Episode 40

The schedule for off-campus classes ended and the students returned.

Some people were injured, but luckily no one was killed or seriously injured.

And Xi’an’s outside class grades were taken as a B.

Apparently, catching the culprit was not included. It must be because there is no evidence that he is the real culprit, and the criteria for allocating points are pre-determined in the first place.

Considering Xian’s skills, it was a score that left a lot of regret, but he didn’t think much of it.

It wasn’t because I didn’t go to the academy because of my grades in the first place.

“what? Are you B? We are all A+. hehehe.”

“Wait, it would have been nice if it had come from the middle.”

After returning to the academy, Ian, Raina, and Droned had a simple dinner party.

I wondered if it was necessary to gather like this, but I still wanted to check their condition.

Because they are the children who got caught up in the incident because of themselves.

“It’s been a while since I met my father.”

“Do you think your father is overprotective?”

Xian laughed moderately at Reina’s words.

The person who doesn’t match the word overprotective is that little one… … While I was thinking about it, I suddenly had another idea.

After all, putting double and triple fences for Chesha is also part of the overprotection axis.

However, the problem was that the overprotectiveness was directed toward the successor, not toward the existence of a daughter.

There is a stark difference between overprotection for children and overprotection for successors.

If it was the former, wouldn’t he have paid more attention to his son, the real Xian?

“Hey, eat it. What’s the point of one B? You can make up for it in another class.”

Ian, who seemed to be in a good mood, urged the food.

The table was already full of party dishes. Beverages include orange juice, champagne, and light wine.

“Hey, listen. After you left, some mercenaries came to ask if they would like to explore together… … .”

As they ate their food, they continued their conversation.

About the incident he was involved in, and about what happened at the ruins after Xian went.

Certainly, there was much more restraint than when we first met.

There was a feeling that he was a comrade who had gone through the same crisis, and the impression of Yeomno was great.

Hearing that he asked me to be friendly with an impressive grandfather, I felt the wall lowered a bit.

“draft.”

In the meantime, Ian quietly called Xian.

“thanks. Without you, we would all be in big trouble.”

At those words, Xian laughed bitterly.

That’s wrong. If they weren’t there in the first place, they wouldn’t have gotten involved.

I couldn’t say that though.

In order to explain everything, I have to say that the original Xian was assassinated.

It’s not something you can talk about if you want to talk about it.

Ian looked at Xian, who was making a strange expression.

When I first met him, I thought he was just a noob. I had only heard rumors and had prejudice.

But after one sparring, he felt a wall rising high.

Instead of shrinking, the wall grew even larger within the ruins.

Faced with a wall he had never seen before, Ian was a little surprised by himself.

There was no such thing as frustration at all than I thought.

“I have no intention of stopping at 9th place. I’m going to take your ring someday, so keep it safe.”

“… … .”

All that was born was the heat.

Xian stared at Ian’s eyes as the intense light passed by.

The person who sits at the top is fixed anytime, anywhere.

A person who climbs a mountain just because it is there.

A person who burns the desire to cross the wall just because it exists.

-I’m sure it will come out among you guys. Even though there is no profit or reward, the guys who can’t stand their numbers.

On the first day, what Instructor Tail, the homeroom teacher, said was nothing else.

A person who climbs a wall out of a sense of duty or a mission is bound to eventually get frustrated and sit down somewhere.

A simple and understandable desire.

There was nothing more than the driving force that evolved people.

‘1st.’

A ring with <1> written on it. This is not the time to settle for this.

Well, I’ve never had the thought of settling down in 17 years.

“I think you have to win from 2nd or 292nd place than me?”

“Sheesh, I mean. But what about number 292? who?”

Seeing Ian grumble and reply, Xian smiled.

Having such a noisy evening.

It’s the weekend.

* * *

hooked

Not in the dark sewer. Red blood gushed from the monster’s body like a fountain.

If he wanted to, he could kill monsters without seeing blood, but he didn’t.

His mind was being sharpened every time the monster’s hot blood touched him.

Stepping on the corpse, he, Allen, moved forward. Then, he turned the attacking monster into a corpse.

The next one, the next one, and the next one.

Before he knew it, the road he had walked on was packed with corpses of monsters.

“Whoa-”

After killing all the monsters, he let out a deep sigh.

The hot heat in his breath spread lightly in the cold sewer.

He suddenly looked at the stream of water rippling beside him.

his own face reflected there.

“… … .”

Red, bloodshot, terrifying eyes that can never be found in his usual appearance.

he trembled.

Although, unlike the eyes of monsters that received the power of ‘bloodstone’, they were only red due to menstruation.

Even so, it was enough to remind him of the red-eyed monsters he hated.

– Hwareuk. Fire.

“okay. sorry… … . I’ll come to my senses.”

Hearing Altima’s reprimand, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Whoa.

He calmed his mind and body as he inhaled in the Kruger way of breathing.

―Little boy, learn this. It will expand your world a little bit.

When I was still a child, when only passion and hatred had nowhere to go.

It was then that I met Count Kruger.

Since he had already received Altima’s mana, he could not engrave the Kruger family’s mana.

However, the breathing method showed sufficient efficacy then and now.

Because his heart, which had been consumed by anger, was calming down little by little.

“Let’s go further.”

– Hwareuk?

“are you okay. ‘Cause I’ve calmed down now I’ll just do a little research.”

He moved deeper and deeper.

The sewer system that runs throughout the city is too wide and complex for him to investigate alone.

Even Everwhale is a city built on what used to be ancient ruins.

In the sewer system below, even the remnants of the ruins were intertwined, and it couldn’t be more complicated than this.

He felt it keenly through a recent investigation and acted with only one standard.

Let’s go deep, to the deepest part of the basement.

There was no particular reason.

I just thought that if anything suspicious existed, it would be on the bottom floor.

When he reached a blockage, he turned around, and when he reached a fork in the road, he made a mark, and he continued on his way down.

After going down for a while, the function as a sewage system disappeared and only an underground labyrinth remained.

A lot of murals and texts remain damaged.

“here is… … .”

He lifted his torch and surveyed the walls around him with strange eyes.

It seemed that he had entered the depths of an ancient ruin that had been buried in earnest.

I was busy researching my surroundings.

―Kreur… … .

– Kreuk… … .

―Kong! I’m sorry!

In the darkness beyond, where the light of the torch does not reach.

Dozens of red eyes were floating in the darkness.

Allen’s eyes widened at the sight, and at the same time, strength was added to the hand holding the sword.

His eyes started red and bloodshot again.

It was not a cold sinking rage, but a roaring hatred.

* * *

weekend. In the night air, Xian was strolling the streets of the city.

He raised an aura at a back street corner not often traveled by people.

The energy of the night sky began to flow in her hand.

‘good. It’s stable.’

Come on. A technique that is the symbol of a swordsman, also known as the sword technique.

Aura is one of the most well-regarded techniques among magic-based physical strengthening techniques.

Whether or not one can freely operate an aura beyond one’s limbs, like another will, is the wall that separates those who are truly superhuman from those who are not.

‘Originally, it only manifested briefly.’

Originally, cyan was all about instantaneously manifesting.

Even that required a bit of mental concentration, so it was a skill that could not be used in practice.

However, with the elixir given by Yeomno, the expression of the aura became much more stable.

It has become possible to express the will at the same time as it arouses, and it does not require any strength even if it is maintained for a long time.

The strength of the power that I briefly tested at the training ground was perfect.

With this, he also rose.

To the starting point to walk the true sword path.

Of course, there are a lot more people in the world who can’t smoke an aura. It was also a settling point for some.

But not for Xi’an.

To him, who only looked up, coming was the starting line, not the goal.

There were still countless strong people above him.

-what? What light is it?

– There must have been a fire!

‘huh?’

At that time, a commotion was heard from the far side of the downtown area.

Looking up, I saw a flashing light in the middle of the dark downtown.

It was a fire.

-hey! bring water!

-quickly!

Gradually the son-in-law becomes noisy.

Xian turned towards it. In case there is nothing to help with a hand.

But then, something stopped him.

“Take.”

he turned around A deep-leaved river can be seen in the background. where it is connected to the sewerage.

I found a gutter rat with red eyes.

‘Was this what Allen said?’

It is said that the gutter rats are infested these days, and it seems that one has popped out from this side as well.

Xian jumped down.

The fire can be put out by someone else. However, catching monsters was something that no one could do.

“Jjiik!”

Awesome!

The guy tried to go crazy after seeing the cyan, but it stopped in an attempt.

Xian approached to check if there were still more left at the entrance.

however.

[Ravi is delighted with the familiar energy.]

He was about to peer into the entrance, but he hesitated.

It was a familiar notion.

‘The energy of the black magician!’

A thought similar to the one he received when he cut Verium.

Xian made a surprised expression. In the middle of Everwhale, there was a warlock this close?

―Then what is different? Suddenly his powers get stronger or he seems crazy or something?

Allen’s words passed by.

also.

At that time, it was not a coincidence that Allen’s words overlapped with the family head’s.

It was about the black magician.

‘Allen knows about the Warlock.’

Not only do you know, but you are now chasing the warlock in the city.

I didn’t think so.

he went into the sewer

‘footprint.’

And the footprints of every person you can see right away.

I’m not sure, but maybe it’s Allen’s footprint.

Thinking so, Xian threw herself into the sewer without hesitation.

‘It’s fortunate that the incident happened at night.’

At night, Ravi’s energy is amplified by more than 30%.

I don’t know how strong the black magician Allen is chasing is, but at least he’ll be able to pull himself out with Allen.

The next question is whether or not you can catch the black magician.

A dark and clear aura began to surround his body as he descended underground.

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