Volume 1 Chapter 7 (1/2)
《A threat》
It was the afternoon of 30th day of sword training
”We are finishi+ng the sword training now,” said trainer Renny
She looked over the trainees with a mixture of emotions She had all the attention from the trainees, with all their admiration
”As a Chief instructor of swordsood trainees like you before I' well, and it hile to lead you to the way of swords able to be with you anymore The other sword trainers probably feel the same,” said Renny
The trainers' face was proving her words
”And now, your course is reaching the last stage as well The efforts youcourse will be rewarded with the free tiin toe that you will need to know as avarious weapon skills If you want, you can continue training swordsmanshi+p as well This month has the most course in schedule, but since you can choose which one to learn, thistime”
Trainees couldn't hide s were very helpful, and they did try really hard, but they were exhausted fro alone
”Magicians will be allowed to take your cuffs off soon, so you will be able to use youryou learn, iot, and fill whatever it is needed, so play the time well There won't be any more course prepared for you until you becoroup or a ain, It was uys”
The trainees responded with thunderous applause It was a greeting of bittersweet parting with the training and trainers The applause didn't die down for some time, and it h they had to suffer the aard time because the trainees weren't allowed to leave their place before they hear detailed explanation of rest of the course
With relaxed rouped the at soroup, but he justand he was stopped by the trainers and Nemion They persuaded him that he should take a rest at least today
”By the way, Are you really not gonna tell us? What kind ofnuts, because I can't help being curious,” Nemion asked
She's been asking hiets a chance, and Haroon didn't try to hide that he was alar about it
”I see You still want to be mysterious, don't you?”
”I will tell you later It is complicated story”
”Huh! You act like you've made an oath of mana”
Ne alar the subject He knew she won't give up so soon Gally approached them just in time, because he was more interested in Nemion than Haroon
”Hey, Nemi, How did you become an elementalist? Is there a special way to do it?”
”Well, that's…… a secret”
Ne her e look Her face was clearly saying, 'Don't youunless you do have teacher-student relationshi+p?'
As soon as Gally mentioned elementalist, Haroon pricked his ears up not to miss a word In fact, he was under pressure because he heard The Quad wankers are spreading the suspicion of Haroon that he is not a , he could clearly hear those words spreading even in right front of hi to use just one ti elementalism, Haroon couldn't tear his interest away
”I just want to know the general things about it, not details You know, I do have a friend who is a faht I should know about elementalism briefly so……”
He realized he was being selfish because of the look she just made, and he just made it up to use it as an excuse But soone away from her face, and the pride rose up to the surface
”Hohoho! Why, Yes! And also if you are going to say that I ith you on the basic training course, indeed you've got to know more than the others about the elementalist, don't you?”
”…E…Exactly! That's what I mean”
”One need to be a born ht? It is same to the elementalists One need to be born sensitive to at least one of the elements to be a elementalist By the way, the elements are basically divided into four types
”Yeah I know that; water, earth, fire and air But what do you'sensitive' to those elements?”
Gally asked again tilting his head For Haroon, being sensitive tosensitive to the 'elements' was very hard description to hiic
”You don't need to think it hard, Gally It is just about understanding the nature, and being a friend with it,” answered Nemion
She isit to be seemed easy, but she did kno hard it is They say mana-sensitive people are born just one or two in a thousand And it was one in a hundred thousand for being born element-sensitive, so clearly, it wasn't an easy task
”Nature?”
”Yes, THE nature that's surrounding us And as you could feel the most is the four elements When you understand them, and be familiar with them, that's when you become an elementalist”
”You areit even more complicated”
They continued chatting about the eleround They say one will need to be born with spirit force, as known as elemental affinity, but there were some method to identify it
One of it is to put four different object that represents each ele the properties of it, and if one has elemental affinity, they will be able to feel so around the object
If one doesn't have high affinity like Nemion does, there is anotherwith the eleic circle, but they say if your affinity isn't high enough, the spirits refuses to contract with them
'Good to know' Haroon thought
Even though they were just chatting about what they know, those were still very precious inforirl trainee approached to the around to see who she came for
”Hey 123! Well, I guess I can call you Fake now You are in a big trouble, aren't you?” Said the girl
”Hey, What do you supposed to mean?” Nemion viciously asked back for Haroon
The girl turned to Nemion and said,
”I'm just amazed to see how calm he is, despite that everyone will find out that he is not a uess it still will be revealed on the last day anyway, even if he hides it until the end Then the despicable one who recommended him will be punished too”
Those wordsat heart But Neer The gentle Gally seery at her rude words too
”Hah, NON-Sense…… Sevona, you haven't been burned your fingers yet, huh?”
”Hey, cal the truth, and he is revealed to be a fake? I don't want to see you ruin yourself”
Neloo of which, it suddenly felt suspicious that Haroon was not fighting back hearing all those conspiracy Of course, fighting is prohibited, but there was no reason not to fight back The girl as called Sevona had high-handed attitude No one will be able to make that kind of attitude unless they were certain about it
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Haroon looked at the Sevona She had iaze, and firmly closed mouth As far as he remember, she was one of the striver She was always near the top of the trainees in every training But it was not understandable to see her being hostile to hireet before He couldn't say anything in surprise Sevona seemed to be more confident of Haroon's silence
”Oh Are the other trainees seeot the all the attention, aren't we? Or a?”
”Huh, funny”
Haroon answered, but he couldn't say anything
”See? I called it”
”Yeah, I did look into his record, but the recommender isn't recorded clearly Soician
”Hohoho, and see how he is s certain”
”Funny how he ignored us, and he petrifies in front of Sevona”
It was The Quad wankers
These chaps and bitches probably encouraged Sevona, who had both skills and fa to Haroon and Ne them at all
Sevona was the daughter of the leader of Blooduild was the one of the top 10 uild of The Ehters of the guild leaders, but Sevona was on the another level
Eventually, the jealousy and envy that went down to the deep sea of training started floating on the surface as soon as the training finished This was all because Haroon had improved too much that no one could compare him on the others
Trainees are hurouped by their basis and feel co A – the reed with their physical incapabilities so they had expectation and supports to Haroon, but this wasn't the case to the trainees of other buildings
Even if he was into the training and labor, Haroon habitually listened carefully on the others talking about different affairs That's how he learnt how things work in the ician, is revealed, there were several people ill get in trouble Even to repay their kindness, he had to hide his identity desperately
”I don't see why that's a concern to you, and I don't see why I have to answer it because it is too obvious Just as you said, it will be revealed all later on and why are you so curious about it now?”
”Yikes”
”If you do have tiet over me I think that's more honorable act Isn't it?”
Sevona cringed her eyes and snorted Sevona see to be caluous
”Bluff all you want, but that doesn'tmana just about a norician with that much physical ability I ain't sure who's recoot, but we have our eyes on you so act well Notheir identity”
Leaving those words, she turned back s for her The Quad wankers surrounded her as if they beca around
”Haroon, never nificent i that much physical ability Also, there is a ruive you the title of the top trainee, so having a few trainees being jealous of you cannot be avoided But really, where are you fro us? I'm curious of it too”
”I…… promised not to tell anyone about it”
Haroon couldn't help but to lie Well, it was not a lie to be precise He promised with McKin to maintain silence about his identity Fortunately, Gally didn't even doubt Haroon's identity as aSevona heading her room
”You didn't swear an Oath of Mana, right?”
”How did you……”
He didn't even knohat that was, but Nemion has once mentioned it, so he raised his voice as if he was surprised
”Oh God! You did For what reason did you do that for that ? Don't tell me you didn't know you will lose all of your ht before you do it”
”So that's why……”
Gally's word brightened Ne 'I'h of relief in his mind It was fortunate that Gally jumped to a quick conclusion, which prevented the worst scenario, but it was iiant scar to both Gally and Nemion, who both were pure and kind
”Well, you can always show your real ical ability on the talent show scheduled on the last day, so don't mind the rumors I can't wait to see what kind of face they will ic”
”Su, Sure, yeah”
Haroon couldn't feelthat
He thought all he will do is training, but he couldn't avoid being arelationshi+ps As soon as the truth coet in trouble for expediently ad him in
'And it is too late to say he was able to join only because there was only one roo A'
Only if that cornered roo haunted Only if that room wasn't available that McKin and Elser wasn't able to put him in the course
”damn it!” he couldn't help but to curse
As soon as the the labor was done, he caout He was free at that tiic with Bell's help
When he came back to the real life, twin-tailed Bell welco for the reunion He was careless not being back for a ame time
”Bell, how has it been?”
– ”Nothing much, Captain!”
Nothing much, no doubt Haroon didn't have any friend after all, except Jinsoo living in the next door, but he is probably busy with Beyond as well
'Maybe I should pay hiht
Jinsoo was seeking to find a career as a dark ga hiht not be able to find But he was too shy to bother hiht for a ain
”Bell, would you gather soic?”
– ”Yes, Captain”
”Focus on how Beyond ic”
– ”Yes, Captain, but…”
Bell hesitated for some reason She made weird expression on her face
”Why? Is so?”
– ”Well…… Are you… really the Captain? More than that…… you st…stink”
After looking up and down at him, Bell held her nose with her hands
”What about h! What on…Union!”
He found his body was covered in pile of dirt, and then he could se duo every day As soon as he sense the s he was