Regressor, Possessor, Reincarnator

Episode 64

The city gates were crowded with people.

Students in academy uniforms, mercenaries who have finished attacking the ruins, and even children who solicit merchants and solicitors to buy loot.

It’s the opposite of the surrounding cities where they lived to avoid sandstorms.

It was also proof of their belief that they believed in the city and the holy sword.

“We’ll just go.”

When Allen turned his head, he could see the people who had been with him for a few days and had already turned around.

“Are you leaving already? How about going into the city together? In the meantime, I want to give thanks for the hard work… .”

“We just did our best for the contents of the request.”

Allen suggested several times, but Alexius shook his head with a calm smile.

“it’s okay. There is no point in entering the city because we have already replenished our supplies in Kairan.”

“Then please accept this.”

Allen reached out and gave Inellia the small pouch he had told him to prepare ahead of time.

“My sanctuary. Trust me, I won’t turn this down.”

Alexius had a troubled face at the heavy weight of gold coins, but he eventually accepted it at Allen’s insistence.

“On behalf of the tribe, thank you.”

“No, I thought I might have been paying too much for it.”

I don’t know how long I will stay here, but while I was attending the academy, it was necessary to maintain a good relationship with them.

‘You never know when you can get help.’

After they took Allen and his party to the city like that, they quickly left as if swept away by the wind.

“I’m gone.”

“Yeah, he left.”

turned his head

“Allen, there seems to be a separate gate for nobles over there!”

Now it’s time to run again.

The checkpoint was easily passed by showing the certificate bearing the family emblem.

The name of the city is Elpis (?λπ??),

In ancient imperial language, it means hope.

In line with the origin of the name, the current atmosphere of the city was lively.

“Five… , maybe the technology won’t be pushed that far… ?」

“… … Wow.”

“Confucius, iron and iron armor are moving… !”

Enelia and Linbell’s mouths open.

Julius also looked around with surprised eyes.

“This is amazing… , is that a train? No subway?”

The inside of the city was nothing short of heaven.

Iron horses running through the interior of a huge city and uncommon high-rise buildings were common. In addition to that, various objects found in all kinds of ruins were mixed and it was like a completely different world from the outside.

‘It’s fair to say that it contains the essence of human technology.’

From what I heard only through rumors to things I never imagined.

All sorts of things mixed together to create a strange harmony.

The streets were full of things that could not be seen anywhere other than here, Elpis.

‘If I had to pick a place that could be compared, would it be Perta, a free city where horse towers were gathered?’

It also developed in a different direction from here, so it was meaningless to compare.

The city was divided into several districts as if it were divided into an inner city and an outer city.

The west side where Allen came in is a residential district where major inns are concentrated.

In the dense residential district, mercenaries and adventurers from other countries filled the noisy bustle.

Allen looked away from the brochure and looked inside the wide open inner door.

Numerous students and colorful white buildings.

A place surrounded by a huge wall, the purpose for which this city was built, and where two Eight Rivers reside at all times.

“That’s the Galshudin Academy.”

The brochure was received after applying for the entrance exam.

Fortunately, there were four days left until the entrance exam, so I was able to close the application.

Applying for the entrance exam was also easy.

Fill out simple information at the admissions office located near the castle gate and pay five gold coins and you’re done.

‘The purpose of the academy was to nurture new heroes and heroes to help them.’

Anyone with talent, anyone under the age of 30 can apply. Five gold coins was the standard.

If you were a talented commoner, if you wanted to collect five gold coins, it wasn’t something you couldn’t save.

“Rinbell, take good care of it so you don’t lose it.”

And that means, conversely, anyone with talent can enter.

“Okay. But can I really enter the school?”

Allen handed her a temporary certificate and urged her.

“okay. Isn’t your talent too precious to be wasting your talent?”

“But even so, the time to serve Confucius… .”

“In principle, outsiders are not allowed inside the academy.”

Even a servant or a maid serving a noble student cannot leave the dormitory.

“It means you have to enter the academy anyway if you want to follow them all the way to the inside of the academy.”

It was one of the tricks often used by nobles.

I’ve lived a life of support all my life, but it’s not easy to suddenly act alone.

It was one of the most common occurrences at the academy, such as admitting a talented knight to the academy because you don’t know what will happen at the academy even if you exclude it.

Allen also learned of this through a letter from Catherine and Rachel.

That made me think of enrolling Linbell into the academy.

“Inellia… , it’s impossible because of your age, but since you turned 16 this year, you can enter the school.”

Linbell’s eyes changed subtly at his words, and he looked at Enelia.

Enelia asked with a furious expression in her eyes.

“Why, Linbell? Do you have anything to say? yes?”

“Nothing.”

Linbell said nothing, but Enelia could clearly see the momentary smile on her lips.

“… Linbell.”

Allen immediately reached out to the regular chatter.

“Stop it, Enelia, you have work to do, so don’t worry about it. Linbell, you too. The reason you are entering is because you have work to do at the academy. So, please don’t quarrel on purpose.”

At his words, Enelia pursed her lips, and Linbell nodded her head calmly.

“… Okay. Confucius.”

Allen had a headache at the sight of the girls who seemed to have changed after the Forest of Goddess.

“It’s Sam Tong. you.”

Ignoring Bestla’s growling voice, he turned to Julius.

“I will do my best to take care of you.”

“I will work hard too!”

Byron, who looks like she’s about to kneel at any moment, and Anya, whose eyes are shining purely.

Reina, as always, stood behind him like Julius’ shadow.

“Yeah, I’m doing this because you guys are my first Suhara. Do you know?”

“yep! thank you!”

Julius smiled broadly at their rejoicing.

“So are you, Reina.”

“Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Confucius.”

Julius looked at Reina, who bowed his head politely, and looked satisfied.

‘First Suhara… .’

You seem unconscious.

Allen remembered a certain apprentice knight who was waiting in the mansion, looking down at Julius leaving.

“I felt like I wanted to bring Camilla now… . Then it’s overcrowded and it’s so noticeable, so she’ll have to bring her next semester.”

“Wow! Is Camilla going to come too?”

The plan is progressing steadily, and the fruits are starting to ripen.

“He’s also my subordinate now, so I have to take care of him.”

no one knows

The four days passed in an instant.

Allen did not step out of the inn for four days.

I do not even think that I will fail the entrance exam. However, there was a need to prepare in the best possible condition.

Julius also seemed to agree with that point, so he concentrated on returning his body to the best possible condition.

Allen stopped thinking and looked around the streets of Elpis, which was emitting the light of dawn.

The darkness that had cast a shadow on the world was shattered by the light of the street lamp. As the darkness that had blocked my eyes receded, the streets at dawn were no different than during the day.

The city was brimming with anticipation for the entrance exam, which is held only twice a year.

Because it was one of the few days outsiders were allowed into the academy.

“Hey, who do you think will be the top in this entrance exam?”

“Of course, he must be a descendant of a warrior. Who else is there other than the descendants of the warriors?”

“Didn’t I say that there is one princess on the side of Dragias among the 1st princess of the Great Forest or the 3rd generation family?”

“Are you still from that warrior’s bloodline? It’s hard to believe, but what if it’s true?”

“Then he must be the chief, right?”

The academy students talked about who would be the top in the entrance exam, and the crowds crowded from the morning showed signs of anticipation of what they could see in a little while.

‘… Descendants of warriors.’

who knows

The fact that a third person, not a third generation family, a princess of an elf royal family, or even a descendant of a hero, will occupy the top entrance.

‘It’s something that hasn’t been released yet in the Black Book… .’

The extent of that could be predicted sufficiently through Julius’ monologue.

Even if the significance of the entrance exam is to indicate potential rather than ability, even its value does not fade.

Rather, the future potential is greater than the present.

‘Still, too much attention is poison.’

Allen did not intend to blindly hide his skills.

In order to be influential, you have to reveal yourself to some degree.

The desired position is second-class admission.

A position sufficient to take advantage while being obscured by the chief.

It can be said that the second seat receives a lot of attention, but in order to prepare for future threats, such a name value was necessary.

There was a variable called Julius, but that didn’t matter.

『──Julius decided to hide his skills as much as possible.

If possible, if you can pass the entrance exam with the lowest score, that’s the way to go.”

What he wants is different from his own.

『──If you enter with a grade in the bottom 10%, you can enter the supplementary class.

Julius needed both a performance that could only be obtained there and a supporting role that was awakened in the second half.”

‘What is the spirit of that guy… .’ Skills acquired through luck rather than skill have limits.

However, it culminated in the protection of the system and the world, arguably, and Allen found it funny.

In the end, the value of effort only becomes meaningless.

There was no need to expend a lot of mental energy on useless things.

The door of introspection leading to the academy began to slowly open.

“ruler! I hope that all candidates from 1 to 500 of the academy entrance exam will come to the first exam room!”

“Those who are watching the entrance exam, please step back outside the test line! I will inform you again. You can watch the entrance exam… .”

“If you have lost the temporarily issued certificate, please re-issue it at the Admissions Office within 30 minutes.”

“The number on the certificate has been changed at random as of this morning, so please be careful not to misunderstand!”

Allen checked the number on the certificate.

[572]

A number with a different digit from yesterday.

Obviously, the number written 1483 had been replaced with another number.

‘Are you afraid of cheating… .’ Surprisingly, you are strict in this place.

Linbell checked the number and immediately approached Allen.

“How many times are you?”

“It’s number 133.”

“I can’t help it. Let’s finish the entrance exam and get back together here.”

“yes… , All right.”

After sending Inelia, who was hesitant to let her go alone, with Linbell, she turned her head and Julius was waiting alone.

“I am number 928. your brother?”

“No. 572. You will go to the same exam room as me.”

Julius said with a smile.

“I hope we get good results.”

good result… .

‘What on the subject of supplementary classes.’

Allen replied with a grin.

“I really hope so.”

They headed to the second test site, where 501 through 1,000 were tested.

The second test site was a place where thousands of crystal spheres were tightly spaced into the ground.

Nearby, hundreds of academy students and residents surrounded the outside of the test line.

“This is the place to judge your talent for magic! Come forward one by one! 501 first!”

The entrance exam for the academy has begun.