Chapter 74 – 074 Preparing for Group Assessment (6)
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__Siwoo! Cheer up!!
__Joo Wonah fighting!!
“Quiet.”
Kang Joo-won checked his surroundings with an awkward expression.
Every time there was a sparring like this, most of the female cadets were on their side and took it for granted.
When the opponent became Kim Si-woo, some female students were cheering for Kim Si-woo.
It was awkward because it was my first experience like this.
‘Isn’t I better than Siwoo Kim?’
Kang Joo-won checked Si-woo Kim’s face without saying a word.
During her second awakening, she felt okay, but compared to herself, she felt inadequate.
‘Whoa.. That’s not important.’
This Dalian was an important place to decide the leader of the team.
She won the match and she wanted to let Kang Min-ji know that she was better than Kim Si-woo.
Kang Min-ji started to care about her when she had a one-on-one sparring before vacation.
‘Okay. I was so confident then.’
It was a time when she had just undergone her 2nd awakening, gained her own abilities, and was very confident.
In a situation where she never thought she would lose, she was beaten properly by Kang Min-ji.
Even in unfavorable situations, she calmly responds without panic, and has a strong heart that counters her own attacks without being afraid.
Even from the point of view of male Kang Joo-won, he was so cool that his heart was pounding.
In addition, unlike Lee Da-eun, who is sober, and Jung-ah, who is like her cute little sister, she has a healthy beauty that stimulates men’s hearts.
She had a strong charm that made her forget about her family situation.
‘Because it’s completely different from the other kids there…’
Most of the girls opened up easily with a little kindness.
But Kang Min-ji was different. She doesn’t talk to any man and she even ignores herself.
She didn’t even know that that kind of look attracted her even more.
She knows that she can’t afford it right now because of family circumstances, but she still feels like she’s having trouble controlling herself.
‘I made too many mistakes at first…’
She thought the same as the other girls and approached her, so she couldn’t see any gaps.
On the other hand, Kim Si-woo was friendly with Kang Min-ji because he was her partner.
She was ashamed, but she was feeling jealous.
‘Okay. I’m starting over.’
This time, I wanted to make no mistakes and show a cool image.
She had a great desire to show that she was different from other men.
In order to do that, it would be advantageous to become a leader.
“Then begin!”
For the search battle, I kept a distance and glared at Kim Si-woo.
Even though the battle had begun, Kim Si-woo was still standing with a relaxed expression.
There are so many gaps, I don’t know what to point out.
‘I don’t intend to watch.’
He had recently awakened and was told that he was growing rapidly, but that was true of himself as well.
‘Yeah, it looks like he can do anything.’
He won against Yoon Seo-ah in Dalian, and even Hong Ryu-seok was completely smashed earlier.
In addition, there are people around him who support him, so he deserves to fall into narcissism.
Kang Joo-won, who finished the search, ran to Kim Si-woo.
The moment he stabbed his sword aiming for an opening, Kim Si-woo, who looked defenseless, reacted immediately.
Kang Joo-won panicked at the attack, which so easily failed, and widened the distance.
‘Heavy…’
Kang Joo-won felt a heavy shock on his wrist.
Kim Si-woo, who was still standing with a relaxed expression, now flicked his sword and even provoked.
It is important to manage your emotions well. Don’t get excited here.
Kang Joo-won, who took his heart, corrected his posture.
‘If you’re so confident, stop this too!’
He moves forward and swings his sword.
A series of attacks from right to left, from left to right, from the wrist to the head, then to the head and then to the shoulder.
Kang Joo-won’s attacks continue like flowing water without a break.
Kim Si-woo was busy defending without any counterattack.
Upon seeing this, the cadets began to cheer.
__As expected, Joo Won has the advantage.
__Joo Won-ah, fighting!
Kang Joo-won, who fell into a trance and repeatedly attacked, suddenly noticed something strange.
That his own attack had never been successful.
Unlike himself, who was breathing more and more rough, Kim Si-woo was still standing with a relaxed expression.
‘What?’
It seemed as if Kim Si-woo was above him.
The attack, which had been flowing like water, gradually began to creak.
Kim Si-woo was still only defending himself with a relaxed expression.
A relaxed attitude, as if asking you to do everything you want to do.
‘No!!!’
I started to feel more and more anxious.
Kim Si-woo, who looked like an empty gap, started to look like a huge mountain before he knew it.
He defended very easily wherever he attacked.
It shouldn’t be like this. He summoned up all his strength to keep the uneasiness out of his head.
Aiming for Siwoo Kim’s heart, he rushed as if throwing his whole body.
Defense was the last attack given up.
However, it was to no avail.
“Uh?”
When Kim Si-woo moved, the trajectory of his sword turned in a different direction.
While not even understanding what had happened, Kim Si-woo was waiting with a sword with a relaxed expression.
His own body, which is pushed forward by inertia because he threw his whole body,
When he stopped belatedly, Kim Si-woo’s sword touched the nape of his neck.
As if he had calculated everything, Kim Si-woo’s sword was less than 1 cm away from his neck.
“Ah..”
“I think I won. What do you think?”
It can’t be like this, it’s strange.
“Would you like to try again?”
Kim Si-woo’s attitude that it doesn’t matter.
His pride was cracked, but he couldn’t understand.
“That… Is it okay though?”
Yes, calmly do it again.
I can’t lose this time
Okay.
It should have been, but why did it happen?
As if intended, Kim Si-woo’s sword touched the nape of Kang Ju-won’s neck.
Unlike the first time, the reaction of the students around him began to lean towards Kim Si-woo.
__What is it… Did Siwoo win?
__I don’t know what happened…
__Wow.. Not hitting him on purpose.. So cool..
“Want to do more?”
“…Uh.”
This time, never be careless.
I’ll keep my distance and see what happened as best I can.
So I made a promise and entered the game.
Again, Siwoo Kim’s sword started to move like a snake.
The moment swords collided, the trajectory of the swords shifted as if they were being sucked sideways.
‘Also?’
Kim Si-woo’s wooden sword that gently passes the end of his neck.
It was the same defeat this time.
__And..
“What do you want to do?”
Still a relaxed look and friendly voice. When I saw that, I was filled with unbearable anger.
“Could it be one last time?”
“Okay.”
This time I will never give up
What should I do? How can I win?
His head was throbbing and his heart beating fast.
Does this make sense?
‘No, I can.’
Win this time so heartbroken
“Then shall we begin?”
“Okay!!”
As I was about to rush forward, I felt my heart sink.
I was surprised and stepped back, and Kim Si-woo’s sword just barely passed by.
This time, Siwoo Kim moved first.
Siwoo Kim’s sword moved from right to left and from left to right without mercy.
The blow was so strong that his wrist was numb, and Kang Joo-won continued to step back without being able to do anything.
The movement was too familiar. He was pretty much the same attack he did.
“Keugh!”
This time I touched his wrist, then nudged him in the head, and stabbed him in the shoulder.
There was no big shock. Before Kim Si-woo’s sword touched him, he partially reduced his strength.
Even though he belatedly swung his sword to counterattack, it did not reach Kim Si-woo.
“Ugh!!”
The wooden sword fell out of his grip with a strong impact, and this time, there was Kim Si-woo’s sword under the nape of his neck.
Yes, I was completely defeated.
It was such a complete defeat that I couldn’t even think of it as regrettable.
“My.. Lost.. Thank you.”
“Yes. It was a great match.”
Kim Si-woo clearly smiled and held out his hand.
He was clearly smiling, but somehow he seemed to be laughing at himself.
‘Ha.. Let’s not become ugly, Joo Won.’
He was completely defeated by Kim Si-woo, unable to lift a hand.
Kang Joo-won, who admitted defeat, stood up holding Kim Si-woo’s hand.
“Thank you for making it a good experience.”
Kang Joo-won’s hand was shaking subtly.
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Lee Da-eun heard that the team leader was decided to be Kim Si-woo.
Lee Da-eun wanted Kang Joo-won to be the team leader, but since she decided that between the two, she decided to follow it.
“Is Joo Won okay?”
I heard that it was decided through sparring in swordsmanship class, but the cadets who watched the confrontation between the two were all talking about it.
__When did Joo-won become so skilled?
__To be honest, I was surprised when I first saw it.
It felt good to know how hard Joo-won had worked during the vacation, but the main character of the story was not Kang Joo-won.
__Wow.. Siwoo was really cool~
__Yeah, I really don’t know how I did it even though I’m looking at it!!
__When did you really become so strong?
The winner of the Dalian was Kim Si-woo, and there were many students who praised Kim Si-woo for his swordsmanship.
As the opponent is Kang Joo-won, who is highly recognized in the academy, rumors started to spread quickly.
‘Looks like you’re having a bit of a hard time…’
For some reason, the dark expression on his face made it seem like he was deeply shocked by the defeat.
Lee Da-eun went to the trading room to comfort Kang Joo-won.
“Joo Won?”
When I pressed the call button, Kang Joo-won, drenched in sweat, walked out. His breathing seemed rough, as if he had been exercising vigorously.
“Are you okay?”
“Huh?.. It’s okay.”
With a slightly cold attitude, Lee Da-eun entered the training room with a feeling of shrinking.
It seems that she was killing her anger by hitting the punching bag hanging in the middle.
Was she so resentful of being defeated in Dalian? Her heart felt tight when she saw Kang Joo-won.
“Then… Shall we take a break from training today?”
“No.
She didn’t seem very happy with her heavy breathing.
“Yes..”
Yeah, Lee Da-eun too. She felt similar when she was initially defeated by Yoon Seo-ah.
She thought it was a problem that would be solved with time.
“Dae-eun, let’s finish quickly. I have to train individually.”
“Uh… Yes.”
The training and atmosphere that started like that was like walking on thin ice.
Whenever Lee Da-eun, who was her body, made a mistake, Kang Joo-won let out a deep sigh at her, and whenever that happened, Lee Da-eun felt like she had committed a crime.
Joo-Won Kang burst into anger as if she was annoyed by her repeated mistakes.
“No… Why can’t you do that?”
“Uh… That… I’m sorry…”
“Let’s try again.. I’m sorry for getting angry..”
No matter how hard she tried, nothing changed.
It is difficult for her to teach others. Doesn’t she say that couples often break up while giving driving lessons?
As Lee Da-eun kept watching her fail, she felt her insides boil.
After losing a match against Kim Si-woo, she eventually exploded as if she couldn’t control her emotions.
“Oh really!!! Why can’t I!!!!”
“Mi..I’m sorry, Joo Won..I’ll go first today…”
“Ah… Oh that’s…”
Lee Da-eun, who saw Kang Joo-won angry for the first time, left her training room as if running away.
It was the first time I had met Kang Joo-won so angry.
“Yeah… I wonder if I can’t?”
But if she thought about the future, she couldn’t give up like this. A situation in which someone needs help.
Looking at the smart watch, there was one person that came to mind.
“If it’s Siwoo, wouldn’t it help?”
