After a days travel the students arrived at their camping area, a large clearing in the middle forrest as the sun was slowly setting."Set up camp quickly! The sun is setting!"
The second the last carriage stopped two of the swordsmans.h.i.+p teachers took command of the students that had started goofing off.
"Anyone that haven"t set up their tent by sundown gets to sleep outside! We"re up early so it"s lights out immediately!"
With both of them in full plate armor with both sword and kites.h.i.+eld ready as they shouted commands like drill sergeants the pair looked more like military commanders than teachers.
"Good work."
"Not as much as you Dax, are you not tired from running around all day? Lux too, I was surprised when you jumped clean over my carriage to kill that ogre that had come to close to the students."
Their names were Jessica and Finn, both of them were knights that saw active combat before stuffing injuries and retiring early before joining the academy as instructors where they fell in love with each other and became a couple.
"All in a day"s work. How about a gla.s.s before lights out?"
Showing a smile in response to Finn"s praise Dax invited them both to join him and Lux after work as they had already done countless times doing the few months Dax had been at the academy.
"Sure, did you bring any of the good stuff?"
"Of course he did, he"s that kind of person after all…"
Answering for Dax Lux added her own remark at the end, which made Dax frown.
"What do you mean "that kind of person"?"
"Well you did bring something you shouldn"t, right?"
"I did, but-"
"My point, you are that kind of person Dax. I"ll go secure the area."
"..."
Watching his subordinate run off Dax wondered if he had been to lenient lately, before breathing a deep sigh as a hand was placed on his shoulder.
"Just accept it."
Barely able to hold her laughter back Jessica appeared to have a grand old time as she offered her coworker heartfelt advice.
"... Thanks Jess."
"no problem, make sure to treat me to something good~"
"We"ll get back to work now, see you tonight Dax."
As both of them reactivated their voice enhancement spells and started shouting at students that were still goofing off Dax stood alone for a few moments before pulling himself a bit more together.
"... I guess I"ll go find the students I"m responsible for."
Having taken the job of camp defence and management Dax was responsible for one of the 1st year cla.s.ses that would be in charge of preparing food for the other students. Making his way to the inner part of the emerging camp while avoiding busy students and teachers alike Dax spotted a hint of red hair in the crowd at his destination.
"Is that?..."
Walking closer Dax saw a first year student with long red hair struggling to set up her tent together with some of her cla.s.smates.
"It is… Now what to do…"
Having found some entertainment the sound around him seemed to drown out as Dax put on a large smile and sat down the 200 liter backpack he was carrying before starting a sprint.
"Roooosssee!"
"Eh-EHHHHH!?"
The former barmaid is extremely surprised when someone suddenly start shouting her name before she"s picked up from the ground, before being spun around. It takes her a few seconds to recognize who the culprit was, but doing so only makes her more confused.
"D-Dax!? Why are you here?! Also Put me down!"
Finding the person that"s spinning her around in the air to be a patron of her former workplace Rose is greatly confused before blooming completely red as she realizes that her cla.s.smates are currently watching her being spun around in the air like a toddler.
"But my princess, this loyal knight has missed you greatly! Please allow your knight this small insubordination!"
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"Please stop it, I"m wearing a skirt!"
Blooming entirely red, Rose blushes all the way to the tip of her ears before Dax put her down, still having a large grin on his face.
"It is good to see you again Rose."
"I wish I could say the same!"
Understandably Rose is quite upset at Dax as she returns his greeting without meeting his gaze as she still blushed quite heavily.
"Now now calm down, that was just a little greeting~"
"There"s no way that can be considered a greeting!"
After teasing Rose a bit more Dax"s warm smile disappeared from his face as he speaks up in a voice the students believes is amplified by magic.
"First years gather around!"
In an instant Dax"s presence transforms from a patron of her old workplace to a teacher in Rose"s eyes, and she gets her answer to what he"s doing on the academies expedition.
"My name is Dax and I teach gastronomically viable home economics! I will be responsible for all of you here doing the expedition, that means from this point on I own each and every one of you! Doing this time I will hold each of you to a series of responsibilities and expectations, at the top of that list is respect. Respect me as your instructor, yourself as someone that still has a lot of things to learn and each other as cla.s.smates and I will respect all of you as living, intelligent beings! Fail to do that as well as other rules that I will outline tomorrow will result in an immediate dismissal from this expedition, as well as being forced to find your own way home this will also impact your grades, from this point in time you have been officially warned. As first years you are among other things responsible for preparing food for the other students, that means starting the day early! Our day tomorrow will start at 4:30 were we will a.s.semble the mess area before preparing breakfast that will be ready and served at precisely 6:00! Get your tents sorted out and get some sleep! Dismissed!"