106. Interim Assessment (7)

late night.

The gymnasium of the Joheiden Mansion.

Quaang!

Quaang!

Kwaaang!

A series of loud explosions rang out.

my heart rises and falls

Drops of sweat dripped from the ends of her silver hair.

“ha… … . ha… … .”

Serena breathed heavily.

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Mana that shows the bottom after being unable to pour out a few times.

No matter how abundant mana he possessed, he was determined and poured it out, so at most three times was the limit.

Serena unconsciously drew in external mana and tried to release it immediately, but hesitated.

– From now on, external mana is not for commercial use, but only for the purpose of filling internal mana.

External mana was rough and crude, so it was said that it could not be processed as a skill.

So, once you store it inside, you have to go through the process of adapting to your body.

“He told me not to use external mana unless it was really urgent… … .”

but… … .

Serena looked inward and saw what she called herself, ‘The Lake of Mana’.

The mana that began to rise from the exposed floor and the mana that came in from the outside were slowly filling up, but the process was too slow.

It is used in an instant, but it is restored at the speed of a slime crawling.

‘I thought I worked hard… … .’

It was embarrassing.

What on earth and how hard did he work so confidently?

To be honest, when Yuri Gilbert first stood in front of her, Serena had no idea of Zeke’s intentions, but ‘of course’ she thought she would win.

Yuri Gilbert.

The kid with hair and eyes similar to the instructor wasn’t the type to stand out in training.

1 It was revealed on her face that she was forced to attend classes at the prince’s insistence.

So, I dare not compare myself with myself, who is honing his swordsmanship with his own will.

I was sure of it in the middle of the day.

However, what he actually faced was a wall of his own weakness and unreasonable talent.

‘That’s a real talent… … .’

At that time, I was filled with only resentment and resentment.

After a while, my head cooled down, so I thought I knew it now.

what you did wrong And why did the instructor throw such a cold word.

‘You said it every time… … .’

I don’t have talent, the sword doesn’t suit me

So, more effort is needed to sharpen the bones.

I couldn’t stand it because I was ashamed and pathetic of my own appearance.

Quaang!

Serena brandished a wooden sword.

aww-

teeth were split

‘I was mistaken.’

If you do this, you will become stronger

If you do this, you can become a knight.

If that’s the case, you’re working hard enough.

even just once

He wasn’t working hard.

Perhaps, even in the case of other friends, you may have the advantage now that you have a lot of mana.

One by one, they would overtake them and get ahead.

Even Iriel.

Suddenly, a small purple flower came into Serena’s eyes.

‘Ah, violets.’

It reminded me of the time when the sword I had been using for 10 years broke.

yes, it was here

His sword ended here and began here.

The day I was overwhelmed by that beautiful swordsmanship.

The day I threw away the sword I had used for 10 years.

The instructor asked me.

‘So am I going to give up like this?’

The same blunt and expressionless face as always.

‘Since you have no talent, will you do nothing and just live the life you have been given?’

“no… … . Never, never give up.”

Serena’s little hand squeezed with strength.

* * *

‘Hmm… … . Yuri’s father, Count Gilbert, was a piece of garbage. Ji killed his wife because he was suspicious of cheating, and then blamed Yuri for it? And since it looks like the 1st prince is looking for a child to enter my class, I thought it was right and sold it… … .’

He had to feel bittersweet for Zeke, who heard the general circumstances about Yuri from the Yoheiden informant.

Several plans popped into my head and were discarded.

First of all, taking out the glass itself is not a problem.

However, in the process, it was necessary to do something about Yuri Gilbert’s traumatic father.

‘If I don’t solve this, I won’t be able to escape from the shackles for the rest of my life.’

After pondering and organizing my thoughts, I returned to the Joheiden Mansion.

‘Well?’

Serena was looking at the flower with a blank face.

And looking at the traces dug up around her, it seems that she had committed a bout before she came.

‘Yeah, it must have been a big shock… … .’

Those who are called geniuses always bring down the criminals.

The shock must have been even greater because it was Serena who had been misunderstood about her skills and then fell into the abyss.

In order for Serena, who has ordinary, no less than average talent, to jump over that glass

It took an effort of a hundred steps to follow one step.

Even that genius doesn’t sit still, so the road will be even more weary.

However, this was not an area that Zeke could do anything about.

It is only your own will and choice.

But then.

‘Five?’

Serena’s eyes changed as she stood up again holding the wooden sword.

It seemed that he was thinking of strengthening his will again, rather than breaking down here.

Serena began to gather mana.

Zeke looked at Serena with a satisfied face.

Perhaps Serena’s greatest strength was not her abundant mana or wide mana load, but her sheer willpower.

‘But I shouldn’t be training like that right now.’

Even with constant effort, there is a right way.

Zeke decided to intervene.

“Serena.”

When her name was called, Serena turned into a surprised rabbit’s eyes.

“Kyo, Instructor… … ?”

“Yes, are you doing well in training?”

“… … yes.”

Serena scratched her head in embarrassment.

“Is it difficult?”

“Oh no! just… … . I realized that I was too arrogant… … .”

“Right.”

“And again… … . I thought that that’s what talent is like… … . Ugh, by the way, instructor Yuri Gilbert is talented… … ?”

Serena asked cautiously.

Zeke nodded.

“Yeah, that’s right. Yuri Gilbert has great qualities in my opinion. Geniuses like that are certainly rare.”

“ah… … . I see… … . What a relief.”

Serena let out a sigh of relief.

Zeke asked with a slightly mischievous mind, even though he knew what that meant.

“Why did you think that it was worth trying?”

“Oh no! that just… … . What if even that glass doesn’t catch the instructor’s eyes… … . I just had that thought. That’s a little unsettling… … .”

Serena blushed bright red and continued to speak gibberish.

“It’s a joke.”

“Instructor jokes… … ?”

“I pride myself on having a witty and fun personality.”

Serena had a look on her face, wondering what the hell she was talking about.

‘I think the instructor’s personality has changed a bit after meeting the Lost Hope guys… … ?’

Of course, it wasn’t as much as when it completely changed that day, but it was the middle point between the original personality and then.

Like a hard wooden stone, people who didn’t even smile gradually increased the number of people who smiled.

Of course, such a change was good, but Serena, rich in delusions, had no choice but to think about something else.

‘no way! Get attacked by their minds! At that time, my personality became strange, and the aftereffects are still left !!!’

Serena’s face was stained with worry.

“Hmm? Why do you look like that?”

“… … Instructor, are you okay?”

“Um, that’s fine.”

Zeke, who just cuts and asserts.

He said yes, what more can I say?

Serena shook her head.

Zeke looked around.

“The long-awaited pretty flower garden has been ruined.”

“Ugh… … . A little too much force.”

“Well, that’s it, Serena.”

“Yeah.”

Zeke met Serena’s eyes.

“Do you want to become stronger?”

“… … !”

Serena opened her eyes wide, then nodded with determination.

“Yeah. I want to be strong.”

“yes. good night. Then, don’t come to the academy for the time being.”

“yes!?”

Serena raised her voice involuntarily.

* * *

At that time, Yuri Gilbert sneaked out of the mansion in the middle of the night and headed for the academy.

‘It would be strange if I suddenly handed over water.’

I don’t know if he’d shared his friendships normally, but he wasn’t that sociable.

Of course, after sparring with Serena during the day, Iriel Justia talked to me as if I was friendly

Elise approached, narrowing the distance, asking what she had done.

When the 2nd Prince Rosnante realized that he was related to the 1st Prince, it was funny to see him put on a disconcerted expression on his face.

‘They’re all good kids… … .’

After a small smile, Yuri’s face turned expressionless again.

Now, he is going to sin against those children.

To prevent them from showing their efforts in the midterm evaluation.

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My heart felt heavy.

‘I can’t help it… … . unavoidable… … .’

While repeating that, Yuri took heavy steps toward the dark campus.