Chapter 2 - The Power of the Tenth Position

"My name is Sam, no, no, Amatsu, Rei... right?"

"Huh?"

"Uh, uh..."

The identity of young man who called himself Rei Amatsu was Archangel Samuel, the commander of the Heavenly Eastern Army. Samuel disguised himself inconspicuously as a standard sixteen-year-old human. However, his body is slightly taller than average, standing at 175 centimeters. This was because the original Archangel Samuel was that tall, so he didn't feel uncomfortable moving his body.

'Kuh, even though I completely changed my appearance and disguised myself as a human, I almost said my name...'

Seeing Rei, who looked confused, Raisa spoke to him with a smile.

"Fufufu, Rei Amatsu-kun. You don't need to be too nervous. The entrance ceremony is about to start, so please go to the gymnasium over there."

Raisa kept talking while showing the direction of the gym with her hands.

"After the entrance ceremony is over, there will be a class division chart posted on the bulletin board at the entrance of the school building, so find your name and head to your class."

'Is this girl an upperclassman? You use honorifics for upperclassmen and teachers.'

"Thank you for the easy-to-understand explanation."

Rei thanked Raisa and started walking towards the gym. Raisa looked at the sword that Rei was carrying on his waist behind him.

'The sword, probably a magic weapon. I think it also has quite a lot of magic power.' thought Raisa.

Raisa feels a strong magical power that has never been felt before from Rei's sword.

'I've never seen a magic sword like that before, so maybe it's a prototype developed by some company, or something dug up in the ruins…'

Ten years after the emergence of the Dimensional Rift, the Japanese Firearms and Swords Act was changed to allow people to carry weapons. Of course, it was approved for anti-demon use and was never permitted to be used against humans.

Ordinary people are not allowed to own firearms. Debate is still ongoing in Congress about whether anyone who can pull the trigger should be allowed to own a gun capable of mass murder.

'Fufufu, it seems there are quite a few advanced magic users among the first-year students this year, so we can expect a bit.'

After seeing Rei heading to the gym, Raisa returned to guide other new students.

After that, the entrance ceremony started at the gymnasium, and after a boring time for Rei, after the headmaster spoke and the new students gave their greetings, the ceremony ended. After that, Rei confirmed his class and came to the front of the class, just like Raisa had said before.

"Is it a good sign to be number one for one year?"

Muttering so, Rei entered his classroom. There is a poster on the blackboard with the seating order.

"Is that the front by the window?"

Rei came to his chair and looked at the table and chairs. They have the same desks and chairs as a normal high school.

'There are no cushions on the chairs and the desks are cramped, so is this a human school?'

As Rei sighed and tried to sit up, a male student sitting behind him started talking to him.

"Oh, you have a terrible-looking sword."

'Hmm, if I remember correctly, they talk to students in the same class with their tongues.'

"Are you worried about my sword?"

"Well, are you the warrior type with such a great sword?"

'Warrior type? Does that mean you're good at physical combat?'

"I'm also good at magic."

"Oh, what is the rare type of magic soldier?"

The Japanese sword leaned against the desk of the male student who spoke to him.

"By the way, I didn't introduce myself. I'm Wiji Isaki, this sword-fighting type warrior, Tsukiyozakura."

"I'm Rei Amatsu, and the name of this sword is a secret. It's a spoiler for this sword's abilities."

"Oh, I see."

"No, I've never heard of it. Top ten. I want to meet you."

'This is a good chance to find out how much power a high-class human has.'

Samuel had always wanted to see with his own eyes the current combat capabilities of humans.

"And speaking of celebrities, it's right there."

While saying that, Wiji saw a male student sitting in the middle of the class. Several students gathered around the boy and spoke.

"I heard that Tashio-kun can use advanced magic, is that true?"

"Well"

"Seriously! I've never heard that you can use advanced magic upon entry."

"The strongest this year is decided by Tashio-kun."

"Fufufu, I'm not satisfied with this much."

You can hear students talk like that.

“That person is Tashio Kojou who managed to get the highest score in the entrance exam.”

"Hmm. I'm not that interested in him."

While Rei and Wiji were having such a conversation, a woman wearing a magic school teacher's uniform with black cloth and red lines entered the classroom. The woman carried a strong-looking sword at her waist.

"Okay, everyone sit down."

Students who are not sitting obediently obey.

"I'm Sakura, the homeroom teacher of this class. Nice to meet you for next year!"

The woman who started speaking in a light tone was Rin Sakura, one of the top ten in Japan. Rin is 30 years old, has long hair and a pretty face, and is a friendly teacher.

(Fumu, this is a high-class human…)

Rei immediately felt Sakura-sensei's magical power.

(Right, that's about a tenth of my current magic power. But I think this woman has a power that's still asleep, which even she isn't aware of...)

Sakura-sensei continued to talk to the students, oblivious to Thiriya's investigation of magic.

"There are no classes today. We will be leaving the school now, but before we go home, I will explain the mock battlefield to you. From now on, we will have everyone go to the mock battlefield on the school grounds."

About five minutes after the exchange in the classroom, Sakura-sensei and the first-year students gathered near the simulated battlefield on the school grounds.

"Okay! Everything is here. Right... what should I explain?"

When I said that, Sakura-sensei opened the book she was carrying in her left hand and then read it. The students waited in position to ask if the book would explain something. Then, Sakura-sensei put her right hand behind her back so the students wouldn't notice, and let purple magic power flow out of her palm, then suddenly raised her right hand towards the sky and activated her magic.

"Lightning Bullet Zandart!"