234. death test (1)
“Whoa… … .”
It was a long night.
Due to the absolute lack of time, even not sleeping at all was not enough, so I consumed caffeine like crazy.
The effects of the drugs and buffs were so great that I swung the sword again and again with 200% concentration throughout the morning.
And that wasn’t all.
Through extreme brain activation, the efficiency of concentration was also extremely increased.
This made it possible to maintain concentration for a long time to the point of slowing down time.
At that moment, one minute was an hour to me. It was a kind of room of spirit and time.
Thanks to that, throughout the dawn, I continued in the realm of a sword that could only be used in a life-and-death fight.
When it finally dawned, I was sweaty enough to take a shower.
The reason I didn’t go crazy was probably because I still had the power of the Great Demon.
The brain is still in a state of awakening, but the fatigue of the body has accumulated to the limit.
Even though I was in a state where I was in a state where I could collapse if I hit it right away, I was not in a position to rest.
7 o’clock to start the day in a little bit.
The long-awaited final exams for the first semester of the third year begin.
It is also the most important test in the original work, but in this case it was especially important.
This is because it is a test given by the new king, ‘Odelia’ himself.
Excluding me, who knows that it is a test to select a hero, most of the job seekers put their lives on the line for this test.
‘The competition must be the best ever?’
A fierce confrontation is imagined. It will never be easy.
Other cadets would have risked their lives.
Of course, direct competitors are not the same cadets.
It’s probably a fact that only me and Cain know about, but the test subjects are the Royal Knights.
The magic world will test against the court mages, and the priesthood will be tested by priests or archbishops selected by the Vatican.
And my opponent… … .
“eww.”
I don’t even want to imagine.
Do you really have to deal with him?
I’d rather fight the demon king. Then you’ll feel less uncomfortable.
Inconvenient and more frightening! Why do I have to stick with Cain’s father!
Receiving sunlight, the mind starts to get rather hazy.
I guess I’ll have to suck the booster pack one last time.
Although Bell’s buff was maintained, it was difficult to bring out the power to the limit in this state. Since the opponent is the opponent, it was necessary to overdo it.
smart, smart
“Whoa… … .”
Having pushed it this far, I really don’t know what to do with it. As soon as the test is over, it’s time to run to Bell.
I’ll leave the later work to me in the future, and for now I’ll have to focus on maximizing my power to defeat the demon lord.
I returned to the academy with determination once again.
Jade wasn’t up yet, so she was snoring and scratching her stomach.
‘Staying up all night during the exam period.’
It really feels like going back to my college days. Staying up all night wasn’t enough, cramming!
Can it really be like this?
I’ve never gotten good grades by cramming, but this time it’s different.
Anyway, thanks to staying up all night with Acheron, I’ve almost reached the ‘five-star’ area.
All that remained was how well it could be applied in practice. It was a bit annoying that the real opponent was the strongest knight in the kingdom.
I finished showering with warm water.
As expected, since I cleansed my body, I feel better and my physical condition has recovered a bit.
Let’s do our best for the next few hours.
I was thinking of going to the training ground and warming up.
Tring-!
Tring!
Tring!
At that time, the messages arrived at the same time as promised.
“what?”
It is quite rare to get a call early in the morning.
But it wasn’t anything at all. Sometimes, during the exam period, if Siana or Cain woke up to do well in the exam, they would contact me.
It would still be like that text.
I brushed my wet hair indifferently and checked the contact bead.
―Siana sent a message.
―Cain sent a message.
―Bell sent a message.
As expected, it seems that my closest friends contacted me to do well on the exam.
“Cute guys.”
I smiled proudly and opened the text message.
―Syana: Hey, Aren! Would you like to eat with me on the evening of the 20th after the exam!? I’ll live! Tell me on the 20th!
―Cain: 20 days. Let’s have dinner after the exam. Please reply on the 20th.
―Bell: The date we promised last time… can we move it up a bit? It’s the evening of the 20th. Please reply on the same day.
“… … ?”
Maybe it’s because I couldn’t sleep properly, but I started to see empty things.
After rubbing my eyes and slashing, I checked the contents again.
… … gulp.
The content of the text did not change.
Didn’t I see it wrong? is that scarier? How could this not be wrong?
three girls.
Asking you out on the same day and at the same time? The text arrived at the same time as if it had been concocted.
If this is the case, isn’t it impossible to make excuses while talking about the previous covenant?
“Mmm.”
No matter how many times I tried to roll my head around, this was a go-stop that I made and hit unconditionally.
Unless the three agreed to send text messages, how could the text messages with the same content come a few seconds apart?
“ah.”
Only then did the three meaningful words come to mind.
‘Choose well.’
did this mean?
Even when I asked, he didn’t give me a proper answer, and I think I know why.
My hands sweat.
It felt like taking a ‘real’ exam ahead of an important final exam.
Why am I always like this?
Is it the dignity of Luck 1?
not.
To be honest, it is a blessing to be asked out on a date by the most beautiful friends in the world.
Thinking about who to date with this must be a worry of being full.
It is a case where it is safe to say that it is Luck 7, not Luck 1.
Even so, there was no solution right now.
I don’t think my life will be spared if I make the wrong choice.
“Why such an ordeal?”
Come to think of it, it was also something that had been delayed too long.
There is Cyana and there is Cain. On top of that, even Belle, a candidate for sainthood, likes me.
No matter how fantasy worldview it is, does it really make sense to go beyond both legs and wear three legs?
Am I really a human bastard? One of them is a saint… … !
I shook my head because it was absurd even when I thought about it.
No matter how you think about it, it’s not.
It is incomprehensible, at least with my thoughts that have lived in Korea in the 21st century.
In the meantime, I rode the line by riding the ‘some’, but a situation that could not be ignored beyond this came.
It feels like a ticking time bomb in my hand that I have been ignoring.
Three women are forcing me to make a choice.
After exams, if you eat with one of them on the 20th, then you may not really see the other two.
Since they were originally tied to the space of the academy, they have been forcibly entangled until now.
I’ll be graduating soon, and if you start harboring bad feelings for me… … .
nothing to see in the future
“that… … Nope.”
All of them are precious to me. I didn’t really want to see anyone in the future.
I don’t want the other guy to get hurt because I chose one person.
It doesn’t fit my common sense, but it’s a really non-negotiable option.
The more I thought about it, the more cruel it was to choose someone.
Besides, it’s a promise to be caught ahead of the demon lord subjugation, so it’s really troublesome.
What should I do?
How to make a wise choice? Should I go and complain to Annie or Lorena?
I do not know.
It wasn’t such an easy decision to make.
I’ve never thought about it, but it seemed like I needed to think deeply.
The guys also said to reply on the same day.
“For now, let’s just focus on the final exams.”
If you think about this when your head is hazy like now, it will be perfect for you to fall down after a nosebleed.
I put off replying and headed to the gym.
* * *
There were quite a few people in the gym.
Since it was a 3rd year exam, it seems that scouts from various powerful families, mercenaries, and adventurers’ guilds all mobilized.
This time is a golden opportunity to sort out the jade.
“Aren. Do you have some time after the exam? It would be nice if we could talk comfortably.”
As I was slowly warming up, there were many people going to me.
Among them was the vice-captain of one of the most famous mercenaries in the Eonia Kingdom.
He sternly refused, saying he had no intention of joining the mercenary corps, but he insisted that we just eat comfortably.
It seems that the method of attracting people is the same wherever you go.
As I was getting love calls from all over the place, I saw Cain wincing and hesitating.
Something awkward was going around. Is it unspoken pressure?
After shaking off the persistent love calls and mending the sword in the corner, today’s ‘protagonist’ finally entered.
“His Highness the King is here. Everyone rise from your seats and face the podium to show your allegiance.”
The minister who appeared out of nowhere said. The gym rang loudly as he spoke softly, as if his voice had been cast with amplification magic.
The people inside the gym, including the cadets, went straight to the podium and put their fists on their chests.
Seeing everyone loyally welcoming the king, even me was full of mulberries.
Cheeky!
The sound of military boots is heard in accordance with a certain beat. The soldiers were thoroughly trained in that short time, and each and sum were alive.
Between the procession of soldiers, the young queen of the kingdom of Aeonia made a stately entrance.
People who saw the beautiful and strong queen for the first time cheered regardless of age or gender.
Odelia responded to the public with hand movements that seemed to have been rehearsed in advance. Her odd eye showed off her mysterious charm, and it seemed that she had already captured the hearts of many men.
Odelia didn’t forget her chic smile either.
‘driving me crazy.’
It seems that the king really has a calling. How can you be so shameless?
It seems that the role of king is not for anyone.
After passionate cheers and a brief training, Odelia shouted from the podium.
“Today’s exam assignment for the 3rd year combat cadets… … Dalian. It’s a sparring with the Royal Knights. I wish you no luck.”
Odelia winks at me.
Confused cadets.
me sighing
The long-awaited final exams began with the three beats.
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The method of Dalian was simple.
The examiner, the Royal Knights, rated each grade, and then the cadets chose and challenged themselves.
For example, the captain of the Royal Knights Assault Brigade is an A-class couplet, so if you challenge it and succeed in an effective hit, you will receive an A-class grade.
If you fail, you have to fight the B-class instructor, and if you fail again, you have to go down to C-class.
A total of two chances.
The cadets fought fiercely as they had to coolly figure out their current address and challenge themselves.
Although the prestige of the Royal Knights is so high, they themselves are also the best elites in the kingdom.
‘Wouldn’t it be possible to feed one shot somehow?’ The mind of doing has dominated them.
Moreover, in a situation where scouts are watching, like now, the desire to overdo it will be like a chimney.
Only one effective hit.
It seems easy, but looking at the expression of the knights, it doesn’t seem easy.
It was a time when everyone was holding their breath and staring at each other.
“So-so-so-so, that crazy bastard!”
“No, is it real?”
I passed the hesitant combat cadets and was the first to register.
And the target… … .
“You didn’t apply by mistake, did you? Cadet Aren.”
It was Deckard Abella, the Commander of the Royal Knights, who had an SS grade sign in front of him.
Deckard laughed very viciously.
Even though I knew everything anyway, they made fun of me as if it was fun.
“hello. Captain.”
“haha. Don’t be too rigid. prospective son-in-law.”
“Yes??”
At that moment, the cadets and instructors nearby opened their ears and looked in our direction. Their expressions were ‘I think I just heard some great gossip!?’
“Mmmm! I request a match with Captain Deckard.”
I quickly changed the subject.
Deckard accepted with a chuckle.
“Looks like you have confidence.”
After the SS class, the S class instructor is waiting for me. He is also the vice-captain of the Royal Knights.
In other words, since he is the first candidate for the next Royal Knight Commander, he could go to hell if he made a mistake.
Of course, that was only for ordinary cadets, and in my case, I was already assigned.
Had I not chosen, Odelia would have forced me to join Deckard?
Anyway, it seemed that they were determined to make fun of me.
The opponent is the opponent, so I can’t say anything.
That’s why you have to have strength. There is power, and there is power, so it cannot be broken.
I was dumbfounded by this situation, and nodded with a smile.
“I am confident.”
Deckard nodded in satisfaction.
He put his big hand on my shoulder.
Then the whispers in my ear were the real spectacle.
“I also like the guts. good night. If you give me a shot here, I will allow you to marry my daughter.”
“… … Yes?”
“However, if you fail, it will be difficult not only to get married but also to be alive. You must pay the price for coveting my daughter, right?”
“… … yes?”
If you fail, you will die at Deckard’s hands.
If you fail, you won’t be able to join the demon lord’s party.
If you fail, the world will perish.
If successful, marry Cain.
If you marry Cain, will you be killed by the rest of your friends?
The unexpected death test began.