Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 567



567. The Grand Colosseum begins – Evaluation of the first day (4)

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The day of the Grand Colosseum.

Even though there was no match between the participating cadets, the excitement of the spectators filling the Colosseum was so hot that it pierced the sky.

As the introduction of cadets of a much higher level than the existing level continued, the expectations of the audience were raised to the highest level, and even though it was only an introduction, the audience naturally memorized the names of the participating cadets.

And that’s the end.

“Can the levels really be this different?”

“The rumor is strange that even the lowest cadets participating in the Central Academy have level 5 characteristics.”

“Don’t other academies still have at least one cadet to look forward to?”

“I think a cadet named Han Cheon-seong is the most interesting? How can he represent the Central Academy as a commoner among cadets from such prominent families? .”

After the introductions of all the academies were over, several words were exchanged among the audience as they slowly left the Colosseum.

All of them were talking about the cadet introduced today.

It wasn’t just limited to the people of the empire.

This is the special seat where high-ranking nobles stay.

As it was a space where even access was not generally allowed, the knights guarding the main characters were strictly guarding the area. In a broad sense, the conversations that took place there were no different.

“The standard of the cadets this year is exceptionally high.”

“That’s right. I heard there was a pretty serious incident. “I don’t know if that actually had a positive impact on the cadets.”

High-ranking nobles who were relatively close spoke lightly, and some even smiled deeply while talking.

“Anyway, isn’t it amazing? “How can it be that the cadet representing the Central Academy is a commoner?”

“That’s right. I was sure his name was… Han Cheonseong. “I’ve vaguely heard news about it a few times, but I never thought I’d even become an academy representative.”

“I heard that you are one of the people the princess is keeping an eye on.”

“…Are you talking about Princess Rachel?”

“yes. There was a rather strange rumor going around about Han Tiansheng. The reliability is not that high… .”

As someone spoke softly, we shared a strange look.

In their eyes, Han Tiansheng was not something to be very wary of, but was a noteworthy being.

-Commoner.

In short, it meant that there was no background family, which was the same as news that there was no faction.

Nevertheless, as a representative of the Central Academy, he is receiving great attention among these many people. Moreover, if even the princess gave him her attention, his talent was already proven.

“Hmm.”

“I will still have to see the game in person to find out. Isn’t he receiving too much attention for a commoner? Well, you’ll know when you see it for yourself.”

“Is that so? “I think this Colosseum will be quite interesting in that sense.”

A car in which quite strange words were exchanged.

“Anyway, Azazel Shineleaf. The Shineleaf family was thought to have reached the end of its former glory, but the family’s daughter-in-law was also quite surprising. “How can such outstanding talent suddenly appear?”

Suddenly, word about a cadet leaked out.

The subject was also a student whose family power was very weak, but who was evaluated as having high talent.

“But didn’t you enter a special academy? If that’s the case, we won’t even be able to make contact easily.”

“I too… am very sad about that.”

In a way, the words exchanged one by one were like a strange evaluation of the cadet.

A discourse by high-ranking nobles that seems to measure the ‘worth’ of a cadet.

At first glance, the words themselves were light, but the meaning contained in the voice was not light.

“……”

“……”

A car where high-ranking nobles looked at each other and exchanged strange thoughts.

Sreuk.

Slurp… .

One by one, they soon began to leave.

They calmly left the room, as if this was the end of any further conversation as the game had not yet been played.

***

Edelphia, the capital of the empire.

A luxury inn not far from the Grand Colosseum stadium.

dump!

Cheonseong threw himself on the wide bed and let out a satisfied laugh.

“Really, when can I enjoy this luxury, if not now?”

It was luxurious while enjoying the ultra-soft blanket and springy bed.

Of course, it was a private room.

The luxury inn provided free of charge only to Colosseum participants was much better than the academy’s shabby private dormitory and the nice interiors of the Magic Tower.

“ha.”

I took a deep breath and looked around the spacious interior.

Elegance stood out among the luxurious furniture and clean interior.

Being conscious of that, my mind felt at ease.

I feel like I finished my first day well.

Because it was a good start, I felt at ease.

“I guess we’ll start properly tomorrow.”

Even though I said that, the shock I saw at the Colosseum a little while ago had not completely gone.

A shock to Celestia, the representative cadet of the Northern Academy.

When a character who had never been mentioned in the story appeared, my mind was actually confused. Because I suddenly felt like there was something I needed to pay attention to.

But if you think about it the other way, you could see it as a good thing.

“Right now, we can see them as competitors, but if you look at the bigger picture… .”

In a way, it could be seen as another force that would protect the empire.

It is said that the number of the nine apostles, who are currently a clear danger, has decreased, but she is the empire’s greatest strength that will stand against that danger.

When I thought about it like that, my heart didn’t feel so heavy again.

Sreuk.

A thought suddenly occurred to me as I absentmindedly stroked my hair.

‘The announced match schedule is… .’

When I think back, the schedule was quite tight.

A total of 40 cadets must compete and prove their worth.

Considering that the Colosseum will be held for nearly two weeks, a considerable number of games were scheduled.

“There are two people each in the Colosseum preliminaries….”

As it is a colosseum where a total of 40 cadets from 5 academies participate, 2 cadets from each academy will participate per day in the bracket, and each person will play 2 games.

It lasts for 5 days, with a total of 10 games played per day.

We will be playing non-stop from Tuesday to Saturday tomorrow, and cadets who will advance to the top rounds will be selected. In a way, the rules were quite simple since the competition between cadets from the same academy took place after reaching the top round.

All you have to do is win against cadets from other academies.

“under… .”

As I was thinking about it, a smile escaped me.

And as it happened, the people who would be playing tomorrow at the Central Academy were me and Leonhard.

“The opponents were cadets with relatively low name value.”

So actually, I felt lighter.

After checking all the information in the data, I realized that if it was a cadet whose name I couldn’t remember, the attribute level was low. Then it’s probably definitely a trait level 4.

It is said that there are definitely cadets to be wary of among other academies, but in fact, except for the central academy I belong to, each academy only has one outstanding person, and the majority of the remaining cadets were level 4.

When I thought about it like that, I felt at ease, but at the same time, it felt strange.

“You really shouldn’t let down your guard… .”

I was now acutely aware of why the villains and extras from the novels and comics I had read were so careless.

Self-esteem of being clearly superior to others.

And since the information from objective data says so, making up my mind was not as easy as I thought.

smart.

Then, I woke up in a daze when I heard a knock on the door.

“If it’s okay, I’d like to have dinner with you, is that okay?”

The person who knocked on the door was none other than Karite.

“uh. “I’ll leave right away.”

He spoke lightly and stood up.

Still, I thought about it without thinking.

‘Maybe one of us will fail in the preliminaries.’

-Grande Pelua in the East.

– Neria Eudemia of the West.

-Celestia Yurisian of the North.

Unless I ran into three cadets from other academies that immediately came to mind, I could be confident that all of the cadets at our academy would advance to the top round.

That’s how unique our academy’s potential was.

If it weren’t for those three, the other 29 cadets from the academy were frankly insignificant.

“This isn’t really a lottery.”

I felt a little strange.

And Leonhard and I had already made a match so that we would not meet them in the preliminaries.

…I don’t know if I have memorized all of the brackets that will be released in the future.

I hoped that all of our academy cadets would make it to the top rounds.

***

Belle, a luxury inn in the imperial capital.

As it is a capital city, there are quite a few high-end inns, but almost all of them were full, so it was difficult to make a reservation.

And in that sense, the luxury inn named Belle was special.

This was because it was an inn given to instructors and high-ranking officials of the academy.

Ok.

Carly gently put down her drink and looked nearby.

Although it is a luxury inn, it is not large in size, so the surroundings can be seen at a glance.

At several tables, instructors who were rarely seen at each academy were all in one place.

‘It’s a very strange feeling.’

Everyone seemed to have gathered together in small groups and chatted and quickly became friends, but in fact, as this was my first year as an instructor, the appearance itself was a bit strange.

“Can we sit together?”

Then, the words I heard caught my attention for a moment.

A woman with short red hair was seen there. It was an instructor I had talked to just a few days ago, so I couldn’t help but laugh.

“sure. “Instructor Kellysia.”

“thank you. Instructor Kali. And you can call me casually.”

“is it so?”

“sure.”

Sreuk.

I naturally felt a sense of familiarity when I saw her sitting next to me.

Maybe it was because I had met the instructor before, but seeing him again here made me feel very close to him.

“Really, looking at the Central Academy cadets today, they were all so amazing.”

“But other academy cadets were also quite competitive.”

“…Still, the Central Academy is so overwhelming?”

Instructor Kellysia spoke with a slightly resigned smile, and I awkwardly nodded.

“Yes. “I think this year is a particularly strange year.”

To deny what she said… .

Because the level of cadets at the Central Academy I belong to was too high.

“Iknow, right. I am now in my second year as an instructor, but I think the results are completely different between last year and this year. Somehow… I feel like I can do this? To be honest, I feel a little sorry for the southern cadets I belong to.”

When he expressed his feelings cautiously but so honestly, I found it hard to laugh.

‘This feels really strange too.’

I also looked at each and every one of the cadets participating in the Colosseum.

And honestly, I was very surprised.

Because I saw a cadet who stood out more than I expected.

But it was a bit different in the south.

Every other academy has cadets who shine. But the level in the South is… … .

“Are you sure you were a Delzen cadet?”

“yes that’s right.”

“I still think Cadet Delzen is a pretty good cadet.”

Having said that, at Southern Academy, except for one cadet named Delzen, the rest of the cadets were honestly… unattractive.

“The Delzen cadets are actually the only hope for Southern Academy. And since they are the cadets I taught, I don’t have any expectations… but this Colosseum is going to be very difficult.”

Even as I looked at Kelasia smiling bitterly, I suddenly thought of Cadet Han Cheon-seong.

‘The cadet I taught.’

In that sense, all of the Central Academy cadets are outstanding, but if I were asked to think of the most outstanding cadet among them, I could definitely think of him.

Even though there was a cadet named Azazel who entered the special academy, considering all of his potential, I thought that cadet Han Cheon-seong could never be surpassed by her.

And I felt even more proud of having taught him directly.

“Does Instructor Kali think about Cadet Han Cheon-seong?”

“…Did you see that?”

“I just thought you would. “You are the cadet in charge.”

Even when I saw her staring at me with envious eyes, I felt a little embarrassed.

In fact, I think of him more than I think of him as a cadet whom I taught.