Episode 112
34. Exciting Archery Club (2)
Another bright day on Paradise Island, and as always, after classes at Arthur.
I headed straight to the Arin Faculty. There was no specific class assigned to Arin today, but it was to meet Dragon Rider Linel Ereshgal.
“Oh, Sanwoo-sama, are you here?”
As we entered the faculty building, an ardent boy greeted us warmly in the lobby.
“What are you already out for? Have you been waiting for a long time?”
“No. I just came.”
Kim Tae-hoon of Geumgangmun.
There was only one reason to take him. It was because he was the only acquaintance I had talked to with Linell around me.
‘Come to think of it, even when I applied for the triad, it seems that Linell only talked to Taehoon.’
I don’t know why Linell has a favor with Taehoon.
It was clear that it would be much more convincing than going alone.
“Senior Linell is probably at the small training ground. He only trains there every time.”
I followed Tae-hoon, who took the lead, and entered the training ground located in the annex of Arin.
Arin’s training ground is clearly designed only for archery, unlike Arthur, which is mainly designed for close combat.
A road is formed like a shooting range of an army, and targets are overflowing beyond it.
It was natural to move up and down, left and right, and sometimes suddenly soared into the air or fell to the ground.
A dizzying target just by looking at it.
But it wasn’t just that.
‘How many meters is that in total? The farthest target will be almost 500m.’
Even when I was in the military, the maximum was 250m, how do I hit a small target at twice that distance?
‘Anyway, I have to do that too… … .’
Even if it is a theory-oriented class so far, someday, it will require a practical or practical-oriented curriculum.
It didn’t matter, but seeing the actual training process, it was almost daunting.
“Oh, Linell-senpai is over there.”
I relieved the worries that were starting to build up in my head.
You’ll just have to get used to it anyway.
It was the same with Arthur.
“where?”
“It’s three shots.”
As he turned his gaze along Taehoon’s fingers, he saw a ponytail with his dark green hair pulled upwards.
Long ears sticking out of her hair, wandering Artel Linel.
She drew her bow while looking straight at the target ahead.
The tension was so tight that the vibrating strings could be clearly seen even from the spectators.
Linell breathes evenly and holds her breath for the best sniper. Without blinking, stare at the target for a few seconds, then let go of the hand.
ping-! Shoo!
It was so fast, I couldn’t even follow it with my own eyes. The arrow from Linell’s bow cut through the air and hit a target 500 m away.
That alone is surprising enough, this time putting two arrows on the string at the same time.
double shot.
As simple as firing two arrows, it seems very simple.
Advanced skills that can only be used by at least Arin’s 2nd year upper class.
But again, Linell hit the two arrows in the center of the 500m target without fail.
Three arrows connected vertically without a single error.
Indeed, he was a talented person called the Second Coming of Lee Arin.
“Wow, isn’t that great? I think it’s something I’ll never be able to catch up with.”
“You shoot well.”
I folded my arms and looked at Linell.
Then, as she continued to focus on shooting, her ears fluttered momentarily.
‘I noticed this side’s gaze.’
Artels are very sensitive to changes in their surroundings. Smells, sounds, and even looks.
Because they have the ability to detect threats ahead of time using their highly developed senses.
He noticed that me and Taehoon were paying attention to him.
Or maybe it’s because of the Lioner.
【It is a thing. What he is showing now is less than half of that child’s ability. You’ll shoot much better in real life.]
‘Is that enough?’
【Nothing. Artels are basically good at archery, and the more they stand out among them, the more they have overwhelming talent.]
‘Uh-huh, Lion, if it’s enough for you to admit… … .’
Whether Linell was aware of it or not, I kept an eye on her bow skills.
It was then that I sensed something strange.
It was because Lineell was repeating the same movement over and over again.
He holds the bow with his left hand, and with his right hand draws arrows from the quiver on the back.
The movement of the arm in a minimal path, a motion of pulling a new chord in just a few seconds.
But Linell couldn’t get the arrow out of the quiver. The moment she picked up the arrow and lifted it, it slipped out of her hand.
I don’t know if it’s once or twice, twice, thrice, repeating it again, so Linell looked very embarrassed.
“Why are you here all of a sudden?”
“I don’t know.”
It wasn’t just slipping, it looked like it wasn’t caught from the start.
‘Is it a bug?’
When you think like that, it’s always right, isn’t it?
『Bug occurrence / Physics engine error ERROR CODE: 476C』
I know this because I’ve been through it often. Occasionally, when playing as an archer, there is a motion for loading arrows, but the bow is not actually pulled.
Think of it like that suddenly in a boss fight or the main episode.
It will go crazy and jump.
[Bugs found: 1]
[Fixed bugs: 0]
Fortunately, even Linell didn’t get caught up in the bug.
But if you repeat it like this, why don’t you put down the barrel and check it out?
Why do you keep pretending to shoot?
I narrowed my eyes and watched her closely.
It was then that I was able to spot one really trivial act.
Rather than picking up the arrow, Linell is not repeating the movement of grabbing it and hitting it lightly.
‘Are you pretending to practice that? We’re watching, so you don’t get caught?’
The moment I had that thought, I felt a great sense of shame.
‘Oh, it’s embarrassing!!’
I’m the one who says it, so why am I so shy? Someone must be Artel, who has secondary disease, you’re doing something cool!
I was trembling, but Taehoon shone in admiration with his eyes twinkling.
“Wow! As expected, Artel is different. He continues to practice even catching and pulling arrows!”
“…are you serious about that? Or are you Meg?”
“Of course I’m serious!”
How Taehoon was able to get acquainted with Linell seemed to be understood now.
“Uh-huh. For now, Tae-hoon, stay here. I’ll come and talk.”
Just looking at it, it seemed that taking Tae-hoon was more likely to have the opposite effect.
People like that usually have more momentum when they have someone to lift them up next to them.
“Oh, then I see.”
Fortunately, Tae-hoon did not question or object to my request.
He’s also overly innocent, but it’s not because he has any particular thoughts.
I took the stairs leading to the spectators and went down to the arena below to reach Linell.
“What are you?”
Anyway, I don’t think there’s any need to go through the ceremonies in the yard where they don’t come out friendly anyway.
So I hit it right away.
“Give me that quiver.”
“Arrow? What are you?”
Linell frowns and gets irritated. At the sight of her tickling from the beginning, I swallowed bitter saliva.
“Don’t you remember me? The triad organizer, Baek Sanwoo.”
She had a history of encountering with her in participant support and qualifiers.
Even so, I tried to soften my attitude, but what came back was a harsh word.
“Not me. Not worth remembering.”
‘If you look at the lack of sprouts, it’s 2 bottles in middle school.’
“Oh yeah?”
To be honest, I was a little angry, but considering that I was a middle school patient, I managed to get over it.
I think it gave me a little bit of strength in my eyes, but compared to Camila, who was in a furious state, to be honest, it was also pretty cute.
I said politely and held out my hand.
“Give me a quiver.”
“Do not disturb.”
“You know what kind of interruption you’re messing around with right now? I’ll fix it.”
“Ha! What are you going to fix? I’ve never even done a mess.”
I thought it was a useless waste of time to continue talking, so I just snatched the quiver from her.
“Ah! What are you doing!”
[Are you sure you want to edit? YES / NO]
I fixed a bug where I quickly hit the YES button and then got tangled in the quiver.
Bugfix’s characteristic green light was emitted by the quick movement and then faded away in an instant.
[The bug has been fixed.]
[Bugs found: 1]
[Fixed bugs: 1]
A window will pop up indicating that it has been completely modified.
“sleep.”
I returned the quiver to Linell, who was stunned.
“What did you do? You didn’t do anything.”
“Oh, I’ll try it first.”
Linell, who came out and looked at the quiver, with a long, soft gaze.
“Just don’t do it. I’ll pay the price for rudeness.”
On the other hand, he fired a threatening line and picked up an arrow from the quiver. A thin arrow was wrapped around her hand.
I fixed a bug, of course there’s no way I’m going to waste it.
“uh?”
Her eyes twinkled through her green hair. Are you surprised? I can do this too.
As I tried to stare at him with a confident expression, Linell’s face wrinkled slightly.
“Wow, it’s been like this from the beginning? It’s really useless.”
Ugly, Linel… … .
I never dreamed that I would be such a character. you’re so cool
In the main story, Artel was described as a noble, mysterious, and sometimes strong race.
The image, which began to be destroyed from Illyana, was amplified by Ishtar, Princess Artel, and finally Linell was sentenced to death.
Read at noblemtl.com
Maybe the behind-the-scenes story behind Linell’s nickname “Dragon Rider” is because she’s a sophomore?Whether it’s a novel, an anime, or a game, in any medium, the middle class has always been related to dragons.
‘I don’t think the name of the Wyvern was something like Dark Flame Dragon… … .’
I felt like my eyes were getting moist, so I buried my face in my sleeve.
It was the same with Lioner that it was hard to endure the second illness.
【Damn you.】
He spit out swear words with many meanings and appeared in front of his eyes.
He looked like he was fifty years older than when he saw it in the morning.
You can feel the winds and waves of time from the honey badger.
Even Linnell didn’t know that Lioner would come down directly, so his complexion was getting tired.
【Rude? Are you arguing with me now? Be respectful to the guardians of Artel.]
At the same time, it was a voice full of dignity.
“Ik! La, Lioner-sama, you can’t do what you want to me!”
【Have you forgotten the covenant I made with you? Little Artel!]
“It’s not even a contract I signed, so why do I have to follow it!!”
【What, what?!】
Wow, Hundred Years?
This is more influential than I thought. I didn’t know that I was going to face the Lioner openly.
However, even if he was talking like that, it looks like he was already quite overwhelmed by the shaking of his legs.
Lee Arin’s Second Coming? Dragon Rider?
None of that mattered.
I can’t move in front of the Lioner~.
【I said Lineel Ereshgal. If you are around 100 years old now, and the Ereshgal family… … My father’s name must be Lucifer.]
“Ugh……!”
What stood now for Linell was more of a surprise than a fear.
【I am dude, your father and dude! 300 years ago! Let’s go hunting together! uh!? The expedition goes together! done! What kind of strange hundred-year-old disease was caught, so… … !]
The pressure that has been passed down through the family line that has been passed down for 300 years.
It didn’t take long for Linell, the Dragon Rider, who had just looked lofty and glamorous, to be shot down.
Already half-opened, she murmured and opened her mouth.
“is…….”
【what? Speak out loud!!]
“I’m sorry ahhh!!!!”
I couldn’t hold back my laughter as I watched Linell’s succumb.
reliable! Lioner!