397 – The King and the Warrior (4)

The time when Shivar was walking around the palace under Kara’s guidance.

The Academy students were relaxing in different ways in the aftermath of their desert crossing.

Most students tend to lie down on their beds and try to sleep. Sleep is the true meaning of rest.

Especially after crossing the desert, taking a shower is absolutely essential, so both your body and mind become tired.

However, sometimes people who are called ‘monogamous’ do not stop and just immerse themselves in training.

A poisonous creature that swings its weapon with all its passion and enthusiasm despite the hot weather.

-Whack! Whack!

The sharp blade, not a training sword, moved gracefully.

A clean sword without any wavering. The refined movements were evident.

The owner of the sword that was being made in real time was a blonde girl. She had a rather blunt impression.

She was training hard, her mouth tightly shut and sweating profusely. Her eyes were extremely serious.

‘Predict your opponent’s attacks.’

The blonde girl, Luna, thought so and moved her sword diligently. The sword she held with both hands moved according to her will.

It was just empty space, but she acted as if someone was there.

‘Find out your opponent’s habits through defense.’

However, this does not mean that they attack indiscriminately. Sometimes they take a defensive stance and prepare for something.

‘It is important to measure the distance. Induce the opponent to miss.’

The most important thing is your legs. Keep moving your legs as well as your upper body.

When swinging a sword, when taking a defensive stance with a sword, and even when doing nothing.

Perhaps because of that, the sweat flowing down her lower body was greater than that on her upper body. The heat rising from the ground was oppressing her.

But Luna didn’t give up and swung her sword again and again. Even as she swung her sword, her legs didn’t stop.

The yard of the inn was large enough to accommodate a large number of people, but it was all within Luna’s radius of action.

“Phew.”

Luna, who was out of breath, slowly lowered her sword. Her two busy legs did the same.

She closed her eyes and slowly opened them, looking ahead. Sweat obscured her vision, but what she was seeing was not in front of her.

‘I gained stamina thanks to crossing the desert.’

What Luna is watching is, as Shivar said, the status window.

It was also a status window that showed her physical abilities. She looked at the status window carefully.

[Luna Estelle]

•Strength: 95

• Agility: 98

• Stamina: 105

•Horsepower: 99

•Luck: 60

•Faith: ??

Most stats are around 100. The growth rate is very high compared to when you first got the status window.

But Luna wasn’t very satisfied. This was just a ‘physical ability’.

What surprised her the most, of all, was what happened after she came to Tatarstan.

‘Most Tatar guides and bodyguards were around 100. Even ordinary people were over 80.’

I still remember it clearly. When I got the status window, Luna’s strength was 72.

But the local Tatar people took that figure lightly, excluding those who were too young.

I can’t even describe how surprised I was when I found out that even a frail-looking woman had muscle strength of over 100.

As someone said, each and every Tatar had a body specialized for battle. They were just strong as a race.

‘What was more surprising was the faith.’

Kara’s faith has surpassed 140. And even the faith of ordinary people has basically surpassed 100.

This means that the Gulag loves the Tatars, and that the Tatars also have deep faith in the Gulag.

On the other hand, Luna’s faith was still marked as ??. Although a message saying that faith had increased occasionally appeared, it was still unclear.

‘Let’s first reach the average Tatar.’

There were a few things I realized when I got the status window. First of all, the more you engage in ‘real-life’ battles, the greater the increase in stats.

The last time the demons attacked the academy to take Shivar, the growth rate increased sharply right after that.

Although it was difficult to confirm each and every incident as many accidents occurred during the process, that was the starting point.

‘If I go through the training, will I be able to go up again?’

Another thing. Training is also one way to increase your numbers.

However, you shouldn’t do training carelessly. You need to train as close to real-life situations as you could just now to improve.

Even at the Academy, whenever I sparred with Lord, I would get beaten up but never lose focus. Thanks to that, I learned a lot.

‘The president has grown stronger as he has gotten younger.’

After experiencing the realm called Banrohwandong in the East, Lord became stronger.

After gaining youth, each stat increases by an average of 5. You can never win.

In other words, it means that old age is that scary. No life can avoid old age.

‘How did the saint become young?’

I suddenly became curious. What happened to Lize to maintain her youth?

She is a woman of many secrets, and is deeply connected to demons, especially Shivar.

But since we were on the same side, I didn’t bother to dig into it. From Luna’s perspective, my nose was three inches away.

‘When will I become strong?’

Luna sighed inwardly. She had become a little impatient after the attack on the Demon Academy.

It is impossible to know when or where the devil will target Shivar. Fortunately, Tatar showed no such signs.

Maybe it’s because the Gulag is a Tatar place and not some other place. Or maybe there’s some other ulterior motive.

I’m training hard to prepare for that time, but it’s not enough. Even Kara has gotten stronger over the past year.

‘I need to know the devil’s true goal. I need to know what Chaos wants. There’s a lot to know.’

Questions followed one after another, and only confusion remained in the end. It was difficult to get a handle on it.

Luna sat down for a while to collect her thoughts, then shook her head vigorously. There was no use in worrying like this right now.

At a time like this, it would be better to swing the sword once more. That was when she jumped up from her seat and grabbed the sword.

“Are you still doing it?”

“huh?”

It was a voice that was filled with kindness and warmth. Luna turned her head when she heard the familiar voice.

Eyes that shine like gold. Straight, well-kept short brown hair. A beauty that combines cuteness and innocence.

Finally, the one with the most striking chest. It was Ellie, one of Luna’s best friends.

“Ellie? Weren’t you resting?”

Luna asked curiously. Ellie was also a student who participated in the desert crossing.

Furthermore, since they are non-combatants, their physical strength would be much weaker. It would be normal for them to pass out by now.

“I rode a camel every now and then. I was treated as an important person because I was a doctor.”

Ellie shrugged her shoulders and answered brightly. It was a smile that stood out for its brilliance.

Luna nodded after hearing that, then stared at Ellie. It was to peek at the status window.

[Ellie Mia]

•Strength: 45

• Agility: 47

• Stamina: 72

•Horsepower: 80

•Luck: 15

•Faith: ??

Even though she was a non-combatant, Ellie’s growth was also surprising. In particular, her physical strength and magic power increased significantly.

But if nothing else, luck was at rock bottom. What on earth does luck mean?

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“I wonder if my thoughts are getting too long.” Ellie tilted her head in confusion.

Luna then turned off the status window and looked for an excuse. But before that, Chaos’s mouth burst open.

“I just saw the chest.”

“My chest? Why?”

“Because I thought it was really big.”

It was a random remark, but it was a sufficient excuse.

After all, she was also a woman, and I couldn’t help but look at Ellie’s chest.

She has a pretty face. She has a nice body. She has a kind personality. She has outstanding abilities. She is a woman who lacks nothing.

‘······I feel like something is wrong?’

It would be an illusion. If you have breasts as big as Ellie’s, even everyday life would be uncomfortable.

Ellie looked down at her chest while Luna cried internally.

Unlike when I go out, I wear casual clothes at my accommodation. Thanks to this, my body shape is fully highlighted.

“Hehe.”

Ellie let out her characteristically clear laugh. She felt happy at the unexpected compliment.

Especially since Shivar was her favorite, Eli had no reason to complain.

“Luna, you too, eat well and sleep well. Then you will grow up.”

“······Okay. Thank you.”

Luna was momentarily moved by the innocent attack, but barely managed to suppress her emotions.

From Ellie’s perspective, she clearly meant it well. If she got angry, she would only end up looking strange.

“Luna. Are you going to shower right after training?”

“Maybe? Why?”

“After you wash up, can you go somewhere with me? I was originally going to go with Shivar, but I heard he went to the palace.”

I heard about that. Kara took her as a reward for subduing Queen Sand Scorpion.

I can still clearly see how upset Grace was when she heard that. She’s probably busy sleeping now.

“Where are you going?”

“A clothing store. I had clothes tailored there.”

“What clothes?”

“Dancer’s costume.”

“··· ···”

Luna imagined a dancer’s outfit being worn over that explosive body.

I’ve seen Kara in a dancer’s outfit before. I still remember it clearly.

It would be so devastating. Even I, a woman, blushed just thinking about it.

If Shivar saw that… he might go berserk like an animal. Luna was a little worried.

“Do you want one too? It’s really pretty.”

“I, I’ll decline. But are you going to wear it here?”

“No? Only female priestesses can wear the dancer’s uniform. So out of respect, I won’t wear it here.”

That’s fortunate. I won’t attract unnecessary attention.

While Luna was sighing in relief, Ellie said with her characteristically bright smile.

“I have to make sure that Shivara sees me.”

“······Wouldn’t that be dangerous too?”

“Are you afraid that Shivar will attack?”

To be blunt. Luna nodded cautiously, momentarily taken aback.

At that, Ellie’s smile grew deeper and she giggled. On the surface, it seemed like the laughter of an innocent girl.

“That would be better.”

“what?”

“It was fine when Kara unnie wore it too. But it just passed.”

Then, Ellie brought out a plan that wasn’t a plan in the purest voice in the world.

“If such a Shivar were to fall upon me, wouldn’t that mean I’m more attractive? It’s thrilling to even imagine.”

“··· ···”

“Sometimes I feel sorry for Kara and Grace. I feel at ease because I don’t have any background, but that’s not the case for those two.”

“Uh······ is that so?”

“Yeah. I like hugging Shivar, but I also like linking arms with him. Either way, it’s the same as having him by my side.”

What should I say?

“Just saying you like me. That’s enough.”

Ellie got scared.

[Faith rises!]

******

[Faith rises!]

“?”

What the heck. Why is this popping up all of a sudden?

I questioned the message that was printed out of the blue. I feel uneasy whenever it pops up out of nowhere.

‘Maybe Hector?’

But that doubt didn’t last long. Because of the voice I heard in front of me.

“Where are you looking?”

I turned my gaze forward when I heard the voice. At that moment, I felt as if the world had stopped.

Healthy, bronze skin. Water droplets fell to make the skin even more moist.

Her firm abs made her look even more attractive, as they made her look healthy. She didn’t even care about scars.

There is something else that pleases my eyes the most. There are two of them, one above the other, so I don’t know where to look.

‘and······’

Below are smooth thighs and a short skirt-style bottom.

Above is a green bikini that covers her large breasts just right.

Finally, what about the face? The red-haired woman smiled, running her hands through her hair.

That smile was so captivating that it almost made my mind fly away.

“This is a bit surprising.”

The red-haired woman, Kara, asked me, exposing her body without any filter.

“Do you hate playing in water?”

I answered that question in my mind.

‘I really like it.’