Chapter 95 – Episode 95. 1v1 Duel

“Ummm…”

Yesterday, I had a hearty K – Is it because I ate homemade food and slept? It was very nice.

Today is the day of the 1v1 duel finals, so you need to prepare quickly.

“I’m leaving already…?”

After washing her face and putting on her cadet uniform, Liliana woke up rubbing her eyes and came out of her room.

“Yeah. Today’s 1v1 duel finals. We have to leave quickly.”

“Okay… Bye.”

“Yeah. The house is well guarded.”

After saying goodbye to Liliana, I left the dorm.

“There’s a popular guy~!”

“…?”

When I looked back, Kim Young-han was running towards me.

“Hey, it’s so hard to see these days.”

“You abandoned me yesterday.”

“Sorry, but I was busy at the time.”

Well, I’ve been busy these days, so I haven’t had time to watch it. He must have been busy spending his academy life diligently in his own way.

“Did you see today’s 1v1 matchup?”

“No, I didn’t see it. Why?”

I didn’t even know the bracket was out.

Anyway, the academy isn’t working.

When the bracket comes out, of course you have to show it to the finalists first.

I’ll let you know and find out.

“Will you meet me in the semifinals?”

“… Really?”

“Yes. Please take care of me! I’m a competitor until the end. You know? I’m going first!”

Kim Young-han ran forward as it was.

It’s embarrassing to come so suddenly and then disappear so suddenly.

“Ummm, what’s his ability?”

Seeing as I don’t remember, I don’t think there was anything special about it.

I remember wielding a sword in the game, but I can’t remember what was special about it.

Ah, I don’t know

I headed to Class A to prepare for the duel.

Today, I came out earlier than usual and there were a lot of people on the way to the 1st grade classroom building.

“Hey, I heard that the 1st year Dalian visitors went crazy today? All the VIPs gathered.”

“Of course. Nam Da-eun, Ellis, and Lee Ho-yeon. There are three of them.”

“Still, Nam Da-eun will be number one, right?”

“Is Alice’s form crazy lately? And Lee Ho-yeon set a new record for monster training. I can’t ignore both of them.”

It was amazing to see people talking with my name on the street.

When I arrived at Class A, the first year finalists were gathered.

Our homeroom professor Kim Jin-hyeok met his eyes, and Kim Jin-hyeok nodded.

“You’ve come to the end, Lee Ho-yeon. As everyone knows, it’s a rule to reveal the bracket right before the test on the day begins, so now we’re making it public.”

While saying that, Kim Jin-hyeok handed out papers to 8 participants in the Class A finals.

What. If I’m revealing it now, how did Kim Young-han know that I’m fighting?

Even after checking the bracket, if I and Kim Young-han win all the matches, we will indeed meet in the semi-finals.

I looked at Kim Young-han questioningly, and Kim Young-han smiled and put his index finger to her mouth.

I raised my middle finger because I didn’t like that gesture asking for it to be a secret with a sly expression.

Where are you pretending to be cute

“The reason I called you guys first is to tell you the importance of today’s sparring. There was a huge crowd of spectators during the first grade sparring.”

All the other cadets were saying that on the way back, so it must have been amazing.

“Of course, it’s true that I came to see some outstanding cadets. I won’t deny it. But it’s definitely an opportunity to show off your abilities. Do your best unconditionally, and never give up. Every single one of those attitudes will be evaluated.”

Kim Jin-hyeok seemed to really want us to do well.

He made eye contact with each of the cadets and conveyed his sincerity.

Because people are so good

“Now go to the arena and get ready. The finalists have their own waiting room, so relax in the waiting room.”

Kim Jin-hyeok finished her words and left the classroom, and her students also left the classroom one by one.

“Lee Ho-yeon!”

“Lucy. Did you see the draw?”

Lucy, who had gathered together as a finalist, approached me.

“Of course I saw it! The only way to meet you and me was in the finals.”

“That’s right. That line is really tight. Cheer up and see you in the finals.”

“Yea, I got it!”

Do you want to be okay There are both Alice and Nam Da-eun on the other side of the line, so Lucy has to beat them to meet me.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Lucy]

– [ Likeability : 87 ]
– [ Sex drive : 40 ]
– [ Appetite : 30 ]
– [ Fatigue : 35 ]

Current Status: I practiced defensive magic… I hope you can write well

I see you are thinking of your own.

“Let’s go to the waiting room. Don’t you think the facilities will be good?”

“Okay! Can we go play later?”

“Of course.”

I headed to the arena with Lucy.

*

The waiting room was given one per person, and although it was not extremely well-equipped, it was a neat space to rest.

It was also convenient to be able to see other people’s sparring in real time on a screen connected to the sparring arena.

“Should I go to the bathroom?”

I remember earlier there was a bathroom in the hallway.

As soon as I opened the door to the waiting room and came out, there was no one in the hallway, as if everyone was concentrating on preparing for the finals.

The waiting rooms are close to each other, so all the waiting rooms for the finalists were located in this long hallway.

Each door had a name written on it, and the room right next to me was Alice’s waiting room.

‘Will Nam Da-eun come up in the finals?’

Looking at the bracket, it was clear that Kim Young-han, who came out of the semi-finals, was matched against Ellis and Nam Da-eun.

Lucy meets Alice before that.

Perhaps, if everything went smoothly, Nam Da-eun would win the duel between Nam Da-eun and Alice, and we would face each other in the finals.

Rattle-

At that time, the waiting room next to me opened and I saw a pair of blonde hair.

Alice, who came out of the waiting room, turned her body around and met my eyes.

“Uh… Hello?”

“Yes. Good morning.”

“…?”

It was a greeting without any expectations, but Ellis accepted it with a friendly tone unlike usual.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Ellis]

– [ Likeability : 62 ]
– [ Sex drive : 25 ]
– [ Appetite : 30 ]
– [ Fatigue : 20 ]

Current Status: Hoenn. I hope to see each other in the finals.

‘Why is this likeability.’

Apparently, the favorability rating, which was 35 just a few days ago, has risen to 62.

“Uh, uh. Fight hard.”

“You do your best. See you in the finals.”

Elise responded kindly to my cheers, sending her smile and walking down the aisle.

Alice, who gave me a bright smile, was so awkward.

“… What is it really? It’s strange.”

What the hell happened? Did your liking rise from jealousy?

*

“Gee, waiver!”

[Game over! The winner is Cadet Lee Ho-yeon from Class A!]

“Good work.”

“I learned a few things…”

The opponent of the first match was a man named 3rd place in Class C.

It seemed that I was lucky enough to pass the preliminaries.

It was because my skills seemed to be lacking to come to the finals.

Still, he was polite, so I dealt with him for about a minute.

At that friend’s level, even a 1-minute sparring with me would have made quite a bit of progress.

“No. I also learned a lesson.”

“I know you intentionally dragged me out of time. Thanks to you, I feel like my eyes have been opened.”

“…Um. Good job.”

It’s a bit embarrassing to say that.

I came down the arena under the guidance of the staff.

As soon as I got out of the mana barrier in the arena, a thunderous roar hit my ears.

“Waaaaa!”

“Lee Ho-yeon! Lee Ho-yeon!”

“Good looks-!”

When the hell did you call out my name like that just because you saw me?

I glanced around and saw at least thousands of people sitting in the audience and staring at me.

‘The real pressure is crazy.’

To think that all those people were watching my duel gave me a subtle elation.

After the match, I returned to the waiting room.

[Next is the 5th match of the Round of 16! There will be a duel between cadet Lucy and cadet Kwak Sang-tae!]

“Shall we watch Lucy’s game?”

I grabbed the popcorn provided in the waiting room.

*

“I’m sure you’ve gotten a lot stronger…”

Lucy won the duel easily.

The shield magic was slightly twisted in the middle, but it wasn’t enough to affect the outcome of the match.

‘But not enough to beat Alice.’

There was still a big difference.

Originally, Lucy and Rumi have to act together to create a synergistic effect.

If each of them exerted their talents and focused on attack and defense, it was the Ruriumi twins who tripled and quadrupled their efficiency instead of doubling.

Smart smart smart

“Who are you?”

“It’s Lucy. Can I come in?”

If the game just ended and you came already, you came without even stopping by your own waiting room.

Why are you here in such a hurry?

“Of course. Come in.”

Lucy cautiously entered the waiting room and sat down on the sofa.

Why are you holding back after winning?

“Hmm. Hoyeoni, did you just watch the duel?”

“Yeah. Are you good?”

He looks strangely insecure.

“Oh, how was it? Do you think you can beat Alice?”

“…”

I wondered why, and the next opponent was Alice.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Lucy]

– [ Likeability : 87 ]
– [ Sex drive : 40 ]
– [ Appetite : 30 ]
– [ Fatigue : 35 ]

Current Status: Unbalanced with defensive magic…

Um, I can understand your concerns.

Since it’s a one-on-one duel, Lucy, who is only confident in attack magic, seems to be in trouble while practicing defense magic.

“Lucy, if you don’t mind, can I give you some advice?”

“Uh, uh, please. You’re good at magic.”

“You know that defensive magic was a bit disappointing in Dalian earlier, right?”

“Yeah… I can’t write well even if I keep practicing.”

Of course.

Lucy has a talent for offensive magic.

This is the setting of the original game that will not change even if it is reborn.

Lucy is wrong in the first place.

It’s not that it’s out of balance, it’s that it shouldn’t be balanced.

“Lucy, you better not use defensive magic.”

“Don’t use it…?”

Lucy was a little puzzled by my extreme words.

“Don’t get me wrong, listen. You have a natural talent for attacking. It’s better to attack without giving the opponent a chance.”

“Is it…?

“Yes, ‘Attack is the best defense.’ That means it’s there for you.”

There is no need to defend Rather, not giving her a chance to attack was a better fighting method for Lucy.

“Attack is the best defense…”

“If you do your best, there will be good results. Cheer up.”

“… Thank you. Offense is the best defense. I will keep it in mind.”

Lucy’s expression brightened again, as if she had been cheered up by my words.

I watched the rest of his games with Lucy.

*

[Game over! The winner is Cadet Lee Ho-yeon from Class A!]

“Sol-ah~. You can’t leave such a talented person alone?”

“What. What do you want to do with Hoyeon?”

In the bleachers, Im Sol and Min Ye-ji were talking while watching Lee Ho-yeon go down from the sparring.

“No, it’s the contemplation that everything will be money if you do anything. This is really a loss to all mankind.”

“And remember how you tried to put me in a bikini? Never contact me.”

“Cadet Lee Ho-yeon also asked me what kind of business I was in~ You can reply.”

“No. No contact until I give permission.”

Imsol was aware of Min Ye-ji’s dirty intentions, so she diligently protected her pupil Lee Ho-yeon from Min Ye-ji so that he would never fall for her.

If you fall for that flattery, you may see the real Lee Ho-yeon in a bikini.

“He’s an adult too, so he can judge for himself, can’t he?”

“They let me do it once my thesis work is done. That’s the most important thing. It’s not a matter of a few bucks, it’s a research paper that will change the world.”

“So great? Then can’t I invest too?”

“…Just watch the game quietly.”

Imsol’s anger rose to the point where he was about to curse at Min Ye-ji’s babbling, and this quick-witted woman noticed right away.

“Okay, okay. Don’t be angry.”

“Ha.”

Does Ho-yeon Lee know that he is protecting himself so diligently?

Imsol sighed and looked at her training ground.

“But Alice and Nam Da-eun?

“Because they are like that.”

“How can you stay still after seeing such talented people? There are so many things to enjoy besides magic in the world.”

“Be quiet…”

Im Sol just wanted to watch Lee Ho-yeon play quietly.