Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 546



546. The Upcoming Grand Colosseum

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An hour has already passed since Cheonseong was flying in the sky with Glesia.

“As expected, I’m thinking of participating in the Grand Colosseum.”

“I think of course I have to go out. What about you, Glesia?”

“Of course I plan to participate.”

Cheonseong burst out laughing at Glesia’s answer.

‘Something definitely reminds me of the old Glesia.’

It was nice to see Glesia’s confidence in her voice, even though it was a very calm voice.

Maybe that’s why I was having a really comfortable conversation with Glesia for the first time in a while.

The unexpected change that Glesia showed when we first met was extremely positive, but perhaps because we both felt embarrassed, we quickly switched to another topic.

Since Glesia was still awkward about expressing her emotions, I was also embarrassed to express those feelings.

Then, our interest turned to the Grand Colosseum, a hot topic recently.

“I heard that each academy will select 8 people, so the people who will definitely go out are you, me, Leonhard, and Yumia.”

I added a little more to Glesia’s words while gazing at the sky.

“I think we should add Luna, Milia, and Karite.”

“…That’s right, because all three of them are at level 5 attributes.”

“If you put your mind to it, there will be almost no room for other cadets to intervene.”

Even though I said it, I really meant it.

Seven of the eight seats at the Central Academy have already been taken.

“Then is there one seat left?”

“uh.”

Unless something goes wrong, attribute level will be the biggest selection criterion.

…For the last 8 digits, I hope that Darsha will join us after reaching level 5 in the attribute… .

I didn’t have too high expectations.

‘Because I’m trying.’

I didn’t want to put too much pressure on Darsha.

“It’s really amazing when you think about it. “How can it be that everyone is related to you?”

“I think it was a coincidence.”

A small laugh escaped me as I spoke.

Actually, I know it’s almost inevitable, but I didn’t want to say it that way.

“Accident… ?”

“Oh, coincidence. And if you’re going to go to the Colosseum, wouldn’t it be better to go with someone you know? In some ways, it can be seen as a kind of academy competition.”

The purpose of the Grand Colosseum was ultimately a competition between cadets.

Creating a stage for further growth.

Therefore, the best cadets from each academy, including the Central Academy, are selected and compete.

“Then are the cadets at other academies just as different as us?”

When Glesia calmly said something strange, I started to look at her softly.

“…”

We were still floating in the sky.

That’s pretty high up too.

Now we are high enough to feel that the air is thin and it becomes difficult to breathe the further up we go. The sight of Glesia speaking calmly was mysterious in itself.

And I was able to answer what she said.

“You’re probably a lot stronger than you think.”

“You think cadets from other academies will be strong too…? Han Tiansheng, do you really think like that?”

Glesia burst out laughing for a moment and asked with a little disbelief.

It feels like the winner at the Grand Colosseum is already decided. And I calmly responded to her attitude as if it was me.

“I’m not letting down my guard. “I’m not arrogant, and I still don’t know what cadets at other academies are like.”

“…That’s a bit surprising. “I thought for sure you were thinking about winning.”

“I’m aiming to win. But I don’t think it’s time to be complacent.”

I calmly changed her words a little.

This was also the result of the past situation with Rachel instilling calm in my mind.

My heart, which was originally full of pride and was close to arrogance due to confidence in myself, has now changed again.

And in reality, I was too nervous to be sure of winning.

‘Grande Pelua of the Eastern Academy, Neria Eudemia of the Western Academy.’

The presence of two people that I can clearly remember even now.

In the story, Leonhard is portrayed as barely able to defeat the two.

So, while watching it, I was wondering how on earth Leonhard could beat the two, but the texture of their strength was completely different.

Even if it is the same legendary characteristic, it is safe to say that the elemental characteristics are higher, as if there is a compatibility of power.

“Han Tiansheng. “It was like that before, but the more I look at you, the harder it seems to understand.”

“I?”

“Why aren’t you so proud? Even if you were arrogant now, no one would blame you. “You actually achieved a lot of growth.”

Glesia asked with a genuine question.

And those words made me laugh strangely.

I met Carly’s parents and later experienced something related to Rachel at almost the same time.

And I became more aware of my position in this world.

more.

I had to go further.

“Because I’m still not good enough.”

I truly felt that way.

“…Even with that much growth, it’s still not enough?”

“I know I’m definitely ahead by cadet standards. Because I have no intention of putting myself down either. But when I look at it from the perspective I should be looking at, I need to see more.”

To evaluate me simply by the standards of a cadet, the crises and situations that came my way were not at a level that a cadet would experience.

‘But I’m satisfied with cadet standards and complacent with reality.’

That was even weirder.

That kind of complacent attitude itself is close to death.

“And I hope we all grow more together. So that we can be stronger and in a higher place than we are now.”

I gently made eye contact with her and expressed my feelings.

My personal growth is definitely important too.

However, in the future, there will inevitably be people who get caught up in me. The apostle I encountered last time knew my nature and took several people hostage and committed a brutal massacre.

And if a further apostle appeared, those who were closely related to me would inevitably get caught up.

…I hope they can protect themselves with their own strength.

As I stared at Glesia with that feeling, Glesia, who had been blinking blankly, suddenly opened her mouth.

“So, shall we spar for the first time in a while?”

“Okay, Glesia.”

A smile came out as I readily accepted.

There are only about 10 days left until the Grand Colosseum is held.

In the meantime, I had no intention of relaxing and becoming complacent.

***

Western Academy.

Friday evening before the weekend.

The academy cadets were all moving around with quite bright faces.

Some people enjoy a comfortable rest at a cafe, some spend time at a rest facility where they can see various animals, and some even stop by a workshop to check their personal weapons.

It was a time when everyone was spending different amounts of time.

A strange conversation was going on in an instructor’s private office.

… … .

A1 class instructor Defellan Merhem.

Defelan, who proved his worth by studying at the front for many years, was assigned to the Western Academy and was able to teach the highest class of cadets.

And he was quite satisfied with his life as an instructor.

Rather than the time he spent protecting the empire by fending off apostles on the front lines and slaughtering monsters, he found greater satisfaction in the time he spent teaching cadets.

And the reason he felt so much satisfaction came from none other than one cadet.

The female cadet with silver hair in front of me right now.

-Neria Eudemia.

“I hope you don’t feel offended that I called you here. “Neria.”

“no. “Instructor Depelan.”

Despite Neria’s calm answer, Defellan smiled with satisfaction and gently placed the materials he had prepared on the table.

Ok.

It was two documents.

Documents containing strange information that would be difficult to hand out to a cadet.

“Instructor. “What about these documents?”

As Neria asked, glancing at the documents, Defellan slowly opened his mouth.

“I know you decided to go to the Grand Colosseum. And I know that you are also making your own preparations. But I want you to know first. “These documents contain information about the Central Academy, especially the two cadets.”

“…If you are a cadet from the Central Academy, are you talking about the cadets from the Grand Colosseum?”

“Yes, you think quickly as expected. “I thought you should know in advance so there wouldn’t be any problems.”

Neria carefully picked up the document at Defellan’s words and blankly looked at the document in turn.

And then it stopped.

“…!”

Seeing Neria’s mouth open in a daze, Defellan calmly calmed his expression as if he understood.

“I don’t want to tell you about the honor of our academy or the performance at the Grand Colosseum. I have no intention of putting a burden on the cadets for no reason. “But, Neria, I hope you shine even brighter and rise to the top.”

“……”

Despite Defellan’s calm words, Neria could not take her eyes off the document she was currently looking at.

There was such shocking information written there.

Although she knew one of the cadets’ names written on the two documents, the other was close to being illiterate.

These are Glesia and Han Cheon-seong.

The former, Glesia, was something she had been interested in from an early age, but the latter, Han Cheon-seong, was an unusual name that felt strange to Neria.

Still, her eyes were fixed on the document containing nature’s information.

“If you had gone to the Grand Colosseum without any information, even if you were Neria, you would have been in trouble. A monster now exists in Central Academy. Yes, it would be no exaggeration to call him a monster.”

Defellan’s voice as he explained was subdued.

Among the students he taught, Neria was the most outstanding and had talent like a brilliant gemstone.

He was even convinced that his talent was unparalleled among those he had seen on the front lines.

So, Defellan had a good opinion of her to the point where he was even proud of the fact that he taught her… .

In the information I learned while conducting preliminary research on other academies ahead of the Grand Colosseum, there were cadets who were difficult to understand.

ㅡAttribute level 6.

In reality, there are cadets who have reached levels that are known to be impossible for cadets to reach.

“All the information written in this document is true…”

“Yes, the level 6 attribute is also level 6, and it is said that the skill has been awakened on its own.”

Defellan spoke cautiously, worried that Neria might be very surprised, but Neria burst into laughter.

“under… .”

I nodded, staring at the document I was quietly looking at.

Instead of Glesia, who had been paying the most attention until now, Neria was now paying close attention to information about Han Cheon-seong.