I Became the Younger Brother of the Female Protagonist in the Novel

“Yes, it will.”

Kayneth continued to cheer herself up around her, so she had no choice but to erase her slightly embarrassed expression.

However, Ardeal confidently said, “There is nothing strange about receiving rave reviews.”

At the story, Kayneth laughed bitterly.

‘If the fact that it is the 6th circle is revealed… … I can no longer just describe it as a talent. At worst, the imperial family will look at me with menacing glances. Even the bastards of the Church… … .’

Even the stage of the 4th circle alone is such a high praise. If the fact that it is the 6th circle is revealed… … .

Kayneth let out a small sigh as if imagining it was terrifying.

‘Even more so, if I hadn’t been given the ability called the Gold Shop… … Could it be that he was in a group with Sarvan?’

Kenneth tilted his head for a moment at that thought.

However, he soon shook his head. No matter how commoner Sarvan is, he wouldn’t want to be paired with an incompetent mana-less mana.

No, even before that, it would have been impossible to enter Class A.

Of course, it would be meaningless to think about the ‘if’ now.

After Kayneth finished eating with the three of them, he immediately moved to the cafe.

“this… … . There are no seats.”

“Let’s buy a drink and go to the garden around the dormitory.”

At Ardeal’s suggestion, Kayneth nodded.

After purchasing a drink in a 500ml disposable paper cup, they immediately moved to the A-class exclusive garden.

but… … .

“… … It’s full here too.”

“Hmm, then how about the park?”

“I think the same goes for the park, but let’s just go to the classroom.”

The three of them nodded and walked straight to the lecture room.

Arriving at Class 1 A-1, they found several students holding a meeting in groups.

The three of them brought chairs from their seats and sat around Kayneth’s desk, and Keynes opened the brochure he had on the desk and started the meeting right away.

“First of all, the entrance we will enter is the 8th entrance on this side. After entering the entrance, move to the passage on the right, and you will find this place. You can go into room 51.”

The dungeon of Hell was in the form of a maze, and there were hundreds of rooms in it.

On the map presented in the guide, room numbers from 1 to 173 were displayed, and next to the map, the types and ranks of monsters inhabiting each room were written in a row.

Thanks to this, students were able to receive great help in setting their destination.

“After passing through this room 51, we intend to proceed in a straight line to room 71.”

“Room 71… … . It is the place where Orcs, who are C-rank beasts, live.”

As Neris said while examining the notice, Kayneth nodded.

“C-Rank Orcs can get a perfect score even if you catch 10 of them.”

“Ten… … . Certainly not a number that seems high.”

“First of all, if you subdue the E-rank Killer Rabbits to some extent when you pass through Room 51, the number of Orcs you need to subjugate will also decrease. But don’t underestimate the orcs too much. Orcs are divided into warriors, archers, shamans, generals, chieftains, etc., and the skills of C-rank warriors and archers are said to be difficult to beat even by 3rd year A class students in the Faculty of Swordsmanship.”

With Keynes’ additional explanation, the faces of the two women, excluding Ardeal, hardened for a moment.

“And as a result of colliding with them a year ago, I was able to confirm that only magic from the 2nd circle or higher can effectively hit them. The tough leather unique to the Orcs is the same, but they kill other monsters to make leather armor for them to wear.”

It means that it possesses the technology to produce arms.

It’s safe to say that, unlike normal monsters, they have intelligence comparable to humans.

Katarina and Neris could not hide their puzzled expressions at Kayneth’s vivid story.

“Well, then we… … .”

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Stuttering Katarina.

Keynes smiled bitterly, thinking, ‘Did I scare you too much?’ Then he pointed his finger at Room 51 on the map.

“First, with Ardeal at the head, the three of us will ask you to subdue Killer Rabbit. After preserving my mana, I will subdue the Orcs. To get to room 71, you have to pass through room 51. We will ‘definitely’ need your help.”

As Keynes emphasized the word ‘must’, Katarina and Neris’ eyes began to come alive. They were relieved that they would be helpful in this practical evaluation.

On the other hand, Ardeal felt that the word ‘must’ mentioned by Keynes was unnecessary.

The wizards of the 4th circle need the help of the wizards of the 1st and 2nd circles to defeat only E-rank and C-rank monsters?

No way.

Ardeal denied it inwardly.

However, after confirming that the hardened expressions of the two girls were relieved by Keynes’ remarks, Ardeal brushed aside the part with a smile, then nodded once.

“Then let’s do it. In Room 51, leave it to the three of us. and… … In room 71, let’s look forward to Kayneth’s magic.”

The 4th circle magic wasn’t common.

Of the many families that actually exist in the Empire, the families that run the 4th Circle Mage probably don’t even reach 10%.

Keynes smiled awkwardly at Ardeal’s anticipation.

“Well, I don’t know if I can live up to expectations… … . Yes, I will try.”

Following Iris, Ardeal’s anticipation made Kayneth’s heart slightly heavy.

When was the last time you heard someone say ‘expect’?

Words I hadn’t heard even once since I was reincarnated.

‘… … No, haven’t you heard of it in your previous life?’

Keynes smiled and rubbed her chest once. And I looked at the items of the weapons written in the guide.

As students of the Faculty of Magic, Neris, Ardeal, and Kayneth chose their staff without difficulty. However, unlike the other three, Katarina chose a weapon called a bow.

“My specialty is giving property magic to weapons. So, I’ll do a support shot from the rear. No, since there is no potential in the first place… … There’s no rearguard or anything.”

Katarina is said to be a promising player in the archery club, so she possesses excellent sniper skills.

And given the attributes to the arrows to add to their power, it must be considered great in terms of accuracy and power.

The meeting lasted 30-40 minutes.

When the meeting was over, Keynes let out a small sigh and made eye contact with the three of them.

“then… … Let’s finish the meeting with this, and let’s relax over the weekend for next week’s practical evaluation. Don’t be too nervous.”

Katarina and Neris, who hardened their expressions, smiled awkwardly at Keynes’ words.

And when Keynes retrieved the notice, Ardeal got up first.

“Weapons, potions, communication tools, and subspace pouches are all provided by the academy, so you don’t have to prepare anything. I will also go back to the dormitory and rest for today. Everyone, please take care of yourself over the weekend.”

Neris and Katarina looked at Ardeal and Keynes, who seemed relaxed, and admired them a little, saying, ‘As expected, people with actual combat experience are different.’

After a while, the four of them left the classroom and went back to their respective dorms.

And Kaynes, who said goodbye to the crew members, came out to meet them 30 minutes early and boarded the waiting Ardennes carriage.

Soon, I rested my elbow on the windowsill and rested my chin on it.

“Boss, would you like to leave first?”

“No, leave when my sister arrives. You don’t have to go back and forth twice.”

“All right.”

Kayneth listened to the coachman’s answer and muttered softly while looking out the window.

“Well, at the level of Hell’s Dungeon… … After breaking through to Room 71 single-handedly, there would be no problem even if the Orcs were destroyed with one blow. but… … Let’s get along in moderation for now. More than that, Ardeal is really hard to understand?”

Keynes, who saved Ardeal in the category of friends from the previous theft case. However, it was amazing to see his expression with little change.

A poker face that is hard to believe for a 13-year-old. Even emotional regulation was much better than children of their age.

Because of this, Keynes couldn’t accurately guess his thoughts and intentions.

“ha… … .”

He let out a small sigh, stretched his legs out on the seat opposite him, and closed his eyes.

About 30 minutes passed like that.

As Sophia tried to board the carriage with a rattling door, Keynes opened her eyes and quickly lowered her leg on the seat opposite.

“Oh, are you back already?”

“Yeah, the meeting ended a little early. More than that, how is your sister Joe?”

“just… … Well, I got to work with people with some skill.”

Keynes heard from Sophia the names of the boys: Howard, Radik, and Arenil.

‘… … Was that a name?’

At their names, which were no different from extras, Keynes tried to bring back vague memories.

But their names probably don’t matter too much.

Sophia, who ended up with three extras.

Hearing from him that jealous schoolgirls had invented new gossip about Sophia, Keynes pressed his brow with his index finger as if he was in trouble.

“ha… … . What gossip maker? Rather, was there anyone else besides those three?”

“… … After the school trial, female students are full of signs of avoiding me.”

A student who doubts whether the rumors are true or false. A student jealous of Sophia’s popularity. A student who was threatened by Seline and estranged from Sofia, etc.

Feelings of suspicion, jealousy, guilt, etc., kept Sophia at a distance from her classmates.

Meanwhile, Howard, Radik, and Arenil whispered about Sophia’s gossip during the school trial.

After accepting Sophia as a member of the group, the three of them believed it at the time of the school trial with a shameless face. He tried to win favor with Sophia by pouring out rumors.

“I never thought a person could be so shameless. A little goosebumps?”

In the past, Sophia accidentally overheard three people gossiping about her.

Thanks to this, she was able to quickly realize that the three people’s crush was false, and whenever they pretended to be friendly, she almost vomited with disgust.

Meanwhile, at Sophia’s story, Kayneth frowned slightly as if something came to mind.

‘Come to think of it, at the time of colliding with Cravey… … Didn’t they abandon their sister and run away?’

Three boys run away leaving one girl alone.

If you visualize it in your head, you will realize how trash those three people are.

At least if he had run away with that girl… … . If it had been a situation where he had to abandon her then, he would have been able to understand.

However, instead of taking care of Sophia, these three people put their lives first and ran away.

‘Tsk… … . Well, they’re going to die anyway, so wasting time thinking about them would be a waste. Besides, if it’s the current sister… … .’

Chapter 53

53. Practical evaluation (3)

“I’m leaving!”

Drurrr.

An eight-headed wagon that can accommodate 30 people.

Eight stalwart horses began to run down the road, pulling a wagon with students in it.

On Monday, May 11th, 81 wagons with first and second year students and professors departed, on Wednesday, May 13th, third and fourth year students, and on Friday, May 15th, fifth and sixth year students for the first A practical evaluation was planned.

“As we said last week, we are at doorway OO… … .”

“First, after passing through room OO, in the next room… … .”

During the 3-hour journey to the dungeon in Hell, the 1st year students had a conversation with the members of the group, recalling the plan once again in their heads.

After a while, the wagons with the first year students on board dispersed in several directions, each moving to 17 entrances.

“Everyone please drop off!”

The place where the carriage of the first year A-1 class stopped is at the entrance to Hell’s Dungeon No. 8.

“Please check the notice we gave you last week. And if you’ve lost or haven’t brought your flyers with you, we’ve got new ones over here, so take one at a time. And next to the guide, there are weapons for you to use.”

Dozens of notices placed on a simple table. Next to it was a huge wooden barrel containing weapons.

“First of all, follow the instructions of the professors and line up in two rows.”

Under the guidance of a young professor, the students who got off the carriage began to move slowly.

“Let’s go too.”

Keynes lined up in two rows with Ardeal, Neris and Katarina.

Soon, the staff prepared by the academy was paid.

The academy formally banned individual possession of weapons during practical evaluations to ensure fairness among students.

If each student could carry a variety of weapons, the difference in score would be made according to the weapon.

Imagine that an individual’s ability is only a C-class, but thanks to the weapon, he will receive the same score as an A-class student. Obviously, voices of dissatisfaction will inevitably appear.

“… … Is it the staff used by D-rank mercenaries?”

“It seems to be a little inferior.”

Ardeal, who had come to Keynes’ side before he knew it, looked at the staff and murmured softly.

“Kaynes, did you bring the notice?”

“Yeah, I brought one just in case… … . Did you bring it too?”

“Yes, of course. I also got another copy just in case. Ah, Miss Katarina and Miss Neris are coming.”

Neris, holding a staff with both hands, and Katarina, holding a bow in her right hand, were approaching.

Katarina, who chose a bow rather than a staff, had to carry a heavy quiver over her shoulder, which contained as many as 50 arrows.

“Isn’t it heavy?”

“Um… … . It’s a bit heavy, but I can’t help it.”

Katarina smiled bitterly at Kayneth’s question.

You can’t entrust a weapon that’s worth your life to someone else.

However, Keynes seemed to have read Catarina’s mind and suggested an alternative.

“Will you put half of the arrows in the subspace pocket?”

“Ah, that will work.”

Katarina’s eyes sparkled.

She nodded vigorously at Keynes’ suggestion.

After preparing to enter the dungeon, the four went straight to Professor Julius.

They were assigned to Group 7 of Class A-1.

And Kaynes, who became the leader without a second thought, received a 10-ton subspace bag from Julius, and soon took out 25 arrows from Katarina’s quiver and put them in the subspace bag.

After a while, the four of them stood in front of doorway 8, guided by a young professor.

“… … Yes, you can go in now. Then, I wish you luck.”

Keynes entered the dungeon with the three of them.

It’s a dangerous place where you shouldn’t be too nervous, but you shouldn’t be too vigilant either.

Kayneth paced Katarina and Neris, allowing them to relax.

But at that moment… … .

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