There Is No World For ■■ - Chapter 524



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EP.524 Things are going well (7)

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The French loved philosophy.

Some people shrugged their shoulders and said it was the taste of an advanced country, but the truth was a little simpler.

I liked philosophy because it was a ‘superhuman’ type of work.

The French found the comical amusement in the fact that superhumans who had overcome the limitations of their bodies had to question their essence and have all the worries that came with it.

Some people criticized him for imitating the thoughts of superhumans, but it was a fact that no one could deny that this philosophical culture helped modern France become the pinnacle of Europe.

Anyway, the French still do philosophy today… No, I was in trouble.

From the dirty back alleys of Paris, cafes crowded with tourists, the Louvre where historical culture is alive, and even the Elysee Palace where the president lives.

And of all the places, the place with the most ‘superhuman’ concerns was definitely the Elysee Palace.

The president and his close associates, who could not become superhumans even after taking an elixir equivalent to the corporate value of a small or medium-sized company, were looking at each other with expressions of concern as to how great their worries were.

Of course, it was impossible to find any answer in the faces of the old politicians, and the ministers continued to worry without finding any answer.

And then somewhere between a while and a long time passed.

The prime minister, who had been silent until now, opened his mouth.

“Don’t think too hard about it, how about looking at it like this? “He knew from the beginning that this would happen.”

“… Auguste can now prophesy. “It is a blessing for our country.”

At the same time that the President was laughing, other ministers also showed similar reactions.

Fortunately, the Chief of Defense Staff took the Prime Minister’s side.

“It is true that Sir Auguste’s prediction was exactly correct. “Last I checked, the Margrave did not cross the portal and just went north.”

“Luckily.”

The President immediately interrupted the Chief of Defense Staff. He said with an expression on his face that made an effort not to hit the table.

“What if you were unlucky? What if the Margrave really crossed the portal? What if he rushed all the way to Paris and turned the Elysee Palace into a sea of ​​fire?”

“But the Margrave is no longer a person worthy of waging war… .”

“If only it were! Do you think you can protect Auguste so comfortably? That could never have happened! I know your respect for Auguste, but your duty is to prepare for the worst! And Auguste’s attitude this time… !”

bang! The president could not stand it any longer and slammed the table.

The Minister of Military Affairs glanced alternately at the President and the Chief of Staff.

He was wondering which side to side with, and decided to take the side of the Chief of Staff.

Although it was a revolt against the president who appointed him, it was better than showing that he was unable to control the military in front of other ministers.

“Hmm, our military is not weak enough to be swayed by a single superhuman. Even without Sir Auguste, we would have been able to successfully stop the Margrave.”

“… .”

“Personally, I don’t think we should rely on Sir Auguste anymore. Wouldn’t it be better to use this as an opportunity for renewal?”

The President glared at the Minister of Military Affairs with a sharp expression. But that was all.

He did not question how our military could stop a monster that even nuclear weapons could not kill.

For fear of an explosion of anti-French sentiment following the Margrave, he did not mention the hasty lifting of the blockade of the autonomous region of Aschaine.

The president was fundamentally a politician, and he knew that criticizing Auguste would not help the next election.

So, he changed the subject before emotions got any more heated.

“… Good. I’ll end the story about Auguste here. Anyway, how is Olympia going this year?”

Olympia. It was not an appropriate topic to bring up in a situation like this. Especially now, after the end of the Cold War.

But that’s why everyone gathered here could see that the president was forcing himself to change the subject.

The astute Minister of National Education said.

“The level of students who advanced this time is very high. Magic Realization is aiming for second place, and in the case of sparring, there are at least two in the quarterfinals. In the case of Jules Simon, if the bracket is good, he will be able to aim for the semifinals or higher. If we look at the number of cases… .”

The Minister of Education was an eloquent speaker. While providing cool-headed analysis, he did not omit positive opinions.

It was a perfect explanation to lighten the mood, but… As soon as MacFarlane’s story came out, the atmosphere changed.

“Americans… Do you think we are still in the Cold War era? It’s a top 10 fight between kids. That’s also the top 10 from other countries… .”

While the Minister of Military Affairs was speechless, the President tried to make a joke.

“… I’m glad our country’s top 10 players didn’t get involved in the kids’ fights. “Isn’t that right?”

It wasn’t a very funny joke, but it was perfect for eliciting bitter laughter.

Let’s take a moment to lighten the mood by agreeing with each other. The Minister of Human Resources brought up this story without notice.

“Now, the next generation of superhumans who will surpass Sir Auguste must emerge… “It’s such a shame.”

“… .”

“Presieuse is a spell that is too difficult for modern wizards… Hmm, it would be nice if you could at least select a successor to Juwayezu… “I guess you plan to take that powerful martial art to your grave.”

Then, those who knew the truth about Precieuse and Juyeuze shared their regret and fell silent almost simultaneously.

Those who did not know the truth were also swept away by the atmosphere and fell silent, and a long silence followed.

And this time, the prime minister broke his silence.

“I don’t know if I can tell you this, but I think you’re all overlooking an important fact.”

“… “What is that noise again all of a sudden?”

“How can you be sure, Lord Auguste, that you will pass on Joouilleuse to our people?”

“… .”

The cabinet members were about to ask what kind of crazy talk they were talking about, but they thought of Auguste and kept their mouths shut.

Right after the meeting ended in silence.

When the Minister of Military Affairs received a text message sent unilaterally by Auguste, he had to recall the proverb that ‘words become seeds.’

This happened exactly 4 hours ago when Dawn openly wrote about the fire of Juwaiez.

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“Zhu, juwaieus?!”

It was Miriam who shouted when she saw the flames starting from the Sword of Dawn.

She, who was Auguste’s bloodline, immediately recognized what it was.

How can you not know? She practiced martial arts with her brother Présieux, the pride of France.

The problem was, how did he learn it?

I am not a disciple of Auguste, nor am I even French, so how—

Her thoughts went no further.

The flames surrounding the Sword of Dawn swelled so much that they almost reached the ceiling of the auditorium?

Or is Magpalain holding a shield nervous and raising his mana even more?

No, it wasn’t. What surprised her was that the juice she had inflated with all her might had condensed again.

The creation, spread, and condensation of fire.

Assuming that Joouayuse is a martial art of almost the same level as Precieuse, there are only a handful of people who have reached the level of condensing fire.

Isn’t this a level that even her father couldn’t reach right now?

‘The level is higher than my father… ‘At that age?’

There was a possibility that Joouilleuse was in a different state from Precieuse, but she was instinctively convinced that this could not be the case.

oh my god. She shivered and checked her surroundings.

I wondered if anyone was taking pictures of this scene, but the students who had given everything to MacFarlane were staring blankly up at the sparring hall.

It was fortunate, but you can’t stop word of mouth from spreading anyway.

‘… ‘If my father and grandmother find out, they’ll be in trouble.’

Thinking that far, Miriam suddenly understood why her great-grandfather had asked her to apologize first to a crazy bitch like Seti.

Yes, it was all because of Juwaiez’s successor.

I taught him martial arts that are comparable to the magic of the 10th class, so wouldn’t it be natural to continue our relationship?

‘really… Please tell me in advance. If that were the case, I would at least try the beauty world.’

While Miriam was swallowing such amazing(?) thoughts.

Before we knew it, Juwaiez’s flames, which Dawn had spread, had condensed to the size of his sword.

Is it because it was a sword specially made to withstand Sedidal’s ten swords?

The flames burning over Siri were even hotter than usual.

MacFarlane, who is facing him in the sparring hall, can feel the temperature.

MacFarlane, who saw the floor melting, slightly narrowed his eyes and asked.

“Frecieuse… Nope. That’s magic, and what you’re showing me is martial arts. But they are so similar. “Do you have anything to do with Auguste?”

“Because of our connection, I received some brief instruction from him.”

“… Hmm, if I learned it from that old man, it’s understandable that he wouldn’t like my training.”

As murmurs spread among the students who heard the conversation, MacFarlane poured more mana into the shield.

As the maple syrup-colored mana covering his shield became thicker, Dawn also did not set and condensed the fire even more.

The fire was so concentrated that Siri’s blade itself flashed as if it had become fire.

‘Is it still impossible to reach the level of the elderly?’

Like Auguste, we were still far from being able to create small beads that could even burn mana.

There was no regret. Just condensing it this much was enough to astonish the surroundings.

And as if to prove that fact, a crack appeared in MacFarlane’s expression, which had barely changed.

“I might lose this bet.”

“… Would you like to change it to a formal shield right now?”

Dawn tried to provoke, but MacFarlane shook his head.

“No, a promise is a promise.”

It’s solid. Dawn nodded her head and took her stance. The most basic Cheondun swordsmanship stance.

It was a martial art performed with the calculation that something interesting would happen if the Third Prince recognized this, and the Third Prince was actually so surprised that he let out a sound that could be either a scream or a yell.

“Uh, that!”

Dawn pretended not to hear his voice, pointed her sword and spoke to MacFarlane.

“going.”

“Come.”

step. Dawn kicked the floor of the sparring hall and rushed at MacFarlane.

The moment when Juwaiez’s flames condensed along with the sword’s strike form a long tail, and a long flame rises above the sparring hall.

MacFarlane’s momentum changed.

Are you trying to attack with a shield? It wasn’t. Dawn’s eyes read his martial arts skills as each second was broken into dozens of pieces.

Mana that is elastic enough to bounce something… Simply put, reflection.

Yes, that was MacFarlane’s martial art. A martial art that includes both defense and counterattack.

‘… Should I steal it?’

At the same time as the admiration, greed arose, but Dawn secretly suppressed the greed.

Because that was too delicate a martial art to be stolen in just one exchange.

If Alpha One’s alpha beam was a club made of steel, this was closer to a craft made of glass.

If you take the time to learn it carefully, it is a craft that cannot be stolen in this exchange.

After thinking that far, Dawn put as much force into her sword as possible.

‘If we can’t steal it, let’s destroy it.’

Immediately afterwards, the flaming sword collided with the shield.

!!!!

Instead of sound, a huge shock wave erupted. The shock wave was so strong that the entire sparring hall shook and the students right below collapsed.

But Dawn and MacFarlane did not look away.

In a split second, the two people stared straight at the other’s shield and sword.

Dawn saw. The mana in the shield she struck flowed backwards, turning back all of her fire and shock.

And I also saw MacFarlane. Deflecting her shock, Dawn let go of her sword and used only her flames to strike down her shield.

And in the next moment, the two fell away from each other. Unable to overcome the rebound, Dawn bounced onto the sparring floor, and MacFarlane only took a step or two back.

thud!

As MacFarlane took his position again, the sound of a woman falling into the audience above the auditorium was heard.

-What, who won?

-The mana on the shield is so thick I can’t see it.

-Is he okay?

While the students were shouting, Dawn stood up from the ruined audience seats.

The reflected shock must have been so great that blood was flowing from the nose.

What, you put on that fire show and still lost?

While everyone was puzzled, MacFarlane recovered the mana from the shield.

His shield was neat. So much so that he couldn’t find anything different from when he took it out.

“We couldn’t even get through a thousand people…” .”

The moment someone muttered regretfully. “Hmph,” Yeo-myeong chuckled after getting rid of the nosebleed.

“If I win this bet, you’ll do me a favor, right?”

“okay. “If it’s a favor I can grant.”

It wasn’t until MacFarlane answered in his still serious tone that the students realized something was amiss.

And when we checked MacFarlane’s shield again, we found a scratch the size of a thumbnail in the very center of the large shield.

A scratch so small that you can’t find it unless you strain your eyes.

From anyone’s perspective, it was a blemish caused by a lucky shot, but the students were not surprised. Isn’t it someone else who put a blemish on the 10-strong shield?

To top it all off, there was even a guy who was clapping.

“Now then, I will go.”

Either way, Dawn said as she withdrew her sword and walked out of the auditorium. MacFarlane did not catch him leaving.

Because I noticed how Dawn had scratched his shield.

“… “You stab the sword and the flame separately.”

Did he notice the reflection and launch a timed attack? Or is it really a lucky shot? Either way, MacFarlane couldn’t know now. He didn’t need to know.

“Now, except for the thousand or so students, all of you will resume training!”

After concluding his short thought, he ordered the students to train again.

And the same evening.

At the academy, rumors rang out that Dawn had pierced MacFarlane’s shield with her top 10 martial arts skills, and Jinsoo Yu’s lament for not being able to do so rang out at the same time.