Episode 39 Midterm exam public tournament.(7)
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I’ll have to prepare to leave soon.
I changed my clothes to a cadet uniform.
To be honest, I’m still not used to tying this guy’s tie.
How do you all tie so fast?
… It would take 10 minutes to just tie a tie.
Still, I’m glad I didn’t just turn the water on for 10 minutes.
It could be said that this is enough to keep the clothes well-dressed.
is not it?
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Maybe it’s just my misunderstanding.Anyway, it’s a winner’s group final.
That doesn’t really suit me.
Even though we don’t make it to the Grand Finals, it’s an honor to make it to the winners’ group finals.
That’s too much for me.
If possible, it would be great if I could rise to a higher position, but the rest of the guys aren’t all in vain, so it’s highly likely that this is my limit.
Of course, I’m not going to abstain or lose on purpose.
It was just a matter of motivation.
The remaining players, including the losers group, are Alfred, Aina, Chun Hyun-woo, Olivia, and Beatrix.
With the exception of Beatrix, it was only natural that they were not motivated, even though they were all evaluated as great strengths.
Up until now, I’ve managed to get through it somehow by luck, but that’s only been a couple of times.
Eh, I don’t know.
Now I’m tired of even thinking about it.
Let’s go to Trinity Stadium and think about the details.
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Wow, how do you think there are more people than yesterday?
I don’t know if this Trinity Stadium will be full in the finals.
Oh, there’s Hyeonu Chun.
“Did you win the losers match?”
“Huh, no.”
“Who was your opponent?”
“Alfred.”
He’s also really unlucky.
Seeing Alfred again in the losers group.
I must have been very mentally broken.
A person who eliminated himself from the winners’ group once came to the loser’s group and eliminated himself again, so if you are mentally healthy, that’s a bodhisattva.
“cheer up. What can I do about the bad luck?”
“No, it was just that I was lacking. You, who was considered the weakest in our class, defeated Katarina and Alfred.”
“It was just… .”
“Don’t say you won by luck. How much did other people practice to do well on this test? Think of it alone.”
“Yeah, my thoughts were short.”
The atmosphere quickly turned sour.
I can’t say that I don’t even have a stake in that, so it was difficult for me to say anything in the first place.
“Were you here? Cheon Hyun-woo. I was with Park Sung-jin.”
“Hello, Katarina.”
“I just met you on the way.”
Is it also mentally armored Katarina?
There is no sign of dread at all.
“What are you doing here?”
“I was cheering for Chun Hyun-woo.”
“Oh, you two were good friends. It must have been sad.”
“It was a little sad. But isn’t that the way the world of winning is supposed to be? If there is a time to win, there is a time to lose. You should do well next time. Me too, and Chun Hyun-woo.”
That’s cool.
It was a very katarina-like reaction.
“Then, are you going back to the dormitory now?”
“No, I’m going to support you.”
“me? why?”
“Your matches are fun to watch.”
It’s overwhelming
Also received recognition from Katarina.
To be supported by such a beautiful woman, I suddenly feel motivated.
“thank you.”
“You don’t have to thank me. If you want to say thank you, come back with a win.”
“You’re asking for too much.”
“If you beat Alfred, you can beat the rest.”
“I wish I did.”
[The third test will be held. All cadets, please enter the newly assigned training room.]
“Let it explode. Cheering from the audience.”
“Then I will go too. work hard. Park Seong-jin.”
“okay, thanks.”
Let’s see where the assigned training room is this time.
Training room 777.
Is it a slot machine?
Like the training room number, I hope luck will follow me.
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I was the first to arrive at the training room.
Unlike Alfred, who was waiting like a schoolboy first, Olivia, who had the image of an older sister who seemed to have chewed some gum, was still not showing up even though the game time was running out.
I’d rather not come.
f*ck me
Then, Olivia appeared in the training room.
“hi?”
“uh… hi.”
“I think it’s our first time seeing each other, right?”
“Is that so?”
“Well, I watched your games. Was it special? Let’s try our best. I am looking forward to this game.”
scary.
Olivia, who has a strong my-paced temperament, is hard to read what she is thinking.
Even though Aina has a rough personality, it’s not that her basic personality itself is twisted or twisted.
However, Olivia had to be on the lookout for it, as Olivia would occasionally reveal it.
There are many people who like it because it has a decadent beauty, but it is bound to be burdensome for people who have a decadent atmosphere to me.
[User recognized. You are synchronizing your thinking. please wait for a moment.]
[The user, Olivia Teixeira, and Park Seong-jin’s thought power has been synchronized.]
[Test settings are complete.]
“Finally, the time for the fourth game has come. everyone. We would like to broadcast as many matches as possible to you, but the number of matches that are broadcast is limited. Before the match begins, I would like to ask for your understanding. Today, the losers group match and the winners group final will be held at the same time, so the broadcast match will be drawn only in the winners group final. We ask for your understanding.”
Ugh, it’s not my game this time.
“Then, we will draw today’s broadcast match. Anyone who draws today’s match will probably be surprised. This is Esmeralda Roland, a member of the hero team, Claire de Ciel!”
Applause can be heard throughout Trinity Stadium.
Esmeralda Roland deserves it.
The hero team, Claire de Ciel, to which she belongs, is a very strong team, ranked in the top 10 of the World Heroes Federation’s Hero Team Rankings, even though it is a small elite team of 5 people.
After all, Esmeralda should have come on the first day of the exam.
Esmeralda is enough to exchange contact information.
As the applause stopped, Esmeralda appeared on the big screen.
Well, inconsistent.
Looks great, but… I’m too tall.
I am not a pedo
Esmeralda gently pressed the button on the lottery machine with an expressionless face that did not match her appearance.
The number of balls, which used to be several dozen, is now significantly reduced, and it is small enough to be counted with the naked eye.
As the number of dropouts increased, the number of matches decreased.
“Where are the main characters who will receive this spotlight! This is training room 921! That’s where Cadet Dominic Mayer and Cadet Layla Diav are!”
Huh, not me this time.
thank god.
“A cadet Dominic Mayer is often in the rankings, but he is a cadet who has never been in first place.”
“you’re right. When I pick the top 3 of the U class, I always pick it up, but strangely, I can’t get 1st place. Am I weak on a big stage?”
“On the other hand, for Layla Diav, this midterm is the first place in the ranking.”
“Cadet Layla Diav, there are many sayings that you have grown a lot more than before. We have come to this position by defeating the promising prospect, Jerome LeClaire cadets! Will we be able to advance to the Grand Finals?”
I remember that match, Layla won.
Dominic is also a very pitiful friend.
Even though I’m always in the rankings, I can’t get 1st in the end… .
Well, the name of the top U-class doesn’t go anywhere, so I’m on a pretty decent hero team.
“The winner’s group final between Cadet Dominic Mayer and Layla Diav! See you!”
Now, am I starting?
[Countdown, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, the test has started.]
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“Long time no see. Esmeralda.”
“Iknow, right. Chloe.”
“How about stepping down from the front line?”
“It’s comfortable and nice. I did this in the past.”
“I was like that when I just retired. These days, I sometimes miss the scene.”
“Ah, maybe.”
Esmeralda said shivering.
She is very comfortable now.
In fact, few would enjoy fighting for their lives with other Awoken.
However, Chloe is different.
Even when she was in the midst of active duty, she tended to think of it as a fun game rather than accepting it as a noble duty.
“How about our cadets?”
“Not bad.”
“Is it just that kind of reaction? It’s disappointing.”
“Because all the cadets I personally expected dropped out early.”
Chloe nodded at that.
A lot of the cadets who had gathered expectations from the outside as a promising prospect were either eliminated or went to the losers group, so it was worth it.
“But, did you hear the news?”
“What news?”
“What was the name of the villain that Claire de Ciel’s team had captured before?”
“The villains we caught aren’t the only ones, there’s no way we can remember them all.”
Esmeralda replied bluntly.
To Chloe, whom ordinary people can’t even meet face to face, not many people would be able to react like this.
This answer was possible because Esmeralda and Chloe were very close.
“Hey, why are you there? A madman who attacked Griffon Prison alone. His friend says he’s innocent, says he needs to be released, and he has two horns on his head… ”
“ah! I remember. Serena Stewart?”
“Right! I think that was the name.”
“But why is he?”
“He was released a while ago.”
Esmeralda was not very interested in the villain she had captured.
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Most of them were killed anyway, and from the moment they were captured, it was not their responsibility.“Well, yes, even if the crime is serious, the allegations turned out to be true, and the time has passed, so the sentence is likely to expire. The villain’s ideological power was very intimidating, but he didn’t harm anyone. What… .”
“But there is. Did that villain interview you saying he wanted to become a professor at our academy?”
“yes?”
Esmeralda let out a hoarse voice.
Because it was so outrageous.
“I don’t know. me too. Why did you make such a strange noise?”
“Anyway, accepting someone who used to be a villain as a professor… A little bit, isn’t it?”
“How are you? Vincent, who is in charge of the S-Class professorship, also has a criminal record. This is a secret, but does Oscar have a criminal record for drunk driving?”
“ha… Having said that, I have nothing to say. Still, I don’t think I’d get it. The quality of the crime is different.”
Chloe seemed to have already made up her mind.
Esmeralda knew that she couldn’t change Chloe’s thoughts like this.
But why do you have to do that confirmation kill yourself?
Esmeralda regretted having decided to meet Chloe.
“So, is it too bad to hire you as a professor? You said your capture was the biggest, so you don’t know him the best. Do you think it’s dangerous?”
“follow your heart. Aren’t you going to ask a question with an answer anyway?”
“Ah, your opinion matters, though.”
“Well, he wasn’t that bad.”
Chloe looked a little worried.
However, Esmeralda knew.
That the trouble won’t last long.
“Then, we decided to recruit!”
“I thought so.”
“okay?”
“It will be difficult to manage. He is a person with a bit of temper.”
“When I was young, I would only do Vincent.”
Having said that, Chloe took a sip of tea.
Esmeralda, seeing this, was drinking tea without realizing it.
In fact, Esmeralda has been feeling thirsty since before.
It wasn’t unusual because it was a task that required considerable attention even for Esmeralda, who was close to him, to match the rhythm of Chloe, who had an eccentric personality.
Therefore, Esmeralda drank tea with Chloe, rather than because the tea looked delicious, it was more like a reflex of thirst.
“Is this car really good?”
“this? Camellia tea to drink in the East. Are you fine?”
“Iknow, right. I’m going to try it a few times next time.”
After that, stories of ordinary daily life came and went.
It was Esmeralda, who thought it was a good thing that the same story did not come and go.
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