ocean-life Chapter 89: What Happened In The Capital (1)
Chapter 89: What Happened In The Capital (1)
Chapter 89: What Happened In The Capital (1)
May 14th, Friday.
Two weeks after the Abyssal Rift was closed, following a new incident of death that occurred after the Abyss Worshipers' attack, the atmosphere within the academy had somewhat sunk into a melancholic state.
It didn't last long, however.
The news that spread among the students was far more exciting and noteworthy.
"Hey, did you hear about that?"
"Hear what?"
"Our academy just signed a sisterhood agreement with Eloden Academy of the Holy Kingdom."
"What? Really?"
"Is it official?"
"Yeah, that's what I heard."
Conversations echoed like soft whispers among nearby seats.
An envoy from Eloden Academy, renowned as the foremost educational institution in the Holy Kingdom, had arrived. And there was only one purpose: to establish a sisterhood agreement with Arsene Academy and engage with its students.
Of course, if you only hear about it like this, you might wonder why it's such a big deal.
After all, it was just an exchange between two schools.
On the surface, it wouldn't seem like much of an event. However, once you understood the peculiarities of Eloden Academy, the story took a different turn.
'Eloden Academy.'
Of all the educational institutions on the continent, it held a reputation for being the most exclusive.
If you weren't from the Holy Kingdom, admission wasn't guaranteed. And if you belonged to a different religion, you would be rejected outright in the document review.
Naturally, they didn't accept transfer students, and since its founding over a hundred years ago, there had never been a sisterhood agreement with any other academy.
So, proposing such an arrangement was bound to surprise everyone. Thus, in the first week of June, the inaugural exchange event was confirmed.
'And one more thing.'
There was a peculiar detail that only Noah knew.
In the current Eloden Academy, there were not one but two students who would later join the ranks of the Warrior Party.
'The Saintess and the Paladin.'
Laurea Lo Charpel, the next Saintess.
Ian Marcus, the next Paladin.
Currently, both were in their second and first years respectively, enrolled at Eloden Academy.Rread latest chapters at novelhall.com
I wonder if they'll participate in the exchange.
If they did, it would be a major event; it would mean that five of the seven warriors who would face the abyss would already be gathered together.
As Noah was about to recall information about the two warriors,
"By the way."
a voice interrupted her thoughts. It was Ibella, sitting next to her. She sipped her coffee with lots of ice and muttered curiously.
"As for the exchange itself, it doesn't matter much. But what about Larba Academy?"
As soon as Ibella finished speaking,
Ulan, who was sitting across from her, tilted his head, "What is that?"
"What? Larba Academy, don't you know?"
"I don't."
The answer came back confidently, as if it wasn't a big deal.
While Ibella looked awkward, Dilia and Noah explained, "It's the Royal Academy of Lacerda."
"They've been forming a sisterhood agreement with Arsene and exchanging annually for decades."
The Kingdom of Lacerda.
A fairly large maritime kingdom in the Kingdom Alliance, bordering the Holy Kingdom.
And the Larba Academy was the first educational institution established there. As Dilia and Noah explained, Ulan finally understood.
"I see. So the exchange periods overlap?"
"Yes. That's why I was wondering," Ibella nodded vigorously.
Suddenly, Ulan spoke up, "Do we really need to be curious about that?"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
If we do it at the same time, itll be solved.
Eloden Academy and Larba Academy.
It was a problem that could be solved if they held the exchange with both schools at the same time. Noah sighed in response to Ulans simple and straightforward solution.
"Because that's not possible."
"Why?"
"Because Lacerda has a strained relationship with the Holy Kingdom."
"Historically, they've fought several wars in the past, and there are territorial disputes on their borders."
Unlike the Holy Kingdom, which was monotheistic, the Kingdom of Lacerda recognized freedom of religion.
Moreover, while the Holy Kingdom didn't view other races as equal to humans, Lacerda actively pursued a policy of racial harmony, seamlessly integrating diverse communities into everyday life.
Whether it be religiously, culturally, socially, or politically, the Kingdom of Lacerda stood in stark opposition to the Holy Kingdom. Given these fundamental differences, it came as no surprise that relations between them were strained.
As the fervent explanation of the two ended, Ulan wore a subtle expression, "It's a complicated relationship."
Thats right. So, if we try to do it at the same time, it will definitely lead to a big fight.
Noah nodded.
And just like that, as the conversation came full circle
DING! DONG!
a bell chimed from the clock tower in the square. It signaled the end of the lunch break. Dilia stood up from her seat with a disappointed look on her face.
"Well, first, I'll be going."
"Okay. I'll see you in the evening."
"Mm-hmm."
As Ulan waved goodbye, she smiled brightly, as if she had never had a regretful expression on her face.
But that was only for a moment. She glanced at Ibella; because, as far as she knew, Ibella, too, had a lecture right after lunch.
Youre not going?
Yeah, Im right next door, Ibella replied with a bright smile.
It meant she would get up a bit later. Dilia turned with a pouting expression.
Some time later.
After Dilia had completely disappeared.
Ibella let out a short, hollow cough, "Cough! Hey, Ulan?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you remember the promise we made last time?"
"Promise?"
"About the permission to go out."
"Oh, I remember."
Ulan recalled that they had planned to go out together once they received the Outing Pass after the midterm exams. Originally, they had intended to go in early May, but various things had caused them to forget.
As Ulan remembered, Ibella hesitated for a moment before speaking, "That's what I'm saying, would you like to go out together tomorrow morning if it's okay?"
"Sure."
"I mean, really, really?"
"Yeah."
Because they had already made a promise, and he didn't have anything else to do tomorrow morning, Ulan readily accepted.
Evidently pleased with his unhesitating answer, she replied with a beaming smile, "I'll book a carriage, and I'll meet you at the front gate at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning!"
After a while, after finishing all the explanations, Noah added a caveat.
"Just a word of caution."
Even if it's just a caution about the penalties, it was better to mention it.
"There's a very small chance that it might have side effects, so you'll have to decide carefully and...... Huh? Wha-what are you doing now?!" Noah exclaimed in surprise.
The words of caution were barely out of her mouth when Ulan gulped down the elixir.
In an instant, the bottle was empty.
She stared at it blankly and muttered, "D-Did you drink all of that?!"
"I drank it all."
"What if it was poison?!"
"It's okay. There was no poison."
"No, I don't mean that, I mean......!"
She hadn't even explained the penalty yet, and he drank it already. She was stomping her foot in frustration when Ulan spoke up, "I trust you."
"......."
For a moment, she was speechless; the trust in his eyes was palpable.
"Above all, you have no reason to hurt me."
So he drank it.
That's how Ulan responded.
Even if that's the case, it's better to listen to the caution and then drink it. Did he have to just drink it without listening first? Noah sighed without saying a word.
But the dice had already been cast.
Let's see what's changed for now.
Noah looked at Ulan and blinked to check his status window.
[Name]: Ulan Bator.
[Age]: 17 years old
[Grade]: SS+
[Trait]: Protection of the God of War
[Attributes]: Titanforce, Valor, Honor, Trust, Unbreakable Faith, Berserker, Stamina, Stonehead, Eager to Learn
As soon as she saw Ulan's status window, she knew what had changed.
'Might has changed to Titanforce.'
In {Arsene Continental War}, if Might was comparable to the strength of a monster, then Titanforce means the strength that surpasses a giant.
In other words, Ulan's strength had increased by more than twice its original level.
Good.
Increased strength was definitely helpful.
It would make fighting the monsters of the Abyss much easier in the future. Noah looked relieved.
"What do you think? Do you think something's changed?"
"Hmm, I don't know."
Unlike the change in the status bar, Ulan hadn't really noticed the change in himself. So Noah asked with a subtle hint.
"Do you feel like your strength has increased?"
"Strength?"
"Yes, do you feel like your strength is surging?"
"Well, then Ill test it."
What? How are you going to test it?
At the moment when Noah made a puzzled expression.
Ulan clenched his fist. Then, he suddenly kicked the wall he was expecting he was leaning against.
And the result.
BOOM!
A chunk of the wall flew away just like that.
"......?"
That wasnt all.
With the wall flying away, the shockwave that occurred swept through like a storm. As a result, a huge cloud of dust rose, sweeping everything around.
"Cough, Cough!"
"What, what's going on?"
"All of a sudden, all this dust..."
The students were stunned into silence.
Leaving them behind, Ulan, with a face that seemed to have clearly realized something, muttered, "I've definitely become stronger."
"It certainly looks like it."
Noah had seen Ulan punch his fist towards the wall before. And at that time, there was only a hole in the wall.
But did the wall actually fly away?
When Noah burst into laughter with a bewildered face.
Whoosh!
The rest of the wall collapsed helplessly, unable to withstand the shock. Even the other walls crumbled like dominoes.
"......."
"......."
Noah, of course, and Ulan, too, were speechless.
It was instinctive intuition.
If they continued to stand there like this, there was a high chance they would be dragged to the Student Counseling Division.
"What do we do now?"
"Uh, I mean......."
As Noah pondered, a thick layer of dust drifted into her eyes. Upon this, she seemed to recall some trick and smiled, saying:
"Let's get out of here before anyone sees us."
"That would be a good idea."
Ulan agreed as well.
However, they didn't know.
That every nook and cranny of the cafeteria was equipped with numerous surveillance devices.
Two hours later.
Ulan and Noah were arrested for vandalism of public property and dragged to the Student Counseling Division.
End of Chapter. . . . . . . .Thanks for Reading. . . . . . . . .
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