted falling asleep so much during that time… I feel like I sleep a lot, though… Maybe I’ll talk to Mea about it when I get home.

But anyway, I was woken up at just the right time.

I turned my attention to a girl who was stepping up onto the stage.

Her golden hair, which reached down to her waist, shone in the light on the stage. She bore the mark of the royal family in this country, distinctive from the special power-endowed “Magic Eyes” with her own pair of “Divine Eyes,” which were golden eyes that inherited unique abilities.

Her beauty was so overwhelming that it was acknowledged by everyone. (of course, Mea is 100 billion times cuter, but let’s not argue about that).

She was none other than the first princess of the Brilliant Kingdom, one of the main heroines in the game alongside the Military Girl, and her name was Sophia von Brilliant Proof.

What I first thought when seeing her was how ridiculously long her name was. Seriously, wasn’t it excessively long? Even I, as a duke’s son, was named as Jin Divinesword.

Even though that name is already quite long, to surpass it like this… royalty sure lives up to its reputation.

As I ponder over this incomprehensible name, the princess started speaking.

“Everyone must have heard about me in the rumors, but I, Sofia von Brilliant Proof, dislike wasting time. So, I’ll keep this short. This academy operates on a strict meritocracy. Weak ones will be weeded out. I hope to see everyone still here when we graduate three years from now.”

With just those words, the princess finished her speech, bowed, and left the stage.

As headstrong as ever… She’s someone I absolutely don’t want to get involved with. People like her, with unwavering determination and ambition, are the polar opposite of someone like me, who’s just aiming for a normal life.

I mentally noted the princess as someone to be extremely cautious of, alongside the Military Girl.

“Alright, that concludes the entrance ceremony. New students, please proceed to your designated classrooms.”

The student acting as the emcee for the ceremony made this announcement, and the new students, apparently tired of sitting, got up in a rush and headed towards their assigned classrooms.

I had hoped to confirm the remaining main heroines and the protagonist during this entrance ceremony, but it seems things won’t be that simple.

I thought that I would likely meet them in the classroom anyway, so I followed the other students to my assigned class.

This academy is divided into classes labeled from S to F, based on academic performance. For some reason, I’m in the S class. Well, in the game, I used my family’s influence to get into the S class, so it’s following the original story. But truth be told, I was actually aiming for the B class.

I thought that way I could avoid getting involved with the main characters, but it seems that plan failed. Looking at the grades, it’s clear that I accidentally excelled in academic subjects.

Yep, I was ranked third in the grade for classroom studies. While there’s quite a gap between me and the first-place princess and the second-place protagonist, there’s no one between us. I’m pretty sure that’s why I ended up in the S class.

Is this the power of the world’s plot forces? I couldn’t help but shudder all over at the thought. Well, in reality, the general storyline hasn’t changed much at this point.

But from now on, I’ll have to be careful in various ways. In the immediate future, there’s the rank battle that’s about to take place. Most likely, I’ll have to duel with the protagonist sooner or later.

Well, there might be some variations from the original plot, and I’ll end up in a duel somehow. “Ah… how depressing…” I let out a deep sigh and opened the door to the classroom labeled “S Class.”

I hope I can at least get a sense of how strong the protagonist is. This is truly… a massive headache.