episode_0093

It’s now 7pm, 3pm being the time of day.

The entrance process for all academies has come to a close.

The last one was the Troos Academy where everyone gathered just in time for the exam.

The last of them was Knight Class A, which had Logs.

“Your performance is below expectations.”

The cadets were left speechless by Kugo’s scolding.

It wasn’t because Kugo was scared or afraid.

Because he didn’t say anything wrong.

If you think about it, this sentence is quite obvious. It is not wrong, so it cannot be refuted.

The cadet’s pride hit rock bottom at each and every one of those cold words from Mr. Kugo, who was famous for being cold-hearted.

“This evaluation is conducted equally at all academies across the country. So, the time and location were all the same… How did you guys arrive later than them?”

“So, honestly, considering the location of other academies, we were too separated in terms of distance.”

Everyone looked at the courageous remark of a cadet with eyes of horror rather than praise. The reason was simple.

Because everyone there knew that that excuse was the one Kugo hated the most.

“Does that mean you want to ask the enemy to change locations on the battlefield because we are geographically disadvantaged?”

Sharp eyes, like sharp iron spears rushing in, pierced the entire body of that one cadet.

This coldness can be felt all around.

I could only wish the cadet who was blocking this gaze directly may he rest in peace. I’ve been through it myself, and it was bearable.

The student who had expressed his dissatisfaction to his homeroom teacher immediately lowered his head and shut his eyes tightly, blaming himself for not being able to open his mouth.

match!

Ella, one of the 9 warriors who could not stand to watch the scene, applauded once to brighten up the dark atmosphere.

“It’s okay since we’ve all come this far. Don’t say anything from the first day.”

“…I was too excited.”

Kugo readily admitted his mistake and gave Zara to Ella.

Ella stood before us, sending us her thanks.

“Before going to the dorms, I’ll announce the groups first. This group will be together throughout the final exams, so listen carefully.”

““Yes!””

Ella burst into laughter and flicked her right hand, perhaps satisfied with the cadets’ thunderous answers.

In the blink of an eye, a piece of paper appeared in his hand.

“What, what is that dimensional magic?”

“There wasn’t even a portal, so where did you come from!”

Cadets chatting and reacting to the magic they developed.

Ella, her shoulders high at the sight, called out the names of the cadets on the list.

Following Ella’s voice reading quickly, the cadets began to look for their partners one by one.

I’m not worried because I’m definitely in the same group as Adrang, but I’m a little worried about Yasha.

Is this how a father feels when sending his daughter to kindergarten?

Strangely enough, I can’t help but worry about things related to Yasha. It’s probably because we only knew each other for a short time, but we’ve experienced so much in that time that our intimacy has grown.

I slowly lowered my head.

‘Every time I see him, I feel like he’s my little brother, so I instinctively become overprotective.’

It’ll be okay since Yasha has also become stronger.

This time, you have to do it alone, Yasha!

These logs will cheer you on!

***

After finishing the roll call, we immediately carried our luggage to the accommodation next to the stadium.

This residence, which was much larger than the mansions where the nobles lived, was where all the academy students who had gathered from all over the country were buried.

It’s not like we live together, and the only time we meet is when we eat.

It is literally a space where it is difficult to create problems even if you want to.

And for me, who just wants to be ordinary, it’s a really good environment.

In fact, I was thinking about making new friends here.

But now that everyone is so sensitive, it was definitely not a good idea to speak carelessly.

Let’s give up on making friends this time.

It’s been just a minute since I vowed that I hope there won’t be any trouble on this trip.

No, exactly, I opened the door to the hostel and took just five steps, and immediately the problem arose.

“Hey, where are you? Long time no see?”

“…”

The beginning wasn’t so bad. A mysterious man who treated Ad as if he had met an old friend.

At first glance, one might mistake him for having a similar build to Ad, but when he put his arm around Ad’s shoulder, the difference was clear.

A baby bigger than that isn’t usually human.

Instinctively, I was wary of him and watched Ad’s expression.

Unlike the man who was friendly, Ad’s expression was not very pleasant. To put it simply, the face looking at me?

But as someone who has seen that face many times, I felt a bit of a disconnect. What should I say?

Are you scared?

“What are you shaking like that for? Didn’t you want to see me?”

“…”

“What the hell aren’t you going to answer?”

“I wish I had never seen you in my life.”

The man glared and frowned at Ad’s rebellious words.

“Is this kid crazy? Don’t be proud of yourself for growing bigger than before. After all, you’re just a disgrace to your family.”

“…”

“Let’s not talk, what am I going to talk to that little punk about.”

The man who had fallen from Adah turned his back on him and simply turned his head.

From this angle, where only one side of his face was visible, the corners of his mouth went up as if torn apart, and he spoke in a self-deprecating tone.

“Let’s have a go later. Of course, if you can come up.”

Ad watched him leave, holding his trembling hands tightly.

The other kids approached him with worried eyes.

But I remained still and kept my place.

Even at a glance, it seems like a relationship with a deep story.

What do I know that gives me the right to be among them?

In times like these, it would be a good idea to leave it to friends who know the past.

Well, I don’t think comforting you will make you feel better.

***

Even though he had told her several times that it was okay, she let out a deep sigh as she felt increasingly burdened by the sympathy and comfort of the sensitive children.

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

“Stop it. It’s starting to get annoying.”

“Look at the shit he does to the person who comforted him, Lina, just don’t pay attention to that kid.”

“No, I’m too persistent. Sorry, Ad.”

“That’s enough to know.”

Ad accepted Lina’s apology as if it were a given and confidently took the tray and left. Sarah and Kadira cursed at her as they watched her from behind.

However, the seniors, including them, were looking at him with pitiful expressions.

In the bleak atmosphere, knowing nothing about this incident, I swallowed dry saliva.

‘I want to run away too.’

However, I did not have the courage to get up from my seat and break the silence.

If only Yasha had been here, I could have made an excuse and gone! Where the hell did Yasha go!!

When only a silent scream echoed inside me, Sarah was the first to break the silence.

“But…I guess we need at least one person to stay with us, right?”

Robert slowly shook his head at her words.

“I feel like it’ll just get worse.”

“But what if you get into an accident while you’re alone?”

“…There is one person I can be with.”

The kids’ eyes were focused on me. Ah…

You’re not telling me to go and comfort Adnan, who’s full of anger right now, and not the other kids, are you?

Are you saying that I could be the person involved in the accident you mentioned?

I looked at the children with longing eyes and spoke in a trembling voice.

“I trust you guys.”

Trust soon turned into betrayal.

*

Kadira said, looking at Logs who was kicked out of his seat.

“Is that okay?”

“He’s not the type of person who’ll die easily.”

Sarah continued, forcing the corners of her lips to lower into a smile, separate from the expression on her face that showed she was certain Logs would not die.

“Well, I guess I’ll have to take the risk of a fracture.”

“That’s obvious, that’s not what I mean. What if that kid and Logz meet?”

“What could be wrong? You didn’t seem to care when I saw you earlier.”

Lina opened her mouth, questioning the conversation between the two.

“What does that mean?”

“Huh? You don’t know about the relationship between Ark and Logs?”

“…I only know about the relationship between Ark and Ad.”

“Wait a minute! Then you don’t know about Logs and Ad’s relationship? Didn’t Ad tell you?”

“Yeah… I know about Ark and Ad’s relationship because I saw Ark bullying Ad. I don’t know anything else.”

“…Lina, you don’t care about society at all.”

“A little bit, a little bit!”

“Okay. To put it simply, Logs is…”

“What about the logs?”

When Sarah looked serious and hesitated, Lina swallowed dryly and urged her to speak quickly.

Sarah noticed Lina’s appearance and continued speaking while hiding a little bit of the truth.

“Enemy, no more, no less.”

“…Has Logz been doing that many bad things?”

Sarah seemed suspicious of Lina’s innocent question and gave her a question instead of an answer.

“Don’t you know you’re a loggerhead?”

“Yeah.”

“Then you know, the rumor about that priestly family’s scoundrel.”

“But when I actually looked into it, all those rumors were false.”

“I don’t know the details because it’s been a few years since I last saw that kid. However, in the past, Logz was someone who was resented by many people to the point that he deserved the title of a loser. We were among them.”

“I see…”

Lina stared at the spot where Logs had been sitting with sad eyes.

***

“Hey! I should be sleeping too, okay? ”

“…”

Boom, bang, bang!

“Please, just open the door so I can be quiet! I want to sleep in bed too!!”

It had already been 20 minutes. At this point, I could have assumed that there was no one inside.

no.

I can sense the presence of one person in here.

Why did I assume that Adga would open the door for me so easily?

As I was feeling despair at the door, a status window appeared in front of me.

[I feel alive within a 3m radius]

‘To live?’

I immediately looked around. And the identity of the murderous spirit was the man who had harassed Ad earlier.

Unexpected words came out of that man’s mouth.

“Long time no see, Logs.”

‘…We knew each other?’