Episode 10 Aina has no choice but to do that. (One)
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Vincent left the training room as soon as the morning lecture was over.
Do you have to eat rice or something?
I also took advantage of the chaotic lunch break and left the place.
Rather than hanging out with people and talking about useless things, it’s easier to sleep in the sun in a good place for your neck.
You can set an alarm for roughly 10 minutes before class starts.
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[Deng den ]
It seemed that only a few minutes had passed, but the bell rang announcing the start of the afternoon lecture.
When I woke up and returned to the classroom, the others had already been seated, waiting for the lecture to begin.
“Are you going to do the same in the afternoon class?”
“It was because of Katarina’s courage. Afternoon classes will be held as usual.”
“Is that so? I’m worried about what will happen if it goes away again.”
While speculation was circulating about the future lectures, Vincent entered the classroom.
“You must have felt a lot in the morning lecture.”
“Anyway. Is there anyone who doesn’t feel anything after seeing it?”
“Then I’m glad. I hope you guys have at least this level of skill. There are quite a few things in life where you have to make a fist fight.”
“So, how is our lecture going?”
“Usually, we will proceed in the form of looking at your simulated battle records and giving feedback. Still, don’t forget to exercise and keep doing it.”
Thousands of good luck
I wondered what would happen if I only wanted to teach weight training or martial arts, but it was an atmosphere that left that part to autonomy.
“From now on?”
“Of course. what were you thinking I will leave right now.”
“But, who are you reviewing and evaluating?”
“It is arbitrarily determined. If there is someone I want to recommend or someone I want to be evaluated for, that person will be the first.”
A quiet glance game has begun.
It was difficult to recommend anyone hastily, as this was a task that had no choice but to be burdened by the advance team.
If the person he recommended just kills him for nothing, he’ll only buy hate from that person.
Like this, due to the situation, Aina and Alfred, who were the most talented, were not willing to step forward.
“Everyone looks at it, so let me decide for myself. Alfred Eisner, Mitsuru Aina. Let’s do what the two of us do. I heard you two are the best.”
The two just nodded without answering.
Was it meant to be annoying?
Vincent had an attitude that it didn’t matter anyway.
“Are you ready? Let’s start slowly.”
I’m looking forward to it.
I already know the win or loss, but it’s the first time I’ve seen a proper battle between the Awakened.
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“Go into the training room. I will set it up.”
[User recognized. You are synchronizing your thinking. please wait for a moment.]
[Users Alfred Eisner and Mitsuru Aina have been synchronized. Please set up training.]
“In my mind, I would like to set it to completely vanilla, but since both of them have good ideas for long-distance control, it will be easy for viewers to get bored. I will put ring out and chrono limit as conditions. Do you have any objections?”
“There is not.”
“No.”
“great. Then let it go like this.”
[The training settings have been completed.]
As if they had made a promise, the two split the training room into two and took their seats on one side.
Aina on the left, Alfred on the right.
Obviously, I think Alfred won.
Shall we make a light bet with Chun Hyun-woo?
“Hey, Cheon Hyun-woo.”
“why.”
“Would you like to place a bet on who will win? I’ll bet 100 credits on ‘Alfred Wins’.”
“I don’t walk backwards. If you give me 200 credits, I don’t know.”
I don’t get caught either.
After all, even though Aina is strong, I heard that Alfred has a huge lead in their opponent’s record.
I can’t do it.
[Countdown, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, training has started.]
Alfred ascended into the sky using his second ability.
Clearly, his second ability is an ability that has no additional functions other than flying, but the mere possession of air supremacy is sufficient.
Of course, it wouldn’t pose a great threat to Aina, who can easily intercept targets in the air.
Aina immediately took the memorized notes she had hidden in her clothes and threw them at Alfred.
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Most wouldn’t even dare to use a throwable weapon against Alfred, who was flying around, but Aina was obviously putting pressure on him.However, this was a skill that only Aina could do.
She’s very good at memorizing, and she has a second ability that automatically corrects the opponent’s vital points.
Therefore, the sharp blades that escaped Aina’s hand were aiming at every vital point in Alfred’s body.
Of course, as Alfred had also competed with her many times, he was narrowing the distance after avoiding the flying guards with minimal movements.
The moment the two got close enough, Alfred activated his first ability, Lightning.
A typical lightning speed is 100,000 km/s.
No matter how strong the human beings in this world were, it was impossible to see and react without special abilities.
It should have been, but Aina was avoiding it all with her extreme senses alone.
“No matter how many times I see it, the battle between the two of them is amazing.”
“There is no such thing as another level for nothing.”
Only a strong flash of light fills the inside of the training room.
Around the time when about twenty flashes of light had happened, it was only then that Alfred’s offensive slowed down a little.
Aina, who did not miss that moment, immediately switched to karate.
This must be the real start.
Aina’s true value is revealed when she uses her first ability, a shadow.
Not surprisingly, things started to go the way I expected.
The jet black that had been roaming around her spread throughout the training room, and gradually began to corrode the transparent walls.
In the end, it was completely covered in black.
So, the moment when everyone could no longer watch the inside of the training room.
The pitch-black veil that had obscured his vision slowly gathered at one point, revealing the situation inside.
“Is Alfred still there? Why are you still?”
“It seems that he is still conserving his ideological power. The third ability consumes a lot of thinking power.”
“Then it will be a battle of who can stand it now.”
As the shadows began to form a perfect line, Aina slowly began to move forward.
And, as if drawing a full-length ink painting, he swung the brush soaked in the food called the shadow, and began to color the inside of the training room.
“Both of them are terrific.”
“Hey, Aina, I can understand that because she’s like that, but why is Alfred working so hard?”
“It must be because the professor is watching.”
It’s definitely awesome.
It made me feel like I was on a level I couldn’t reach.
Of course, it should be taken into account that the two of them are those who are evaluated as non-S-class, but it was a scene that showed how much difference there was between me and the S-class.
How much practice do I have to practice to get to that level?
“In my opinion, Alfred still has an advantage.”
“Why? professor.”
“The ring keeps getting narrower. Alfred has the ability to fly, so positioning is pretty easy, but Aina doesn’t. If you stick to that position, you will definitely be out of the ring.”
“Can’t we just retake the position for a moment?”
“Are you saying that as soon as Alfred’s offensive stops, it immediately switches to Aina’s turn? If you can’t sustain that offensive, Alfred will lose the initiative. Alfred has a third ability, so even if you give up the initiative, you can last for a turn, but Aina can’t.”
Surely a professor is a professor.
Unlike the cadets who were only absorbed in the splendid production in front of them, he was still judging the situation with an objective eye.
Things were actually going the way Vincent said.
Although scars were accumulating on Alfred’s body, it was Aina who showed nervousness on her face.
At that moment, Aina stopped the offensive and started running to the center of the training room.
It was because the ring had reached Aina’s heel at some point.
Giving up the initiative and choosing a position?
Do you believe in third ability?
No, I can’t.
Aina’s awakening of the third ability is a long story behind.
So what was your decision?
It is said that the shadow can be used as a shield to catch lightning, but it must not be enough to block all the surges of lightning.
“The professor was right. Aina seems to have lost.”
“Well, you don’t know how to win. You still have to see.”
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‘I can’t lose to Alfred here again.’
I know the odds are slim.
The only way left was to see the match in the fleeting moment that occurs when you use all the memorization at once.
However, I did not intend to give up even that small hope.
At least that’s what Mitsuru should have been like.
threw the last win.
Dozens of memorizations flew in at once, and even Alfred showed a moment of bewilderment.
Of course, that didn’t mean the attack worked.
The lightning that was emitted through his entire body deflected all the memorization.
I wasn’t upset.
Because I already knew it was going to be like this.
Close your eyes, empty your mind, and sit still.
It may seem like an attitude of humbly accepting defeat to people, but of course that’s not the intention.
To bet my everything.
When was it?
When I heard from the elders of the family that the headship position was too much for me?
When I realized that my relatives who supported me with respectful attitudes were gossiping about me?
… I can not know.
However, the words I had heard so far were just the sounds of the mouth, and it must have been enough to make me realize that I was still just a child with an immature mind.
So, I ran farther away.
From what I can’t do.
I had no intention of giving such a lame excuse.
Because it all stemmed from my incompetence.
However, I couldn’t give up like this.
expectations of myself.
The trust of those who truly believe in me.
A duty already promised to bear.
I had to prove it because of them.
I, ‘Aina’, can be successful with my own method.
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A raging darkness spreads around Aina, covering the entire floor of the training room.
And, like a volcano about to erupt, it began to boil.
“What will happen?”
“I do not know. I’ve never seen it go this far.”
“Whatever it is, it looks like Alfred can’t stand it.”
Just by looking at Alfred’s all-powerful effort to decide the game quickly somehow, he knew that something unusual was about to happen.
In the process, I could even see the piercing sparks bouncing all over the place, but Aina stayed seated on the spot and didn’t even think to move.
It was because he silently maintained the same posture until the moment Alfred’s Thunder Jade was completed.
The moment I thought to myself, ‘Is this the end of Alfred’s victory?’, Aina opened her eyes.
Then, night came to the small world of the training room separated from the outside.
No, it would be correct to say that Aina summoned Bam.
The creeping shadows left the ground and engulfed their entire realm.
The inside of the training room was reminiscent of a stormy sea.
The waves of the meandering shadows were flying here and there.
“Can you stand this?”
“It lasts too long. I think it will be difficult.”
The twilight stops.
At the same time, the darkness that filled the small world made up of six sides passed like an ebb.
However, there was still no sound to announce the winner.
While everyone was curious about the situation, Alfred appeared, digging through the remnants of the shadows on the floor.
Considering that it had endured for a long time, the relatively clean appearance must have been the use of Immortal Mercury, Alfred’s third ability, which is said to be one of the best recovery abilities.
“surprised. I managed to get through this time, but I might lose next time. You did a great job, Aina.”
She didn’t answer.
He just had an indifferent expression on his face as usual.
However, the appearance with his head lowered and not even moving must mean he admitted defeat.
Alfred’s brain sword flashing in blue light struck Aina’s neck.
In that brief moment, I saw clearly.
A single drop of tears flowing down.
Perhaps I was the only one who saw it.
[Winner, Alfred Eisner. Training ends.]
After all, the future has not changed.
Alfred won and Aina lost.
Perhaps in the future it will be.
This is their own story, which has nothing to do with the destruction of the world.
Therefore, there was no reason for me to intervene.
There was no need for it, and I thought it shouldn’t.
But, suddenly, a change occurred in his mind.
The thought that it is okay to change the future of at least one person.
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