350. Exam Period (1)
If you go further south from the imperial fortress of Polewin, you will see a wall that is much larger than that of Polewin.
A sturdy castle wall built on a flat surface, although not as strong as a fortress, is sufficient to withstand the northern winter.
Beyond the walls is ‘Lechelia,’ which can be said to be a representative city in the northern region of the empire.
The Siege of Rechelia begins with Rechelia being completely taken over by demons who secretly crossed the border, taking advantage of the Allied forces’ attention turning westward due to the death of a saint.
What is important here is that at the time, the majority of refugees living near the border, including various fortresses in the north, were concentrated in Rechelia.
“…It was already the second year since the war broke out. With the arrival of a harsh winter in the north, the lives of numerous refugees were held hostage, and the morale of the soldiers dropped significantly.”
Yuri, who was reading with a bored expression while holding a thick book in his hand, took a sip of coffee as if he was having trouble fighting off his drowsiness.
“How many citizens were inside the castle?”
“The number of citizens, excluding the garrison, is approximately 5,000. Considering that it is in the north, it can be considered a fairly large number.”
“5,000 People…”
Amon, who had asked the question, turned his head away from his food and muttered softly, as if he had lost his appetite.
“So it’s both a siege and a rescue operation?”
Unlike Amon, Crank raises the corners of his mouth and eats a piece of French fries, probably glad he has less mouth.
“There is a high probability that it will be graded. A siege is a siege, but how many citizens’ lives are saved will also be a very important point.”
Soon, Eisel, who was staring at the ketchup-dipped french fries, opens her mouth.
“How long did you survive at that time?”
“The number of deaths, excluding soldiers, was about 500. That’s just 10%. I didn’t know much about it when I was young, but now I understand why it was called a miraculous siege.”
“Honestly, looking at Instructor Edward’s usual behavior, I wonder what he did.”
“”……””
The cadets sitting around the table nodded together as if they all agreed with Kaen’s words.
No one denied it.
Is it correct to say that I could not deny it?
Soon, the man who was quietly serving food on the table where there was silence opens his mouth.
“Rather than that, I’m more curious about when you guys are going to leave…”
The name of the man who was looking over the table with his sinister green eyes rolling back and forth was ‘Loki’.
He was having a meeting with cadets who had to take a special class exam at his store.
On the table were laid out exotic foods that I had never seen before, that is, foods that were common on Earth. Fortunately, it seemed to suit their tastes as there were many empty dishes.
“It’s a bit too much to talk at the library. But we’re working hard to increase sales, right?”
I smiled leisurely as I picked up a piece of chicken and ate it, but Loki frowned and grumbled.
“…Is that why? They don’t care about sales or anything like that, so I told them to stop. The employees are already home from work, so it’s going to be hard.”
A boss who doesn’t care about sales.
The cadets react strangely to Loki’s contradictory answers.
To the cadets, he may have looked like the owner of an exotic restaurant they had never heard of, but considering his true identity, there was nothing unusual about him.
“…But was it delicious?”
“Yes, it was the most delicious food I’ve ever had!”
Lucia raised her hand and answered with a clear voice in response to a question from Loki, who was doubting her own cooking skills.
“Really…? I guess my skills have improved…”
At that answer, Loki seemed to have gained some confidence and smiled happily before turning away.
“I guess you’ve been here often since then?”
Izel, who was looking at Loki’s back as he returned to her kitchen, tapped me.
“…What do you mean ‘back then’?”
Yuri asked, glaring at her eyezel.
“I went on a date here with Zeto before.”
“Date?”
“Date.”
“Ha, I know someone has never been on a date.”
“Did you do it?”
Eisel tilted her head and taunted Yuri.
Yuri responds to her provocation without even blinking an eye.
“I made the health food myself and took care of it for him. There was a time when Zeto collapsed. Since he didn’t fall down easily after that, it seems that the health food was effective. Do you remember, Zeto? Of course, he ended up sleeping in my bed. It was really difficult…”
You’re barely bringing up that story.
Weren’t we sure to keep it as a secret between the two of us?
“Bed…?”
“He went to sleep in my bed.”
“…Are you going to sleep?”
Conversely, Eisel’s head, provoked by Yuri, jerks and tilts as if a screw has been loosened.
Kaen then blurts out her words with her indifferent face.
“But is that really that surprising? I also slept with Cadet Zeto.”
Eventually, Kaen participates in the war.
I wondered why it was so quiet.
“”…When?””
Yuri and Aisel, who had been anxious not to bite each other just now due to the appearance of a new competitor, kissed and asked questions at the same time.
“It was when I killed the Chimera with Cadet Zeto. ‘By chance’ there was only one room left in the inn, so I had no choice… Well, other than that…”
I urgently covered Kaen’s mouth as she continued speaking.
“There are other cadets, so let’s leave it at this. We are not here to talk about this…”
I tried to smile and sort out the situation, but…
“What does this mean?”
“We’re okay. I think it’s a problem that the four of us need to solve.”
“I like it because it’s exciting!”
…No one helped me.
It was my fault for having high expectations.
[ There is no such thing as a complete mess. They say that when three women get together, dishes break… ]
From Noble mtl dot com
Sierra, who was watching this, rests her chin and clicks her tongue.
She is right.
I don’t know about the three women, but if these three get together, they can easily destroy not only the dishes but also Loki’s store.
Of course, it is my role to prevent that from happening.
The murderous eyes of the three women are focused on me.
It was a look that required explanation.
Actually, there is no need for an explanation.
That’s because nothing happened.
It wasn’t unfair.
In the end, I knew very well that I brought this all on myself.
‘I never thought it would be this kind of childish expose…’
Unable to overcome their stares, I finally parted my lips after much deliberation.
“… To sum it up, nothing happened. You all know better, right? We have never slept together. So please don’t misunderstand. I am not a libertine who takes away women’s virginity. In the first place. “I’m a virgin.”
My earnest voice echoes softly throughout the store.
“”……””
Contrary to the expectation that the explanation would be noisy, a solemn response from the cadets immediately followed.
For a moment, I thought, Oops.
Was the last expression a bit excessive? He unintentionally made a ‘declaration of sympathy’ in front of everyone.
At this table full of unmarried noble children, I wondered if anyone was a virgin or chaste, but there was a big difference between mentioning it directly and implicitly assuming it was so.
“”……””
The atmosphere became strangely cold, and eventually silence came.
I would rather say that it is the aftermath of the side effects of ‘surging power.’ Then you will feel less embarrassed.
Although they suffered some internal injuries, after many twists and turns, their fight calmed down and the conversation began again to hold a meeting.
Lucia opened her mouth first.
“But why is it a siege? You could have just taken the test to kill the demons normally.”
Certainly, if the father and son of the Klaus family, who are masters of illusion magic, organized the test, any scenario would have been possible.
“If you enter the special class, there is a high probability that you will participate in the next war. I think it is a good test to get a glimpse of your performance ability and sense of duty at the same time. Moreover, there is an excellent indicator called the ‘Three of Black Bloods’…”
“…It means it’s easy to evaluate.”
“That’s right.”
However, it’s just that there are indicators that can be compared, and it’s not like they’re hoping to surpass the achievements of the Black Blood Three.
“But what if we surpass them?”
What if we surpassed their achievements, which were so perfect that they were called a miraculous siege in front of everyone?
Of course, surpassing it does not mean that it has skills as outstanding as the Black Blood. We had the advantage of information, and at the time, they probably had very little information.
Yuri then asks a question.
“How do I jump over it?”
The Siege of Rechelia was both a siege and a rescue operation that was so difficult that Edward, who was part of the assassination squad at the time, had to be called out.
“How long did it take Instructor Raina to dispel the barrier?”
“It was a large-scale dispel cast over the course of a day.”
“5 Seconds is enough for me.”
“5 Seconds…?”
“You mean to cut it down.”
There is no problem in breaking the barrier since it detects weaknesses.
‘The problem is that as many people as possible need to get over the castle wall in a surprise attack at the same time as the barrier is broken…’
One method would be for a small number of people to infiltrate and open the castle gate, as was done during the Siege of Rechelia, but we do not have an assassin with as good an infiltration ability as Edward.
I slowly looked at the cadets’ faces and figured out what they could do and what their strengths were.
“A brilliant idea occurred to me.”
There was one way.
There is a way to break the barrier and get all the soldiers and cadets behind the castle wall at once.
“…I’m using ‘bungbungi’.”
“”Bungbung…?””