Chapter 380 – 108. End of Semester 1 (2)
The closing ceremony was quite different from the opening ceremony.
Although only one semester had passed. As that semester passed, the Empire was swamped with phone calls. That’s why Sofia’s training was twice as heavy as usual.
“But to end a semester like this. That a new beginning is also foreshadowed. And I believe that the hopes of the Empire, which began with Your Majesty, will continue together with you, the students here!”
Sophia’s words resonated throughout the Colosseum through an amplification spell.
Hearing that, I was also soaked in emotions of my own.
‘It was only one semester that I had a proper academy life, but…’
During his freshman year, he couldn’t properly live in the academy due to Knoia’s curse.
But the one semester I spent here as a sophomore. It will be an experience I will never forget.
‘Well, it was kind of fun.’
If it wasn’t for the trials here, I wouldn’t have been able to escape the curse of Knoia. And it was here that I met my future wives.
‘And just like President Sophia said, this is a new beginning.’
As of today, the status of a cadet is over. All the cadets who do not remain in the Pantheon must be the same.
Entering the Knights, entering the Mage Tower, etc. Based on the skills accumulated in the Pantheon, we will each do our best to prevent the end of Island.
And I will return to Essenmund and become a member of the White Nights.
Of course, as an average knight, I wouldn’t go to war normally. I am the Marquis’ only heir. So, as the scheduled owner of the Midnight Sun, I will be given a position befitting my title.
‘Of course I have no intention of hearing the sound of the parachute.’
Or rather, to a limb that my maternal grandfather would never want me to go to. I intend to enter directly.
Duke Pedro. And the one destined to stop Knoia. Because I am the only one in Ireland.
‘And the last final exam for my future is now…’
I looked around.
Unlike the cadets who have already finished their final exams and sat in the stands of the Colosseum. A few cadets on the wide stage of the Colosseum. Their final exams are not over.
Combat Order and Alchemy Order. And until the end of magic. Their last test will be held right here.
‘Exactly, it’s just the combat group.’
The Order of Magic and the Order of Alchemy have already been tested. So, the cadet representatives of the two groups were also decided.
In fact, what the two cadet representatives will do on this stage is an extension of the match.
The final confrontation of Ma Yeon-jeon, where the match was not properly decided. I looked at the two cadet leaders.
“Oh oh. This reminds me of the sparring during the school opening ceremony. One semester is over, but in the end, the cadets representing the two religious groups remain the same.”
Fabian, who sneaked up to me at some point, said,
“Well, there was no doubt that I would become Lady Rosette and Chloe.”
As Fabian said. The two people who decided to fight were Rosette and Chloe. Not far from where I was standing, two people were staring at each other.
“Right. However, the cadet representative has not yet been decided on the battle group. Can you speak in such a friendly way to me, who will compete soon?”
At those words, Fabian put on an oops expression.
“That’s right, Master Yulian! I’ve never thought of Yulian-nim as my enemy! So this loyal Fabian inadvertently…”
“Sorry for the rudeness! See you soon!”
At that moment, Riff and Eric approached and hurriedly dragged Fabian away.
‘All three of them have light expressions. Are you in good shape?’
All three are not tests to be ignored. A swordsman who already knows how to use Auras. And if there are three people who have been together in the field recently. I can’t be careless either.
And Lucia was standing far away from the three of them.
Unlike the three facial expressions. Lucia was expressionless. No, she appeared extremely focused rather than expressionless.
She is the one who succeeded in transforming into a demon. It seems that she has reached a new level as a swordsman due to her transformation into a demon. The aura around her was very sharp.
‘Today’s final exam Dalian. It might not be easy.’
4 to 1 sparring. And since you can’t even use an aura on an ordinary imperial sword. But I also had no intention of ever losing.
‘Because I must activate the final main quest.’
I don’t know how the final main quest will be triggered. However, there are cadet representatives of all religious sects here.
If I win in Dalian. Just like it used to be The quest will definitely be activated.
While I was thinking like that. Sophia’s presentation followed.
“Then, the three people whose names are being called from now on, please come up on the podium!”
And before the couplets. There was an awards ceremony for the representatives of the cadets of other religious sects.
***
Three cadets rose to their seats.
All three were people I knew well. Lilia and Eirin. And Cecilia.
Three prospective wives with whom I had a relationship became representatives of the cadets of each religious order.
“First, Lilia Ramir Ashterik of the Medical School. Miss Lilia became the representative of the medical school cadets this semester.”
The applause of the cadets of the Colosseum echoed. At the same time, an orchestra prepared by the Art Center played award music.
Although it is unique that Lillia, the emperor of the empire, received the award herself. If you think about it in terms of the concept of the modern earth, it’s a similar concept to the graduation ceremony of a prestigious university.
Rather, it was to raise his honor as an emperor, not to fall into that rank.
‘Besides, she didn’t get it for the title of emperor and saint.’
Along with the plaque, President Sophia explained why Lilia became the cadet representative.
“The thesis that Miss Lillia completed this semester has been actually applied in various battlefields of the Empire and has saved many soldiers…”
The title of the thesis written by Lillia is Efficiency Increase and Standardization of Healing Spells through Mana Road Consul. Although it is not that there were no theories on the subject. The key to Lilia’s method was standardization.
‘The Jung-gu heating system standardized the mana load-type healing spell in one way, is that so?’
In fact, the healing spell was used usefully in suppressing this rebellion. It was purely through her skill that Lilia became her cadet representative.
And even though I was quite a distance away. With the lens Undine created, I could see Eirin’s expression next to Lillia. His complexion was dark.
‘Hmm. Is he jealous of Lilia?’
Lillia’s theory will be widely used in Essenmund as well. For Ei-rin, who always cares about her, Lilia’s excellence. It seems that her jealousy has subsided.
“Next is Eirin Gloria from the Art Institute.”
However, Eirin stood as a representative of the same cadets. And when a cadet from the same art school appeared, the orchestra raised its playing sound even more.
I could hear the cheers of the cadets of the art school sitting in the Colosseum.
“Although Eirin-san is Yulian-sama’s maid. Still, I have heard rumors that she is worshiped as a kind of goddess in the art world.”
And in the meantime, Fabian, who had been at a distance, sneaked closer. Although the other cadets wouldn’t be aware of his close relationship with Eirin.
Fabian seems to have sensed the relationship between her and her with her unique beast-like intuition.
“That Ai Lin was always looking at Yulian-sama with eyes full of her love. I already noticed. Even in the art world, where there are many outstanding female students, Ei-Lin is known for her beauty…”
And Riff and Eric tried to stop him again. I lifted my hand to dry them.
“I’m sure you’ve finished all your sparring practice anyway. Let’s watch together.”
At those words, Riff and Eric also sneaked up to me. I glanced at Lucia. She still seemed to be concentrating on Lucia even though she wasn’t even watching the awards ceremony.
“Then, I will reveal Ms. Eirin’s final exam work!”
At the same time, huge screens unfolded in various places in the Colosseum. Optical mages seem to have cast spells. And there was a picture on the screen.
“That’s…”
At the sight of the painting, Lucia also turned her gaze upward for a moment. Said Fabian.
“That figure… Is the figure of the Marquis who is punishing Grius, no, Julian-sama!”
It was. The picture Eirin drew was of me killing Grius in the White Flower Palace.
Silence fell in the Colosseum at once. And after a while The cadets could hear the murmur of their voices.
“Indeed… It is a majestic and beautiful painting.”
Even Fabian, who was always lighthearted. Eirin seemed surprised to see that picture.
At that moment, Sophia said.
“As you can see, Miss Eirin’s final exam work is a painting by Count Julian, who played a major role in the Grius Rebellion. With the unanimous vote of the faculty, her work was selected as the best work for the final exam.”
At the same time, applause resonated throughout the Colosseum. And from that applause and cheers. I felt my demonic energy surge in an instant.
‘Right. It seems that Eirin’s outstanding painting… Temporarily creates a sense of awe for me.’
Eirin was the one who drew that picture. The main character of the picture is me. A corrupt priest who fell into the devil’s temptation as well as the person in power who drowned the empire.
The story of me personally attacking Baekhwa Palace, which was the den of the rebel leader, and punishing him has been known throughout the imperial capital.
If such an outstanding painting spread throughout the empire. In the future, my reputation will rise even higher. And he will unconsciously imprint the image of a man named Julian von Reinhardt on the subjects of the Empire.
‘The feeling of awe created by it. It should be able to further satisfy my desire for dominance.’
You could tell just by looking at Lillia’s expression that the painting was very good. Lilia is also laughing and clapping hard.
Uncharacteristically for Lillia, her puppy dog’s drooping eyes lifted up in an instant. She was proof that she was deeply uncomfortable.
I also confirmed that the corners of Eirin’s always expressionless mouth were raised very slightly.
‘It’s intense. The relationship between the two of them.’
Better than Rosette or Chloe who are openly fighting each other. For a moment, I thought that Eirin and Lillia’s secret struggle was more frightening.
‘They should be together in the final main quest.’
Then Cecilia’s turn continued.
***
Even Cecilia’s awards were all over.
And about Cecilia becoming the cadet representative. Surprisingly, Leaf and Eric also reacted together.
“This time, all three of us have received a new imperial sword. And I heard that the sword was made based on the smelting method of that woman named Cecilia.”
“I was puzzled that a freshman cadet now became the representative. If you’re the cadet who created that smelting method, it doesn’t seem strange at all.”
I saw the swords at their waists. All three were wearing different swords from the previous one.
Even though Fabian was the son of an aristocratic family, he wore an expensive sword for a cadet. He also changed his sword to a standard imperial sword.
“Compared to the sword I have been wearing, the newly introduced imperial sword is much stronger and has a faster response to mana. So I changed my sword to a new one along with the two of them.”
It is an excellent standard sword that even those who are such excellent swordsmen can admit. No one would argue with Cecilia becoming the cadet representative.
In this way, three cadet representatives were decided.
Of course, the cadets of the Magic and Alchemy Orders had already been decided. However, the two groups felt like they were electing a combined cadet representative. I was waiting for the final match of the match.
“Let’s step aside for a moment.”
I spoke to the combatants.
Lucia, who heard my voice, belatedly lowered her head. Now this place will turn into a battlefield for Rosette and Chloe. She had to step aside for a while.
The final confrontation between Rosette and Chloe that started like that. Finally, the final winner was decided.
