There Are Too Many Bugs in the Academy

Episode 53

19. Triad held (3)

“Falfner’s sword strikes inward. It’s sharp!”

“But it’s not enough to break through Aidan’s defense. A wizard’s mana shield is an unreasonable skill from a swordsman’s point of view!”

“Ah!! Palfner! I forcefully enter and give up the offensive again! Now I have no choice but to save myself!”

I flicked the pen and watched the game over and over again. The third match in the round of 16 was Arthur’s Falfner and Aidan.

‘I’m sorry, but where did you get to the round of 16?’

Palfner was a person who fell into the beginner class after being thoroughly hit by Camilla in the previous entrance exam.

Nevertheless, after training in my own way, I was able to pass the preliminary round, but… … .

Even so, he couldn’t become Aidan’s opponent.

“He has grown tremendously.”

“How do you feel if I fight you now?”

“…well. It will be more difficult than the last time, but there are still many shortcomings.”

I nodded at Camilla’s words.

“By the way, why did you have to fight Triston’s successor? There’s no luck or defeat.”

“Of course! So… no. That’s right. I’m really out of luck.”

In an instant, my mind came back. I hurriedly corrected my words, looking at Camilla’s tilted head indifferently.

“Didn’t the matchup table be chosen publicly?”

“Of course!”

In fact, there is a huge lie behind this contest.

This was to achieve the precondition that “Aidan and Bernax must meet and compete”.

However, one cannot simply rely on luck for such an important event.

So I did a trick.

Paradise Academia, where one degree of freedom is absolute.

Therefore, even here, a special setting has been prepared for the player to engage in illegal actions.

That’s the black market.

Consider the personnel of the warrior party depicted in a typical RPG.

Warriors, Archers, Wizards, Priests, and Rogues.

The first three have already been prepared from the undergraduate level, and the priest can also obtain related titles and skills by making an oath to the Canaanite Temple.

But what about thieves?

The merit of the profession of ‘thief’ is very sweet, even if it is a position that is disrespected in the background.

Pickpocketing, lockpicking, cheating, etc.

There is no way that the development team can thoroughly exclude a device that can make the volume of the game even richer.

So, right before the public vote, I went to the black market on Nakwon Island.

The ‘Gloves of Deception’ that I bought there.

It didn’t have any special features, it was just an item that increased hand skills, but it was enough to change the lineup.

Aidan and Palfner, who have relatively weak abilities.

And Bernax was slightly manipulated to face one extra NPC from Arin’s second year.

The reason for having them face off from the quarterfinals was basically to make them adapt to the stage in the round of 16, and then thoroughly exclude any possible variables.

If either one of them doesn’t make it to the quarterfinals, it’s a bummer.

‘Even Camilla won’t look at match-fixing… … ?’

I wiped my chest and cleared my mind.

“Oh, it’s completely dry.”

Fortunately, Camilla didn’t seem to take it too seriously. As she said, the victory in the match completely leaned towards Aidan.

“Technology is very good, Falfner!? So he has to focus. Even now!”

“Yeah, the chance to counterattack is back!”

The commentators keep the broadcast smooth and fun.

It was such an overwhelming fight that they also seemed to support Palfner’s struggle.

However, the moment when Palfner’s skills go in vain.

One of the commentators, Alex Templar, was unable to control the heightened emotion and screamed.

“Don’t overuse your skills!! Palfner!!!!”

His cry could not be reached because the current stadium has blocked out noise from the outside with special magic, but laughter bursts out of the audience as the commentary rushes forward.

“Look and use it!! Watch it!! Just!! Roughly just!! You can endure it in moderation, so if you do that, you can’t win. This match!!!”

“You’re avoiding it well, Aidan~~!! Why are you talking like that!!”

“It’s not right because I just swing it from afar. Now…!!”

‘It’s a commentary legend.’

Alex Templar, who had just rushed in, was recommended by Raina, and I was glad that he and Dragonic Jun seemed to fit in really well than I thought.

And finally, the referee in charge of the match blew his whistle.

The fight is over.

“Ah!! There were no surprises in the end. This match ended with Aidan’s clean victory.”

“Falfner, the skill you showed was really beyond my imagination. The opponent was very bad.”

“Then we’ll take a five-minute break and move on to the next match. The next match will be with Magic Swordsman Bernax Hollando…”

there is no change

That’s a very nice word to hear. There should be no surprises in this match.

I stretched out and got up from my seat.

“Camilla, I’ll go to the bathroom for a while.”

“Yeah, let’s go.”

Normally, the toilet is a soup rule during break time!

* * *

“It’s so cool!! It’s awesome!”

Karin ran into the waiting room where Aidan was waiting and shouted.

Behind her stood Beltane and Robin, who have maintained a friendly relationship with Aidan since the last Hisperiif dungeon.

“Come on.”

Aidan greeted his friends with a towel, wiping his sweat-drenched face.

“I enjoyed the game. To be honest, I could have finished it earlier, did you watch it?”

“It’s not like that. The other side did pretty well too.”

It wasn’t empty words. Palfner was also quite flexible with his attacks. But at the same time, it was also true that they lacked competence.

“Anyway… well, congratulations on reaching the quarterfinals. It made me feel better.”

“thank you.”

“I also congratulate you from the bottom of my heart. I’m sure you’ll be able to win first place!”

In the support of his close friends, Baek San-woo felt something relieved.

“Thank you all very much.”

The moment I wanted to convey that feeling.

The door to the waiting room opened, and a man entered.

“I thought we would advance to the quarterfinals.”

“Mr. Baek Sanwoo.”

Others who were with Aidan exchange glances with the sudden appearance of the organizer of the triad.

For some reason, I felt like I had to step aside.

“Uh….! Then we’ll go out and wait first!”

The three people awkwardly greet Baeksanwoo and leave the waiting room.

Since they were mates who once fought together in Hisperief, Baek Sanwoo sees them off with a smile.

The door to the waiting room was closed.

“First of all, congratulations. It turns out you didn’t even use Grundel’s power, did you?”

“You can’t show the card already, can’t you?”

Aidan said with a relaxed smile. Baek San-woo also nodded in response to that attitude.

“It’s okay. Wildcards aren’t something to show off. Anyway, did you know that the next matchup is Magic Swordsman Bernax Hollando?”

“Have you already made a decision?”

“Yes. I won overwhelmingly. Much faster than Aidan-san.”

Although he did not watch the match in person, Aidan seemed to picture the situation at the time in his mind.

Because Bernax’s skills had a good reputation even in Ortana.

To be honest, I expected it, but hearing it directly, I feel like my heart is getting mixed up.

“But, are you here just to congratulate me?”

Aidan asked, examining his intentions.

‘Because I didn’t come here just to congratulate you.’

At the words that seemed to be lightly flirting, Baek San-woo put on an insidious expression.

“Now, if it’s Chuck, it’s Chuck. Of course, from the point of view of the game officials, you can’t be hasty, but… As you know, I was a hero’s guide before that.”

It was exactly as Aidan had expected. He sat down and focused on Baek San-woo’s next words.

“I will tell you about Bernax Hollando’s weakness.”

* * *

The day after the quarterfinals.

Aidan sat in the same waiting room as yesterday and looked back at the elements that Baek San-woo emphasized.

-When a big magic hits you, focus on counterattacking rather than blocking. He is a swordsman whose specialty is to block his sight with magic and strike at high speed.

– The key is to fight without giving up as much distance as possible. The true value of Bernax can only be realized when using swordsmanship that uses mods.

Not only that, he even told us the magic that Bernax mainly used.

nothing is unimportant

As an Ortana Faculty, he couldn’t possibly know Bernax’s fighting methods and habits.

If you remember those factors well and face them in real life, you have already gained an edge in information power.

Because there was no way that Bernax could have known his fighting style.

‘It’s great too. Maybe the entire tournament called the Triad is a stage prepared for my growth… … .’

Looking at the images Baek Sanwoo has shown so far, it was not a very unreasonable statement.

To the extent of holding a contest in which the entire Nakwon School participates to make you a true ‘hero’.

What kind of planning and precision is this!

Aidan felt grateful that Baek San-woo was on his side.

Because he was a person who should not be turned into an enemy more than anyone else.

‘No, no matter how much you think about it, it’s clear that you’re a player. Otherwise, there is no way I can do this.’

A question that continued from Ortana’s Great Library. It’s still too early to be certain, but Aidan just decided to think so.

If he’s not a player, then who the hell is a player?

“Joe 2, Aidan Christopher. Please prepare.”

As he was immersed in many thoughts, he heard a voice calling out from outside the door.

‘As much as Mr. Sanwoo planned a stage like this, I must live up to that expectation.’

Triston told me to follow the instructions of the guide. And this will be the first trial for him.

Aidan came out of the waiting room with the wooden staff for Dalian in hand.

As I walked out of the long hallway, a darkened space appeared.

Tung!

With the sound of spotlights on, the figure of a man standing on the other side caught my eye.

Overwhelming spirit, even in the eyes of the public for a moment. But his expression was just a detached look.

‘That person is Bernax. Choi Woo’s magic swordsman!’

Ever since I came to Nakwon School, I’ve done a lot of mock competitions. However, he had never faced an enemy as powerful as the one in front of him.

Aidan swallowed dry saliva amid the tension that weighed on his body.

【Heir of Triston, keep in mind that the cold is with you.】

Aidan nodded slowly at the voice that resonated in his heart.

moderate tension. Not overdone, but not too loose either.

Blood begins to circulate rapidly in the veins, and mana fluctuates intensely along the flow.

A special magic was activated in the arena, so the audience’s voices could not be heard, but the heat could be felt.

Triston’s successor.

A cornerstone to withstand the weight of its name. I will proudly announce my name to Paradise Island.

Aidan slowly exchanged glances with Bernax.

One, two, three… … .

A world full of only silence and warfare.

“Beep-!!!”

A huge pillar of fire collided with a whistle to signal the start of the game.