Episode 122
Is this someone who looks incredibly similar?
Or sisters?
For a moment, I felt a strong sense of discomfort that made me think that way.
But no matter what, my eyesight isn’t so poor that I can’t recognize a single person.
‘It’s Seren, right?’
When I looked closely, I couldn’t even make eye contact and had a hesitant attitude… … .
It’s refreshing to see that kind of attitude on Seren’s face.
“What? “Why is it an inappropriate way to be polite?”
“Uh, uh… really… … ! It did. Hot hot.”
Hot hot?
“Is the weather really nice today?”
“… … .”
How on earth should I accept this?
If I’m not looking at something and the person in front of me is really Seren… … .
There are two possibilities that I can think of right now.
This guy’s personality has changed drastically over the past four weeks.
Either that or he’s acting.
Of course, I don’t know if the timid appearance I’m seeing now is an act, or if the grumpy side I’ve seen so far was an act.
“Hey you-.”
“ah… … ! Well, I have some urgent business in mind, so I’ll just go! No, I’ll go! So goodbye!”
Seren left the room without saying anything.
It won’t be difficult to keep up… … .
I thought it was very rude to forcefully chase after him when he was so blatantly avoiding the place.
If you ask me since when I started being so polite, I have nothing to say.
“I don’t know.”
Maybe it’s because I’m hungry, but I feel dizzy.
Seren being here means that the graduation ceremony has not yet started, so I should stop by my parents’ house and fill my stomach before starting.
* * *
retreat.
The hellish schedule, also known as the [6 weeks of despair], has finally come to an end.
“This day is really coming… … .”
“Are you crying?”
“Yes, I cry. f*ck… … . “I’m so happy I’m crying.”
“I’m going to be really nice to mom and dad from now on.”
“It’s a decision that won’t last even a month.”
After spending 6 weeks, which felt like 6 years, everyone in Yeongdo was discharged, shedding tears of emotion.
Now, he was receiving the utmost hospitality in the garden of Badniker’s main house.
“ah… I missed this fatty meat so much… … .”
“What’s this? “They say it’s fish eggs?”
“Wow, you can only eat this in port cities!”
“This is butterfly liquor. Did you dip the butterfly?”
“Wow. “I never eat it.”
“It is written that it is excellent for increasing mana.”
“omg.”
The parade of food that made your upper legs bend was so luxurious that it was worthy of the name Badniker.
Even the nobles who were picky gourmets were wide-eyed.
Of course, there is a reason why I was forced to have cheap tastes because of the retreat.
The banquet was much smaller in scale than the exchange meeting that followed the Guardian Ceremony, but it was more lively than then.
Most of the people who filled the positions were descendants of noble families from [great families], but maybe it was because of the six weeks of training?
Most of the Youngdos put the idea of etiquette out of their minds for just this moment.
Since there was no one around to make a fuss anyway, most of the young people laughed and chatted and enjoyed the atmosphere.
“… Cheers to Rex.”
“He was a good guy. Damn… … .”
Of course, there were also leaders who lost fellow members or friends.
They were not caught up in the atmosphere of the banquet and quietly commemorated their friend at a distance away.
‘It’s really over.’
Evan Helvin was still a little dazed.
I still can’t believe that I’ve graduated.
In fact, this banquet is also a trap prepared by the instructors, and the real final test remains! … Even if there is a twist, I wouldn’t be that surprised.
Hwii-.
The night air, now slightly warmer, caressed my cheek.
The lights of the street lights, the scent of food, and the noisy voices of the leaders came as pleasant noises.
I didn’t drink a single sip, but somehow I felt intoxicated by the atmosphere.
“What are you going to do now Evan?”
Then I heard Charles’ voice.
His face is a little reddish, as if he had drank some wine.
“What are you going to do?”
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“After graduation. “There are many options.”
“ah… … . “Didn’t you just go back home?”
“really. “He was a noble from your outskirts.”
Now I know that wasn’t a particularly sarcastic tone.
I just nodded and Charles explained.
“Youngdo, who has completed Badniker’s training, has three major options. First, enter Heros immediately. Of course, except for the top three, they will not become official heroes but will start at the apprentice level.”
An apprentice hero is a knight with the rank of squire.
Like a squire, you learn the job by assisting an official hero, and then you become an official hero only when you are recognized by the hero and later recognized by the organization.
“That’s okay.”
Evan nodded.
Entering Heros was Evan’s goal even before participating in the retreat.
This is because I thought that in order to achieve my dream, I absolutely needed to have the status of a hero.
“What are the other two?”
“One is just returning home.”
“aha.”
Surprisingly, I thought there would be a lot of people who would choose that one.
Is it because I finished the hard training?
Evan, who had made up his mind, also saw the scene of his hometown and his father’s face.
“The last step is to receive additional training at the Imperial Academy.”
“… “Do you really need it?”
Evan asked in an uneasy tone.
I’m not disparaging the academy, but it’s a bit weird to go through a retreat and then take classes at an educational institution again.
As far as Evan knows, the Imperial Academy’s training course lasts at least three years.
Some people who are called geniuses complete the entire course within 1 to 2 years, but that is only a small percentage.
“It doesn’t take years. They said the special course would take 3 months. And there are benefits that can only be gained at the academy.”
“For example?”
“Badniker’s retreat would be the best for practical purposes, but what about the theoretical part? “Badniker’s mastery was great, but the total amount of classes was too small.”
“hmm.”
Evan agrees with that statement.
From the beginning, most of the classes at the retreat were practice-based.
“On the other hand, those in the academy are experts in theoretical aspects. “There are connections that can only be built there.”
“It looks like Charles is planning to go to the academy.”
“that’s right.”
Charles nodded.
“And honestly, I wish Evan would go to the academy too.”
“me?”
“Evan lacks the manners of a nobleman.”
“… … .”
“You’re just kidding, you just want to clear your father’s name, right?”
“yes.”
“Institutions are the center of an empire. It is also the place where rumors spread the fastest. If he plays an active part in the academy, Evan’s name will be known throughout the empire within a few months, right?”
It’s tempting to say it like that.
Because of this retreat, I ended my wandering to some extent and gained confidence.
Now, I am confident that I will never lose to my peers. Except for a very small number of people.
“Thank you for your consideration. “I’ll think about it seriously.”
“Please. “Anyway, where on earth did this kid go?”
“It really happened!”
A loud shout was heard from some distance away. Charles frowned and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
As expected, Mir was seen surrounded by Youngdo.
“So even if what you saw was a hallucination.”
“that’s right. “I guess I saw it wrong because of the barrier formed in the forest.”
“I was also surprised when my sister suddenly came out.”
Among them was Pam, who looked around and shrugged his shoulders.
“Look around. “All the living spirits participated in the banquet, but Luan is nowhere to be seen.”
“Well, that’s true, but… … .”
“or not… “I must have seen a real ghost.”
Pam spoke in an eerie voice, which pricked Mir.
“Well, the real ghosts at this retreat were Charon and Hector.”
Charis trembled, wrapping her arms around his shoulders.
“Is it the fourth day? … . From then on, those two people seemed to have formed an alliance and were suddenly stealing all the credit.”
Skull muttered with a dejected look on his face.
“I, my whole body was completely ripped off… … .”
“That’s because you stupidly hid the ball in your underwear… … . “Caron, you shouldn’t have thought about hiding something from that guy, Gaho.”
“Ac. “The food tastes bad.”
Evan, who was listening to the conversation, also made a subtle expression.
Charles asked.
“What do you think Evan? “Do you think what we saw was a hallucination?”
“I didn’t think so.”
Luan Badniker suddenly encountered him in the forest and disappeared after giving him three blue balls.
We also had conversations in the process.
Evan didn’t know much about magic, but he didn’t feel like he had seen something in vain.
At least that was the case when we met and talked.
I found out later.
The Youngdo who saw Luan in the forest said that there was no one other than their group.
‘It’s not some kind of ghost story…’ … .’
Evan said, shaking his head.
“But if you just look at the results, it’s self-evident. “I can’t explain it unless I saw something stupid.”
“Yes, of course. “At that time, I didn’t even know if the credit I had given was real.”
Charon and Hector.
The two strongest men of this retreat, for some reason, formed an alliance at the end of the retreat.
The two of them searched the Butterfly Forest like crazy, stealing all the balls from the leaders… … .
‘I don’t know about Charon, but why Hector?’
Charles felt doubtful from that appearance.
Taking all the credit from the leaders means that you want to keep your ranking the same.
For Charon, who is in first place, this may be an unexpected development for Hector, who was trying to rebound in the final test.
However, the two walked through the forest in harmony without any discord.
It was as if there was some kind of kinship.
According to Yeong-do’s testimony, the two seemed to be quite friendly even though they were bickering.
“Hmm.”
At that time, a young man with brown hair appeared with a clearing of his throat.
This is sword teacher Calzac.
Calzac shouted while standing on the platform prepared in the center of the banquet.
“-Attention all Yeongdo! From now on, we will announce the final results of the 61st Badniker Retreat!”
The commotion subsided and the leaders’ attention naturally focused.
Only the instructor knows how the special exam scores are calculated.
In other words, at this point, no one knows for sure his rank.
‘Charon and Hector stole all the balls, but… … .’
‘I don’t know. There might have been someone who wasn’t taken away until the end.’
‘If I do well, I too will rank high…’ … .’
While the leaders were looking at the podium with anxious gaze, Calzak spoke.
“As everyone knows, the top three receive a hero plaque from the hero organization [Heros] and a small prize money. Then, I will call out the first place! Charon Woodjack!”
Does that mean there were no surprises?
Charles, who was secretly rooting for Hector, was a little disappointed, but as a nobleman he could not behave in an ugly way, so he calmly congratulated him.
“And second place! Hector Badniker!”
“ah.”
Charles was slightly surprised.
This is because Hector’s rank before the test started was 3rd.
‘You tried to rebound in your own way.’
It’s a shame we didn’t get first place, but second place was also a good thing.
Charles clapped with emotion.
Evan thought that the applause was much louder than when he won first place.
“If this were to happen, there might have been a change in third place.”
“Iknow, right.”
Charles thought carefully about the talent that would be in the top three.
‘I think it’s Zeros or Shinba.’
Charon’s two associates.
Excluding those two, the only thing that matters is Lady Seren.
Seren was sitting alone at the table and maintaining a noble demeanor.
Charles was slightly impressed.
Seren’s refined etiquette was not damaged at all by six weeks of training.
An elegant appearance that even nobles would admire.
Look at that.
There is elegance in the simple act of drinking wine… … .
“Third place! Luan Badnicker!”
“yes!”
And the moment when Luan appeared from behind the podium with cheerful steps.
“Fuuuup!”
Seren spit out the wine she was drinking.
fantasy,
