Episode 59 – I’d like to make a request.
59. I’d like to make a request.
“Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!”
“aaah!”
“aaah-!”
– Pugh!
In the screen, the sword pierced the chest of a swordsman who survived alone and fought until the end.
At the same time.
[Evaluation ends.]
A clear message comes to mind.
“””———!!!”””
A huge cheer that shook the hall erupted.
—From Class A cadets.
“I won, I won!”
“That’s right!”
“Khahahaha!”
The thrilling joy of victory swept over them.
Blood is rushing through the top of my head.
It felt like my brain was boiling.
The Class A cadets were all tangled together, hugging each other and giggling.
Leon was also the same.
“Yeee!!!”
“Huh, huh…?!”
He jumped up, hugged Celia who was next to him, and spun her around in place.
Honestly, it was a gamble that I committed suicide with Billy and left it to the Class A cadets.
How happy I am that it worked.
Although it was really close, and we were lucky several times.
Whatever.
Winning is right, and winning is always fun.
The battle between Carotene and Essabel ended surprisingly in vain.
The two had a tight battle.
The hands of those watching were sweating.
Until the cornea dries and the eyes sting.
But was that also too long a time?
The duel ended with Class A, which had gained the victory, driving out the Class B cadets and beating Esabel in large numbers.
The vain expression that Esabel showed at the last moment was a famous scene that will remain in Leon’s mind for a long time.
The reason why Class A cadets were able to win was largely thanks to their good weapons.
Or, it could be said that Carotene’s contribution was great as she stood up well against a strong person named Esabel.
Anyway.
It is a victory.
Put aside unnecessary thoughts and just enjoy it.
While the Class A cadets are going crazy.
The crowd in the waiting room quickly flowed out like the ebbing tide.
They were eliminated early and were struggling, so they only applauded moderately and then left.
Emptiness, relief, bitterness, regret, pride.
They were all diverse and complex faces.
Someone is convinced.
Someone was satisfied.
Someone else is angry.
Someone was just disappointed.
But what can we do?
The process has already passed, and what lies ahead is only the result.
How you accept the results is entirely up to you.
Did you just pass it by without much inspiration?
Did you sit down, hold on, and despair?
Or arm yourself anew and move on to the next path.
In the end, it is a choice.
After about 5 minutes, the frenzied Class A cadets also ran out of dopamine.
“Phew… Phew…. Let’s stop now…”
“Everyone stay away… It smells like sweat…”
“Ugh! “I want to wash up quickly!”
Without strength, they began to leave one by one.
There was a possibility of having an after-party or something like that.
“Do it later, later.”
It’s hard, I’m tired, I feel uncomfortable, I’m hungry, I want to sleep.
It’s a total disaster, so where can we afford to do something like that?
Now, if I drank more of the potion, I was on the verge of getting poisoned.
First, rest.
The cadets of Class A decided to do the following.
After greeting their comrades who came out of the Tower of Illusion for the last time, they dispersed.
Leon, who had used up all his stamina, also went back to the dormitory and fell asleep.
* · * *
The next morning.
Leon woke up feeling refreshed, washed up, got ready, and left the dormitory.
Since the exam is over, it will be a holiday from today until the weekend.
It was to check the grades graded overnight.
Leon hurriedly headed to the first-year main building.
Similarly, several cadets who had come early to check their grades were walking down the street.
“Hey, the weather is nice!”
When Leon shouted coolly, a cadet passing by looked at him like he was crazy.
It looks like heavy rain will pour down at any moment.
The sky was covered with dark clouds.
Even though he was sleeping without any sunlight, it was good for Leon, who was in a great mood.
At some point, the first-year main building began to come into view.
At the main entrance of the main building, there was a huge poster that was clearly visible from the end of the street.
Tadat, blame!
Leon stepped on the Cheonryeongbo a couple of times and quickly ran to the front.
“Let’s see, let’s see, let’s see…”
Immediately he raised his head and checked the top.
《1St year martial arts club report card》
1. Leon Crusip
2. Billy Kanetel
3. Carotene Bastio
4. Isabel de Latnia
5. Celia Hellbridge
······
“Keuuu!”
Clap clap clap clap!
Leon, who saw his name standing proudly at the top, clapped loudly.
The cadets gathered around him looked back at him with frowns, but when they saw that it was Leon, they quickly straightened their heads.
“That’s right!”
In my past life, I was always at the bottom.
He is a senior in this world.
And that too at El Prime, the best academy.
‘As expected, I’m a better fit here, right?’
With a sigh, Leon looked away and checked his grades at the Ministry of Magic.
‘Of course, first place goes to Aria.’
Just as the sky is above and the earth is below.
This is such an obvious fact that there is no need to confirm it.
I roughly checked only the people in the top 5.
‘Oh, Liana came in third place?’
I saw a familiar name: Liana Ellingold.
‘Then he will go with me.’
Leon wiped the corners of his mouth.
One of the rewards given to cadets who recorded the highest grades at El Prime was a field trip.
The cadets who ranked in the top five in each division are sent on a field trip to the system during their summer vacation.
It is no exaggeration to say that everything about the empire is gathered in the system.
There was a lot to see and do.
This means that it is optimal for broadening knowledge and gaining experience.
Of course, sending it to the system was not the end.
The cadets are given tremendous opportunities to spark fire in the eyes of even nobles.
In particular, the reward for first place is not easy.
For example.
A ticket to meet the saint, a ticket to custom-make Halito’s blacksmith shop, a ticket to a personal lecture by the head of the Imperial Knights, etc.
Even if it is the power of the Duke family, it cannot be easily obtained.
These are things that are difficult to obtain through simple status and financial power alone.
This time, Leon won first place, so he got it all.
Rewards from the Ministry of Magic will be things like a ticket to open the Imperial Library, custom crafting tickets for the Francatz Workshop, and tickets to the Archmage’s lectures.
This will be Aria’s responsibility.
Leon smiled proudly.
“Good.”
Paching-.
“What is it?”
The person asking was Aria, who suddenly appeared using blink magic.
She came out right next to me, and the noise and mana waves felt refreshingly weak.
Leon said, secretly admiring Aria’s rapidly improving skills.
“I like being first. But, why did you come out here in the morning?”
It’s an overwhelming score anyway, so there’s no need to check your grades.
“Of course I came out to see my master. “I thought you would be here.”
Aria smiled brightly and answered.
It was a beauty that brightened up a gloomy day.
“Is that so? “You’re here at the right time.”
Leon nodded at good timing.
“Let’s go out together later.”
“······!”
Aria’s round eyes began to sparkle.
No, I don’t know what it is, but I don’t think it’s that.
At that time, Leon opened his mouth to explain.
Teook.
“Hmm~? What is it, little brother? Lover?”
Someone appeared behind Leon, putting his arm around his shoulder.
It was Hera.
“Ah, I came at the right time.”
Leon smiled and repeated what he had said.
I was planning to visit her later.
“How about it, was it fun yesterday?”
Hera’s eyes as she looked at Leon curved like her crescent moon.
“Umm…Quite?”
“Then did you pass?”
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She was asking for Hera’s promise to grant her one favor if she gave her pleasure.
Hera responded with a long lick of her tongue.
“Of course. What do you want? A date alone with your sister? Or not······.”
Leon hurriedly cut off her conversation at the cold gaze coming from next to her.
“I’d like to make a request.”
“······What? hahahaha, request?”
“Uh. Putting everything else aside, it’s free.”
He made a bold and shameless request.
With the attitude of asking if she would do anything.
“Hmm.”
Hera smiled seductively and put her hand into her arms.
“Okay. Very good.”
Then he took out a small pendant and handed it to him.
It had a pendant top with a pitch-black crescent moon facing down.
“Come here when you’re ready. “Don’t be too late.”
“Don’t worry. “I’ll be there soon.”
Leon took her pendant and stuffed it into her pocket.
“Huh. “Are you looking forward to your younger brother’s request?”
Hera released her shoulder strap and stroked Leon’s cheek with her white hand.
Leon put his head back in disgust.
“See you later.”
She seemed to tell me to go quickly since she had finished her business.
He took out his handkerchief and waved his hand.
“Okay~.”
Hera waved her hand cheerfully, and like a ghost, her divine form became blurred and disappeared.
In her last moments, she and Aria briefly exchanged glances, but Leon didn’t even notice.
“······.”
When she left, a silence came, as if her storm had passed.
“······Master?”
A cold voice flowed through Leon’s ears.
“······.”
Leon, who was wiping his cheek, slowly turned his head.
Aria’s eyes, waiting for her explanation, felt particularly cold.
Her mouth went dry for no reason.
“Hmm. “That’s what I meant when I asked you to go together.”
“······.”
“······I have work to do······.”
“······.”
“······If you don’t want to go, go alone.”
“No.”
Aria glared at Leon’s cheek, which Hera had touched, with a freezing gaze.
“Let’s go together. Please.”
“······Yes.”
“Definitely. Must.”
“······.”
* · * *
Noon.
A restaurant in Ellaim.
Aria said as she carefully swallowed a small piece of steak.
“Oh, is that Hera Crusif? “Are you my cousin?”
“That’s right.”
Aria’s eyes narrowed slightly.
‘The look in his eyes was very strange…’
First of all, it was not the way he looked at his family.
One thing was certain.
As expected, it was suspicious, Aria muttered to herself and continued.
“So, what is the request?”
Leon took a sip of his drink and answered.
“There are some people who need to be sorted out. “There are bugs that like blood.”
“Hmm. “It sounds fun.”
Aria nodded her head happily.
I don’t know what blood-loving bugs are, but I’ll find out later.
There can be no problem with the target Leon chose.
All she had to do was follow.
Her body was itching these days because she didn’t have anything to do properly.
“Hera Crusip… You are the warrior called the Red Sky Sword, right? Since you also pray for Mukwoldae, then we are requesting Mukwoldae.”
“That’s right. If the rumors are true, your skills will definitely be there.”
Mukwoldae (墨月隊).
In fact, they were closer to mercenaries.
Receives requests in exchange for compensation and handles tasks that others cannot solve.
It is easy to misunderstand that it is headed by a nobleman of the Cruciv family, but it is not a military unit subordinate to the family.
It was simply a military group created independently by Hera.
And now they were almost treated as a class A mercenary group.
The request success rate is close to perfect.
Betrayal of client, theft, plunder, misbehavior of civilians, etc.
There is a certain level of trust that he will never do anything dirty like a third-rate person.
Sonsok was so vicious and cruel that his notoriety prevailed.
Leon, who remembered Hera’s personality, laughed at her snort.
‘They must have gathered only the same people.’
Would any normal person stick around a crazy girl?
There are probably just crazy kites out there.
After putting down her utensils, Leon wiped his mouth with a napkin.
The famous Mukwoldae.
What kind of people are gathered together?
I was very excited.