How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Chapter 106

Yuyeon poured out complaints, but Yuseol did not change the decision she made once.

It seemed that she was having a hard time with her sister, but it doesn’t seem to be the case. There was no concession about what he had decided on his own.

“Don’t regret after losing!”

Leaving those words behind, Yu-yeon left.

Xian took Yuseol and Erze and entered the moderately empty classroom. I was thinking of having a brief conversation before class started.

First, Hergé and Yuseol, who had not had much contact, shook hands.

“Erzeya. nice to meet you.”

“Rules.”

“Please take care of me. I’m ranked 300th, but I’ll do my best!”

“Since Xian chose it, there must be a reason.”

“… … Are you close with Xian?”

Yuseol did not express any dissatisfaction with the fact that the 300th place was a team.

It’s fortunate. It’s because the time to explain and convince is reduced.

On the other hand, Ergé recalled the time when she had just entered school.

Watching Yu-seol from afar as he sparred with the second-place ring as he came out of the restaurant.

Even then, the second-place girl seemed to be above the sky. There was also a difference in identity.

But now, even though the rankings were the same as back then, 2nd and 300th, I didn’t feel the difference as much as then.

It’s not that I’m really confident in my skills or that I’m proud of myself.

It’s just that I’ve become less concerned about the gap with others than back then. It was in that part that she changed.

“Yuseol can hit the front of the enemy with me, and Erze will take over the opponent’s back row.”

“You mean we can just slit everyone’s throats?”

“The expression is ugly, but if you do it like that, it’s perfect. If you are well-prepared, it doesn’t matter if it’s just off the enemy’s nerves.”

“Are you okay with just that?”

“That’s enough for one person.”

If the opponent doesn’t even know the existence of the assassin, the back row can be eliminated as it is. Conversely, if the opponent notices the assassin’s presence, it doesn’t matter.

The mere fact that there is an enemy hiding behind will be enough to distract you.

Xian was confident in his own skills and believed in Yu Seol’s skills as well.

With these two, it was enough to deal with three people who couldn’t concentrate.

“I’ll do my best!”

“okay.”

Seeing her answer vigorously, Xian nodded.

Thinking back to how trembling she was when we first met, she seemed much more confident now.

“Can I fight normally then?”

“uh. Let’s try to match the sum with me by next week.”

“Me too! I want to join you too!”

“-? Since you’re doing your own thing behind the scenes, there’s nothing to match, right?”

“But I am also a team!”

“Okay then.”

After answering appropriately, Xian looked at the clock hanging on the wall. It was time for classes to begin.

“For now, let’s stop here and see you again later.”

“huh.”

“okay!”

After talking like that, the three of them parted ways to take classes.

However, before parting with Yoo Seol, Xian held her for a while.

“why?”

“Do you know the name of the Celestial Spirit?”

[The winter snake nods.]

[I know, but why is that guy?]

The one who answered that name was Psyche inside Yuseol.

After hearing that thought from Yu Seol, Xian spoke.

“Somehow, I met a descendant. Like Psyche, he also had Ravi wearing a necklace.”

[…] … .]

At that, Psyche trembled without answering. It wasn’t that I was particularly close to the one called Thunder Power Celestial, but I felt a sense of fellowship with the fact that we were in the same situation.

He must have descended without even thinking that someone like Xian would exist on the ground.

Although he didn’t say anything, his feelings were fully conveyed to Yu Seol.

“I just asked if he knew the sign. He’s also staying at the servants’ quarters here.”

“It’s not like they know each other, they say they only know each other by name.”

If that’s the case, there’s nothing more to ask.

Xian nodded and parted with Yoo Seol and headed for the lecture room.

* * *

The week went by quickly. During that time, students steadily prepared for the competition in parallel with classes.

Of course, not all students prepare for competitions. students to participate. Students with high ranking rings mainly participated.

and on the day of the competition.

Xian, along with his teammates, headed to the competition site under the guidance of the instructor.

‘It’s a forest.’

The place where the competition was held was a forest.

It is a place that is wide enough and four teams enter each game to play.

It is said that the last surviving team out of four advances to the next game.

There was not one such arena, but several.

“I don’t know when it will end if we do it in two teams.”

“… … I guess so.”

Herzee and Yuseol were nodding their heads as they listened to the instructor’s explanation.

‘Can I win if I win roughly three times?’

The number of students gathered here was about 150, including only participants. If you think it’s around 50 teams, winning 3 times is a championship.

The academy said that there were several stadiums prepared, but it seemed like it would take quite a while.

“draft. Aww.”

At that time, he found Yongke Xian among these many people, and Damian came to him.

Behind him was Julio and another third year who seemed to be on a team with him.

Naturally, all three were members of the Empire.

“Are you making a team with only freshmen? A chick-like thing is quite cute.”

Damian smiled and looked at Xian. However, seeing the rumor, that expression hardened.

“Tsk tsk.”

He clicked his tongue, tapped Xian on the shoulder, and walked past. Then, as he passed by, he whispered softly to Xian.

“It is said that it is your freedom to be friendly with the other species, but if you attach too much affection, won’t it be difficult later?”

Xian frowned. If you get along with a half-elf, you’ll have a hard time later? What do you mean?

“let’s go.”

“yes.”

“I understand, Gongja-nim.”

But, as if he had no intention of saying more, Damian left. On the way, Julio turned around and glared at Xian, and the other 3rd graders also glanced at Xian.

Xian looked at the hand of the third grader.

A shining white ring engraved with ＜1＞.

He was a top student in the third grade.

“Confucius Xian. Don’t worry Prince Damian too much.”

Unlike Xian, who looked at him with interest, the guy looked at Xian as if he were looking at him with a thorn in his eye.

under.

Xian let out a small laugh.

“Are you a member of the Empire Federation?”

“Of course, Confucius.”

Worth knowing

The image of Damian and the Empire that followed him has not been so good since the old days, but recently it has gotten worse.

This student didn’t look too different from other imperial students. Infatuated with Damian’s ideas, he follows him.

After that, the guy disappeared after Damian.

He was a guy who glared at Yu Seol on the way and never forgot to go.

“… … Unlucky.”

Hearing Yu Seol frown and mumble, Xian let out a small sigh.

After a while.

The game started and Xian’s team entered the field.

All the scenery inside the forest was displayed outside through the familiars placed throughout the arena.

The president, instructors, and other students will be watching it.

“let’s go.”

Xian looked up at the forest. There were four pillars of light in blue, red, black, and white.

Flags planted at each team’s stronghold. It is the pole from which the flag is raised.

The rules are simple. The team that captures all of the opponent’s flags wins.

Xian’s team was the black pillar.

“Are you going to attack?”

“uh.”

Xian picked up the flag at our base and set off right away.

It would be one way to hold on to the base and hit the opponents who come, but for now it’s better to attack.

As long as you have Hergé on your team, you have to wield the opponent as much as you can.

That’s why it’s more of an offense than a defense.

‘The blue and white teams are still, and the enemy team is moving like us.’

The black team and the enemy team in Xi’an move toward the team that chose to defend.

But halfway through, the enemy team stopped moving. Isn’t that the point of sneakily approaching this way?

“… … draft.”

rumors warned. It’s because their ulterior motives are clearly visible.

“You’re trying to hit me in the back.”

“What are you going to do?”

The action plan when there are enemies on both sides is simple. Gathering all the power left and right and cutting it off from one side.

but… … .

“Erge. Come for a second.”

“huh? why?”

For a long time, Erjera brought a big variable. I can’t help but use it.

Xian briefly explained the operation.

* * *

“Drond, are you unfolding it well?”

“Yes, your senior. Don’t worry, my shield is as hard as you can count on your hand.”

“okay. Believe.”

3rd grade student in 8th place, Rick. He glared at the forest, fiddling with the flag that glowed blue.

Immediately after hearing the rules of this confrontation, he remembered a strategy.

The key to this game is to capture the enemy flag while holding the flag. There are four teams participating in a single match.

Hearing this rule, he launched a strategy completely devoted to defense, never moving from the base.

‘I don’t want to waste my stamina and mana on breaking through one of our teams.’

If it was 1:1, it wouldn’t be very effective, but it could be a pretty good tactic because it was a 1:1:1:1 match.

If you put a lot of effort into attacking a team that defends perfectly, you will be defeated by another team.

If the defense is so perfect that it is difficult to touch, eventually the game will be a hit-and-run pattern with the other three teams excluding this side.

‘If one of the three teams remains, we only have to deal with that one team.’

The three of them organize the last team that must be exhausted from fighting and sweep all the flags.

That was Rick’s job.

It was a strategy that he could come up with because he was a warrior with considerable knowledge in shield arts.

For this purpose, we have gathered only members who have the same expertise in defense.

Droned was one of them. Even though he was a freshman, his support magic was worth counting on the fingers of the whole school.

‘Because there are few wizards specializing in support in the first place.’

The other one is a friend who has always been with him.

He is also a swordsman who uses a sword and shield, and prefers to put an aura on a shield rather than a sword.

“Senior, I’m coming this way.”

“Chit. You look like an idiot.”

Rick clicked his tongue as he looked at the pillar of light in the distance.

The white team seems to be defending with them, while the black and red teams move to attack.

In the meantime, the enemy team changed their minds and caught the black team. The black team seemed to be fighting between themselves and the enemy team.

In this case, you have to pass through one side.

“We should have been aiming for the enemy team, not for us, who put all our efforts into defense from the beginning.”

Isn’t that something you can figure out with just a little thought?

Rick raised his shield, thinking that he would lose his strength because of the stupid guy.

The black pillar of light was close enough to encounter it at any moment.

however.

“what?”

Something was strange. The black team keeps coming this way.

By the way, isn’t the enemy team, who thought it was holding the black team in check, nailed to the spot from a while ago?

When he feels uncomfortable with that fact.

“Stop, senior! stomach!”

At the droned’s cry, he raised his head urgently.