Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 598



598. Imperial Instinct & Colosseum Quarterfinalists

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Grand Colosseum.

It can be said to be one of the largest festivals held in the empire, and it was also one of the few events where the royal family participated.

A member of the imperial family appears in person to observe the game. And its meaning was never small.

ㅡImperial family.

Generally, it refers to those who inherit noble blood than any other family in the empire.

The blood of the emperor.

And their direct participation meant that it had great meaning in itself. They didn’t just go there to visit the Colosseum.

For that reason, their time was more precious than gold… … .

And now, in a special mansion in the capital that is not even accessible to ordinary people, a man was looking out the window with a wistful look in his eyes.

“Rachel is interested in Han Tian-seong in the center, and Dersen is interested in Neria Eudemia in the west… … .”

Tuk. Tuk.

A being who talks about the royal family without any hesitation. That was because he was also a member of the same ‘royal family’.

They are qualified to succeed to the imperial throne and are supported by several vassals, but it is difficult to say that they have a high rank like Dersen.

Ellen Luabella.

“But aren’t there still many people?”

When the Golden Knight, who was a few steps away from Ellen, cautiously opened his mouth, Ellen glanced at him.

“Michelle, that’s right. It’s definitely as you said. “There are still many.”

Ellen smiled slightly as she looked at the golden knight standing by to protect her.

However, there was a clear ‘boredom’ in his eyes now.

If you truly intend to seize the imperial throne, every second is not enough. Even now was never the time to spend time at the mansion this leisurely.

You need to go out right away and recruit in advance those who will exert influence in the future and form relationships with them so that they become part of your faction.

Even amidst those thoughts, Ellen continued speaking slowly.

“I don’t like the temperament of Grande Pelua in the east to form a relationship with her, but Celestia Urisian in the north… I have to say that the power of Duke Urisian’s family is too great for me to hastily approach her. “If I try to have her, she will definitely become a poisoned apple.”

Michelle slowly listened and nodded as Ellen spoke as if criticizing each and every aspect of the Grand Colosseum quarterfinalists.

There are many reasons. This is also why Ellen is reluctant to approach directly.

“Even so, aren’t there more people than that?”

When Michelle said the same thing again in a calm voice, Ellen burst into laughter.

“Yes, then among the remaining ones, Azazel Shineleaf and Leonhard are definitely not bad.”

Ellen’s voice as she answered lightly was different from before.

Strange voice.

It seemed like there was something bothering him.

“What about the woman named Azazel? Although she is said to be from an aristocratic family, she clearly comes from an aristocratic family. “I think she would be a pretty good woman to recruit.”

However, when Michelle, who did not feel it, expressed her opinion for the first time, Ellen slowly turned her head and looked at her.

Grumbling.

Ellen’s blonde hair was disheveled, and blue eyes flashed across Mihyeong’s face. Then, he gazes into the blue eyes of a female knight with black hair that is different from his own.

“Michelle. “Is that what she looks like in your eyes?”

“… … “What do you mean?”

“As you said, if you look at the conditions, you can say that she is the woman I most desire. In addition to the growth beyond understanding of level 7 characteristics, it would be easy to take in the powerful family of Shineleaf. However, why didn’t several members of the royal family, including me, approach her?”

The calm conversation ended with a strange question.

At a time when Michelle blinked and did not understand, Ellen let out a deep sigh.

That was a rare sight for Ellen, who was usually full of boredom.

“There’s something about that woman.”

“… … .”

Michelle was silent for a moment.

Many words came to mind at the moment as she didn’t know what to say, but she focused more on Ellen’s current appearance than anything else.

That look of concern, slightly frowning and flashing eyes, is why the royal family is called the royal family. The extraordinaryness of himself was clearly revealed to the outside.

That’s something special that non-royal people don’t know about. It was like an unknown feeling that only existed in the royal family.

“I trust my intuition, but I’m not at the level where I can base my judgment on it. However, I felt it after watching for a few days. “Seeing the way that no other royal family approaches her, Azazel, shows that I am not the only one who feels a sense of strangeness in her.”

“Are you saying she’s hiding something else?”

“I think so. And other royal family members will also be watching closely. “I feel something uneasy.”

After hearing the words that followed, Michelle inadvertently thought of Azazel.

Her appearance in the game was only fragmentary.

She also advanced to the quarterfinals, but Azazel’s appearance in the stadium lasted less than a minute in total.

Absolutely overwhelming power. The power of the chain of light, a characteristic I had never seen before that gave the opponent a feeling of complete helplessness, was so powerful that even Michelle felt scared while watching the game.

“…I will be a little more careful.”

After thinking about it, Michelle corrected her thoughts, and Ellen smiled slightly.

“I don’t blame you. “I just have that feeling, so I’m saying that Azazel needs to keep an eye on him.”

“yes… … .”

Michelle calmed down after hearing Ellen’s gentle words.

The gaze of the royal family. And Michelle, who recognizes that this evaluation cannot be ignored, judged Azazel to be close to an ‘enemy’ in her mind at this moment.

The reason why the imperial family has firmly ruled the empire for generations. That was because their instinctive intuition ‘sensed’ danger.

It was often said that it was a power that only the bloodline of emperors possessed from generation to generation.

An absolute crisis awareness ability that cannot be explained by any logic or concept.

“In the end, it would only be worth contacting someone named Leonhard.”

Immediately after Ellen spoke out as if she had made up her mind, Michelle accepted it naturally but could not shake off her thoughts about Azazel.

***

Thursday afternoon.

With all of the scheduled round of 16 matches completed, the roster for the quarterfinals at the Grand Colosseum was naturally completed.

Good! Good!

Immediately after, the names of the quarterfinalists at the Grand Colosseum were colorfully written on posters posted throughout Edelphia, the capital.

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Central Academy [Han Cheon-seong, Azazel Shineleaf, Leonhard Loriant, Millia Ebeln]

Eastern Academy [Grande Pelua]

Western Academy [Neria Eudemia]

Southern Academy [Delzen Miresia]

Northern Academy [Celestia Yurisian]

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The announced list of quarterfinalists was soon enough to create a lot of buzz.

That’s asymmetrical power no matter who sees it.

At the Grand Colosseum held every year, there were clear differences between the academies. It was different every year. But even taking that into account, it was worth saying that the difference in power this year was abnormal.

Above all, the level of participants this year was incomparably higher than in other years.

Among the quarterfinalists, the minimum attribute level was even 5.

It was at the same level as the characteristic level of other years’ winners. However, among them, there was even a cadet whose highest attribute level reached level 7.

Azazel Shineleaf from Central Academy.

In addition to her presence that appeared like a divinity, her current performance, which can be called ‘dominant’ at the Central Academy, was truly ‘overwhelming’.

Except for the other academy’s top cadet and representative cadet who made it to the quarterfinals, other cadets did not make much of an effort in almost all matches. Central Academy’s top four players who advanced to the quarterfinals showed skill, but the important thing was that even those who lost more than that did not lose in vain.

Each of them showed their potential by showing a power that was almost equal to that of other academy leaders or by being narrowly defeated.

In that sense, interest in the Central Academy was bound to be higher than ever.

… …

Tuk.

Even as I walked, Cheonseong had a strange feeling.

Under Carly’s leadership, the four top cadets who advanced to the quarterfinals questioned each other’s strengths and weaknesses and formed groups to improve their skills.

That was Carly’s instruction, not a guideline, to not relax, and I and the other cadets who advanced to the quarterfinals all accepted what she said.

however.

‘Why Azazel?’

In a really strange way, I often felt entangled with her.

I thought early on that I would work on my strength before the quarterfinals with Milia or Leonhard, but I ended up being paired with the most difficult person.

“If you’re that uncomfortable, tell me calmly. “I’ll ask instructor Kali to change it.”

I slowly shook my head at Azazel’s abrupt voice.

“Not to that extent.”

“You mean, Han Tiansheng, you’re saying I’m uncomfortable?”

Even as I looked at Azazel smiling calmly at my direct words, my feelings were complicated.

Grumbling.

Her long black hair is flowing and her eyes are looking at me intently. She somehow felt more burdened today.

“Even though it’s inconvenient, I think this has meaning.”

“meaning?”

“Milia and I are lovers. And Leonhard is not compatible with my strength. “I think Instructor Kali put you and me together on purpose.”

I actually thought that as I said it.

Otherwise, there was no way they would have formed a group like this on purpose.

In the case of the quarterfinals, which take place right away on the weekend with a day off tomorrow, Friday, the weight of the game was different.

therefore.

They made us act together like this on purpose so that we wouldn’t lose our minds.

“is it. “That could be possible.”

Seeing her answer as if she understood what I said, I began to ask carefully.

“Azazel, aren’t you uncomfortable with me?”

“not really?”

“Even if I hate you?”

When I revealed my heart so clearly, Azazel smiled crookedly.

A strange smile is lingering on her lips, as if she is so happy that she can’t bear it. Although the sight was so beautiful, I was not moved at all.

“Yeah, I’m really surprised too. I know you hate me. Strangely enough, I don’t really hate being with you. “I actually feel more comfortable than being with other kids.”

“… … “I really don’t understand you at all.”

If you expressed hostility or dislike like this, you would naturally try to keep your distance.

But, surprisingly, there was nothing like that in Azazel.

People should treat favor with favor and hostility with hostility, but they don’t seem to care about that at all… … .

“Then stay with me more from now on and try to understand. Do you know anything? “I wonder if I’ll go from hating it to loving it again.”

As Azazel let out a sigh and slowly walked away, I let out a small sigh.

It’s like something I’ve heard before somewhere.

…That was similar to what I said to Glesia in the past.

When I heard that from someone else, the feeling was so strange that I couldn’t describe it.

Jerk.

Nevertheless, even as I followed Azazel’s steps… I gathered my strength.

‘I have to check.’

So, this time was also meaningful.

Something I need to think about apart from the hostility I have towards Azazel. It was about the ‘crossroads of fate’ that appeared on the way forward.

-There is an apostle who became human.

And that’s Azazel, who’s with me right now, so I had to think there was a pretty good chance she would be like that.