episode_0040
by fnovelpia“Thank you all for coming out to see me off.”
Many people gathered around the slum.
Rowan.
Gold fist.
Hysterion.
Andrew.
Other neighboring residents.
Venus organization members and orphanage children.
Everyone gathered to say goodbye to Ronica, who was leaving for training camp.
It was like watching the city lord’s journey.
Among them, Hysterion spoke first.
“I understand that if you pass the exam, you will be given accommodation. I’m looking forward to receiving a letter from Evelyn Training Center.”
“Yes. Don’t worry!”
Behind Ronica, who responded, a luxurious carriage and coachman provided by Goliath were waiting.
Originally, Goliath’s knight was planning to follow along, but Ronica dissuaded him, saying it would be burdensome, so only the carriage and driver were left alone.
Next, others approached Ronica and exchanged greetings one by one.
“Captain. It doesn’t matter if you’re a hero or anything, so whenever you want to rest, come here. Because everyone will welcome you.”
“Hehe. Thank you for saying that.”
“Not only that. sister. If you call me anywhere, I will come running to you!!”
“Is that reassuring?”
“Ronika~ Take this. This is a lunch box I packed myself. On the way, eat with the black guy!!”
“ANDRO!!… thank you. I will eat this and do my best!!”
Softly~
At this time, my tail moved uncontrollably.
lunch box.
What was inside there?
I really liked the food that Andro brought me once in a while. Ronica’s cooking was delicious, but Andro’s snacks and snacks were one step above.
And this Hwansu’s body was strongly craving such snacks.
I feel a little sad about the breakup.
“… Sniff.”
It’s a breakup… .
I guess I should return the favor a little.
I flipped one of my front paws over to Andro from Ronica’s shoulder.
“Huh? What does this mean?”
“Ah!… They say it’s okay for a nigger to touch your hand!!”
“Really!!!?”
Suddenly.
Andrew grabbed my hand in a hurry to avoid letting go.
This was a guy who always gave me a look that meant he would touch me under the pretext of getting something to eat.
There’s no way I would hate it.
Squeeze.
The guy immediately touched the red jelly part of his palm and mumbled happily.
“Wow~ It’s so soft… Even if I die now, I don’t have any wishes~”
“Hehe. It’s not a wish, it’s a wish.”
Why does everyone like this part?
Is it that soft?
I just can’t understand it… If you’re satisfied, that’s it.
Then it’s time to go.
Ronica greeted each member of the organization one by one and got on the carriage.
“I will leave.”
As the driver drove off, Ronica stuck her hand and face out the window and greeted him all the way.
Likewise, the entire Venus group, including Rowen, waved their hands.
“Stay safe!!!~”
“Goodbye everyone!!!~”
Ronica left for the Evelyn Warrior Training Center.
Get out of the city.
day.
Two days.
Camping out.
Grilling meat on a bonfire.
Let’s get back on the carriage and go.
The sun and the moon also took turns welcoming us.
*
“Is it already time for a new recruit?”
A gruff voice.
Red lion head.
A tall man who appears to be about 50 years old.
A man looked down from the top of a huge castle-like building.
His name is Magnus.
He is the head of the training center here and is one of the biggest names in the warrior world.
“Haha. I only regret it.”
There was an inexplicable sadness in his eyes.
It has been three years since Ji Eo-eon was appointed to the training center created with the support of the first warrior Evelyn and the Kingdom of Leonis.
Every year, we diligently supported those who achieved excellent grades and worked hard to enter the warrior corps directly managed by the government.
But this year, I gave up completely.
The growing number of noble children.
The instructor’s teachings become increasingly lighter.
The child who tried really hard was pushed out, and the noble child entered the kingdom’s warrior corps with mediocre skills and walked around with his head held high.
There were many cases of success as a warrior, but he did not have the same high prestige as before.
Looking at the records, it is at least 10 years old.
Corruption at training centers.
Those who enter the training center only come because they are considered higher than the academy. The number of people who truly wanted to become warriors decreased as time passed.
Instructor.
pupil.
It became a place they both went through to meet the qualifications of having graduated from a training camp.
‘At best, more than 30% of the instructors are involved in collusion with high-ranking nobles. No matter how much I do, I can’t use my power easily.’
So at some point I became skeptical.
This is not a private institution.
Since it was a place managed by the state, he could not use his power properly.
The power of Magnus, a retired warrior who climbed to the 37th floor of the tower, is great, but he knows nothing about politics. The power to change this place was different from his own power.
Just sitting there like a scarecrow.
“If I had known this would happen, I would have gone to a spacious warrior academy and spent my later years comfortably… Big.”
There is no use in regretting.
There is still one more year left until my term ends, so I have no choice but to spend the remaining time appropriately and prepare for retirement.
There would be nothing to do even if I were to die, such as renewing my contract.
… The day arrived when new warrior wannabes had to take the exam to enter the school.
Early moning.
He looked down from the rooftop again today.
The entrance was crowded with people who had come to take the exam. As expected, most of the luxurious carriages belonged to nobles.
“A lot came. ha ha ha… Phew… … ..”
“Fortress Amulet I sighed. Director.”
Just then, a female instructor with dark blue hair came to the rooftop.
Magnus answered without turning around.
“Chalosinya. You too, sit here. Looking down at this beautiful view has become my only pleasure.”
She was one of Magnus’ trusted instructors, and she also disapproved of the power of the nobles who were taking over the training center.
“Are you retiring next year?”
“Tsk~ What else can I eat here.”
“Doing business with nobles would be quite beneficial. If you are the head of a training center, don’t you have a lot of authority?”
“What a mischievous thing to say. If that’s the case, I’ll just go back into the tower.”
“Phew… I just feel skeptical these days. I don’t feel like teaching kids. It would be nice if more decent cadets come in this time.”
“Arthur. The water below was stagnant. If you stir it once, it all rots. It’s a good thing if the commoner cadets don’t get kicked out of school by the nobles.”
“Ha.”
“Phew.”
The two sighed deeply and sat down on the rooftop, staring blankly down.
A young master enters the country escorted by a knight.
A young lady enters and exits accompanied by a maid with an umbrella.
Dressed up to the fullest.
Such a cool outfit for training camp. Doesn’t it feel like I came here to have fun?
Of course, even if I had to change clothes before the exam, it was very obvious that I was going to have fun in the city.
“How did the training center come to be like this… .”
There were a few people wearing clothes that allowed them to move around, but there weren’t many nobles among them.
‘Is there no hope this time too?’
Grumble.
Just then, a carriage stopped.
It was a carriage as luxurious as that of other noble families.
What kind of outfit will it be this time?
How much decoration would a carriage like that have been decorated with?
chuck.
Soon, a girl jumped out of the carriage without even an escort.
In her arms was a black baby animal.
“Hmm?”
“What a strange kid.”
Their eyes were focused on the girl.
It was a convenient outfit with pants made of stretchy material and sleeves that were shortened to prevent fluttering.
“Even so, he will be dyed along with other nobles. After taking the exam and finishing the interview, I need to take a vacation or take a good rest.”
“Director?… .”
“In the meantime, please take good care of Evelyn Training Center.”
“Are you running away now?”
“Hehehe… If I could, I would have done it a long time ago.”
The two looked down at the candidates for a while, and only when the speech time was up did they barely stand up.
Like it or not, it was time to welcome new children.
*
Two days by carriage.
A large city with more than 10,000 people.
Meviron.
I entered the huge forest road next to it.
There was a wide road lined with trees, so there was no difficulty for carriages to enter.
About 20 minutes like that.
Buildings as strong as fortresses were revealed.
“Arrived at Evelyn Training Center.”
“Yes~”
At the coachman’s words, Ronica got off the carriage.
A castle-like wall surrounding several large buildings stood out.
“Huwaaa~”
Ronica immediately let out an exclamation.
For Ronica, who was from the countryside, this majestic fortress was enough to arouse admiration.
Even though several eyes were drawn to the luxurious carriage, Ronica paid no attention and looked up at the tall building with an old-fashioned sigh.
Indeed, it was a place with well-equipped facilities so that it would not be awkward to call it a warrior training center.
“This is the warrior training center! I’m so excited.”
How much will Ronica grow here?
Anything is fine.
Because I will be comfortable in the future.
Basic training and warrior skills will be taught at the training center. All I have to do is point out what I need and teach it at the right time.
The map will become much easier.
So, disciple.
We will have to work harder in the future.
This place will give you clarity on your dreams.
“Let’s go in.”
Ronica followed the procession and headed to the entrance of Evelyn Training Center. At the wide open gate, a person in a black uniform was controlling the people.
When her turn came, Ronica also presented the documents she had prepared in advance.
“Ronika. A 13 year old commoner. see… Hey, Count Hysterion’s recommendation?… … Big, big… There is nothing wrong. It’s okay to go in.”
“Yes.”
The security guard, who checked his attendance paper, let Ronica in and welcomed the others.
“Wow. There are too many people.”
When I entered the door, what I saw were people in the vast training ground. There were many people out there, but there were even more people gathered here.
At first glance, there are about a thousand people.
There are still a lot of people outside, and they all play a role.
At first glance, it was clear that the competition rate was extreme.
‘It will be easy.’
However, there is no problem.
After looking around for a while, it was rare to find a level higher than 3 stars like Ronica.
Most are 1-2 stars.
It was a basic skill appropriate for the age group.
If you are a 3-star disciple, you will be able to get through it easily.
“Testants of the 32nd class should line up the numbers five and ten according to the control.”
Upon entering the training hall, those in red uniforms controlled the test takers.
For reference, the uniform colors at the training center are different for each rider.
Here, the red color is the 30th senior jockey.
Ronica also waited in line for control.
So 30 minutes later.
Everyone gathered at the training hall.
There were about 1,500 people, so many that it seemed like every child in the kingdom had come.
Next, a man with the head of a red lion walked out from the terrace of a huge building in the very center.
Just by looking at him, he has the energy of a strong man.
He’s probably the head of the training center here.
With a grave face, he spoke briefly into the microphone that had been enlarged.
“I had a hard time coming. Let everyone work hard. Then you will achieve what you want. Above.”
A grave voice.
Annoying eyes.
After speaking for about 5 seconds, the man turned around.
“… ?”
Ronica tilted her head as she watched the figure disappear from the terrace in an instant.
It looks completely different from what I expected.
There were no passionate speeches that would pierce one’s heart.
But before I had time to question it, an instructor wearing a black uniform appeared in front of me.
“Attention!! The test you will take is simple. Go out to the forest right now and steal badges that look like this from the 120 31st class cadets who are hiding.”
A stiff-looking instructor in his 30s held up a fist-sized badge with a dragon head engraved on it.
He went on to explain.
In addition to “, there are 240 other badges hidden in the forest. If you bring your badge to the training center, you will pass the first test. Avoid armed conflict as much as possible, but if you can’t avoid it, just avoid seeing blood. This means ending it by suppressing it. Otherwise, you will be disqualified.”
A very simple yet tough rule.
The rule was that from now on, all of the more than 1,000 people gathered here could become enemies.
“Then start right away. Disband!!”
phut!!
When the instructor snapped his fingers, a loud sound rang out.
Sudden start.
“Get out of the way!!”
“Don’t push me!!”
Those who were quick to notice turned around and ran first.
Those who came to their senses late also ran into the forest outside the training center to get the badge first.
“Hehe. Everyone is desperate.”
Ronica walked leisurely.
I have already obtained all the brief information about the training center from Venus.
The first test is a competition for badges.
Badges for 120 31st cadets.
240 badges hidden in the forest.
If you get either badge, you pass.
and… .
“Hehe. Finding things in the forest is my specialty. Black guy. Let’s go find it quickly.”
“Keuang~”
A guy who used to gather in the countryside.
This test was Ronika’s specialty.
He headed toward the forest so as not to be swept away by the crowd.
The first exam begins.
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