episode_0113

The sun rose on the last day of the midterm evaluation.

In other words, today is an important day as the finals of the tournament are held.

This is a game in which most of the cadets who advanced to the finals will be nervous and fully prepared.

I also tried to prepare accordingly.

Of course, all I could prepare for was getting the sleep I hadn’t had for several days.

As a result, I was able to achieve a very fulfilling sleep supplement.

The moment when consciousness will emerge.

The headache pounding my head was very mild.

The headaches that I had suffered from in the original world, and which had become even more severe here due to spatial perception… observation and using the power of space, have now reduced significantly.

My body was also light. When I returned home after finishing the preliminaries, my body was saggy like a sponge full of water, but now, for some reason, I felt refreshed.

And it was very warm. My whole body was so warm that I wanted to droop into the soft thing that was surrounding me.

‘…….’

Warm and soft touch… The gaze that taps the top of your head and the energy of fear conveyed by the soft touch…

My eyes trembled. I took a breath and used my power of observation.

I recognized the red eyes staring down at me.

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The place where I came to consciousness was Hong Yeon-hwa’s dormitory. To be exact, Hong Yeon-hwa’s bed… in Hong Yeon-hwa’s arms.

I was truly dumbfounded when I recognized the eyes looking down at me.

I feel like my memories have been completely cut out.

As I carefully traced the gap in my memory that seemed to have been severed, the memory of just before I fainted came back to me.

A body that was drooping from fatigue and a mind that was sagging due to the evaluation that took several nights.

The horse was rising rapidly from the tips of the feet.

The hug that enveloped him as if affirming him and the kind and gentle voice…

“Are you hungry? Let’s eat and go out.”

After feeling like that for a while, we ended up sitting down at the table for breakfast.

Time was leisurely. Even considering that it’s almost my first game, I have plenty of time to eat a quick meal and head slowly.

He sat calmly at the table without much resistance.

“Why are there two utensils?”

“I already solved it.”

“Usually we eat together, but why today?”

“For some reason, the young lady was coughing in the room─”

“Stop. I understand.”

Ariel seems to have already prepared breakfast.

Hong Yeon-hwa and I sat at the table facing each other. Ariel was standing behind Hong Yeon-hwa, waiting.

The dining table looked familiar to me.

White rice and soybean paste soup placed side by side. There are easily more than a dozen different side dishes and stir-fried pork with bright red sauce in the center…

It was a feast of food that would have made my mouth water if only my sense of smell and taste were alive.

It was a meal I had eaten before during my last visit to the hospital.

“I tried to make it with my limited skill, young master.”

[I will eat it gratefully]

[Ariel]

I bowed my head in response to Ariel’s words full of humility.

As someone who has only a little experience in cooking, I find it amazing that Ariel prepares meals like this every day.

I tried cooking a little when I was homebound after a car accident.

Neither my situation nor my inclinations allowed me to go out and look for something delicious.

So, just to kill time, I received the ingredients delivered and limped around to cook.

I didn’t learn it professionally, all I did was find a 10 to 30 minute video and go through it on my own.

At some point, even that became annoying, so I threw it away and made up for it with delivery or convenience foods.

Because of that, I got a lot of nagging from the flower.

‘…no way.’

My thoughts went to hell. I shook away any regrets that had already passed and took a quick look at Hong Yeon-hwa’s appearance.

Hong Yeon-hwa was tapping on the hologram for a moment.

“……”

As I waited patiently, Hong Yeon-hwa, who had finished her errand, picked up her chopsticks and picked up some pork.

– Yum

Jeyuk that goes straight into your mouth.

Only after confirming that Hong Yeon-hwa’s cheeks were puckering slightly and that she was swallowing it, did I lift my spoon.

I chewed a small mouthful of rice.

Something was chewed gently in my mouth. No matter how many times I licked it, the unique sweetness did not come out.

‘?’

After chewing and swallowing my rice, I tilted my head as I felt a sense of discomfort in my mouth.

I pursed my mouth. I stretched out my tongue and tapped the roof of my mouth and cheeks, and poked my teeth.

‘what?’

Should I say it’s a feeling of discomfort? It’s a strange feeling, as if you’ve eaten something… or drank something, but in fact, you haven’t.

“What’s wrong, Hayul?”

Hong Yeon-hwa asked with a strange look in her eyes. When I asked if there was anything uncomfortable, Ariel, who was standing behind me, even looked at me.

[it’s nothing]

After a moment of discomfort, I shook my head and said it was nothing.

‘I guess it’s my mood.’

How was I supposed to eat after falling asleep?

Unless someone puts something in my mouth, that won’t happen.

I got over the discomfort with a sip of water and picked up the spoon again.

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The venue where the tournament finals will be held is Stadium 1, located in the center of City Yoram.

Stadium 1 is a facility that the city center opens only on important official occasions.

In other words, it is a place that is naturally open for schedules such as today’s tournament finals.

After eating breakfast at Hong Yeon-hwa’s dormitory, we arrived at the first stadium, which was huge as it was a facility opened for important events.

The sparring stage installed in the center of the building was several times wider than the preliminaries.

It’s not just wide. Upon detailed observation and analysis, the entire facility, including the floors and walls, was filled with various techniques.

It won’t be easy to leave a big mark on the floor like last time with a decent attack.

I don’t know much about stadiums, but a quick look shows that the audience seats can easily accommodate tens of thousands of people.

“There are so many people…”

The player waiting room we arrived in following the guidance of the administrative staff was a private room.

Since Hong Yeon-hwa was also a finalist, we parted ways after arriving.

Around the time I was sitting in the chair and coming to my senses.

It was Elia who appeared through the open door with a knock, with yellow hair sticking out.

Elia let out a voice as if she was tired of the sight of the audience in the hologram.

– Roaring Roaring

As Elia said, the countless audience seats were filled to the brim with no empty seats. It is often compared to bean sprout soup.

There are not enough seats to sit, let alone empty seats, so there are people standing and watching.

Even in the players’ waiting room, countless signs of popularity were felt.

[Did Elia fall?]

“Yes, I met a combat major cadet in the 3rd match and failed.”

[That’s too bad.]

[If I had won one more time, it would have been the finals]

“It’s disappointing, but I’m personally satisfied. It would have been difficult to win the previous two times without the spirit.”

Looking at the list of 16 finalists, there were no cadets in the secondary major.

Most of them are combat majors with a few magic majors mixed in.

In the first place, this kind of diary discussion was not a suitable stage for assistant or production major cadets.

It’s amazing that even though his main major is a secondary major, he was able to win over the two people in front of him with the magic and techniques he learned and the elemental arts he had just learned.

If Elia had won, she would have been the only assistant major in the finals.

“I will be in the audience cheering with my family.”

[Family?]

There were many cadets in the audience. It was easy to tell them apart because most of them were in basic cadet uniforms and daily clothes.

Cadets who did not participate in the tournament or were eliminated are also taking up their places.

That’s not all. Rather, it is external figures who occupy much more space than that.

Unlike the cadets, who wore uniform uniforms to some extent except for their civilian clothes, the attire of the outsiders was varied.

Heroes and superhumans come to see the growing sprout.

A clan official dispatched to find good prospects.

Or the family of a cadet who somehow got the chance to visit.

There are various types of people filling the audience seats.

“So, by the way… will you have time after this? My parents said they wanted to express their gratitude in person…”

‘uh…’

To be honest, it was burdensome, but it seemed a bit pointless to refuse here.

Above all, taking the necklace of confession and rejecting it… was like that a lot.

After thinking for a moment, I nodded, and Elia smiled brightly and held my hand.

“Thank you! Oh, I’ll be cheering for the tournament! Of course, since the opponent is Arin, I will be rooting for both sides. Ehehe…”

I shook my head at Elia, who was smiling sheepishly, as if there was nothing to worry about.

[Even if it were me, I would have supported both sides]

[Thank you for your support]

“Thank you so much for saying that.”

Time passed slowly. Elia stood up and said he was sorry for taking up time.

“Still.”

Before leaving the door like that. Elia stuck out her head just as she did when she came in.

The smile on Elia’s face was awkward but showed sincere support.

“I hope your benefactor gets better results.”

– rattle

With those words, the door closed. Once again, only the relaxing sounds of musical instruments could be heard in the players’ waiting room.

‘It’s a good result…’

To be honest, I didn’t expect to win.

This is because I know that it is difficult to win against Baek A-rin or Hong Yeon-hwa at this point.

Around the time I was growing exponentially. Because it’s not like other cadets are having fun.

The same goes for the two people who were already on par with active heroes at the time of admission.

In fact, out of all the previous episodes, the only one to win against two people at this point was Diamond Warrior.

There is something else I want. For him, I needed to make my level known, even if I didn’t win.

You have quite outstanding skills here… If you show future potential, you will definitely be contacted by many people.

Even in groups that will cause disaster in the future.

‘……’

The original disaster events.

It was already too late to turn away from there.

You won’t be able to tolerate yourself if you run away without doing anything about a subject that you have no knowledge of and the power you will gain in the future.

We also know the number of victims who will be caught up in the disaster.

And I realized that there were many people who could prevent such a disaster.

The city’s cradle is a cradle that produces heroes who can prevent disaster.

Various stories including money and fame.

Although the driving force may be different, the majority of past graduates have worked as heroes and been involved in suppressing dungeons and monsters.

The same goes for Hong Yeon-hwa, who will one day graduate from Cradle and become the head of the Gyeop-hwa family.

The same will be true for Baek A-rin, who will become the head of the Changhae family, and Elia, who will act as a hero.

Even if it is not necessary to classify them as cadets, the same goes for Master who has not yet retired and Professor Liana, who may have retired but still retains her abilities.

Whether directly or indirectly, everyone will be affected and caught up in the disaster.

Will only good results await him?

I imagined it based on my memories of the original work.

There were no good results whatsoever.

‘I don’t like that.’

I can say this emphatically.

I absolutely hated that. Just thinking about it made me feel nauseous. I absolutely did not want to tolerate that kind of behavior.

I hated that assumption more than the thought of me dying.

So you have to do something.

confidence? There is nothing like that. I didn’t think too highly of myself.

But it is clear that it must be done.

‘Special admission student. ‘The power of observation and the power of space.’

It also felt like someone expected it from me.

Special admission student. A status of special treatment granted by the owner of the Tower of Growth.

The power of observation. Ability granted by the Tower of Observation.

The power of space. An ability granted by the Tower of Space.

It’s just speculation, but they see some potential in their eyes, so aren’t they giving me this benefit?

therefore…

‘You must not run away.’

You must not stand by. I shouldn’t be stuck in a corner, discouraged, thinking it won’t work out.

Even if you don’t have confidence or confidence, you have to struggle.

I have to struggle not only to break the curse… but also for the people who care about me.

Even if you die, it’s no good to create a new character, so you shouldn’t act like it’s a game.

This is a fact I knew from the beginning.

However, like a game, it failed even if it was an assumption that did not consider life at all.

The golden warrior in the game, which was created through all kinds of luck and coincidence, failed.

Life is precious, but if you try to save yourself by saying you want to save him, you will fail.

‘During vacation… I’ll have to go out again.’

I feel like I want to stay in the cradle… but I can’t help it.

There is also a reason to follow Hong Yeon-hwa to the home of the Gyeop-hwa family and to find the hidden piece.

There is something you need to find and destroy as quickly as possible.

– Wow…

[I will guide you. In a moment, the first match of the tournament finals will begin─]

An announcement rang out between the sounds of instruments.

The tournament finals begin soon.

[Contact: Teacher]

▶Me: I will do well in the finals!

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‘Uhm…’

It seems too stiff.

After thinking for a moment and clapping his hands, he added an emoticon.

▶Me: (Emoji of a dog standing on two legs and saluting)

This dog emoticon was originally almost similar in the world. So, I remember being glad when I first discovered it.

Finally, after leaving a message to Master, I got up from my chair.

[─Cadet Lee Ha-yul. Cadet Baek Arin, please complete your final preparations.]

The first order was me and Baek Arin.