067. pride (3)
It was a foolish consolation, but Cain’s trembling strangely stopped.
Aren’s words that the goal is farther and higher also relieved the pressure.
As his heart became lighter, Cain’s sword became light and natural like flowing water.
Can-can-can-can!
It unleashes swift attacks incessantly. In order to pierce a strong shield, they bet on speed and accuracy rather than destructive power.
A blow that lands over the left shoulder. The crusader cadet, who had been knocked out with a shield, threw out the hidden sword with a spirit.
“Haap!”
Cain’s eyes sparkled. Such an attack was expected. Cain sucked in his breath and drew the sword into his body. Cain swung his sword in a quick motion. This is an expected attack. Cain immediately continued the action he had prepared.
The crusader cadet’s jaw was empty as he took the sword. Cain took the attack and used it as a stepping stone to raise the handle. No preparatory action was required. Pommel struck the crusader cadet in the jaw.
–!
“Ahh!”
A crusader cadet was knocked back by Cain’s unexpected attack.
Cain’s lemon-yellow blonde hair, wet with sweat, clung to her cheek. It was such a quick workshop, the heat wrapped around my body in a very short time.
When Cain seized the victory, cheers erupted.
The crusader cadet rubbed his chin and stood up again. Bang! Strikes the shield with the sword and raises morale.
Cain lowered his stance to move faster and dropped his sword.
Cain makes use of his own strengths.
Brilliant brain and instant response. quick movements. Instead of heavy strikes, he leads the sparring with quick stabbing and falling movements.
“ha–!”
A knife that is hurled at such a speed that it leaves an afterimage.
Cain’s blade brushed his thigh, scraping the crusader’s shield.
“Ugh… … !”
Finally the crusader knelt down on his right knee.
The audience intuited that the end of the fierce battle was approaching, and held their breath.
moment of tension.
Cain did not miss the opportunity to put an end to it.
‘It’s over!’
It was the moment when he raised his arms high.
‘… … ?’
I couldn’t hear my left arm.
She tried again with strength, but it did not go higher than her elbow level. Cain noticed that his left arm was broken.
A crusader cadet noticed something strange about Cain. I don’t know, but my body didn’t seem to move the way I wanted to.
He immediately rose again, took up his posture, and recited a prayer. It was a prayer for victory that he could not recite due to Cain’s rapid offensive.
I knew you were overdoing it.
Hold on, please.
Cain prayed earnestly in his heart.
I wanted to represent the fighting world and win the championship somehow. last candidate. All eyes are on her.
‘I tried so hard.’
‘Father, please look at me.’
‘I must be Abella too, right?’
‘Guys, I won.’
I wanted to be recognized.
That’s all I want.
Even if the body is broken. I wanted to win now.
drop, drop.
Cain’s left arm rises unnaturally. He gritted his teeth and endured the pain.
The whole mind is at the tip of a knife.
A rose of flame bloomed at her feet.
Cain’s special move ‘Flame Flower.’
But now, Cain went a step further.
fire flower, thorns
Like thorns on a rose, Cain’s stings were fired indiscriminately.
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When I came to my senses, all I could hear was a loud cheer.
‘I’m glad… … ?’
Cain rolled his eyes and stared at the source of the sound. It was a place where combat cadets were located.
Cain’s friends and classmates were smiling brightly and shouting her name.
“Cain! Cain! Cain!”
Only then did Cain, convinced that he had won, dropped his sword as his whole body lost strength.
– Cain Abella! The Rose of Battle! Due to her performance, the combat world took a standoff aaa!
Candidates for combat-type sparring, including Gilliot, came up to the stage and supported Cain.
“Cain! Awesome! Thanks to you, we won!”
“As expected, it was our ace-like sparring.”
Cain’s first achievement. Sincere congratulations and recognition.
Tears welled up.
“This is how it feels… … .”
Cain laughed like an angel. It was a sweet but bitter smile.
There was a trophy presentation ceremony.
The scale of the event was huge, and huge crowds gathered.
A large number of cadets from other classes and grades watched the famous first year combat class.
Without Ackerman, I can assure you that all the spotlight was on Cain Abella.
The most beautiful woman in the battle world, a hero who came from a prestigious aristocracy and led the victory as the last candidate in the battle world.
I couldn’t go without paying attention.
In order to see Cain’s beautiful face, there was also an incident that came like a cloud and caused difficulties in the progress.
An awards ceremony that goes on without a hitch. Cain was delighted with the attention and liked the golden trophy in his hand.
It is precious. Because it was the result that Cain had obtained for the first time in his life.
“Really?”
“yes. I’m sorry. I was so nervous and tired.”
It’s good to enjoy winning, but my arm is broken. It should be treated quickly.
I didn’t want to let people know. Right now, I just wanted to remain as Cain who led the championship. Let’s hurry back to the dorm.
“okay. I can’t help it. Go get some rest, Cain.”
Cain bowed his head to Gilliot.
Then he met Aren’s eyes for a moment, smiled slightly, and turned around.
“It’s a pity, I’m the main character today.”
“… … .”
Seeing Cain hurriedly running somewhere, Giliot said,
“Iknow, right.”
Ponte scratched the back of his head as if he was embarrassed.
I was relieved to see that Aren won safely, and that Cain was also in a good mood. Aren was also about to return to the dormitory.
“Aren. Don’t fall for it.”
“Yes?”
“Can you get away with it too? As of today, I will never allow it. I’ll treat you with the money I won on the bet!”
“It’s curfew soon.”
Aren checked the time. 00:34.
The one o’clock curfew was approaching.
“no. There is no curfew today. Instructor Zeroth lifted the curfew to enjoy the last day properly. Chet. I don’t like it, but I mean.”
* * *
“finally… … !”
boom boom!
The colorful fireworks display that decorates the end of the festival lit up the night sky.
A beautiful view meant nothing to Zeros.
Zero’s private office. On his desk lay the academy’s secret map, a thick ancient magic book, and a fairy language interpretation dictionary.
After a long time of effort, Zeros realized that the barrier spell to protect the sealing sword ‘Acheron’ was an ancient magic done in the fairy language.
All you have to do is interpret the fairy language and find a way to reverse the magic spell, and you’re all set.
Just one more time, if you look at the magic book that Pompey kept in the principal’s office, you’ll find out. There was no justification for sending the old raccoon out of the academy.
While I was anxious about the last key right in front of me, I heard good news. After being invited by Duke Trello, Pompey left the academy.
Just in time, the annoying Ackerman guy disappeared too, and I felt refreshed.
That’s how I ran to the principal’s office and brought the necessary things to the office and interpreted the barrier spell.
Zero’s eyes reflected in the fireworks were filled with joy.
‘finally… … You get Acheron!’
At first, it was just curiosity.
I had heard that there was a secret place inside the academy that kept the weapons of great heroes of the past. He asked for a map to see it with his own eyes, and found the hero’s room.
Zeros still couldn’t forget all the splendid weapons he saw there. This is because it contained the footsteps of the heroes he heard as he was growing up his childhood dreams.
As a knight, it would be a lie if I said I did not covet these weapons.
Zero went deeper.
A legendary sword said to seal the soul of Regalug, the King of Destruction. The red-stained blade pulled Zeros.
Approaching it, Zeroth felt a thrill he had never felt before.
-Are you here… … greenhorn… … .
– Free me… … .
an unknown voice. Zeroth answered, and slowly began to be brainwashed.
Buried desires also came to mind.
The Abella family are like worms who are guaranteed a place in the Royal Knights with just their name, despite their lack of talent.
I thought Tarbella should be given more space if I just look at his skills.
Zeros wanted to get rid of this absurd absurdity.
Even if it meant killing Abella, but just one thing… … The power of the head of Abella was so strong that he did not dare to surpass it.
An insurmountable wall.
Without that human, Tarbella would surpass Abella. The position of Commander of the Royal Knights is also mine.
If you take possession of this sword, you can kill Deckard Abella.
No, that Abella is a great number. With this vast power, even a kingdom could be placed under its feet.
Wrong desires slowly rose up and consumed him.
The festival is in full swing. There is no curfew and no one is in the dormitory.
Everything is ready.
There is no longer any delay. Run to the hero’s room immediately and take the sealing sword.
In Zeroth’s mind, that was the only thing.
“By the way, why are you hanging around here?”
“ah. Just take a walk.”
On the way to the dormitory, Zeros ran into Cain.
After getting his arm treated in the dormitory, Cain was taking a pleasant walk.
There was a bandage on his left arm, and something like a trophy in his right hand.
When Cain saw Zeros, he hid the trophy.
she is abella As soon as Zeroth saw the disgusting face of Abella, he crumpled his face. Just as he was imagining bringing Abella to his knees, displeasure pierced the sky.
“What are you hiding behind?”
annoyed speech.
He intended to scold Cain and drive him away from the dormitory.
Boast… … I wanted to, but the opponent is Zero. Shall I praise you? You can’t hide it when you’ve encountered it like this.
Cain raised the trophy he had hidden shyly.
I had never boasted anything like this, so I didn’t know what to say or what expression to make, so I laughed awkwardly.
Zeros didn’t know what it was. I didn’t even need to know. Because I didn’t have the slightest interest.
“What is it?”
Zeros frowned.
“Before, the combat cadets and crusader cadets competed at a festival event, and I was the last candidate. And like this… … I won!”
Since the two of them were alone, Cain treated Zeros with a slightly relaxed tone. At least for now, I wanted to be acknowledged by him as a relative.
“ah.”
Zeroth pretends to know. have heard Do you conduct sparring as a combat event? It’s a matter of no interest. Rather than that, I had to hurry up and go get the sealing sword.
“barely.”
Zeros stared at Cain with a cold face.
“yes… … ?”
Cain did not immediately grasp the meaning of the word ‘barely’ he spat out.
“Did you trade your left arm for that trophy?”
“yes… … ?”
under!
Zeros laughed as if he was full of energy.
“That handsome Abella. only. at a festive event. At events that are nothing short of child’s play! You gave up your left arm to win?”
“… … .”
Abella.
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Kids play.
The sharp words pierced Cain’s chest like a dagger.
“Abelado is really over now. Tsk.”
Zeros didn’t even say a single word of praise. Rather, he tore out Cain’s heart with his words.
‘I didn’t want something like this.’
Cain said nothing.
My heart feels like it’s going to explode.
It looks like it’s angry or sad.
“Don’t waste your energy on useless work, go to the gym and swing your sword one more time. Cain.”
Took.
Zeros shoved Cain on the shoulder and passed her. It was a very busy walk. Like someone who is obsessed with something.
At the same time, the trophy she was holding fell from her hand.
The moment the trophy fell to the floor, something Cain was holding on to was snapped.
* * *
“Hahahaha! It’s always fun to have a drink with my students.”
I don’t know how many cups it is already. Gilliot is drinking heavily while holding the cadets who participated in the Dalian.
The cadets, except for me, didn’t stop drinking and drank without hesitation, wondering why they were so happy.
“Hey. Aren. Why don’t you drink that much?”
Fonte looked at me with half-closed eyes. It seemed that he had almost closed his eyes.
“I don’t eat at all.”
Having said that, I wasn’t really in the mood to drink.
In the first place, drinking in a crowded place like this was not for me, and I didn’t like being around Fonterand.
I said that I would avoid the main cast as much as possible, but as expected, worldly affairs do not flow as easily as I would like.
And most of all, the thing that doesn’t go my way is the flow of the story.
I was still chewing on what Gilliart had said in passing before we sat down for a drink.
‘no. There is no curfew today. Instructor Zeroth lifted the curfew to enjoy the last day properly.’
I keep saying this word is annoying.
Well, it’s the last day of the festival, so you can have a pleasant surprise and break the curfew. Anything is possible. Even if it was an evil instructor like Zeroth.
However.
This is not the original story flow.
Zeros put a strict curfew throughout this semester and controlled the cadets. Festivals were no exception.
However, when the curfew is lifted during the festival, he loses control of the cadets as he pleases.
But why?
‘What if you want chaos, not control?’
As my thoughts reached this point, an ominous feeling came over me.
During the festival, when the curfew is lifted, no cadets return to their dorms.
There is a hero’s room near the dormitory.
Considering the waves and noise that would occur when the sealing sword was pulled out, I like noisy and chaotic times like now.
The puzzle is gradually coming together.
‘So you’re saying that Zeroth has already figured out the spell to cancel the barrier?’
No way.
That time is after the festival is over.
Now I can’t go to the principal’s office because of Pompeius… … ?
“Instructor!”
“Huh? What. Are you finally thinking about drinking? good. Take it!”
“no. Where is Principal Pompey, by any chance?”
Gilliot and the other cadets tilt their heads, asking what kind of nonsense this is.
“The principal… … You left early in the morning with Ackerman.”
“Yes?”
“I was invited by the Duke of Trello. I mean, I want to repay you for saving the princess.”
“uh? is that so. I thought Ackerman was injured and was resting alone.”
Ponte added.
I knew it! Ackerman knew that she was still hospitalized at the academy hospital due to severe wounds after rescuing Princess Elise.
“Babe Ackerman. Let’s sell it. It wasn’t anything else, it was because he rescued the princess. Duke Trello seems to have a good opinion of Ackerman. Even if it takes a little while to be from Ackerman, it’s safe to say that at least the position of Commander of the Trello Family Knights is guaranteed.”
Gilliot was satisfied, saying that his pupil was already solid.
On the other hand I-
“I will go first.”
“What? hey!”
“Hey Aren, the festival is just starting, where are you going!”
There was no more time to deal with Gilliot in a good way.
There is neither Pompeius nor Ackerman.
Zeros lifted the curfew unexpectedly.
All of this meant only one thing.
I started running at full speed.