Chapter 24 (1/2)
Chapter 24: Enrollment Ceremony and Classes
“All units, fall in!”
'Aweso beforeI had ever seen in movies
Horns rang loudly fro vibrations on the ground Wearing red cloaks and silver arhts Atop the castle walls stood thousands of Is Aroundnewly made unifor
'What's wrong with Hyneth?'
Hyneth had been staying with a marquis in the capital, so I hadn't seen her for a while
She was different
She earing the black cloak of the Skyknights, as well as silver ara character I kneas nowhere to be seen She stood in absolute silence, staring intently at the arena podiu an aura like a well-honed sword
'I can't even approach her' Her extre from usual 'Everyone is nervous'
The Eht Academy entrance cerehts made the cadets nervous
Except for one person The happy-go-lucky me, of course
'He's not doing THAT, right?'
Even now, I could recall the countless schoolyard asse from my elementary school entrance ceremony I still couldn't understand e had to listen to the rale ti kids up in the scorching sun and boasting about all the things they knew, but I still re out the countless words spat out by what seemed like each and every teacher there
Theat the end of the day with the hoh But for whatever reason, they always had so much to say…
In ht this: there are three kinds of people in the world
The first kind of people were ht-necked principals who loved to hear themselves talk
Suddenly while everyone was standing in strict single files in the arena, a fanfare a hundred tru went off around us
“His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Great Bajran enters!”
These sorts of events were apparently not uncommon, because there was a seat reserved for the e hundreds of nobles Fro to the platforolden cloak Stepping on the carpet, he sloalked forward
'The Emperor!'
The E of the wind
“Respect to His Ied voice
With a huge clatter, everyone unsheathed their swords Then they shouted powerfully into the sky, “All hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!”
'Wow~!'
I ren dignitaries visited Compared to the scene before my eyes nohat I saw back then was as pathetic as the dead skin on a pinky toe
Just think about it An enoram World Cup Stadiuhts and Soldiers, all expressing their loyalty Such a sight would even make a God jealous
'So this is the force of an emperor'
The Emperor of the Bajran Empire wasn't even that tall, but his presence alone overwhelrace, like a great lion facing a hundred wolves
He lightly raised his hand and acknowledged the loyalty of his knights and soldiers
“Woooooooooo! Long live His Imperial Majesty!”
“Long live the Bajran Empire!!”
Before me was the madness of collective loyalty in full force The Ehts and soldiers were belting out their cheers with every bit of air in their lungs
'They're no different froious fanatics'
They hts and Soldiers, but if they weren't sincere, then this kind of scene would be impossible The Emperor of the Bajran Empire, Havitron, received all that adulation with his one hand This lean 50-year olda truly cool life
The Eain and stopped the cheers of his fanatics
In the space of a millisecond, the arena was enveloped in pin drop silence
“The honor, pride, and shi+eld of the Ehts…”
'He's using ly, the emperor's voice was filled with a rather robust mana
“Know that this Ereat shoulders, and that the current peace We and all citizens enjoy depend on you”
The Es were put into every word He was either a naturally talented speaker, or sireat ruler
“We were once a you in this arena under the hot sun That ti Our body and clothes and even Our soul, is soet Know that your efforts are the cornerstone supporting the E the future for this Empire”
Eravity Flaet this address by the Emperor for the rest of their lives Even I, a hten, so what the others were feeling was self-explanatory
'Ah, even the kiddo is there?'
The Imperial Family was seated behind the Erave solemnity that didn't lose to his father I saw the two queens sitting next to Razcion
'What about Igis?'
According to hters The Crown Prince Poltviran and First Princess Eleis were born to the Empress But behind the Emperor were just the kiddo, the Empress, and a woman with a provocative smile
“Do your very best This Ehts!”
The e
'He's not a pretentious emperor' I could feel it The Emperor's face was filled with his sincerity
“We swore here in the past! For the Knight's honor and the Eht for God-given justice!”
I would believe those powerful words cahts and cadets grasping their hilts flushed red with emotion
“Knights of Mine~! We swear once again today! To live until the day We die without a single shred of embarrasshts! Shout with your hearts open! The Gods are watching over us in the sky above! Ohh! My Knights, blood of My blood! Pray to the Gods for your glorious future! Pray that your burning hearts will never falter, upon this red blood of Mine!”
'Woah!'
The Ee actor He raised his sword and sliced his own pal the red blood flow
'Crazy!'
My definition of an emperor was an extrereasy face, surrounded by all sorts of luxuries The Emperor in front of me completely broke that stereotype
“For unchanging loyalty!”
That wasn't all Following the Ehts and cadets took their unsheathed swords and sliced their own palms, too
'Kyaaaa! What the fuck are they doing!'
Why was it that I longed for the blabberhts had already bled their palms I couldn't be the only one left out
'Argh!'
I could understand a knight getting caught up in thelike this, but I was shocked that people would in their right mind cut their hands one after another
However, the atmosphere in the arena made it possible I felt the cold kiss of metal on my palm as blood seeped from the wound
'Jeez…' I inwardly cried tears of blood 'What! That is—!'
While I was screa up into the sky, I suddenly saw so clouds
'Black Wyvern!'
Surprisingly, dozens of wyverns, including Black Wyverns, were flying in formation towards the arena
“It's the Black Wyverns!”
“The Skyknights are here!”
I wasn't the only one who saw the their pain entirely, everyone looked up into the sky and showed enraptured expressions
'So cool!'
The battle forht of ten wyverns I had seen at Chadour Marquisdole formation of dozens of Black Wyverns, and behind thes
And then, as if the Gods were sending down their blessings, an iridescent ray of light shone between the clouds
'A!'
The enorspan of at least 15 e creatures filled the sky
“WOOOOOOOOOOO!!”
“Long live Bajran Empire!!”
“Long live His Imperial Majesty!”
Cheers roared out arounda professional music video
Director: Bajran Empire Emperor
Lead Role: Eht Academy cadets
Supporting Role: Ihts and Soldiers, miscellaneous nobles
title: 'Beautiful Flight of Skyknights above a Blosso Sea of Red'
'So all 1st years have to do general studies, huh'
All Skyknight cadets, whether they were knights, eneral studies for a year They were the elites ould stand at the front of the battlefield and devise ic, spirit, and knight fighting methods
'That ht?'
As the freshmen came in, I learned important information one by one Even in the sky, the lead was entrusted to Skyknights, and behind thees or summoners in auxiliary roles
“Nice to e of the Iic instructor from now on”
Viscount Bane was a skinny e with a s to the desk at the center of the seht out of a European college Then, after a dry introduction, he began the lesson
“Students, what do you think hts out there who bear ani to the death and shedding blood at the front, ic from a safe distance at the back”
As he spoke, Viscount Bane smiled “Since it's your first day, I will let you personally feel what ic is with your body”
'Is he trying to scare us right now?' This slywicked
“Have a taste Ofoff, Bane fiercely raised aCurse!”
'Woaah!'
Suddenly, Viscount Bane cast one of the 6th Circle status ailht of powerfuleveryone in the roo in your field of view The defenseless students were all turned into blocks of stone
'I-it's strong!'
It was ic 50 students ere capable of ht in a spider's web No ht, no one expected it to be this severe
'However… he's arrogant'
The spell was cast by controlling the e's personal mana
The mana I had separated in my body responded to the sudden attack
'I can break it'
With that, I knew: I could break free froe's spell with my oer
“Cancel!”
“Haaahh!”
“Gasp, gasp!”
“Urgh…”
Whether he wanted to get the drop on us, or warn the knights who looked down on ic As soon as he released the spell, the students who had been unable to breathe escaped fro breaths
“How does it feel, the profound taste of ic?”
'You gotta be kidding ht to myself
“Young lads, did you ever once think that ic like this could seek to end your life? You may never encounter such a situation in the future, but do you think that you could survive if ic like this were to be randomly cast on you in a war devoid of reasons or conditions?”
Freed froht cadets
“This is why you must know! Even if you cannot cast it yourself, if you know the characteristics of each spell, you will earn a way to live for you and the soldiers deployed under your leadershi+p!”
'What a sure ' The education wasn't all about theory, but practical use Having been burned by ic class in the future 'They're teaching properly'
“Let's end today with this Students, ic is not merely dry academia Devote yourself to my classes with that in mind”
'Wow! He's actually pretty cool'
Contrary to ht I even wanted to go up to him sometime and ask him for tips on how to ascend to the 6th Circle
“Phew!”
“So the ruewhiz Bane'”
“I heard there are so the seniors who voluntarily dropped after taking Sir Bane's lessons?”
“He apparently torments his students with all sorts of spells day after day… I'm worried for the future”
After Sir Bane left, the students gathered and began to worry about our new teacher's unscrupulousness
“Orabunni, that person, is scary”
'Hyneth, what exactly is your identity?'
The Hyneth I saw at the entrance ceremony had stood stiff as a blade with her sword raised, but it was as if that Hyneth was an illusion She had transforirl who loved flowers
“He wouldn't go as far as to kill us though, right?”
“But still…”
Hyneth see her eyes orry activated my protection instinct