24. Trial of Regular Champions (8)
“You worked hard.”
I said briefly.
It was pointless to speak at length, and there was no need to speak at length.
I know very well how hard they suffered.
Even though they weren’t together at the scene, the parties couldn’t do it.
I was watching everything outside.
This must have been the first time
‘This time, it deserves to be called a hardship because it went through that difficulty without my advice.’
People cheered and applauded generously.
Vivian, Helena and Lucia.
The three of them gradually calmed down and listened to the reaction of the people and raised their heads.
Among those shouts, there was a nickname that was somewhat out of place.
“Dear Vivian! This is Vivian, cutie!”
“… huh?”
Vivian made a dazed noise and turned to me.
It’s like a look that wants an explanation.
“I-Ian… ? what… What happened outside… ?”
“I do not know.”
I got up and shrugged my shoulders.
“It’s because he’s a cutie, but how do I know?”
“… … .”
Vivian’s face turned red as she lowered her head.
I can’t stand being teased like this.
Helena blankly looked at the people cheering at her.
With slightly trembling hands, she removed the helmet that was covering her face.
His orange hair, drenched in sweat, flowed.
Apparently, her hair was neatly braided as always before the campaign, but it seemed to have come untied during the fierce battle.
The orange eyes, which resemble hair, capture the scenery that can be seen while swaying.
“ha… .”
She let out a light breath and clasped her hands together.
He seemed relieved, and he also looked like he was praying.
As if to be grateful for something.
“Helen-!”
Rachel, who had been watching from afar, ran to her.
“Rachel… ?”
Unexpectedly, Helena was taken aback.
Helena entered the dungeon without knowing that Rachel was here.
“Helen!”
“Rachel… !”
The two ran to each other and hugged each other tightly.
Helena’s armor was dirty with all sorts of dirt and dust.
Before meeting the skeleton, he had body fluids from dealing with various monsters.
But Rachel didn’t care if the nun’s clothes were dirty or not.
“Helen… . I saw everything… .”
“Rachel… .”
“Suddenly, you really have become a worthy warrior… . Just like I longed for.”
“Nana… .”
Helena, who had stuttered, burst into tears.
Rachel smiled benignly as if she understood, and patted Helena on the back of her head.
‘I’d be jealous.’
Rachel’s grades, which I checked at Magdalen Abbey, were always excellent.
Helena, on the other hand, had circumstances, but always came last.
The two were best friends, and we know that Helena took the blame for Salome’s bullying on Rachel’s behalf.
Still, the human heart is a difficult thing to genuinely support and support in this situation.
‘… Am I too twisted?’
In any case, it was only fortunate that Rachel was not a person of such a temper.
As if it was the first time she cried out of emotion, Lucia leisurely waved at people.
“Thank you all~”
The other hand was raised high so that people could clearly see the magic stone.
A yellow magic stone glittered on her hand.
Every time Lucia smiled and looked around at the crowd, screams that were hard to tell whether it was cheers or screams of agony erupted.
“Lucia ah-!”
“Sister-! Kill me too!”
“Unnie, you’re so cool!”
Certainly, Lucia’s appearance at the end was impressive.
It’s like setting up a strategy to destroy the platform in such a short time.
In particular, performing tricks in the air, landing on the slope of an ice spear, throwing a halberd and using it at the right time… .
“You have a calling.”
“I mean. I don’t know why I did this now… .”
Lucia, who had been jokingly replying, shut her mouth.
Her gaze was fixed somewhere.
Following his gaze, there was a woman who was quite familiar.
It was Lucia’s mother whom I had seen last time.
“Mom… ?”
I sent a letter to Lucia’s mother through Mercy.
Lucia is going to take a formal exam, so if you want to come see her, come.
‘I thought you didn’t come because I didn’t see you before the start… .’
I secretly snatched the magic stone from Lucia’s hand.
“Go.”
“… thanks.”
Lucia slowly approached her mother and hugged her.
“Lucy… . Really, you’re all grown up… .”
“… yes.”
“My mother never did anything like that… . I’m sorry, I’m sorry… .”
“… … .”
“Thank you for growing up like this, and I’m proud of you… .”
Lucia couldn’t answer if she was choking.
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Just looking at it from a distance, I could only tell that the body was getting stronger.
“Uh… .”
Vivian walked waddlingly, holding something in her arms.
I keep receiving things from people, but I don’t think there are any strange people, so I just let it go.
But I didn’t know you’d get this much.
“What have you been accepting?”
It was so much that it covered Vivian’s face.
“Neh?”
Vivian poked her head out to the side of the gift and smiled embarrassed.
“Ah, it’s a present for me… . He told me to take it and just grabbed it. Because I got it like that… .”
I heard a voice say thank you, thank you.
That’s the answer I got when I received this.
When Vivian started receiving one, it seemed like everyone gave it a go.
“I can’t… ?”
“There is nothing that cannot be done. If you become famous, you will receive many gifts. Instead, we need to check what’s inside.”
They give trash under the guise of presents, or give letters containing swear words.
In severe cases, food containing poison is given.
It cannot be taken lightly.
Vivian nodded her head obediently.
She hugged a beautiful gift tower and stared blankly at Helena and Lucia.
Come to think of it, Vivian said she had no family.
I glanced around.
‘Didn’t you come? It’s too far away to bring the kids.’
asked Vivian implicitly.
“Are you envious?”
“Neet? oh Ugh, it’s okay.”
It was hilarious, but it didn’t look really good.
“Um… . What if you say you’re jealous?”
“yes?”
“Then will Ian hug you instead?”
“I think I’ve already given enough hugs to the three of you.”
“Huh, no. Helena hugged you the most, right?”
“I don’t know what the most standard is, but… .”
“Um, I can only barely hold my arms… !”
Vivian hurriedly shut her mouth.
It was only now that he realized what he was asking for.
“Come on, come on.”
Around that time, Mercy flew off and landed on Vivian’s shoulder.
“It seems our Vivian has suddenly become brave. See, isn’t Ian in trouble?”
“oh… .”
“So it didn’t work. You know Ian carelessly.”
“Okay… .”
“Nyaung!”
Kati also jumped on Vivian’s other shoulder and gasped.
“Oops!”
Because of that, Vivian almost spilled her gift tower, but fortunately she managed to keep her balance.
“Sister Vivian!”
From somewhere, a young voice called her.
I turned my head and saw a nun with several small children.
It was Petra, the abbot of Agnes Monastery.
The children she brings are, of course, the children Vivian has been caring for at the orphanage.
“Uh, uh… ? Emma? Guys… ?”
Vivian tried to approach but was stopped by the thing in her hand.
“I will have it.”
“Oh, thank you… .”
I barely received the gift tower with one arm.
“Guys-!”
Vivian hurriedly ran over and hugged the children in her arms.
“How, how do you know where… .”
“The nun told me!”
“My sister said it was the day of the exam!”
Vivian looked up at Petra and bowed her head.
“thank you… .”
“It was nothing. Not to me, but to the person over there.”
Petra gestured at me with her eyes and met eyes with Vivian, who was about to cry.
I shrugged and pretended not to know.
“Ha ha ha… . i’m real… .”
Are you laughing or sighing?
Vivian mumbled something, but eventually hugged the children tightly and sniffed them.
The children chattered to Vivian.
“I saw you all! It was so cool!”
“right! With magic like this… !”
“Especially when you say ‘apologize’ to Vera or whatever… !”
“Yah-!”
Vivian was angry at the dark history mentioned out of nowhere.
Petra, who was happy to see that, came towards me stealthily.
“Because there are so many people. It took me a while to find because the kids were pushed around.”
“Wasn’t it uncomfortable to watch?”
“Fortunately. I struggled at first, but found the right spot. The stamp on the letter you sent played a big role.”
“Hmm. Good luck then. Since I couldn’t see it, I wondered if you hadn’t come.”
Petra said with a gentle smile.
“It’s always reassuring to have it right in front of you.”
“… Well, wouldn’t that be the most obvious?”
Even at that answer, Petra grinned.
Around that time, other warrior parties began to appear at the entrance of the dungeon one by one.
Everyone has a puzzled expression.
It was only natural that the test suddenly ended in the middle of the dungeon.
Every party that comes out will look this way in turn.
Since they came out much earlier than they did, they must have wanted something.
And when I see the magic stone in my hand, I realize.
a frustrated person.
a person who regrets
a person who breaks down
Each response is different.
Very rarely, there were people who gave a thumbs up as if congratulating them with a bitter expression.
Finally everyone got out.
The participating party once again gathered in front of the guild dispatcher.
Vivian, Helena, and Lucia, who stood closest to the dispatchers, were smiling brightly.
Lucia, the person who took out the magic stone, heard it.
The dispatcher looked around and said with a subtle smile.
“The formal exam has ended. The party that passed the exam was the first party. This is Vivian, Helena and Lucia.”
The dispatcher officially declared.
“Wow!”
Along with the cheers of the people who came to watch, my warriors also shouted.
Vivian even jumped up and down in place.
“All of you who participated worked hard.”
After greeting, the dispatcher handed something to my party.
Vivian received it as a representative.
“This is a confirmation of passing the official exam. If you go to the manager guild and submit it, you will be issued a new warrior license.”
After bowing politely, the dispatcher looked back at the crowd and declared.
“This concludes the formal hero promotion test.”
A few other participating parties came over to say hello.
Among them, Vera Party cautiously approached me and apologized quietly.
I didn’t say anything and motioned for him to go.
Having received all the greetings, the fruit warriors sprinted towards me.
“Ian!”
“Ian! We passed!”
It’s like a child to say out loud what they know everything about, and anyway, it’s nice to see.
“Congratulations everyone. Without my advice, what would have taken a day or two was done in less than half a day. You are amazing.”
“Hehe… .”
“I don’t have to be here… .”
“… … .”
“… it doesn’t lose Naturally, yes. Well.”
Helena opened her mouth in shock, and Vivian became teary-eyed.
Lucia glared at her with narrow eyes.
… I’m afraid I can’t joke.
“It’s a joke, a joke. Where would I go?”
“Yeah, that’s right… ?”
“I knew… !”
“Anyway, it didn’t work.”
Lucia approached and pricked her side with her elbow.
“Be careful.”
“We did so well, what do you have?”
“If not, why not?”
I smiled and looked back at the group.
Although I make the training intense, it doesn’t mean I don’t give myself time to rest or play.
Especially on days like this.
“Does everyone like to drink?”
When you play, you have to play.