12. Anyway, it’s not my fault?
River, who frantically ran to the other side of the dorm, went round and round, but quickly returned to the dorm.
I don’t know if it was because he was running frantically for a long time or for some other reason, but his face was red like a carrot.
“A disciple is a disciple..!”
It’s unpleasant because my clothes are soaked with sweat after I moved violently.
I threw off all the sweaty clothes, revealing River’s bare skin in his underwear.
Looking at the damp skin reminded me of something that had happened a while ago.
‘Smells nice… ‘
The eyes of Atlas, who met at close range, were as clear blue as the clear sky that does not lose its color even in the setting sun.
We moved like that, but unlike River, Atlas’ skin, which didn’t shed a single drop of sweat, was ivory like the first time, but the blood was pale, so it looked like a statue.
“Crazy, crazy! Then why do you smell sweat!!”
To erase the face of Atlas that popped into my head, I took off his underwear and went into the shower booth in the room and turned on the water.
-Shoot ah
The water rushing from the shower washed River from head to toe.
After being bathed in water, my excited mind seemed to have been cleared up a bit.
River remembered what happened today.
Seymour always taught that the strong had a choice.
She
She always said that in order to take the initiative in life, you must first become strong.
Atlas was strong.
It’s been a while since I felt like I hit a wall with just my skills.
To put it simply, fighting is a way to ensure one’s own safety and only harm the opponent.
And the easiest way to meet that goal is a long range.
Atlas has a penalty of short attack radius due to his short height, but because of this, he launched a high-level skill to counterattack at the moment the opponent attacks.
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If Atlas had struck first, would he have been able to pull through?
Perhaps this Dalian-like picture didn’t even come out.
It’s not just technology that’s great.
The strength and agility emanating from his small body were greater than any other knights River had ever seen.
‘Maybe… More than my father…?’
It’s not a duel… As promised in advance, it was right that River should become Atlas’ apprentice.
I wasn’t dissatisfied with my skills.
I don’t know why rumors didn’t spread, but after sword to sword, it was stronger than S rank.
Sword expert superlative… Maybe that’s the level that Atlas has reached.
If you become a disciple, you will surely learn something.
As he said, if I become the top level expert within this year, I will grow with great momentum..
But when he tried to become a disciple, something got stuck.
It’s the first feeling I’ve ever felt.
My heart doesn’t calm down well… It’s a strange feeling.
“… Even tomorrow morning… Can you see it?”
I don’t know what kind of feelings I’m feeling right now, but if I meet him a little more, I’ll know.
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When he saw Atlas covered in blood all over his body, Andy’s trauma switch was turned on.
Reminds me of my apprenticeship days.
Even Atlas, he didn’t cut his ankle from the start.
I just beat all the seniors and classmates who looked down on me and insulted me with my fist… At one point, Atlas looked as if he had realized something and began cutting off his opponent’s ankle.
The sight of his classmates, who had united to show Atlas a lesson, all became crippled and rolled on the floor screaming, and Andy still remains traumatized.
“You… What are you you you you like!!!”
“Senior, don’t panic and listen carefully. I’m a person… “
“Did you kill him??? Did you kill him?????”
“Listen to everything, I didn’t kill you, I just cut off your ankle.”
“Ha, thank goodness.. I thought you killed me again.”
“Do you think I am a crazy killer? They don’t just kill like that.”
“No, why cut your ankles!!!!”
But she couldn’t stand trembling any longer.
Andy was now an instructor belonging to the academy.
“… Where are they now?”
“Follow me.”
Andy changed into work clothes and followed Atlas.
I tried to take the shovel in the warehouse just in case, but Atlas stopped me.
“It’s not like burying a dead body. I don’t need tools, so just come.”
With a bloodied Atlas and sturdy overalls, Andy started climbing the hill in silence.
It was a hill near the dormitory.
It is a shallow hill that is not very high and you can quickly reach the middle of the hill with a short walk..
The sun had already been lost and they couldn’t see an inch ahead in the twilight moonlight, but the two belonged to the Imperial Knights, a group of superhumans, climbed the hill without hesitation as if they could see clearly even in the dark.
And as soon as a certain point was reached Andy frowned at her.
“Ugh… uh uh…”
“Sorry.. Sorry.. Sorry..”
“My..Leg… leg..”
“I want to go home..Yo… “
“……… “
“I also… Want to go home… “
Students with pale complexions were lying neatly in a row.
In front of her, each ankle was placed neatly, as if she had taken off her shoes. The length of the cut ankles varied according to the height, so it was easy to see who was the tallest.
It was surprising to see the people with their ankles cut down lying down, but what was even more surprising was that even with those injuries, all of them had no major problems with their lives.
There is no continuous bleeding.. There is no sign of infection in the wound.
I don’t know what kind of secret method he uses, but Atlas was very good at stabbing people to the point of not dying.
Should I say that I am a master of kneading… It’s an artistic skill
“You… You!! As long as you stay quiet!! Why did you do this from day one!!!”
“Ha… Senior, do you think that’s my fault? Those bugs are asking you to kill them!”
There wasn’t a hint of guilt on Atlas’ face as he spoke impudently.
On the contrary, it seems that his anger has not yet been resolved.
A throbbing headache felt in Andy’s head.
The purpose of coming to the academy after coming out of the imperial knights, who enjoyed high wages and the highest honor at the cost of their lives, was to live a quiet life away from death.
But after meeting Atlas, it feels like everything has been shattered.
“Does it make sense for a knight to make half-tone right away just because the kids provoked him a little?”
“Because we couldn’t treat the beasts that 6 people gathered in a pile and attempted to attack at night just because one woman was beaten.”
I wondered how this happened and was that the reason… For that reason, I thought it was worth it.
“That… I deserved to die… Still, how are you going to rectify this… “
“Don’t worry about that. Before the senior came, I set everything up.”
After Atlas said that, the fallen students mechanically spoke.
“Nothing… I will not speak… I want to go home… “
“Me…Me too…We deserved it…”
A dry sound came out of the mouths of the students who had collapsed.
The fear-imprinted pupils were trembling unfocused.
My heart was completely broken.
At this level, it seemed like there wouldn’t be any back problems as long as the body was intact.
“Then why did you call me??”
“You should know. If you hear something behind you, the senior will stop it.”
“I… I’m a newcomer who just came in… !”
No matter what sounds come out behind it, what can Andy, a newcomer, do?
I wanted to argue, but Atlas left Andy behind and picked up one of the students’ ankles.
“I really don’t want to do it… but it would be easier to deal with if I put this on my ankle again, right?”
“You call that a horse!!”
“I think attaching each side differently would be more effective… “
“I’m begging you, please put them on their feet..!!”
First of all, students will be able to fix something when they are properly attached to their legs.
Grumbled, Atlas took out herbs and potions he didn’t know where they were made, and began attaching the ankles placed in front of him one by one to the original owner.
-Cheey hee hee hee
“Keep..Uhhhhh… !!”
Obviously, only chemicals and herbs are used to attach the ankles and legs, and it sounds like raw flesh is being touched with a pharynx.
When I heard the scream, it seemed that I felt as much pain as the screeching sound.
Students screamed in pain, but the effect was outstanding.
My ankle, which had been torn apart in a severed state, was neatly attached with only a slight scar left.
“This really sticks… You’re a doctor, why are you doing this here..”
“I didn’t come here because I wanted to come here either.”
Since I was in the mountains at night, basking in the moonlight, with my severed leg attached, I felt like a murderer who abandoned corpses at night.
The night is getting deeper and deeper.
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After a while, the academy was in an uproar when six freshmen submitted their resignations at the same time.
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After six freshmen suddenly submitted their resignation letters, a middle-aged man with a stubborn look burst open the door of the principal’s office and entered.
It was a very rude gesture, but he was one of the founders of this academy, Professor Buckingham.
And he was serving as an advisor for freshmen this year.
I mean the advisor of the class of six students who submitted their resignation this time.
“Principal..! 6 People submitted their withdrawal at the same time.. 6 Freshmen!!”
“Even if you don’t speak so loudly, you know everything.”
Morgan took a sip of tea, ignoring Buckingham’s cries as the veins stood in her face.
Seeing such a leisurely look made Buckingham’s stomach burn even more.
“Principal, are you just going to let this happen?!”
“Hmm… Well, the academy does not take any responsibility for the duels of individual students, this is a basic principle and will not be shaken this time either.”
The reason 6 people dropped out was simple.
The 1v1 duel was also lost, and the 6v1 duel was devastated. I can’t go to the academy because I’m embarrassed anymore.
My hands trembled as I submitted the letter of withdrawal, but it was a pretty plausible reason if you listen to the reason.
It is not the academy’s responsibility whether freshmen drop out due to losing a duel among themselves or who dies.
A duel was like that.
“No matter how you look at it, it wasn’t a normal duel! No, I’m not sure if I did it properly. We need a proper investigation!!”
But Buckingham shouted once more, as if he could not accept such a result.
“Hey, you weakling human, I know you’re close with Count Frazier, but it’s troublesome if you come out like that. You just dealt with the students who dropped out after losing a duel two years ago!”
“That… ! It was a fair duel!”
“This is also a fair duel, who said no.. It wasn’t just a duel, it was 6 to 1.
“But..!”
“There is nothing more ugly than having a third party intervene as a result of a duel.
Morgan shouted and threw Buckingham out of the principal’s office with her magic.
As if this had happened more than once or twice, Buckingham immediately stood up and began to ponder.
“The parties directly.. Solve it?”
Something came into Professor Buckingham’s mind.