Heaven's Greatest Professor

"Hey, why do you think others' runes don't work like spells like ours?" Warden asked, as June ended her training in elementary runes. "I think it's because they don't have a fatemark or a fate domain to draw power from."

It probably wasn't drawing raw power, but some special kind of connection that made it possible to have such results.

"It could be," June said, though she wasn't sure. "Or it could be because of our lineage. Those are the only things we have in common or unique. Honestly, I have never seen anyone using runes like you did. But my experience of the world is not vast enough to conclude anything."

"Think about it," Warden said, "considering the runes come from the fatelocks, it seems highly likely to be the case."

"It's a fascinating topic, but we'd need more experiments and contemplation to conclude for sure," June noted. she was in a bright mood after successfully learning the 4 elementary runes which seemed to be the foundation of runesmithing here.

Honestly, Warden only needed to nudge her in the right direction after showing her the script formation, and she would get it on her own. She was brilliant like that. Her formidable mind power made it easier for her to grasp it than most people.

Warden himself did not know how long it would have taken him to learn all this, but one thing was sure – it hadn't been as quick as her, considering his mental stats. He figured his willpower and indomitable spirit were letting him draw tier-four and tier-five shells. Without them, it was impossible with his impotent mental stat.

On that note, June was the perfect candidate to learn the scripts.

"You learned it quickly," Warden said. "Perhaps it's because of the great teacher you have."

June was in too bright a mood to disagree or retort. "I feel like I am getting more benefit from our cooperation," June said, wiping the sweat from her face.

"Call it friendship. Cooperation makes it sound more like business."

"So we're friends now?" June didn't feel bad about making friends, considering she didn't have many, or any, if she excluded her colleagues and Sylvie.

"On second thought, I do not think I can be your friend," Warden said with a sigh, looking into her eyes.

June's shoulders visibly sagged. "Why?"

Warden raised his palms slowly to touch her cheek, nestling his hand in her bright silver hair. For a moment, June was too transfixed to even see what he was doing, but soon her face turned bright red as Warden drew his palm back.

"Because I have something more in my mind," he said, standing up. "I guess this is enough for today. I'll call you if I need anything, and you can do the same."

Leaving her fixed in her spot, Warden left her quarters. Even after a couple of seconds of him leaving, June found her heart racing. She touched where his palms moved and felt the heat rising.

June knew exactly what he meant but "something more", and somehow, she didn't feel all that adverse about that idea. Even though they were...

She sighed and didn't want to think more about it, deciding to check on the tasks she had at hand.

***

A week had passed since Warden joined the academy as a combat instructor, and yet he still hadn't managed to figure out the whole academic system. Even the various facilities and their location eluded him.

The whole academy ground was no smaller than a cosmopolitan city, though the number of people staying was remarkably lower. Apparently, Various guild has their headquarters around the areas, as the location made it enticing to do so.

Today, Warden had to get to June's class and the blind gods help him get there as he had no idea of the place.

"I don't know why I can't find a map of this place," he muttered as he strolled out of his quarters. After hesitantly moving for a few minutes, he finally found a figure who might just know where he would have to get to, considering her destination should be the same.

"Aurel," Warden called, finding the young lady moving hastily garbed in her usual battle attire. She wears those even during class hours, it appears.

Hearing his call, she stopped haltingly and threw a distressing look in his direction. Her eyes showed displeasure, though she remained to hear him out.

"Are you going to June's class, right?" Warden said. "Let's get there together."

"It's Professor June," Aurel said. "Don't act like that impudently in front of the students."

With that, she crept away. Warden didn't remain there, either, followed her, acting as if he knew the exact direction.

"By the way, Jason is still looking for people to join our guild," Warden said hesitantly.

Aurel didn't even give a curious glance, but Warden found the colour of her aura changing into a deeper shade. "I don't have time to play with him," she said.

June was in charge of a third-year class, though there were plenty of students joining from the 5th and 4th years with their education being incomplete, though there might just be a few boys to invest in her beauty to tag along. Warden wouldn't be surprised by that.

The 6th year had already spent most of their time training on their own in preparation for their graduation exam, as well as the inter-academy tournament. It was only the rest that needed to be coddled.

Obviously, June wasn't going to give a lecture today. She had her two recommended combat instructors who would take the class in place of her, but she still decided to remain in the sidelines to watch.

"As you are all old students," June said to her class, "I'll not explain more and leave it all to the combat instructor."

She moved a few paces away, as Warden was the first between the two to address the students.

"Alright, class," Wardens said in a loud voice, "let's do something fun today. We have a little less than an hour. Does anyone have anything more to suggest?"

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100 chapter, YEHHHH!

Mini celebrations, a bonus chapter later tonight!