Chapter 118: The Good, the Crazy and the Bizarre (1)
UoIpEach year, the freshmen students were required to undertake a prac lesson at the Hunting Grounds.joQLSG
eC8j9lnA select few of the skilled 2nd year seniors would be placed throughout the forest to interfere with the freshmen students, and the new students, who were forced into the forest of unending battles, were assessed on their rational thinking and fighting skills.E65
1mIIt was a prac lesson design that suited the purpose of a Guardian Academy, which aimed to nurture fighters.zgGFxp
n18jGX“Today, you will be assessed on your survival skills in the Hunting Grounds.”7bN
MDr9v7Chairman Eriu.MqnRR
OtCZXVThe young man with a pair of eyes that were as clear as running water explained to the new students the prac lesson that would be happening shortly in the Hunting Grounds.1JYW6n
uHS6pJ7“Inside the forest are some of your 2nd grade seniors. You, fellow freshmen students, need to defeat them using every means possible to take their armbands.”mPiD
tjOECRWasn’t that… too favorable for the freshmen students?qpU
ghglCh8That was what the students were thinking to themselves. In a way, they weren’t wrong because there were 400 of them, which far exceeded the number of 2nd grade students that were in the forest.k0UJzxR
tx8RHowever, what they weren’t aware of was that there were monsters in the current 2nd grade.MQA
FyoLfThere were many named characters, who had already reached their final level of growth due to one boy.gGG0I
7Kz5– Kwaaang!ouQIek
RrQ4UB“Uaahkkk! A giant! It’s a giant!”wA0
xfYcfTs“The tree’s moving! W, what is this…!!”jHN
zvL85i“I’m losing my mindddddddd…!!”pzqocus
iqra5BOne of them was Yuel, who learned how to summon a Wickerman, the secret hidden technique of druids.ZyEapND
VBl“The swords are flying arounddddd!”Y5a
JfV“This can’t beeeeeee!!”VqVH5
qEci“Mommyyyy!!”zFJCZc2
iQExnThere was also Dorron, the Mercenary of Flying Swords, who was now wreaking havoc with more than ten expensive magic swords that he was able to afford after a successful investment.qMUv7
jufk“A golem! It’s a golem!”4vzjiuD
80wMIm“Why are there so many of them!?”xS9VM
jbe“What is with that massive walking golem!!?”940ExZ
ipklIn addition to that was the Golem Mage, Kranel Luden, who was able to create two-legged super golems thanks to the successful investment and a quick acquisition of golem creation techniques.JTxJ7N
qfkPw“Umm… Are you okay?”bIjYFLG
34nK“Ughh… She’s smiling…”WXloT6
fUgVZh“That’s scary… She’s giving me goosebumps…”rKw
5NSA9ee“I, I don’t think I’m that scary though?”vpFqf
n0L“She’s still smiling…”2VlUS
U6WSuccessor candidate of the Arden Family, Alicia Arden.dYfdJ
VZLv0R“……”1CcWD
hHaNAs for Hua Ran, the Heavenly Yaksha, there was no need to even bother talking about her. Her might was proven by the tens of unconscious people around her.93eEDlv
d6cAZ0pAnd last of them all was him.FVNc9
pCSlR1“Why so serious?”ogwI
BnMKRcInside the forest was a clown with funny makeup.Kwxmlt
EgT8MNV****mZ3lgBT
qVztA freshman student this year, Germain Luther, gave a faint smile while looking at the words, Grade 2 Knight written on his ID Card.Cpa
GbZPHe was a devout believer, who never strayed from the path of faith ever since he was born and raised at the Saint Mikaela Monastery of the Old Faith.2ar
36BWP46The young man was quite proud of the title on his ID Card.U4C
YjzHe wasn’t at the top of the grade because of the Grade 1 Mage, Princess Miruam, but that was by no means anything to be ashamed of, considering how Princess Miruam was another faithful believer of the Old Faith.0RqF2vC
ANJFEHowever, one thing that didn’t sit well with him was the fact that there was a dirty pair of furry siblings, who also entered the Academy as Grade 2 Knights.5sEwRq
4PeUY9fIt was incredibly unpleasant that he was attending the same Academy as the pawns of the disgusting demons, but he couldn’t do anything about it, because Germain had a noble matter to attend in the Academy.su7M84
vZ2B‘Captain Laurent…’tcoV1tT
r6uLast semester, there was a noble battle in the Academy, where the secret ops of the Old Faith that were trying their best to defeat several monsters had been captured by the evil hands of the Academy.Ddc0
UKYSadly enough, Bishop Renault Lusignan denied his relations with them, but that didn’t mean that the Old Faith had discarded its devout followers.msKl4xJ
NMxPAVThe reason Germain Luther entered the Academy was exactly because he needed to identify their locations and look for ways to save them with the help of their collaborators.78pI
yqBJLwrBut first off, there was the need to conceal his identity and avoid the watchful eyes of the Academy. Hiding his true identity of being a believer of the Old Faith, he pretended like a diligent student.Vc0I2Mu
mf3bThis time around, Germain was also planning to stay diligent throughout the Hunting Grounds prac lesson.0cxE
HDFUnFRaiding a 2nd year senior. In order to fulfill that objective, Germain had formed a temporary party with a few other students. They were worthless second-rates at either Grade 3 or Grade 4, but he believed that they should be able to serve as expendable baits that could create a gap in the 2nd year students.V9NXWjG
d70pbYL“I, I found one! He’s right there, Germain!”VzL7UzP
vOsjL2They proved the effectiveness of large numbers, which was their only worth in the first place. They managed to find a 2nd year prey.00ROr1b
VRr5“It’s over there!”Rf8YG
dmok8Inside the forest, the man was haughtily standing there by himself. He was standing there with his back towards them, while wearing a strange purple-colored suit and shoes that clearly did not suit the forest in any way.gBCuhL
aKBuZGermain and 33 other freshmen students immediately encircled him.LSxg
FAay“HA. HI. HO. HI. HO.”neg
zLhH1N9The new students all looked at the 2nd grade senior, who was slowly turning his head along with a strange laugh. In contrast to the pale makeup that was covering most of his face were his overly vivid crimson lips.pyI
zqW“Is he a clown or what…?”laaXF
rOEjHg3They wondered how there could be such a strange senior in their Academy, but despite his appearance, they couldn’t deny the fact that the silver spear in his hand was shining with an intimidating light.bb3
H3OEvw“I don’t know who he is, but there’s no way he’s going to be my opponent—”18gf7
WtsaN3EIt took less than 3 minutes for most of the students to lose their armbands.RvI
X82I……BbeP
rfAnN…faAnLY
I8VuAJP“U, ughh…”v9U
PfGx8RGermain couldn’t comprehend what just occurred to him.DyNpEp6
9LGFlames and a bright ray of light had suddenly filled the forest, which was then followed by a ferocious scrimmage. The clown carrying a spear immediately broke through their ranks and pushed the new students into confusion.joajN
4FF41XHe was exceptional at fighting – he was an experienced and capable veteran unlike what his appearance suggested.nI6PF
gCrrB“Little junior. Are you still alive?”339C
SlTiEGermain held his ground quite well, but in the end, he was helpless before the persistent stabs of the clown that aimed at his weak points. On his bum, he watched the clown walk up to him. Germain was extremely humiliated by the fact that he had lost to that ridiculous clown.CHp1JYl
4wnzEET“Kuht! Kill me!”Hx9A7dY
BDqz“HU, HI, HA, HI, HA, HA, HA.”zV9t
IdDmuThe senior let out a bizarre laugh full of scorn.pSfqF
dOVrwi“Why so serious?”wkQ
4Cei22C“Sorry?”cKCE
WaSe“WHY! SO! SERIOUS!!??!?”ZByfH3C
xtPd“What are you even talking about!?”2ZqJ
v4YsAfter saying that, the clown walked into the forest. Leaving behind Germain who was the only one with his armband intact, he…wAv
zEgf62“ONEEEE~ TWOOOOO~ THREEEEE~”xo1rn
pS3niG“Fuck!”vRt
F8aXUv2The clown started counting, as if giving him time to run away.BtCY
MJ1g‘That crazy fucker!’ While swearing at him in his head, Germain started sprinting across the forest.4FYcf
OD7sT………E33
3YvJB……Oqyo5Mo
Lrc54c2…nJZ
XPlFrPGermain felt like he was stuck in a bottomless quagmire.gE8qGR
C4thNWIt had been an hour already since he started dashing through the forest, running away from a crazy purple clown. What he couldn’t understand was that this madman was persistently chasing him and only him.0AS5tCj
JYH“HA. HI. HO. HI. HO. HO. HO.”Uny
vaT“Uahhhkk…! Stop! Please stop!”fjf
jwE3I don’t want to hear that stupid laugh anymore! Why is he laughing like that?SDfz
HajqThe madman was too strong for Germain to dismiss him as a simple lunatic. The purple clown constantly bashed him up, attacked him with his spear and mocked him before letting him run away without taking his armband.mWS
Nm52gau– Slam!rWdJN
AVZ2Germain’s feet were caught by the silver spear, and he fell straight on the ground.13IqdX
93jrbb“Kuhkk…!”EU38VN6
bYsHe tried to stand back up but his exhausted body refused to listen to him. It shivered and fell back down.2Y5
s93MIn the end, Germain erupted in fury.U5gvUw0
BZvslV“J, just stop! Are you a madman or what? Why do you keep laughing like that?!”TvfvzG
66TLjV“…”DkB
6n5SDlSuddenly the sound of the laughter dwindled as the clown walked out of the forest.l8G2
jcpwnf“Ughh…”qp7w
kGvKJLGermain didn’t have the energy to fight back anymore.XyBfe5
NJ9QGThere was an overwhelming gap between his and the opponent’s ability. It wasn’t limited to just strength, aura or mana – his opponent was simply of a higher quality than him as an experienced warrior.06w
19cxSt0Despite his laughable appearance, the man in front of him was definitely strong enough to enter the category of ‘strong people’.V6wA2U
b1dp“Alright. That’s enough acting.”oV4b
I3ECot“Huh?”VQU
WWOOoBL“You were a lot more resilient than I thought.”mwo8n
AxQG1S“Huhh?”i8cZHf
IobkRSeeing that the clown who had been harassing him like crazy until just then was suddenly smiling at him and helping him stand back up, Germain was lost for words.3DC
gouxpBxThe purple clown even dusted his clothes for him.Uz94m
qm0vg1“You are the best out of all the freshmen students this year. Ah, of course that’s excluding the princess.”RWvLY
ew8“Sorry? Wait, you mean…”cKivNab
U0EsGx“That was sort of a test. Great job. You passed.”q6d9D
5RWu8e“A test?”5o45BP6
MXtZQ7“Let me introduce myself first. I am the leader of Korin Guardians, Korin Lork.”7fQ1Tf
Ngb6GS“Ah…”se9t
1Xz5QKorin Lork.98OF
0dFlWHe wasn’t that well-known to the public, but he was famous among those that were interested in the industry.1t6j
n68Ga2MHe was the one who went through an unconventional growth, going from Grade 5 to Grade 1 in just one semester – the skilled expert who had a head-to-head fight against Sword Master Lunia Arden.pRUXGq
UbsgThere weren’t many clues about him that were revealed to the public, but it was said that the people from the Guardian Alliance who attended the grading test were marveled at his performance.O7e
Ygk9aBesides, he was one of the top guardians who received permission from the Alliance to form an official Guardians Guild despite still being a student.NpAFVO
cY0Haxg“I was looking for some skilled 1st grade students. You were the best apart from the princess.”KXvm
TnCG“U, umm… Right.”8nA1sEi
mf2F9imGermain felt slightly better after receiving a compliment. That was when the 2nd year senior rested his arm on his shoulder like a close friend.bbPtC0
pkEc“What do you say; any plans on joining our team? Our doors are always open for those with enough skills.”XKM3T
hdAqcDHe realized immediately that this was a god-given opportunity. Korin was a Grade 1 Guardian; the members of his group were all powerful, and their group was relatively free from the constraints of the Academy.bDA5
2ba7KIt would be of tremendous help for him when releasing his comrades and importing items from their collaborators in secret.3Co3h
QwQBlg“T, thank you very much. It’s an honor, Senior.”gPwv
vk3pR“Haha. Yeah yeah. All’s good if you’re happy.”s9L
l26DHd3With a hearty laughter, the senior, Korin Lork, tapped Germain on his shoulder.ryRmS
egdZ4QKeep your friends close and your enemies closer.CjNoz
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1PTOl9Ren and Ron sprinted across the forest in half-beastified states.E4Wvzq
2tY7o“Wow. Look, Ren. Look. I have this much already.”ghMQ
a630Zz“Don’t lower your guard. The seniors are strong.”jQE
zMmopE4The two of them had yet to come across the named 2nd year characters. In fact, they did their best to avoid them.GP8uJP
e6LNYuel, Kranel, Dorron, Alicia, Hua Ran and Korin.gPSZulX
4keDOEach and every one of them was stronger than themselves. And Ren’s idea was that it would be better to defeat those that were comparatively weaker, instead of trying to go big by aiming for the seniors.Drv
VYQGp“Besides… the seniors aren’t our only enemies.”5JKarn3
6Tvh1IH“Die, you damned beasts!”Gzz
jIrCzmOne of their freshmen peers suddenly shot out of the forest. The non-lethalized sword in his hand gleamed sharply as it fell towards them.ypn88
nmSzDTK“Knng…!”ZXhj7
76fp– Bam!E2e
V2iAvO“Huh?”RC2Y
cgkol8However, Ren fended it off with her bare body. She was unbelievably strong, considering how her body was smaller than a 10-year-old’s.YpVlGI
toLkIXr“Ron.”IdLkf
N3gZ“Okayy.”h4Vzq
FTE0zPRon casually threw a fist, but the peer flew all the way back after allowing a direct hit by his punch.aS3
XiBvFU“Take his armband. That’s also going to be a point.”mdT0A0b
grMnco“Alright!”78s63
eICkjNThe siblings, Ren and Ron, had received Grade 2 during their grading test. Therefore, the two of them were wearing armbands that were worth a lot of points, which in turn resulted in a lot of people aiming for their bands.AHu8Oy
QSl“There are… more and more people attacking us?”ErQ
hz5abX“Is that bad?”3Gzu00
nXSMd24“Of course it is!”zeEh
VhwBIAt the start, it was pretty much all about raiding the 2nd year seniors. The freshmen had been confident with the sheer difference in numbers, and had gone up to attack their seniors in groups.fWJR4g
WmbpHowever, everyone in the Golden Generation, that is the current 2nd year students, were monsters. A straight-forward numbers advantage was not enough to beat them.yOCdCol
qdkAfter realizing that the 2nd years will be hard to defeat, the freshmen started turning to their peers.g26
bO1TXb[Die you beast!]UDLz
SksT6PHAnd Ren and Ron were targeted the most because of the two of them being demi-humans. Despite everything positive going on, it was hard to get rid of the general vigilance and hostility against demons.LZzYlYV
pv6G………WPiZ
6G2jQWb……RTMt7
PmGN…nMG
9Hw“We’re about mid-way there. Most of the weaklings should be disqualified already.”8JF
hRCoWDorron Warsky, who recently got promoted to semi-Grade 1, gathered the tens of magic swords that were rotating around his body.ZBBYvt
lnqVlxThe one who was in charge of commanding the 2nd year students in this Hunting Grounds prac lesson was none other than that spearman. And that very spearman had told him at the start to gather North 1 hour after the start of the prac.0bVa
TDrQ1“Fua~. They are all energetic!”0dtw
fwT2Gfs“I gave up on most of the golems. Was that worth it?”GbVUH5X
xfiIt seemed that Dorron wasn’t the only one who heard that. Everyone ranging from Alicia Arden to the Golem Mage Kranel Luden;0MWaAl
b5A“I came because you told me to, but what is it?”2a0bvr
moJZ1As well as Yuel the Druid were all there.YpC2wh
M448“All I want is to simply have a more exciting finish to the game.”IeuC
feJWaiting for them at the venue was Korin in the bizarre outfit and makeup of a clown, and Hua Ran who was yawning with her head resting on his lap.SB2T
8jZPractically every one of the 2nd grade’s Golden Generation had gathered before the shed, the final destination.teW4JA
sAkSuPq“By the way, Mr. Korin, what’s with that strange appearance?”fwjZv
QAyq“You wanna know how I got these scars?”e70ZrAC
6X3“…That’s just makeup, isn’t it?”qRh7
gnpn2“Some men, just want to watch the world burn!”nT9CFor
Oh4jIzIt was just one of the same old crazy things that Korin did so Yuel and Dorron ignored it but Kranel commented because he just couldn’t let it be.5Xk6
a0w“And people call that crazy.”tXvI
SaY“I’m not crazy. I’m just… slightly ahead of the curve.”JK0s1
FlpIR“Haa~”tBUV
mYeaThis wasn’t the first time he was doing things like that. It was Immortan Lork last year, but there seemed to be something else that he was addicted to this year.rxv
YKq“So, Boss. What are you going to do?”Idq
NEQkHearing Dorron’s straightforward question, Korin gave a smirk. In his hand was a bottle of oil and a burning matchstick—xNVbtCz
edbyK“I will teach them a lesson; that everything can burn!”G0n5Z
94Wx7yFlick!QkpmBu
idhOHe tossed the matchstick to the shed as the shed was then immediately swept away by tall scorching flames.njUw
Ja1t“Ah…”P8ycd
r3RMThe freshmen students that arrived at the shed after a long and arduous journey were appalled at the sight of the burning shed.v4nK
RGPChY“Crazy! They must be crazy!”cU6
Vw19SJ“Some lunatic set the final destination on fire!”1orx
SUTUnbeknownst to most of the freshmen, there was unfortunately a lunatic in the 2nd grade.yYaKDO
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