episode_0021
by fnovelpia“······.”
The three eyes gathered in one place. It was Benny, walking confidently forward.
“Be, Benny? What are you doing?”
Sonia, seeing Benny walking forward as if it was obvious, asked in a trembling voice.
“Lady.”
“Uh, huh?”
“Lady, please follow me too. We’re fine.”
We were like, what do you mean? Before Sonia could ask, Arhaan opened his mouth.
“···Benny, didn’t you tell Sonia?”
“Yes.”
“Why did you do that?”
“···Ha.”
Benny sighed deeply, turned his head back and looked at Revan and answered.
“Originally, I was going to pretend that I made a mistake and send that bastard away when dealing with the golem. However, he had a knack for rolling and chased away all the golems.”
“···Kick out the golem. How is that possible?”
Arhaan’s clothes were covered in dirt here and there. It seemed like they had probably defeated all the golems they had encountered so far.
“I don’t know. If I just approached him, he would run away?”
“···Hmm. Does this mean that transfer wasn’t just something that happened?”
“W-wait, Benny!”
Arhaan and Benny were talking so naturally.
“Wow, we’ve done well so far, right? With the team members! But what are you doing now?!”
Sonia’s eyes looking at Benny were full of confusion. Arhaan, who saw that, opened his mouth.
“I already told this to Benny, but I didn’t tell you. Surprising.”
“Yes, yes?”
“It was a matter that was decided after the group was formed. He confidently said that he would eliminate the Revan army over there with his own hands, but it looks like it didn’t go as planned.”
Jerk, jerk. Benny walked without stopping and stood next to the student who was raising Mana.
“Now I understand.”
“Hmm? What do you mean?”
“How was it possible to get an A rank if you were a member of the student council? This is how we have been treating outsiders until now.”
Hearing Revan’s quiet and cold voice, Arhaan nodded gently as if it was no big deal.
“Actually, it’s not that difficult to reason about.”
Most students belonging to the student council had the valedictorian and valedictorian positions side by side. Even if they weren’t one of those two, only excellent students would have been able to belong.
Therefore, it was not particularly strange for those who belonged to the student council to achieve good grades. However, given the rules of this exam, which ultimately involves luck, it was more natural for even students who were members of the student council to not receive an A rank several times.
However, in this case, it is different. They handpick excellent students who are not part of the student council.
“And, you are so unique.”
“What?”
“Golden Dragon’s first transfer student. No one knows what you did or what kind of person you were before you entered school. And even to the point of conflict with the student council. This is someone who deserves correction.”
“Well, I don’t know anything else, but I do know that you have a talent for saying bullshit confidently.”
“Wow, you have a rough mouth. At least I know you didn’t receive a proper education.”
Revan raised his head and looked around at the sky. Sure enough, the professor who used the magic to create a forest on the first day was looking down.
“Aren’t professors doing anything to stop this type of behavior?”
“Is there a reason to restrain? It’s a rule of this test that fighting between two vests is possible.”
Fucking bastards. Revan cursed under his breath. I thought it would be different because it was the best academy, but in the end, this place was no different from other places Revan had stayed in.
“······.”
Sonia was at a loss with her hands folded across her chest. Benny opened his mouth to Sonia.
“Lady!”
“Uh, huh?”
“You said, ‘We’ve done well,’ right? To you, who are ‘we’?”
Startle! Sonia’s body was greatly shaken. Benny, seeing that, seemed to have taken the opportunity and shouted louder.
“And do you know why that guy Revan approached the young lady?”
“···What does that mean?”
“In the end, that guy was just like other mayflies! He was a guy aiming for ‘Red Jade’!”
At Benny’s sudden fabrication, Sonia turned her head and looked at Revan.
“What bullshit?”
Revan retorted in a calm voice to Benny, who had arrived halfway up the hill. Red ruby? It was something I had never heard of.
“Ha, pretending not to know! That necklace you wear every night is made of red jade, right?! You can’t fool my eyes!”
***
The Bismuth family has achieved a rapid revival that is unprecedented even if you search the entire continent.
The Bismuth family was not originally a prestigious family with a high name and deep roots. It was a family whose backbone was built on the resourcefulness of Bert, the mutant-like head of the family.
However, Bismuth is not the only family that crafts gemstones. Numerous families have made crafts a family business.
But how was the Bismuth family able to grow so rapidly?
The reason was ‘red ruby’.
***
Although it doesn’t have a fancy name like the sea dragon’s tears, it is a gem that no one can look down on and boasts the ultimate beauty in itself.
Red ruby was a gem exclusive to the Bismuth family. This was thanks to having the only mining farm.
Therefore, jewelry made with red ruby was truly worth its price. No, there were many cases where even if you brought money in a box, you could not make a purchase.
But it wasn’t just the benefits. The name of the Bismuth family became famous for its red ruby, attracting people’s attention, including Sonia.
In an attempt to become acquainted with the person, he hinted at the question, asking if he, too, could obtain a piece of jewelry made of red jade, “THE ONLY.”
It had happened not once or twice, but over and over again. So Sonia tried to be kind to everyone, but at the same time, she was always wary of people approaching her with a purpose.
“Revan! That guy was also the one who attacked the Bismuth family! Just like the others!”
Sonia turned her head after hearing Benny’s words. He seemed curious about the authenticity.
“Sorry, I don’t know about that.”
“···If you are really honest. Could you please show it to me?”
“···Ha.”
It was an unfair thing from Revan’s perspective. It has been less than a month since I came out into society. Things like red ruby were things I had no interest in and did not know about.
And for Revan, that necklace was a very precious item. Something I will never lose, something I will carry with me until the day I die.
However, it was also unpleasant to hear the misunderstanding that he had approached me with some strange plan. So Revan reached into his arms, took out the necklace, and held it out in front of him.
“······.”
And Sonia’s eyes sank as she checked the necklace. The jewel hanging on the necklace Revan held out was clearly a red ruby of quite high quality.
“Sonia, that’s the way it is in the end. Everyone moves according to their own gain.”
“That’s why it’s even more important to have your own side.”
Arhaan spoke to Sonia, who had already lowered her head.
While this strange standoff continued, I felt a new presence around me.
“What, you arrived earlier than me?”
It was Lapis Igna, a member of the student council and second year vice president.
“As expected, is it Sonia? It looks like your skills are solid.”
“······.”
“Well, what happened?”
Lapis, seeing Sonia with her head down, twisted her intense red hair with her fingers.
Two team members remained behind Lapis, who was gradually approaching Revan.
“Lapis, where did one of you go?”
“I got hit by the golem by mistake and was stretched out. It was an immediate ejection decision.”
“Hmm, I’m disappointed?”
“Isn’t it better for personnel distribution? Compared to the sagas of our seniors, this year is easy. All you have to do is get rid of that gas mask, right? Hey, it must be quite easy to go, right?”
“We are a student council. I have to show a different side.”
“Ha, why do you care so much about little things?”
The two student council members were already talking. It’s as if the situation is already over.
But regardless, Revan’s eyes were fixed on Sonia.
“······.”
Sonia remained silent, lowering her head to the floor and saying nothing. He seemed confused.
However, it wasn’t long before Sonia’s feet began to move.
“After.”
That direction was the direction Benny had gone ahead. Walking towards the hill, Sonia had her head down and did not make eye contact with Revan.
“······.”
For Sonia, this was a conclusion she came to after much deliberation.
The necklace Revan took out and showed was clearly an accessory made of red ruby. There was no way Sonia could have seen it wrong.
After confirming the fact, Sonia tried to think back. Because Revan has never asked anything of himself yet.
However, what happens if Sonia opposes the student council’s plan?
Since I didn’t do something that warranted disciplinary action, it was obvious that something like expulsion wouldn’t happen. However, it was obvious that the student council would not treat him as before.
And, the biggest problem was Benny. It was obvious that Benny’s school life would be ruined if he did not participate in the student council’s plan. Sonia didn’t want that to happen.
Even if Sonia were to fight in Group 9, there was no chance of winning. The second-year senior, vice-president, and five others were on that side.
Sonia was no longer a child, but a full-fledged noblewoman who could make cool calculations.
“You’re running away again?”
“···Yes?”
Revan scolded Sonia’s back with emotion as she grew up to be a wonderfully rational noblewoman. Sonia flinched, trembled, and looked back at Revan. However, the feet never stopped.
“Sonia, don’t listen. Because we will teach you etiquette!”
Lapis Igna shouted at Revan in a sarcastic voice. Before we knew it, the field formation was complete.
Arhaan belongs to Joe + Sonia and Benny. Levan and Werner. Lapis Igna’s Joe.
Revan thought quietly as he played with the handle of his sword.
‘Can I win?’
In his mind, Revan tapped the abacus. No matter how much I thought about it, it wasn’t easy.
“Tsk.”
If only I had the equipment. I felt sick to my stomach when I thought about my beloved disease that was taken away.
“···Ha.”
Sreung. Revan pulled his sword from its scabbard. Even if I couldn’t win, I thought I could at least beat the crap out of it. Doing what those guys wanted was something I couldn’t do because my stomach was twisted.
“···?”
But there was one unexpected thing. Werner did not walk towards the hills. Arhan spoke to Werner, who was standing still.
“Werner?”
“···Why.”
“Our target is that one man. Even if you join, there will be a total of 10 people. Everyone can get an A grade.”
Phew. Werner sighed and raised his finger toward Arhan. Not just any finger, but the middle finger.
“Fuck you.”
“······.”
“······?”
Werner suddenly showed hostility toward Arhan.
‘what?’
Revan’s mind went into confusion.
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