Return of the Iron-blood Sword Hound Chapter 188

Episode 188 Aftermath (3)

Half of the midterm exam period, which seemed so long, had already passed.

And one quiet afternoon, on the terrace of a sunny cafe.

“You said you were very busy these days?”

“It’s kind of like that.”

Student council president Dolores and freshman Bikir were having a meeting.

The name is that as the head of the newspaper club, he takes care of each newcomer who has joined, and Dolores took advantage of this opportunity to speak frankly about things she hadn’t been able to say before.

“Then that mannequin… … I’m really sorry about the incident. I couldn’t explain in time, so things got bigger. And thank you so much for stepping up for me.”

“It is possible to make mistakes. That’s why he’s human.”

Bikir nodded without thinking.

Right then.

“… … !”

Upon hearing Bikir’s answer, Dolores flinched for a moment.

Suddenly, a voice resounded in her ears.

‘I could be wrong. That’s why he’s human.’

Surprisingly, it was the consolation of the night hound heard that night.

The same consolation for the same trouble, it came from different people. Could this be a coincidence?

‘… … Then it must be a coincidence.’

Dolores laughed a little as she felt absurd to herself for a moment.

Words of consolation. Every person is similar, so it is possible. she thought so

well anyway

Dolores prepared this event to take care of the juniors in the club ahead of the upcoming attack test.

Bikir bowed his head.

“Thanks to the genealogy you passed on through Piggy the other day, I was able to prepare well for writing. thank you.”

Attacks on ‘slaughter ants’ are often used as a writing topic, and since the study of this can be used secondary in defense games, it is better to study slaughter ants as a subject when setting up a free research topic in the first place.

Because you can reduce what you study twice to once.

But Dolores smiled lightly and shook her head.

“Hey genealogy, the other 3rd graders also have one. My genealogy is just a little more organized than other genealogies, there was nothing special about it. You who produced legendary research results with that are amazing.”

“but. He is too.”

“… … You are honest too.”

Dolores laughed at Bikir’s words, which he readily acknowledged.

Now, the arrogance of this freshman in front of me is starting to look like my own conviction.

“Anyway. I called because I wanted to give you some advice for the upcoming attack test. Seeing how he shoots arrows in the defense test this time, I don’t think he really needs advice, but just in case.”

Dolores once again explained the structure of the midterm exam.

“As I said before, the midterm exam consists of 10% writing, 50% defense, and 40% attack.”

And as of yesterday, the written test, which accounts for 10% of the midterm exam, and the defense test, which accounts for 50%, are all over, so now only the attack test, which accounts for the remaining 40%, remains.

In fact, only 10% of the total score was reflected in handwriting, which was not very important, but defense and attack were very important as the reflection rates were 50% and 40%, respectively.

The defense test consists of a group of 4 people, but the attack test must be taken solely by solo play and individual strength.

The structure of the attack test is really simple.

‘Professor VS Student’, it’s a 1:1 match.

The rules of the test were also much simpler than the defense test, just fight the golems controlled by the professors and win.

The test golem is a typical entry-level stone golem with one head, one torso, two large arms and two legs.

The special thing is that the professors who are experts in combat control the golem by moving their bodies.

The golem moves by mimicking the professor’s movements from a distance.

A student facing a golem that moves exactly the same way as the professor, moves at the same speed, and fights the same way, naturally feels the pressure of fighting the professor directly.

However, since the opponent was a golem anyway, it was meaningful that the student could do his best to develop a killing spree, and through this, the student’s true combat power could be measured.

Students have to fight against a professor who is a master of combat, but they can feel the vividness of the real battle through sparring with a strong person in their own way.

It is also difficult for professors to respond individually to the numerous variables created by numerous students, so this rule was created to reduce possible casualties.

Dolores raised her index and middle fingers with a serious expression.

“First of all, there are two problems with the attack test you have to take.”

Dolores folded her index finger.

“First, it means that archers are at a disadvantage when facing Golems 1:1.”

Archers have an advantage in defense games.

It’s because you can score points by standing far away and dealing with only the ones that the same team’s tanks catch or occasionally miss.

But in the attack game, it’s different.

Since it is a 1:1 match, there are no tanks to line up in front of you, so the archer has to fight alone.

The moment the golem gives distance, it ends immediately.

In addition, the professor who controls the golem will not hurt himself anyway, so he will rush at it recklessly, and since he cannot inflict pain, it is meaningless to hit him in the vital.

In other words, in order for an archer to inflict a fatal blow on a golem, he has no choice but to run around, widen his distance, and fire powerful arrows from time to time, but even that is impossible if he cannot cope with the professor’s speed.

Therefore, archers lose the points they gained in the defense test in the attack test, and this results in an overall balance.

… … But Dolores’ worries are not over yet.

She still raised her middle finger with a serious expression.

“second. The professor in charge of you… … That ‘Professor Sadie’.”

At those words, Bikir narrowed his eyes.

Professor Sady.

The correct full name is ‘Donatien Alphonse François Sady de Sade’.

“You mean that pathetic professor who disappeared with the key to the magic wall B and was found drunk?”

“… … that’s right.”

At Bikir’s question, Dolores nodded with a deep sigh.

Professor Sadie. She is, strictly speaking, a ‘parachute’ greeting.

The last lineage of the Marquis of Sade, which fell due to an unfortunate incident in the distant past, and is now almost extinct.

It was probably similar to the aristocratic practice of being given a professorship at the academy after transferring from a low-level position in the imperial palace because he could not wait for the descendants of this once noble nobleman to end up in misery.

Dolores shook her head.

“Because of his strange personality and messy work attitude, he is considered the number one professor to avoid among students. In fact, most of her lectures are canceled due to insufficient number of applicants. I took classes a few times, but 9 out of 10 classes were canceled without prior notice. That’s the first class in the morning. Oh, and the other one was canceled after giving notice. So, after all, I never took a class.”

When that nice, gentle Dolores says something like that, she really has said it all.

Hagiya, Bikir also occasionally heard Professor Banshee and some other professors gossip about Professor Saadi.

Perhaps even among the same professors, his reputation was not so good.

But the kind Dolores added a few nice things about Professor Sadi.

“But one thing, one thing is certain, I heard that in addition to the professorship at the academy, he is also a member of the Imperial Guard’s Arrest and Torture Advisory Committee, and recently he is helping the military department track down criminals.”

“… … What if it’s a criminal pursuit?”

“Who are you?”

Vikir nodded at Dolores’ words.

A rare criminal who turned the entire empire upside down. He is a villain so vicious that even the imperial army was mobilized.

It must be the ‘Night Hound’.

‘… … It’s like an idiot-like pursuer attached.’

Bikir pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

Listening to it, Professor Hani Saadi seems to be a person who is dissatisfied with the reality and is lazy.

What is the reason for such a drunkard who lives drunk and throws everything away to focus only on arresting the night hound?

Vikir quickly erased the thought of Professor Saadi from his mind.

However, Dolores continued to warn Professor Sadi as if she was worried.

“Professor Saadi has one eccentric habit. It means that when he sees only a talented student, he will definitely try to ruin the future.”

“How is it?”

“For example, under the guise of sparring, severe beatings and crippling… … Or it gives you extreme ‘post-traumatic stress disorder’… … This is a rumor, but there are also rumors that it is s*xually traumatic for both men and women. You should be careful too.”

“s*xual?”

“… … That’s not the score. Something s*xual.”

“Why did he bother to do that?”

“well. In the past, there is a saying that it is because he has an inferiority complex to the descendants of a family that is currently doing well as he is the last blood of a fallen marquis family, but only you know if it is true.”

‘Sadi’, a professor who is notorious for bullying talented students, students from noble families, pretty and handsome students, or straight models.

Given that Bikir stood out in the defense test and written test, the possibility that Professor Saadi will target Bikir has increased.

Dolores was worried about that.

Right then.

“Hello, how is the weather? The parfait and espresso you slept on are here!”

A cheery voice cut in between Vikir and Dolores.

… widely!

Cold and hot glasses were placed on the table.

And the part-time worker who brought it smiles broadly at Vikir and Dolores.

She was Sinclair.

Dolores asked with her eyes wide open.

“Sinclair. Do you work part-time here?”

“Yes, Chairman! Weekend mornings only! Yesterday night and this afternoon I came out as a substitute.”

Beside Sinclair, who answered lively, was Bianca with a puzzled expression.

Dolores asked them both.

“Why do you guys work part-time here?”

“It’s the tuition payment deadline soon! I have to earn tuition, so hehe. The first year scholarship did not come out to 100%. And during my school days, I really wanted to try a cafe part-time job… … .”

Sinclair was still a cheerful high school student.

Bianca, on the other hand, gave a simple reason.

“The uniforms of this store are pretty.”

Vikir tilted her head at those words, but Dolores nodded as if she somehow understood.

Meanwhile, Sinclair set down unordered biscuits and pies on the table.

“This is a service I give with my authority! Do you like sweets?”

“I don’t like it.”

“I’ll refer to it from next time!”

Sinclair was still bright.

She asked Bikir as if she had just remembered.

“really. Brother, did you pay your school fees this time?”

“no.”

“When are you going to drop off?”

“hmm.”

Bikir touched his chin.

Come to think of it, I’ve been busy lately, so I haven’t thought about the tuition.

I decided not to accept support from the Baskervilles, and it will take quite some time to contact Sindi Wendy, who entered the ‘Sea of ​​Red and Black’ to trade with Balak.

Most of the amount will be covered by scholarships anyway, so the amount you have to pay right away is not that big.

So Bikir asked Sinclair a question.

“I have something to ask you about this cafe.”

Bikir rarely asks questions first, so not only Sinclair, but also Dolores and Bianca turn their attention.

Before long, in front of the eyes of the three women, Bikir spoke briefly.

“Are you looking for a male part-time job?”