Seeing this, Iluna was so surprised that she forgot to breathe for a second. But she quickly continued forward, and everyone faced a severe challenge: how should they choose their seats in order to—
Not sit too far from the blackboard, so Shade would not feel nervous;
Not sit too far from the deity, lest they appear disrespectful;
Not sit too close to the deity, lest their fragile selves be unable to bear the immense spiritual pressure;
Not sit too far from their companions, whose seating choices were still unknown, lest they stand out too much.
While the young ladies carefully considered where they ought to sit, Shade was still thinking about what he should teach. He glanced at Emilia. He actually knew quite a few stories about elves, but he had to consider whether the god had another purpose in asking him to teach—perhaps to make Miss Maze realize what she truly was.
"If you do not know what to speak about, I would like to give you a hint."
The black-robed deity spoke. Shade made a gesture of seeking instruction, and the god asked:
"What admirable quality do you believe you possess?"
"Caution and self-discipline."
Shade answered, and the god smiled and nodded:
"Then what admirable quality do you believe you lack?"
"This..."
Answering about his own shortcomings was somewhat difficult. The Outlander carefully considered everything he had experienced since coming to this world. He could help the weak, confront evil, maintain a simple life even after becoming wealthy, and he would not become arrogant or even bully the weak just because he had grown powerful.
But if there was something he believed he had done wrong, it was probably his relationships with the young ladies. Though everyone said they did not mind, Shade still felt that he