The Seirei Gensouki Spirit Chronicles
Vol 1 Chapter 10: Training Field #1

“What do you think, Princess Christina?” Unable to ignore Roana's unfulfilled goals, Alphonse asks Christiana's opinion.

“I too, don't think that we're quite ready to take shortcuts. I think we should avoid unnecessary danger. But still, the decision is in your hands which is our leader. But just so you know, if anything happens to Flora or myself, you will be responsible and it is impossible for me to protect you.”

Christina's opposition was based on a different point of view. Hearing his warning, Alphonse imagined the consequences if such a situation were to occur, and his feet began to grow cold

“Alphonse-senpai and I have thoroughly investigated the shortcut although it is quite vague, there is a proper path through the forest. It seems like it was a highway. No one needs to

feared if we stay on that road.” Stead, who was standing next to the pale-looking Alphonse, spoke in a confident voice.

“Alphonse-senpai. With this, we can get the generosity of Mr. Princess.” Stead whispered in an almost inaudible voice, so only Alphonse could hear him.

Alphonse regained his confidence and his face had returned filled with ambition.

“Alright, as promised, we will make the fastest record of all time. This will be our graduation for Princess Christina. Understood, everyone!?”

Thus, the students, along with the fifth graders as supporters, cheered to agree to it. Looking at the surrounding area on the map, Rio noted that the shortcut proposed by Alphonse was not detailed on the map. Of course, if they continued the predetermined route,

they are required to turn their way beyond the forest boundary. By cutting a path through the forest instead, they could shorten the distance by almost half.

However, Stead said that the shortcut was previously a highway It is not unusual for a highway to be built through the forest. In a kingdom that was mostly covered in forests, there was no choice but to build a path through the forest. Even so, some of the old roads were no longer used at this time.  The various reasons why highways are abandoned are due to convenience, traffic conditions and topographic changes. Furthermore, in the forest of a place that humans had not reached, the risk of encountering monsters and other demonic creatures was much higher than usual.

With the exception of Rio, all the students in the group were able to use magic. Thus, even if they were to be attacked by a group of low-level monsters, they could attend to it without difficulty.

They could even defeat medium-level monsters. However, this assumption will only apply if students can work well together as a cohesive group. For an unorganized group,

which could barely line up properly, it was almost impossible for them to operate at full potential.

However, they still had baseless confidence. They were all educated as nobles, so they never thought of any obstacles they could not overcome one said that because the nobles claimed they were the upper class in the kingdom of Betram, which they claimed,

they tend to be overconfident in their abilities. And that tendency makes them make stupid decisions. However, the group was only affected because their leader did not allow any other choice.

However, Alphonse is a typical example of a military man, not flexible, and only able to execute orders faithfully. He's squished

fit as a soldier rather than as a commander. That was Rio's assessment of Alphonse. He has no leadership qualities. In fact, he was easily persuaded by anyone of rank

higher up. Unfortunately, she was chosen by most classes, so Rio was unable to interfere in her decision. He felt he would be ignored if he did.

Stead, along with Alphonse, took the initiative and began to lead. As soon as they entered the forest, the path came into sight. The road must have been wide enough for some to walk side by side. However,

plants that thrive along the sides limit their vision. If no one had known about the shortcut before, it was not scratched anymore that anyone would not enter the forest. The road is very quiet.

“ .... What the hell are you thinking? The kingdom once tried to build a road through the forest. This project seems to have been abandoned, but adventurers still often use this road.” His voice is a bit stiff.

Upon seeing the state of the road, Alphonse and Stead lost a bit of their confidence, however,. However, they could no longer change their minds since it was too late to return. Looking at the circumstances they were in, Rio guessed that they only got information from the rumors and did not do a proper investigation before doing the field exercises. They have declared that the road is safe, so they cannot retract their words and lose face.

Maintaining their reputation was extremely difficult for the nobles. For those who are obsessed with their reputation, to point out a mistake can bring unbearable embarrassment. Thus, they prioritized their reputation over everything else.

Maybe it's part of their nature. While complaining in his mind, Rio could only be amazed as they struggled to maintain his reputation. Judging from the words of Christina and Roana, the two girls seemed to both have opinions similar to Rio greatly

rarely are they the same.

Adjusting the load on his back, Rio could not bear to not feel anxious and berdo’a so that there was no problem. The weight somehow felt heavier. Eventually, the group managed to break into the depths of the forest as they advanced, the male students competing against each other to kill the occasional low-level monster that appeared.

“With this, I've graduated to being a full-fledged killer.”

“Congratulations!”

The boys are very happy with their first murder. Rio thought they were acting too freely in this kind of situation. While he had yet to truly feel the urge to kill humans or animals, he had already fought for his life when he saved Christina and Flora.

At that moment, Rio was able to freely move his body thanks to the martial arts he learned in his past. But it is far from great. The mental attacks caused by coordinating his movements were clearly visible. After the fight, his body became lethargic and he could not control his breathing properly. One had to experience a battle that endangered their lives in order to be well skilled on the battlefield.

Slaughtering weak monsters by using large amounts would not give them any valuable combat experience. Looking from this one-sided massacre, he could tell with confidence that none of them had ever experienced a life-and-death situation before. They

it could only curl up in fear on the real battlefield.

As long as they were nobles, the chances that they would give orders to military units were quite high. In a place where human life can be taken in an instant, the day when they pay for their mistakes will surely come. Even so, whether they live or

dying on that day had nothing to do with Rio.

Even though he carried such a large amount of luggage, he was not negligent to remain vigilant of the circumstances surrounding him. Not long ago he had noticed a group of goblins approaching once in a while. And despite having walked for quite a while, the endless sea of trees never ended. Fatigue began to give up the overzealous students as they continued to tread the path.

Getting interesting...^^