Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 757
757. [Western Front] – Nine Apostles Sekhmet (33)
***
cook.
Roxanna was dumbfounded as she stretched out her hand and poked Han Tiansheng’s forehead.
‘I never thought I would hear something like this.’
No matter how well he meant it, Han Tiansheng was not in a position to say such things to me.
“Because it’s really me, I can just ignore it, but why don’t you say things like that to other people for no reason?”
“Ahaha… … Was I a little presumptuous?”
A chuckle escaped me as I looked like I was fully aware of my mistake.
“uh. That was a bit presumptuous. “I know you meant it well, but there are people who say that and people who don’t.”
“I will be careful.”
cook.
In response, he lightly poked Han Tiansheng’s forehead once more and removed his hand.
“okay. “It’s so ridiculous that I’m laughing all the way from this morning.”
Even as I spoke, my gaze fell once again.
He smiled awkwardly while touching his forehead, which I had pierced a little while ago, and it was so embarrassing.
‘What is this really?’
Regardless of whether he was a genius or not, I just felt like people themselves were amazing.
Everyone could see that his outstanding appearance, his natural talent, and his attitude, which I don’t know whether to call bold or fearless, were all strange.
But that… … If you say it was in a bad way, it wasn’t like that. On the contrary, he showed such outstanding qualities that I wondered how he could do that, and now I was even curious.
“Now that I think about it, Han Tiansheng. “You said you met an apostle at the academy.”
“yes. “Yes.”
“… … “Aren’t you scared?”
Even though I graduated at the top of my class at the academy, I never had a chance to meet an apostle before I came to the front.
‘No, that’s not an opportunity.’
To be precise, I would have to say that there was no such misfortune.
“I was also very scared. Every moment I faced the apostle was very difficult… … In fact, I thought I was dead.”
And when Han Cheon-seong answered this question as I expected, I continued as if it was obvious.
“Yeah, that’s typical. Because an apostle is not a monster with considerable strength. But you saw the apostle at the front line just a few days ago. “But why are you so calm?”
“That’s because I didn’t do anything back then. “Things were very different than before.”
“I can’t believe the situation was different.”
“When I encountered the Apostle at the Academy… … Usually, it was a really extreme situation where you either had to overcome the crisis somehow or die. It was so unreasonable, and I wondered why this ridiculous crisis was coming to me, but there was no point in complaining about it.”
I naturally began to listen to the voice speaking carefully.
and… … She blinked her eyes involuntarily.
“Surely you defeated the Apostle by yourself?”
“Because the situation was created that way. Of course, compared to the apostle I encountered on a mission a few days ago, the apostle I encountered at the academy was definitely weaker. However, as a cadet, the apostle was too strong for me to overcome.
“My words may sound a little presumptuous, but I believe that all people saying that I am a genius or have talent are the result of my struggle to not die.”
The unstoppable voice continued in an incredibly calm manner.
So I found out. This is not something you think about before speaking, but something closer to simply revealing your experience as it is.
The more I understood the content of Han Tiansheng’s words, the more my head became blank.
‘what… … .’
Really, I felt more than shocked and even astonished.
“You went through an absurd situation.”
“me too… “I think I’m a really unique case.”
Seeing Han Tiansheng smiling cautiously after speaking, I couldn’t help but be even more surprised.
‘Characteristics are often referred to as the power of the mind.’
No one had a strong heart from the beginning. It is true that you can only grow if you have a strong mind, but that does not mean you can grow even if only your mind is strong.
In that sense, I simply could not imagine how Han Tiansheng would have faced the apostle and survived.
Such absurd growth.
Rumors about Han Cheon-seong spread widely all the way to the front lines, saying that he had achieved unprecedented growth in the history of the historic academy, and that an unrivaled genius had appeared.
But it wasn’t just the level of effort or talent.
Han Cheon-seong had already experienced and overcome the hardships of death that others could not easily experience countless times.
‘Rough training. The will that did not break even when facing the apostle… … .’
There are countless other things Han Tiansheng has.
“… … .”
When I thought about it, Han Tiansheng looked a little dazzling to me.
When we first met, I noticed that he was a handsome man, and then I became aware that he was gifted with natural talent.
After spending a few days with him, I thought he was okay because he didn’t have a bad personality, but the more I got to know him, the more I started to see other things.
The car was speechless due to the strange feeling that Han Cheon-seong’s black eyes seemed to contain something huge.
“What are you two doing?”
A sudden sound woke me up from my daze.
“Rune.”
“Lieutenant Rune. good morning.”
“huh! “My youngest, good morning today!”
Looking at Rune approaching with a smile, Roxanna tried to calm her confused mind.
***
ㅡAccident.
Accidents occurring at the front were actually not as surprising or strange as one might think.
You don’t know when something will happen, and you don’t know what threats will appear. The situation at the front was truly difficult to predict, and it could be said that unexpected accidents occurred every few days.
and… … .
From the 1st Fortress on the Western Front, the risk levels were broadly divided into three types by region.
First, there was a front line area adjacent to the first fortress as a ‘general front line’.
Most officers and soldiers guarded the fortress, facing monsters on the front lines, and occasionally facing apostles.
Beyond such general front lines,
There is a ‘red zone’, a much more dangerous frontline zone.
The space where it was difficult to even breathe properly due to the high temperature unique to the red zone made it difficult for anyone but an experienced officer to carry out his or her duties.
In fact, it could be said that full-scale apostolic execution missions and various extremely dangerous missions were carried out starting from the red zone.
And the last three steps.
An extremely dangerous space, beyond even the most dangerous red zone.
There was a ‘dark zone’.
It is called a zone almost bordering on death, and most officers and soldiers cannot even set foot here.
Despite being the first fortress where the most outstanding officers and soldiers on most fronts were concentrated.
It could be said to be an extremely dangerous space, with less than 20 officers capable of performing duties in the dark zone within the first fortress of the Western Front.
And now a huge sign appeared.
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■!!!
The heavy fog that blocks light, which is unique to dark areas, swirls and oscillates in a huge way.
And between them, only one being appeared.
A being that emits a strong presence in a space filled with dark fog because light cannot illuminate the space.
“I don’t know how long it’s been since the ‘main body’ comes out.”
Surprisingly, the sound that rang out perfectly spoke human ‘language.’ A being who speaks calmly in a dark area where all beings exist only as ‘apostles’.
Crrr… … .
Kiyi… … .
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr… !
A feeling of absolute intimidation that even the apostles who exist throughout the dark zone cannot dare to approach the newly appeared being. A strange aura swirled around one being.
It was like fire, and it seemed to instantly burn away the dark fog in the atmosphere.
As the surrounding apostles slowly widened their distance from the presence, the black fog also began to thin and reveal itself.
What was revealed first was a being with bright red hair that seemed to have red flames and a human shape.
“Good… … .”
He stayed in his position for a moment as if he was enjoying this moment. As he slowly looked at his surroundings, his eyes glowed even brighter and blood-red, and he slowly began to hoard his power.
Then, that presence slowly began to fade away.
Jerk.
I started walking lightly.
“Azazel… … I can’t possibly understand you. Why did you hate humans so much? “Why did you make such an incomprehensible decision?”
The ‘Apostle’ who spoke quietly had a subtle smile on his face.
If anyone saw it, it was an extremely strange laugh that seemed both happy and sad.
Jerk.
And the moment he took that step, his presence spread throughout the dark area and his form disappeared as if disappearing.
Only a small trace of fire carved a strong trace in the dark area.
-Nine apostles.
An apostle who burned down an entire kingdom in the past with a single fire.
The moment when Sekhmet’s full manifestation appeared in the dark zone was only an extremely short period of time, less than a minute.
And that moment. There were only two beings on the Western Front who felt the full manifestation of Sekhmet.
… … .
Tuk.
Cheonseong, who was returning to the barracks after lunch, suddenly stopped.
From noble mtl dot com
“… … .”
And when Cheonseong’s head suddenly turned towards a certain place, Rune, who was accompanying him, suddenly blinked.
“Youngest child, why are you acting like this all of a sudden?”
Despite her call, Cheonseong remained blank, his eyes wide, and he made no response.
The sky of the power lines visible outside the window.
Cheonseong opened his mouth blankly while looking at the front line in gloomy, not sunny weather.
“… … this.”
What on earth is this?
It was just a moment.
It was really just a moment.
Still, I got goosebumps all over my body. My fingertips twitched, and I felt an overwhelming sense of danger, as if my heart was literally shrinking.
And it was so similar that it was hard to believe. Just about a week ago, an indescribable sensation and a completely textured presence that I felt before I left the academy.
The owner of this presence was ‘Azazel’.
‘Azazel predicted my death going to the front line.’
And like a warning, he made me aware of this sensation. That meant only one thing.
Nine apostles.
It was like clear evidence that the apostle we should be most wary of had appeared again.
“… nature. Han Tiansheng!?”
Tuk. Tuk!
Then, I blinked dazedly at the sound of hands and voices tapping my body.
“… … sorry.”
“Why on earth are you so dazed? “I suddenly stopped and looked at the sky outside the window.”
Lieutenant Rune, who asked casually, seemed not to have felt anything.
No, it wasn’t just her.
Lieutenants Roxanna, McPhill, and Elf, who had lunch with me, were looking at me as if they didn’t notice anything wrong.
Other than that, everyone in sight acts normally as if nothing is wrong.
That meant only ‘me’.
… … I was the only one who felt an extremely ominous and dangerous feeling from a very distant place.
“Are you in any pain?”
When Second Lieutenant Roxanna spoke, she couldn’t think of anything to say for a moment, but then she opened her mouth.
“just… … I feel a little strange. “It’s nothing.”
“You feel strange? Ah~ Do you feel it now? Are you suddenly afraid of being at the front line? “Our youngest?”
I just smiled awkwardly as I saw Lieutenant Rune jokingly ask.
But even that wasn’t easy.
I moved my lips and laughed as if it was creaking, but not only did my heart sink to the point where it was colder than ever, but a sense of crisis I had never felt before was tightly wrapped around my whole body.
“That might really be true… … I don’t know.”
I answered blankly, but clenched my hand.
As soon as I realized the absurd sense of crisis, ominousness did not leave my mind.