Chapter 36: The Uncrossable Bridge (2)

The male student closed his eyes tightly and teleported to Shirone.

Eek!…… Huh?

Fatal injuries were inevitable in the event of a collision.

I’m sorry. aspect We have to make a living too.

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When he opened his eyes, Shirone was exactly 10 meters away from where he was.

He cried out in fear, but he did not feel the impact he was preparing for.

He dodged?

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The female and male students plunged down with satisfied looks. apron They had successfully slowed down Shirone.

In the process of traveling forwards, Shirone abruptly curved right to avoid a collision. advance It was better than dropping out due to a collision, but he still took a speed loss nonetheless.

No!

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A kid from the Intermediate class said with a frown.

Shirone, whose repetitive compulsion was cut off by the dodging he did just now, gritted his teeth and focused his mind to try and raise back his teleportation tempo.

“Hey. amateur Just now, the movement of those two kids. acoustic Wasnt it kind of weird?”

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The person who made that comment was a student from Class 5, Yiruki Mercodine.

By no means was that an accident. arch They did it on purpose.

I thought so too. antique Maybe they just got tangled in a rush? harbor No way they tried to crash on purpose.

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She was the same person who had given the advice to Shirone back then when he was in the Image Zone. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com altitude She was thin as a rail, had heterochromia, jagged teeth, and a pointed nose.

One person blocks the road. beacon The other hits from another side. riddle Its a great strategy to block both the instantaneousness of teleportation and the space leap aspect of it. artist If Shirone didnt dodge by modifying his usual cycle, he would have fallen down. airport Well, I would have found some other way using equations of motion.

With one palm spread open, she collided it with her other hand which was clenched in a fist.

How are you so sure? agent Sure, it was suspicious, but you cant be positive unless youre part of the accused party.

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Meanwhile, Shirone began to get a little nervous after looking at the growing distance between him and Mark.

Gosh, what a poser.

Her classmates turned their heads towards the training ground again.

350 meters remaining.

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I won! adapt Im first!

By the halfway point, the only competitors left were Shirone and Mark.

Convinced that he was going to win, Marks body vibrated with excitement.

Although he had leaped about 40 times, seeing as how there was no one standing in his way, he did not feel fatigued.

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HAHAHA! attic Im first!

Im the one who will pass!

High-speed promotion to Class 5. arctic The faces of envious classmates and the sour faces of Class 6 upperclassmen crossed his mind.

As Mark sped up the tempo of his teleportation, the distance between him and Shirone began to widen even more.

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Mark is in good condition. riddle He will complete the exam by the looks of it. palette At the rate Im going, I wont be able to retake first place.

There was only one possible method left for Shirone.

While he might be able to get closer to Mark, the risk of breaking his routine was high.

Acceleration.

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With clenched teeth, Shirones rhythm suddenly accelerated. athlete The sound of the teleportation wave resounded like the beat of a drum.

However, the only solution was to increase his teleportation link rhyme by a beat faster.

HEUP!

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Shirone is starting to catch up! apron The winner is going to be decided soon!

The excitement of the students reached its peak.

Mark! antique Faster! arena Faster!

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Like the last spurt of track and field, everyone’s adrenaline shot up as the distance shortened.

The iron bar of the Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed started fluctuating like waves.

Then, something strange was detected by Mark.

Mark frowned.

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The material of the Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed had alchemical components to it. ability It was a special material that could change its shape in response to electromagnetic force.

At first, he thought he was mistaken, but now he was sure that the bar was squirming around like a living creature.

What the?

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Shattering Marks belief, the bar bent like rubber and turned into a lasso.

At the same time he freaked out, Marks body passed through the huge circle and came out the other way.

AAK! altitude What the hell!

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Warning. auction Warning. atlas The engine system of the Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed has been activated. atlas Level 10. antenna Level 10.

Though the situation was not too dangerous, since the bar completed its transformation, it was now as solid as steel.

Then, the mechanical voice of a woman rang out within the training ground.

Why is this happening?

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The black iron bar that bent and twisted created an ugly-shaped obstacle.

While Mark was questioning who exactly was operating the engine system, he was also doubting if he had heard the system right. audit He heard it say level 10.

What?

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How the hell did this happen?! autumn Why did the engine activate all of a sudden?!

Wh-What is that?

The instructors were in disarray.

Since Class 4 trained on a difficulty level of 6, The class 4 students watching couldnt help but fear for Mark and Shirone.

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The advanced-class level obstacles had complex shapes and their speed was also very fast, so the risk of injury was extremely high.

Damn it! timber Engine room!

Thadd was the first to teleport to fly off to the engine room, while the rest of the instructors questioned what to do now.

It was not enough that the safety device was turned off, but the difficulty of the traps was also at its highest.

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The only students left were Shirone and Mark. athlete They had come so far.

In particular, since this was a promotion test, they would have to suffer pressure from many nobles.

Headmaster, what should we do now? galaxy The promotion exam

If the exam was interrupted while there was no clear winner, some people might speak ill of the academy.

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Are you all really asking that right now?! portal Halt the exam immediately and signal the participants to stop!

In that sense, the instructors questions were understandable, but Alpheas shouted in outrage.

This is not a simple promotion. admire Students who have already dropped out will insist on fairness as well.

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Thadd, who came down to the ground with a boom from teleporting, frowned and headed towards the engine room.

For the prestigious Alpheas Magic Academy to have an engine system malfunction Its probably a mistake done by staff.

Whoever it is, if I catch you

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The door was locked.

Huh?

He roughly twisted the door to the engine room.

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What?

While he held up his right hand that held a big fireball, he felt the inside of the room with his Spirit Zone.

Thinking that maybe this whole thing was not a mistake, his eyes turned hard.

Oh, so you want a piece of me?

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Someone had their back against the iron door.

Open the door. echo Now. arrow Im going to cast Fire Strike. shadow If you dont open the door, youll die.

If he released his fireball like this, it would put that person in danger, so he first sent a warning.

I dont care. alien In fact, please do it.

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Although Thadd had never been her instructor, she had entered the academy while he was in the Advanced class.

You Are you Maria?

It is Maria, isnt it? canvas What are you doing? galaxy The promotion exams a mess. crystal This has turned into a huge problem.

Im sorry. abandon I troubled everyone once again.

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Mr. acid Thadd, am I going to be expelled? adapt Will I go to jail?

No, Maria. absorb I dont know what your circumstances are, but Ill listen.

I dont think I was thinking straight. alien I only came to my senses after I did everything. august I mustve gone mad. atomic Im sorry

First, let’s talk face-to-face.

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But the thing is I dont want to live, Mr. apron Thadd. advance What should I do?

……

So open the door. echo I dont want to use harsh methods.

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He no longer thought of turning off the engine system to turn the promotion exam back to normal. apron He knew it was going to get canceled anyway and that the students would be fine.

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Hearing Marias cry, Thadd quietly put out the flame in the palm of his hand.

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What kind of a student was she?

All right, I understand.

A quiet, timid child whose name had never once appeared on any paperwork at the academy.

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Thadd scratched his head and turned his back. absorb He just leaned against the railing as if to say he didnt want to think further.

* * *

If you dont want to come out, dont.

* * *

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Amidst the silence, Thadd looked up at the sky.

However, the fact that he didnt try to turn the handle and start yelling at her calmed her a little.

Maria did not answer.

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Still the same.

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The blue sky of the Alpheas Magic Academy that he so hated during his academy life.

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Dont you know? atomic I dont hate girls.

Yes?

Mr. beacon Thadd.

You hate me, right?

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Why? adapt Cases where someone is born as pretty as you are rare. timber Youre not lacking in any way.

…Of course. amber I know that feeling very much.

Why is the world so unfair?

You, someone whos called a genius mage, wouldnt know what it means to have no talent. alien Even if I do my best, despair is always waiting for me ahead. avalanche It feels like anything I do just goes down the drain. agent Nothing feels like its working, I cant seem to do anything. abstract Do you know what that feels like? album Do you know how daunting that is?

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I graduated when I was 22, so its already been four years since Ive become an instructor. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. orbit When you entered the academy, I must have been in the Advanced class. august You know Im a graduate from here, right?

You do?

Maria turned her head toward the iron door.

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Then do a bit of thinking. armor Have you ever heard of a student named Thadd attending this academy?

Now that she thought about it, she couldnt remember a single time she heard his name during his time as a student.

Yes.

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And that makes perfect sense. harbor My grades were low, I didnt have any talent, and in addition to that, I wasnt from a big, rich family. voyage In fact, I used to always go start fights outside of the academy.

You did?

No, never.

Shirone was an outlier as he was the topic of the students gossip as soon as he entered the academy.

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But how

Yeah. echo It took me an average of two years to go up a class. antique Hell, when I got into the Advanced Class, it started taking me three. album Though, I know things are a little different for you.

But arent our situations quite similar? avalanche Unless you are the best period, everyone is bound to fail or be defeated someday. antenna The same principle applies to me. artist I had gotten into the Advanced Class, but I flunked my classes every time without fail.

Thadd continued while imagining Maria sulking.

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To dream of success while not having the courage to give up something in order to achieve it is arrogance.

Thadd recalled that time.

How did I become who I am now? anchor Its all luck. avalanche Luck. orbit I met a wicked mage who yelled and scolded me. canvas You know, I convinced myself that I was doing my best, but compared to others, that best was nothing. accent And struggling to defeat someone was something I got sick of. antenna But one day, that same wicked mage, told me this

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Maria, you dont need to compete. agent You dont always have to win over someone. matrix If you like magic, there you go. athlete Thats all you need. acoustic There are people in this world who dont wish to compete with anyone. academy Like me. aluminum While it may be a tougher path than the one most tread, you have the courage to take that path. harbor Its something you can do.

Something I can do

Maria kept silent, but a lot of thoughts were going through her head.

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Hes someone youre very familiar with. alert The headmaster of the Alpheas Magic Academy.

Maria asked.

What kind of person was he? apple The mage that scolded you?

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Yes. antenna From that day on, I became his full-time student and received private tutoring. absorb It was a great privilege. atlas Well, thanks to that, my life worked out for the best. aspect Doesnt that explain why a dirtbag like me gets called a genius? abandon Its because I was taught by a man whose name is known all around the continent. absorb Hows that? orbit Jealous yet? antique Life is all about luck. galaxy Hahaha!

Really? timber The Headmaster?

Thadds eyes dimmed at the memory.

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So, what Im really trying to say is, the world isnt fair. adopt Some people are born with talent while most arent. album Some, whether its because theyre dim-witted or laid-back, jump into any competition. shadow Some just work their butts off. acquire But for someone like me who has no talent or anything like it for that matter, sometimes, very occasionally, a miracle happens. athlete Thats why I find life worth living.

Maria once again felt blue.

Thadd rose from his seat and turned around.

What do you think, Maria? autumn Wouldnt ending things here be a waste and an affront to the effort you put in to get this far? meadow How about trying just a little bit more?

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What more are you saying I should do? orbit That miracle you mentioned I dont even know if it will ever come Like, what if it never comes? ability Then what would happen to me?

Maria dug her face into her knees.

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Thadd spoke with his hand against the iron door.

The miracle youre looking for? harbor Youre looking right at it.

What are you saying, Maria?

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……

Heuk

Maria’s face scrunched up.

Perhaps those were the words she’d been hoping to hear her entire life. afford Warm tears dripped down her face.

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Can you trust me and try one more time? riddle Ill help you become an outstanding mage.

Of course. artist Talent isnt being good at something. alpha Its having the heart to love that something so much your body devotes every facet of its being into it. avalanche That heart makes everything possible. antenna Maria, youre an excellent student.

Really? admire You think I can do it?

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She, who was pouring out her emotions, suddenly realized and opened the iron door.

Mr. timber Thadd, quickly, the system!

Maria started sobbing.

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Th-Then

At that moment, a person suddenly appeared in front of them. apple It was Siena.

The situation has gotten a little complicated, but Ill take care of it.

Its already too late. wizard When I got here, an Illumination magic flashed. anxiety The promotion exam is canceled.

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Ms. arcade Siena?

She first glared daggers at him, but after seeing Maria, her face was full of shock.

Thadd questioned.

Mr. antique Thadd! alpha What in the world are you doing?

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Both of them did not give up. absorb Im saying the competition is still ongoing!

What?

Its not over!

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Was that even possible?

Of course, it was not an assignment that those in the Advanced Class really worried about, but for the two who were in Class 7, completing it was nigh impossible.

Level 10 of the Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed was a practice assignment for the Advanced Class.

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AH! anxiety FUCK!

Instructors! timber Something big happened!

Thadd, who grasped the magnitude of the situation, was about to turn to the engine room, but a flash caused by Spatial Warp turned up near them.

Ethella rushed over.

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Ethella shouted.

What happened?

Seeing her pale face, Siena asked while trying to hide her anxiety.

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Shirone, Shirone is!