Chapter 158 – The Anthem of Valor Contest (2)
“That girl who wears glasses and shoots water magic is my daughter! Wahahaha! My daughter is doing well, doing well!”
Angelina’s father.
Bukseong Gate Guard Captain Willis was shouting with joy from the audience.
All four of her younger siblings, including her mother, were also at the stadium.
“My daughter fighting!”
“Sister is wonderful!”
“My sister is the best!”
“Win the sister!”
“Beat all of my sisters!”
Alicia stared at her family cheering for a moment in the distance, then turned her head.
“… “
Alicia looked at her field and bit her lower lip.
‘Give it up.’
Even if she wasn’t the only bastard she was.
‘I should have been there right now!’
Annoying.
Why are you doing so well
I expected her to cry because she kept losing!
“We took 13 districts in total! Vizdra Academy wins with a total score of 13 to 7!”
“Waaaaa!”
Just won again
Until the second game, Naru Kang and his thugs took the victory.
Schrader Academy students had a good impression when I first saw them, so I thought they would have strong skills, but what is this?
They were lousy bastards.
I thought he would trample on the Kang Na-ru gang in a good way, but instead, they were being trampled on.
“Assholes.”
Alicia’s expression twisted.
The crowd cheered, clapped, and roared as they chanted the names of Naru Kang and her students over and over again.
It was so loud that it hurt my ears.
‘Things that don’t even know how bad assistant professor Kang Na-ru is.’
I mean he took me away.
They looked down on talented people like me.
Took away my chance
‘Of course, I also said I wouldn’t give in to my temper.’
When I came to the field, I was envious of the kids playing in the field.
You can feel the heat of the crowd all over your body.
The desire to play an active part while receiving cheers rose without knowing it.
But you can’t do that.
He is just a spectator.
That makes Naru even more resentful.
“After… !”
He sighed heavily.
I feel like I’m spitting out the fire that’s roaring in my chest.
At the same time, I remembered what Naru had said.
‘If you want to wear it, there is a way. I formally apologize to Angelina.’
Alicia’s expression darkened even more.
‘What is that apple, really… !’
Because of that clogged assistant professor, I was really on fire.
Same time.
VIP seats in the stadium.
“Turn it off… !”
The mercenary king, Schrader, sat down with an uncomfortable face.
At one point, he was speechless.
On the other hand, President Robert, who was sitting side by side with him, had a very bright expression and his shoulders were soaring.
“Close up your face. People are scared. Chuckle.”
“My expression is like this! I’m not angry!”
“I’m looking at you like I’m going to eat someone. The students running on the field must be scared.”
Schrader let out a deep sigh, his eyes straining.
“Ha… Free, free, free… “
“You know what? Three of our students running in there were failing students not too long ago. One was unable to use her magic due to her natural lack of mana, and the other lost the will to live due to an unfortunate accident. And the other had completely turned his back on his studies.”
“Um… ? How long ago are you talking about? Half a year?”
“One… A little over two months, maybe?”
“Don’t joke. How can kids who were failing students until two months ago do so well overnight?”
“Cheerful, that’s what I mean. But assistant professor Naru did it.”
“Assistant Professor Naru? You mean Hero?”
Schrader shifted his gaze and looked at Naru, who was standing in the distance.
“Her… “
Embarrassment escaped from between the gaping mouths.
‘That guy also has a Cesia, so he must have an excellent ability to teach children.’
I would have thought that a properly outstanding hero, not a simple talker, would have been holding on.
I looked down on Vizdra Academy too much.
‘I can’t get tired of Ariana-sama this easily… A thing is a thing, that guy.’
Schrader stroked his chin.
By the way, my current position is an assistant professor…
“President. How long is the Naru Assistant Professor contract?”
“Why are you asking that?”
“I am asking out of curiosity.”
“You don’t have an intention?”
President Robert trembled, saying that it was no doubt.
“I can never tell you. Imagine that you have 10 years left on your contract. Ahem.”
“He must have been an assistant professor who would not have a doctorate degree because he was active as a warrior, but he must have signed a long-term contract. Didn’t you sign a contract for about 1-2 years through the hiring of a special professor for acknowledging your adventurous experience?”
“Kuhm! Don’t be mistaken. He said he wanted to stay at our academy for a long time.”
“Well, if you ask me, you will know.”
Heading towards the grinning Dean Schrader, President Robert snapped at him.
“If you lose the match, go home quickly.”
“The contest isn’t over yet!”
“Looks like it’s over to me!”
“Three more games left!”
“I can’t win because I’m already overwhelmed by the momentum!”
“Anything can be reversed! Big!”
“Ugh!”
The eyes collide with each other.
The cheering of the crowd was added to the fight between the two people, and the heat in the stadium increased even more.
***
The third match was an individual match.
Students from both teams faced each other in a large open space.
The referee came out and explained the rules.
“One person from each party comes out and battles each other.”
“After each party decides the turn to fight, please let us know. Only we know the bracket. It cannot be changed midway.”
“If my back touches the floor, I will admit defeat unconditionally.”
“You may declare an abstention at any time.”
A five-on-five solo exhibition.
If you win a total of three times, you win.
The solution to this game was to arrange the order well so that our student, who has an advantage in terms of characteristics, meets a student who is relatively weaker than himself.
However, the order of the opposing team is not disclosed according to the rules.
I had to hit it with a guess.
So, I decided the order of our team.
I am a warrior
Thanks to the hero’s ability, luck and intuition were excellent.
I felt like I could make the best matchup with a touch of luck.
First of all, the opponent to avoid the most was Kana.
It was because she could see at a glance that she had enough skills to disregard her rivalry.
As much as possible, I had to avoid running into our team’s aces, Angelina, Lydia, and Hazel.
If we meet, it’s obvious that we’ll see each other’s blood.
Even if they won the fight, they were more likely to suffer serious injuries.
We shouldn’t lose even one person in the yard where Ace is a waste.
That’s why it was the correct answer to bring the discarded tile to Kana.
In my head, Roan and Rachel were tossed out, and I was going to fight Angelina, Lydia, and Hazel.
“Angelina. You are first.”
– Me, me? Are you leaving me?
“Huh. You can’t be nervous. You are strong Your opponent will be scared right away when they see you.”
Angelina soon faced her opponent.
It was a male student with a sword.
The referee said next to the confrontation.
“The winning time is five minutes. If the winner is not decided within 5 minutes, the winner will be decided by jury. Start.”
Early.
The two explored each other and exchanged warm-hearted battles.
After about 2 minutes, the blade of the boy’s sword was coated with sword energy and sparks flew.
He immediately rushed towards Angelina.
Fain!
Angelina immediately responded with a water barrier, her three water columns moving like snakes and continuing to distract her male student.
Dodge, swing, defend, counter… As Angelina quickly got used to fighting non-monsters, her face changed drastically.
She continued to push until the boy fell head-on from her water cannon.
“Aagh!”
“Vizdra Academy Angelina student wins!”
“Waaaaa!”
As soon as the first game gained momentum, the atmosphere at Schrader Academy became more gloomy.
Even the bright Ariana had a shadow over her face.
“Next students. Come forward.”
2nd matchup.
Kana walked out of Schrader Academy.
Our side…
I had chosen Roan as number 2.
‘Bingo.’
A smile formed on his lips.
My predictions were right.
“Now, please take care of me!”
As Roan steps forward, the expressions on Ariana’s and her fellow students’ faces wrinkle.
For some reason, it seems that Roan was evaluated as the weakest among them.
Even if I didn’t have to deal with Kana, I could have dealt with it as another student.
Well, Roan is a tank.
Tankers are inherently good at using only defensive skills, so they lack a lot of aggressiveness compared to top players.
So when it comes to the judgment, Roan is at a disadvantage.
If you procrastinate all five minutes and go to the judging, the judges will raise the hand of the person who showed the most aggressiveness.
In other words, it was obvious that the number with a lot of flashy attack skills would have an advantage in the judgment.
“Start!”
“Ha, I will surrender! Surrender!”
Suddenly Roan raised both hands and declared defeat.
The audience is amazed.
“You lost already!?”
It was as planned.
My students and I laughed contentedly, and our opponents won but clicked their tongues.
“Damn it!”
Kana was furious.
“You cocky coward!”
I didn’t go in alone because I was outraged, and I went overboard.
“I was going to kill you first! But avoid? You cowardly son of a bitch!”
Students from her opposing team rushed out of her and forced her in.
The sudden uproar made the audience look dazed.
Everyone seemed to not understand why Kana was so angry.
In the meantime, Roan looked quite shocked.
“Ah… For the first time in my life, I heard a girl curse at me… “
– It’s okay, it’s okay. I commend you for doing well.
I struggled for a while trying to soothe him who was crying.
Anyway, we easily won the third game with a total score of 4:1.
Originally, they predicted a 3:2 victory, but Rachel, who was discarded, unexpectedly showed off her bad temper and defeated her opponent.
Even bees that look insignificant have stingers…
It was a good fight.
Off the field, I looked back at the enthusiastic crowd and smiled.
“It’s still easy.”
There are two games left.
