episode_0022
by fnovelpiaStorybooks containing stories of heroes were one of the best forms of entertainment for young children.
“Mom! I’m going to enroll in Geoff!”
That tendency was the same for Werner of the Chilwell family, famous for producing high-quality magic tools.
And in those stories, the heroes’ youth always had something in common.
“That too! I’m going to enter the Golden Dragon! A hero, like ‘Ragna’!”
What they had in common was that all the heroes written in the storybooks were enrolled in Geoff’s Golden Dragon.
So Werner tried. The Chilwell family is not a typical wizard family that fights with magic, but a family that produces magic tools.
It wasn’t an easy journey. Although the capacity of the mana core was inherited well, combat magic was not suitable for Werner and was not easy to use.
However, Werner did not give up and worked tirelessly. No matter how many elixirs my parents supported me from a young age, I swallowed them patiently and worked hard until my nose bleeds, so that at least in handwriting, I was able to become second to none.
As a result, Werner was admitted to Geoff. Whether it’s your earnest wish or your goal, be half of the golden dragon.
Werner smiled darkly, holding in both hands the letter saying he had passed the Golden Dragon.
“···Ugh.”
Werner’s personality was distorted here and there because he was stuck in his closet studying and training, but what did it matter? In the end, I was admitted to the Golden Dragon, which I had always wanted.
“, if possible, the student council…!”
Geoff’s student! It was heartbreaking to even imagine it.
The flower of Werner’s life, which had been shrunk until now, was finally about to bloom.
***
“······.”
That’s what I thought a little over a year ago.
Werner was lying alone on his bed in the dormitory.
“···Did you come to Geoff for this?”
When he stood at Geoff’s front door, Werner’s heart felt like it was going to burst.
Because I had no doubt that the path ahead of me would be filled with only flower fields.
However, the academy life I experienced firsthand was different.
-Oh, nice to meet you!
-Oh, me too!
-Nice to meet you. My name is Werner!
From the time I first entered the school, we exchanged greetings quite well.
A wide network was one of the essential elements of storybook heroes. So, when I came to the academy, I naturally tried to make several friends.
-Well, what is your family name?
-Ah, the Chilwell family! Werner Chilwell!
-Ah, I see…
However, even though the story seemed to be going on in a good mood, the children’s reaction became somewhat subtle when they revealed their family name.
-Hey, you’re here too! long time no see!
-Can’t I come to Geoff? nice to meet!
Werner’s discomfort reached its peak at the entrance ceremony. It was obviously an entrance ceremony for new students, but for some reason, there were many students who exchanged friendly greetings as if they were glad to see them.
‘···what?’
After the first day, Werner had negative feelings about his future life at the academy.
***
Unfortunately, life at the academy did not go as Werner expected.
The Golden Dragon students were not the generous, righteous people he had seen in storybooks. Only those who are preyed upon by profit relationships and entangled in all kinds of connections.
And above all, Werner was the type of player who was weak in actual combat by Golden Dragon standards, but made up for his weaknesses with theory. Therefore, although I always ranked last in practical skills, I never missed first place in written tests.
I would rather be recognized for my writing. However, the reality was not easy. Rather, I had to hear that I was a gloomy person who had no skills and always looked at books.
“···Ha.”
Today too, Werner, who was studying in the dormitory (it’s been a while since he went to the library because he was scared) with a book in his hand, fell down on his desk with his arms around him.
friend? does not exist. result? The study I always did.
“The life at the academy wasn’t what I thought it would be…”
Werner buried his gloomy feelings in his heart and looked up again and opened the book. Because in order to remain in the Golden Dragon, I had to study.
***
But even Werner had a chance. The best group was selected in the group flag drawing.
“Finally…!”
First-year student Sonia.
Benny is that servant and is evaluated as having excellent skills.
And… just Revan.
The news that there was a new face named Revan was quite famous even in the second year. Because he was the first student to be transferred to Golden Dragon at once.
“···Is the pressure huge?”
Geoff Academy was not a merit-based system that did not care about status or background as described in the book. Rather, it felt like many interests were intertwined.
If my skills were good, I would have just passed the exam to enter the academy. There is no need to draw attention to the negative side.
That’s why Werner was nervous. I’m worried that if I offend someone, I might end up in a bad situation.
Werner made a firm decision in his heart. Let’s stay still and be quiet. You only get good grades…!
“···A rank, is it possible?”
A rank! Just thinking about it made my heart race.
Above all, if you get an A rank, you will have something to brag about to your parents, who firmly believe that you have adapted well to academy life. great. I’m doing great. I also made a friend. You will be able to write content that is free from these three lies!
“Phew···.”
Werner steeled himself and took a deep breath. I hope you don’t break down no matter what happens!
***
And the flag pulling team event went quite smoothly.
In fact, I imagined a picture where Sonia and Benny were led and Revan and myself were somehow carried on their backs, but the reality was different.
Benny’s unexpected behavior at first, Revan’s cover. Slow progress after that.
I especially liked Revan. Even when Benny, a first-year junior, said something to him, Revan always treated him with respect and covered up his mistakes.
And perhaps thanks to Revan, we didn’t encounter any golems. Werner, who had seen the golem in the flag-drawing test portrayed strongly in storybooks, felt fortunate.
As a result, Werner succeeded in coming right in front of the flag. And at the second fastest speed.
There are 8 people in total here. A was confirmed.
‘This is it…!’
Werner was happy. I felt like my hard times at the academy were being rewarded.
However, things did not go as smoothly as Werner had hoped.
They are extremely cowardly and childish.
Something exploded in Werner’s mind, which he had been suppressing.
***
“Fuck you.”
“···What?”
Arhaan’s face, which had always had a consistent expression, showed a slight crack.
“Do you think I entered Geoff to see people like this? If I had known that the school would be full of guys like you, I wouldn’t have even paid attention…!”
Levan was surprised by Werner’s radical words and actions. In Revan’s opinion, Werner seemed like a pretty weak person.
“Senior?’
“Well, why?”
“Does that declaration now mean that you will fight with me?’
Werner’s face looked determined, but his legs were shaking. Still, that will was worth acknowledging. You have made a choice that will affect you beyond this exam and into the future.
“Okay, then! I’m sick of bowing down!”
“Okay.”
Revan quickly took out the magic stone he had picked up earlier from his inner pocket and handed it to Werner.
“Can you use the shield?”
“Ugh, yes. It’s possible, but why…?”
“Then that’s it. Please spread the shield at all times and infuse mana into this magic stone. It’s okay if you don’t use attack magic.”
“Uh, huh? Why-”
Revan quickly handed the magic stone to Werner and whispered,
“Don’t ask now, just do it first. And when I raise my hand to signal, you must cover your ears.”
Sreung! Revan, who handed over the magic stone to Werner, drew his sword.
“From over there, they are already running.”
The fight had already begun
***
Kaang! With the sound of blades clashing, Revan struck back the charging sword.
“Ha.”
Revan felt nostalgia for the old days for the first time in a long time.
“Oh, don’t stop! Run in!”
The guys who were running at me had their necks exposed and rushed at me like crazy, trusting only the healing wizard.
It was like seeing the escorts I had dealt with as a child again, except for Fred.
It was a typical sword for those who lacked practical experience. Even back then, I remembered how hard it was to subdue him, such as knocking him over and punching him with his fists, when all I could do was stab him in the neck.
‘It would have been better if it were an arena.’
Tsk. Revan clicked his tongue and muttered to himself. It was obvious that if I stabbed that exposed neck, I would quickly cover the wound with my hands and lose my life. If the wound is that bad, healing magic will not be effective unless you are a high-ranking priest.
But it was obvious that if I killed these guys, things would get out of hand. It was crazy to make such a big deal happen when Faust was involved right now.
“···Ugh!”
The two linemen, unaware of such circumstances, had their tongues drying up every time their blades clashed.
‘What power…!’
To put it bluntly, Revan’s swordsmanship was not extremely sophisticated or highly complete.
But his strength was at an insane level. Even though I felt like I wasn’t using any body strengthening using mana, it was obvious that even if I got just one hit, I would get a wound that would be difficult to heal even with recovery magic.
And I don’t know what the principle was, but even if the attack happened to work, I fought without even showing it. Just like the demon beasts I heard about in my father’s saga.
Originally, it would have been right to target Werner, who seemed to be up to something, but there was no time to turn his attention elsewhere.
The most shameful thing was that while he was blocking all the magic flying at Revan, he was still dealing with two people with ease.
The harmony between a vanguard and a wizard did not arise for nothing. No matter how strong a person was, it was unheard of, except for a very small number of people, to withstand magic with their bare body.
That’s why, on the hillside where Arhaan was located, Benny and a wizard constantly fired magic whenever the spell ended. Fortunately, Sonia stayed still with her head down.
Lapis, the second-year student, also felt embarrassed when Revan showed off his unexpected skills. Above all, even though his facial expression is not revealed because he is covered by a mask, it is suspicious that he is insidiously dragging time.
“Hey! Arhaan! Don’t just watch, fight too!”
“······.”
Jeez. At Lapis’s words, Arhaan, who had been observing on the hill, took a step forward.
Tsk. Revan clicked his tongue inside his gas mask. In this situation, if Arhaan joined the fight, there was a possibility that the situation would turn upside down. At that moment, Werner shouted.
“Le, Revan! It’s done!”
Swish! Werner threw a magic stone filled with mana at Revan.
Kaang! Revan struck down both vanguards with one large swing. He then placed the magic stone he had received on the ground and raised his arms high.
“Ah!”
Werner noticed the signal and immediately raised his arms and covered his ears.
“Heu-!”
After that, Revan raised his high fist and strongly hurled it towards the dropped magic stone.
Everyone, including Lapis, had no idea what Revan was doing. It just generates mana again.
However, at the moment when the magic was completed and ready to fire, the two vanguards were about to rush at Revan once again.
“···Billion?!”
The earth-shaking roar of a lion echoed through the clearing.
***
When Revan picked up the magic stone from the wreckage of the broken golem, he immediately realized what kind of magic stone it had been taken from.
‘Was it a red maned lion?’
Red mane lion. It was literally a magical beast in the shape of a large lion with a red mane.
It was one of the 100 demon beasts that Revan defeated. Because he was one of those guys who had an impact in his own way, he was one of the guys that remained in Revan’s mind.
“The roar of the lion was more impressive than the paws and teeth.”
As the saying goes, when the lion roared in front of Revan, Revan was shocked as if his brain was pounding. Well, I held on for a while and caught it with ease.
After briefly reminiscing about the past, Revan took the red maned lion’s magic stone. It was as if all my weapons had been taken away, so I thought there might be a place to use them somewhere.
***
“Cough…!”
After breaking the magic stone, everyone except Revan, who was in the clearing, grabbed their heads.
“Ugh!”
Werner, who was covering his ears, looked better than others, but seemed to have suffered some degree of damage.
The opponent’s two vanguard were also holding their heads. It was the aftermath of a big shock at close range. However, what stood out even more was the damage caused by the wizards.
“Kuhuk-”
Lapis, who was immediately close to Revan, had blood vessels bursting in her eyes, tears of blood flowing from her mouth, and blood streaming down her mouth. This was a reaction caused by mana flowing back from the shock she received while using magic.
Benny and one other wizard who were sniping from afar were also unable to deploy their magic and were crouching down holding their heads.
The wizards were disarmed, and the vanguard in front were confused and unable to stick to Revan. There was no way I could finish them off in a short period of time other than now.
After seeing the sight, Revan took a deep breath and exhaled again.
“···Ha.”
The mana that was staying in the heart began to spread throughout the body. Your body becomes lighter and the movement around you slows down. It was a familiar feeling to Revan in the arena.
How long can we maintain this situation? Revan calculated in his mind.
‘···15 seconds at most?’
In the current situation, when I wasn’t fighting a monster, the power I could produce was about 15 seconds. This was a limitation due to their status as slaves.
So there was no time to think. Quang! Revan rushed forward, breaking the ground he was standing on.
“billion…?”
Revan’s first opponent was a vanguard who relatively quickly came to his senses and rushed forward. It was the best decision that thoroughly upheld the responsibility of protecting the wizard.
But my best judgment made that person the first victim. Revan swung his left hand, which was not holding a sword, strongly. Crack! The first unconscious body flew into the forest, accompanied by the sound of bones breaking here and there.
“First of all, one guy.”
After dealing with the first one, Revan gathered strength in his legs once again.
From now on, until the moment the core’s mana remained, it was a time of hunting, not combat.
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