How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Episode 7

＜The duel has ended.＞

＜’1′ win＞

＜The ranking does not change due to the challenger’s defeat.＞

For that moment, everyone was quiet.

A sentence indicating the outcome of the duel displayed in the nucleus. But no one was watching it.

Because everyone was concentrating on the crystal ball screen showing Xian and Ran.

“For sure… … Cyan Agrid and Ran Asla, right?”

“I am sure. And it ended with Xi’an’s victory.”

“So fast? It hasn’t been long since the duel started?”

It was unbelievable.

They too have eyes and ears. Rumors about Xian have been getting tired of it.

The son of Berped Agrid, one of the High Masters of the Three Rivers, the head of the only marquess family in Somer.

However, even though he was born with an outstanding lineage, he abandoned training and only rots his father.

A worm born under a dragon.

A guy like that beat the eldest daughter of the Asla family?

Is it that easy?

“Te, Instructor Tail.”

Professor Derek called Instructor Tail.

“Shi, Xian and Ran are both Instructor Tail’s students, right?”

“you’re right.”

“Uh, how do you see it?”

All of the instructors perked up at Professor Derek’s words.

Yes, arguing among ourselves is not nutritious.

Wouldn’t it be important for Instructor Tail, who met the two of them as a homeroom teacher?

Receiving their gaze, Instructor Tail stroked his chin.

what do you think… … .

Professor Tail, who had been thinking for a while, jumped up as if he had suddenly remembered.

“this. I still have work left. Let’s go first.”

“yes?”

“Instructor Tail!”

“Instructor Tail!”

Shaking off the instructors’ shouts, Instructor Tail quickly left the room.

drooling. He smiled bitterly in the hallway as he closed the door.

What do you think?

‘I don’t know because it’s unexpected, so what should I do?’

He wasn’t good at judging either. At least at the sight of the duel seen through the crystal ball.

But I seemed to know at least one thing.

Cyan Agrid.

As far as the fact that the rumors you hear aren’t everything about him.

* * *

The afternoon was a time for completely self-training, but it was not okay to return to the dormitory as it was.

There was a custom with a roll call.

Class 1 students who were scattered throughout the site began to return to their classes one by one.

“Ran! alone… … Aren’t you?”

Ran and Xian came to the classroom first.

There is something inconsistent between the two.

was there something

The students gathered around Ran while watching Xian in the corner.

There was a desire to be close to her, and a desire to avoid Xian.

No matter how corrupt Xian was, he wouldn’t be able to do that to Ran, who was in second place.

They approached her with such thoughts.

“uh?”

“Ran, you… … .”

“What is that!”

I couldn’t help but be astonished.

Isn’t her ring, which was obviously in 2nd place in the morning, down to 292nd?

“It happened.”

Ran answered indifferently, with his arms crossed.

She should have made excuses because she was ashamed of her drastic drop in ranking, but she didn’t.

Making a fuss with that one ring, that was the attitude.

“No, but!”

“292?”

“who is this? Did you take it away from the other class? No, it’s still above 200… … .”

People who knew her family couldn’t believe it, and people who knew her skills denied the reality.

Even if it’s second, she is a Howejok.

Does it make sense that the Howue people are almost in last place!

“what?”

“Ran Asla is number 292?”

“Aren’t you groping?”

As the students returned to the classroom one by one, the commotion grew.

In the corner, a student was hiding the ring of second place on her hand with a pale face, but fortunately no one cared about her.

What quieted the students was Instructor Tail, who came in just in time for the ceremony.

“Stop being quiet. What is it for, the second place ring?”

“Instructor!”

“How quiet! I lost second place!”

“I think I said it in the morning, but the number on the ring is nothing. It’s just an honorary position. So there is no fuss.”

“but… … .”

At Instructor Tail’s words, the students began to calm down. But the buzz hadn’t completely subsided.

Instructor Tail threw a bomb at those students.

“The fact that Ran is wearing number 292 means that the student who was originally number 292 is wearing the number 2 ring.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

At those words, he instantly became quiet.

Cordelia, who held second place, was completely white now, hiding her hands between her knees.

The students swallowed and rolled their heads.

Maybe this is an opportunity?

A chance for him to take second place at least once.

The instructor keeps saying that the ranking of the ring is nothing, but is it really nothing?

Even if there was no nominal reward, wouldn’t it be a great resume when you go out to aristocratic society or join the knights later?

‘From 2nd place in the Everwhale ranking!’

‘This works!’

The eyes of the students started to light up.

Instructor Tail looked at the change of atmosphere with satisfaction.

The new students were also hoping that this atmosphere would quickly become like this, but thanks to Ran, I was quite satisfied with what I achieved in one day.

‘This jockey will be worth seeing.’

Ran Asla, who acts boldly from day one. A rivalry between students that was ignited thanks to her.

and.

‘draft.’

Agrid’s successor who beat her and sits alone among the students.

Looking at Xian who was quietly silent, Instructor Tail thought.

What kind of guy is that guy?

‘I’m sure he’s the most important person among the freshmen of this jockey.’

Not only was he the son of the Werfed Agrid, but the gap between rumors and reality continued to be stepped on.

“Okay then, this is the end of today’s class. I have nothing else to say.”

Anyway, today’s class ended with this.

When I said that, the eyes of the students who had been working hard in the middle of the day began to light up.

end of class.

What could be a sweeter word than that to students who go to school?

‘Shall we go to the training camp again? Come to think of it, it seems like there’s an interesting training ground.’

Xian was also planning an after school schedule.

The other day, I had only tried combat training grounds using sand golems, but there seemed to be many other interesting training grounds.

Most of them were probably commissioned by the Steel Mage Tower.

One of them seemed unique.

It was said to be a training ground using artifacts from ancient ruins.

Aren’t you curious about what kind of training you’re doing while writing even the grandiose ancient artifacts?

“Eat dinner at the restaurant until 7:00.”

Meanwhile, Instructor Tail spoke.

The only thing that’s over is regular classes.

that there was still something left.

“After that, it’s time for night self-training.”

It was night self-training time.

“… … yes?”

“What time is it?”

“Night training… … ?”

At that, the students were dumbfounded.

No, you train at night too?

Xian also blinked at the completely unexpected words.

Seeing the students like that, Instructor Tail smiled.

“You didn’t mean to play at night, did you? Demons do not discriminate day and night.”

The students did not even think to object to the perfect theorem.

* * *

At night, the city lights go out.

Except for the bar that stays up late, everyone stops their jobs and goes home to rest or sleep.

But Everweil was different.

The monsters don’t see it as night. On the contrary, there are those who go wild at night.

On the other hand, many things are limited for people at night.

That’s why night training existed.

“A few instructors remain to oversee your training. You will know from the papers handed out about subjects such as night combat as well as reconnaissance and escape.”

One student raised his hand after seeing the list of instructors distributed by Instructor Tail.

“Instructor.”

“Something.”

“Are you sure you have to train?”

“hahahaha, not really. Because it is self-training. Students who do not have enough training can use a separate training center. It would be nice to build a body, and it would be nice to run on the playground.”

“… … Can’t we go back to the dormitory?”

“No way. You can go back and rest. While you are resting, the student next to you will be sweating.”

“… … .”

The student quietly lowered his hand.

Even people who can’t read the atmosphere will notice.

This is the coercion in the name of autonomy… … .

Sian nodded to himself.

‘Anyway, I had no intention of resting either. If training isn’t compulsory, there’s no need to change the schedule.’

At first, he blinked at the word night training, but after hearing the explanation, nothing changed.

After all, free time for him was like training time.

“Then, the rite ends here. Enjoy your meal. See you guys tomorrow.”

After saying that, Instructor Tail left the class.

An uproar suddenly returned to the classroom.

mainly around columns.

“Ran. It’s not that I’m really weird, I’m just asking because I’m really curious… … Who has your ring?”

“Ran, don’t tell me. just wondering what Aren’t you thinking of wearing the second place ring this time?”

“What are you talking about? I’m really curious.”

“What if you knew who it was in the first place? can you win?”

“I just wanted to give it a try… … .”

“… … .”

Among the noisy students, Ran suddenly stood up.

The students took a step back in the unusual atmosphere.

She glanced at Xian once, and then headed out of the classroom without a word.

“Ran, where are you going!”

“To eat.”

Several students followed her.

When Ran disappeared, the remaining students scattered.

Since the only person to ask where the second place ring was is gone, there was no reason to gather.

Xian left the cluttered classroom and went out alone.

widely.

There was a student who bumped into him then.

“ah! Mi-sorry!”

He had black hair similar to his own.

Black hair is a fairly rare color even on the continent… … .

She bowed her head several times with a pale blue face.

She raised her hand to mean that Xian was okay.

Then, the opponent trembled slightly and ran away as if running away.

‘That woman… … .’

There was a glimpse of it when we just bumped into it.

‘He’s in the 300th place I heard he’s in my class.’

A ring with the number 300 shining on her hand.

The number that means the last place out of 300 freshmen.

I remembered the image of her hiccuping at the instructor’s words.

Meanwhile, there was no one around her as she ran away.

No one shows any interest.

‘If you’re last, you’re bound to get some attention… … . And the sign of the moment is also the same. Does it have the ability to kill the presence?’

It only touched me for a moment, but I felt it clearly.

Her presence like a vaguely shimmering ghost.

If it was someone else, it was a sign that I would have passed without recognizing, but I couldn’t escape his senses.

‘He has an interesting ability.’

He’s a pretty unique guy. I don’t know his personality, but his ability.

Leaving only that impression, Xian headed to the restaurant in the main building.

‘What’s for dinner tonight?’

After the meal, head to the training ground where there are artifacts from ancient ruins.

That was the schedule for today.