episode_0038

“Huh, huh… .”

“Eurisia.”

“Poetry, I hate it. no… ! scared… !”

He grabbed his head and buried his face inward as hard as he could.

I look at Yurishia, who is trembling right below.

‘Whoa.’

I sighed inwardly and looked around for a moment.

Scattered everywhere were the remains of monster corpses.

There is no one alive. They are not a threat at all.

Not by ‘yourself’ standards, but by the standards of ‘students’ as well.

However, Yurishia trembled as if even that was difficult.

The sight is so pitiful that it leaves a bitter taste in your mouth.

“First of all. Let’s take a break for a moment.”

He continued to comfort Yurishia and made her sit right next to him.

Deus reflected on how things came to this.

*

A very impressive first appearance shown at the graduation ceremony on the day of the entrance ceremony.

Afterwards, he sparred with Luciel, the best student in the club, through a friendly match.

Becoming a hero who saved a cradle with a hole in its power from a new enemy.

Finally, until he was recognized by Shabel as the most talented person in the empire.

In this situation, Deus was a freshman but not a freshman.

Thanks to this, I was able to experience something like this right now.

“Now! Dear students! Concentration! Stay focused! From now on, I will tell you about the precautions for today’s field training! The guys you will meet today are… .”

Turn your head and see the plains and fields spreading out in front of you. And I look at the forest.

You can’t see it now, but there is a huge barrier surrounding that place.

No access is permitted except to those who have been approved in advance.

That is a place where things are grown for the benefit of people.

And it’s not cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, etc. that are squealing in there.

“… So, we’ve collected only the low-risk steps, so you don’t need to worry too much. Do not forget it. What you will gain from field training is the ability to completely control fear and tension when encountering monsters. This prevents excessive loosening or hardening more than necessary!”

Yes. The things lurking inside are none other than monsters.

Originally, they were all beings that had to be killed the moment they entered the world.

However, the empire came up with a new alternative only for low-risk gates and monsters.

Rather than simply subjugating them, let’s use them to train potential people with special abilities.

Even though it is low risk, it is a valuable experience for Cradle School students.

It is a good idea to know the atmosphere before being directly put into the field.

Wouldn’t it be better to learn these things in advance to improve the overall quality?

Thus, the gate maintenance place was created. Common name: breeding farm.

There today, 2nd grade students from cradle went out for practical training.

“I feel nervous. Encountering a monster in person.”

“There’s nothing to worry about. Just like the teacher said, it’s a monster that came out of a low-risk gate.”

“But. You said the monsters were strange when a large-scale gate appeared a while ago, right?”

“Hey. I wonder if Empire and Cradle won’t check for something like that. They already checked everything before we came. If you keep doing that, you may fail today’s practice, so you should skip it.”

A little murmuring is heard here and there.

Excitement, anticipation. And anxiety and tension. All kinds of emotions are mixed.

Although they say they are in their second year at Cradle, this is their first time doing field training.

Unless there are special cases, first graders gain experience only in the cradle.

thus. The reaction shown by those students can be said to be extremely ‘normal’.

―Nehaaam

Standing far behind them, leisurely yawning and sitting down.

One new student should have been called abnormal.

‘I came because the teachers asked me to… .’

Deus scratched his head and remembered how he got here.

“There is field training for second year students.”

“Yes! That’s right!”

“But I don’t know why you’re telling me that.”

The golden retriever was excited by the question. Teacher Tiemat raises his arms.

“What! Of course, I want you to come along and see the atmosphere on site!”

On-site atmosphere? If that’s the case, you’ve already felt it enough while catching the devil, right?

I remember the teachers also told me to do things outside of the standards.

Were those questions revealed in Deus’s expression?

“Whoa, whoa! That’s not it! Deus!”

“No, no.”

“What I ask you to look at is not ‘yourself’, but your surroundings. To be precise, look at other students and people with different abilities!”

Check out other people’s moods? Are you sending it because of that?

“The stronger you are, the stronger you are. Rather, things that we pass by without understanding. It’s right around here. It’s not mine, it’s other people’s hearts. You need to know how to look for it too! Only then can you truly become a ‘talented person’!”

“… .”

At first I wondered what they were talking about, but I soon understood the real meaning.

He said that he will achieve what he wants with his own strength.

That’s my romance. It is my own wish that I have dreamed of until now.

But if you think about it, it was due to a promise rather than romance.

I can’t use a weapon. You shouldn’t receive help in battle.

From other people’s perspective, there are a lot of things that are difficult to understand.

I tried to package it as romance and gain understanding from others.

‘But it’s really a gate and a monster that comes out. It’s impossible for me to catch and kill them all.’

Perhaps what Teacher Tiamat wants to see is their earnest will and fear.

Only by understanding this can you guard against a mind that may break loose.

If you realize how desperate they are, you will become a little more desperate yourself.

“Ah! And that’s it! If there’s a classmate you’ve been eyeing, you can bring him along!”

“Yes?”

“I also got permission from the principal! Other future heroes that Cradle Heroes is paying attention to! The title is good and trustworthy, right?!”

After thinking for a moment, Deus answered right on the spot.

Actually, there was one classmate who had caught my eye before.

“Um, over there… Deus? Why did you bring me… ?”

Yurishia is very nervous and doesn’t know what to do.

okay. This female student was the only companion chosen by Deus.

“You’re so enthusiastic these days.”

“Ah, ah? Did you know?”

No problem. I never thought you would know. I can see that you are training hard.

Although Yurishia has always been quiet and timid.

The feeling of momentum and the slightly different breathing clearly indicate this.

Yurishia is running non-stop. To become strong.

I don’t really know what I’m doing it for.

But this part is certain. That means trying. That there is no rest.

And when Deus saw someone like that, he wanted to praise or support them.

“It is said that the monsters in the breeding farm are not very dangerous. Still, it would be better to experience it early and get used to it sooner. They say experience is as important as talent for a special skill.”

“But… .”

“It’s a gift to you.”

A person who is not lazy. Those who work hard. Those who want to achieve their dreams.

They all deserve respect. There must be corresponding compensation.

―, Deus added, pointing alternately at himself and Yurishia.

“Me and Yurishia. Joe did this. After the second year seniors’ practice is over, we will be the next to go. If possible, try to deal with the monster at least once.”

“My, I… ? Tell me to do it?”

“Yes. It’s an experience you gain a year earlier than other classmates. It’s beneficial.”

Fight with monsters. If you go in there, there are those monsters.

At that thought, Yurishia gulped and swallowed dry saliva.

“Go. hurry. glass. Don’t look back, just run.”

That time comes to mind again. My hands are shaking, and my vision becomes dark.

Although it’s been nearly ten years. It’s still as vivid as if it happened yesterday.

Burning forest. The cries of monsters echoing here and there.

My mother was bleeding and her breath was gradually getting lighter.

and. And the little girl who ran away crying… .

“Eurisia?”

“That, ugh. Yes!”

“Are you okay? Suddenly, blood appeared on my face -”

“It’s okay, it’s okay. are you okay! that’s right. that’s right. Me, I am. are you okay. are you okay… .”

“… .”

There’s something. Deus’ eyes become narrow.

But I don’t ask. Everyone has their own circumstances, I end up thinking.

If it’s nothing special, I’ll tell you first. Otherwise, whatever. Drink it.

After that, the two quietly waited their turn.

Even when the second-year students who entered first chatted and said that the real world was different.

When I say that there is a world of difference between seeing something in a video and seeing it in person.

“ character. to the next. Deus student?”

The cradle teacher who was leading the second grade students approaches Deus.

Take “.”

“This is.”

“It’s a pager just in case. All of your seniors carried one by one and entered the kennel. what… Looking at your performance, I won’t have to use it, right?”

At most, the monsters in the kennel are goblin-type.

At that level, even ordinary people, not just those with special abilities, can deal with it.

However, its appearance and actions are on the ferocious side for a low-risk small monster.

That’s why they were placed in this kennel. And use it.

Although it is relatively safe, it can elicit a sense of crisis, tension, and fear.

“I will go.”

“All right, I’ll be back!”

“Yes, yes. Be careful. I’m just saying this just in case! Can’t we just kill them all?! Those are refilled at the gate, so if you defeat them all, the gate will disappear! You know, right?!”

How the breeding farm is operated. Do not intentionally defeat low-risk gates.

Instead, a huge wall is installed in the area and only the number of monsters is controlled.

If this happens, the gate will spit out them at regular intervals.

“I will keep this in mind.”

“Yes. I can believe it when the cradle hero says so.”

*

Exactly 20 minutes after the two people entered the kennel.

“Emergency! Emergencies! Gate, gate transformation! Risk level rising!”

“What?! Does that make sense?! Seal Stone is fine!”

“Ah, I guess it was installed after this gate was created… .”

The seal stone prevents the gate from appearing. It does not remove gates that have already been created.

Thanks to that, I was able to use this aviary very effectively.

I intentionally left the low-risk level gate I found in advance without subduing it.

As long as you install the seal stone, you can continue to defeat monsters without any other gates appearing.

However, even though such incidents were repeated, gate deformation had never occurred.

“Students, evacuate quickly! Teachers are with me… .”

The teacher who was about to enter the kennel got scared and stepped back.

―Rarrrr!!

The gate, which originally only let out goblins, is now spewing red-hot flames.

It seemed as if it was shouting not to disturb someone’s appearance.