The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Chapter 027. growth (2)

It would be impossible for even Müller to avoid Noah’s gaze.

And unlike Müller, Noah has excellent combat power, so he has enough means to subdue opponents or protect himself in case of emergency.

The problem is that it’s hard to explain how I know this, since I don’t even go outside the academy to take Noah.

‘… Let’s think about this later.’

Considering the personality of Noah I’ve seen so far, maybe I’m not very curious about it, so I don’t think I need to think about it in advance.

Then, in the meantime, what I had to do became clear.

to grow to the fullest.

And in the process, it’s even better if you think about how to make your own family.

So far, I haven’t caught on at all, but if I think optimistically, there’s still a month left.

Considering that it came to mind without any warning even when dealing with Mine, there is a possibility that it will come to mind this time as well.

“Did I ask you to come to the archery training ground in the afternoon?”

When he had almost finished his thoughts, Dante opened his mouth.

“huh.”

“Oh, I hate that.”

Dante sighed and leaned back against the backrest.

Today was not the first time I had an archery class. Recalling Dante’s grades in the last class, he said softly.

“I hate you because you can’t.”

“… … .”

Compared to his solid forearm, his fingertips were poor, but his grades were at the bottom despite his best efforts.

“Why are you so strict with me?”

Dante responded with a slight glance at my bony answer.

‘is it?’

Thinking about it, it seems like that.

When I was in the same group as other cadets besides Dante, I don’t think the other cadets interfered at all.

But this is unavoidable.

We can hunt monsters together later, but if you don’t want to suffer then, it’s much better to suffer now.

“… ? What are you talking about?”

“There is such a thing.”

Moderately evasive, he continued.

“Anyway, even if you don’t like it, it’s good to know how to handle a bow.”

This is what I felt many times while playing the game.

In a world where magic exists, it is not strange to have doubts about the significance of the bow, but that is only at the level of soldiers.

In the case of knights who know how to use mana, the bow becomes a powerful long-range attack method that can replace magic.

Rather, if the level of the article is higher than a certain level, it can have stronger power than a wizard of half-level.

Ian is a representative case I know.

‘In fact, except for raids, I used a bow more than a spear.’

This is because Kayle, a playable character, was a magician, so there was almost no close combat composition.

This will not change even if the game becomes the real world.

“Let’s go, now.”

Around the end of lunchtime, I moved to the archery training ground with Dante.

* * *

The archery class did not require a separate explanation from the instructor, so practice began immediately.

The cadets, in pairs of two, entered the shaft lined up in a line.

I was again in the same group with Dante and entered the 17th lane.

“Do you want to go first?”

Dante asked, choosing an arrow with straight feathers.

“okay.”

The arrow was loaded into the string.

I caught my breath and fired the first shot with familiarity.

puck!

Even though it was the first shot, thanks to the sense of not rusting, the arrow was narrowly between 9 and 10 points.

Archery has almost no physical restrictions, so the original skill was revealed.

That’s how I fired all 30 first.

As we descended from Saro, Dante was impressed as he brought the target.

“You shoot really well.”

The result is 281 points out of 300 points.

Even if this is enough, the top score will be sure.

‘Of course I won’t be number one.’

It was because there was an opponent who was not enough to this extent.

“Who is he?”

“huh? Ah, now we have the last step left.”

When I was trying to find out how many times the cadets I was looking for were in captivity.

phut!

I turned my head to the sound of the protest coming from the side.

As if it were natural, an arrow pierced the center of a target that was already packed.

Thirty feet were tightly packed into a space the size of an egg.

The cadets who were watching this let out exclamations mixed with admiration.

“and.”

“A real arrow shoots amazingly well.”

299 points by shooting 30 shots.

Even including the last class, it is 2,394 points for 240 shots.

Anyone know how great this is?

‘Why was this boy’s name not known?’

I have been learning archery.

He showed quite a bit of talent there too, and as soon as he realized the secret of his pedigree, he quit as in other sports.

However, the reason I quit archery was a little different from other sports.

In the case of other sports, it was because I couldn’t lose no matter what I did, but in archery, on the contrary, it was because I knew there were opponents I couldn’t win no matter what I did.

Even though he was born with a superior sense and bloodline, he could not conquer it in the end.

There were humans in that world who had something that talent couldn’t explain.

‘That’s why I quit.’

pay.

A hunter’s son, a cadet who ranked at the bottom of most evaluations, including combat evaluation, survival evaluation, and theory evaluation.

However, he is like a mutant who excels not only in cadets in the upper class, but also in archery instructors in terms of his skill with a bow.

“… … .”

That guy reminds me of the monsters that first made me feel the wall.

If only the ability to handle mana is cultivated, it can become a talent that can be used with full force.

“next! take turns.”

Dante’s turn was over soon, and at the instructor’s words, he climbed back to the shaft.

‘It would be impossible for me to copy that.’

I know because I tried it several times.

This is a different matter from stealing swordsmanship.

Because I don’t have the ‘special sense’ they have.

Because of that, originally, I would have thought it was an area that could never be crossed.

‘Not anymore.’

I glanced back and looked at Faye as she was bowing to the string.

Let’s look at it like that for a while.

I turned my head and raised my bow.

ugh… !

A blue aura lingered on the arrow.

Grants mana to projectiles.

‘It’s different, but… .’

that special feeling.

Because now it looks like me too.

* * *

The first attempt to grant mana to the projectile was successful.

However, the arrow bounced greatly because the force control failed and the drop could not be calculated.

‘… It’s not easy.’

Thinking that the other cadets would be amazed if they heard it, they continued to correct the error, and focused on mana control while getting zero points.

The mana carried by the arrow became more and more pure.

‘… … .’

The last arrow he fired felt good.

The mana distribution was done properly and the aim was perfect.

As expected, the arrow hit the center of the target as expected.

‘good.’

I was still lacking in skills against monsters like Fay, but I was able to confirm that there was no way to catch up.

When he clenched his fists while shouting internal cheers at this.

“huh?”

I’m used to it. Something completely unexpected happened.

Hwaaak!!

Along with the feeling of tickling my body, a white halo of light arose around me.

“… !!!!”

And I just froze in place.

“what’s the matter?”

I asked with a questioning expression if I could see anything in Dante’s eyes.

I heard it, but I didn’t react.

It’s because my thoughts stopped for a moment in an incomprehensible phenomenon.

how long has it been like that

As the thought circuit stopped, the first question I asked was.

‘Why is this for me?’

pure white light.

This is an effect that informs that Kayle, the only growth-type wizard, has achieved magical growth, and it is a scene often seen while playing games.

The problem is, I’m not a wizard.

‘… … .’

Unlike knights who grow through steady training, wizards are strong from the moment they awaken their magic.

According to Iris, who was the only magician in the party, the moment she awakened to magic, she naturally realized how to use the power of the other world, and unknown energy flowed through her body.

Cale, a special case, had the same awakening process.

So, there is no possibility that I have awakened to magic without my knowledge.

‘So what?’

It was confusing.

No, why did this happen to me in the first place?

Growing in this way must have been an inherent characteristic of Cale.

‘That means… .’

While the thoughts were biting the tail after tail.

“Roan!”

“!”

Dante’s cry suddenly brought me to my senses.

When I turned my head, Dante, the other cadets, and the instructor were looking this way.

“Cadet, is something wrong?”

“ah.”

It was only when he saw the instructor narrowing his eyes that he asked, that he regained his senses and answered.

“… doesn’t exist.”

“I thought I was getting dizzy. Didn’t you use mana excessively?”

It wasn’t particularly unreasonable, but I nodded my head coldly because it seemed like I was mistaken for a good one.

“It seems so. sorry.”

“hmm.”

Originally, it is not strange to think that adding mana to a projectile is very difficult and requires mental strength until you get used to it.

“The mana grant was great. Cadet, let’s end today’s practice here.”

“… yes.”

* * *

So the afternoon class ended.

“So what has changed in the end?”

I checked several times, but there was no change in my body.

There was no sign of any magical ability being manifested, and mana was the same.

Did the effect just explode?

Or maybe I just saw something wrong.

“… … .”

I can’t get enough of it to even think about it.

I thought about it for a long time, but I didn’t think it would suddenly come to my mind, so I stopped worrying about it by the time I entered the dormitory.

“I’m here.”

“!”

As soon as I opened the gate and entered, I could see Noah.

It seems that he has been out in the garden all day today as if he is not getting tired of it.

I was watering the fern plant, and the peak of the fertilized plant planted about two weeks ago was noticeably blooming.

“oh… .”

Looking at the moist, shiny jewel-like object, he said.

“You’ve grown a lot.”

“!”

“… Sujeongcho, not you. Let’s go in after you give us all the water.”

Autumn is slowly approaching, and in the evening, a rather chilly wind blows, so I went inside right away.

Noah asked as he changed his clothes and went downstairs.

-hungry?

“Um… .”

I didn’t train hard today, but I’ve been feeling a little hungry lately, probably because my body is growing fast.

“huh.”

– Wait a minute.

Noah took the notebook Amy had left behind and headed to the kitchen.

It was said that it was a recipe for food Roan liked before Bing, but it was something that suited my taste.

“… … .”

I looked at Noah, who rattled the tableware and prepared the food.

It’s already been a month since I brought Noah.

There were many things that happened during that month, but the first thing I did was put some weight on that skinny body.

As if the habit of eating food remained in my body, I forcibly fed every meal to gain weight.

Occasionally exhausted Noah grabbed the spoon and looked up at it with a resentful expression, but I didn’t care and made him eat.

‘If you don’t eat, I’ll starve too.’

‘… … .’

Is it because of such efforts?

Now I have gained quite a fair amount of weight and have a healthy complexion.

“I don’t look like a slave anymore.”

If you don’t talk to others, you’ll look like a court lady. And for now, I’m satisfied with just that much.

“……”

I hear the dull sound of Noah cutting something.

Hearing that, he quietly headed for the kitchen. It was because I was bored to sit still with nothing to do.

“Can I help you?”

“… !”

“Oh sorry.”

Noah’s shoulders shook slightly as if he was startled by the voice he heard from behind.

“… … .”

Then, he spreads his index finger wide and frowns.

Perhaps he made a mistake because he was startled by the sudden talk, and he could see the wound on his finger.

“Are you hurt? … uh?”

Fire! The moment I saw the wound, my eyes turned red.

“… … .”

bright red blood.

Drops of blood flowing down his thin, white fingers steal his gaze.

Drops of blood that flowed from the cut skin grew in size as they touched the water on his fingers.

Soon, it spread along the fine wrinkles of the skin.

“… ah.”

thud!

Previously, at the threshold of death.

A heartbeat was heard.