episode_0269

Of course, the sun rose even in winter.

It’s only natural. It would be strange if it didn’t rise in the first place. The Earth in this world is also spinning and the sun is burning.

‘It will be a little different as the cold weather arrives…’

Leaving the mansion and heading to the opening ceremony venue.

As I was observing the sunlight shining down on the floor, a thought suddenly occurred to me and I turned my head towards Baek A-rin.

In the original, the episode where the cold tower lord properly descends is one where it is difficult to see sunlight.

The bastard was fit for the final boss in terms of his own strength and the army he led, but the environmental changes that occurred with his descent made him a particularly terrible individual.

Dark, gloomy clouds mix together to cover the sky, and a cold snowstorm sweeps in, ruining the world.

To describe it in terms of the game, the world itself is subject to a debuff.

Plants and animals die from being buried in the snow and cold, and it is not uncommon for magical structures that fill the world to freeze to their core and break down.

Even the individuals that survived were not completely fine. Their actions were restricted, and food and materials produced were in short supply, making life difficult.

The Tower of Cold is a nuisance just by appearing. It was like that in the original work, which was just a bunch of information, so how much worse must it be in reality.

Therefore, when you feel the cold spell approaching, it is right to pull out the roots without hesitation.

“Why are you like that?”

Baek A-rin, who was walking around looking around, tilted her head. Although her eyes were not open, it seemed that she saw the person turn their head towards her.

[Nothing?]

“Huh… ?”

As I shook my head slightly, his eyes, as blue as the sea, became hazy. His gaze seemed to ask if it was really nothing. At that, I shut my mouth tightly and turned my head away to avoid his gaze.

Even in the cold weather, the surrounding area was bustling with activity. The wide streets were lined with the usual stalls and street vendors.

Although the opening ceremony hasn’t even started yet, some places have already started doing business. There were a lot of places selling food in particular, and it seemed like they were targeting the visitors who had just arrived.

Currently, street stalls are set up by business owners who originally resided in the school or by outsiders who received special permission to enter, but after the opening ceremony, there will be quite a few street stalls set up by cadets as well.

There is no pressure whatsoever, but they open their own stalls to create memories.

Even if they are not street vendors, many clubs hold competitions or performances among themselves.

Thanks to this, there will be a lot to see just by walking around Siyoram. Even though it’s the first day, you won’t have to worry about getting bored while walking around with Seoyul.

“Hmm… Hey, I’ll just let it go this time.”

As I tried to turn my head, Baek A-rin, who had been staring at me intently, reached out her hand. Her slender fingers caressed my cheek.

[Ugh]

[ice]

As I was quietly fiddling around, my hands felt quite cold. I quickly raised my right hand and wrapped it around Baek A-rin’s hand, feeling the coldness even more than the cool air.

– Hwaruruk

The sudden blooming of the flower wrapped itself around Baek A-rin’s hand. Baek A-rin’s eyes, which had been drowsy, opened wide.

The surroundings were bathed in warm light and the cold went away.

– Hey, what’s that? It suddenly got warm?

– Really? What? Some kind of magic in the cradle… Wow, hey, look at that.

– Over there? Why over there… Wow, the fireworks are really pretty.

Pedestrians walking around in thick clothing also opened their eyes wide at the sudden change and looked around, then soon stared blankly at the flames wrapped around my hand.

There were a lot of people around. There were many cadets like us who were heading to the opening ceremony, and there were also many who originally lived in the dormitory.

But now, much more information has been recognized. This is the first time I have observed an individual… An outsider who was admitted after a strict identity check at the cradle.

Hwaruk! The firefly that was receiving so many stares swayed greatly. Unlike its owner who was uncomfortable with the stares, it reacted as if it was dancing while enjoying the attention from those around it.

“It was cold at the time… Thank you.”

Baek A-rin’s eyes widened for a moment, then glanced at the drones floating around her and her eyes widened gently.

She took my hand, which was shaking, and even though it was just that, my hand felt warm for some reason.

Baek A-rin shrugged and grabbed my hand and pulled it to her cheek.

“As expected, Hayul is very considerate. It’s nice because it’s warm… Aaaah! Wait! That’s not warm, that’s hot!”

But the hand didn’t touch her cheek. It was because Hong Yeon-hwa’s hand came near Baek A-rin’s cheek.

Her hand was also wrapped in a volcano, but unlike mine, it was red as blood and rippled fiercely.

“Why? Isn’t this a scare? Come on, come here, I’ll rub you all I want.”

“Gyaaah! That crazy bitch is catching people on the festival day!”

Baek A-rin, who was frightened, finally let go of his hand and jumped up. Hong Yeon-hwa chased after Baek A-rin, who ran away in a hurry. Behind her, the bright red scarf wrapped around Hong Yeon-hwa’s neck began to flutter.

– Wheeing…

A chase suddenly started. As everyone blinked, the transmission drone seemed to think it was a fun situation and followed the chase.

It is certainly a rare sight to see the successor of Kaphwa and Changhae in a chase. It is not a scene sensitive enough to be edited out, so it would be a shame to miss such an interesting scene…

‘uh.’

A fun scene that is not sensitive enough to be edited out, but too good to miss.

I know an event where such scenes are especially prevalent.

The third day of training is over, and various events for the cadets to enjoy will begin on the fourth day.

Among them, there is also a cross-dressing contest that I applied for.

‘… No, in the worst case scenario, all I have to do is slightly interfere with the drone.’

The corners of my eyes fluttered as a sudden thought occurred to me. But my stiff shoulders quickly relaxed as a solution quickly occurred to me.

That drone is also a product of this world, so it moves with magic. There is plenty of room for interference, so if I want to do something, I just have to interfere with the drone…

“Ahaha, you’re having fun from day one.”

Professor Riana, who was nearby, covered her mouth and giggled. It seemed like she also found the two of them funny.

But I felt worried as I calculated the distance between the two of them gradually growing further apart.

[I have to arrive soon, is that okay?]

“It’s okay because there’s still time. And it’s not too far, so if you think it’s late, they’ll come running.”

[Ah… that’s definitely true]

It’s getting further and further away from here, but considering the physical abilities of the two people, it’s actually a close distance.

If I feel like I’m late, I’ll use my body language to come running. Since Baek A-rin is here too, I’ll be on time.

Convinced, I nodded and continued walking.

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As with most festivals, the opening ceremony is a largely show-off affair.

The first scene to show off how grand the festival we are holding is. If the media later reports on the festival, the opening ceremony scene is often used.

The opening ceremony of the birth festival is similar. Ultimately, it is to let the outside world know how grand the festival is.

[All students waiting are requested to gather at the designated location by 9 o’clock. Please find your seats by grade and class as previously announced. Let me say this again…]

A voice amplified by magic echoed through the sky. Thanks to the additional spell, my ears didn’t ring loudly.

After interpreting the magic that was spread out across the sky, I observed my surroundings while touching my ears.

The opening ceremony venue is the main auditorium in the center of the city. If we were to compare the shape, it would be similar to a baseball stadium.

The ceiling is open, allowing warm sunlight to pour into the center.

In the open center, cadets stand in their seats by grade and class, and the several tiers of seats surrounding them are packed with people.

“Isn’t the tip of your hair burnt? It looks like it touched it… ”

“I didn’t even get close to it, you bitch.”

“No, that’s not it… I definitely rode it… ”

Baek A-rin, standing in the front row of the first-year spring class, muttered while shaking the tips of her hair.

Despite Hong Yeon-hwa’s denial standing right next to her, the suspicion on Baek A-rin’s face did not go away.

Fortunately, the two arrived before the opening ceremony began. Thanks to this, they were not dragged into the Vice President’s space jump and were scolded and embarrassed in front of everyone.

Of course, before that, I would have brought you with the power of space.

‘… You’ve all developed a lot of unique abilities.’

Leaving behind Hong Yeon-hwa and Baek A-rin, who were bickering with each other, I observed the students gathered at the main stage while playing with Elia.

The future leaders who are growing at an incredible rate while receiving the blessing of growth. As if to assert that the expression is absolutely not wrong, the momentum felt from them was strong.

The uniqueness that can be felt is also very strong and diverse. Although there are some overlapping parts, there are also many abilities with distinct personalities.

Especially the first-year students in the same class. Perhaps because a considerable amount of time had passed since they received the protection of growth, many students developed unique abilities that they had not previously had, and many changed and expanded their existing unique abilities.

‘It’s a shame that it’s not in the state of manifestation, but I guess we can observe it a lot from the Tower of Growth.’

This time, you can enter the Tower of Growth regardless of your grade. If you fight there, you will be able to fully experience the unique abilities that have been revealed and accumulate materials to imitate.

[Ah, from this moment on, the 121st Siyoram class will be holding the opening ceremony for the birth ceremony, so the cadets are requested to take their places. Also, the visitors…]

As we were chatting for a while, a voice came from the sky. At the same time, the bustle that had been lingering in the auditorium began to subside little by little.

– Damn it!

After a while.

The space distorted above the protruding platform in the center, and the Vice President wearing a thick robe appeared within it.

As usual, it was the Vice President who hosted this opening ceremony.

‘What a busy person.’

The agent appointed by the president himself. That was decades ago. Since then, he has been in charge of all the big and small affairs of the school, so how much work has he done so far?

Suddenly, I wondered if there was a face full of fatigue beneath that emotionless expression.

I observed the vice president, who was announcing the start of the opening ceremony with a strange expression. Soon, I would have to go up there as one of the first-year representative cadets.

‘?’

So, to avoid losing track of the words, I was carefully listening to the Vice President’s voice.

My head automatically turned to the disparate information caught at the edge of the observation range.

* * *

Every year around this time, the gate terminal of Siyoram is packed with people.

It is because of none other than the birth ceremony.

Many visitors from all over the world flock to see the annual birth festival in person.

The Siyoram Gate Terminal, which can be counted on one hand as one of the five largest, feels cramped.

There are so many people crowded together that my ears hurt.

How many sounds can one person make, and how great would be the sound created when one person mutters just one word?

– Again

That gate terminal was extremely quiet at this moment.

The noise has been reduced, but not completely eliminated, and the only sound you can hear is the sound of a single footstep.

There are other noises, of course, but they are drowned out by the louder noise.

– Again

The owner of the sound that drowned out all the surrounding noise was a woman.

Brown hair that is just past her shoulders. She looks long and slender on the outside, but her aura is as solid as a huge mountain range.

“… … .”

Lee Ji-ah, the 11th head of the Taesan clan, walked, feeling the sensation of the ground she was stepping on for the first time in a long time.