096. Hungry Party (1)
“it’s okay. Ackerman. You believed that was right.”
Elace ran Ackerman’s cheek with her finger like a corn. The touch is so warm that I want to forget all the worries in the world and lean on it.
“But, princess.”
“Shh.”
Elise believes in Ackerman. I like Ackerman and I support Ackerman.
I’d say no if it was the wrong way, but this time I couldn’t fault it.
As for who to support in the impeachment case, there is no correct answer, only differences in individual thoughts and inclinations.
Placing her thin finger on Ackerman’s lips, the princess said.
“Ackerman.”
“… … Yes, Princess.”
“Go ahead with what you think is right. If you have done something wrong and need to apologize, apologize. If there is something to be stubborn about, be stubborn. If you think that’s right.”
Even Elace, who was usually childish, gave off a scent of mature association in serious conversations.
It is one of the 28 charms that Ackerman found in her.
“… … Thank you for your kind words. Lady Gong.”
“Ackerman.”
“Yes?”
“Call me Elace, not Princess. How long are you going to draw the line like that?”
Elise’s face suddenly approached. The eyes shine like stars. Ackerman blushes and swallows.
Ackerman is helpless in this mischievous prank.
“Come on. L. Re. this. S.”
Elise had gone from being a serious counselor and was back to being a demanding, mischievous 20-year-old.
“… … uh, that’s not okay.”
I’d heard Duke Trello say thank you for saving his daughter, but don’t be too friendly.
Those words stuck in Ackerman’s head, and dealing with Elise was always difficult.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m drawing a line, because of the difference in status, or because I’m a minor.
Contrary to Elise’s friendly demeanor, Ackerman always felt an invisible wall.
“Today is also a failure. When will Ackerman look at me as a woman?”
Elise rose from her seat with a look of disappointment. Shaking his butt, he grabbed Ackerman’s arm and dragged him.
“It’s not like that, princess.”
“That’s Okay. Rather, we go to eat. Ackerman probably hasn’t eaten anything all day today.”
Whatever the case, Ackerman was living in captivity by Elise.
* * *
From the day before school started, it was very eventful.
I never thought I would be kidnapped by the main character in the game I enjoyed.
The highlight of Act 3, which was supposed to happen during the final exams, happened just before the start of the semester, and I had to stand at the center of the storm.
Still, I was told not to worry about my life. Thanks to Ackerman’s kidnapping, I was able to put off the troublesome problem for a while.
First of all, just returning the flow of the story in the third act to its original state is not a bad result.
For the time being, I was planning to lead an academy life without difficulty, and observe the trends of Pompeyus and Eins.
Depending on how the two react, the way they respond will also change.
First of all, according to Ackerman’s opinion, he decided to support Pompey. Eins is a pick that Diamon is pushing, so you have to avoid it even more.
I’ll still pretend to be neutral, though.
It was the beginning of the third act.
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“… … Representative of the 283th freshman class. Bell Irushi.”
It is the first day of the first semester of the second year.
The feeling was new. After a year, seeing the freshman admission oath from the perspective of a sophomore.
Naturally, the representative of the freshmen this time was Bell, the famous ‘saint candidate’.
Her characteristic benevolent smile and the power and halo given by the title of saint captured not only the newcomers but also the entire student body.
Bell shined the most at this moment.
In particular, thanks to the newly born saintess candidate, the priestly faculty and cadets had a lot of strength on their shoulders.
Belle, a candidate for sainthood, plans to walk her own path. Then, in the second semester, you will become involved in the story in earnest and stand out.
… … Well, the story will flow straight if Ackerman stays awake.
In any case, it’s best to avoid Bell if at all possible. He’s a kid who’s going to be pretty annoying if he gets involved.
The entrance ceremony for freshmen was a little fun when viewed from the perspective of an extra, not from the main character’s eyes.
Oh, there was a kid like that.
he looks like that
Hmmm, I should avoid that guy.
It’s fun that only I can enjoy because I know all the trivial episode flow and characters.
Unless they’re the main characters, they’re unlikely to get involved in any way, so I only checked their faces.
After looking at the familiar faces, the entrance ceremony was over.
The newcomers were busy standing in a line like me in the past and being assigned to each class.
And on the first day, I, a sophomore with no classes… … .
“hey! Aren.”
On the way to calmly return to the dormitory, he was caught by Cain.
“uh. Cain. yesterday… … .”
“It’s okay to say thank you.”
Cain stopped me before I could speak.
I don’t know what she said to Ackerman and Fonte yesterday. However, due to Cain’s personality, it seemed like he would have fired a lot.
Cain did not speak of what had happened yesterday. So I also shut up.
Instead, we chatted for a while, like what we did during vacation.
As we talked, Cain, whose tension rose, secretly tapped my arm and laughed and chatted.
“Is there anything like that!?”
Judging from his bright smile, Cain definitely became brighter after ‘that incident’. I also feel strangely more daring.
It seems that he made a proper decision with his father during the vacation. I felt like I gained more confidence, and it was good to see in many ways.
“But, you mean. Do you have anything to say to me?”
Then, the topic suddenly changed. Seeing me worrying about what to say, Cain shot a stinging glare at me.
When I was in danger, my head spun around. It reminded me of the fact that I had received a present from Cain.
“Thank you, Carpet. You’re doing well.”
Although not to my liking. You don’t have to say anything like that.
“… … Are you writing well?”
The corners of Cain’s lips lifted slightly.
“yes. I put it in my bedroom.”
“Chi, the bedroom!?”
I’m surprised why Aren’t carpets supposed to be in the living room or bedroom? what, is there a problem?
Cain opened and closed his small lips as if he had something to say. A blush appeared on his face.
A lot of things about Cain have changed, but he still hasn’t fixed his speech problems. Are you the type to be nervous in front of others? It can’t be.
“Oh, I guess you really liked it!?”
Cain, who crossed his arms and tossed it, had a faint smile on his face. He said he liked the gift, so of course he would be proud of it.
There was no need to deny it.
“yes. I don’t know the trend, but it’s cool.”
Aren’t lions cool? It was very cool to have a colorful mane with a big cat theme.
“under! haha… … It’s a relief that I chose it because I could easily see it on the road. It’s also my point of view. got it? be sure to visit next time I’ll show you around.”
Cain raised his chin proudly. I don’t know what’s so exciting about it, but I agreed moderately.
“Yes, thank you.”
“Huh, heh… … Why do you admit it so easily?”
Will you be angry if I don’t admit it?
Cain’s lips twitched, but he seemed to be in a good mood.
Anyway, it’s relieved that Cain has brightened up a lot and revealed his beliefs to his father, and it seems that an agreement has been reached.
The problem was on the Ackerman side.
‘Wow, I really entered the school.’
Despite receiving all the attention among the freshmen, he saw Princess Ellace, who was looking at only one person.
Her gaze is fixed only on Ackerman.
If it’s that level of pure love, I have no choice but to admit it. He wouldn’t have thought of anything, since he even entered the academy just to see Ackerman.
‘Even if everything else is fine… … .’
Ackerman’s growth is a stumbling block.
The main contents of the first semester of the second year are calm episodes and learning new abilities and theories to grow.
In particular, since it is the time when the unique characteristic ‘Way of the Warrior’, which is only given to Ackerman, is manifested, there should not be any setbacks in his growth.
The ‘Way of the Hero’ is the strongest card to defeat the Demons and Demon Kings you will encounter in the future.
I don’t know anything else, but that trait is absolutely necessary to prevent the resurrection of the last Thanatos.
However, Ackerman’s stats are similar to or worse than mine. If I knew Ackerman’s weakness well, I could have easily cooked Ackerman.
“hey. Aren.”
“… … uh?”
“Did you not hear me?”
“What?”
It seems that Cain has been talking about something by my side. I didn’t hear it because I was thinking about complicated things.
“under. Can you focus on me?”
“sorry.”
No matter how much it is, it’s not polite to stand in front of a person and think about something else.
“tomorrow. Did you prepare well for the sparring?”
Cain tapped me on the shoulder and pointed with his finger.
“If it’s you, won’t you stick with the failed students?”
The place where her fingertips were directed was a group of failed students. Those who didn’t make it to the 3rd grade, but who just became the 2nd graders, are like jackals that are difficult to handle.
They pray that they will somehow face the 282nd. That’s how I’ll eat the cadets and beat them from the beginning.
Among users, this is also called a ‘seungnyang party’.
As it is a new semester, we are inflated with anticipation for each other. The cadets must have a burning desire to compete in order to show off the skills they have honed during the vacation.
normally… … .
Even when playing games, it’s the point where you can’t wait to use the stats and skills you’ve raised during vacation to the fullest.
However, since the guy who should be at the center of the ‘Seungnyang Party’ is out of his mind, he was worried.
As time passes, the plan to sweetly suck on the Ackerman coin is falling apart.
‘not good.’
I guess I’ll have to make a decision.
If you leave it as it is, Ackerman will really be eliminated from the ‘protagonist’.
I, I am absolutely no-nonsense.
Risking one’s life to fight the demon king is nothing to do. It’s fun in the game, but if you do it in real life, you don’t want to do it even if you die.
Whatever it is, Ackerman is needed. No, only ‘strong’ Ackerman is needed.
There must be someone who will suffer instead of me.
“I am ready.”
I answered Cain.
“Oh, really? what’s up He always pretended to be humble.”
No, Ackerman ready to be tempered.
* * *
the next day.
The Seungnyang party has begun.
Faces I haven’t seen in a long time appeared in the 2nd year combat gym.
In the second grade, the level was different, starting with the facilities.
In the first year, ordinary sparring tools and weapons for practice were all, but from the second year, there was a clear difference in the equipment to deal with mana in earnest.
Basic weapons and armor for sparring are embedded with magic crystals, and wooden dolls can also be embedded with magic crystals to respond to magical power.
If you were a cadet who hadn’t studied during the vacation, your mentality would have gone out by now. It will be different from what you know before.
Even if you know that the teaching method will be different in the second year, if you are a commoner, you won’t be able to learn the right way.
So did Ackerman.
In the game, during Seung-nyang’s party, Ackerman couldn’t handle magic properly. With only one stat that was raised through the player’s shining talent and indiscriminate farming, he destroyed a group of failed students.
So this time, I expected to return to the Duke’s family after growing more… … .
‘It’s annoying.’
Looking at the Ackerman with the screw missing, I couldn’t see the future.
Gilliot appeared. The combat system is a system in which the instructor, once assigned, trains the instructor until graduation.
It includes the reason why the failed student fights hard during the ‘Seungnyang Party’ and the reason to stand out from the new instructor.
“Did everyone have a good vacation!”
A powerful voice. After Zeroth disappears, Gilliot’s determination to take up the position of chief instructor again will be extraordinary.
“Yes-!”
The cadets of the 282nd class did not lose even a single spirit. I answered even louder in order not to fall behind the students of class 281.
Seeing the heated atmosphere made me realize that it was a new semester.
After lightly sharing a lesson to start a new semester, Gilliott moved on to the main topic.
“I believe you will get used to it by now. What is the first thing you should do when school starts?”
“It’s Dalian!”
“right.”
Gilliot raised one corner of his mouth happily and clapped his hands twice.
Then, an amazing thing happened.
–!
The floor on which the cadets stood moved and gradually changed its appearance. It was a scene where a dinosaur robot would pop out of an armored anime.
Of course, all of this is the essence of magic engineering. It is the result of sharpening practical artisans.
While the cadets were scrambling on the ever-changing floor, the failing students laughed at the 282nd cadets except for me. They also recall that they were embarrassed like that a year ago.
Before we knew it, a training ground dedicated to magical reactions appeared on the floor and welcomed us.
How thrilled it was when I first saw this in the game.
There are four pillars in the square ring-shaped gymnasium, all of which are made of magic stones. All the magic power that explodes in the gymnasium is returned to the energy source of the magic crystal, and it is the driving force that moves this gymnasium.
“Wow!”
The cadets exploded in admiration.
“Quiet, quiet! Starting from the second year, it will be really tough. If you think about it leisurely like you did in first grade, you’ll get a big nose job.”
“ancient!”
Gilliot was eager to explain the rules and brief explanations. He then pulled out a document. It seemed to be a pre-arranged sparring list.
“This is the first sparring. Lloyd Gawen! Come up.”
“Yes-“
The guy named Lloyd, who answered quietly, is a failed student, one of the Seungnyang.
As expected, Gilliotte seemed to be thinking of putting a failed student in a freshman year. It is true that it is an essential procedure to measure the difference in ability between a failed student and a freshman.
Lloyd, a small man with gray hair, jumped up and stood on the gymnasium.
Surprisingly, despite his small stature, the weapon he used was a greatsword that looked bigger than his body.
The cross guard and pommel of the great sword had green magic stones embedded in them, but since they deal with magic in earnest, the appearance of the weapon changes a lot from the 2nd year onwards.
This is because magic engineering is applied to weapons.
It was clear that he was a very difficult opponent.
I don’t know who it is, but the first grader who sticks with that guy is a pitiful guy.
“The opponent is the 282nd Ace. Aren.”
“… … ah, what is it?”
“Stop talking and come up.”
Gilliot shot a look of anticipation.
When did I become the 282nd Ace?
by the way. is it me again?
If I just say it, it becomes a seed. I’m really going crazy.
In the game, Ponte is the first batter in the 282nd, ha.
Apparently, during last year’s festival, I earned a lot of points by fighting and winning against the Crusader cadets.
‘What… … .’
not bad.
I wanted to test how strong I became during winter break.