Return of the Iron-blood Sword Hound Chapter 241

Episode 241: National Collegiate League (6)

The students of the Colosseo Academy were able to move to their lodgings only after the opening and welcoming ceremonies prepared by the Mage Tower, and other show-off events held for the professors, not for the students, were all over.

Tudor, Sancho, Piggy, Bianca, and Sinclair moved to the inn with the same crew.

“Oh, the headmaster of the Mage Tower is also really jittery. What kind of speeches do you give over two hours?”

“I’ve said one more last thing over 300 times. Even the fitness trainer doesn’t count like that when counting.”

“I’m dying of exhaustion before the competition even starts. You say it’s a competition for students, but don’t you really care about students?”

“But where did the principal of our school go so I can’t see him pecking his nose? I’ve never seen one in my entire school life.”

“I heard that you have been away for a while. So Professor Banshee, who was promoted to vice principal this time, came as an acting dean.”

Everyone moves their steps with a tired expression.

However, the exhausted body from the long event felt refreshed after looking at the scenery of the lodging.

“Wow, is this where we are going to stay?”

Tudor, Sancho, Piggy, Bianca, Sinclair and other freshmen at the academy couldn’t keep their gaping mouths shut.

Houses that look like they were carved out of the inside of a large mushroom are huddled together on high and low ground.

The soft, almost mushroom-like walls are elastic and soft enough to make you want to rub your cheeks.

There is no need to worry about turning off the natural lanterns lit up by fireflies flying all over the narrow and gentle alleys.

It was like being in a fairy village in a fairy tale.

The inside of the building was also very spacious and cozy.

Long tables and chairs carved out of logs, and the buffet food spread on them, were still steaming and waiting for the guests.

The town’s specialty, grilled silver trout, steamed oysters, pork bulgogi, and solid cheese are sweet and savory.

A glass of white wine and a glass of red wine, with little alcohol, were seen to greet the students.

(Unfortunately, the wine was not a buffet)

Twenty first-year students, 30 second-year students, and 50 third-year students from the Colosseo Academy sat down at their tables and began to eat.

Divide into one table for five people and share food.

Tudor, Sancho, Piggy, Bianca, and Sinclair looked up and looked around as they admired the delicious food.

“Where is Bikir?”

“Ah, over there. It’s on the table across the street. diagonal.”

“Is it okay to be in a group with Grenouille and the triplets from the Baskervilles?”

“Hey, is he a kid? What are you so worried about? Did you forget his grade in the midterm exam? You did a lot better than us. Even if he gets hit, he won’t be hit one-sidedly, so stop worrying.”

“Hyung-ah isn’t the type to be pushed anywhere. You saved me from the Themiscyra kids before? So let’s focus on our work now.”

First of all, a thorough analysis of the upcoming competition is a priority.

I don’t know which place will be the stadium, but 400 people who will compete for survival there have already made entries.

20 first year students, 30 second year students, 50 third year students. A total of 100 people.

Not only the Colosseo Academy, but also the Varangians, Mage Towers, and Themiscyra also distributed grades like this.

And among these 400 students, generally the 3rd graders have the highest grades, followed by the 2nd graders and the 1st graders.

In fact, first graders participate for the sake of experience, and participation itself is meaningful, and second graders also compete with third graders from other schools to grow more and more.

And it is the third graders who have the duty to raise the honor of the school by reaping good grades.

So far in the history of the competition, the top 10 including the winner has always been among the juniors, and the four geniuses who were exceptionally ranked in the top 20 despite being sophomores at last year’s competition were the most likely winners.

Tudor, Sancho, Piggy, Bianca, and Sinclair each said a word.

“Let’s see. Who were the people who were in the top 20 last year despite being in second grade?”

“He is Juragio Vakira of Varangian, Hohenheim of Magic Tower, Merlini Lovegood of Themiscyra, and President Dolores of our school.”

“At that time, our president was also a sophomore. Now that he’s in his third year, you can say he’s in full swing!”

“The sophomores must have done well even if they only went halfway. The first graders will lay the floor for you.”

“Still, I have to do better than the first graders at other schools! So that that ranking can be continued next year and the year after that!”

It is an implicit calculation method that comes down among seniors that the ranking in the first grade usually goes as it is until the third grade.

So, Tudor, Sancho, Piggy, Bianca, and Sinclair were burning their enthusiasm not to lose to their peers from the other three schools.

“We are one of the 20 talented people who were selected after being screened and screened among the first year students! I can’t let this chance go to waste.”

“First of all, the first mission is a competition for survival, and 10 people who survive until the end and get good scores will receive individual tasks, and if you clear them, you can receive a legendary artifact, right?”

“First, let’s analyze the people of interest.”

“that’s right. If you meet 3rd graders from other schools out of luck, you will be eliminated at the speed of light in the beginning. We also have to be in the top 100.”

“First of all, Bakira, Hohenheim, and Lovegood. These three must be avoided at all costs.”

Sinclair had already had a fight with Lovegood on the train, so he was well aware of her fears.

‘Honestly, I was really scared. Because she thought she would choke to death just from the momentum she gave off.’

Before long, Sinclair informed other friends of the character information he had analyzed.

“’Juragio Bakiraga’. 25 years old. A fighter who already beat all the 4th graders in the 1st grade and conquered the school. At last year’s competition, he lost to the combined efforts of third-year students from other schools due to his lack of experience, and last year he was beaten by his seniors from the same school and failed to make it into the top 10. Still, he’s a monster who ranked 14th in the overall rankings from last year’s event. His main weapon is a greatsword. Last year’s power level was the highest level of sword expert, and now it is impossible to guess. Rumor has it that he’s already on Graduator.”

“Hmm. If you lost to the joint attack of your seniors from the same school, then you were defeated by the allies. Do you think your trust in the school is not strong?”

Sinclair shook his head at Tudor’s question.

“no. It’s a story from 1st or 2nd grade. Baki Raga is the type who is strong against the strong and weak against the weak, so he is said to be very good to his classmates and juniors. It must have been that he fought on behalf of his classmates and juniors who were always victimized because he couldn’t stand the absurdity or abuse. That’s why I don’t know if I have a bad relationship with my seniors, but they say that I have a very close relationship with my classmates and juniors. Currently, I am in the third year, which is actually the highest grade, and I am trusted by everyone because I am the student council president.”

Jurassio Bakira, who leads the men of Varangian with overwhelming force and great faith.

Now that he has overcome his only two weaknesses, experience and teamwork, he is more likely than anyone else to win.

Before long, Piggy spoke.

“I’ve been analyzing the Mage Tower’s student council president, ‘Oreolus Hohenheim’. He is 22 years old. His baptismal name at the Mage Tower is ‘Stupid Nose’. He is the strongest of the Mage Tower, who needs no words, and even after looking through the last 100 years of the Mage Tower’s history, there is no student with a better record than this one. Last year when he was a sophomore, his grades in the university league were 13th, so everyone except him must have been in the third grade. I heard that President Dolores of the world also lost to the author twice in the last college league… … Well, I think it can’t be helped because the compatibility is different.”

Monstrous talent, arrogant temper.

Hohenheim is a genius who is considered to be the strongest not only in the Mage Tower, but also among his contemporaries in the Empire.

Contrary to the rankings of universities, Bakiragawa and Hohenheim must have been the next-generation absolute powerhouses representing the present era.

And there is one more dark horse that cannot be ignored.

Bianca, who has a lot of interest in pretty women, opened up about the subject she had been investigating.

“I can’t leave out the investigation into ‘Merliny Lovegood’, the student council president of Themiscyra.”

“Oh yes. What have you been investigating?”

“she is… … Pretty.”

“?”

“So pretty.”

“??”

“I don’t know how you can be so pretty, ha ha… … i envy you. I want to be like you too.”

“???”

Hearing Bianca’s words, Tudor frowned as if it were absurd.

“Hey, it’s done. I’d rather have more detailed information I’ve been researching. Big! Merlini Lovegood! 23 years old. A wizard who mainly uses grass, earth, poison, and bug-type magic. She is the eldest daughter of the Merlini family, a family of great wealth, and although she is not certain, there are rumors that she has already reached the 4th class. Her performance last year was 16th! She says she’s trying to win as much as this time she’s in her senior year.”

“She is also known for her beautiful looks. As a hobby of hers, she was told that she was a dancer in a famous theater company. She says she might make her debut next year… … She is a fan personally.”

Sancho supplemented Tudor’s explanation with seemingly useless information.

Eventually, Tudor, Sancho, Piggy, Bianca, and Sinclair finished analyzing their characters and began to reveal their feelings about the competition.

“What rank will President Dolores take this time? He was 15th in last year’s event.”

“Of course it’s a win! I believe in him.”

“But Bakiragawa and Hohenheim are so different. Lovegood is also a strong man comparable to Chairman Dolores.”

“Well, we are more of a problem than the 3rd year aces.”

“okay! Let’s just watch and learn and prepare for the leagues next year and the year after!”

Since they were first-year students, they seemed not to have high expectations.

… … but.

There is also a position here that must be in the top 10 in the competition to win the prize.

‘Don’t be too harsh… … I guess I’ll have to rank in the top 10.’

It was Bikir.

Bikir made plans for the future, thinking that his classmates would be frightened when they heard.

The seventh poem, ‘Dekarabia’.

An object-type demon, the only one among the ten demons that exists.

Demons come in many forms and types, such as bugs, snakes, humans, bats, trees, etc., but the most unusual of these was the demon in the form of an inanimate object.

It must be sleeping somewhere in the human world, waiting for someone to wake it up.

And Bikir had a rough idea of ​​its location.

‘It is the inside of the treasure house jointly managed by the four schools.’

This was the reason the demons invaded the four major academies so persistently before returning.

However, if Bikir finds the whereabouts of Dekaravia faster than the demons notice and gets rid of it, even the bleak future will be very different.

Students who would have died unjustly in the original way will be able to save their lives.

‘With this, the age of destruction will be delayed one step further.’

It is only natural that if the number of demons decreases, the amount of mana supplied to the gate leading to the demon world will decrease.

When Bikir is lost in thought, thinking about the distant future.

“… … Excuse me.”

There was one voice that caught everyone’s attention, including Bikir.

It was the owner of this large inn, and he was begging for forgiveness with a very troubled expression.

“There is a problem with the water supply of the inn next door… … Could you take the people who will be staying over there to the empty rooms over here? Although the room is a little short.”

The owner bowed his head and made a difficult request.

The inn next door is where the younger brother works, but the water pipe suddenly broke and there was no water, so they couldn’t receive the guests that day.

So, I wanted to send guests to this inn as soon as possible, but the Colosseo Academy had pre-booked all the extra rooms, so it was a difficult situation for the owner.

Maybe it was because it was the peak holiday season, but other inns had no rooms at all.

So the innkeeper had been asking for a favor while bending down to his waist.

“The students and staff of the Colosseo Academy even reserved an extra room for a total of 120 rooms, one per person… … I was wondering if you could use a room for 2 people and change it to using only 60 rooms in total. Instead, we will charge only 30% of the total accommodation fee and provide breakfast and lunch.”

It was a good suggestion in its own right.

The students were amused at the fact that there was no benefit even if the accommodation fee was reduced, but the faculty members showed a good response in their own way.

“Maybe we can save some money.”

“With that money, I can buy other teaching aids.”

“It just went well. I just needed a new test specimen to show the students.”

Before long, Professor Banshee nodded.

“Let’s do that. But only if more than 90% of the students voted in favor.”

Soon after, voting took place.

As a result of the anonymous vote, a surprising 93% of the students accepted the double room.

This was possible because the students at Colosseo Academy are generally good in character and also have good friendships with each other.

“Ah, thank you! thank you!”

The innkeeper bowed his head several times before summoning a large group of guests waiting outside the door.

and soon.

“… … !”

The Colosseo students had to face people they hadn’t expected at all, or even expected to some extent.