Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 620



620. Facing limitations

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ㅡWell, the winner of the match is Neria Udemia from Western Academy!

Neria comes down from the stadium with the host shouting.

“… … .”

Even though she won, she wasn’t happy at all.

Grand Colosseum. Various injuries are awarded starting from the quarterfinals. Starting with a basic prize money, the winner with the highest score is given an almost permanent loan of ‘magical engineering items’.

Therefore, for the cadets who reached the quarterfinals or higher, it had absolutely no small meaning.

Since it is a competition in which only the top cadets, including the head of each academy, can participate, the prize money is not small, and above all, there is a symbolic meaning of being able to announce one’s existence to numerous spectators, royal family, and nobles.

‘I don’t like it.’

While I was thinking blankly, my hands tensed without me realizing it.

My opponent in the previous match was Glesia, and she showed something that exceeded my expectations. So even after her game was over, I still thought quite highly of her.

But today’s game was completely different from then. I instinctively knew it the moment I encountered a man named Delzen at the stadium.

really… … It’s worth nothing.

It was a natural victory, there was not even the slightest doubt, and there was no need for me to display greater power. I was able to easily win just by showing a strength lower than my revealed strength so far.

When I gently turned my gaze to the audience, I saw it with my own eyes.

Glesia’s calm eyes looking at me through her characteristic blue hair. There didn’t seem to be much emotion in her eyes, but looking at her made me angry.

‘What happened to Daejin so that a man like that came up and Glesia had to fall?’

People who should be evaluated higher are not evaluated more, and people who should be ranked below are evaluated more due to sheer luck.

It stopped me from feeling joy.

From noble mtl dot come

I really feel so sad… … .

The regret that I should have met Glesia in a higher place was lingering in my heart right now.

But even with that thought in mind, I slowly turned my head.

I caught my eye on a man not far away.

‘I’d like to meet you.’

Since my opponent in the quarterfinals was so below expectations, I rather wanted to meet a strong opponent in the next match. And in my sense, no matter who my opponent in the semifinals was, there was almost no one that could be considered below me.

Azazel Shineleaf, Celestia Yurisian, and even that man named Han Cheon-seong who is catching my eye right now.

“… … .”

When he looked at me as if he was aware of my gaze, I slowly nodded, quickly shook off my regrets and continued walking.

Next weekend.

At that time, I had clear confidence no matter who my opponent was.

Anastasia’s ice skills that she had to show off to defeat Glesia. There is no way that can break her overwhelming divine power.

It wasn’t like I had ‘belief in myself’.

Because it was my absolute faith in Anastasia.

***

Meanwhile, the Colosseum Stadium.

Even after the game ended, Delzen could not leave his seat for a moment.

He stared blankly, just blankly.

“… … .”

The ruins of the rock giant, which is a trait of its own, has been cruelly collapsed. In addition, Neria’s back is slowly disappearing beyond that.

My heart was empty.

It was very different from the last game.

I barely defeated my last opponent and advanced to the next round. And I put in more effort. We put in a ‘sincere’ effort that is incomparable to the effort we made at the Academy.

The expectations of Southern Academy cadets who unfortunately failed.

And because I wanted to live up to Instructor Kellysia’s expectations.

But the reality that unfolded before my eyes was this.

“… .”

Even though my lips were trembling, I couldn’t even put a little strength into my hands.

‘I can’t do that.’

Even if I didn’t want to know, I couldn’t help but feel it. The limits of talent and characteristics clearly existed.

A gap that cannot be overcome with effort. A feeling of despair fills my heart that no matter what I do, I will never be able to reach it.

Tuk.

A hollow laugh escaped me as I absently clutched the remains of the rock giant in my hand.

This was the end of my efforts.

I couldn’t even see what I should do anymore.

The sight before my eyes was overwhelming.

Only a deep sigh escaped from the corner of my mouth, and even though I had to stop showing off and leaving the stadium, I didn’t feel like it.

Again.

And at that moment, I saw it with my eyes. A man looking at me from one side of the audience.

It was strange.

I didn’t know why he caught my attention for a moment. But its presence powerfully caught my eye.

‘Han Cheon-seong… … .’

Even as I stared at the man blankly, I could hardly understand.

Even as my hair turned white, only suspicion arose.

‘Strange.’

That’s too strange.

I had heard about Han Tiansheng countless times, and I re-read and confirmed the information about him several times.

He is a commoner and has a common trait, spear skill. She was told that she had encountered repeated encounters with the Apostle and had come close to her death several times.

And yet, that man existed there so calmly.

It was different from me, whose heart was filled with extreme despair and emptiness after losing the game.

So I couldn’t understand it any more.

His characteristics were insignificant. While researching Han Cheon-seong, I found out later how despised a trait ‘spear-skilling’ is.

The moment most people were given the trait of spearing, it was a trait so hopeless that they gave up even entering the academy.

However, that man was receiving more attention than anyone else right now, and was standing there with a calm face despite the crisis he faced with several apostles.

Unlike me, who felt despair at the difference in characteristics and talents and never even thought about getting to the semifinals, that man was the first to advance to the semifinals.

“how… … .”

Is that possible?

The intense questions that filled my pure white mind made me wake up without even realizing it.

Amidst the helplessness of not being able to do anything, I was overcome by a very strong desire.

-You need to know.

What is it about that man that allows him to have such incredible growth and heart? I thought I should know now.

If I didn’t know now, there was no future for me.

I clearly felt that if things went on like this, I would be in deep despair, blaming my own characteristics and talents, and not be able to progress.

Jerk. That… … !

I quickly walked away and left the stadium.

And then he walked even faster towards the space where he was.

***

One side of the Colosseum waiting room.

Cheonseong was embarrassed as he faced Delzen, who came to visit him.

“… … So, you want to know how to become stronger?”

“that’s right. Han Cheon-seong. Please, please. please… … I want you to know. I know I’m shameless like this. I’m not close with you, and in fact, we’ve never even talked to you. “If you want something in return, I will pay whatever is best for me.”

Intense eyes.

When Delzen, who had thought he was in despair just a moment ago, had a completely different look in his eyes, Cheonseong awkwardly made eye contact with him.

‘Why on earth do you… … ?’

Are you asking this?

I was honestly embarrassed, wondering if it would be right to approach my opponent, Neria, and ask her.

-I want to become stronger.

It was a very concise statement. But those words contained indescribable sincerity.

You want to become stronger, and you ask me to tell you how to do that. To be honest, I also felt speechless.

Actually, there are many ways to become stronger.

However, it differed from person to person and even more so from case to case.

Delzen and I, who had completely different characteristics, had different ways of becoming stronger.

“… … .”

Nevertheless, I could not deny Delzen’s words, easily speaking the thoughts that immediately came to mind.

I knew it just by looking at those eyes.

Yearning, longing, pleading, desperation… … .

I felt many emotions. And even if his words were expressed a little clumsily, that’s probably because that’s the man’s true intention.

“I don’t know why you’re asking me, but I think there’s a reason why.”

“If I go back like this now… … “I feel like I can’t do anything.”

When he said my words in a sad voice, I nodded slowly.

‘I don’t know if I will be able to teach anyone.’

Still, it seemed right to be honest.

“Instructor Kelisia came to see me once before.”

“Instructor Kelisia… ?”

“uh. That was before the Grand Colosseum started. And I felt it during various conversations at that time. “The content is a little different from what you asked, but I think the context itself is the same.”

I wonder why I can grow so much.

So, he came to me like this.

The difference was that Instructor Kelisia came to me as an instructor and Delzen came to me as a cadet like me, but the meaning was the same.

I slowly opened my mouth as I looked at Delzen, who was holding his breath and waiting for my answer.

“Limit.”

“Limit… … ?”

“You have to keep facing your limits. Never forget the helplessness you felt today against Neria. “You have to keep thinking about it and trying to face your limits.”

Even though I said that, I didn’t think that what I said was completely correct.

Facing limitations is difficult for anyone. The more you face your own walls, the easier it is for them to break down.

“Limit… … .”

I added while looking at Delzen who was blankly muttering my words.

“Because I have continually faced limitations. There’s nothing else to say in response other than that. “I hope my words help you too.”

I answered calmly and slowly walked past him.

Walls and crises and limits… … .

Even though the words are all different, in the end they all mean the same thing.

‘Because I have to face reality.’

Just because a wall exists or because it’s a limit, we shouldn’t stop there.

I had no choice but to continue to face reality.

Fundamentally, to survive for myself, and also to save someone else.

Because I experienced a series of situations where I had to go beyond my limits, I achieved abnormal growth like I did now. And it was no different in the future.

In the future, I will continue to face my own limitations.

I felt that intuitively.

The path I have to take will not be an even or smooth path… … .