episode_0018
by fnovelpia“The taste is very good. Who made it? As expected, Benny?”
“I made it. He couldn’t even touch raw fish.”
“Your junior’s cooking skills are amazing. Your future lover will love it.”
“······.”
“Junior? If you have anything to drink-”
Revan quietly took out a canteen from his bag and handed it to El.
Gulp! Gulp! L put the canteen he was handed over to his mouth and drank it repeatedly.
“Phew···.”
Although he didn’t show it, he seemed quite exhausted. After finishing his meal with the remaining fish and canteen, El bowed his head towards Revan.
“Thank you. Junior.”
“This is nothing.”
“Cho Won, who was in charge of food ingredients, was the first to be eliminated. Of course, there is something to eat…”
L, who was trailing off his words, opened his bag and took out something. It was beef jerky and dry food.
“Honestly, I don’t want to eat it.”
Revan sympathized with El’s feelings. Of course, he suggested that we survive on simple food, but it was really difficult to swallow dry food unless it was something you were familiar with.
“Then, I’ll just leave.”
It was natural for El to break up with Revan. Revan still had some members left, and in a way, the two could be said to be enemies.
“···Can you leave?”
“I have bright night vision, so it’s okay.”
“What are you going to do with things like food?”
“I will go around robbing other groups.”
L calmly said something radical. Revan wondered if he had heard wrong.
“Yes?”
“I was also attacked and lost all my crew and supplies. Now it’s self-defense.”
“······.”
It was a terrifying way of thinking. It was obvious that the group being attacked by El would probably not even be able to guess why they were being attacked.
“···Well, just wait a moment.”
“Hmm. I understand.”
Revan turned around and stopped by the camp, then returned to El and handed him a small pouch.
“What is this?”
“I added a water bottle and some candy.”
“Candy?”
“Benny brought it. I think he meant to share it with his wife, but I brought it. When you feel tired, take a bite.”
Push! El suddenly burst out laughing. Although he immediately hid his face with his palms, he couldn’t deny that he was laughing.
“···Is that okay?”
“I’ve been hurt a few times, but this is my fair share.”
“Umm.”
El, who was holding the bag that Revan gave her, stayed still for a moment and then turned around. Revan spoke to the back.
“Sir, I hope you have a good night.”
“······.”
At the playful send-off, El turned her head again to face Revan.
“Junior, I will definitely repay this debt.”
hook! L’s new brother, who left a short thank you, disappeared in an instant.
“There is no need to worry.”
Even if he wasn’t concentrating, his movements were quick. After seeing El off, Revan returned to camp.
Fortunately, no significant movement was detected after Revan returned.
And when the sun came up.
“Where is my candy?!!!”
Benny’s screams filled the camp.
***
“Nudge?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“It’s you! Who else would mess with me other than you-”
“This is absurd.”
“What?!”
“Do you think I would touch something like that? And is there any evidence? You searched through all my luggage as you please, but you couldn’t find it, right?”
“Mr. Lee-”
“Benny, stop.”
As soon as the sun rose and he woke up, Benny glared at Revan with suspicious eyes.
Then I immediately opened my bag and checked my luggage. Of course, almost all the items were still there. Except for one thing.
“Ah, lady! But-!”
“Benny, stop. Don’t do that to Revan.”
But this time, Sonia stopped Benny from going crazy. I can’t believe I’m going to sharpen the blade on the person who was always on alert right now. Because I thought it was something I couldn’t do.
“···Honestly, I am disappointed with your attitude in this test. I thought you were not this kind of kid.”
“Yes, yes?”
“Why are you being so angry with Senior Werner and Revan? We are colleagues now. If you act like you do now, I won’t stay still.”
“······.”
Benny’s body trembled as he lowered his head toward the floor. He seems quite shocked.
Regardless, I cleared out the campsite with Werner. I’m not sure if the students at the academy would act so systematically, but erasing traces was the most basic thing.
“Then, shall we leave?”
After cleaning up, Sonia spoke to everyone.
“Ugh, yes. You know you have to be careful from now on…?”
Werner said with a shrinking tone. It was as if he was scared of something.
From the second day of the exam, there is one change from the first day. That was, the mud golems created by the professors began wandering the forest in earnest.
It was also the time when differences in students’ levels began to be seen in earnest. On day 1, it’s okay if you somehow advance quickly, but from day 2 onwards, you won’t be able to move forward without fighting.
Therefore, it was not that strange that all students in the student council received high grades. Even taking that into account, Power A had a foul smell.
“···In fact, it is difficult to avoid everything. It would be correct to assume battle and form a formation.”
El explained that the golems’ mechanism was taken from the ecology of monsters.
“From now on, battle is virtually inevitable, so we must proceed cautiously.”
It’s large. Revan organized the roles of the team members in his head.
Me: lineman (porter)
Benny: Wizard
Sonia: Wizard
Werner: Wizard (Porter)
‘Fuck.’
It was a devastating composition. One vanguard and three wizards in a forest like this. The moment something popped out from the side, it was like a netherworld.
“First, I’ll do some reconnaissance.”
“···Are you okay?”
“I also have my own method.”
In response to Revan’s question, Sonia smiled and put her hand into her bosom. It was a bright red ruby.
Eventually, Sonia, who had raised her mana, whispered to Ruby.
“···Flap your wings.”
Pead deud deuk! The ruby on Sonia’s hand twisted around and took the form of a red parrot.
The manifestation of magic through jewels. Sonia’s specialty was using her background and it was the factor that made her second place.
Shuung-! The red parrot moved forward with the sound of the wind cutting through it.
“Two… No, three.”
After muttering for a moment, Sonia retrieved the parrot. When the mana was recovered, the red parrot returned to the ruby it was before.
“There are three golems waiting in front of you. Since they are placed not that far away, I guess I won’t be able to deal with them one by one and will naturally have to deal with all three at once.”
“Three, three…!”
gulp. Werner swallowed nervously. Three. Even in Revan’s opinion, the situation was not optimistic.
For the sake of fairness, all equipment mainly used by individuals was confiscated. Therefore, the only weapon Revan had was the iron sword on his belt.
‘No problem if you have luggage.’
A lineman without a shield and carrying a sword. Three people holding unfamiliar canes.
Even among the three wizards, none of them have learned healing magic. Even though Revan could endure it by regenerating, the other three were expected to crumble once they got hurt.
Tsk. Revan clicked his tongue and raised his hand to get everyone’s attention.
“Sorry. Can I just say one word?”
“Ah, yes! It’s okay!”
Revan, who had caught everyone’s attention, opened his mouth.
***
“To be honest, our combination is not very good.”
“···Um.”
Sonia nodded in silence. Although he didn’t mention it in order to keep the mood from becoming awkward, he was already thinking about it.
“I’m fine, but if someone attacks you while you’re dealing with the three of you, you’ll be swept away. Since there is no healing magic, you will be immediately eliminated.”
“···Ha. Then what are you going to do?”
“I will lure those guys.”
Revan calmly responded to Benny’s blunt words.
“Well… wouldn’t that be too dangerous?”
“Ma, that’s right. Junior. If you, the vanguard, are eliminated, we will be left without a move…”
3 magicians without a vanguard. It was truly a combination of destruction. Revan cut off Werner’s frightened voice pointing out that point.
“It’s not that I don’t have thoughts. If you just try lightly and it doesn’t work, you’ll end up having to fight.”
“···Um.”
To be honest, Sonia didn’t have much confidence in Revan’s plan. Because he believed that he and Benny could somehow get through it.
However, Sonia accepted Revan’s offer because she was worried that the peaceful atmosphere that had been created would be ruined if she euphemistically rejected it.
“Okay, I’ll be back for a bit.”
After saying a few words, Revan headed into the forest.
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