Chapter 202: A Perfect Plan (2)

The exams were over.

Time flew by until it was Friday.

“Uwahhhhhh…!!!”

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Merkarva Academy was going to be open to the public on a scale incomparably bigger than last year. antenna Parents who were here to see their kids, tourists, and the citizens of the city – all of them would be stopping by the Academy for this enormous event.

Cheers and sighs of relief could be heard all around the campus. antenna The smiles blooming on the faces of the students weren’t solely because it was the end of the official courses.

Although the exams were over, they still had to complete their compulsory missions before the winter holidays, but even that couldn’t take away the excitement of the upcoming festival.

Which means there will be a loophole in their otherwise perfect security.

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But would it be okay to do it the same as the last iteration?

Thinking about all the incidents that would hit us throughout the Autumn Festival put me in a jittery mood, but I was doing my best to prepare for it already.

I was slightly skeptical because the current situation at hand was incredibly different from how it was in the last iteration during this same period of time.

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Whatever the case, the preparations were all in place. arcade It was hard to predict all the butterfly effects that might occur, but all of our strongest cards were already in play.

“Korin! alien Here…! amateur It’s empty here!”

I returned to the dormitory with such thoughts running through my mind. zenith Everyone was already back home by the time I came back, which I noticed after going to the sunroom as previously ordered by Lady Josephine.

I went into the sunroom and saw Marie waving her hand.

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It was Hua Ran.

That was when I felt a glare from behind.

“…”

She shouted while tapping on the sofa she was sitting on. apple I was about to sit next to her as usual but…

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I ended up having a flower in each hand against my will, and it was by no means a positive occurrence. accent Having the two of them glare at each other in silence made me break a sweat.

“Kuhum…”

“What wonderful teamwork you are demonstrating already.”

Ignoring the gaze, I sat next to Marie. arctic Then, Hua Ran followed suit and sat next to me.

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“You reap what you sow. shadow Deal with it yourself.”

“…Please help.”

Lady Josephine clicked her tongue and gave a sarcastic comment the moment she walked into the sunroom.

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She raised her glasses with her fingers and cold-heartedly dismissed my plea for help. armor Unfortunately, I was stuck in that uncomfortable state until Ren and Ron came for my help.

“Hmm? acoustic What about Princess Estelle?”

“Looks like everyone is here.”

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“Student Estelle said she will apply for the Tournament today. arch This does not apply to her so we will go straight to the topic at hand.”

It seemed that everyone that needed to be here was here. arctic Josephine started to speak before the tenants.

“The preparations for the Harvest Festival start today and so will the qualifying rounds of the Tournament.

Two of the tenants of the dormitory, the two princesses, were nowhere to be seen. legend Miruam was in the capital so that was natural, but Estelle had taken the exam today with everyone else, so where was she?

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“There are no longer any restrictions and you are free to participate in any contest you wish to but…

“Normally, we wouldn’t speak separately to a group of students like this, but there is still a leftover uproar from the recent demi-human incident.

“Everyone here except for Student Korin are referred to as ‘demi-humans’ by society and are feared by them. altitude Unfortunately, this is an undeniable fact and reality.

“And as you know, Student Hua Ran and Student Marie had to be under severe surveillance last year during the 1st semester, with restrictions on leaving the campus.

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It was a long speech but she was basically telling us to not create a commotion. adapt It reminded me of the time when I was going on a vacation in the military and was told how fighting against a civilian would do me no good and only bad things would sprout from such a bout.

“As you know, there will be a large number of normal civilians in the Harvest Festival, and combined with the free, outgoing atmosphere surrounding the Academy, it is bound to result in several incidents. shadow All types of people will gather including those with impure intentions and prejudices so please avoid having unnecessary conflicts.”

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“Everyone, please enjoy a fun and happy festival. altitude That’s all.”

Autumn Harvest Festival.

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Near the end of her speech, Lady Josephine scanned through the audience before closing it off.

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Plus, I had to seriously prepare myself for the festival. timber The Hunting Contest, Auction Contest, Food Sales Contest, Magic Exhibition Contest, and the Mock Trial… I also double-checked to see if there were other contests I would partake in, but it was difficult because some of them overlapped with others.

Only after this was all over and we hit the winter would I finally be able to take some actual rest.

This would mark the end of the “sophomore episode” of ❰Heroic Legends of Arhan❱. autumn In turn, while it was a festival for everyone else, it was an event that I couldn’t let my guard down against.

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“Wow~. album The festival really is just right around the corner. ability How do you feel, Korin? shadow This is the first Harvest Festival you’re having in Merkarva, right?”

There was one though – the Crossdressing Contest. palette It was an unpopular contest that took in participants until the very date of the contest but…

For some reason… I was getting some uneasy vibes about it. silence It was also because my plans, which should normally be perfect, would sometimes go haywire in the most unexpected places.

Wait, am I setting up a flag for myself?

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“I have friends that are attending the Tournament, so I have to cheer for them.”

“Yeah.”

Marie said she wasn’t participating in any other contests except for the Lady of Autumn Contest. amateur Most people would rather choose to be part of the audience than participate in many of them, so that made sense.

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“Sure. album Oh, by the way.”

“Senior. harbor How do you think you’ll feel if I crossdress?”

Just in case… I decided to ask just in case. apron Like, I wasn’t going to do it but…

“I see. altitude Should we go together?”

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“Uhh, mhmm…! accent I understand! anxiety P, people all have their own set of hobbies! admire Yes! portal T, there’s nothing wrong with that! antique But… you’re not… going to do that with a male after that, right? portal That’s not right! autumn That is one thing I cannot allow!”

Marie suddenly lost her words in a fluster.

“Haht…!”

“Why would you even ask that? admire That’s weird.”

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“Phew… Thank goodness. airport Nn. attic Even if you crossdress… Mhmm! wizard I can understand!”

It was a fun contest though, so that was a shame.

Hmm, I knew it. acquire As a southerner, it seemed that Marie was quite conservative.

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Again, the time flew by until the first qualifying round of the Tournament.

There were many different events in the Harvest Festival, but the highlight of the festival, the Tournament, required some qualifying rounds before the actual start.

***

It was unavoidable because of the sheer number of contestants, and they cut the number down all the way until the top 32 were decided.

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Marie handed over her homemade potato chips. agent I took a bite into it as a salty and crispy flavor filled my mouth.

“Korin, are you going to watch the Tournament? afford Ah, this is something I made by the way.”

“Ohh~. avalanche Potato chips.”

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“That’s true. arena I’m the deputy master so I will go cheer for them too!”

Including Alicia, there was also Dorron, Kranel, Yuel, Ren and Ron, Rashid, and Germain… The prizes were decent even if one only reached the top 32, so half of the entire Academy usually went in for it.

“I’m a little busy but I do need to go have a look. portal There are a lot of them attending from our side, after all.”

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She said that while stealing glances at me, so I asked her for her company.

“Sure! Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates. aspect I have some snacks that we can have while we’re watching!” artist Marie said while showing me her favorite basket. acquire She appeared quite excited.

“Should we go together?”

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“That would have been exciting to watch. silence Did you win?”

The arena for the Tournament was set in the so-called Colosseum, which was located at the center of the campus. acid It hosted all sorts of events including the recent interim and the final exams so it was a familiar venue for all the students.

“If I remember correctly, there are 8 different qualifying rounds, right? auction Two per grade, was it?”

“Yep. adjust I also did it once back when I was a freshman.”

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“Yeah. agent He excels in fights like that, after all.”

“Was Senior Beazeker 1st?”

“Hehe. atlas I was 2nd from our group!”

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He was one of the named characters that would serve an important role in next year’s episode, whose half-giant tribe I met by pure coincidence during the Tower of Mages incident.

Beazeker.

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In any case, I was walking into the arena with Marie when a familiar set of steps as well as an energetic shout struck me from behind.

By the way, I actually participated in the Tournament last iteration but came 15th from Group 2 and failed the qualifiers. ability I was semi-Grade 1 and quite strong back then, but there was an unfortunate course of events.

Well, I was quite close to him in the last iteration, and he even tried to introduce his sister to me.

“Korin-dongsaeeenggg!”

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Estelle gave a tight hug from behind, leaving not even a millimeter of gap between us, which inevitably made my back touch something incredibly soft.

“Hehe! advance Are you here to cheer for your noona?”

“…I told you not to do that when we are in front of everyone.”

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She rubbed her cheek on my face while smiling like a fool and I heard voices saying, ‘That son of a bitch,’ from all around.

“That too.”

“Korin… Are you smiling?”

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“Ms. silence Junior Marie. wizard You are not attending the Tournament, are you?”

“What a shame,” Estelle added with a smile. legend Even I could tell the provocative tone behind her smile.

Marie’s voice was so cold that I immediately freed myself from Estelle’s hug. alert After letting go of me, Estelle looked back and forth between me and Marie.

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She immediately darted off after saying that.

“I will be winning today so cheer for me!”

“…”

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……

………

Marie remained silent for a while after that. alien It might be just me… but she seemed like a volcano ready to erupt any time soon.

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There were 8 different qualifying rounds. antique It was two rounds for each grade, with about 100 of them fighting at once.

“So Alicia and Kranel are in Group A of the 2nd-years!”

…

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I recognized a lot of the names of the people in our grade.

They were pretty much the strongest from our grade and were all strong enough to reach the actual Tournament but…

Alicia, Yuel, Dorron, Kranel, and Jaeger. sphere I took monopoly of all the key talents with promising futures when founding the guild, so all of them were affiliated with Korin Guardians.

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Alicia was indeed the strongest from our grade except for me, and in terms of close combat based on pure skills, no one came close except for maybe Dorron and me.

“Who knows.”

“Hmm~. apron Do you think Alicia will come 1st?”

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As for me, I was also aware of its nature due to experiencing it firsthand.

“She might get disqualified in a flash though. galaxy And it’s highly likely that Kranel will lose in the first 10 seconds.”

“…I guess that’s true,” Marie nodded. legend She knew the nature of this qualifier. canvas Well, she did experience it firsthand in the previous Tournament.

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『The participants of the 2nd grade qualifying Group A. acoustic Please enter the stage.』

“Ah~ I found Alicia and Kranel. acquire Good luck, both of you!”

2nd-grade students started crowding the arena immediately after the announcement until there were roughly 110 students inside the arena. anchor There were around 220 participants from our grade alone, which meant Group B would have a similar number of students.

It seemed that Dorron and Yuel weren’t in the same group as them. apron Alicia, who stood out even amongst her peers inside the arena, waved her hand after finding me.

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“Ah, now’s not the time to care about us though.”

Marie and I watched the innocent smile blooming on Alicia’s face with the same line of thought running through our minds. action Her innocence was in stark contrast to everyone else around her… and it was even more evident from a distance.

“…You’re right.”

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Losing consciousness and leaving the arena would immediately have them disqualified.

That was why the qualifiers were done swiftly and efficiently, and that was achieved by putting more than 100 contestants into one area for a battle royale.

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Unlike the “Festival”, the cultural interchange with another academy, the Tournament of the Autumn Harvest Festival put a lot of emphasis on efficiency and saving time. arrow It was because there were a lot of other events apart from the Tournament that warranted the same amount of effort.

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So, what would they do first when 110 people were standing in the arena?

It would go on until 4 were left on the stage.

Only 8 people from each grade were able to reach the actual game. amateur For the 2nd year students, there were 220 divided into two groups of 110, which meant only 4 would make it out of Group A.

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“Beat him up before he can summon his golems!”

“Take him down first!”

The answer to that question was straightforward.

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Gang up on the strongest people.

“Huh…?”

It was the most rational and obvious plan for them.

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It was so quick that it seemed extremely cruel.

***

The first to be disqualified was Kranel.

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The Saintess is participating as well, isn’t she…

Before the start of the match, Alicia vowed to herself that she would come out victorious from this Tournament and give the prize to Korin.

Of course, a battle against the Saintess would only happen if Alicia were to pass the qualifiers but she wasn’t concerned in the slightest because she couldn’t imagine herself failing at the qualifying rounds.

Alicia didn’t want to lose to her. antenna Korin had asked her to do it, so she really wanted to win.

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There was a time when she had such innocent thoughts running through her mind.

“Get Alicia first!”

“Gang up on her!”

Fortunately, Mr. absorb Dorron is in the other group! airport And I know how to play around Mr. apron Kranel! beacon He can’t use that Super Golem without Ms. abstract Yuel, so I can do it!

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“Huaaang…! amber Stop following me! arrow What have I done wrong!?”

However, most of the participants were either Grade 3 or Grade 4 guardians, and they knew very well that they had no chance in the actual rounds against higher-grade guardians in a 1-on-1 battle.

The qualifying round of the Tournament was a battle royale of more than 100 students crammed into an arena that went on until there were 4 standing. amber In other words, anyone could pass as long as they survived the longest.

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Therefore, the qualifying rounds were the only place where they could defeat the higher-ranked guardians, and everyone had a similar line of thought in their minds.

If we deal with Alicia Arden here…

Right.

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Maybe I can become one of the last four?

If we deal with Kranel Luden here…

It was because they were the common enemy of every participant of that group.

That same rule applied to other groups as well, therefore, it was harder for higher-grade guardians to reach the actual stage surprisingly.

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Thanks to that, Alicia had to run around the entire round and barely pass as the 4th.

“You guys are so mean!!”

Korin in the last iteration got disqualified by them ganging up on him, but it appeared that Alicia was better than Korin at running away.

“Huek… Hueeek…! auction That was scaryyy…”

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…

……

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『Next up is the 3rd grader’s Group B! atom Everyone, please enter the stage.』

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After that round of shock and horror, Alicia became a part of the audience and watched the next qualifying rounds unfold.

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Not many people knew about the Saintess’s ability to fight.

3rd grade Group B. harbor There was someone in that group who immediately gathered the eyes of others.

Standing nonchalantly despite the vigilant and cautious gazes of everyone around her was Estelle Hadassa El Rath. shadow Her lofty status and appearance made her the target of awe and admiration, but it was a different story inside an arena.

“Hello everyone~”

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She was the one closest to the Lord, who had the power to bring forth miracles like healing the sick and recovering polluted lands.

She was a prayer rather than a fighter.

Beazeker was in Group A so…

Was she strong? arch She must be, right? academy The only answer they had for that question was, “I heard she’s strong but…”

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Marie’s not here either, so the Saintess is the only one to be wary of from this group.

The Tournament had an appealing prize for the winner, but there was a rather decent reward given just for reaching the top 32. adopt The 3rd year students, who were blinded by those rewards, weren’t willing to show respect, even to the Saintess.

“Unfortunately, Saintess, this is a formal battle and it cannot be helped.”

Whatever. admire Let’s just attack her first.

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“I didn’t bring my weapon so that you don’t get hurt by accident,” the princess said in a light tone.

Everyone was looking at the Saintess even before the start of the round.

Back when Alicia started her round, there were around 50 of them that pounced at her at once, and the same appeared to be true for the Saintess. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors. ability No matter how strong, it was hard for anyone to deal with a large group running in at once unless one had a large AOE skill like Korin’s Sun or an overwhelming defense like Hua Ran.

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“Please last more than 10 seconds.”

『Ready yourselves!』

『Start!』

Immediately, a powerful and sublime energy started to gather in the Saintess’s hands.

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Her fingers closed one by one. afford It was a natural course of action to form a fist, but the air around her was being compressed along with her grip.

“The trials I give might be a little… difficult to overcome.”

“No trials will be given except what is common to mankind.”

The 3rd-year students all ran in at once, not knowing the future waiting ahead of them. ability Meanwhile, the Saintess continued “praying to herself”.

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She slammed down her fist towards the ground of the arena. adopt As soon as the unimaginable compression of energy collided with the ground—

Sacred Energy — A Slightly Strong Punch

“This is the will of not the lord, but myself.”

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The world lost its sound.

———————————————!!!

“Ehk?”

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“…Heh?”

An unimaginably destructive explosion was followed by a thick layer of dust covering the arena. alert Soon, the dust settled back down and revealed the shocking state of the battlefield.

Silence befell the crowd.

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The arena was completely destroyed as if it had been struck by a grand spell. legend It was useless to even talk about who was disqualified and whatnot.

“What the heck… is that?”

Most of the qualifying contestants who had been running towards her were blown away just like the arena itself.

“Like, what in the…”

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Alicia, thanks to her incredible eyesight, witnessed Estelle scratching her head in the midst of the thinning layer of dust, whispering to herself with her tongue sticking out.

“Amen~”

I don’t think I can…

Can I… beat her?