148. Finding keys (1)
“Do you know why the Great Festival was created?”
At Julius’ question, Bell shook her head with a puzzled expression on her face.
Bell’s brain capacity has reached its limits because he has beaten basic common sense in a short period of time in preparation for the great war.
These days, when her head is complicated and she is worried about the loss of Olivia and the existence of God, Julius’s question overloads Bell’s head.
“It is common sense that you must know as you are participating in the great festival.”
“… … I will listen.”
Bell, who was lightly sipping her tea, regained her composure in Julius’ brief class and corrected her posture.
Professor Julius’ rigorous class could not escape even the candidate saint.
“A very long time ago, the incarnation of evil awoke from a long slumber in the far east and appeared claiming to be the Demon King.”
Julius started a story that everyone in the kingdom of Aeonia would have heard at least once from their grandmother or mother like a fairy tale.
Bell heard the story from Sister Olivia’s lap.
Julius pointed out the boring story one by one as if he were reading a history book. Bell bit the tip of her tongue trying to hold back her drowsiness.
“… … So. The party of heroes poured all their magic into the great hero, and the great hero was able to defeat Thanatos.”
“Haam… … okay.”
“Candidate Saint?”
“oh. Yes Yes! I was listening… … .”
Julius raised his eyebrows slightly before continuing.
I couldn’t bear to scold the saintess candidate. It wasn’t even a formal class. However, the sincere and perfect image of the saintess candidate was slightly cracked.
“This great festival was created to commemorate the great sacrifices of the heroes. The act of empowering the Great Hero has been handed down through trophies.”
“A trophy?”
“Yes. The Great Trial trophy was created by gradually accumulating the magical power of the excellent wizards and knights of the royal family and the divine power of the priests over the past 4 years. The moment the winner holds the trophy, he holds in his hand pure mana accumulated over four years. Just as the hero had tremendous power, the purpose of the Great Festival is to make the winner of the Great Festival into an outstanding warrior.”
Bell was relieved of sleep by a rather interesting story.
Bell asked, eyes wide open.
“What’s the point of gathering that much mana?”
“haha. It seems that the saintess candidate is interested.”
As for the saintess candidate, she was still closer to the young side than the adult.
Perhaps Bell’s innocent reaction was quite unexpected, but Julius drank tea with a fatherly smile.
“I do not know. According to old rumors, it is said that it grants people’s wishes, and it is said that it realizes a tremendous truth… … . It’s a trophy made by Archmage Nastal, so it has a magic that ordinary people can’t understand. The great magic is activated the moment you touch it, but because of the oath of silence, the winner cannot tell you what they got.”
Julius calmly unraveled the story behind the trophy.
Many wizards and scholars have analyzed the trophy containing the magical essence of Archmage Nastal, but to no avail.
It is a secret kept for hundreds of years.
The long-kept secret and great secret aroused Bell’s curiosity.
‘A wish… … Will it come true?’
To be precise, the embers of hope that had been extinguished were rekindled.
Sister Olivia.
I wanted to see that kind smile once again, because it’s good just once.
And at that time, I wanted to send a gift with a proper greeting.
Although I improved a lot thanks to Aren, the underlying sadness did not disappear.
Longing for Sister Olivia and resentment against God were still deep in Belle’s heart.
And the mind was awakened again by the mystical story of the trophy.
Bell began to genuinely care about trophies.
* * *
“Eh. Senior Aren?”
It’s a pity, but my roommate Jade can’t participate in the grand festival.
Unfortunately, it was because they finished in 4th place. He was also very talented, but the Warriors had so many talents, so I couldn’t help it.
It reminds me of a guy who must have been very disappointed because his hard work throughout the semester was not rewarding.
Instead, Jade is assigned a different role.
It is a helper role that helps the progress of the great festival.
It is convenient to think of it as literally assisting in the test of the Great Festival. With a small number of assistant professors, it is inevitable that they will suffer from a shortage of manpower.
The helper for the Great Festival was decided by Principal Bemillion in a very secretive contact. Also, he must have selected them through criteria that only he knew about, whether it was his horoscope fortune telling or not.
The Great Trial consists of three phases.
The first mission is to find a golden key that can open a treasure chest.
The helper holds the key and continues his academy life normally.
Cadets who participated in the Great Festival also had to find the cadets who had the key within 5 days, take their test, and obtain the key while taking classes.
Each helper has a different test.
As for Jade… … .
“Quickly pull out your sword, Jade.”
“Yes? Yes? What kind of story is that, senior?”
It’s a swordsmanship sparring.
Swordsmanship only! training! My teeth tremble when I imagine how much Jade bullied me in the dorm. Jade is a guy who would really get along well with Fonte.
“Why do you keep running away? I can feel the golden key in you.”
“… … !!!”
Jade looks at me with surprised eyes.
If I was told to raise my sword in less than a minute after the message was delivered, I would be embarrassed even if I were Jade.
No, how do you know in the first place? did you come earlier? isn’t that cheating?
I can’t help but ask all sorts of questions.
But it’s okay.
Jade, this idiot isn’t smart enough to think that far.
“Oh no… … !”
“why.”
Guy Jade walked backwards, covering his body with his arms, as if he had shown something bad.
“you. You usually sang because you wanted to compete with me.”
Last semester, he bothered me every time before bed, asking when he would sparr with him.
I wanted to give it a shot, but I still held it in, but when the board was laid, I wondered how the hell I should accept getting rid of it.
“That, that. Alas, it works!!! Anyway! No!”
It’s a really good night.
“What’s wrong?”
“yes?”
There’s no way. I’ll fight with you today, and I’ll never let the ‘c’ in sparring come out of my mouth again.
“Did you forget the rules? If a participant in the Great Festival asks for a test, you have to accept it unconditionally, right?”
“Ah, but… … .”
why are you doing that
Let’s hear why.
“Why are you doing that? Is there any particular reason why I can’t?”
Still, since they were roommates, I decided to listen to the circumstances.
Instead, for no trivial reason, you die today at my hands.
I glared at him with such determination and waited for an answer.
“Yeah… … . that… … Seniors?”
“uh. Say it.”
“Please keep this a secret. You must promise me!”
“What. Say it.”
Ah-oh. There really isn’t a beater.
“I-I! I want to do it with Cain Abella-senpai!”
Jade closed her eyes and screamed.
At first, I furrowed my eyebrows wondering what this meant.
Then I remembered the story behind this guy. A line that passed by like a fleeting moment.
―Ka, Cain senior… … You are so pretty.
It’s a useless daily part, so if you skip it, it’s a setting that you can’t see. This guy adores Cain.
“… … who?”
“Seo, senior Cain, who is your friend… … .”
no. Why is your face red?
“What. Do you like Cain?”
“Ah, evil! no! I like jojojo I just wanted to try sparring once… … !”
Unsurprisingly, Cain and Cyana are so beautiful and so popular that they are among the best in the academy.
While playing the game roughly, there will be more than 30 NPCs and other characters combined.
You wouldn’t dare imagine how much they would get a dash without me.
In particular, there is no combat cadet who has not heard of Cain’s name.
Cain is the official first love of fighting men… … ? Well, that’s a stature.
This guy, of course, was no exception.
“Right. What.”
“… … Yes. I-I wanted to say hello.”
I laughed out loud.
To be honest, if you’re a man of that age, of course you can.
Even the country acknowledges this.
I happen to be close with Cain and Siana, but originally, those two are beauties I wouldn’t even dare to talk to.
It was only natural for a man to be interested in Cain.
Well, recognition is recognition and rules are rules.
I flatly refused. I won’t stop you from saying hello to Cain, but don’t ruin my plans, son of a bitch!
“Ahh… … .”
A dark cloud of frustration hung over Jade’s face.
Cain is tested by another cadet in the story. you have to stick with me
Of course, saying this would make him fall into despair.
“hurry. I am tired.”
I plan to get the key quickly and go back to the dormitory to unpack. There isn’t much time to rest before the fourth act, so you should rest when you can.
“Huh… … Respected Aren senior. Ha, can’t you just wait a day? Really, please allow me to hang out near Cain-senpai for just one day! I will grant you one wish, no, even ten.”
He now bent 90 degrees to his waist and asked me.
Isn’t that level of unrequited love rather than simply longing for a pretty and wonderful senior?
By the time I get annoyed with the nonsense,
“”hey.””
voices overlapped.
I was going to scold him to tell him to distinguish between public and private life, but someone intervened.
I called the Jade guy, and another voice called me.
“What are you doing here?”
Cain!? The timing is insane, but this.
“Why are you here?”
“What? that’s what i want to ask what are you doing here?”
Cain walked towards me accompanied by Hina and three escort knights. Cain also seems to have just arrived at the academy.
“I am he… … .”
The moment I was about to answer, Jade came to mind.
I felt something very hot and turned my head…
just as expected. Guy Jade was looking at me earnestly.
Ah, well, what if you see me with your eyes wide open like that!
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“okay… … ?”
Upon hearing all of Jade’s circumstances, Cain put on a puzzled expression.
It’s a truck that’s a man who’s flirting with her, but it’s the first time that a stupid person expresses his crush in this way.
Above all, me and Cain… … . Well, anyway, it was difficult in many ways because it was not a very dignified relationship in front of Jade.
“Yes… … .”
Of course, the most embarrassing thing is Jade.
I just wanted to try talking to Cain under the guise of ‘coincidence’, but somehow my dark feelings toward Cain were discovered. He is being publicly humiliated in front of Cain’s handmaid and escort knight.
It even looked so pitiful that I immediately thought, ‘Did I do too much?’
But it’s not like it isn’t.
Isn’t this guy the one who broke the rules just because he wanted to say hello to Cain?
I’m not going to report it because I’m a roommate, but it’s a law to make a clear distinction between public and private.
Of course, there’s no way that would work for a man of that age who is in full swing and full of curiosity about the opposite sex.
It’s when you’re crazy about your hormones.
While contemplating how to persuade him, Cain spoke first.
“Sorry, but no.”
Jade, who was secretly expecting permission, said words like thunder from the sky.
A very stubborn tone, a cold expression. Cain refused Jade’s request without a shot.
“It’s against the rules in the first place, and I don’t want to take your test for that reason. I don’t know who it is, but come to your senses.”
“… … !”
Guy Jade opens his eyes wide.
Probably the first broken heart. Is this true love? It’s hard to define for sure. It’s unrequited love, right?
A nail was driven into the innocent young man’s heart.
Cain turned his head. It was very cold. All over again, I realize what an arrogant woman Cain is.
The proud youngsters of many influential families must have been frustrated by that expression.
Cain passed Jade and came to me.
“Aren?”
“… … yes.”
The cold expression melted away. Instead, he smiled and patted my arm.
“cheer up. See you in class.”
After saying that, Cain quickly left.
“ah.”
It was such a contradictory attitude that I really thought it was too much… … .
Unknowingly, I started to notice Jade. This is a bit embarrassing.
Jade rubbed her eyes, wondering what the hell she just saw. His anxious pupils moved toward me.
“Yeah… … . Senior Aren. What the hell did I just see?”
What is this? what. do you have to apologize? Your eyes are so desperate
Why do I feel sorry?
I thought it would get awkward if I stayed like this any longer, so I went straight to the point.
“D-Did you hear? Wake up and draw your sword quickly.”
“… … okay. That’s it. I saw things I couldn’t overcome… … ha.”
Jade’s voice was heavy. His calm anger felt like an ember.
“I’m going with full force.”
Oh Mr. does this happen like this?
My name isn’t some kind of ‘Arren Goldsun’… … .
It’s ridiculous.
Suddenly I became a sinner. This is really unfair!