8. Midterm – 01

After school, the gymnasium dedicated to class A.

As always, Jin and Altina were engrossed in teaching Altina by clashing swords with each other.

Well, in fact, the fact that Jin is teaching Altina is only her own illusion, and in reality, she is only witnessing the process of Altina growing up alone in real time.

Kaaang!

In the midst of exchanging sword fights with each other for a long time, a training sword is thrown out with a cheerful sound that resonates throughout the gymnasium.

Surprisingly, it was Altina who let go of the training sword from her hand, and it was none other than Jin who was hanging the sword around Altina’s neck.

… Of course, mutually agreeing not to use auras – obviously, Altina doesn’t know that Jin doesn’t know how to use auras – it was half sparring, but winning was still a win.

Until now, my stamina was so low that I didn’t have the energy to cross swords with her for dozens of points.

Altina stared blankly at Jin’s training sword draped around her neck, then smiled and opened her mouth.

“As expected, I lost today too. It’s something I’ve felt since long ago, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to defeat you with pure swordsmanship.”

Even though she was defeated, Altina praised her opponent without showing even the slightest hint of a bad mood.

And looking at Altina like that, Jin was experiencing in real time how much of a true personality she is.

If Jin had been in Altina’s position, he would have pouted his lips, saying that he had lost to such a dick. What the heck did you mean by eating humanity?

“If you use an aura, the story might be different, so I’m not very impressed.”

If Altina had wrapped herself in an aura and clashed swords with him, Jin would probably not have been able to withstand even a single match and would have been thrown into the corner of the gymnasium.

“Didn’t we mutually agree not to use Auras anyway? And what I’m talking about is pure swordsmanship itself. This is just my personal opinion, but if you look at swordsmanship alone, I think you are on a higher level than my father.”

Altina’s father, Theodore von Rudel Serias, is a soldier who has reached the level of a master and at the same time is one of the famous warriors known as the swordsman of the empire.

In other words, it was as if Altina was valuing Jin more highly than her father, who was a warrior in the top 10 of the empire in terms of swordsmanship.

– Whoa, did you hear that? He says he respects you more than his father. Doesn’t it make you excited to hear something like that from your ex-girlfriend?

‘What makes you excited? It’s just a matter of course, so why should I be excited now?’

From this point of view, Jin is a person who can be said to be a deceased person among the deceased people who have been in this world for more than a hundred years.

Well, in the first episode, he just lived a normal life like everyone else, so even if he said that, he was a person with a history of sharpening and polishing his sword for over 90 years.

Where is that? For 90 years, Jin did not practice the sword alone by being stuck in a mountain stream with good water, but he had a history of endlessly receiving instruction from masters of various swordsmanship.

From Altina, his ex-girlfriend in front of him, to her father, Count Serias, who was just mentioned, to Lysitea von Edelstein, the chairman of Nineveh, to the Seven Heroes, who remain only as legends in the present age.

Even if other people bring in billions of dollars, it is even more strange that a teenage boy cannot overcome a swordsman at this point, as he has sharpened his sword and polished his sword under people who do not easily teach him, and has been steadily receiving the teaching.

… Of course, it can be said that it is a legend that he has not awakened his aura after all, even after dropping that damn thing for over a hundred years.

“Actually, I am very happy.”

“what?”

“To have defeated you like this. The very fact that no matter how hard I try, I can never reach you.”

Saying that, Altina smiled broadly as if she was in a really good mood and looked at Jin.

“I learned about it after the sparring with Kaya. How important it is to have a goal to climb, and that it is not unfortunate that you have to follow someone.”

The strong are lonely. This is because it is difficult to find a person equal to or higher than him anywhere.

That’s why the strong are always lonely and forlorn. You may end up stranded in an unknown place, losing the direction you have to go, the driving force, and the reason you need to be strong.

Like Erekaya, who is too strong to put herself and the other students on the same level, always carrying everything on her own.

But Altina is different. Altina is also strong, but there are scattered people beside her that she cannot overcome with her current skills.

In a way, she would still be in a position of weakness, but in a way, she would have the potential to become even stronger than she is now.

Because there are goals that must be overcome in front of her, and Altina will always train herself endlessly without losing her original intention, even in order to surpass them without fail.

“You are my teacher, my idol at the same time, a goal that must be surpassed. That’s why I’m very happy The stronger you are, the stronger I will become after receiving your teaching and surpassing you one day.”

There was not a speck of speck on Altina’s face as she said that, so Jin stared blankly at her without realizing it.

To be honest, it’s just amazing. Even thinking about it now, I can’t figure out why, but how could I have maintained a romantic relationship with a woman like that in the past?

She is bright, candid, and has a flawless personality, and has a good family line. She is even a woman who boasts a beautiful appearance comparable to Erekaya.

But what on earth was this woman missing, that she cared for me, took care of me, and even liked me on top of that?

Why did a proud woman who could have any man in the world if she put her mind to it and make her love herself so much?

“…..”

Jin stopped thinking at this point because even thinking about it made him miserable.

It would be obvious that Erekaya would make fun of him for three days and nights if he were to find out that he was having such useless thoughts.

“By the way, don’t you know anything about the student council?”

“Student Council? Why is that all of a sudden?”

Even though Jin suddenly changed the topic to another place, Altina did not question the fact and accepted Jin’s question wholeheartedly.

“No, what… just. I’ve been hearing a lot of stories about the student council lately. And Erekaya of our class is also the student council president. As you know, I didn’t go to Nineveh from a young age like you guys. That’s why I don’t go anywhere to ask, I’m just curious.”

“Ah, that was it.”

In spite of Jin’s lame excuses, Altina answered meekly while tilting her head.

“Actually, I don’t know much about the student council. Just to the extent of recognizing that such a place exists? Of course, I know that there is a lot going on at the student council level.”

In general, the student council is an organization that represents all the students belonging to the school, and it is also an organization that has the only authority for students to legally interfere with the operation of the school.

Of course, even if it is possible to interfere in the operation of the school at the student council level, there is a limit to it.

If students are really going to say something about school management, give me your senses, give me your jujube, why the hell would Nineveh need a chairperson or faculty members? Students can just play drums and play janggu on their own, and do whatever they want.

However, even if there were limitations, the authority that Nineveh’s student council had was truly enormous.

Nineveh is a public educational facility run by the empire itself, and at the same time an institution boasting a larger scale than most small and medium-sized cities.

Although there is a limit, you can guess the greatness of it in that you can wield it as you will by receiving a little transfer of power in such a place.

“I understand that, for example, it distributes budgets to each club, organizes student-led events such as festivals, and handles various other tasks that would not rise to the ranks of faculty members. In fact, I don’t even know that well. just… Since Kaya is the student council president there, it’s just something I’ve heard.”

At Altina’s answer, Jin also nodded as if he had expected her answer.

Well, in fact, if it’s natural, it’s natural. To be honest, how many students out of general students are interested in student council?

Unless you’re a guy who has ambitions for power and wants to aim for the position of student council president up there.

“But Jin. tell me honestly What are you hiding?”

“… What are you hiding?”

Jin couldn’t hide something from Altina’s sudden attack, and Altina, who noticed that, gave him an extra blow.

“No matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t look like you would be interested in such a thing. You haven’t memorized all the names of the kids in my class just because you’re just annoying. Do you think that you can’t be interested in the student council for no reason?”

“…..”

… Well, it had only been about a month since I met Altina, but she knew Jin so well.

Student Council? Why? Just pure curiosity? you? No one to ask? Normally, you do everything you need to say by beating up other kids, but why are you here now?

Oh, you actually have something to hide. right? am i right? Is there anything wrong?

Well, it seems that this kind of logical reasoning went through, and Altina’s reasoning was actually correct.

Because Jin wasn’t a person who was far-flung or full of fighting spirit enough to focus his interest and attention on things that had nothing to do with him.

“Huh… I don’t know what you’re thinking, but it’s probably better not to. At least I am against it.”

“why?”

At Altina’s words, Jin made an expression of bewilderment.

Could it be that the current Altina also spent time with Jin and accumulated a crush stack on him? So, if Jin joins the student council, he’s ‘jealous’ because he’s worried that his time with him will be taken away?

ah… This is what makes a popular man. What a difficult law.

this is it… Is it the life of alpha males that we have only heard about… ?

Seriously, even popular men have a bit of trouble… . Even if there is something I want to do, ‘opposition’ will come in like this… .

Unfortunately, however, the story Altina was trying to tell wasn’t like that.

“We have to take midterm exams sooner or later. Just looking at you, it seems like you aren’t studying at all right now, but I don’t know if you mess up the test?”

… oh

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Midterm exam. exam.

That’s right, that’s right. A school is not simply a place where you can enjoy your youth by playing lively with the school lunch children, but in fact, it is a place where you can study.

And Jin was also put in a position where he had to study at the point where he was going to school with those children.

… But, is it really necessary to study? Do I have to study at this age and study again? I studied 12 years of elementary, middle and high school when I was in Korea, but now I have to wrap my head around the textbook again?

When he was in Korea, Jin studied very hard and had a history of being accepted into a university that others would know just by hearing his name. That’s why if you study hard and study, it’s enough to get a good score.

why? Because I have no talent other than that. No, to be precise, if you can’t study, there’s no way to earn a living in the future!

People say that if you have a good-looking face, try becoming a celebrity, and if you are athletic, you will hear about going to the Olympics later.

But I hate it. No, I really fucking hate it. It’s unfair that I turned on the game once and was brought to another world, but even studying here doesn’t really seem like something!

– Hmm, I’m sorry, but you have to get good grades in the midterm. It was also excellent enough to get into the top ranks.

‘… why?’

– There is a rule in the student council that prohibits hiring people with grades below a certain standard as executives.

Saying that, Erekaya smiled and continued with a tone that said she couldn’t bear it because she was happy that Jin was suffering.

– In fact, it’s a very natural thing to roll your head a little bit. School is a place where students are made to study, not a place where they are made to handle chores. The student’s duty is a rule made with the intention that it is never acceptable to study, that is, to evangelize the original words.

– In addition, the executives of the student council are those in a position that should be an example to other students. Even if there were no such rules, wouldn’t it be very natural that students should get better grades than other average students?

“…..”

It is unfair. No, it’s just like a dog. Did I really sell out any country in my previous life? Why did you come all the way here and fall into a position where you have to study? why me?

When Jin just stood there blankly, speechless, Altina tilted her head while looking at Jin, then slightly blushed her own face.

“Well… Actually, I have something to tell you about that, but… .”

“… what to say What?”

“Tonight… Could you come to my room?”

“Your room? why?”

The moment he heard those words, Jin’s heart started beating fast. Even though he knew very well that Altina’s words weren’t what he thought, he couldn’t stop having strange imaginations in his head.

“No, what… It’s not that great… .”

Altina muttered to him in a very small voice with her head bowed down as if she was truly ashamed.

“just… How about studying with me until the midterm exam?”

“I will help you. to study.”

ah… Well, yes.

I guess I was too skinny. To imagine such a thing while looking at a kid in his late teens.