109. Spring Comes (2)
The freshmen were busy keeping an eye on each other. He weighed the strength of the student next to him, compared it to his own, and listened to the opponents who were easygoing. That guy deserves to be beaten by me. I could step on his head and stand on it. It was a time when everyone was full of thoughts of preying on each other.
“… So, I am looking forward to seeing what you, the buds that have bloomed in this turbulent period, will grow up to be. It might be a giant tree that will support this country and this world.”
At the words of the professor’s representative as he read the congratulatory speech, the freshmen gathered in the plaza sneered inwardly. The next giants had no doubt they would be. After meeting all the entry requirements for the heinous academy and passing the entrance exam, their confidence skyrocketed. And he was a professor who could not understand their feelings.
“Of course, some of you have to be at the bottom, and some of you have to look down from the top. And at any time, the person standing on top and the person crawling on the floor can switch. That is a society and a world that you have never experienced.”
Suddenly, the freshman’s expression changed at the professor’s sneering voice. Those who are confused, and those who are still confident and smile deeply, and those who have hardened faces at the professor’s changed attitude. And, those who raise vigilance.
“Please don’t think that the academy will educate you kindly. The people who will stand on top of you are the ones who don’t even need to go to the academy in the first place.”
The professor counted his fingers.
“Do you think the hero who defeated three disasters to destroy the world graduated from the academy? What about the Grand Duke of the North, who is renowned for his strength, wisdom, and fairness? Or how about Her Majesty the Queen, who is said to be the greatest talent of our generation.”
A smile crept onto the professor’s lips. Realizing what the professor was trying to say, the freshmen’s faces turned pale or red with anger. showed one of two reactions.
“Ah, by the way, the tower owner, who has reached the 7th circle, skipped the academy course and started her journey as a full-time researcher of the mage tower. When I entered… . Did you say that you made the third ring with your own strength? She didn’t need the rudimentary education you guys deserve, that’s it.”
The professor continued with a voice so cold that it might be overdone. Seeing those who still couldn’t grasp the atmosphere, the professor twisted his mouth.
“Don’t get the illusion that you’ve become the most competent person in the world just because you passed an entrance exam that even a five-year-old can pass.”
The professor’s voice was frozen cold. Enormous pressure radiated from the professor. The new students began to change their expressions one by one, weighed down by the professor’s energy. The dimension is different. Just because they were repulsive, it wasn’t an opponent they could do anything about.
“Stop the arrogant expression. You have to catch up with those up there. Not arrogantly looking down at the people below you.”
The professor said that and smiled.
“Fight. Eat it. If need be, join hands, strike down, and betray. If you want to follow them even a little, try to stand on the top even once in this small world.”
The freshmen exchanged glances with each other. Smart people hid their claws more, and those who didn’t have to be smart and those who weren’t smart showed their claws.
“The placement test that will be taken from now on. If you still can’t let go of the sense of achievement from the entrance exam, you will start at the bottom.”
The professor finished his speech and came down from the podium. Cold water was poured on the freshmen who were filled with excitement that they had entered the academy. They started following the leader with a blank expression. The professor let out a long sigh and looked at the chicks. It was an annual event that killed freshmen. Their seniors also had the same expression, and after hearing the same words, they began to realize the reality while going through the academy course. They will also take the placement test, pass the course, and then you’ll know.
“So, how was it?”
The plaza where the students left. The professor hid his presence on the gallows and approached the warrior who was sitting there. The hero frowned and followed the walking students with his eyes.
“These are interesting friends.”
funny friends. Not enough to frighten the professor or hero, just enough to interest them. students like that. The evaluation of the warrior was more accurate than expected. The professor nodded with a smile on his lips.
“Year after year. If you are a freshman, this is a must-go process. What the kingdom needs is a solid worker, not an ambitious dreamer. You have to realize the reality.”
The professor paused and looked at the chairs in the empty plaza.
“Well, in fact, only those who carry that attitude to the end can survive. You don’t know how many students forget the shock of this moment and come back with their cheeky selves.”
“You are kind.”
The hero left such an impression, and the professor smiled again as if asking what he meant.
“You didn’t try to lure them into wild dreams with your sweet lies, did you? At the same time, don’t let go of the string of hope, even tell me that you can catch up.”
The hero looked at the professor and smiled faintly.
“You look like an educator while pretending otherwise.”
“It feels strange to hear the hero say such a thing. Is that what you mean by ‘a person looking down from the top’?”
The warrior smiled bitterly and shook his head. After checking that expression, the professor realized that it was not a question to ask the hero.
“It’s something I’ve never thought about. Hierarchy or hierarchy. Bottom and top. If this world is destroyed by a disaster, will there be anyone left to say such an easygoing sound?”
It was cynical, but it was an extremely heroic remark. After saying that, the hero quietly rose from his seat. It was wrapped up tightly, to the point where it felt as if a shadow was slowly rising. The professor looked at the hero in contemplation, then hurriedly lowered his head.
“sorry. The question was not intended as such. I never intended to disparage the hero.”
The warrior let out a laugh and waved his hand. That look really made me feel like a virtuoso who didn’t care about worldly values at all.
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“You don’t have to apologize. If you’re really sorry, it would be okay to show your face occasionally at the Astronomical Society. Because it takes a lot of hands.”
After saying that, the hero left his position. The professor rubbed his chest down, laid his eyes on him, and let out a sigh. When he opened his eyes again, the hero had disappeared like smoke.
Daphne’s lab. I looked at the image of the crystal ejecting, which plays a role similar to that of a projector. The video showed the inside of the building where the placement test had just begun. It was an event worthy of everyone in the Magic Tower to stop and watch.
“A barrier. It has a similar effect to the image world, right?”
Daphne nodded at my question.
“yes. How much magic did you put into it? The accuracy will vary depending on who designed the barrier, but I don’t think the principle itself is very different. In terms of the extension of the senses. It might be possible to increase the space by grabbing it, but it would be a waste to invest enough magic to warp the space for just this much work.”
Daphne showed more interest in the workings of the barrier than the freshmen who looked around in bewilderment.
“Isolation by twisting the space… . Maybe it can be used in this catastrophe.”
Daphne was overdoing it. It didn’t mean that she was working beyond her abilities. Anyone can see that Daphne is overworked. It seemed more so after defeating the fog. He studied day and night, raised his magic level, and learned new magic. He said that he had already read enough of the magic books he had borrowed from the Holy Kingdom that he could recite them without looking at them.
“Thank you as always.”
Know. The fact that Daphne thinks she wants to be of help to me more than anyone else. That’s why I know that I act so impatiently and aggressively.
“… What is new?”
Daphne said that and turned her head to me.
“The fact that I can help Illroy is the greatest reward for me. Because you, and no one else, have brought me this far.”
Daphne’s growth, which I took for granted, was not at all natural for her. Daphne smiled brightly and leaned her head on my shoulder.
“So, stay where you are. Don’t go anywhere, don’t even think about letting me go.”
Daphne’s hair smelled of lavender. I nodded and looked at her. Daphne giggled and put her finger on my chin.
“And, now I have to watch them.”
Suddenly, the landscape inside the building changed to a deep forest. When I think of the most similar landscape, I think of the forest that exists beyond the outer wall of Evernode. Recalling the fierce battles at the time, I shook my head excitedly. The monsters there are different from the cute teddy bears and wild boars of the royal capital.
“I think it’s still too much.”
“Yes. I think I’m really trying to start from the beginning with my spirits down. Or adjust the difficulty so that even beginners can deal with it.”
Daphne touched the crystal and divided the screens of the freshmen, and left them open.
“Now, here’s a split screen of people to keep an eye on.”
I frowned and looked at the dozens of people appearing on the screen. With the exception of a few of them, the expression of bewilderment was evident. Don’t judge by color. I watched them very quietly and attentively.
And- the monsters appeared.
The panicked voices of the freshmen burst out here and there, and screams began to be heard. Inside the barrier, the freshmen died in the blink of an eye. Before I had time to look properly, the individual screens were cut off, and all the screens were dyed black with only three left before I knew it.
“… I expected it, but the speed of falling is faster.”
Daphne let out a sigh. I looked at the remaining three screens with my eyes narrowed.
“Maybe I was lucky, or… .”
As if she knew she was being watched, a dark-haired girl stared into the camera. Daphne met the girl’s eyes and shook her shoulders.
“That child… .”
“huh. I’m watching.”
Soon, the personal screens of the remaining two people were stained black in turn. I glanced at the blackened screen and saw the list of freshmen.
“Obviously the name… .”
And, as soon as I raised my head again, the girl started moving toward the monster. What formed on his hand was a flame formed by magical power.
“Did you say Natalie?”
And then, the girl’s massacre began.
That was actually nice. Enough hope not to crash too hard 🤔