92 – Academy Entrance Exam and Catching a Spy
New Year, January 1st is fast approaching.
Alulim is in full swing preparing for the eve.
It was crowded with outsiders.
‘It’s the academy entrance exam day.’
Evan glanced at the mansion window and remembered her.
Charles Academy entrance exam held at the end of December.
Recruiting new students from all over the country.
‘Do problem children come in around this time?’
From what Evan remembers, there were trouble-making students in this first grade…….
‘A spy of the State of Heresy, a disciple of the divine sword Altair.’
It’s vague, but two things come to mind.
Among the new students, there is a spy for the State of Heresy.
I think there were spies from other forces as well.
I don’t remember.
‘I just have to hit him.’
Evan wasn’t too worried.
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A large entrance exam hall located at the academy’s military parade ground.
The wizard staff erected a magic wall outside the testing room.
Applicants take the test inside.
There are many scarecrows and applicants for admission inside the parade ground.
The applicants performed basic swordsmanship against the scarecrow.
“…… How to hold a sword, points deducted. Posture… pass.”
Test proctors sitting at desks graded applicants with keen eyes.
All of the supervisors are skilled, so they can see the applicant’s level even from a distance.
Many supervisors grade applicants one by one.
Among them, Khan was surprised to see Cynthia next to him.
When the holidays come, she is Professor Cynthia, who does not return from Gramberge.
This time, he proclaimed himself a test proctor.
“…… “I regret what happened to Gramberge.”
Khan said while grading.
He said that Gramberge was invaded by barbarians.
Cynthia shook her head.
“I won, so it’s okay.”
“hahahaha! I heard. “I heard Evan was that great?”
Khan with smiles on his face.
Evan contributed greatly to the defense of the North.
What everyone already knows,
Khan was happy about Evan’s success as if it were his own.
It is rewarding for a professor when his or her students do well.
“……….”
Cynthia thought of Evan when she heard Khan’s words.
Evan blocked the queen’s blow during the battle with the barbarians.
I think of Evan, who was in critical condition at the time, and my heart aches.
‘Already…… Even though it has passed.’
It feels as vivid as something that just happened.
Cynthia let out her breath silently.
Actually, the wall is still busy.
There were many reasons why I came here.
“Sister……… !”
A girl with silver hair waving her hand from the side of the exam room.
This is Evan’s younger sister, Juri Innin Grace.
Juri participated in the Charles Academy entrance exam.
“Hmm, hmm.”
Cynthia cleared her throat.
Signal to Jury.
Now is the exam, so focus on the exam.
“Ah!”
Juri came to her senses and demonstrated cutting her waist.
Juri’s slash lacked strength, but her posture was solid.
‘…… ‘I’m sure I’ll pass.’
Cynthia was confident.
Cynthia has been training Juri in her separate home.
Juri wants to attend the same academy as Evan.
Cynthia trained Juri so that she could enter her academy.
It may be against the law for an academy professor to do this.
What can we do?
If there is someone you want, she said to target those around you first.
Juri is Evan’s younger sister.
Cynthia was planning to win Juri’s heart first.
“Ah… ….”
Khan noticed.
Professor Cynthia’s acquaintance is in the exam.
If you follow Cynthia’s gaze, there is a girl waving her hand.
I don’t know the exact story.
Khan focused on grading again.
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Alulim’s commercial street.
Maya was shopping with Michael.
“hahahaha, disciple lady. “Didn’t you buy too much?”
Bottles of plain yogurt cradled in Maya’s arms.
Maya plans to make Greek yogurt for Evan this eve.
Greek yogurt is delicious and healthy!
-I hope my brother-in-law is happy!
“hahahaha~ I definitely like it. Nari likes healthy things, right? You might also like Greek yogurt.”
Maya smiles brightly at Michael’s assurance.
Maya imagined.
Master eating yogurt made by Maya and stroking Maya’s head.
Although her head was stroked every day, Maya still liked Master’s touch.
-hehehe.
“Let’s have fun this eve!”
Michael shouted in an excited voice.
Alullim, where the festive atmosphere is in full swing.
A touring performance troupe has come and is playing amazing instruments.
Fireworks are being prepared all over the city.
“The flower of the eve is firecrackers! Every New Year, I see it with my family. “Hey, I’ve been wandering around for a long time, so it’s been a while since I’ve been with someone.”
-Family?
“Yes. “Aren’t you and my disciples also family?”
-Yes! Maya is Sabunim’s family…… !
Maya was speechless.
Of course, it seems like the master is himself and his family…….
If you look at it that way, Evan just called Maya his disciple.
I never said we were family.
Maya’s expression became sad.
“Huh? Isn’t it?”
Michael was embarrassed.
Evan and Maya seemed to have a good relationship, so Michael naturally thought they were family.
-Maya is…… I want to start a family with my brother-in-law.
A voice that is uncharacteristically weak like Maya.
Michael quickly opened his palms.
“Uh-huh! Disciple lady, I’m sure you already think of me as family!?”
-Uh… Jjjjjja!?
Maya’s eyes turn big.
Michael cleared his throat and comforted Maya.
“Hmm, hmm! That’s right. When a person looks from the side, there is something they see. “I see how much you care about your student.”
-Wow.
Maya is filled with anticipation.
Michael grinned and pointed at himself with his thumb.
“Trust this Michael. “If you ask me, of course you will say that we are family.”
-Wow.
Maya’s eyes sparkle.
Master and family.
Maya didn’t think anything as wonderful would happen.
Michael broke into a cold sweat.
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I have come to the outskirts of Alullim.
A place where fireworks are gathered.
This is a place managed directly by the city for fireworks on the eve of the festival.
‘And, this is where the heresy countries carry out terrorism.’
It took me a while to remember because my memory was vague.
At this time, the State of Heresy used fireworks to terrorize Allulim.
Firecrackers that were supposed to go up in the sky crash down on the village.
Some academy applicants and residents died.
‘I’ve been feeling itchy lately.’
Should we do some practical training?
Even after my physical ability reached C+, I was unable to use Gaebyeok’s Sword 1 star.
It is a technology with such a large scope.
It is difficult to use carelessly.
Even if it’s not like the sword of Gaebyeok, I hope it’s entertainment.
As I was walking, I saw a place where gunpowder barrels were gathered.
A middle-aged man is talking to his subordinates.
“Look if the gunpowder is upside down. Check that everything is in the right place.”
At first glance, it seems like a normal thing to say.
The middle-aged man looks like an ordinary fireworks manager.
A red circle is visible on its chest.
Something that glows softly with unclean magical power.
A symbol of heresy.
‘Even if it’s covered with clothes, you can’t deceive my eyes.’
Everyone here is a spy for the heresy country.
‘Did they really put city employees underground?’
A faint breathing sound is heard from the ground.
Spies are pretending to be fireworks managers.
I stretched out my real sword.
“Um…… ? Only city officials cannot enter this place. “Get out.”
A spy from the State of Heresy who pretends to be a city official.
I did not respond and used 『Steps to Open the Darkness』.
Tsutsutsu!
The fake fireworks manager and I become closer in an instant.
I cut off his neck with a knife.
Wow!
The head of the fake fireworks manager is blown off.
The spies around me looked at this scene in a daze, then quickly came to their senses and surrounded me.
“What kind of reckless behavior is this now!”
“Let the city obediently arrest you!”
“They’re noisy, spies from the Heresy.”
“A spy for the State of Heresy? What…… !”
Are you going to pretend not to know until the end?
I said with a grin.
“Do you think I can’t read what’s in your hearts?”
At my words, the spies who were acting became quiet.
Red circles on their chests.
A symbol of heresy.
Even if it is covered by clothes, you can feel it if you are sensitive to magical power.
Tsutsutsu… ….
Unholy magic power crowding around me.
The spies must have realized that excuses would not work, so they revealed their true colors.
The magic that gathers around me becomes a curse.
The spies raised their hands like thunderbolts and cursed me.
The spies hiding behind the gunpowder keg began to move their bodies.
I’m sorry, but curses don’t work on me.
Pot!
I cut down the spies around me.
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The two spies’ necks were easily cut, even though they didn’t put much force on their arms.
Bodies with their heads missing fall to the ground.
“The response is slow.”
It’s not even entertainment.
When two people died, the hidden spies pulled out their daggers and rushed at me.
Okay! Sigh!
Three additional corpses were created.
My surroundings were stained with blood.
The remaining two spies lowered their postures with their daggers drawn.
A typical attack stance using a dagger.
The two spies winked at each other and then rushed at me.
“Die!!”
“For the god Enlil!”
Spies approaching on both sides of me.
The shortcomings of the dagger are clear. Because the range is short, the body comes deep into me.
I have a long sword, so I can cut them down faster with a longer range.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Visor!
One of them was killed, and the last one was slashed only in the abdomen and the dagger was thrown away.
“Hey, hey!”
A heresy spy who beats his ass.
The guy’s complexion turned black and dead.
Was he scared that all his colleagues were dead?
They’re small children, so it’s not fun.
“You.”
I went and squatted in front of the spy.
Tsutsutsu… ….
The spies had cursed me earlier, but I didn’t even feel a little dizzy.
『Characteristic: Noble Will.』 Offsets the curse.
Compared to the curses I receive from evil spirits every day, there are only mosquitoes flying around.
“Uh, how…?” “You can be so fine, right?”
“The Black Knights of the Heresy I met last time were okay… “You guys are no fun.”
I did not properly answer the spy’s questions.
Because it is worthless.
It would be too much of a waste of time to call these poor guys actual combat experience.
I jabbed the knife into the spy’s foot.
Quick!
“Kaaak!”
“Answer the question. “If I want to go to the basement where city employees are, where is the entrance?”
“Hey, that’s the place!”
The spy pointed to one place as if struggling.
A place where the ground is blocked with wooden planks.
I see.
There are real firework managers under the wooden planks.
I pulled out my sword.
Tspot!
“Keuheook.”
The spy cries out in pain and holds on to his feet.
On the other hand, it looks at me uneasily.
It seems questionable that spies don’t kill themselves.
“I will release you, so bring someone stronger.”
Recently, my physical abilities have improved, but I have not been able to properly experience actual combat.
It would be nice if the Heresy Bureau came to visit us on their own.
My body feels itchy.