Episode 35 Entrance Examination (12).
After the amazing first quarterfinal match, the atmosphere of the tournament heats up as fast as it can.
[Awesome! Great! Truly the stage of the new stars!! No need to wait!! Second showdown!! Disciple of Creation!! Shukville Laurent!! The continent’s strongest race!! The confrontation between the Dragon race Solfin Drakan begins right now!!]
“Wowaaa!!”
***
The disciple of the creator, Shukville, struggled, but eventually succumbed to Solfin’s attack, which used both overwhelming physical power, aura, and magic.
“……I lost.”
“You were pretty strong too. Not quite as strong as me.”
[This is the power of the strongest species! Victor! Dragon race Solpii!!! Drakaaan!!!]
***
The next match to follow.
It is a confrontation between Seirun and Abel.
I foresaw Abel’s dominance on the 6th floor, but the result was unexpectedly Seilun’s victory.
I don’t know why, but Abel, who started on the 6th floor, didn’t have good swordsmanship.
As a result, Seilun, who had the strongest swordsmanship in the empire, was pushed back even though he had a high level of aura.
Boom!!
“Gagging!”
“It’s a pity, I don’t know how he got to the 6th floor, but it would have been a good match if he had good swordsmanship. It’s not enough to have strong destructive power and speed. It’s saying that swordsmanship isn’t for nothing.”
“Oh, not yet.”
When Abel widens the distance and tries to reorganize her posture, Seilun’s arcane machine explodes without fail.
“This is the end. Chaldrian style non-electric type 3 sublimation.”
Swords like sharp petals rise in a wide range.
The referee announces the end of the game as Abel is injured because he failed to avoid it.
[The Empire’s roof guarding the frontier is strong!! Victor! The swordsmanship genius of the empire! Sayrune Caldrian!]
***
The last match of the quarterfinals.
Irene and Yuria Lycant.
Yuria’s gigantic eyes drew an arc on her and spoke to Irene.
“Huh~ Didn’t the Emperor say you were on the 6.5Th floor?”
Irene answered indifferently.
“What did that mean?”
Yuria, a cute cat, pricks up her ears and smiles.
“Even though I’m not as strong as Balt over there, I’m pretty strong too, right?”
Having said that, Yuria’s eyes light up and she activates her beastman special skill.
“Beast Flower!”
After shouting that, Yuria’s pretty appearance begins to change.
Puduk pududeuk!
Pudeuk!
“Kurururrr!!”
Her face remains human, but her eyes, like those of a beast, have become more distinct with long vertical pupils and sharper fangs.
She was wearing the clothes distributed by the academy, but as her lion’s hair grew out of Yuria’s body and wrapped around her body, Yuria took off her top.
The abundant white fur that covered her upper body.
Long claws sprout from the hand that has turned into that of a beast, making it a sharp weapon like a claw.
Excited host shouts.
[Beasts! Beast shoes, the specialty of the Beasts! How cool! Yuria Lycant!! When he meets the strong man on the 7th floor, he tries to transform into a beast as if he wants to do his best!!]
“Hmm, it’s noisy.”
“Kreung, I’m just too proud to lose. Go! Keheung!”
Yuria on the 5th floor turned into a beast and became stronger. If this is enough, it is not enough to say that it is on the 6th floor.
Irene blocked Yuria’s fingernails, which moved at an invisible speed.
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[Fast, fast! Yuria Lycant! Approaching Irene with incredible speed!]
Kang!
Catch up Geek!
Yuria’s claws collide with Irene’s sword, creating sparks.
“Sheesh! It’s not easy after all. It’s amazing how small things can block my attacks.”
“Hmm, that’s about it.”
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.
.
Yuria, who transformed into a beast, was strong.
Thanks to that, Irene started the tournament and she fought for over 10 minutes for the first time.
I can hear Irene’s heavy breathing.
“Huh, huh!”
Unlike Irene, you can hear Yuria’s relaxed voice.
“As expected, your weakness is physical strength. What do you do if your aura is on the 7th floor? I can’t even use it for a long time.”
“Huh, Heo Eok. Damn it.”
Irene, unable to refute YuRia’s words, spat out her swear words.
Yuria’s tone was fine, but in reality she wasn’t like that at all.
The body of Yuria, who had been talking normally, collapsed.
Sureuk-
“But… I lost this time Anjin next time….”
Thump!
Yuria, whose gorgeous white hair has turned into bloody red hair, declares her defeat and collapses on the spot.
“Medical staff!!!”
As the referee shouted, the therapist rushed over to Yuria.
Irene was clearly out of breath, but her body was clean and intact.
Those beasts were tricky.
Beast sense? Instinct? Obviously, it was a confrontation that would have ended sooner if it was just a human being, but Yuria surprisingly received the inevitable sword ‘with her body’ at a level where she did not receive a fatal wound.
Even when she prepared to use the 7th floor aura, Yuria sensed a crisis with her instinctive senses and ran away without approaching Irene.
Yuria was also the fastest among all races in sprinting.
The speed of Yuria, who even turned into a beast, is truly rapid.
Even if it was her swordsmanship, Irene couldn’t catch Yuria who was determined and running away with her movement speed.
Because of that, Irene’s stamina consumption increased.
Furthermore, the beast race’s incredible resilience.
I’ve heard of it, but the few wounds on the bodies of the beastmen who have been transformed into beasts have just healed.
Even if Yuria was only in the 6th floor, she was a match that Irene could have lost.
“Perseverance… Whoa.”
Irene sees a slight scar on her own left arm.
She’s a minor wound, but it’s unpleasant to see her hurt.
She unexpectedly gave her opponent a classic.
I knew that he was struggling so hard against the beastmen on the second half of the 5th floor.
However, this battle began to shake Irene’s belief that no matter how different her body was, the difference in level of Aura could not be overcome.
Her heart was shaken, and the swordsman’s sword began to dull.
***
[The best matches of all time are coming out. Will there be another match like this in the future? The Growundt Tournament now has only the semifinals, finals, and 3rd and 4th place matches left!]
The atmosphere of the stadium is literally like boiling lava.
Seeing that, the emperor feels proud.
“hahahahaha, this is spectacular. Sir Baldur, am I right? Creating an educational institution was the correct answer.”
Academy President Baldur Contis is watching the tournament from the side of the Emperor.
“Yes, Your Majesty. Even the gods were surprised. The harmony was so good. The resistance of the citizens to the different races must have been greatly reduced.”
The emperor with a happy expression makes a proposal to Baldure.
“Huh, I feel very good. What do you think? Would you like to make a bet with me? It’s a bet on the winner. If Kyung wins, I’ll consider resigning as president.”
President Baldur had intended to resign from the position of president of the academy starting this semester.
It’s because he’s old and now he’s stagnant in the 7th circle and feels he needs to step back.
In the first place, he is not a magician, but a person who specializes in politics.
However, the emperor did not allow Baldure to resign.
For general professors, skill is important, but the position of president is not something anyone can do.
This is because there is only Baldur, a political tycoon who can adequately keep the aristocrats and royalty in check.
That’s why he is maintaining his position as president even at the age of 130.
I said 130 years old, but humans on this continent live a long time.
Because Baldur’s appearance is only about 7 to 80 years old.
Baldure’s eyebrows twitch at the emperor’s words that he will allow him to resign.
“Are you serious?”
The emperor smiled and said.
“Heh heh, sir, did you see that I was talking empty words? But if I win, you will have to keep your position as president for 50 years.”
The story is that he will eat until he dies.
If I continue like this, I will not be able to let go of the position of president.
Baldure accepts the emperor’s proposal with a feeling of grabbing at least a straw.
“……In that case, can God choose first?”
“hahahaha, please.”
From the outside, Irene is the most powerful.
Because not everyone can achieve the 7th floor aura level.
However, unless you are a 8th-floor sword master, the outcome of the actual battle between experts can change.
Didn’t you just watch it?
I don’t know what would have happened to the last game of the quarterfinals if the level of the beastmen was only half a story higher.
After thinking that far, Baldure makes a decision.
“Solfin Drakan. I’ll make her her.”
The emperor nods to Baldure’s choice.
“Well, after all, Kyung has eyes to see.”
As far as Baldure knows, the Yongin’s specialty hasn’t even come out yet.
Solfin’s ability is not his strength.
Feeling victory, Baldur laughs softly.
Perhaps Baldur is the only one in the Empire who can laugh like this in front of the emperor.
“Whoa, what would you like to do? Your Majesty.”
After thinking for a while, the emperor smiled and said,
“If Kyung chose Solfin, I’m that guy.”
***
[Grovint! The first match of the semi-finals of the Imperial Academy Tournament!! Who is the strongest of this race!! You’ll find out the answer to that question a little later!! The match between Balt Geryuntu and Solfin Drakan!! Start right now!!]
Somehow, the first match of the semi-finals was a confrontation between different races, and the second match was a confrontation between the central humans.
The final will be the final match between the different races and the Central Continent.
Lati with an anxious expression in the crowd asks Lisa and Arias.
“Bar, will Balt be okay?”
But Arias’ expression isn’t good either.
“It’s true that the Balts are strong… But the dragons are really…”
Victor and Robin, who were listening from the side, also interrupt.
“I also heard from Master that I shouldn’t fight with dragons if possible.”
“Master said that to me too. He said that there is no gain from fighting.”
If you kill a dragon, he will be relentlessly pursued by the dragon.
“But I’m a little envious of Balt-hyung. At times like this, when else would you fight the Dragons?”
Lisa’s eyes look like crescent moons and she makes fun of Victor for saying such things.
The gang, centered around Balt, have become quite friendly now.
“Ho-hong! Victor would be blown away in one shot?”
Victor gets angry at Lisa’s words.
“This!? Isn’t it?! You can last at least 10 minutes!”
“Huh? It’s strange, but the person who was eliminated in the 3rd match just like me, who is the weakest, is 10 minutes against the dragons!?”
Tok Tak Tak Tak –
Unexpectedly, Victor and Lisa get along well. Should I say that Lisa gets along well with everyone?
Leave the two tapping and stare at the entrance to the waiting room, Arias shouted.
“Come out!”
***
Solfin and Balt settled down with the introduction of the moderator.
Solfin smiles at Balt, showing his white teeth.
“Kyahahahaha, of course! I knew you would come up, Barbarian.”
Bald also speaks with a smile.
“I’ve been waiting for this showdown too. It’s going to be so much fun.”
The referee stands between the two and raises his arm high.
“Yang players ready!”
At that moment, Solfin declares a bomb to Balt.
“Do your best. No! Do your best! If you beat me, you will be my husband!”
Quiet silence.
After a while, Lisa, Arias, Lati, Elias, and Reducen, who come to their senses, react the same way in another place.
“What, what!???”
[Ah, what is this!! Solfin player!! I’m openly courting Balt in the semifinals!!]