As expected, no one was hitting the strike team. Among the events that John must go through, one that has not yet been resolved is [Bastia’s Hazing Ceremony]. Here, by becoming a disciple of interest from Bastia, there is a reward for blooming special moves through him.
The two hours I had told Adrine was exactly that time. Originally, Bastia said ‘If you diligently hit the strike team for a month’, but the condition for the actual event to be established is time. The total time John hit the strike team.
If that condition is met, Bastia and Johann will have a special training time.
And there is one more event. An event that can only be participated in before experiencing the upcoming [Chief Kirov].
John looked at his inventory. There were icons of all kinds of items purchased at the store. And here’s a lamp, a bandage. Besides the rope, gloves, and boots, there was one item that was slightly far from practical.
[Imperial Card Deck]
And the ’empire’ here is the name of the world’s most famous gambling game. The reason I bought this is simple. It’s because the name of the event I’m about to target is [Frantimo’s Gambling].
It is also an event that cannot be postponed any longer. After passing [Chief Kirov], the control over the students is strengthened, and the current and reserve troops of the academy are put in for an all-out war against the witch Carnes.
The rain got thicker little by little.
Johan first took out the [Kutenlabo’s bow] from his inventory and set it down on the floor. If you liken this bow to a 21st-century weapon on Earth, you could say it’s a well-zeroed gun. However, there is one fundamental difference between this weapon called an arrow and a gun.
Right away, there can be a better concept of ‘bullet’.
Without using [Simulation], Yohan can easily imagine the situation where he shoots Kirov with the arrow he bought at the canteen.
The name of the magic that Kirov uses in the canal is [Will of Water].
This is a terrifying magic that mercilessly pushes warriors away from her and boasts a hit rate of over 95% for ranged attacks.
95%.
In other words, even after a flying arrow succeeds in the hit judgment, only 1 shot out of 20 can be an effective shot.
That’s 20 shots you have to shoot while chasing her over the flowing water. Instead of believing in the 5% chance, John decided to get an arrow that could destroy her.
shoot ah-
The wind blew and the raindrops slanted uncomfortably.
The only sound you hear is the sound of rain.
There was no madman hitting the battalion in the rain like this. And Johan took out the [Arms of Justice] from his inventory and started acting like a madman.
Rice cake- rice cake- rice cake-
There was a dull sound from the wet battalion. The ground was slippery because of the heavy rain, and when you hit the striker, the splashing rainwater flew into your eyes. It was damp under the raincoat, mixed with sweat and stuffy. It was hard to say that it was a pleasant environment to practice.
However, John had no intention of dealing with the stress as it was.
“Use skill. [Auto Skip].”
***
Adrine’s dorm room.
You don’t need two hours to get ready to go out. But Adrine stood in front of the mirror for a long time. She had to brace herself for constantly focusing on her clothes and accessories.
“Why is that, Adrine? Just wear comfortable clothes.”
It was something he said to himself. It was like balancing one’s mind. It’s something I’ve been committed to before. By folding my feelings for John.
“ha… Seriously, I’m going to say useless things… .”
In literature class, the gossip I heard right behind my back kept bothering me.
‘But weren’t he and John like that? I heard that the two of them hugged on the march?’
‘Just, I secretly fed money to the upper row, so the two of us patrolled late at night. who knows Is it really just patrol money?’
‘Come to think of it, weren’t there rumors about Yohan’s underwear?’
‘underwear? what is that?’
After that, I couldn’t overhear it any more, probably because I had silenced it. Adrine checked her underwear for no reason and reprimanded her for her behavior.
“Calm down. Let’s get serious… . Yohan is too unpredictable to be close to.”
Adrine’s ‘unpredictable person’ has opposite meanings. He may be the most dangerous person in the academy, or conversely, the most helpful person. Regarding God’s attitude towards the world, even Archmage Ong said, ‘First of all, watch.’
She agreed. You cannot develop a love for him without knowing this. It’s not just because of the risk of personal feelings. Because it could be a betrayal of those who helped get her out of harm’s way.
Right now, Hoan was extremely against going out alone with Johann Esperts. And perhaps it was more difficult for her to get away from this guardian knight than to get out of danger.
“do not forget. You are the princess of the empire.”
Adrin said to the mirror.
“Think of the people who were willing to sacrifice for you.”
Fortunately, the sense of responsibility that I spit out toward the mirror had an effect. She resolutely gave up her makeup and left her dorm room. As she expected, Hoan was waiting for her in the hallway armed.
And he doesn’t ask “can I follow you?”
“Shall we go?”
“yes.”
Hoan went down to the entrance of the dormitory and opened the umbrella he had prepared. It was a wide umbrella for two people to enter and stay behind.
Waterproof crocodile leather umbrella.
The high-quality embroidery engraved there signifies the economic power she wanted to reveal when she came here in the first place. It is not possible to trim crocodile skin like that without the hands of an artisan.
The world outside the wide umbrella feels like a disconnected space. By the time the two walked in sync with each other and passed the firefly pond, Hoan asked indirectly.
“Since then… Didn’t you have a different story with the eldest son of the Frodo family?”
“The eldest son of the Frodo family? … Ahh. You mean the Jackal.”
“yes.”
“No. I’m avoiding bumping into them on purpose.”
“Why? Or, he said to the lady… .”
“no. There doesn’t seem to be any intention to force or intimidate me. But there are people in the world who don’t fit in well.”
‘Do you know how to understand people well’ is the most important factor for a leader. And Joan was usually the type to appreciate Adrine’s appreciation for people. Adrine added.
“There are people like that. People who are driven by values rather than convenience or benefit. And for those who naturally have different values, it is difficult to bridge the gap even with time and effort.”
“What are his values?”
“he… .”
Adrine chose her words for a moment before opening her mouth.
“I am a person who hates waste.”
“Waste? … Are you a miser?”
“no… Why are there people in the world who are born with something? Waste, he thinks, is not using something, but not using it. ”
Hoan tilted his head for a moment. Adrine stretched her long fingers out of the umbrella and allowed the rain to trickle into her palms.
“People with talent. people with wealth. People with power… He hates that they don’t move. I hate it when you can run but not run, and you can fight but not fight. And a person who sees himself by the same standards.”
“Well… You don’t like people who hoard valuable treasures in storage.”
“That’s a good analogy.”
To be able to say this far about others requires not only observation but also interest. Joan said, adjusting his umbrella and steps to match Adrine’s stride.
“Have you ever noticed him?”
“no. Why do you ask that question?”
“just. You seem to know him well. Any reason?”
Instead of saying, ‘Because I was like that too,’ Adrine replied, ‘Sure.’ The princess and the guardian knight are walking through the sound of rain. They came to a standstill at the parade ground they arrived before they knew it.
In the pouring rain, there was a person who silently repeated mechanical movements. No matter how much I was wearing a raincoat, if I moved like that, my clothes would be more than wet.
“… What a strange god.”
And at that moment, Adrinne’s eyes were wet with moisture. It was because the feelings she wanted to throw away came back to life.
“I mean, Hoan… .”
Hoan waited for a while, but Adrine didn’t speak. After looking at her face for a while, Hoan knew why.
Hoan tried to pretend he didn’t know, but he cleared his throat and said.
“miss. Rain is falling under the snow.”
However, instead of wiping the tears she shed, Adrin continued.
“I hate gods who talk about justice and mercilessly slaughter sinners, and gods who talk about love and are coldly jealous. I hate gods who talk about peace and demand harsh sacrifices, and gods who talk about courage and encourage endless challenges.”
There may be a difference between honesty and disrespect. Hoan didn’t want to give advice on how to be careful with his speech about God, but changed his mind.
“First… Why don’t you wipe some tears and say you hate it?”
Adrin wiped her eyes with a short laugh. He even spoke.
“But I’ve never thought about a God who works hard.”
“… okay.”
Joan felt empathy for Adrine’s words. After thinking for a while, he was able to associate what the bottom of that empathy was.
The word ‘God’ is endowed with perfection in itself. However, efforts are made by those who have the potential to grow, that is, those who are not perfect. Therefore, ‘god’ and ‘effort’ are awkward words to mix in one sentence.
“Where is he trying to reach through his efforts?”
“Iknow, right. I don’t know-“
The ending of Adrine’s words that followed was a little strange. Noticing her difficulties, Hoan smiled and handed her a handkerchief. It was a handkerchief given to her on the day she was ordained as a Guardian Knight. Adrine said after loosening her grip on the handkerchief that was handed to her.
“I don’t know, but I hope it’s for us.”
Joan didn’t know if Adrinne meant ‘we’, whether it meant herself and her, the Empire, or even all humans, including barbarians. But instead of asking this, he looked at the clock tower in the distance.
There was still an hour left until the promised time. Adrinne and Joan silently watched John’s movements until the appointed time was over.
In the deserted parade ground, Yohan’s mechanical movements continued splendidly, splashing water droplets.