Episode 60
Hans is quick at understanding the mood in most situations.
Among the Badniker bloodlines that rarely show their faces in official settings, Hector is one of the most talented.
The reason I was able to become friends with him was also due to this reason.
By adding up the other person’s complexion, subtle changes in facial expression, tone of voice, and hand gestures in your head, you can roughly guess what they are thinking.
That instinct was now ringing an alarm.
‘f*cked.’
Now, Hans has completely stepped on a landmine.
“Hans Vander.”
“… yes.”
“Know your topic.”
“S-sorry.”
Hector spoke briefly and then glanced at the audience.
Then, my eyes met Luan’s for a moment.
“… … .”
“… … .”
A moment of silence.
And without saying anything, Hector kept an expressionless face and headed towards the water fountain.
“Wow, wow… … .”
“Wow. “Si, I thought my heart was dropping.”
Only then did the spirits, including Evan and Charis, breathe a sigh of relief.
I had heard a lot about the bloody war of nerves between the nobility of the system, but when I experienced it myself, it was beyond my imagination.
This atmosphere was unfamiliar to them as local nobles or fallen nobles.
“and… Luan, contrary to the rumors, you seem to be close with Hector.”
Then a girl named Pam spoke in a surprised voice.
“rumor?”
“huh. “I heard that Luan Badnicker is a complete stranger to the family, none of his brothers and sisters are close, and he doesn’t get along particularly well with Hector Badnicker.”
Pam was a girl with orange hair and freckles, and she was jealous of the system, so she was familiar with the rumors.
Although he has a lively and sociable personality, his flaw is that he is somewhat tactless.
“Hey, why are you talking like that?”
“What am I?”
“I mean, put a little consideration into your tone, you freckled guy.”
“You little bastard, have you finished everything you said?”
“It’s okay, it’s okay.”
Luan said, giggling.
“I can’t believe the rumors about Badniker. Because it was a family as closed as the religious denomination to begin with. So there are a lot of speculations and exaggerations in the rumors coming out.”
“Then what is the truth?”
“It’s the truth… … .”
Luan thought for a moment and said.
“Brother Hector is usually very cute to me.”
Cough.
There was a loud sound.
Everyone’s eyes briefly focused on the water fountain, and they saw Hector wiping his mouth.
Hector cleared his throat with an uncomfortable expression and went up to the second floor.
“Wow… … .”
“It must be true!”
“i envy you!”
Luan suddenly tilted her head as she looked at the cheering surroundings.
“What is this reaction?”
“but… “It means you have a close relationship with Hector!”
“Steel Blood Lord’s Third Fang!”
“What is that again?”
“Don’t you know that Heero Badnicker and Nero Badnicker are called the first and second fangs of the Iron Blood Ball, respectively?”
Of course I don’t know.
As mentioned before, Luan at this time deliberately closed her ears and did not listen to rumors about her family.
The leaders were frustrated with Luan’s attitude.
“Those two are the most famous among the Youngbloods!”
“What is Youngblood again?”
“Heroes under 25! It’s not really officially classified, but it’s called that for convenience… … . “Are you really a badnik?”
“I sometimes doubt that too.”
Luan replied, carelessly smoothing her hair.
It’s definitely a family with mostly black hair, so that platinum blonde hair stands out especially.
“… anyway. As great as those two people’s current performances are, I have high expectations for Hector Badniker, who will soon become a hero. Occasionally, his performance was outstanding at official events such as martial arts competitions.”
“Wow, what a great person he was.”
“Because he’s your older brother?!”
Pam said with an ecstatic look on her face.
“Thank you for participating in this retreat! “I was a little scared when the instructor brought up the survival rate, but as my mother said, Badniker’s training was worth it.”
“What did your mother say?”
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“You said the retreat is a golden opportunity to expand your network! And I organized it in my own way. “First of all, you must unconditionally become friends with the people called the BIG3.”
Charis asked with a puzzled expression.
“What is BIG3 again?”
“The most outstanding talent in this retreat!”
“Who decided that?”
“Of course I am.”
“… “It is a very trustworthy institution.”
“Hehehe.”
Pam said, smiling darkly.
“Anyway, of course BIG3 includes Hector!”
“Who are the other two?”
“Of course, one of them is from Goodspring.”
It was then.
Suddenly, the front door opened and a girl with pure white hair appeared.
“Luan Badnicker!”
Wow, the leaders gasped at the appearance of another giant.
It was Seren Goodspring who appeared with her hair blowing in the cold wind.
“You, please let me-”
[Preach to Yeongdo.]
… However, Seren’s voice stopped midway.
Because the instructor’s voice was suddenly heard in the communication channel.
[It’s almost bedtime, so please return to your room quickly. If anyone is seen acting carelessly after 22:00, points will be deducted.]
oh.
Luan stood up.
“Did you hear? “Let’s talk tomorrow.”
“what? hey!”
Seren urgently called, but Luan went upstairs without even looking back.
Charis, who was sitting in her seat, muttered in a dazed voice.
“Luan, isn’t that guy surprisingly big?”
“You’re a badnik to begin with.”
“That’s right.”
“… Still, it feels like something special.”
Evan muttered in a low voice and looked at the stairs with strange eyes.
* * *
the next day.
The leaders who had gathered in the vacant lot before the sun rose were looking at the podium with sleepy faces.
“There are basically four subjects you will focus on during this retreat. Hunting and survival, theory, and finally other items.”
The person standing on the podium was a hunting teacher.
They were still glaring at everyone in Yeongdo with their glaring eyes, but those who fell asleep without understanding the atmosphere had already had their points deducted.
“The maximum score for each subject is 10 points, and the completion condition is obtaining a total of 20 points. This means that you can complete the course by just studying half a subject in each subject. “Don’t you think it’s for nothing?”
No one laughed or agreed with this statement.
At that time, one of the young leaders raised his hand.
This is Seren Good Spring.
Even in this dirty place, her beauty is still dazzling.
“What is it, Seren Goodspring?”
“We ask for a detailed explanation of each subject.”
“hmm… good night.”
The hunting teacher nodded calmly and explained.
“First of all, all of the spirits present here have received divine protection, which means that they also naturally possess the aptitude for anti-demonic magic. In other words, it can be said that we have the minimum preparation to fight against those disgusting religious bastards.”
The hunting teacher repeated.
“Minimum preparation, that is.”
“… … .”
“I know that you guys are currently receiving divine protection and are full of confidence. But if you step into their territory as is, I guarantee you. “All of you will not be able to last even a day before you die or be captured.”
Evan felt a sense of repulsion rising at those words that seemed like a declaration.
He received as many as three blessings at this blessing ceremony, and none of them were useless.
Moreover, at Helbinga, he has devoted himself to training for over 10 years, ever since his days as a nosy dog.
In fact, even if I were given a mission right now, I was confident that I would be able to subdue it alone if it was just a member of the church and not an executive level person.
“The process of luring church members and demons is long and tedious. This is the skill that a brat like you lacks the most. So first, you must learn about hunting.”
The hunting teacher opened his fingers first, then one more.
“Also, you will often be isolated during missions. The Church’s curse is a power that is contrary to divine protection, and depending on how it is used, it is possible to nullify divine protection. “There will always be times when you just have to hold on and expect support, so you can’t miss out on survival training.”
“… … .”
“Finally, if you don’t know about demons, it’s impossible to survive, let alone hunt them. They’re disgusting, but that makes you all the more aware of them. So, we also add theory.”
Then a guy raised his hand.
“Then what is the guitar?”
“Charis Earthman. “1 point deduction.”
Charis’s face darkened at the different response from Seren.
“yes? Uh, why… … .”
“I was going to explain now, but you interrupted the flow.”
Evan looked at it with a sad face.
‘If you stay still, you’ll get halfway there.’
Evan muttered to himself the truth he had realized yesterday and today.
“Other subjects are everything else. It is a score given by the instructors based on your attitude toward this training camp, your attitude towards it, and your daily behavior. There is no exact grading standard. “Because each instructor focuses on something different.”
“… … .”
“So during this week, we will be testing you in a variety of ways. “The first thing is a physical fitness test.”
Suddenly, the hunting instructor said, stretching his body with somewhat rough movements.
“The method is simple. Just follow me until the end. The five fastest players get extra points, and the slowest five get deducted points. “Then let’s begin.”
With a calm voice, the hunting instructor sprinted away and soon went far into the distance.
“… … .”
“… … .”
“… ah!”
“Holy shit!”
The young leaders came to their senses belatedly and began to pursue him furiously.
* * *
Hunting teachers respect each person’s martial arts skills.
Even though it may seem bizarre and unusual at first glance, I don’t think others have the right to interfere.
If there are a hundred people, there are a hundred infinities.
However, if someone asks what the most basic thing is for an unmanned person, I think everyone will agree on the answer.
It’s physical strength.
In any case, you need to develop your physical strength first.
“──.”
The hunting teacher was still running at a fast pace and glanced behind him.
About an hour into the race.
At this point, you can start to see results.
The one who chases after it without much difficulty, the one who succeeds in completing the race with evil and brute force, and the one who ends up falling midway… … .
First of all, it’s coming along pretty well overall.
In fact, it is natural.
Most of the people chasing after me are people who have been treated as precious as gold or jade in their families since they were young.
This does not mean that it was grown as a flower in a greenhouse.
It means that all of them were expected to become the next heroes and someone who would enhance their family’s honor.
Of course, given that such expectations were placed on him, he must have been eating all sorts of precious things since he was a snotty child.
They must have appointed a well-known teacher, given them systematic training divided into minutes, given them elixirs more precious than a thousand gold, and taught them martial arts with great care.
Of course, even so, individual talents vary greatly.
The hunting teacher shouted as he saw several of them staggering around as if they would fall down at any moment.
“Is it difficult? I feel like I’m going to die! Then just sit back and relax! But you guys haven’t forgotten where this place is!”
“… … !”
The Butterfly Forest is full of monsters.
Of course, the place they are running now is a training camp, so there is little chance of encountering monsters.
Those Yeongdo bastards don’t know that even if they die.
I saw some of the guys who were behind grit their teeth and run.
On the other hand, there were also those who sat down and said they couldn’t run no matter what the hunting instructor said.
The hunting teacher sighed inwardly.
This is why I don’t like training nobles.
Talent aside, those guys lack the most important thing to become strong.
It’s grit.
The hunting teacher hates guys who only believe in talent and makes a fuss, and hates guys without grit even more.
However, most of these nobles were one of the two, or both.
… But what’s surprising is.
The guy who seemed the most likely to be the one was showing the most unexpected side.
The hunting teacher saw a blond boy running, drenched in sweat.
Luan Badnicker.
That guy is the type that hunting teachers hate the most.
He has no talent, no grit, and yet he even talks nonsense.
Anyway, from what the hunting teacher saw a few times and heard through rumors, he seemed like a condensation of all the patheticness in the world… … .
That guy was now somehow running after me, drenched in sweat and out of breath.
‘My physical strength must have been at its limit a long time ago.’
At that point, even if you breathe in cold air, your lungs will feel like they’re burning, and your throat will feel even hotter.
You will feel dizzy due to lack of oxygen.
‘The perseverance is good, but it won’t be long before it collapses.’
It’s nothing to worry about.
There seem to be only a few enlightened spirits, but the knights are chasing them at a certain distance.
This is to collect fallen spiritual leaders.
The hunting teacher lost interest in Luan and accelerated his running again.
This time I increased the speed a little more.
“Uh… … .”
“… Oh, no… … .”
The young leaders groaned as they watched the hunting instructor walking away.
These guys were barely able to keep up.
The hunting teacher ran like that for 30 minutes and then looked back again.
The number had decreased by about half.
The majority of those who have survived this far are those I had kept an eye on before the retreat.
‘huh?’
It was surprising that Luan was among them.
Although he is staggering as if he will collapse at any moment.
‘You have quite a bit of grit.’
I think I need to revise my evaluation a bit.
The hunting teacher suppressed the twitching of his mouth and ran again.
An hour later, when I looked back again.
There were less than ten people following Youngdo now.
‘… … .’
Still, Luan Badniker was included.
‘… ‘What is that guy?’
fantasy,
