The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Episode 016. test (4)

“Shall we end here?”

After finding the 17th badge, I asked Uriel.

“… yes.”

She nodded with a subdued expression.

She looked a little sullen, but in her hand were two badges.

The sky was clear today and the moonlight was too bright.

If it was pitch black, it would have been easier to find, even if it would have been a bit inconvenient to move.

‘It can’t be helped.’

Unlike me, she is a normal human being. I returned to the hiding place by following the path I had memorized.

‘A total of 19. Are you okay?’

Even Uriel could only find two.

It wouldn’t be much different from the situation of other cadets.

I thought that if I didn’t lose a lot, I would be able to aim for first place.

“Let’s alternate boundaries.”

The sun rises in a few hours, so we decided to stand together for three hours each.

“Then I will stand first.”

“huh.”

The moment I lay down, the fatigue that had accumulated throughout the day rushed at once.

how long has it been like that

Tuk-tuk.

I woke up to the feeling of someone shaking my shoulder.

“Roan. wake up.”

When I forcibly lifted my eyelids, I could see Uriel right in front of me.

“… … .”

“Roan.”

“Uh… I woke up.”

Although pain came from the body that was clumped together here and there, it was quite refreshing after sleeping for 3 hours.

‘no. I don’t think it’s three hours?’

No matter how tired I was, I couldn’t be mistaken for something like this.

Looking at my physical condition, I slept for 4 hours even though I couldn’t.

It seems that Yuriel, concerned about my physical strength, didn’t show it and stood for about an hour.

“… … .”

I thanked him inwardly and closed my eyes.

It’s not about sleeping, it’s about resting as much as possible while keeping your senses open.

when about an hour had passed.

Crisp!

“… … .”

The sound of stepping on thin tree branches brought consciousness to the surface.

Through the sound, I noticed that it was roughly 4 to 50 meters away.

I only got up and checked my opponent.

Through the dense trees and vines, you can see the two cadets on the move, carefully examining their surroundings.

The direction of movement was in this direction.

“… … .”

Instead of waking Uriel, he grabbed a stone that was rolling around and threw it in the opposite direction.

Crispy!

“… !”

“… !!”

As soon as they heard the sound, the two leaned over and looked into each other’s eyes.

Then, tensed up, he disappeared in the direction of the sound.

“Whew.”

I spent three more groups like that, and when the time was up, I woke up Uriel.

“It passed quite a bit while I was sleeping.”

“Looking at them moving from this early hour, it seems like everyone couldn’t find a few.”

So it seems that he quickly turned to stealing things from others.

That’s what I think.

“We are moving now too.”

After confirming the direction we had passed through the traces left behind, we followed.

* * *

After moving for a while, we were able to catch up with the groups ahead of us.

“I found it.”

Yuriel looked at the other cadet from afar and said.

“I will do it.”

“alone?”

“yes.”

Considering the level of the opponent’s cadets, alone is enough, so I thought it would be better to save my stamina as much as possible.

Above all, the number of badges I had was so great.

If it was stolen, it would be a catastrophe.

“then… .”

With quiet steps, they caught up with the two in front, and when they didn’t notice, they attacked at once.

“What?!”

The shrieking voice of the cadet on the other side of the panic was heard.

It didn’t take long for her to subdue them both.

“sh*t. All in all… .”

“So I said let’s go the other way.”

While grumbling, the two dutifully donated two badges.

We kept looking for other groups, and when we found them, Uriel stepped in and robbed them of their badges.

“after.”

Overwhelming anti-personnel combat power.

When he matures to the end, Uriel’s anti-personnel ability overwhelms Ian and Cale, who was the main character.

Although he had not grown to that extent now, only fragments of his talent were constantly being revealed.

That’s how I dealt with 3 groups alone and was able to get 4 more badges (some cadets ran away in the middle).

“Hmm.”

But a subtle expression.

After thinking for a moment, she said.

“It’s too little.”

It is true that there is no merit in combat from the position of having 21 from the beginning.

“I’d rather save my energy for now and use it up on the last day.”

While talking about that, when I went back to the hideout early in the morning.

… Crisp!

“!”

The sound of rustling nearby caught my attention.

Yuriel was also looking around as she leaned down to see if she had heard it.

“uh.”

“ah.”

Eye contact with the opponent.

A group consisting of one high-ranking cadet and one low-ranking cadet.

Uriel, who confirmed the opponent’s face, drew his sword without hesitation.

This time, though, it seemed like he was trying to deal with it alone.

“wait for a sec.”

“?”

I stopped her like that.

Then, with an expressionless expression, he pointed at a cadet in the lower ranks and said,

“I will deal with him.”

When Uriel confirmed the cadet I pointed out, he nodded with a strange expression on his face.

“… … .”

The name of the cadet with a bewildered expression was Dante.

Because he is a commoner, he has no family name.

It is a common assessment of instructors that he is the epitome of a cadet who has excellent physical condition but cannot get out of the lower ranks due to lack of talent and motivation.

It was the cadet I had my eye on when I first came to class C.

‘There is no talent.’

When I heard Rick’s evaluation of Dante, I couldn’t help laughing because I was dumbfounded.

I don’t know exactly, but I think he’s at least the best in Class C.

I don’t know if there’s a reason why it’s not like a child, but it’s already the end of the world… .

‘Let’s see some skills.’

I drew my sword.

* * *

The world is unreasonable.

‘On the subject of commoners.’

Dante lowered his head at the gaze mixed with disgust and jealousy, and gnashed his teeth.

‘… No injustice has been committed.’

‘Shut up!’

The root of the problem was that he was so excited after realizing that he had a great talent for handling a sword.

He defeated the son of an aristocratic family who usually looked down on him in Dalian, and in return he was framed.

then i realized

There are efforts that are not acknowledged, and they say there is no, but there is definitely a wall of status.

You don’t have to live too hard.

You don’t even have to be fair.

I realized this at a very young age, and the values I developed at this time did not change even after I went up to high school.

Even if you show your ability, nothing will change. On the contrary, it just makes you tired.

‘I just need to graduate.’

Geniuses have become so indolent.

* * *

“under.”

Dante let out an annoyed sigh at the sight of Roan with his sword drawn.

‘It’s annoying.’

Dante glanced at Uriel standing next to Roan.

It was clear to the eyes what Roan, who had never held a sword in his life, was thinking about attacking this side.

It’s not the first time I’ve seen it.

‘… Still, he’s the most flattering of the dogs.’

When we stand together, I don’t think one person feels inferior.

Of course, this is only a matter of looking at the appearance.

anyway.

He noticed long ago that Roan was watching him closely even during training.

‘So did you take it lightly?’

In fact, this kind of gaze is familiar because it is a self-chosen behavior.

However, the fact that the opponent was Roan turned my insides a bit.

I know it’s different from what I’ve heard through rumors.

I know that he has a talent for mana, perhaps because of his family lineage.

However, handling that and the sword were separate issues.

Different talents are required.

‘I’ll have to deal with it in moderation and finish it.’

So I never thought I would lose.

‘Still, since I’m a high-ranking aristocrat… .’

control must be made.

When conceiving a plan saying that it would be better to stage a little bit of a victory.

“hmm?”

My eyes met with Yuriel, who was making a strange expression.

She looked this way carefully and said something incomprehensible.

“You better not belittle it too much.”

“… ?”

He wanted to ridicule the lower rank cadets, but his tone was more like advice.

This caused some confusion.

‘what?’

Especially since I know she’s not the type to talk nonsense.

“Goes.”

And when he crossed swords with Roan.

Caan!!!

“… !?”

The confusion was aggravated by the unusual metal sound, rather than resolved.

The tingling sensation in his grip was letting him know that Roan’s sword was by no means flimsy.

No, it’s not that it’s not sloppy… … .

“Are you going to keep doing that?”

“!”

Roan’s calm voice pierced my ears.

A blue aura emanates from him.

No matter how long it’s been since he awakened his mana, his caress is already natural.

“Do it right.”

He twirled his sword, straightening his posture.

A unique posture in which one hand is placed on the waist with the profile facing this way.

“If you don’t want to lose to me.”

The moment Dante saw whose sword it was, he recognized it at once.

The moment I found out, I was thrilled.

“under.”

Dante only then fully understood her words.

‘It would be better not to underestimate it.’

teasing too.

It’s not even a mockery.

This was unbiased advice.

If you underestimate it, you will be eaten by that talent.

“… … .”

My heart beats faster than when I first gripped the sword.

The desire to compete that had been buried in his heart a long time ago was stimulated and his blood was drawn.

Hwaaak!!

Raised Mazu Mana.

Seeing that, Roan smiled and asked.

“How did you endure being frustrated until now?”

Unbeknownst to me, an empty laugh leaked out from my lips without realizing it.

‘… Who will say.’

Instead of answering, he raised his sword.

* * *

Gooooo!

Dark blue mana caught his gaze.

Dante’s mana amount was overwhelming the level of an average low-ranking cadet, to the point that even Yuriel, who was pushing a high-ranking cadet from the side, was distracted for a moment.

I was convinced that what I showed during training was not everything, but even taking that into account, it was an amazing level.

‘Did the fire remain?’

Mana control is an area of talent rather than effort, but the amount of mana is more important than anything else.

In other words, the overwhelming amount of mana that Dante wore means that he did not take a day off from his luck.

‘It’s too wasteful to just rot.’

I made up my mind now.

that talent. I promise to bloom

“It is much better.”

“what?”

“It’s better now than the expression of an old man who has lived through the world.”

Dante was taken aback by my words and touched his face.

Soon the boy replied in a blunt voice.

“… What do you know?”

For some reason, it was a voice filled with weak hostility.

“Hmm?”

I didn’t do anything other than secretly stare at him, but when that reaction came back, I was a little taken aback.

what did i do or not… .

‘Do you hate nobles?’

Other than this, I couldn’t figure out any other reason for hostility.

and what There could be any number of reasons why Dante, a commoner cadet, would hate aristocrats.

The academy basically treats all students equally, but it doesn’t mean that there are no professors or children from authoritative aristocrats.

‘I’ll look into this later.’

How can I save the fire that is about to go out?

There is one way.

It is not a halfway defeat, but an overwhelming sense of defeat.

“hey.”

“… ?”

To provoke him, I deliberately sneered.

“Don’t break even if you lose.”

“… !!”

Dante’s expression contorts as if he thought he had been insulted.

“There’s nothing the young master can’t do.”

Hearing Dante’s cold voice for the first time.

I tensed my relaxed body at the sight of the fire burning properly.

When his senses were sharpened and he could even hear his breathing.

Fain!

Dante’s new model was shot down like a dart.

incredible speed.

However, he caught up with the speed with his concentration and physical abilities that were raised to the limit.

He naturally bent his right knee, and the tip of his sword followed the tip of Dante’s like a magnet.

Kaaang!!!

Sparks flew.

Dante’s sword bounced off the blocked attack as if pushing it in the exact direction of the force.

“… !”

“why. Did you not know how to stop it?”

Dante’s attack continued, but he struck it with minimal movement while keeping his sword aligned with the center line.

As I blocked it like that, I started to see familiar patterns and movements.

“If the pattern is the same.”

“what?”

He tightened his tingling arms and raised his concentration.

Tok, tok!

Simple and quick steps using knee strength tricked Dante’s eyes.

“You can’t beat me.”

“!!!”

A quick half-beat attack rushed in, aiming for Dante’s forehead.