[114] Report card at the end of the semester (6)
However, the grades did not rise.
I heard that I had mastered the schema a month ago, but the pace of reinforcement was so slow that I doubted if it was true.
“No matter how bad I am, you won’t know until you try. Who knows that things will work out unexpectedly if you try?”
“Huh, yes, that sounds like you.”
Tess had never seen Lian nervous. It was a strange feeling that Lian, who had the weakest ability, remained calm before an exam that could result in the amputation of limbs.
‘Well, it was like that then.’
It was during the probationary period that Tess got to know Lian.
Swordsmen are naturally fond of fighting. Since 300 such children gathered, the atmosphere was bloody from the first day. The instructors did not particularly interfere with the work in the barracks. Then, as expected, some wolves bared their teeth.
Sequencing was instantaneous.
Those who learned the schema were group 1, those with strong physical abilities were group 2, and those who were neither this nor that group were group 3. The problem was that the cadets were not even in the 3rd group. They were boys who had no interest in swords, but were pushed in by their parents’ annoyance.
Group 1’s leader, Richard Feiger, bullied the boys relentlessly. He had a vicious temper from the beginning, and since he entered the military academy that legally teaches killing techniques, the reins have been let go.
Tess didn’t care. In terms of skills, 1 group or 10 or so women among the apprentices were free from competition for rank.
At the time, Lian’s rank was in the middle of Group 2.
At this level, he wasn’t in a position to be bullied, but Lian didn’t get along with anyone. There was one reason why he applied for swordsmanship school. Graduation doesn’t matter. All he had to do was improve his skills and become a swordsman worthy of Sirone.
“Puhahaha! hey run! sooner!”
“Hee hee hee! Hee hee hee!”
One day, in the barracks, the first group of cadets rode on the backs of weak children and had a race. Every time I hit the buttocks of the boys playing the role of horses with a club, the horses neighed.
Some of the cadets frowned, but most of them were enthusiastic about cheering as if they were watching a real horse race. It was a small but real money race. Besides, if you showed dislike, you could become the person who crawls under them.
“Faster! win! win!”
Piger, who runs the lead, was excited. As a personality that does not tolerate defeat in any work, he did his best even in a race that was played as a joke. As the finish line came into view, the sticking intensified. The cadet, who became a racehorse, had to crawl until her knees bled while shedding tears.
“Hee hee hee! Hee hee!”
“Oh yea! I’m number one…!”
As he was about to cross the finish line, a blurry afterimage appeared in Piger’s eyes. Then, a strong shock hit the bridge of the nose.
“Aww!”
Unknowingly, the kicked Pyger fell off the racehorse’s back. In the meantime, the latecomers crossed the finish line one after another.
“Do it in moderation. Is this your playground?”
Pyger held his throbbing nose and glared at the blue-haired boy.
“You bastard…!”
August Lian.
As far as Pyger knew, even in the 2nd group, their skills were mediocre. My pride was hurt when I realized that I had been hit by a guy who couldn’t even learn the schema.
“What are you? do you want to die?”
Ryan didn’t answer. Even after entering the swordsmanship academy, the nature of sparing words did not change. If you have nothing to say, don’t make up any words.
“Look at this bastard…”
Pyger stood up, revealing his will to die. It was an immediate situation, but none of the cadets, terrified, could step forward.
Of course, there were those who did not feel the need. Tess was one of those people.
This was a swordsmanship school. Nothing will change if you stand up for the weak in a group to learn war skills. In the end, the situation would be sorted out according to the order of power.
“Hey, are you Lian? I ended up having an accident.”
Tess looked back. There were female students like her, but a girl with a head taller than the boys stood like a wall.
“Do you know that child’s name? It doesn’t look very strong.”
“Weak. But stubborn. The other day, group 2 kids got together and collected some money. It’s Piger’s birthday. But the only person who didn’t pay was Lian.”
“Aha, is that why it was filmed?”
“I must have waited. But honestly, I’m surprised. I thought he had a quiet personality, but he is surprisingly hot-tempered.”
“Hmm…”
Only then did Tess take a closer look at Lian. He kept his mouth shut, but didn’t seem to want to back down.
‘I have a kid like that. Certainly the kingdom is large.’
The excitement ended there. Due to the influence of her father, who was the Commander of the Occupied Territory, she had grown up watching numerous geeks since she was a child.
No matter how much I believed in it, if the sword wasn’t strong, it was the bottom line that it would break.
“Quack. Has this kid gone dumb? It’s too late to regret it Surely you didn’t want to buy it after doing something like this, did you?”
“Let’s go outside. If the instructor knows, it’s not good for the evaluation.”
Pyger was not amused. A guy who should be begging for help right now, rather avoid the instructor’s eyes and ask to fight.
“Come on, don’t do as you wish. Follow me. All the others follow. I’ll show you what happens if you attack me.”
Pyger took Lian to the vacant lot behind the building. Groups 1 to 3 were located behind Piger, and the only ones standing on Lian’s side were the children outside the group.
But they had already lost their will to fight. No, I didn’t come here with the intention of fighting from the beginning. It’s just that I didn’t belong to the group of pigers. In my heart, I resented Lian for making things this far.
“Hey, those who don’t want to be beaten, come over here.”
Pyger handed over the indulgences. The cadets didn’t even worry. I passed Ryan’s side and rushed to the other side.
“Puhahaha! pitiful things. Hey Lian. What are you going to do now? Everyone has run away and only you are left.”
“To rely on numbers. From the start, the buds are yellow.”
“What is it?”
“If you have no choice but to fight, fighting is a knight. You don’t even deserve to be a knight.”
Pyger snorted. Anyway, when war breaks out, it is a knight to bite and tear each other like dogs. Chivalry was nothing more than a wrapper for those who survived it to exalt themselves.
“Okay, let’s see if your fists are as strong as your muzzle. Let me face you directly. You’d better not be at ease. Because doing it alone means I will kill you.”
Ryan raised his fist and took a fighting stance. On the other hand, Piger walked slowly as if he were taking a walk.
“I’ll give you one shot. Hit it first.”
When Pyger flicked his fingers, Lian threw a fist. At that moment, Piger, who avoided the attack, struck Lian in the abdomen.
“Ouch!”
Lian’s eyes widened in pain from the tearing of her stomach. It felt like a heavy rock had been pushed into my stomach. Is this a schema-enhanced fist?
“You fool. Why am I hitting you?”
It was a firer mocking Lian, but it was surprising that he couldn’t finish it in one blow. I was too careless. With that thought in mind, this time I poured in a series of hits with all my heart.
Ryan was on the verge of embarrassment. It was a bare-handed confrontation, but the schema itself was a murder weapon. It was as if he had been beaten up by a heavy-duty soldier.
Lian’s legs lifted off the ground as Pyger’s fists sank into his stomach.
When he landed again, even the toughest Lian couldn’t stand. Bent at the knees, Lian’s body plummeted toward the ground.
‘That’s right…’
Pieger sneered at Lian. At that moment, Lian jumped out like an arrow and burrowed into his arms.
‘what? Are you still holding out?’
Pieger was perplexed. Lian couldn’t master the schema. I could also tell by the feel of my fist that it went in properly. Unless he defended himself with a schema, he should have already lost his mind.
Lian focused on attacking Piger’s ship. If he aimed at his face, he would have easily dodged it. However, if you cover the opponent’s view with a wide back and attack from below, even a fighter cannot hastily counterattack.
The operation was major and the Piger retreated one after another. My stomach ached with every punch.
‘What is this bastard?’
From the point of view of Piger, it was worth winning. It was a disgraceful thing to have a melee with a guy who couldn’t even handle the schema.
“What a son of a bitch!”
Piger let go of the string of reason. He grabbed Ryan by the shoulder and pushed him away, then punched him like crazy. A dull sound of blows echoed through the clearing. The cadets watched the one-sided beating with pale faces.
When Piger came to his senses, Lian was crumpled like a rag. But still didn’t faint. Lian’s fingers wiggled, and Pyger’s eyes lit up with fire.
“Aww! it’s annoying!”
Pyger’s kick bombarded Lian. Finally realizing the seriousness of the situation, the children of Group 1 came running.
“Hey stop! You really die like this!”
“Let go! I will kill you! Die, you bastard!”
Ryan’s reaction gradually slowed down and finally stopped moving. Piger looked around. Seeing the horror on the cadets’ faces relieved them a little.
“Listen straight up! If you open up to me, this is what happens! Hey, get the rope!”
Rian was completely stripped, leaving only her bottoms. There were blood bruises on the hard, muscular body. Feiger thought he should set an example here and hung the roped Lian from a tall tree.
Blood dripped from Lian’s face, bent like a shrimp.
“Puhahaha! Are you a worm on a fishing pole? So why are you messing around without knowing the subject?”
“Quack. Oh, I’m really embarrassed. I pretended to be unlucky and I was caught properly.”
Words of ridicule poured out from here and there. It was as if the war had been won.
Tess frowned. No matter how weak he is, he gives such shame to people.
Besides, there were also women of the same age in this place. What is Ryan thinking right now? No, how much was your heart hurt?
“Uh…”
Ryan came to his senses. He didn’t lose consciousness, but he wasn’t in a good state either. Many cadets were giggling. It was like watching monkeys in a zoo.
Tess met Lian’s eyes. I tried to put on a calm expression. Even sympathy would hurt in his current condition. However, Lian broke expectations and winked with a smile.
“Oh, sorry about this. There are ladies too.”
Tess still maintained her nonchalant expression, but a strange chemical reaction was taking place inside her.
“Puhaha! What are you talking about now? Even in this situation, you are bluffing. Weren’t you just stupid?”
“Yaya! Be honest. What do you think you’ll look like if you pretend to be proud of a subject that’s beaten to death? You are so funny right now.”
“Are you embarrassed? embarrassing? What’s that like in front of women? I’d rather bite my tongue and die.”
Lian looked down at the cadets. His eyes remained calm despite the many mockery.
“are you okay. Even if it’s embarrassing.”
“Puhaha! Well, guys like you should live like that for the rest of their lives. Or are you a pervert? Are you enjoying yourself right now?”
Ryan said calmly.
“Because you’ll soon forget.”
Silence has arrived. An unknown and anxious aura dominated the silence.
“I fought to the best of my ability, so I am not ashamed. As time goes by, I don’t even know if there was a day like today. By the way… can you guys really forget?”
No answer came back. Their hearts were all beating fast.
“The images of you guys who rolled up their tails without even fighting will probably follow you for the rest of your life. and you’ll regret it If I had fought then, if I had stood up then. But you know what? That you can’t turn back time.”
The cadets’ faces trembled. It was a different form of fear from Piger’s violence.
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