episode_0047

47.

Chris took the fairy summoner Titania as his companion.

After that, we arrived safely in Midredin.

“Wow! It’s finally Midreddin. You must have Titania as your comrade. Can I take a break?”

Chris hummed as he admired the Midreddin scenery outside the carriage.

“Cheers! There’s still about two weeks left until the final exams! But what if I start thinking about playing!”

Ray scolded Chris.

“But Titania, a fairy summoner who is weak to dragon attributes, has become my comrade. If I push myself too hard, I might not be able to show my full potential in the final tournament.”

Ray shook his head.

“If the Nick you’re dealing with is an ordinary warrior cadet, then yes. But in my view, Nick is a very skilled and strong warrior. The attack technique Nick showed you last time was one that only a knight of at least level 6 or higher could cast.”

In fact, he had already completed his second awakening. Nick was getting stronger and stronger.

Nick probably wouldn’t have been idle during the two weeks that Chris was away in the Forest of Dreams.

“If you have even a little time left, you should focus all your energy on training. Once you get to the academy, it’s training again! I have a program in mind!”

Ray was passionate.

Chris was tired, but he could only nod.

*

Academy.

Advanced training room.

This place was made entirely of super-reinforced memory foam created through alchemy, making it impervious to most attacks.

The total area is about 2000 square meters. The height is 10 meters.

It was a space where warrior cadets could run wild without any restrictions.

As it was an ideal training facility, not just anyone could use it.

This training room was only available to students who were ranked high.

Nick Galloway has been training in the Advanced Training Room for two weeks now, spending every moment except eating and sleeping.

-Gooo!

Three magic golems surrounded Nick.

The Magic Golem was an artificial monster created through alchemy and was a teaching aid created for practice.

Although it was an artificial monster, it was the one with the highest difficulty level among them.

It was three meters tall and its entire body was made of stone, harder than steel.

“Hoo… .”

Nick exhaled and concentrated.

-Gooo!

Three magic golems raised their fists and aimed for Nick at the same time.

Kookwakwakwang!

The three golems mercilessly struck Nick with their fists.

The memory foam floor caved in, sending shock waves in all directions.

But Nick was no longer there.

Jump.

The specialty of the knight class.

Nick, who had been instantly lifted 5 meters into the sky, grabbed the spear in the air and fell back down.

“Meteor Spear!”

The fatal spear, which even had gravitational acceleration added to it, pierced the Magic Golem cleanly from the crown to the groin.

-Gyaaaah!

The magic golem let out a final scream and collapsed.

He died because his inner core, which acts as a heart, was broken.

After finishing off one magic golem, Nick kicked off the ground like a water spring and leaped into the sky again.

And with a lightning-quick movement, he pierced the remaining two in an instant.

Okay.

The remains of the Magic Golem were scattered behind Nick as he landed on the ground.

“Ugh, ugh… .”

On the surface, it looked like Nick had won easily.

However, the technique of continuously jumping to a height of 5 meters and then diving towards the ground was extremely burdensome for the attacking Nick.

The combat skills of the knight class were all high-risk skills that could cause the caster serious injury if they failed.

Although it may seem easy at first glance, Nick overcomes the fear of suffering a major injury at every moment as he performs the technique.

It’s already 6 o’clock in the evening.

Nick, who had been training continuously since morning except for meal times, was completely exhausted.

I have been practicing the same thing every single day for the past two weeks.

“Are you still training?”

A red-haired cadet entered the advanced training room, walking on crutches.

It was Jeremy Cleville, the former #2 ranked player and current #3 ranked player, who was injured while fighting Thunder Tiger.

“You pretend not to care about being number one in front of others, but when they aren’t watching, you train like this to death… Why on earth do you train so hard? This isn’t hard work; it’s just suffering.”

Jeremy said as he looked at Nick’s body, which was covered in wounds from the harsh training.

Nick lay down on his back, exhausted, trying to calm his breathing.

“Jeremy. You don’t know. Being number one is something you can’t keep unless you work really hard.”

Nick laughed self-deprecatingly.

“What are you going to do if you keep getting first place?”

“What are you doing? First place is meaningful in and of itself.”

Nick got up, wiping his sweaty body with a towel.

“Was it a lie when Chris showed up and said he was glad to have a rival to fight?”

Nick shook his head at Jeremy’s question.

“That’s not it. It’s true that I’ve been a bit shabby up until now, apart from the fact that I have to keep getting first place. I’ve always been first place in the elementary academy.”

“Are you confident you can beat Chris?”

“You? That’s obvious… I’m always number one

Nick Galloway. I will never lose.”

Nick smiled coldly.

Jeremy felt he had to give Nick some advice.

“Don’t make fun of Chris. He’s not like the other ranked guys who’ve been after you.”

“Yeah. So far, no one has awakened the Summoner class.”

“That’s not all. He’s smart. And flexible. He knows how to rely on powerful summons. If he thinks he can’t win, he’ll get away, but if he thinks he can win, he’ll hang on until the end.”

“You became a huge Chris fan after being saved by Chris once?”

“He’s definitely an interesting guy. He’s injured right now, but if possible, I’d like to have a real fight with him.”

Jeremy said with a serious face.

“I admit that Chris has a talent that cannot be underestimated. But I’m still the one who wins.”

Nick’s eyes showed an intense obsession with victory.

*

It was the day of the academy’s final exams.

Alex Ridelph, the prince of the Ridelph Kingdom, came to the Academy to watch the match.

It was a long-standing custom in the kingdom for the king to observe the final exams.

But this year, King Wayne Ridelf was old and had difficulty moving due to a chronic illness, so he sent Prince Alex instead.

As Prince Alex’s carriage arrived at the Academy’s main gate, Principal Graham came out to greet him.

A middle-aged man with a large build and a sharp beard got out of the carriage.

It was Prince Alex who effectively ruled the Kingdom of Ridelph.

Prince Alex was approached by Principal Graham, who had a white beard that reached down to his chin, with his arms outstretched.

“Alex, are you here?”

“Graham, I see you’re doing well.”

Prince Alex and Principal Graham shook hands friendly.

The two had been close friends as seniors and juniors at the academy during their youth.

After that, Alex was appointed by the king to rule the country, and Graham took on the position of Minister of Defense.

The two men were political partners.

“Are there any good guys in the Academy this year?”

“There are a lot of kids who stand out more than usual this year.”

Prince Alex was interested in what Principal Graham was saying.

“Really? Did you say Nick last time? I remember that guy saying he was promising.”

“Nick is also very talented. He works hard too. But the one I’ve been keeping an eye on lately is a student named Chris.”

“Chris?”

Prince Alex stroked his beard.

It was a name I had heard somewhere.

“Oh, by the way, the friend who sent the black crystal was named Chris. He clearly said he was an academy cadet.”

Principal Graham took interest in Alex’s monologue.

“What are you talking about?”

“Isn’t there a guy named Chris Delune at the Academy? There was an incident recently, so I remembered his name.”

Principal Graham nodded.

“Why, didn’t I tell you earlier this year? There’s a cadet who has awakened to the Summoner combat profession, succeeding Jude Delun after 100 years. That guy is Chris.”

“The Summoner’s bloodline has finally been continued. It’s definitely an interesting case.”

Alex thought.

An incident where a black crystal filled with magic violently changes monsters throughout the kingdom.

This incident involves the worshippers of the demon cult.

The Kingdom’s Intelligence Service assumed this and was tracking it.

And Chris, a descendant of the great wizard Jude Delun who had prevented the resurrection of the past demon, was involved in an incident involving the black crystal.

‘Is this fate?’

Alex felt a strong sense of causality that he could not help but think of as fate.

Could it be that Chris, the great-grandson of his great-grandfather Jude, is once again destined to prevent the resurrection of the demon?

If so, Chris may become the hero who will save the Kingdom of Ridelph from an unprecedented crisis in the near future.

“A friend named Chris. I want to keep an eye on him.”

Professor Graham nodded at Prince Alex’s words.

“You’ll see Chris anyway. The final exams are a tournament match, and Chris will probably make it to the finals.”