episode_0021
by adminAfter sparring with Seong Yu-jin, Caria Leifeld said that she thought highly of him.
Excellent improvisation, the level of spear skill that improved overnight, and the mental strength and tenacity to keep attacking without giving up.
As if to prove that holding her by the hem of her dress during orientation was no fluke, Seong Yu-jin desperately tried to spar and showed excellent performance.
So Caria had no choice but to rate Seong Yu-jin highly.
Highly rated.
… But is it really that much?
The first death I experienced in Dalian in a very long time. Although it was only a once-in-a-lifetime sparring session created in virtual reality, the shock did not go away easily.
The only consolation is that, after competing 33 times, they only allowed the last one.
All 32 times before that were overwhelming victories for Caria Leifeld.
It is safe to dismiss one loss as just a coincidence. However, Caria Leifeld’s expression was complex and subtle.
The pure joy and admiration of witnessing the growth of the cadet she taught directly was written on her face, along with a hint of anxiety rising within her.
Caria held an iron spear that was commonly available in the market, and Seong Yu-jin held Gungnir, which could easily be called the best spear.
It may be an imitation, but Gungnir is Gungnir.
In fact, in the end, even though I instinctively raised my magic power and used defensive techniques and a strong body, I was pierced with a single blow.
Swing.
That part was the problem. It was not a javelin, but a strike that was held and swung.
If victory had been achieved with a javelin, I would not have even thought about this. Gungnir’s javelin is subject to the critical effect.
However, Karia allowed the strike not from the thrown Gungnir, but from the swung Gungnir, and ultimately gave up her life at the hands of the cadet.
A mere first-year cadet took the life of Karia, who had conquered countless dungeons, traveled across the front lines, and even visited the infamous Demon Lord.
‘I understand why the president chose it.’
At every moment, Karia’s movements are constantly detected by the detection barrier spread throughout the sparring area, and she blocks incoming attacks with her strangely accurate body vision.
Moreover, the debuff-type barrier technique that targeted the moment of attack and hit the body was quite annoying.
She reminisced about their sparring the other day.
Of course, despite this, he achieved 32 perfect victories due to the overwhelming difference in experience and skill.
‘I never thought I’d use Gungnir’s return function at that moment… .’
There was no other way to describe the last moment other than that I was completely devastated.
An attack made by grabbing the tip of a spear and swinging it sharply.
Perhaps it was because of cognitive impairment or because my vision was not enhanced by magic, I missed the shape, but even so, as soon as I saw the posture, I immediately thought that the spear would fly out of my hand if I even touched it.
So I touched it. He swept away the expected range with a series of attacks, and with two successive attacks that collided with Gungnir, he parried the attacks and threw them out of his hands.
The heart stabbing continued the next moment. I thought I could never block or avoid that blow.
─Come, Gungnir!
That is, until Gungnir, who was flying in the air, was turned back by the hand of Seong Yu-jin who shouted like that.
However, the biggest thing that made Karia worry was not the return of Gungnir.
He completely blocked her blow, allowing Seong Yu-jin to take Caria’s life in the last fight.
Jeok-.
A clear memory from just before flashed before my eyes like a fantasy.
‘… What on earth was that last technique?’
I have never seen or heard of anything like that in my life.
The space suddenly cracked and swallowed up his window, and then suddenly returned to its original state, splitting it in two.
Is it some type of barrier technique? I tried guessing, but even that was vague.
The magic in the broken space could not be read at all. I had no idea how on earth it worked.
Perhaps something similar was Vice President Ord’s ability?
Empty.
Call it another name: Void.
His mystery of controlling the surrounding space and moving through perception was somewhat similar to the skill shown by Seong Yu-jin.
‘My head hurts. Well, since I specialize in close combat, I guess I was thinking about magic and mystery.’
No matter what the enemy does, quickly close the distance and break their head.
That’s all. Caria was not a great magician or mystic scholar.
So, let’s call in an expert who specializes in complex tasks and leave it to them.
She, who had been living off the chopping block for a long time while hunting demons and monsters, took out her smartphone from her subspace pocket.
“Me: Professor Raina, I have something to tell you briefly.”
「Reina Graven: Yes? Is there anything I can eat?”
… I had forgotten that it was dinner time now.
「Me: Sorry. While sparring with Cadet Seong Yu-jin, I even forgot it was dinner time.”
Let’s call back in about an hour.
It wasn’t an urgent matter that needed to be dealt with right away, and touching it while eating was a taboo even in the hunter industry.
It was the moment when I was about to put my smartphone back into my subspace pocket.
「Reina Graven: Wait a minute! “You sparred with Cadet Seong Yu-jin?”
“me : yes. Is there any problem?”
Professor Raina responded. Didn’t you say that you were definitely eating? Still, it’s good that she expressed interest.
I was curious about why Professor Raina suddenly reacted, so I asked him, and the typing sign said, ‘Rayna Graven is typing…’ The phrase ‘appeared blinking in the chat window.
「Reina Graven: It was definitely a special lecture for senior students, right? “That’s what the president asked us to do.”
“me : yes. Since we will be using Gungnir, I am teaching spearmanship. “I moved to Dalian right away because the growth was fast and I seemed to have a lot of greed.”
“Ugh.”
Oops, while walking while looking at my smartphone, my head brushed against a tree branch.
Feeling uneasy, I brushed my hair a few times and looked around. I saw a bench placed in front of a well-maintained flower bed where I could sit and rest.
Since we’re probably going to spend some time texting, it’s probably better to sit on the bench and get some work done before moving around.
I sat down on the bench and focused my attention on the smartphone screen again.
“Reina Graven: That’s amazing. Yesterday must have been the first class, but we started sparring on the second day.”
「Reina Graven: So, what is the result? Please tell me at least a little bit about your record~」
「Reina Graven: Hey~?」
“Reina Graven: I’m Professor Caria~ Please reply~”
Well, Professor Reina couldn’t stand the short time Karia was sitting on the bench and sent four texts.
While sighing lightly at that fact, she tapped the screen of her smartphone to reply.
It’s a record, so if you want to know, you should let me know. Although you might be surprised to hear it.
「Me: 3.03%」
「Reina Graven: ??? “What is that number?”
「Me: Well. “This is the winning percentage of Cadet Seong Yu-jin, who competed against me in sparring today.”
A moment of silence. There was no reply for about a minute.
It was clear that he had read the text, as the number 1 next to it had disappeared, but he probably froze in shock.
Seong Yu-jin sparred with Caria Leifeld and recorded a 3.03% win rate.
At first glance, the win rate is at a miserable level, to say the least, but it can also be said.
‘A first-year cadet from Eden has won at least once against a top hunter.’
1 and 2 are similar, but 0 and 1 are different.
How will Professor Raina react?
I don’t think I’m the type of person who makes fun of people or enjoys their reactions, but this time, a smile appeared at the corner of my mouth filled with anticipation.
The achievements that Seong Yu-jin achieved were so surprising and shocking.
「Reina Graven: Surely you lost?」
“me : yes. “I got an unexpected blow at the end and lost a game.”
“Reina Graven: How many losses and how many wins?”
“Me: As of Cadet Seong Yu-jin, I have 33 wins, 32 losses, and 1 win.”
After that, another moment of silence. Why is it like that again this time?
I was staring at the question, wondering what kind of reply I would receive, and it wasn’t long before Professor Raina’s reply came back.
「Reina Graven: Poor.」
“me : ???”
Although the reply briefly contained content that I had never imagined.
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“Hehe.”
A woman with a light brown coat draped over her shoulders and light green hair down laughed, pricking her pointy ears.
Rayna Graven.
As Eden’s professor of magic and a rare elf, her eyes were focused on none other than the text messages on her smartphone screen.
A text message sent with three question marks written in a row.
I couldn’t help but laugh as I read the text that clearly revealed Professor Caria’s absurd feelings.
Meanwhile, Raina raised her gaze to the name of a cadet named Seong Yu-jin.
The first person to possess two cores in one body, and the top student personally selected by Othinus, the president of Eden.
Even the reason for this is that he was chosen as a cadet because he used his own skills to obtain the replica Gungnir, which no one, including Eden’s faculty, could have chosen.
‘Until now, I thought there must be a reason why the president chose him… .’
Does this mean that the potential of choosing Gungnir is extraordinary?
The growth rate is truly ridiculously fast.
Even if it was just enough to compete with the sum, it would have been more than a passing grade, but in the thirty-third sparring, Professor Caria’s life was saved, even if only once.
Obviously, she wouldn’t have taken it lightly. In moments when her life was in danger, Caria would definitely have attempted to use her special skills of rigid body techniques and magical power.
And the secret to winning the game against Professor Caria in that state was most likely a blow from a counterfeit Gungnir.
If they had both been equipped with ordinary weapons and competed, it would have been the opposite of them being pierced at the last moment.
The spear hit the rigid body and broke, and Karia must have stabbed the gap.
However, that is just an assumption that did not happen, and the outcome of the sparring has already become a thing of the past and has long been decided.
‘It is said that he won with speed, but the timing of seizing the opportunity for victory was the skill of Cadet Seong Yu-jin himself.’
He is truly a talent I am coveting.
I would have thought that he would be skilled not only in magic but also in close combat, such as weaponry.
While Raina was wondering if there was a way to attract Seong Yu-jin to her club, she smiled when she saw Professor Caria’s new text message.
“Caria Leifeld: I would like to ask you to teach Cadet Seong Yu-jin in the magic section. Can you spare some time later?”
As a postscript, Professor Caria asked me to give a magic lecture with a hot emoticon, saying that we should have a round to see if I was really bad at it.
‘What a windfall this is.’
The corners of Raina’s mouth curved with a pleasant smile.
There’s nothing you can’t make time for. Raina hurriedly took the schedule and began to review it.
There is no need to waste time investing in promising talent. Especially if it’s someone you’ve been eyeing for a while.
As it happened, the lecture schedule was quite empty. This was possible because it was still only the first semester.
Reina thought as she quietly turned off her smartphone and put it in her coat pocket.
How much crappy magic do we have to teach before cadet Seong Yu-jin can join the magic science club?
While preparing for the advanced magic and magic control lectures, which are required subjects for second year students, she headed to her workshop for the first time in a long time.
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