Chapter 63
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Chapter 63
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HEL SCANS
[Translator – Zain]
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Chapter 63: Midterm Evaluation (5)
“I’m sorry, Adeshan. But, third place isn’t bad, right?”
“Ah!”
With Ronan’s whisper, her vision darkened. Adeshan clutched her throat and sank down.
“I-it was...!”
Without a doubt, she felt it.
Something sharp and hot passed through her throat. Adeshan, who had let go of her neck tremblingly, smirked.
“Uh...?”
Contrary to the expectation that it would be full of blood, nothing was smeared on her hands. She hurriedly groped my neck, but there were no wounds. Suddenly, a familiar voice came from beside her.
“Here you are.”
“Professor Na-Navirose?!”
Adeshan stood up in surprise. Looking around, she finally realized that this was the first arena where Navirose’s lessons were held.
Failed students gathered in groups, were talking amongst themselves. Medical personnel were treating injured students in one corner. Navirose spoke.
“Lower your head.”
“Yes?”
It was an incomprehensible order, but Adeshan did as instructed. Unexpectedly, Navirose began to gently stroke her head. In a bewildered and mixed voice, Adeshan asked.
“P-Professor...?”
“Congratulations. You’re in third place.”
Adeshan’s body stiffened. It was as Ronan had said. For a moment, her bright expression dimmed once again. From within her loosened hair, a somber voice emerged.
“...I didn’t do anything.”
“You deserve respect just for having survived this long.”
“All I could do was follow my junior around.”
“Nope. Your strike in the battle with Ayun wasn’t bad at all. That’s how I see it.”
“What? How can you...”
“Look over there.”
Adeshan lifted her head. Only then did she notice that all the students were looking in one direction.
On the southern wall of the arena, a certain image was being projected. The video, as if taken from the sky or a bird’s eye view, was showing the familiar island. Adeshan’s eyes widened.
“Ooh, that’s where we had our exams, right?”
“Yes. The transmission has been ongoing since the start of the test. There were originally more perspectives, but now only that one is left.”
In the video, Ronan and Shullifen’s battle was in full swing. While students were doing various tasks, they couldn’t take their eyes off the video.
“Morally, shouldn’t we exclude those two from now on...?”
“It looks like a battle between two magicians, not swordsmen.”
Two tornadoes were wreaking havoc in the forest. The forms of Ronan and Shullifen disappeared and reappeared in an instant, repeating the process.
Kaang!
Every time the two collided, a metallic sound resonated through the arena with such force that it vibrated.
Navirose spoke.
“Don’t dwell too much on those two. They’re strange in many ways.”
“...Yes. I’m aware.”
Adeshan unconsciously adjusted her collar. Even if she wanted to analyze, it was beyond her ability to keep up with what she was seeing. Shullifen, who dealt with non-standard auras, and Ronan, who faced him, were both far beyond the norm.
Navirose, who had been watching her for a while, raised an eyebrow.
“By the way, that outerwear doesn’t seem to be yours. Is it really what I’m thinking?”
“Yes? Th-this is... Well...”
Adeshan hesitated and couldn’t answer. Navirose chuckled at the red-faced assistant’s attempt to respond.
“Never mind. You’re a feisty one, so do your best.”
“It’s not like that!”
Adeshan shouted back. She vehemently denied this hasty assumption, but ultimately didn’t take off the outerwear. The battle in the video was reaching its climax.
Kaang!
With each resonating metallic sound, cheers erupted from the students’ mouths.
****
Thirty minutes had passed since the battle began. Ronan and Shullifen, who had come down the hill, were fighting using the forest as a battlefield.
“Ugh...”
As the blade energy almost reached him, Ronan twisted his shoulder.
Swish!
The blade energy that had narrowly missed his nose vanished behind Ronan by a mere sheet of paper’s distance.
It was the moment when a relieved Ronan was about to kick off the ground and rush forward.
Shing!
Another blade energy came flying at an oblique angle and embedded itself under Ronan’s feet. Ronan’s eyes widened.
“This damn trickster...!”
Due to the overlapping waves of blade energy, it had been difficult to see. Ronan quickly tried to move his body, but Shullifen shot another blade energy, interrupting his motion.
Kwaahhh!
A burst of mana formed a storm that engulfed Ronan.
“Kraaargh!”
Blood spurted out. In an instant, deep wounds were carved all over his body. Ronan swung his sword like a net to cut through the blade energy. Just when he thought the situation might improve for a moment, the wind began to blow incessantly.
Before long, the formless storm transformed into a swirling vortex with a radius of 10 meters. It was a whirlwind of thrusts, much like the whirlwinds generated by the blade energy. Leaves, rocks, whole tree trunks—all torn apart—were carried by the wind, disintegrating.
“...Huu.”
Ronan’s figure disappeared from view. No more screams could be heard.
Thud!
Shullifen knelt with one knee, collapsing. Blood from his side and shoulder formed a small puddle at his feet.
“Quite the trickster...”
Shullifen chuckled to himself. He had concealed a blade energy infused with aura behind a regular one. It was an action that would have been unimaginable for his true self.
But without resorting to such tactics, he didn’t think he could possibly win. The two strikes he allowed Ronan during the fight had both caused serious injuries.
“Truly... a monster guy.”
It was only after enhancing his entire body with mana that he could fight on an equal footing. Shullifen spat out the blood that had been in his mouth. Then, he noticed the perception bracelet on his wrist.
‘Come to think of it, how does the winner... return?’
His vision was becoming hazy. Due to the significant blood loss, coherent thoughts were difficult to maintain.
The wind was gradually subsiding. Objects that had been high up in the sky were falling. Most of them disintegrated without a trace, but a few thick and sturdy trees still maintained their circular forms.
The shadows cast by the trees fell over his head. He raised his sword to cut them away. An inexplicable shiver ran down Shullifen’s body.
“No way.”
Shullifen raised his head. A shadow emerged above the trees, and Ronan’s face met his gaze, frozen in place.
“He wasn’t eliminated...!”
Ronan was drenched in blood, looking like he had just been pulled out of a hellish forge. He clung to a massive tree, desperately fending off the onslaught of wind. He had avoided elimination, but he couldn’t escape severe injuries.
“I have to end this now.”
Ronan tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword. He couldn’t afford to let his guard down even for a moment, as it felt like he might lose consciousness if he did. He immediately plunged forward with his sword aimed at Shullifen.
As Shullifen swiftly rose to his feet, he sent a blade energy flying like a counterattack.
Swish!
The unstable blade energy was caught between Ronan’s strikes and vanished on the other side of the sky. Shullifen gritted his teeth.
“Ronan...!”
Ronan and Lamancha had closed in unexpectedly, almost within his arm’s reach. It was a distance where he couldn’t dodge or defend. With all his might, Shullifen swung his sword and stomped the ground beneath his feet.
Kwaang!
A vortex with a radius of about 1 meter erupted toward Ronan.
“You crazy bastard!”
A gust of wind enveloped Ronan. Each swing of his sword to defend himself caused his descent trajectory to waver.
Barely managing to keep his head up, Ronan glared at Shullifen. His condition was precarious, as if he could die from a single scratch. However, it was a distance just out of reach of the blade by a hair’s breadth.
‘Somehow, just once...!’
In the end, Ronan gave up on defense and adopted a stance. In an instant, the wind carrying the ominous aura swept past his body. Holding his breath, Shullifen released his strike. At that moment, a shock reminiscent of being struck by lightning surged through Ronan’s body.
“Damn it!”
Ronan furrowed his brow in unexplained pain. But there was no room for doubt. He swung his sword, intending to parry the strike. In a split second, Ronan saw something like an extremely thin wave shoot along his blade.
“Huh?”
Swish!
A crimson line appeared on Shullifen’s chest, and blood spurted out. Simultaneously, the strike that had changed course grazed Ronan’s neck. The two figures twisted and disappeared.
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Chapter 63
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Chapter 63: Midterm Evaluation (5)
“I’m sorry, Adeshan. But, third place isn’t bad, right?”
“Ah!”
With Ronan’s whisper, her vision darkened. Adeshan clutched her throat and sank down.
“I-it was...!”
Without a doubt, she felt it.
Something sharp and hot passed through her throat. Adeshan, who had let go of her neck tremblingly, smirked.
“Uh...?”
Contrary to the expectation that it would be full of blood, nothing was smeared on her hands. She hurriedly groped my neck, but there were no wounds. Suddenly, a familiar voice came from beside her.
“Here you are.”
“Professor Na-Navirose?!”
Adeshan stood up in surprise. Looking around, she finally realized that this was the first arena where Navirose’s lessons were held.
Failed students gathered in groups, were talking amongst themselves. Medical personnel were treating injured students in one corner. Navirose spoke.
“Lower your head.”
“Yes?”
It was an incomprehensible order, but Adeshan did as instructed. Unexpectedly, Navirose began to gently stroke her head. In a bewildered and mixed voice, Adeshan asked.
“P-Professor...?”
“Congratulations. You’re in third place.”
Adeshan’s body stiffened. It was as Ronan had said. For a moment, her bright expression dimmed once again. From within her loosened hair, a somber voice emerged.
“...I didn’t do anything.”
“You deserve respect just for having survived this long.”
“All I could do was follow my junior around.”
“Nope. Your strike in the battle with Ayun wasn’t bad at all. That’s how I see it.”
“What? How can you...”
“Look over there.”
Adeshan lifted her head. Only then did she notice that all the students were looking in one direction.
On the southern wall of the arena, a certain image was being projected. The video, as if taken from the sky or a bird’s eye view, was showing the familiar island. Adeshan’s eyes widened.
“Ooh, that’s where we had our exams, right?”
“Yes. The transmission has been ongoing since the start of the test. There were originally more perspectives, but now only that one is left.”
In the video, Ronan and Shullifen’s battle was in full swing. While students were doing various tasks, they couldn’t take their eyes off the video.
“Morally, shouldn’t we exclude those two from now on...?”
“It looks like a battle between two magicians, not swordsmen.”
Two tornadoes were wreaking havoc in the forest. The forms of Ronan and Shullifen disappeared and reappeared in an instant, repeating the process.
Kaang!
Every time the two collided, a metallic sound resonated through the arena with such force that it vibrated.
Navirose spoke.
“Don’t dwell too much on those two. They’re strange in many ways.”
“...Yes. I’m aware.”
Adeshan unconsciously adjusted her collar. Even if she wanted to analyze, it was beyond her ability to keep up with what she was seeing. Shullifen, who dealt with non-standard auras, and Ronan, who faced him, were both far beyond the norm.
Navirose, who had been watching her for a while, raised an eyebrow.
“By the way, that outerwear doesn’t seem to be yours. Is it really what I’m thinking?”
“Yes? Th-this is... Well...”
Adeshan hesitated and couldn’t answer. Navirose chuckled at the red-faced assistant’s attempt to respond.
“Never mind. You’re a feisty one, so do your best.”
“It’s not like that!”
Adeshan shouted back. She vehemently denied this hasty assumption, but ultimately didn’t take off the outerwear. The battle in the video was reaching its climax.
Kaang!
With each resonating metallic sound, cheers erupted from the students’ mouths.
****
Thirty minutes had passed since the battle began. Ronan and Shullifen, who had come down the hill, were fighting using the forest as a battlefield.
“Ugh...”
As the blade energy almost reached him, Ronan twisted his shoulder.
Swish!
The blade energy that had narrowly missed his nose vanished behind Ronan by a mere sheet of paper’s distance.
It was the moment when a relieved Ronan was about to kick off the ground and rush forward.
Shing!
Another blade energy came flying at an oblique angle and embedded itself under Ronan’s feet. Ronan’s eyes widened.
“This damn trickster...!”
Due to the overlapping waves of blade energy, it had been difficult to see. Ronan quickly tried to move his body, but Shullifen shot another blade energy, interrupting his motion.
Kwaahhh!
A burst of mana formed a storm that engulfed Ronan.
“Kraaargh!”
Blood spurted out. In an instant, deep wounds were carved all over his body. Ronan swung his sword like a net to cut through the blade energy. Just when he thought the situation might improve for a moment, the wind began to blow incessantly.
Before long, the formless storm transformed into a swirling vortex with a radius of 10 meters. It was a whirlwind of thrusts, much like the whirlwinds generated by the blade energy. Leaves, rocks, whole tree trunks—all torn apart—were carried by the wind, disintegrating.
“...Huu.”
Ronan’s figure disappeared from view. No more screams could be heard.
Thud!
Shullifen knelt with one knee, collapsing. Blood from his side and shoulder formed a small puddle at his feet.
“Quite the trickster...”
Shullifen chuckled to himself. He had concealed a blade energy infused with aura behind a regular one. It was an action that would have been unimaginable for his true self.
But without resorting to such tactics, he didn’t think he could possibly win. The two strikes he allowed Ronan during the fight had both caused serious injuries.
“Truly... a monster guy.”
It was only after enhancing his entire body with mana that he could fight on an equal footing. Shullifen spat out the blood that had been in his mouth. Then, he noticed the perception bracelet on his wrist.
‘Come to think of it, how does the winner... return?’
His vision was becoming hazy. Due to the significant blood loss, coherent thoughts were difficult to maintain.
The wind was gradually subsiding. Objects that had been high up in the sky were falling. Most of them disintegrated without a trace, but a few thick and sturdy trees still maintained their circular forms.
The shadows cast by the trees fell over his head. He raised his sword to cut them away. An inexplicable shiver ran down Shullifen’s body.
“No way.”
Shullifen raised his head. A shadow emerged above the trees, and Ronan’s face met his gaze, frozen in place.
“He wasn’t eliminated...!”
Ronan was drenched in blood, looking like he had just been pulled out of a hellish forge. He clung to a massive tree, desperately fending off the onslaught of wind. He had avoided elimination, but he couldn’t escape severe injuries.
“I have to end this now.”
Ronan tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword. He couldn’t afford to let his guard down even for a moment, as it felt like he might lose consciousness if he did. He immediately plunged forward with his sword aimed at Shullifen.
As Shullifen swiftly rose to his feet, he sent a blade energy flying like a counterattack.
Swish!
The unstable blade energy was caught between Ronan’s strikes and vanished on the other side of the sky. Shullifen gritted his teeth.
“Ronan...!”
Ronan and Lamancha had closed in unexpectedly, almost within his arm’s reach. It was a distance where he couldn’t dodge or defend. With all his might, Shullifen swung his sword and stomped the ground beneath his feet.
Kwaang!
A vortex with a radius of about 1 meter erupted toward Ronan.
“You crazy bastard!”
A gust of wind enveloped Ronan. Each swing of his sword to defend himself caused his descent trajectory to waver.
Barely managing to keep his head up, Ronan glared at Shullifen. His condition was precarious, as if he could die from a single scratch. However, it was a distance just out of reach of the blade by a hair’s breadth.
‘Somehow, just once...!’
In the end, Ronan gave up on defense and adopted a stance. In an instant, the wind carrying the ominous aura swept past his body. Holding his breath, Shullifen released his strike. At that moment, a shock reminiscent of being struck by lightning surged through Ronan’s body.
“Damn it!”
Ronan furrowed his brow in unexplained pain. But there was no room for doubt. He swung his sword, intending to parry the strike. In a split second, Ronan saw something like an extremely thin wave shoot along his blade.
“Huh?”
Swish!
A crimson line appeared on Shullifen’s chest, and blood spurted out. Simultaneously, the strike that had changed course grazed Ronan’s neck. The two figures twisted and disappeared.
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Chapter 63HEL SCANSTranslator ZainProofreader Demon GodChapter 63: Midterm Evaluation 5I'm sorry, Adeshan. But, third place isn't bad, right?Ah!With Ronan's whisper, her vision darkened. Adeshan clutched her throat and sank down.I-it was...! Without a doubt, she felt it. Something sharp and hot passed through her throat. Adeshan, who had let go of her neck tremblingly, smirked.Uh...?Contrary to the expectation that it would be full of blood, nothing was smeared on her hands. She hurriedly groped my neck, but there were no wounds. Suddenly, a familiar voice came from beside her. Here you are.Professor Na-Navirose?!Adeshan stood up in surprise. Looking around, she finally realized that this was the first arena where Navirose's lessons were held.Failed students gathered in groups, were talking amongst themselves. Medical personnel were treating injured students in one corner. Navirose spoke.Lower your head.Yes?It was an incomprehensible order, but Adeshan did as instructed. Unexpectedly, Navirose began to gently stroke her head. In a bewildered and mixed voice, Adeshan asked.P-Professor...?Congratulations. You're in third place.Adeshan's body stiffened. It was as Ronan had said. For a moment, her bright expression dimmed once again. From within her loosened hair, a somber voice emerged....I didn't do anything.You deserve respect just for having survived this long.All I could do was follow my junior around.Nope. Your strike in the battle with Ayun wasn't bad at all. That's how I see it.What? How can you...Look over there.Adeshan lifted her head. Only then did she notice that all the students were looking in one direction.On the southern wall of the arena, a certain image was being projected. The video, as if taken from the sky or a bird's eye view, was showing the familiar island. Adeshan's eyes widened.Ooh, that's where we had our exams, right?Yes. The transmission has been ongoing since the start of the test. There were originally more perspectives, but now only that one is left.In the video, Ronan and Shullifen's battle was in full swing. While students were doing various tasks, they couldn't take their eyes off the video.Morally, shouldn't we exclude those two from now on...?It looks like a battle between two magicians, not swordsmen.Two tornadoes were wreaking havoc in the forest. The forms of Ronan and Shullifen disappeared and reappeared in an instant, repeating the process.Kaang! Every time the two collided, a metallic sound resonated through the arena with such force that it vibrated. Navirose spoke.Don't dwell too much on those two. They're strange in many ways....Yes. I'm aware.Adeshan unconsciously adjusted her collar. Even if she wanted to analyze, it was beyond her ability to keep up with what she was seeing. Shullifen, who dealt with non-standard auras, and Ronan, who faced him, were both far beyond the norm. Navirose, who had been watching her for a while, raised an eyebrow.By the way, that outerwear doesn't seem to be yours. Is it really what I'm thinking?Yes? Th-this is... Well...Adeshan hesitated and couldn't answer. Navirose chuckled at the red-faced assistant's attempt to respond.Never mind. You're a feisty one, so do your best.It's not like that!Adeshan shouted back. She vehemently denied this hasty assumption, but ultimately didn't take off the outerwear. The battle in the video was reaching its climax. Kaang! With each resonating metallic sound, cheers erupted from the students' mouths.****Thirty minutes had passed since the battle began. Ronan and Shullifen, who had come down the hill, were fighting using the forest as a battlefield. Ugh...As the blade energy almost reached him, Ronan twisted his shoulder. Swish! The blade energy that had narrowly missed his nose vanished behind Ronan by a mere sheet of paper's distance.It was the moment when a relieved Ronan was about to kick off the ground and rush forward. Shing! Another blade energy came flying at an oblique angle and embedded itself under Ronan's feet. Ronan's eyes widened.This damn trickster...!Due to the overlapping waves of blade energy, it had been difficult to see. Ronan quickly tried to move his body, but Shullifen shot another blade energy, interrupting his motion. Kwaahhh! A burst of mana formed a storm that engulfed Ronan.Kraaargh!Blood spurted out. In an instant, deep wounds were carved all over his body. Ronan swung his sword like a net to cut through the blade energy. Just when he thought the situation might improve for a moment, the wind began to blow incessantly.Before long, the formless storm transformed into a swirling vortex with a radius of 10 meters. It was a whirlwind of thrusts, much like the whirlwinds generated by the blade energy. Leaves, rocks, whole tree trunksall torn apartwere carried by the wind, disintegrating....Huu.Ronan's figure disappeared from view. No more screams could be heard. Thud! Shullifen knelt with one knee, collapsing. Blood from his side and shoulder formed a small puddle at his feet.Quite the trickster...Shullifen chuckled to himself. He had concealed a blade energy infused with aura behind a regular one. It was an action that would have been unimaginable for his true self.But without resorting to such tactics, he didn't think he could possibly win. The two strikes he allowed Ronan during the fight had both caused serious injuries.Truly... a monster guy.It was only after enhancing his entire body with mana that he could fight on an equal footing. Shullifen spat out the blood that had been in his mouth. Then, he noticed the perception bracelet on his wrist.Come to think of it, how does the winner... return?'His vision was becoming hazy. Due to the significant blood loss, coherent thoughts were difficult to maintain.The wind was gradually subsiding. Objects that had been high up in the sky were falling. Most of them disintegrated without a trace, but a few thick and sturdy trees still maintained their circular forms.The shadows cast by the trees fell over his head. He raised his sword to cut them away. An inexplicable shiver ran down Shullifen's body.No way.Shullifen raised his head. A shadow emerged above the trees, and Ronan's face met his gaze, frozen in place.He wasn't eliminated...!Ronan was drenched in blood, looking like he had just been pulled out of a hellish forge. He clung to a massive tree, desperately fending off the onslaught of wind. He had avoided elimination, but he couldn't escape severe injuries.I have to end this now.Ronan tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword. He couldn't afford to let his guard down even for a moment, as it felt like he might lose consciousness if he did. He immediately plunged forward with his sword aimed at Shullifen.As Shullifen swiftly rose to his feet, he sent a blade energy flying like a counterattack. Swish! The unstable blade energy was caught between Ronan's strikes and vanished on the other side of the sky. Shullifen gritted his teeth.Ronan...!Ronan and Lamancha had closed in unexpectedly, almost within his arm's reach. It was a distance where he couldn't dodge or defend. With all his might, Shullifen swung his sword and stomped the ground beneath his feet. Kwaang! A vortex with a radius of about 1 meter erupted toward Ronan.You crazy bastard!A gust of wind enveloped Ronan. Each swing of his sword to defend himself caused his descent trajectory to waver.Barely managing to keep his head up, Ronan glared at Shullifen. His condition was precarious, as if he could die from a single scratch. However, it was a distance just out of reach of the blade by a hair's breadth.Somehow, just once...!'In the end, Ronan gave up on defense and adopted a stance. In an instant, the wind carrying the ominous aura swept past his body. Holding his breath, Shullifen released his strike. At that moment, a shock reminiscent of being struck by lightning surged through Ronan's body.Damn it!Ronan furrowed his brow in unexplained pain. But there was no room for doubt. He swung his sword, intending to parry the strike. In a split second, Ronan saw something like an extremely thin wave shoot along his blade.Huh?Swish! A crimson line appeared on Shullifen's chest, and blood spurted out. Simultaneously, the strike that had changed course grazed Ronan's neck. The two figures twisted and disappeared.HEL SCANSTranslator ZainProofreader Demon GodJoin our Discord for release /invite/dbdMDhzWa2
