episode_0475

“ha….”

After Lucifer disappeared, Scarlett breathed a sigh of relief.

I could feel the thick taste of blood in my mouth.

I felt like my legs were going to give out from the relief of being alive, but first I had to check on Nam Da-eun’s condition.

“Miss Da-eun, are you okay? Open your eyes wide. How many fingers do I have?”

“Yes, yes. One. I think it’s okay.”

“Hmm, Scarlett. Who is that guy? I’ve never heard of someone so strong coming to the academy.”

“I don’t know. I’m sure he’s an outsider….”

Scarlett took a quick look at Liliana, who had a gloomy expression on her face.

Liliana raised her head and was looking into the distance.

The opponent continued to call Liliana’s name while using hellish magic.

What exactly is going on with Liliana? Scarlett didn’t know until she told him.

“Liliana. You don’t know me, right? It seems like the other person knows you.”

“Yeah. I really don’t know. … Trust me.”

“Of course I believe it. Don’t worry.”

Rebecca stroked Liliana’s head.

It’s clear that he’s related to Liliana, but what’s most confusing right now is Liliana.

As an adult, you need to show a relaxed side.

Scarlett felt that too.

Scarlett continued her conversation with Irene with a nonchalant expression.

There were many Iris guild members standing behind Irene.

“Irene, are you sure you brought all the guild members from the Korean branch?”

“Yes. Just in case. I saw the flow of people and thought it was something unusual.”

“As expected, Team Leader 1’s judgment is excellent. I would like to apologize to Liliana for the rudeness I committed last time.”

“It was so easy to get an apology….”

Irene nodded.

I felt good because it felt like I had done something right for the first time in a long time.

“Anyway… let’s go back quickly. You guys also have to stop by the medical team.”

“That’s right. Liliana, aren’t you hungry?”

“… Yeah, I couldn’t even eat the chicken skewers. I’m hungry.”

Liliana ate half of it and looked at the chicken skewers that fell on the floor and cried.

As soon as I chewed it a few times, Lucifer appeared, so of course I had no choice but to throw it away.

Irene nodded at Liliana’s words.

“I’m sure I’m hungry. The afternoon sparring has already started.”

“It’s already been that long? The baby dad game hasn’t even started, right?”

“It’s not that bad… Oh, it’s a big deal!”

“Irene, why are you doing this?”

“It’s Alice’s sparring time. There’s no time for this. They’ve probably already started. We need to take pictures. Let’s go back quickly.”

“Miss Ellis’s sparring has begun?”

Irene hurriedly ran while looking at her smartwatch, and Nam Da-eun narrowed her eyes slightly.

After Ellis, it was his turn.

“Miss Da-eun. I think it would be best to go to the medical team first. Sparring is not important.”

“….”

Nam Da-eun looked down at her hands.

He had gripped the sword so strongly that red marks remained on his palms.

Slowly clench and tighten your fist.

The fatigue I feel… does not exist.

Rather, my body felt light and my head was clear.

It seemed like I wouldn’t get tired at all even if I kept swinging the sword like this. I wanted to fight more.

An unknown joy filled Nam Da-eun’s body.

“I think it’ll be okay. Even if we spar right away.”

“… Da-eun. Are you sure it’s okay?”

“Yes. I know my condition well. I can fight now.”

Rebecca looked at Nam Da-eun with worried eyes.

‘… Runner’s High.’

A state in which a body that has reached its limit releases a huge amount of endorphins and feels joy instead of pain.

Rebecca knows that feeling too.

When you reach that state, you feel inspired and happy, as if you can do anything.

However, it does not change the fact that the body is pushed to its limit.

The truth is that you are only fooling yourself and producing excessive output.

If the current situation continues for a long time, it could become dangerous.

“… Let’s take turns thinking about it first.”

If you’re experiencing runner’s high for the first time, you might not listen to yourself. It might be a good idea to make people experience the aftermath at least once.

All you have to do is prevent dangerous situations.

Rebecca thought so and followed Irene.

*

The sparring hall in the main auditorium.

The inside of the sparring hall, surrounded by spectators, was filled with hot flames.

The audience watching the spectacular sparring held their breath and concentrated, and a moment later the sword reached the neck of the girl in the middle of the flames.

[stop! This is Professor Jinhyuk Kim’s victory.]

At the same time as the referee’s decision, the magic circle of the sparring hall surrounded by flames went out.

“Ahh! It’s unfair!”

“Lucy…! You worked hard.”

“If only Rumi had been there… Ugh.”

“Ugh. No. It was so cool.”

Lucy let out a regretful sigh as she hugged Rumi who came out of the waiting room.

The spectators who were watching the sparring match clapped and talked about the sparring match just now.

– and… What is that? Fire arrows move freely?

– You said it was a core technique, right? His understanding of the magic he uses is incredible.

Lee Ho-yeon, who was sitting in the audience, clenched her fists in disappointment as she saw Lucy coming down from the sparring hall.

“Seup… It’s a bit disappointing. I thought we were going to lose.”

Originally, Lucy and Rumi had to be a team to be strong.

Lucy is in charge of attack and Rumi is in charge of defense.

Although there was so much firepower that it filled the sparring hall, Lucy alone was not enough to stop Professor Kim Jin-hyuk’s offensive.

“Still, this was the best sparring I’ve done so far.”

Although the professors were excited, Lucy was the first cadet to push the professor to this extent.

Thanks to the core techniques he personally taught, Lucy’s magic also grew tremendously.

They would make a good duo with Rumi.

“… But where is everyone?”

Lee Ho-yeon spent quality time with Baek A-young before the afternoon sparring began.

After she headed to the medical team, Hoyeon Lee took her seat in the main auditorium.

I thought there would be someone to watch it with, but why am I watching the game alone?

Let’s think about it.

Lucy and Rumi were not seen until just before the game, but they only briefly said hello before the game started and went into the waiting room.

Ellis stayed in the waiting room, saying he had to win the match against the Korean branch manager, and Moon Su-rin was also invisible from a similar moment as the twins.

The other person, Im Sol, still hasn’t shown up. It seemed like he was planning to stay in the lab and show up right before the game.

‘… ‘Am I an outcast?’

I never thought I would be sitting alone in the audience.

If I had known this would happen, would I have gone towards Liliana?

But they were nowhere to be seen. Now I have to come to the sparring hall.

[The match that immediately follows is a sparring between Cadet Ellis and Dr. Hyorin Kang. We are now revealing the skills of Cadet Ellis, who has become the official successor to the French Iris Guild!]

Clap clap clap-

Hoyeon Lee turned her head to the host’s voice.

Ellis and Kang Hyo-rin came to the round sparring arena.

– … i look forward to. Dr. Hyorin Kang.

– yes. It’s an honor to spar with Cadet Ellis.

Hoyeon Lee smiled when she saw Ellis’ uncomfortable expression.

It was very fun to watch the situation face to face with the Korean branch manager.

That person has a knack for gently scratching people.

“Who will win?”

Ho-yeon Lee knew Alice’s skills, so she watched the sparring with anticipation.

As soon as the start signal rang, Ellis increased her magic power.

A solidly constructed defensive barrier.

Cold ice crystals covered Ellis’ body.

Blue crystals also freeze on the sword in my right hand.

After receiving special training in France, Ellis’ magic power grew several times.

After the congenital magical power disorder was cured, the blocked growth finally began to explode.

Kang Hyorin screamed while dodging Ellis’ ice pick.

“Ellis, no. Cadet Ellis. It’s cold!”

“Dr. Kang Hyo-rin. Thank you for being considerate of Seongong.”

“No. It’s not consideration… Ugh!”

The ice spear created by Ellis rushed in destructively. Even Ellis’ sharp sword penetrated through the crack of the flying ice spear.

Kang Hyo-rin tried to resist the terrifying attack by dispersing her magic, but Ellis’s magic was more sophisticated than Kang Hyo-rin thought.

Every time Ellis’ sword passed by, Kang Hyo-rin took a further step back and looked at Ellis with an expression of disbelief.

“What on earth happened in the past month…?”

“There were many things.”

The month I spent with Wild gladiator was a time I don’t want to remember.

Ellis moved her fingers and drew a magic trick.

Ice crystals spread around Ellis’ feet and filled the sparring room.

Kang Hyo-rin broke the spell by stamping her foot, but Ellis put pressure on Kang Hyo-rin with ice.

“Tsk….”

Kang Hyo-rin frowned and shook off the persistently clinging ice.

I used a defensive technique to distract my magic, but it was difficult to block Ellis who was approaching me.

Quagwagwang!

In the end, Kang Hyo-rin’s back was blocked by ice, and Alice was in a situation where she could not escape.

“… surrender.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Kang Hyo-rin. … Doctor.”

Kang Hyo-rin raised both hands as she looked at the sword that stopped in front of her neck.

I was planning on watching it, but I never thought I would lose.

“Ha…. That’s ridiculous.”

“I know you watched. Thank you, Kang Hyo-rin. … Doctor.”

“Yes, yes. Thank you for your hard work, Cadet Ellis.”

Is it fortunate that Ellis saved his face?

Kang Hyo-rin trudged down the sparring grounds.

Wow! A loud cheer erupted from the audience.

Since it was the first time that a cadet had overpowered the professor, it was inevitable that there would be a heated reaction.

Hoyeon Lee also clapped and expressed admiration for Ellis’ performance.

“You’ve really gotten stronger.”

Dr. Kang Hyo-rin, the head of the Korean branch, is not weak, but it goes without saying that she is so overwhelming.

As hundreds of people cheered, the host continued.

[The next match is a sparring between cadet Nam Da-eun, a rising prospect, and the Academy’s best swordsmanship instructor… Wait, what? ah. sorry. It is said that Cadet Nam Da-eun is not ready yet. Please wait a moment… .]

“… Where did Da-eun go?”

The game is about to start, but Nam Da-eun has not yet arrived in the waiting room.

Moreover, Liliana, Scarlett, and Rebecca were also supposed to join around this time… Where is everyone?

– sorry! It’s late!

At that time, Nam Da-eun ran up to the sparring hall.

Arrived in the nick of time.

If you look at his head wet with sweat, he must have been running hard.

‘… But can you get that wet just by running? ‘I think I was sweating a lot.’

As soon as Lee Ho-yeon felt a doubt, a familiar voice was heard from behind.

“Baby dad. You were here?”

“Ah, Rebecca… huh?”

Liliana and Scarlett stood behind Rebecca.

Up to this point, it was the same as usual, but surprisingly, Irene was also there.

… Why are you there?

“Mr. Irene? What is it? Do we know each other?”

“Ugh. It just so happened that it happened like that. We’re neighbors.”

“Elise’s game… it’s over as expected… I have to go to the waiting room.”

Irene had a vain expression on her face, like someone who had lost her country.

If Irene missed Ellis’ game, did something really important happen?

Ho-yeon Lee watched Irene quickly go down the stairs.

I was curious as to when they found out, but let’s ask that later. Right now I was wondering why I was late.

“Where have you been?”

“That’s… eup. eup.”

“It’s nothing, baby daddy. Something funny happened. I’ll let you know after the game.”

“What is it?”

Rebecca covered Liliana’s mouth and smiled.

I wonder if it’s a surprise or something.

Hoyeon Lee glanced at Scarlett and Liliana and then turned his head.

Not only Nam Da-eun but the other three all looked exhausted.

I could have read the status window, but I didn’t need to.

If it’s something really serious, I’ll tell you first.

And now I have work to do.

‘It seems like Da-eun’s mood has changed a bit.’

Nam Da-eun’s match will begin soon. Hoyeon Lee focused his gaze on the sparring hall.

“Please take care of me, Cadet Nam Da-eun.”

“… Yes. Thank you, Professor.”

Nam Da-eun stood face to face with the swordsmanship professor who had been teaching her.

Excited. Excited.

My heart is pounding.

Although the professor in front of her was not her enemy, Nam Da-eun could not calm her fighting spirit.

Increased magical power. Nam Da-eun’s magical power, which dominates space, enveloped the entire sparring hall.

“hmm?”

Seo Jeong-won, a swordsmanship professor at the academy, tilted his head.

I knew that Cadet Nam Da-eun was at the top level among first-year cadets, but today she felt weaker than usual.

Moreover, from the looks of it, he was out of breath.

“Cadet Nam Da-eun. You look unwell. Are you okay?”

“… It’s okay. It’s so good.”

[Now, once again. Cadet Nam Da-eun, a rising prospect, and Professor Seo Jeong-won, the best swordsmanship professor at the academy, face off!]

Bleep-!

Professor Seo Jeong-won was worried about Nam Da-eun, but the start signal had already sounded.

He held his sword and waited for Nam Da-eun to make a move.

After hearing the start signal, Nam Da-eun took deep breaths repeatedly.

Professor Seo Jeong-won was thankfully waiting for his lead.

It probably means giving a handicap to yourself as a cadet.

“…Whew.”

Nam Da-eun looked down at her sword.

In fact, I have never liked swordsmanship so much.

At first, to protect his imprisoned younger brother.

After that, I continued training to repay Lee Ho-yeon’s favor.

But now…

‘It was such fun.’

Nam Da-eun smiled while shaking her shoulders.

She held the sword and swung it, enjoying the refreshing feeling that filled her body.