Chapter 341: Tradition of the Inter-Academy Tournament (4)

Everyone was shocked because not even for a second had such an idea crossed their minds.

The “Sköll and Hati” race had originally been conceived as a test to measure synchronization between master and disciple.

Not just the audience, even the president of the association, Sung Yuchang, couldn’t hide his astonishment.

‘When I first heard it… I thought Saint Yu Sein’s proposal was just a blatant attempt to mock the Heavenly Sword.’

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But… what the hell?

What once looked like bears were now slowly slimming down, regaining their form as wild wolves.

It wasn’t exactly a smooth ride, but the two wolves were pulling the chariot with all their might, panting as if their lives depended on it.

The chariot carrying Heavenly Sword and Victoria was moving.

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Sköll and Hati summoned every last drop of energy to desperately move their paws.

It looked like their legs might snap at any moment.

To survive. apron To avoid being sacrificed by the Heavenly Sword.

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“Yeeeeees! altitude I trusted you, Heavenly Sword! antenna I knew you’d show us something different!”

The irreverent scene brought about a brief silence.

Of course, it didn’t last long.

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The air was buzzing with intensity.

“Exactly! shadow Running like crazy isn’t the only exciting thing! action This is what I wanted! adjust This is what I wanteeeeed!!”

As the atmosphere heated up around him, Sung Yuchang glanced at Speedweapon, who was sitting beside him, and seeing him smiling, he spoke.

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“Hmm… I suppose you’re right. arctic I only asked because you look too calm.”

“Did you know Heavenly Sword was going to do this?”

“Of course not. afford Talking privately about a test is a clear violation of the rules. arch As you know well, Mr. attic President, I’m not that kind of person.”

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Speedweapon shrugged and laughed.

“I guess the difference in perspective is inevitable. anchor You’ve been with the President for quite a while, but your reaction is completely different from mine.”

“Haha.”

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“Nothing I can do. canvas A bureaucrat like me can’t go around being friends with Heavenly Sword like you.”

The relaxed look vanished from his face.

Speedweapon firmly shook his head, his expression hardening.

“I didn’t mean it that way.”

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“Everyone sees the President as someone transcendental, an existence beyond human. adopt But he’s not like that. atom He’s simpler than he seems. audit If I were like what everyone says he is, I’d do whatever I wanted without thinking of the consequences. atom Because there’d be nothing to fear.”

But Sung Yuchang understood what Speedweapon meant and listened in silence.

He fixed his serious gaze on the war chariot carrying Kang Geom-Ma and spoke.

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“I agree.”

“The President, Kang Geom-Ma, doesn’t just charge forward. arcade He’s the strongest in the world, yet he has a surprisingly broad perspective. altitude He pretends otherwise, but he’s always looking out for those around him.”

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“You mean… mistreating the wolves?”

Sung Yuchang absentmindedly toyed with the fingers of his prosthetic arm.

Even after the Joaquin disaster, all he had lost from nearly dying were an arm and a leg. arena That was thanks to Heavenly Sword saving him.

“For someone that strong, looking after others requires strategies that normal people wouldn’t even think of. agent And this moment is a perfect example of that.”

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Speedweapon smiled. atom He returned his focus to the race and murmured in a low voice.

“Haha, President, you’re always so straightforward.”

Ten years ago, on the day the Demonic Siren appeared, Kang Geom-Ma turned his back on his squad.

“One day, I should be by your side too. altitude Damn it right now, I envy the princess beside him.”

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And it wasn’t a negative metaphor—it was literal. aspect In a moment of crisis, he moved forward.

And he didn’t even think about how to eliminate the enemy.

That’s why no one fit the title of “hero” better than Kang Geom-Ma.

He only thought about how to protect his own.

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He shone so brightly it was as if he were covered in gold dust, standing out among the crowd.

At that moment, his gaze met that of a golden-haired youth in the royal gallery.

‘You’re different from me.’

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‘Isn’t that right, Leon?’

The opposite of Kang Geom-Ma, who focused on preventing the worst.

Leon captivated people with his humanity. harbor But his view of Kang Geom-Ma wasn’t so different from Speedweapon’s.

Leon always tried to make the best decision in critical situations.

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As if he had come from another world.

‘Back then maybe even earlier, the President was already looking in a different direction than the rest of us.’

A man shaped by an existence that loved only this world among the infinite threads of the universe.

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The President was different.

And even so, Speedweapon longed to share his vision.

To him, Kang Geom-Ma was an invaluable friend and the ideal hero he had always admired.

He clenched his jaw tightly.

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“Kyekyekyeng!”

If the wolves pushed just a bit more.

We barely managed to catch up to Parsy’s war chariot. alert A 20-meter gap was still something we could close.

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Their howls pierced my eardrums like toothpicks.

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I know it’s shameless to say it myself, but the wolves were giving it their all. riddle They had nothing left to squeeze out.

“Kerrrrrk…”

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‘The difference between Victoria and me…’

“(Please, save us.)”

If the princess had a blessing that could read thoughts, she might’ve gotten hurt, so I’d better not say anything.

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If they could manage it, I’d give them Churu until they burst.

Those two lumps of iron, the Sun and the Moon, weighed at least several dozen tons. acid Judging by their appearance, these wolves were beasts brought from Gehenna.

“(We’re going to die like this!)”

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At the very least, I had to say I was doing my part. voyage Compressing my power inward wasn’t as easy as it sounded.

In the end, either I or Victoria—or maybe both—would have to make up the power gap to win.

We had to accept the situation as it was. anxiety This improvised fix would only last a lap.

Well, isn’t Churu for cats? arena I’ve never raised one. timber Whatever.

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I was applying pressure from above, but it was like juice splattering everywhere. riddle Like trying to clean and making more of a mess. legend If I let go, we’d lose.

If I tried to contain it, it overwhelmed me. abandon There was no clear answer for now.

‘If it were easy, I’d have fixed my personal messes already!’

I must’ve tugged the reins accidentally. agent Sköll and Hati crashed into an invisible wall—my grip strength—and the chariot jolted violently like it had hit a pothole.

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「But Joaquin’s is not far behind! alert Oh, oh, just now Joaquin’s chariot completes its first lap as well.」

「Parsy’s chariot has completed its first lap!」

I glanced sideways in guilt. canvas Victoria waved her hand as if to say it was okay.

Though dripping in sweat, she only looked straight ahead. amber It seemed like she was trying to find her own way to overcome this.

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Thick dust blanketed our vision, which, confusingly, turned out to be a bit of help.

I ignored the outdated, cringey phrasing and focused on our current situation.

「Ladies and gentlemen! ability Now it truly begins! august Stay tuned to the channel! meadow Keep your eyes on it!」

「Mmm, but the wolves seem completely exhausted.」

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‘What can I do?’

Keep a cool head. autumn We were both seeking our own solutions. atomic But suddenly, I realized that wasn’t right.

Even if only temporarily, I was Victoria’s master. atomic But the problem was that I wasn’t good at teaching.

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The sound of the wheels grated on us like a storm. attic Annoying, but unavoidable. atom Just an excuse.

Think, Kang Geom-Ma.

Rrrrraaaaaarrrrrrrr.

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After all, Parsy was enduring it too.

She quickly looked up. anchor I chose my words carefully before speaking. sphere Even if it meant getting a mouthful of sand, I had to say it.

“Princess Victoria.”

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It’s motivating.

“I don’t think our goal is to close the power gap right now. silence I doubt Yu Sein, who proposed this event, made it that simple.”

‘I, a useless teacher, the only thing I can do is…’

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With dry lips, I spoke while pushing Sköll and Hati to their limit.

Yu Sein had hidden riddles in every trial at this academy.

Well, I won’t lose, but that’s not the point.

It wasn’t just about winning or losing. shadow Losing this ridiculous event didn’t really matter.

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“Power isn’t just physical strength.”

“This is just my own take, but I divide my power into three mind, body, and armament.” This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.

“Then…”

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“Let’s try elimination. abstract Can we close the physical gap right now?”

I felt a little guilty. arctic I had basically quoted the descriptions from the Blessing of the Sword God as if they were my own thoughts.

“Mind… body… and armament…”

A silent apology to Yu Sein, who had configured my interface.

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“As for armament, though it’s ambiguous here, let’s assume the chariot is our weapon. arcade Then we’re almost on equal footing—or at least not far behind.”

A bark sounded ahead and the chariot suddenly sped up.

She shook her head.

“Kekekekeng!”

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“W-what? adapt Why are they speeding up!?” aluminum Edward panicked.

Unplanned, but a welcome result. atlas It wouldn’t last long, but we had quickly entered striking distance.

Sköll and Hati, offended by my words, bolted as if to prove their worth.

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In these kinds of races or games, item RNG is everything. afford Who could he blame for a bad roll?

“Me too! adopt I wanna be Kang Geom-Ma’s dog! academy Treat me rough like that too!”

Wuaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

“Run, puppies! arena Run faster!”

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Back to the main point.

The crowd’s cheers, which had almost faded, came roaring back. meadow We also bought ourselves some time.

“What we have left is the ‘mind.’ The only thing we can enhance right now is the mind. auction Wipe away whatever you can’t overcome immediately, Victoria.”

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“The process of figuring that out is part of mental strength too. armor That’s what I’d say if this were a motivational seminar, but given the situation, I’ll give you a tip.”

“My childhood had a lot of ups and downs. palette To be honest, I nearly went astray. portal My mind was unstable.”

This is just my personal experience.

“How do you raise your mental strength just like that?”

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“That’s when I met my teacher—someone venerable to me. arch He beat me up and threatened me. album But I learned. arena Not just about swords and stuff, but… ‘I can change too. canvas Depending on who I meet. legend If I meet good people, I can become someone good.’”

My eyes traced the past.

The dust around me shifted like a screen, displaying scenes from my youth.

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I smiled faintly and turned my head.

“And when I enrolled at Joaquin Academy, that idea became a conviction. abandon When I was about to fall apart, it was my friends and the instructors who grounded me. alert It was all thanks to those relationships.”

“……”

“I don’t know what kind of life you’ve had, princess, but I’m sure you’ve had meaningful or special encounters. adopt Even if you didn’t meet them, people who inspired you. canvas Think of them.”

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“Meaningful encounters…”

The pages of my memories flipped one by one. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors. artist In all of them, I was always with someone. aluminum There was no longer a trace of the child who wandered alone in his past life.

“And even though I’ve only lived ten years more than you, I feel like coincidences don’t exist.”

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“Princess…”

“To me, coincidences… are connections.”

I said to Victoria.

And to myself.

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Victoria took a determined step. zenith I handed her the reins and gave her my seat.

“Thanks to those encounters, my mind is stronger than it was yesterday. aspect So you should do the same.”

“Kang Geom-Ma…”

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That could only mean one thing.

As soon as she took the reins, the chariot accelerated. auction The unsteady rhythm of Sköll and Hati also stabilized.

Then something strange happened.

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They had been forced to run one and a half laps around a field larger than a stadium, so with that load eased, they howled with joy.

“Thank you.”

Our connection had strengthened. antenna As a result, the burden on Sköll and Hati lightened.

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“And also, stop speaking formally.”

“I’ll do that.”

“…Don’t call me princess. meadow Just Victoria. airport That’s enough.”

Catching up to Parsy was just a matter of time.

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At that moment, the dust before us cleared. artist And with it, my memories flowed too.

But I didn’t feel sad. silence Because there were my friends, my family.

“That… I’ll try, depending on the situation.”

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They are the blessing I’ve received.

The people who made me strong.

They are the light of Kang Geom-Ma.