37 – growth
Dark alley in the black market.
A man wearing a robe pierced between the teeth at a quick pace.
The old town, which was created when urban planning was not done properly, is so complicated that even first-timers get lost.
However, this red-haired young man moved quickly as if looking down from the sky, as if the place he had to go had already been decided.
And what he was looking for was a black market with a cat beast.
“Come on, King… ”
“It’s a deal.”
The man gave a brief reply to Su-in, who greeted him languidly.
Because of the tightly draped robe, the only impressions that could be seen were red hair and a chin.
He was a young man who was expected to have a beautiful appearance just by looking at the undergarment without needing to explain.
“The scream of a mermaid. All.”
“Uh… I don’t… ”
“I’ll double the price.”
“I really don’t… ”
“Three times. If you bounce one more time, you’ll be out of business on this floor for the rest of your life.”
“Sold out! Who bought it… ”
At that, the man took off his robe to reveal his face.
A cool blue fringe was engraved as a tattoo under the eyes.
Red hair that swallows the sun.
It was Claris Academy’s deputy head, Kaeran Heath.
“Are there no lies?”
“Ugh, is that so… ”
He grabbed the man’s wrist tightly.
“I almost got caught taking my bottom off last time.”
“Really, real-yang!!”
‘It’s unexpected.’
Looking at Suin’s reaction, it seems that there are no lies.
Kaeran’s plans have been disrupted.
The mermaid’s scream is absolutely necessary, as I have to breathe underwater in the magical ability test soon.
Which boy is it? The guy who got information about the exam in advance other than himself.
* * *
[Dungeon Investigation Practice] The hallway leading to the classroom,
I ran into Melissa with her pink hair neatly tied back.
“Re… Rev Denek!”
“?”
“you really… ”
Melissa met my eyes for a moment, hesitated as if she had forgotten what to say, and avoided my gaze.
“Do you have something to say?”
When I asked her first, she asked in a very low tone.
“that… Tell me straight, where did you go with Leah?”
“I went, why?”
“Two, two, what did you two do?”
“I just ate.”
“Yes, why are you eating with Leah… ! Last time, I was surprised how much I said that I was going to move the dormitory with you… .”
Melissa began to lament as if to cry.
From what I heard, you must have reserved fine dining for dinner after refreshments.
Of course, it was a promise that Arya did not know.
‘I, indeed.’
Anyway, that’s where Malissa’s interest in Arya is.
After that, the magic response class, and after falling in love with Kaeran in Lake Demen.
Arya has been left unattended…
After all, a princess is a princess.
There is no other first-class in terms of how much support and support it has been raised.
“Ah, anyway, don’t even think about flirting with the naive Leah… ! Warning, I definitely warned you… ”
-Startle!
As I took a step closer, Melissa reclined more than before.
“Grade S, I’m going to start class. Come back.”
“… It’s me, isn’t it?”
“Yes Yes. Princess.”
“Gi, like a parasitic brother, it happens to be unlucky… ”
In Korea, which is based on looks, it is called a compliment.
I wanted to say that, but the people of this world couldn’t understand it.
“He, you, ah, I will watch over, I will watch. So, prepare yourself for this exam.”
After warning like a broken robot, Melissa stiffly passed me by.
Why is he like this today? ?
Anyway, after the duel, the evaluation of me seemed to be divided into two.
-He’s a crossbow, so he fires really fast.
– Well, I heard you wanted to be a wizard.
-But it wasn’t that powerful, Gaelon was careless.
-By the way, wasn’t that similar to wind archery?
– The color was completely different, huh?
-Because I paid more than that, losing 1000 gems hurts the most…
-under! Guylon Guy. I tried to step on you first, but you lost the player!
This is roughly the general reaction.
The monsters have been scammed by the critical hit multiplier, but there was nothing for humans to do.
And I’d rather be lucky
‘Humans use the fairy’s prerogative of wind archery?’
There was no response.
Apparently, I didn’t use a symbolic technique that could be called wind archery,
And the power wasn’t enough
It seems to be because mine was blue, unlike wind archery, which is usually yellow-green.
Looking back on my memories, I don’t think I’ve ever seen blue wind archery in a game.
‘Still, no one will come to fight now.’
The eyes of the children who had been looking at me reluctantly during that time became very docile.
On the contrary, Gaelon’s status seemed to have dropped a lot.
Losing to Heo-jeop like me also caused a huge stir.
As his dirty female side and ugly past are revealed to some extent,
It was because the public opinion that this duel was the worst was formed.
-thank you. Gaelon-senpai used to flirt with me over and over again.
-Isn’t it called every class time? I also take the military… He was a person who talked a lot behind the scenes.
– As a freshman, you are very brave…
-I didn’t know that on the first day, but you look pretty…
There were also people who came up to me and cheered me up like this.
Temporary C class guys have been watching Rev Denek’s third-rate in real time.
The other classmates seemed to have only heard rumors,
It seems that the good public opinion has been created because I have a senior who annoys my juniors for nothing.
Finally, the rewards of the duel were also clear.
3000 gems as a victory pay, and one treaty for the loser.
-Do not approach within 2 meters of Selena until she graduates from the academy.
It was annoying that he kept coming to Selena and interrupting her training time…
Selena is a basic character with a strong writer, so she has to take care of her country and push her.
‘But why didn’t you come?’
The same [Dungeon Investigation Practice] lecture is integrated, but she does not appear.
I was going to buy some rice or a meal in return for helping with training.
Selena doesn’t like personal promises anyway, so she would have rejected it at once.
‘Are you here to watch the duel? ?’
Anyway, it’s almost over…
“Everyone, focus.”
Deputy Instructor Bella, who was also a member of my duel, appeared in the mandatory course [Dungeon Investigation Practice] lecture.
“I will announce the schedule next week.”
“It’s Friday. In order to test your practical sense, I plan to do an actual sanctuary purification mission.”
real.
The cadets began to shout at those words.
If there was a minimum safety device in the training so far,
Now, he had to fight a monster with pure malice.
From the moment I entered the academy, I must have been prepared, but if I was a freshman, I had no choice but to be nervous and excited.
“Your senior, a sophomore cadet, will be the leader of the party as an elder. And with this elder’s choice, each freshman will be selected from each grade S, A, B, and C to form a group.”
Fortunately, it is the same as the novel.
“The dungeons to be explored are different for each group, so we will notify you later. So, the first thing you should do is to be chosen by your seniors, that is, the elders.”
In a nutshell, it means to look good to seniors.
“The elders wear a blue ribbon on their left chest. Well, from what I heard, it resides in the chess room.”
Everyone is terrified of the word sieve room.
-Training, do you need to train again?
“It is my choice. In addition, those who are not chosen by the Elder will be randomly assigned to a group after 10 penalty points.”
– Too harsh!
When it comes to dealing with children at this age, there seems to be nothing easier than a penalty point.
“And the message… Well, Rev Denek, are you here?”
“yes.”
After I answered briefly, Bella said, staring at me.
“This is Professor Diena’s call. Let’s go to the professor’s office.”
Wait, Diana?
Diana Ashkar.
A professor at Claris Academy, first of all, he is one of the war heroes.
The main weapon was a bow.
I know that she only teaches grades A and above, and only the upper grades,
are you calling me
Something smells like honey… ?
* * *
Claris Academy is known for being merciless and merciless with meritocracy.
Students who follow only the rules and have excellent grades will receive unlimited convenience, so there will be no paradise on earth.
Selena, who has never received any penalty points, took advantage of the fact that tomorrow is the weekend and submitted a written explanation for the absence in advance.
So she arrived in Plotine Forest.
Dense forests, streams, and endless waterfalls.
It is the largest residence of elves who lived a life friendly with nature in the past.
Unfortunately, it is now a place that has been transformed by a monster invasion.
The reason that the elves, who lived only in the forest and watched over humans, participated in this war,
This was because the demons polluted this vast nest, Plotine Forest.
The green forest is dyed red,
The stream is drying up, and the waterfall has lost its power.
It is now designated by the Imperial Administrative Decree and is classified as a Class 3 Monster Habitat, so the general public is prohibited from entering.
Selena, an elf, sometimes comes here when she is immersed in her memories.
Due to the nature of elves who live much longer than humans,
Because she still has memories of this place.
Why?
Even though the spirit of the wind has left this place,
A small amount of green grass remains between the red spots.
It was the place where Selena’s biological father and mother were buried.
It was Selena who was relieved by this every time she came.
– Crash.
Then, a wolf appeared from among the bushes.
Elves were usually staying here to raise pet wolves.
– Kiying…
At first glance, it didn’t look good.
Even though he has already passed the adulthood, he is dwarfed.
Perhaps it was because he was covered with the alien magic of the demons from the time he was a child.
– Ugh. Whoops.
– Kiying…
“… ”
Selena stroked the wolf without a word.
He also squeezed into her arms and began to breathe slowly.
-Peei…
Humans tend to be very strict about what harms them.
Not even this wolf can take Selena with me.
This is because there was a rule for humans to not take anything out of the monster habitat without care.
Of course, it’s been a very long time since they suffered from demons, so you can understand it with your head.
When you close your eyes, the sound of the wind gets stronger.
-…
Rev Denek.
Funny enough, the half-elf Selena learned wind archery thanks to her human counterpart.
I don’t know why,
I really don’t know though.
Wind archery is inherently innate.
What’s even more surprising is that he also uses wind archery.
It was a blue wind archery.
If it’s pretty, it’s very pretty…
Then a strong wind blew again.
And as it is passed on to Selena, the memory of her mother comes to mind.
– In the distant past, there was a half-elf like you.
-He also really wanted to have wind archery.
-One day, he really can use wind archery.
– At first, blue was a nice color.
Everyone envied it and fell in love with its strength.
-But at the end it turns red.
– By that time, he had already become a black fairy…
-Selena, my pretty daughter. Don’t make such hasty decisions.
In legend, it was a story of a dark elf who delivered the final blow to the hero Krun.
Due to his betrayal, most of the Plotia forest, except for a little here where Selena was, fell into the hands of demons.
‘Blue wind archery… ‘
and…
‘Rev Denek… ‘
The subtle trembling of the wolf in Selena’s arms soon disappeared.