Episode 10. Wait a minute. This isn’t it! (3)
Travel looked speechless.
This is because the power of the ‘Kyungam’ that was just released was so great that no one, even among the first-year students, could withstand it.
Even when she used it in her duel with Jenny Chainsilver, she probably didn’t have the confidence to accept it and was in a hurry to let it go.
It must be a technique that has proven to be threatening even among Class A.
“How… so lightly… .”
Lyman blocked the ultimate blow with just a light slap. It was not a technique or anything, but more like a light gesture.
“Is it my turn now?”
Lyman said with a smile. He put the wooden sword in his waistband and picked up a stick out of nowhere.
It was incredibly funny to see him swinging a tree instead of a sword.
“Ha… … ! What are you doing all of a sudden… … Huh!”
Travel, who was caught off guard by that sight, ended up getting hit by a tree branch swing.
“Cough!”
Travel fell in a parabolic arc, rolling on the floor and screaming.
Is this really the power that can be achieved with just one branch?
Travel dropped the wooden sword due to the shock of it flying away.
“Ugh… … What the heck is going on… … .”
Travel, who came to his senses, denied what had just happened.
The uniform was dirty with dirt, and the scars on his face… It was the worst humiliation of his college life. Travel raised his head and looked at Lyman with murderous eyes.
‘How can that damn guy have this much power… …!’
I’ve seen Lyman train from time to time, but I’ve never thought he was stronger than me.
Information about his family background was also unclear. Because of this, rumors spread that he was not a commoner but a vagabond, and that he was hiding his identity.
This is because most cadets who were not nobles often hid their origins.
For Travel, who believed in it so completely, this situation was suffocating and unbearable.
Kkadak-
Travel gritted his teeth and the blood ran down his neck.
“What kind of scam did you commit! How could someone like you do that!”
“As you can see, I just lightly struck you, so are you dissatisfied?”
“There’s no way you, a person of lower bloodline than me, could do something like that! And you even fell asleep in the corner during combat training!”
Travel picked up the wooden sword he had dropped while screaming. He regained his stance, wrapped his body in magic, and unleashed a huge slash.
[Bioldrew – Land Geyser]
Brown waves cut through the ground, sending up debris and creating furrows.
bang!-
A menacing shockwave blasted through the air, sending clouds of dust flying.
The power was so amazing that it felt like a shell had been fired. It was a power that made the spectators feel the power of Class A to their bones.
‘At this rate, even a guy like him won’t be safe… …!’
“Is this all the time you’ve been bullying other kids?”
Lyman’s voice was heard right behind him.
He must have had a bad leg and was having trouble walking, but did he manage to dodge and catch up with him in an instant?
Travell swallowed dryly at the sudden strangeness.
“You… … have you been hiding that power all this time? What exactly is your true identity?”
“Can’t you see? I’m a student like you.”
Lyman said leisurely.
“I think you need to get hit first.”
“…!”
Travel, feeling scared, put his luggage on his back. The only thought that came to his mind was that he had to escape immediately, as he was faced with an unknown being.
But Lyman hit him in the leg with a branch and knocked him down. He then beat him all over his arms, legs, and head, as if he were punishing a child who had no sense.
“Why do you think you got hit?”
“How would I know that!”
“Then, if you see this, will you remember?”
Lyman took something out of his pocket. Something shiny was in his hand.
A fragment of a blue-colored gem… … If we were to infer its shape, it would most likely be a sapphire.
“That’s Jenny Chainsilver’s… … .”
“That’s right. It’s Jenny’s precious necklace that you crushed by stepping on it. I secretly picked it up at the scene. It was a bit hard to find.”
Travel made a dumbfounded expression.
Is it my fault now?
“That was a fair price to pay! That bitch was the one who lost the bet!”
“Don’t you have any conscience?”
“what?”
“Okay, let’s say it’s a fair price. But do you really enjoy destroying other people’s precious things? Huh?!”
Phew!-
“Ugh!”
Travel screaming again on the tree branch.
Travel was smiling when he destroyed the necklace. I remember him smiling when Jenny was sad and wanted to see that tail.
“Just like you bullied the kids because you didn’t like them. I don’t like you either. That’s all.”
“Fuck… … yuck!”
In the middle of the silent bushes, the sound of branches striking each other resonated without pause.
There was only a cold wind blowing around.
* * * * *
As expected, Lyman’s travel education was in progress.
An event scene that reveals a glimpse of the main character’s power. It can still be seen very clearly through the observer.
Lyman is the type of person who doesn’t forgive those who mess with his close friends. Jenny is one of the first friends he made.
The guy who destroyed his friend’s precious belongings deserves to be publicly executed like that.
-What is that? Is that what’s happening to Travel right now?
-Does it make sense to get hit by a tree branch like that?
-It’s not a fight, it’s almost like a one-sided beating.
-How many times did he get hit? He’s so pitiful.
-It’s not so bad, but it’s refreshing. I love that bastard!
-Following the fishing rod, even tree branches have become weapons?
-The newspaper kids will really like it.
The cadets’ eyes were all focused on Lyman on the screen. The fight between Jenny and me seemed to have been quickly forgotten.
The sight of Travel curled up in pain was just like in the game.
A scene where he makes fun of Lyman and gets teased, only to get hurt in return. This was the first cider scene in the main story.
‘If it proceeds without variables, then what happens next is… … .’
Rather than reflecting, Travel hires a conman from the Academy to use cowardly methods.
Radon Crowler, that’s me.
Radon was a conman, but he was able to exert his influence because he was a member of the newspaper club. He took advantage of this to spread false rumors within the academy.
‘Because of that, Radon makes a more serious mistake and gets expelled.’
Of course I have no intention of listening. If you come to me, I will pretend to listen attentively and then ignore you.
However, in the worst case scenario, there is a possibility of threats, so we need to prepare countermeasures.
“It’s over.”
Finally, the combat and testing trials have come to an end. The main characters, Lyman, Jenny, and Travel, have held out without being eliminated.
Lyman didn’t intentionally put him out, but only beat him. It was to make him cry out surrender. However, Travel barely held on despite his entire body being swollen. His tenacity deserves recognition.
After some time, the cadets gathered again on the first floor of the gym. Radian climbed up onto the stage again and shouted at the cadets.
“Thank you all for your hard work. The test results will be announced tomorrow morning. No matter what the results are, don’t be discouraged.”
At that sound, several cadets became nervous and clapped their hands together in prayer. The problem was not grades, but their hometown.
“As you all know, your grades will be sent to your parents’ home as well. This is to prevent you from attending the academy with too light a mind.”
The academy’s system forces students to move. Even if they are far from their home, their achievements can never be hidden.
“If it’s a practical exam record, it will probably be stored in the library’s archives. If you want to review or reflect, you can go and borrow it whenever you want. Just build up your energy until the midterm exam next month, that’s all!”
Finally, the atmosphere of the end came into view, and the cadets began to leave the gym one by one. Since nothing seemed out of the ordinary, I decided to leave.
“Oh! And one more thing!”
Once again, Radian’s request was heard and the group froze.
His words had a devilish quality that stopped everyone in their tracks. It made the group cringe.
But what is it this time?
“Let Radon Crawler of the Combat Section stay until the end. The rest of you may return.”
I wondered who was calling, but there was only one person. They went on their way, relieved that their names weren’t called.
Of course, I sighed and stayed there. How could Professor Stella’s prediction not be wrong? As expected, the explosive growth shown by Class C attracted a lot of attention.
It definitely felt like they were trying to figure out whether or not to move up to Class A.
“Radon Crowler.”
Jenny, who was left alone in the gym, spoke to him. I was wary that he would pick another fight, but the atmosphere was different. His sharp eyes had become quite malicious.
What could it be this time?
I wonder if they were upset that I might be reassigned to another class.
“I lost.”
“what?”
“I lost.”
It was different from what I expected… … but it was quite strange in its own way.
There’s no one left in the gym. Even without ears to hear, it won’t be easy to declare defeat.
But, the one who actually won was himself, so why did he declare defeat?
“Speaking of sense. Didn’t you see that I was turned into an ice statue by you?”
“That’s why I lost. Because I used it.”
“… … .”
I didn’t bother answering. Silver Age… It made me incapacitated, but Jenny herself considers it a curse, so she’s reluctant to use it.
No matter how mentally desperate he was, using the Silver Age was in itself a form of self-denial and betrayal of his oath to himself.
“I cheated. I can’t be called the winner when I use power that I should never have used.”
“… … .”
“I am no different from you.”
No different from me? That meant that he was the same as Radon, a mean and petty conman. It couldn’t have been an extreme expression.
To understand why Jenny is so self-critical, we need to look into her past story a little.
Silver Age, his mother died because of that cursed power. Naturally, he hated that power very much and became disillusioned with himself for having that power.
So I wanted to exclude Silver Age from my abilities. I considered using this power itself a sin.
That is, Jenny now considers herself a sinner. To the point of identifying herself with a cowardly conman.
“But next time… … next time, I will definitely win. With my own hands, without the help of that curse.”
Jenny turned her head after saying those words. The expression on her face before she turned around was not one filled with the will to challenge her rival.
It’s just the expression of a lamb that has been hit hard by the storms of life and has lost the meaning of life.
Jenny left the gym alone, her back turned.
A drop of water fell from her chin… …and sparkled in the light.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
