Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 209

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 209

140. Are Those the Guys Who Were Drinking?

Like any department, linguistics lectures are incredibly boring unless you’re a major.

Because they delve into areas you’ve never thought about regarding the language you normally use, learning rules, norms, and such.

So some find it fascinating that the language they use, or foreign languages, are structured this way.

But most find it tiresome.

“Ugh, so boring…”

“Wow. It’s really difficult. Why are there so many damn rules? And what’s standard language?”

“How would I know. Ugh, they say it gets even harder later.”

This included even the majors, and everyone was shaking their heads.

“Difficult, so difficult. They say getting a job later is hard too. If I can’t become an Imperial researcher, where on earth should I go.”

“Did we come here looking at the linguistics department’s future? We came to get an Academy diploma.”

Sighs full of lamentation.

You could feel the sorrow of an unpopular department, but on the other hand, they try to enter even such unpopular departments with low admission cuts to get a diploma.

Because the certificate of Imperial Academy graduation works more significantly than you’d think.

Anyway, in the eyes of students with such thoughts, there was one foreigner who particularly stood out.

“But what’s with that guy? Why is he coming to listen to our department’s lectures?”

“He says it’s interesting. Our department’s lectures.”

“Why? Even we don’t find them interesting.”

“How would I know. But that guy is a bit special. Swordsmanship, spear arts, magic, summoning arts… being good at just one would be a smooth path, but he’s good at all of them and listens to this too.”

“Moreover, he’s good at this too. Didn’t you hear the professor’s praise earlier?”

Dane Sogress.

The freshman who’s the talk of the town.

And the existence that’s currently making the linguistics department students dumbfounded.

“How on earth does that family educate their children?”

“Well, it was in the special feature. The Dane Sogress special. In this Academy Daily. There it said something about caring Father and Mother…”

“You believe that? There must definitely be some incredible training program.”

Amid rising suspicions, Dane continued to receive the professor’s praise in the second part of the lecture that followed.

“That’s right. Very well answered, student Dane Sogress. Then what should we call this?”

“It’s called linguistic deconstruction.”

“Good. You know it well. This word is originally composed of words with opposing feelings, meaning ‘sunlight’ and ‘death’, right? When we look at this…”

It didn’t seem like the professor was simply showering praise just because of the name ‘Dane Sogress’.

‘How remarkable.’

The most noticeable front seat.

Eyes sparkling with thirst for learning.

Plus a mind that never forgets what’s taught once and understands through application.

Truly a student who’s pleasing to the heart.

Even more…

“Now, where are the roots of the language we use in our Empire? And what’s the common point of these expressions?”

“The point that they’re considerably similar to Drenick language.”

“…How did you know that?”

He knows precisely what would be difficult to understand unless you’re an upper-year linguistics student.

“It stems from linguistic characteristics. Precisely, some words use almost the same ones, and sentence structure also flows with almost similar endings in hortative or affirmative sentences.”

“Do you know about Drenick language?”

“I know a little.”

“Huh.”

The professor sighed.

Then asked hopefully.

“Then can you explain a bit more about those characteristics?”

Dane’s flowing explanation that followed.

“The common characteristics of Imperial language and Drenick language can be broadly categorized into four. First, everyday words used in specific areas are similar to each other, and their changes are regular. Second…”

All correct explanations.

Moreover, he didn’t just memorize theories but also spoke example words with very accurate pronunciation.

The professor felt it.

‘Could there be such an absurd genius.’

Drenick language has a similar texture to Alteon language, so it’s not a very difficult language to learn.

But at the age of 14, and having been born and raised entirely in Alteon, to speak Drenick language like that…

“Excellent. Very much so.”

The professor gave such plain yet unrestrained high praise.

And it was regrettable.

The professor also knows about Dane Sogress’s numerous talents.

So the fact that his talent for linguistics, the field he’s currently devoted to, is only a part of that.

Naturally, if the professor felt this way, what about the students.

“…What on earth is that guy.”

“No, wasn’t he just here out of interest…?”

Drenick language, which upper-year students in the linguistics department only start learning.

To think he could speak it like that.

It was a moment when another ‘talent’ was unintentionally added to Dane’s repertoire.

The start of the second semester went smoothly.

Just flowing like water, without any particular problems.

The lectures were generally interesting too.

The suddenly changed linguistics department class was quite to my liking, and the Exploration Department class was also intriguing.

And this second semester wasn’t conducted only in Academy lecture halls or training grounds, but also had lectures going outside.

“This spear arts lecture will be conducted in the form of a 1-night 2-day camping training as previously announced. For submitting certificates for non-attendance of the next day’s lecture, please inquire with the dormitory administration…”

It was Professor Ingrid’s ‘Practical Spear Arts Theory’ camping training.

Leaving the Academy to move to a not-too-distant forest on the capital’s outskirts, spending a day camping here.

The lecture purpose wasn’t anything special.

Camping in the forest while training as a group, building teamwork and experience.

“Now, everyone move! Maintain order and exit the streets without causing trouble to citizens!”

So I and the other lecture attendees left the Academy.

“I’m really so excited!”

“Camping means just setting up tents and sleeping, right?”

“Light campfires too! Like adventurers!”

Everyone looked excited.

Whether because of going camping or because of leaving the Academy.

After walking for about half a day from the Academy.

“Now, this is the place where we’ll be camping for 1 night and 2 days.”

A considerably large forest appeared.

We would stay here today listening to lectures and camp for 1 night and 2 days.

“This place, ‘Elpiso Forest’, is quite wide, more than you’d think. Since it’s dangerous to get lost in the forest, individual actions are strictly forbidden, and if you discover monsters or meet unknown people, you must report immediately.”

“Yes, Professor!”

Of course, it didn’t seem to be a perfectly safe forest.

Actually, unless you clear out the entire forest, monsters always exist in forests.

Anyway, during the day we conducted formal training in formation in the forest, and finally the camping time everyone had been looking forward to approached.

“But how do you set up this tent?”

“I don’t know. Do you stick this in like this?”

“It’s really difficult.”

Everyone seems to be struggling even with the instruction manual, probably because they have no experience.

Actually, it can’t be helped.

Setting up a tent for the first time is naturally difficult alone, and even two people would struggle with it.

If this were the Magic Department, they’d somehow use magic to help, but this is the Spear Arts Department.

But I can do it.

“Look over there, look.”

“As expected of Dane Sogress.”

“Wow, his hands are so fast.”

Not because I’m using magic, but because I’m so familiar with it.

I’ve set up tents hundreds of times in my previous life, so I can set up this basic tent with my eyes closed.

“Um, Dane. If it’s okay, could you take a look at our tent…?”

“No matter what we do, it doesn’t seem to work well…”

It wasn’t just one or two people, but several.

So I came up with the simplest solution.

“Give it here.”

I gathered everyone together and showed them a demonstration.

“Here, it’s important to secure it firmly first before starting. If you don’t secure it, it keeps moving and makes installation difficult. Then next…”

Thanks to my kind and detailed explanation, everyone starts following along while struggling somewhat.

“Oh, oh. It’s working!”

“Mine worked too! So this is how you do it!”

Seeing them follow along quite well makes me feel proud.

“Dane, thank you.”

“Ah, Professor.”

And seeing this scene, Professor Ingrid approached and smiled brightly.

“This was something I should have done, but student Dane did it instead?”

“Not at all.”

“How beautifully my senior raised you, really.”

By the way, Professor Ingrid is Father’s junior.

“By the way, have you been training in spear arts lately?”

“Yes, every day.”

“Good. Someday you’ll have to surpass me and surpass your senior too. You’ll be able to do it well.”

“Thank you for your words.”

Anyway, after finishing the camping setup, I had to give one more lecture on how to build a campfire.

I wondered if they didn’t teach this at home, and also wondered why they get so excited over building a simple campfire.

“Now, now. As I mentioned earlier, individual actions are strictly forbidden. You must stay and move only within this area. Don’t sleep too late, and after morning training tomorrow, we’ll depart back to the Academy.”

Anyway, the camping began like that, and as I was lightly grilling the jerky I had prepared in advance and making stew, other fellows approached me one by one.

“Um, Dane. Want to eat together? I brought some preserved food.”

“Want to share mine? I have a few things I want to ask you.”

I didn’t particularly refuse or avoid them. If this were the Swordsmanship Department it might be different, but this is the Spear Arts Department.

“Really? Then how many hours a day do you train in spear arts?”

“About three hours?”

“And you’re still that good…? That’s so unfair.”

Various questions poured out, as if they had been curious about me for a while. Among them were quite a few questions about Father.

“What kind of person is the Count? When you go back to your family house during vacation, could you ask for an autograph for me?”

“Me too, me too!”

“Have you actually seen Dragon Tail? What does it look like? Have you ever touched it?”

As I answered each question carefully, I realized anew that Father is someone anyone who wields a spear would admire.

Crack, crackle.

Having various conversations around the burning campfire isn’t bad.

It would be perfect if there was alcohol here.

“Hey, hey. Drink a bit slower. If you get drunk…”

“Shh. I told you to be quiet.”

As expected, there are those kinds of fellows everywhere.

I’m talking about the guys who secretly brought alcohol without the professor knowing.

Of course, I just clicked my tongue inwardly.

If I drank alcohol here, what would happen to Father’s image.

Anyway, the camping time passed like that, and I entered my tent, feeling relaxed for the first time in a while, and fell asleep.

And how much time had passed?

I woke up to a strange sensing ability.

The feeling is ambiguous.

Just in case, I rubbed my eyes and headed outside the tent.

And I spotted one person walking around between the tents.

More precisely-

It was Professor Ingrid with a considerably stern expression.

“Student Dane Sogress?”

Professor Ingrid looked at me with slightly surprised eyes and asked.

“I thought you were asleep, but you’re awake?”

“Ah. Yes. Wait a moment. But is something wrong?”

“…”

Professor Ingrid hesitated for a moment, then sighed as if she had no choice.

“While I was briefly looking around, two students disappeared. So I’m checking all the tents right now…”

This…

Could it be those guys who were drinking earlier?

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