157. very strange atmosphere

***

“Cadet Gerard. I’ll give you a penalty point later, so please accept it humbly. I will not take any objections.”

“…Yes.”

At Carly’s cold voice, Gerard accepted it with a gloomy expression.

glimpse.

Immediately after, Carly’s gaze turned to me, and while I was surprised at how completely cold she looked, I didn’t hesitate to make eye contact with her.

‘no way… .’

I wondered if I would be penalized as well. Responding by slashing away Gerard’s hand that was trying to grab my collar, and besides that, I slightly pushed him away from the end, which bothered me.

“Whoa… … .”

Contrary to my concerns, Carly gave me a dark look and soon turned her head away from me.

“…Then let’s end here today. Everyone worked hard getting the midterm evaluation. Since it ended later than usual, it’s okay to disband right away.”

The midterm evaluation ended completely with the calm voice of Kali.

that buck again… … .

The lecture ended later than usual and the cadets felt awkward at the cold appearance of Kali. I calmly looked at Millia.

“Milia, you worked hard today.”

“no. Agar than me. You suffered more.”

Looking at the brightly smiling Milia, we also tried to wrap up.

“Milia~~~”

“Oh, Luna.”

Soon Luna came to visit Milia.

snap.

Laughter leaked out as Luna clung to Milia as if she were hugging her.

Then, when Luna looked at me, I spoke calmly.

“I’m glad you finished the test well.”

I was a little surprised while talking.

‘I never thought Luna would stand up for me.’

Considering her usual personality, I thought she wouldn’t say that Luna was helped by me. Unexpectedly, because she said that, the strange situation ended right away.

In fact, it was like an unexpected help.

“Yeah, thanks for the… advice…”

When Luna answered hesitantly, I definitely felt that she was different from Luna in the play.

“no. Then I’ll go.”

That time when I was about to head to David with a light answer.

“Wait, wait. Agar-seong.”

I had to stop walking for a moment at the sound of Luna’s voice grabbing me.

I tried to look at Luna again.

“…”

Oddly enough, Milia, whose eyes were shaking more violently than Luna, who stopped me, caught my eye first.

“…uh.”

Seeing Milia’s strange appearance, I replied late to the retort.

In spite of my answer, Luna hesitated as if hesitating.

Then, as if they had made a big decision, they met their eyes.

“Agar Castle. I’m overdoing it… How did you know? I was preparing for a higher level of magic… To be honest, it was close…”

When she asked really curiously, I lost steam a little.

I wanted to ask something great, but it was nothing.

“I knew just by looking at you.”

“Looking at me, I know… .”

“Because I could see that your eyes were constantly shaking. So I felt I had to properly remind you that it was an intermediate evaluation. It has no meaning other than that.”

As Luna unfolded her magic, my eyes naturally went to her, and I was able to give her advice because I knew the sign of her failing in the work.

It really was nothing more and nothing less.

“Yeah, that’s right… then that’s it.”

While nodding at Luna’s hesitant answer, a smile leaked out for no reason.

‘Really… I don’t know what human relationships will be like.’

Luna and Kite, whose first impressions were completely the worst, have improved enough to exchange conversations casually. I was just amazed when I experienced it myself.

“Then you too, Milia. See you later.”

“Ah, yes… bye.”

Finally, when I said hello to Milia, Milia’s momentary surprise just seemed cute to me.

that buck

When I separated from them and looked at David, I could see the guy looking at me and clicking his tongue.

“Why are you clicking your tongue while looking at people?”

Approach David and talk to him without hesitation. The boy twisted his lips crookedly.

“Well, nothing. I feel it when I see you sometimes… I think you’re really amazing in a way.”

“…that I am wonderful?”

“yes. Now I’m genuinely curious about what your future holds.”

When the guy who burst into laughter said something he didn’t understand, he tilted his head.

‘What is my future… .’

Will there be anything hugely different?

Right now, I am in a position where I have to worry about whether I will live or die, but I thought that if I were alive in the future, I would be living well.

Because the crisis that is about to come to me is over.

***

that buck that buck… .

Among the cadets slowly disappearing.

Gerard kept some of them in his dark, sunken eyes.

“I really don’t think I can live without Millia. So, do you have to hang out with me for today?”

“okay. I’ll do that. I’ll buy the dessert too.”

Luna approached Milia. Even the things she talks about with a friendly expression… . Gerard was able to let it go.

By the way. The situation that unfolded just before was enough to make his heart sink in many ways.

‘Hancheonseong… .’

That guy who was getting farther away from sight was the problem.

Things always don’t work out because of that guy.

Originally, all attention should be given to him, but the situation did not work properly because of that commoner.

Even this midterm… .

cringe

Even as he gnashed his teeth, Gerard’s anger welled up.

Seeing the guy who suddenly gave Luna advice as if it could be anything made him angry, which he hadn’t really felt before.

“Hey… Gerard?”

“Even if it’s a penalty point, it won’t be that big. Do not worry about it.”

When Melden and Durn, who usually hang out with Gerard, cautiously approached him, Gerard glanced at them and nodded slowly.

“I don’t care about the penalty points.”

“hahahaha. that, right? I’m glad then”

“Let’s go play too. Days like this should just pass quickly.”

Even though the two of them talked brightly, as if to match Gerard’s mood, Gerard’s gaze was watching the agar star that was slowly moving away.

“Today you guys go. I have a little more to think about today.”

“Ah Okay. Durn, let’s go first.”

“Uh… yes.”

When the two of them left first, Gerard moved very slowly.

that buck that buck… .

“…”

Gerard’s eyes continued to darken.

A scene continued to flicker before his eyes.

Luna, who approached Milia, suddenly stopped the castle, and looked at him with a complex and subtle expression that no one had seen since.

It was like a figure he had never shown to anyone other than Millia.

And that scene left too much for Gerard.

Families are close to each other, even though they’ve met for years, Luna has never looked at her like that. Because I never spoke in a soft voice.

“…”

Gerard nodded, chewing on his lips.

‘Somehow… !’

agaric. I’m going to rip that guy’s face off.

Such a dark longing settled intensely in Gerard’s heart. Now, to cover the means and methods, he didn’t even have his pride to be crumpled anymore.

Another blue like that.

A strange flow was forming.

***

After the midterm evaluation, I did not go back to the classroom right away.

I continued training with David a little more at the training ground.

Even though I thought I didn’t have time, I didn’t care enough about my training.

In terms of efficiency, training alone didn’t really appeal to me now.

dump.

“…Agar Castle. You really… look like a monster whenever we train together.”

Laughter leaked out as David slowly went down the window at the sight of David gasping for breath as if he was completely at his limit.

“Why am I a monster? I was just practicing.”

“No, training is like this without bottom or end. If I do a few more exercises like this, I will really die.”

It’s like I can’t do any more training than this. Seeing David lie down on his back, I didn’t push him any further.

An intense practice that lasted less than two hours.

David’s growth rate was not bad than I thought. It was as if he had become more accustomed to dealing with the characteristic of ‘precision enhancement’, and his growth was visible at all.

“David, let’s stop here for today. I don’t think I have more time because I have to go to practice with Instructor Kali.”

Wiping my face lightly with a towel, I straightened up.

Now it’s not long until 6 o’clock.

“You said you’re going to practice again… with Instructor Kali?”

“yes. There is a saying that time is money.”

I accepted the comment lightly, and now I saw David as if I were really looking at a monster.

Took.

He tapped him lightly on the shoulder and moved on.

true for me It could be said that this was the beginning of the full-scale training.

*

6 p.m. sharp.

smart.

He knocked on the door of Carly’s training room and cautiously opened his mouth.

“Instructor Carly. It is agar.”

Let me know that I’m here

“uh. come in.”

Carly’s voice was almost instant.

Before opening the door, I took a look at myself before entering the training room, and I was surprised.

“…!”

A space not far from the entrance. Carly was there staring at me.

…It was as if they were waiting for me, so I was embarrassed to even enter.

“You came just on time.”

“Ah, yes… I have been training at a private training center.”

“yes? Aren’t you overdoing it?”

When Carly asked with her eyes narrowed, she felt strangely relieved.

“no. You can say that this is the beginning of my training.”

“Having said that, I feel a little relieved. Then come right away.”

As if there was no delay, she beckoned me, and I approached her.

As I approached, I felt strange.

‘…I’m sure he covered his body.’

Carly wasn’t dressed as raunchy or naked as the last time she was with me. But that doesn’t mean he completely hid himself.

She was still wearing a training suit that showed the outline of her body, but the area where her skin was exposed was only smaller compared to then, and her white skin caught my attention without realizing it.

that buck

As soon as she reached the front, Carly naturally took out Elimien’s consideration.

“Then excuse me.”

“Yes… .”

As usual, the moment I put on the earrings, I inadvertently became nervous.

again.

As she came closer to me, I tried to calm myself down.

The car that I had been waiting for quietly with my mind set so that I would not feel disrespectful.

click.

I felt a familiar pain in my right ear, accompanied by a sound.

After that, naturally, I waited for the earring to be worn on the other ear as well. Even after nearly a minute passed, Carly did not move that hand.

“…?”

Let’s look at each other thinking it’s strange. I could see Carly’s dazed face.

“……”

Could it be that her eyes are out of focus? He was looking at me with a very strange face, but I had no choice but to open my mouth.

“Instructor Carly… … ?”