Admission is a waste of time (94)
Lesson 20. Can the family be copied? – 4
Friday dawned.
Today, there was a guest at the breakfast table where the Rebellion team members gathered.
It was Aire, an impressive girl with clear blue hair and silver eyes.
“I wanted to fight you.”
“If you want to bother me, just say you want to bother me.”
Of course, it wasn’t that Ayre suddenly became a fighting nation, they were just talking about a comprehensive evaluation match.
All of those gathered here were first-year students, but among them, Dokgoyeon was first and Ayre was second, both of whom had already proven that they had strength beyond the first-year framework.
No, I don’t know, but if they allowed unlimited battles across grades, they would both be playing among the 4th, or maybe even 5th graders.
“If you harass Yu-won, I won’t stay still… …! Even if you’re the top predator!”
“It’s just a joke, don’t be hostile, Ruchel. … … The top predator?”
“All of your team members are special.”
“Don’t tell me.”
For reference, Ruchel was in 4th place.
Before the match against third-place finisher Lucien Ortima, she smiled faintly and forfeited her match, but Ban Yu-won was even more scared because he thought he knew why she forfeited her match.
The reason Lucien Ortima, originally considered one of the most promising freshmen, finished in third place is… … because he had not yet recovered from his injury and was unable to overcome Aire’s ice magic.
“But why are you here?”
Light made his usual tactless remarks.
No, that’s not it. It also seemed like he wanted to kick Aire out of this place.
But Aire, of course, with a calm and composed expression,
“I haven’t seen you in a while, so I wanted to see you before then. We’re friends.”
And he answered.
“Friend… …! Come to think of it, this guy too.”
Light looked startled by Ayre’s friend’s remark (which Ban Yu-won thought was a temporary measure taken to approach Light).
The inside of the half-circle seemed transparent.
It was clear that he was aware of the remarks his friend had made yesterday (which Ban Yu-won thought were an excuse to dig up Ban Yu-won’s secret).
“Why can’t we meet over the weekend?”
While the two were engaging in a strange staring contest, Dokgoyeon, who didn’t seem to care much about Aire, suddenly asked while placing a soup dumpling on top of a large spoon (tangchi) used to eat soup.
This morning’s menu featured a number of dishes that clearly brought to mind the culinary cultures of China and Southeast Asia.
Thin-skinned dumplings, chicken porridge, stir-fried hollow vegetables (morning glory), various pickled vegetables, and stir-fried meat with a Sichuan flavor that tasted like slightly raw meat were making Dokgoyeon feel good.
“Because I’m going to go up to the tower. Right after eating.”
“… … It seems that solo exploration is not subject to the test period restriction.”
Oh, now her good mood has become a little bad.
She didn’t seem to have much interest in solo exploration in the first place, but it seemed like she felt differently about just watching others enter the tower while she herself was unable to do so.
“Yeah. Since there are no exams left, you can go right in. There was one originally.”
“Was it there originally? Ah.”
I wondered why Ayre was looking at Ban Yu-won while saying that, but I realized the reason right away.
The test that was originally scheduled to be held today was the Magical Combat Science test taught by Yumina.
Since I decided to replace it with a thesis, today was completely empty, and Aire was free.
“… … What’s with that look you guys are exchanging? It’s annoying because it seems like you’re trying to appeal to each other.”
“Because we’re friends. We shared something that only friends who take the same class can understand. Light, are you jealous?”
“Youu …
Aire responded with a laugh to Light’s heartfelt words.
It was obvious that she liked Light, and Ban Yu-won couldn’t help but laugh.
Dokgo Yeon, who had been watching the series of exchanges, narrowed his eyes and asked Ban Yu-won.
“Ban Yu-won, what did you say to this idiot yesterday?”
“Light did most of the talking. But somehow our friendship deepened.”
“Indeed, it’s a bit different from what I had in mind… … But I guess it turned out well.”
“Umm, maybe first aid… …?”
Going in a slightly different direction, did she really want Ban Yu-won and Light to have a romantic relationship?
“I wish I had pressed it more firmly.”
“Phew, that’s a relief.”
Ban Yu-won’s head started to spin as he watched Dokgo Yeon, who was still pushing the theory that Ban Yu-won was Casanova, and Ruchel, who was genuinely relieved that it didn’t turn out that way.
No, come to think of it, he also had something to say to his group.
“So what I’m saying is, guys.”
“What’s the matter?”
“Actually, I got the authority to investigate on my own while solving a small case this time.”
[The World!]
Time has stopped.
Without adding a single lie, all the team members except Aire froze.
On the other hand, as for Aire, she was originally a person with a blank expression, so it didn’t show.
“So, I’m going to try to enter the tower alone today… … .”
“What is that!”
And time moves again… … .
Light banged on the table to express his displeasure.
“Why have you kept that important thing a secret from your friends?”
“That’s why I’m saying this here among my friends.”
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“So this is what you were hiding until the end yesterday!”
No, really, what’s hidden is mainly about Mira and Ban Yu-won’s unexpectedly deep and dark relationship.
“You want to go up to the tower? How about exploring with us?”
Dokgo Yeon, who was feeling a little bad because he was left behind by Ban Yoo-won, asked a reasonable question.
“They’re treated separately. Our team is currently in Room 23, but I can start over from Room 1. Of course, if I go in with you next week, then it’ll be Room 23 again.”
“It’s a convenient structure.”
“Excuse me, can I come in too?”
Ban Yu-won, who had expected Ruchel to act like this from the beginning, gently stroked Ruchel’s back and comforted her.
“I don’t think that’ll work. Sorry, Lucelle. But I’ll be back before our date on Sunday. At 1pm at the Ronica Central Square, right?”
“You didn’t forget… … ♡”
“… … .”
While Ruchel’s favorability rating, which was the easiest to raise in the world, continued to rise without fail, Aire, who still seemed to be the only one whose time had stopped, opened her mouth with a serious expression.
“Those who have exclusive exploration rights can climb the tower together. If I retire right now… … .”
“No, I’ll go up alone, my lord. Alone.”
I just heard that information for the first time.
Ban Yu-won, who was thinking deeply about something on his mind after hearing her words, soon realized that Mira also had the right to explore on her own, so he urgently sent her a message saying, ‘Do not retire on purpose.’
Immediately afterwards the mirror started beeping like crazy, but I ignored it.
It probably won’t be much content anyway.
“Then what are you going to do with the video, Yuwon?”
“It’s a secret for now. Since I’m taking on this challenge alone, I plan on experimenting in various ways.”
Ban Yu-won grinned and answered Ruchel’s question.
Aire seemed to be quite concerned about the experiment that Ban Yu-won had mentioned, but he had no intention of revealing his secret weapon, so he simply smiled and said.
* * *
[Mira – I wanted to start over from Room 1 with you too. You said you’d take everything from me, and then you lied? You’re saying I’m no help in the expedition? You’re really a terrible man. You’re just like Ketra, getting all worked up and then turning around and pretending not to know.]
“Ah… … This woman is really annoying.”
It seems that Mira really intended to climb the tower with Ban Yu-won after retiring.
Originally, only students of the same grade could team up to climb the Tower of Babel, but solo exploration was an exception, so it was fortunate that Ban Yu-won had hurriedly asked her not to retire.
That’s understandable. The reason Mira is currently highly regarded in the Academy is because she’s posting exploration records that are just as good as those of Ketra’s ‘team’, the vice president of the student council!
[Ban Yu-won – I have a lot of things I want to do while exploring alone. And if you want to grow your abilities now, it would be much better to explore alone than to start over in a single room with the same burden as me. You said you would be helpful to me, but you are going to ruin your own career? And don’t use Ketra-senpai’s name as a curse word.]
[Mira – You’re right. I’m sorry, I didn’t understand exactly how you needed me. I’ll focus on self-cultivation for the time being. And I’ll cancel the resemblance to Ketra.]
Ban Yu-won was satisfied with the answer and was about to put the mirror back in, but it vibrated again.
[Mira – But I still wanted to see a shower.]
[Ban Yu-won – Not a shower, but a downpour.]
Psik, Ban Yuwon smiled faintly.
At this point, only Mira knew about the ‘experiment’ he was about to conduct.
The reason is simple.
Because she was there at the scene making the experimental equipment.
“Okay, if you do your student ID like this… … .”
Friday morning, the entrance to the Tower of Babel, with no other students visible as it is still exam period.
In front of the Tower of Babel, where even approaching would normally be prohibited, the barrier opened naturally when Ban Yu-won falsified his student ID to reveal a blank space.
“Shh.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
-Wiiing
Eve cried happily as she returned to her assigned seat on her right arm after a long two-week business trip.
Tike followed, looking dramatically different from when she last entered the tower.
Of course, if Ban Yu-won’s experiment goes as planned, these guys won’t have a turn in this expedition…
-Kuung
The moment Ban Yu-won stepped into the tower, the entire tower shook and shifted.
It seems like there’s quite a bit of chaos going on here compared to when I came in with my group.
He smiled bitterly and quietly pulled out the beheader’s longsword and held it in his hand.
Eventually the vibrations stopped, the rising dust settled, and visibility was secured.
“uh……?”
What Ban Yu-won saw was a barren wasteland.
If I had to name a feature, it would be that it was incredibly wide.
“… … No, really, starting from room 1?”
“Shishishit.”
To be honest, I was guessing that it was somewhat possible.
When Ban Yu-won, who knew more about the Tower of Babel than anyone else in the Academy, entered the tower alone… … .
Perhaps he had hoped that the tower would show him a unique view that only he could enjoy.
“No matter what, it’s too big. Right, Eve… … Wow.”
“Shit?!”
Ban Yu-won, who looked at his student ID card with Eve, was speechless and shocked.
On the screen of the student ID card, where the number 1 should originally appear.
The numbers 1 to 9 were floating irregularly, scattering and appearing.
“What is this?”
Even the concept of a room is collapsing into nothingness.
No, perhaps this space is different from the Tower of Babel that the president had already defined?
In fact, isn’t it true that all the people who have entered the Tower of Babel so far do not know the true tower?
“Ahhh—this isn’t helping.”
Ban Yu-won decided to forget about the existence of his student ID.
For now, he just focuses on the sword he’s holding and sharpens his mind so that he can respond to whatever comes his way.
What he received from Dokgoyeon included not only how to move one’s internal energy or how to move one’s body, but also how to handle a sword.
‘No matter how much internal energy you have or how much you have learned from peerless divine techniques, in the end, a swordsman must have his own unique sword. As I taught you, cutting (斬), stabbing (貫), deflecting (流) and countering (反) the target are all good, but the weapon that does all of this is the sword. When you realize that meaning, then you can say that your martial arts are established.’
Even if he was a semi-proficient in all languages, he would not be able to immediately understand Dokgoyeon’s words discussing the fundamentals of martial arts.
However, thanks to her constant training and training with the sword, I was starting to get a feel for how to handle the sword.
What I’ve been thinking about lately is whether I should elevate this to pure swordsmanship, or mix something else into it to make it a more comprehensive martial art…
Seeing Light struggling with the spear, he realized that handling multiple weapons was no easy task, and decided to focus only on the sword, the first weapon he ever picked up.
The fact that Dokgo Yeon’s best weapon was the sword also had an influence on that.
-Wow
“What? Could it be that the sword is reading my will and reacting to it?”
Is this the sword sound that only appears in martial arts novels?
Of course not.
Because what was shaking was not Ban Yu-won’s sword, but the earth.
“The ground? Surely the goal of this room isn’t to withstand earthquakes or something… or something.”
Kuuung.
Kuuuung.
In the midst of the ever-growing rumbling of the ground.
Ban Yu-won saw a part of the earth raising its body.
If I were to compare it to something I saw in a cartoon back when I was on Earth… … .
“That day, humanity remembered… … .”
A golem that is over 50 meters in size.
A giant from the earth was looking down on Banyuwon.
A colossal titan golemmm!!!!!!