Chapter 28 – Chapter 6. Exam Preparation.
– Agel raises a disciple again!
Rumors like that spread like wildfire throughout the capital, beyond Arhovent Academy. Of course, it’s bound to be a hot topic. It was only three years ago that I retired, saying I would no longer raise disciples.
Azel’s obstinacy in poop was already known to everyone who might know. It was only natural for her to turn her attention to her son, her disciple, even overturning her self-declaration. What a great guy he is—I thought…
Of course, there was no way that Orc Knaktul, the top prospect of Arhovent Academy, hadn’t heard the news. Those predictions that there would be no competitors for him in this test began to change little by little with the appearance of Aizel and his student.
The belligerent orc heard that sound and of course couldn’t stay still. In the first place, he was a character who did not believe unless he saw it with his own eyes. Furthermore, since this place he had been firmly guarding is being damaged by a ruffian he has not even heard of, he has no choice but to become more heated.
Even the disciple was human. The thought that he had been compared to something like a human caused Knak Tul to rage. Eventually, he came to the point of bursting at the slightest touch.
“Hey, Knakthul. Did you hear that rumor?”
An orc came to the table next to Knak Tul, who was eating breakfast, and chatted his light snout. It was an orc belonging to his gang.
“That bastard said he was looking for a colleague these days. … Aren’t you a cheeky human bastard? Huh?”
Knakthul put down the spoon he was scooping up for a moment. The gang sitting around felt sorry for them. They hoped that the light-nosed orc would soon notice, but he still hadn’t grasped reality.
“Fuck you, you fucking human bastard. Hehe, you have to get beaten up once to come to your senses.”
Then Knakthul opened his mouth in a booming voice.
“Hey.”
The laugh of the orc who was chattering next to him slowly dried up. Knak Tul’s head slowly turned to the side and he glared at him with bloody eyes.
“Funny?”
“… Uh?”
At the same time, Knakthul’s fist struck the orc in the face.
ㅡㅡㅡㅡ!!!!
His thick nose bone was shattered, and double nosebleeds burst out at once. Knakthul kicked and kicked the fallen one. The restaurant quickly became a mess.
“Hey, dry it, dry it quickly—!!”
The gang quickly attached themselves to Knakthul. If you make a fuss now, you will be in big trouble.
“Patience, patience, Knakthul, just bear with me.”
“이 개새끼야, 뒤질래? Where are you teasing your muzzle, you fucking bastard. I’ll kill you, fuck you!”
Evil, ah, evil—.
The orc who had been beaten screamed and choked. After beating him for a while, Knaktul calmed down a bit. He ran his disheveled hair up and scanned his surroundings with his bloody eyes. All the gangsters were scared and averted their gaze.
“Take him to the treatment room. Say I hit you. I’m sorry. Fuck.”
“Keuheuk, suck, ah, no, I, I did what I deserved. It’s my fault.”
He said so while the beaten man cried. He did nothing good to appear wrong to Knak Tul, the son of the earl. Moreover, isn’t he a person with a clear path to success in the future?
“Whatever you say, do it yourself.”
Knakthul kicked off his chair once and left the restaurant. The human gang who were eating in the corner cursed.
“The rice tastes bad. … Damn, do orcs have no table etiquette?”
At that time, the young man sitting across from the complaining guy, Quint, calmly opened his mouth.
“Quiet. Don’t bother worrying about those bastards. Let’s keep quiet until the exam is over, huh?”
“… Okay.”
No one wanted anything like that when I got a recommendation letter after thinking about it. Knaktul, that guy has a particularly swollen liver. Of course, there will be places to believe.
The Lizardmen gang were also glaring at the Orcs savagely. However, they also pretended not to see it because of the recommendation letter.
Until today’s commotion, the atmosphere at the academy was still calm. Like the eve of a storm. Since the exams were coming up soon, everyone didn’t want to do anything unsavory.
However, Agel’s disciple became a source of fire. Everyone thought that an accident would happen, but the orcs did not disappoint and became the main culprit.
Of course, it wasn’t an accident to the point of being a big problem yet. Fist fights between academy students are a common occurrence.
However, no one expected that Knaktul would go straight to Agel’s apprentice on the way out of the restaurant.
Fortunately, Eisel found it first and chased it away so it didn’t turn into a fight, but Knakthul was punished for it. Still, perhaps thanks to the quick training at the Count’s family, it didn’t even happen that the academy principal rejected the letter of recommendation.
Anyway, this incident made it clear to everyone how crazy the orc Knakthul was.
The nobles in the capital held a banquet shortly before the hero exam day. All the aristocrats who claim to be long have gathered.
At Arhovent Academy, Quint, the leader of the human gang, also attended the banquet with his count father. He also met his princess Elizabeth there.
“Princess, it’s been a while.”
“Long time no see, Sir Quint.”
She was famous for her prickly flowers even among her aristocratic children. Moreover, the rumor that she also took the Hero test this time was known to Quint.
It was an open secret that everyone in the know knew about obtaining a letter of recommendation from the academy in the duchy. … However, there was no doubt about his skill, so those rumors quickly subsided.
The two exchanged small greetings. Quint didn’t like this overly proud woman, but she didn’t show it at all. Seeing that she was the daughter of a duke, she seemed to hate her, so there was nothing good about her.
“I really like Sir Quint. Yes, people have to act so fast and smart, don’t they?”
“I’m so glad you like it. I was always worried that I might make a mistake…”
“You don’t have to worry about that. If I made a mistake, I’ll tell you first. I can’t fix it even then You can’t always do well. I understand.”
Every word was very hateful. He had no idea what was wrong. … Well, I must have grown up thinking whether or not I was always coming, but maybe it was a natural result.
Then the princess suddenly changed her subject.
“By the way, Sir Quint… Do you know a fairy called Aizel?”
“Yes, I know. Aren’t the rumors great these days?”
Her expression changed. She was much colder than before.
“Have you seen that disciple?”
“I saw it from afar. He was a handsome young man.”
First of all, Quint said only the nicest things he could. He was careful not to make enemies, and he refrained from saying bad words whenever possible. Even if he is a competitor.
“That… , How was it?”
“… Yes? How was it?”
Quint did not quite understand Elizabeth’s question.
“In the eyes of Sir Quint, that man named Kang Ji-hyeok… , How was it?”
Only then did he understand the princess’s question. Since she is also a candidate for the Hero test this time, she seemed to be concerned about the person named Izel’s disciple.
Are you trying to get information?
Quint guessed so and roughly recited his impressions.
“I don’t know because I saw him from a distance, but he was a very sharp young man. As an analogy, should I say that he is like a well-forged sword?”
“… Is it so?”
“But why… ?”
“I was just curious. Not for any reason.”
The princess parted ways with that and parted ways.
That bastard…
Elizabeth had been terribly beaten, and when she thought of that time, she would wake up from her sleep and her teeth would gnash. How unfair she was, she still couldn’t get rid of all the anger at that time.
From then on, she gritted her real teeth and swung her sword. She somehow wants to get revenge on her fucking asshole.
He was the one who made fun of her, who was called the genius of her geniuses, like her child. His colossal talent was beyond doubt. So, the fairy named Eisel must have overturned his declaration and made him his disciple.
In any case, thanks to hard training, her skills improved markedly from her predecessor. But she didn’t know how strong she would have to be to get her revenge on him. So she asked Sir Gynt about him with some expectation, but she didn’t know anything about him either.
Fuck to eat.
The princess was frankly anxious and nervous. Ever since she met him, she hadn’t felt anything like satisfaction with her skills. It seemed that she was not good enough.
What if I meet him in the first test… ?
Of course, the desire for revenge was like a chimney. But I was wondering if that would be possible. I was afraid that I might be made fun of like that time again. … His pride, which did not know how high the sky was, collapsed tremendously after that incident.
The mind that thought Knaktul, who was rumored to be competitive among the candidates, as a competitor had long since disappeared. Kang Ji-hyeok was on a different level. Compared to him, Knakthul and Quint felt like babies.
He was resentful and embarrassed, but he couldn’t help it now. I can only hope that I will not meet Kang Ji-hyeok in the first exam.
Half a year… , Not 1 year. Yeah, I could catch up with him in a year. It’s only one year. He becomes a warrior once, and only one more year. One year is all it takes. 1 year…
Elizabeth fantasized about taking revenge on Kang Ji-hyeok.
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Jihyeok has been busy every day since he stayed at Arhovent Academy.
After getting up before the sun rises in the morning and doing intensive training at the training ground, as soon as I finished breakfast, I looked for people who could be my colleagues. And in the afternoon, I would train again, and after dinner, I would meditate until I went to bed. Eisel, of course, except for her sleeping time, she was always with him.
He had no complaints about this routine. However, the problem was finding a mate.
Because there were so many characters to review, it was a job to filter them out. Even if it was filtered based on various conditions, there was no guarantee that the other party would accept the offer.
There, Ji-hyeok knew he had no choice but to rely on his memories. Of course, there are a lot of things that are unclear since it was a memory from several decades ago.
There are three necessary role groups that he must obtain.
Tank, Mage, Healer.
To be honest, tanks weren’t that much of a problem. Because it is a tank that is widely spread. Even a healer will be able to recruit her eventually if she puts her feet up.
The problem was the wizard.
A wizard was absolutely necessary to leave the expedition. You can tell just by looking at what happened in the witch’s cave right now!
Ji-hyeok, in particular, needed a skilled wizard he could trust and entrust to him.
However, Ji-hyeok knew all too well how difficult it was to find such a wizard. There are few of them, but the bigger problem was the ransom. The ransom was so high that it was said that calling such people was worth it.
Of course, there was no way that Azel, who was quick-witted, was unaware of Ji-hyeok’s worries. She knew, of course, that she needed a skilled mage.
“Find the person you want first. After that, I’ll take care of it myself.”
Easel said so confidently to the fairy. She seemed to have a believing corner. So Ji-hyeok also forgot about money worries.
Just then, someone passed through Jihyeok’s mind. A wizard you can trust and entrust your back to.
Right now, you should be at the magic academy. … Will you still be an assistant?
The first time she met her, she was a professor at an academy. She is a genius professor who boasts even at the academy. An iron mask that never loses its cool in any situation. Master of fire magic.
… Of course he knew her secret secret. She was once a colleague, so she can’t know.
Shall I twist it once?
Jihyeok sat across from him and looked at the master who was eating.
“Master.”
“Why?”
The fairy looked at him.
“There is one person I want to meet.”
“Okay?”
“By the way, there are things I need…”
… In my experience, when I seduce people, there is nothing like bribery.
