171. Day 4 (1)
“Yaya! I see it over there! It’s Cain’s sister!”
“Kuh. You’re still safe! I believed in you!”
The Grand Festival is an academy’s historic festival that comes once every four years.
The participants risk their lives and compete for the trophy, but that is only the story of the people who fell on the island.
From the point of view of the spectators far from the scene of the fierce competition, it was close to a live broadcast of survival sports.
It’s like the feelings of people cheering for the Olympic Games at home.
I hope the player who laughs, laughs and cheers together wins.
Wherever people live, they are all the same. There is alcohol, there is night, there is sports. That place is the site of the festival.
The atmosphere at the Warriors Academy is ripe.
Apart from the participants of the Great Festival, the rest of the cadets had to go through their academic schedules, but because of the Great Festival, the class atmosphere was seldom established.
When I go to class, my friends are busy talking about who saw the match against whom yesterday. Classes are behind the scenes.
for example.
―Did you see Cain-senpai fight against the magic world Deolia yesterday!?
―Hey, did you not see that? Cain senior was really crazy.
―The crystal magic barrier, how did you break it? No matter how I look at it, it’s so fast I can’t even see it.
-It’s done. Anyway, I was convinced by yesterday’s work. Senior Cain is the winner.
… … It’s like this.
The moment Cain defeated Deolia, the 3rd year magic chief, after a close battle, there were 5 remaining participants on Gumadi Island.
The subject of today’s topic was Cain’s performance.
Cain’s popularity skyrocketed.
At first, it was overwhelmingly popular only among combat cadets, but as time passed, more and more people fell in love with Cain’s appearance.
Cain’s beautiful appearance, cool and sophisticated fighting style, and the name ‘Abella’ have three beats, making her the best star in the academy.
“I really like Cain-senpai.”
“what are you talking about. Senior Cain is my woman.”
“Do you really want to go back?”
“He must be right.”
Insignificant sounds come and go.
Everyone cheers for Cain.
Here, Ackerman’s popularity was also quite good. In other words, as Princess Elise of the Trello family cheered, a fan base was created.
In their own way, there were several female students who fell in love with his splendid swordsmanship and handsome manly appearance.
Not to mention Bell’s popularity.
It is Bell who receives overwhelming support from the priest world. In addition, her benevolent and beautiful appearance tickled the hearts of many men.
If she hadn’t been given the title of candidate for sainthood, her cute and unique appearance that stimulated her protective instinct would have made many men cry.
Even if that makes you feel guilty, bordering on blasphemy… … . Belle’s strange charm was at a level that could not be ignored.
Since the three most popular stars among the contestants of the Great Festival joined forces, it was too obvious where the cadets watching the Great Festival were rooting for.
Ackerman and Cyana were relatively unpopular.
Shiana was also a popular friend, but many people hated her because of her cold and even rude personality.
Her antis were mostly men.
In the case of Cain, even when rejecting a man’s confession, he is polite in his own way. In order not to disgrace Abella’s name.
But Shiana had no reason for that, and no patience for a man who was rude.
Those who persisted were defeated with force, and people who asked for contact information were often treated as invisible.
Because of this kind of Shiana, a lot of anti-fans were secretly formed.
On top of that, I’m stuck with Aren Blackfire, who is most famous for being unlikable in the academy, throughout the Great War… … .
It was a result of not having to worry about where the students’ hearts were focused.
Overwhelmingly, it was accepted as an established fact that one of the three, Cain, Ackerman, and Bell, would win.
Even if Aren and Cyana exercised their overwhelming skills, it did not affect the general trend.
Aren and Cyana were already public enemies.
“Senior Cain, fighting!!”
“Do your best, Candidate Saint Bell!”
Academy Jungang-dong Cafe Street and pubs are full. Everyone gathered in twos and threes and watched the broadcast of the Great Festival.
Each cheers for the cadets they support, and makes their performances a snack.
And finally, the long-awaited highlight began.
“Yaya! The trophy is up!”
“Five! finally!”
“By the way, isn’t it ahead of schedule? They said it would come on the 7th day.”
“What does it matter? It was all about having fun.”
“Who will win?”
The trophy, the flower of a great festival that everyone enjoys, has appeared.
The atmosphere heated up. It was just about to peak.
There was only one person who couldn’t enjoy it in this atmosphere… … .
“hey! Jade. Didn’t you say that you bet on senior Aren?”
“uh? uh. right.”
“Hey, he’s a roommate. Loyalty betting, this is it.”
“At least that should be accepted as belief.”
No one bets on Aren or Sianna. But, at least not a single one of Jade’s friends.
Only Jade bet on Aren.
So, it wasn’t usually difficult for even the most brazen Jade to shout Aren Blackfire’s name in this bar alone.
“Hey, but I’ll make a lot of money if I get a reverse double.”
“Nothing like that. Two combat aces and a saintess candidate are supporting you, so how do you win?”
“It’s a 3-on-2 fight in the first place.”
… … However, as the fight continued, Jade’s patience reached its limit.
I was quietly drinking and cheering Aren on the inside, but Jade, who had a big heart, couldn’t help but get angry when she kept messing with people like this.
His friends were also getting drunk and getting over the line.
I don’t like it because my senior is swearing at me.
Jade burst out of her heart that she had been holding back while drunk.
“Senior Aren—! go for it!!!!”
Then, all the cadets in the bar paid attention to Jade.
what is that madman
Was it because Jade’s aggro tanking was too effective?
None of the cadets in the tavern noticed.
The fact that the light of the orb guarding the academy on top of the spire had changed to an ominous ‘red’.
* * *
“Sat, Tosoon… … . Please don’t look.”
Today’s lunch is roast rabbit meat.
Thanks to the number and sophistication of the noose, the amount was enough to grill and eat.
After heating a well-washed flat stone with fire to make it into a fire plate, they started grilling the meat.
While waiting for the meat to finish cooking, Siana’s rabbit familiar popped out of nowhere.
The rabbit familiar seemed to appeal to Cyana for something.
Thanks to this, Siana hugged Tosun with a guilty expression and covered her eyes.
… … Anyone know why they’re doing this?
Take a very sitcom.
How did Cyana appease the rabbit familiar and send it back? Then, I ate the roast rabbit to my heart’s content.
At this point, I wondered if Shiana was doing that to make me laugh.
In fact, it was enjoyable thanks to the white rice that Siana showed me every time I ate.
I’m not bored, so I’m grateful to her. When the work is over, I should buy you a meal that you don’t have to pay attention to.
“I ate well?”
“Ah, uh… … !”
Shiana, who had been scraping off all the meat she had and didn’t have, was startled by my words and put down her spoon.
“Aren is really good at cooking~”
Shiana, perhaps embarrassed, suddenly stutters and praises her.
Well, it’s about grilling meat. It’s a passive skill you learn while living as a Korean.
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Koreans, who love pork belly and soju, even had a saying, ‘Pride in grilling meat’.
“I’m glad you ate well. This is the end of dressing up like this. know?”
“yes. I guess so. Yes.”
Siana raised her head. The number marked in the sky is still 『5』.
No one dropped out while sleeping. There was a very high probability that those other than me and Cyana had formed an alliance.
And the union… … It was obvious like fire.
It must be Ackerman and Cain and the lost Bell.
Since Ackerman is the main character, it was only natural that he long for the trophy.
Looking at the situation, Cain has trouble with his family, and for some reason he wants the trophy.
Bell is obscure.
I want to be called by God, I want a trophy because I want to see Sister Olivia… … I had a feeling this wasn’t everything.
I remember what Bell said to me last night.
―I just wanted to save Aren-senpai.
‘That’s great.’
That makes me feel uncomfortable. Because of me, you’re trying to forcefully use the cadets to hit me.
I feel like a lot of people are ruined because of one guy like me.
“after… … .”
If I were a smoker, I would feel like smoking a cigarette.
“Aren? What are you worried about?”
If I look a little weak or even sigh, Siana notices me like a ghost. Could it be that it was all my karma that made Shiana so sensitive?
This way, my sins pile up.
“Nope. Because now it’s the last to relax.”
“Ugh, that’s right. Then me too! Whoa-whoop-!”
Saying that, Shiana stood next to me and repeatedly inhaled and exhaled. It’s really cute what a guy who’s never been nervous does.
“Then shall we go?”
“yes!”
Ciana responded by showing her biceps that she didn’t even have.
Only the final battle remains.
Perhaps this battle will decide the winner of the great battle. A life-or-death relationship with Diamon is also approaching.
A lot of things change after this battle.
The academy is also scheduled to be mercilessly trampled by the monster’s attack. Many of the cadets were also injured or killed. If everything is over, there will be no academy that I know of.
A full-fledged dystopian atmosphere unfolds. The devil’s realm will descend upon the world, and the kingdom will be devastated.
But I can’t just leave this alone.
If you leave it as the story of the game, it will be comfortable, but… … .
I’ve been in this world too long.
Every cadet passing by is not a game character, but a person like me.
I didn’t want to let them die without knowing anything.
‘Let’s hurry up.’
I’m probably the only one who can stop the massive invasion of monsters.
* * *
Letters are engraved in the sky.
“The trophy has been placed. The trophy can only be claimed by the last remaining cadet. Compete with all your might.”
“Whoa, whoa! I must hurry!”
Ackerman looked up at the sky and shouted.
Cain and Bell also raised their heads at his fuss. It wasn’t a very welcome phrase.
Only one person holds the trophy in their hands.
This means that those who have formed an alliance here and now must fight in the end.
Right now, Aren and Cyana are holding hands to defeat the powerful common enemy, but the end of this union was also scheduled for destruction in the end.
Whether you know it or not, Ackerman is just bright.
“Ackerman. Don’t make a fuss, save your energy. You have to deal with Aren or Cyana.”
Cain gave a hint.
Wow, I have to deal with Aren and Siana.
If you know what both of them are capable of, you shouldn’t slack off like Ackerman. You have to plan your strategy and do image training so that every minute and every second is not wasted.
“I know. But, worrying about it right away doesn’t mean the two of them are weak, right? Let’s look at it positively!”
“I can’t dry it. really.”
Cain shook his head.
Such a positive mindset is Ackerman’s greatest strength. Normally, Cain would have acknowledged that and wanted to emulate it, but this time it was a little different.
The pressure to win somehow weighed on her.
Cain had a history of overcoming this kind of pressure. It wasn’t that he lacked confidence.
However, at that time, Aren was there to help. Now, rather, I have to defeat that Aren.
To save Aren, and to fulfill his own dreams.
The burdens piled on her and tortured her mind.
Bell was the same.
God’s answer? I didn’t even want it anymore.
The reason Bell participated in this great festival was not because she wanted an answer from God.
Just a meager expectation of seeing Sister Olivia once again.
and-
‘Senior Aren.’
A sense of debt for Aren being seriously injured because of him.
Helping Aren not suffer anymore was the only way to pay off the ‘debt’ she hated the most.
It’s Aren who is still in the middle of the day, and his life is in the middle of the day.
I couldn’t let Aren overdo it. I didn’t want to leave it like that.
However, this situation where things got so twisted that only Aren was hit in the back of the head, and this situation where he was misunderstood was a very painful bell.
I’m going to make a decision somehow When the Great Festival is over, Belle made a strong pledge that she would give up her position as a saintess candidate.
There’s not much left now.
Even if you can’t fight, you will use, hide, and run to survive to the end and claim the trophy.
Even if it’s a cheap way to deny it and eat swearing.
As I walked aimlessly, caught in my thoughts, Ackerman’s steps in front stopped abruptly.
Cain and Bell raised their heads at the same time.
“You were here beforehand.”
“… … .”
“Sir Aren.”
The cadets who desperately wanted the trophy gathered.
There is only one last mountain they have to overcome.
The mountain seemed so high.
With the feeling of facing the final villain, Ackerman, Cain, and Bell stared at the two waiting for them on the hill.
As if they had already finished preparing for battle, they were spewing vicious speculation.
I swallowed dry saliva. I knew it, but it was also not an easy opponent.
“haha. those guys… … You are serious.”
Ackerman laughed wryly.
As expected, fighting fiercely with friends did not suit Ackerman’s personality.
Still, the world of winning is cold.
Besides, Acheron had been talking to him since earlier.
– Ackerman. You deal with that magical girl.
‘Yes? why? Shiana is really strong without an answer… … .’
-If you want to do it, do it! Because it means a lot!
Ackerman had to stick with the strongest in the world.
“I will deal with Siana.”
At those words, Cain naturally aimed his swordfish at Aren.
It was an inevitable fight.