episode_0056

“Ugh… ”

“Now, here it is.”

When I threw the fruit, the little girl rushed over and ate it.

When will the Chairman come…

I was blankly watching the broadcast on the revised board installed in the student council room.

Then what caught my eye was…

“Graven. Story progress completed. 1 point gained.”

“Keuuuut… ”

“It’s your turn.”

A game between Graven and Cal Knizia taking place on the spire of Milton Pavilion.

I glanced at the two crew members.

Kal is a long-distance magic shooting crew that focuses on improved basic magic.

On the other hand, Graven, how should I say it, was a crew whose characteristic was that they had no special characteristics.

Your own model with lowered points by reducing learning.

The Black Swan Magic Engineering Department’s crystal tank has powerful long-distance firepower compared to its points.

First-year students who will serve as meat shields and international students who will carry out missions.

It was a crew that completely abandoned Black Swan’s specialty, ace magic power, and instead filled it with the most point-efficient models.

And the crew did not betray Graven’s expectations.

Graven blocked the enemy’s path by spreading a puddle of blood, the Crystal Chariot sniped at the wizard, and the first years steadily advanced while blocking the enemy’s charge.

Each time the units battle, the table displays a brief cutscene with an illusion of lunar energy.

“Aaaah! Carl Knizia! It’s a crisis!

If you don’t get rid of the Black Swan first-year students within this turn, you lose!

Three first-year models are inside enemy territory, so 1 point! 1 point because the enemy model is not in your camp!

If Graven combines the 2 victory points he has already earned, the game ends immediately!”

Indira’s voice clearly explains the situation.

There was no surprise. Cal’s units that were currently in action were not in a position to attack the first year.

game over. Graven wins. Acquire 30 Romantic Power points.

Carl Knizia trudges out of the spire with his shoulders slumped.

It was clearly a fight involving a model, but Graven went straight out without even paying attention to the new model.

Coming up to the spire where the two left…

“Emily?”

Emily watched and carefully picked up the model.

Her romantic band proudly declared.

“Karl Knizia. Transferring the model to Emily Sigma.”

“It was good. Come on, let’s go to the paint booth… ”

Ugh. Because he’s so obedient.

Let’s see, what sight will My Eyes show me next?

The revision board whizzed around, showing various moments.

Angela and Hwayoung painting models for beginners.

Uruk, who was allowed to participate, solves a quiz and collects new models.

and-

“Oh! It’s a new battle! Our lady… No, it’s a showdown between Mina Karcic and Sarah Knizia!”

With Indira’s excited voice, the revised version showed the southern dock where the two people were confronting each other.

“Oh ho ho. I never thought the dorm leader would challenge me to a duel.”

“Why don’t you put away the pretense, Mina.”

“Hohoho. What are you talking about like that?

If my parents hear this, they’ll think I’m a tomboy.”

Oh, right?

“Anyway, I made a bet with Carl.

Who can gather the most romantic power?”

“So, are you challenging me, who is ranked 3rd in the Age of Romance rankings?”

“Isn’t there a time when you have to take a bold gamble?”

The two duke ladies opened their pockets without anyone taking the lead.

“Terrain layout. Strategy decisions. 1 story randomly distributed. Select one story.

Decision on placement rights. Deploying… Deployment complete. First and second ball result-”

“Wait… emergency! This is urgent news!”

Indira’s cry could be heard beyond the crystal plate.

“Graven challenged Aria, ranked 18th, to a match with 20 points of romantic power!”

A big match between the 1st and 18th ranked players.

Immediately the broadcast screen returned.

Indira chewed her appetite, as if she was disappointed that she couldn’t check out the young lady’s battle, but soon focused on the broadcast.

This time too, the result was obvious.

30 minutes later. Graven’s super-fast victory.

It felt like a waste of time setting up.

“Graven. Once again, it’s romantic power, not modeling, that wins!

ah! The Graven Albatross is looking this way!”

Graven looking straight into the Demon Eye.

He took out a pen and paper from his pocket and wrote:

’17th Sobek. ‘You’re next.’

“This! What on earth is this! A notice has been sent to 17th place!

Are they going to destroy the rankings one by one, starting from 19th place? This is like breaking a seal!

No, it’s not seal breaking. Breaking the seal is a challenge for the weak, but Graven is already ranked first!

This is a hunt! The hero of the Pirate Republic has declared that he will now hunt down rankers!”

I secretly looked outside.

Sure enough, students who heard the news were running to watch the broadcast on the giant crystal board in front of the student center.

her. Senior Graven. I think I should at least give a letter of appreciation from the student council.

I can’t believe they created such an entertaining event before the preliminaries, which can be a bit boring.

The Demon Eyes broadcast returned to the confrontation between Mina and Sarah.

Although it was a game between the 3rd ranked player and a non-ranker, it was a surprisingly tight game, perhaps due to the luck of the dice.

However, Mina’s horse riding team eventually found a gap in the formation and broke through without missing the opportunity.

The operation was successful in the enemy camp, and the game ended with Mina’s victory.

“Oh ho ho. What a great victory.”

“Keuuu… Losing… ”

Sarah swallowed her saliva as if it had a bitter taste in her mouth, but then she offered to shake her hand.

The two duke ladies smile brightly after finishing a game.

It was a sight so wonderful that it could have been used as a promotional cover for the Romantic Era.

When I heard someone entering the student council room, I turned my attention.

“Mr. Coleman, you are here.”

“Ah, Cleo. Where have you been?”

“I have some paperwork to take care of briefly.

It’s all over now, so I came to the student council room to rest a bit.”

Well, although the Romantic Festival is the main event of the social festival, it is not the only event.

There’s a dance tonight, and a club fair starting tomorrow.

I guess he went to take care of that.

Cleo took out a chair and sat down.

After that, we watched the broadcast while chatting casually.

Sobek, ranked 17th, was having a hard time making Graven, and the fierce battle of pushing and pushing continued without either side scoring a hastily.

The Priestley company staff who were broadcasting also seemed to find it boring, so they changed the perspective once again.

“Found it!”

“Karl Knizia. 20 Romantic models worth discovering.”

Marble Terracotta Warriors – Underground Guardians, Terracotta Warriors, Henchmen

5 model units – 17 points

Blue Dragon’s second-year representative found new models buried in the ground at the back gate of Baekyang Hall.

He looked around his head as if he was anxious.

Well, there is no way it will be taken away by Graven.

Because you can’t challenge the same person to a duel twice in one day.

but…

“Mr. Coleman, what is that?”

Cleo jumped up from her seat.

At first, I tried to stop her, but when I saw what she saw, my body stiffened.

Someone was approaching Karl Knizia.

A flowing gray cloak that covers the body.

A black-and-white opera mask and a jet-black fedora.

And a voice modulated by magic.

“Karl Knizia. I challenge for a duel with 20 Romantic Power.”

“Duel challenge worth 20 points. 30 seconds until Karl Knizia stops being a coward.”

Carl and Indira on the screen, and Cleo and I in the student center shouted the same words at the same time.

“Monster… Phantom thief ombre?”

Nonsense. Phantom Thief Ombre is just a character I created.

When designing a new faction, I wanted to include a faction that came out purely from my imagination in addition to a faction based on actual events that occurred at the academy.

Since I was thinking about dreams and reality, I decided to create a camp symbolizing ‘children’s dreams’ in contrast to ‘adults’ reality.’

This is how the Youth Phantom Thieves were born, so in a way, the Phantom Thief Ombre is the persona of I, Colman Cantor.

But the one who calls himself that name is beyond that revision.

“10 seconds until Karl Knizia doesn’t become a coward.”

“I accept the duel! I don’t know who you are, but let’s see what your skills are!”

Ombre unfolded the romantic bag without saying a word.

Then what is revealed…

“What I will use is the youth phantom thief crew.”

“What?”

“Amazing! Is this a big event prepared by the student council?

Ombre, a self-proclaimed phantom thief who uses the yet-to-be-released Youth Phantom Thieves, challenges Kal Knizia!”

Indira’s fuss rings loudly. I jumped up from my seat.

What Ombre brings out are six fully painted youth phantom thieves models.

Cleo quickly approached the student council safe and checked the contents.

“Mr. Coleman. There is no Phantom Thieves crew!”

“What?”

“Fortunately, the crews of the other four camps are fine… ”

The concept was that the phantom thieves stole the models.

In addition to the unpainted models hidden throughout the academy, the official models painted by Hwayoung were kept in the student council to be revealed at a later event.

But this concept also became real…

Who on earth is this? Why are you doing this?

The two players had already started the game, leaving me with my hair turning white.

[Today’s Unit]

Marble Terracotta Warriors – Underground Guardians, Terracotta Warriors, Henchmen

5 model units – 17 points.

Movement 10 / Defense 6 / Resistance 6 / Magic Power 0 / Learning 0 / Stamina 1

shooting armament

Javelin – Range 18 / Attack 1 / Accuracy 5 / Penetration 2 / Damage 1 / Disposable

strike armament

Spear – Attack 1 / Accuracy 5 / Penetration 2 / Damage 1 / Cannot be used when using a javelin

Fist – Attack 1 / Accuracy 5 / Penetration 0 / Damage 1

ability

Clueless – This unit cannot be the protagonist or object of a story, cannot affect or be influenced by strategy in any way, and cannot perform operational actions.

Phalanx – While all models of this unit are in contact with their fellow models, enemies charging this unit do not get a free hit and this unit gains 2 damage null.