I Became a Time-Limited Swordsmanship Genius at the Academy

7. Jiryong Pogeunsan

‘Am I a bit late?’

I put the heavy pocket I received from Professor Durahan into my clothes.

All of these are funds to upgrade the effects of Jiryong Pogeunsan.

You can eat it more deliciously, but not doing it is a stupid decision.

I would have ignored it if it was a normal promise, but I had to keep the promise I made with Ladia.

I was on my way back to the classroom.

Ladia was standing in front of the classroom.

As if she was nervous about her colorful clothes, her sharp eyes made her charm that she didn’t normally see stand out even more.

“Radia, if you have time…”

“Turn it off.”

“Yes.”

It seemed like he was getting into the fire even though he knew the fire moth would burn to death.

A student who was scolded as saying ‘Go away’ disappears with a big smile. It was a bonus that Ladia looked disgusted at the sight of her filth.

“Who is that waiting for?”

“I don’t know. I came dressed much prettier than that… Didn’t someone really like me?”

“Ah, no way. Um… Is it me?”

“Keuk-kuk, did you try talking to me?”

Her The students who flocked to see her made a lot of noise about her.

Because I like you. It’s an emotion that any student in their prime can burn.

If only life were allowed.

Approach Radia.

Students standing around are pushed away and make their way.

“Huh. That guy, isn’t that him? The kid who was strangled by a tempered fairy this morning.”

“That’s right. Are you going with the intention of getting caught again? This time, I want you to give me a cool slap.”

It is the feeling of approaching a celebrity. It was full of jealous sneers.

However, Ladia’s expression as she looked this way shattered their expectations.

“Ah, El! It’s too late! Where have you been?”

“Sorry. The professor called me for a while.”

“Dear Professor…?

“They said they would support me.”

“Support?!

From now on, I’m going to rob all the professors’ wallets of lectures. What are you talking about?

I could hear the muffled sounds of the students around me.

I took Ladia’s hand.

“Wow?!”

“Let’s go somewhere else for now. Didn’t I call you because I had something to do?”

“Bo, business? No, that’s right, but… More than that, let go of this hand… Let it go…”

Ladia was too famous to have a conversation here. Perhaps it was because she hadn’t come in a long time, her seniors were also there to see her, so her surroundings were noisy.

I took Ladia to a quiet place.

“……What did I see?”

“What? It’s the first time I’ve seen Ladia make that face… That’s really that…”

One student was silent.

But I knew everything behind it.

Even though Ladia has made all her disgusted expressions, her disgusted expressions, she has never blushed.

***

I returned to the lake of winter trees.

Because of the nature of the surroundings, there were no birds or animals here, so it was very quiet, so it was perfect for conversation.

“So what do you want to say?”

When she let go of her hand, Ladia’s face was stained red.

She cleared her throat in succession, defeating her awkward mood.

“That… It’s nothing special. What do you usually do after class?”

“I’m only training these days.”

“Is there anything else besides training? For example, playing with friends.”

“I have no friends.”

“Ah…”

Ladia burst into her sighs of pity.

‘You don’t have friends either.’

El was already familiar with Ladia. She couldn’t have any friends because she always slept by the lake in the winter wood.

‘Looking at the reaction, I don’t think I called because I didn’t like it.’

The only thing that happens when Ladia’s affinity for someone is very high.

It is almost impossible unless you become close to some extent. She had to approach slowly, for even when approached for the first time she held her tail up like a vigilant cat.

“If I don’t have any important business, can I leave? Actually, I have something to do later.”

“Wait a minute! What to do? Do you have somewhere to go?”

“I’m thinking of going down town for a while.”

A lightbulb went on in Ladia’s head when she said El was going down to her stream.

“If that’s the case, let’s go together!”

“Let’s go together…?”

“Yes! That’s great. I was just bored and was thinking of going down town. You didn’t like it, did you?”

Radia’s eyes became sharper.

“…Yes. Follow me.”

***

Unexpectedly, an uncomfortable companionship began.

‘Does this guy have something to do in town too?’

She has the talent to grow into an archmage in the future. Naturally, she is supported by numerous professors.

If you have money, you have it, but your body is not lacking.

Thinking so, her uncomfortable companion seemed a little different.

‘Wouldn’t it be possible to get it?’

The food provided by the academy was terrible. The only thing given to the under dormitory is hard bread and milk. Tears come out of food worse than slavery.

She made up her mind and decided to train because there were no problems with food.

Elle When she was salivating while looking at the food on the street.

Ladia was looking at Elle with a squint of her eye.

‘Being friends is really difficult.’

She first called Elle, her purpose was to get to know her, but when she saw him, she forgot everything to say.

Now his appearance was hidden by his shaggy bangs, but…

‘Everything, even thinking about it makes my heart thump.’

It was enough for Ladia to realize that she was a terrible fool.

After she saw Elle’s true appearance, she said after that she couldn’t sleep.

Thanks to her, today she thought she would do anything as long as she could get close to El.

“Okay, El. Anything you want to eat? I’ll get you all!”

“Hmm… That one. I’ve always been curious about it, but it smells really good. Can you buy one?”

Ladia wrinkled her brow at the restaurant El pointed at.

[Pure 100% oak thigh meat skewers]

‘Oh, an orc? You want to eat something like that?’

A ferocious face with green skin. Characterized by high, towering fangs, orcs were renowned as savage warriors.

Ladia, who never imagined she was eating it, couldn’t contain her astonishment.

‘Why are there so many people?’

The amazing thing about her is that she was the one who ate them in line.

All of them were giving compliments with happy smiles.

She bought one for her while waiting countless times.

“…How does it taste?”

Ladia did not dare to lay a hand on her. In the meantime, she only ate luxurious food at the academy, so her taste buds had grown considerably.

Elle rolled her tongue and tasted her meat. It’s salty and juicy when you chew it…

‘Isn’t this the same as pork belly?’

It was very delicious. Ssamjang, lettuce, garlic, and grilled kimchi made me miss the taste.

“It’s delicious. Would you like to try one too?”

“Me too?”

We recommend the oak skewers dripping with gravy.

Ladia fell down as if she hated it, but her intentions were different.

‘That’s what El said! Liver, indirect kiss! It’s an indirect kiss!’

It didn’t matter what it tasted like anymore. The important thing is that someone’s lips touched and saliva touched.

If another guy did that, no, I wouldn’t have asked to go with him in the first place…!

Anyway, the glittering juicy lips showed the same as El’s, so she closed her eyes tightly.

Crispy.

Crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.

The taste I thought would be terrible was surprisingly delicious.

“How are you? Are you okay?”

“Gwa, that’s fine!”

Ladia put her hand on her chest. She tried to suppress her thumping heart.

‘Is this, is this the act of being friends? Maybe a very good relationship!’

Ladia did well to follow her, she praised her own past a hundred times a thousand times.

***

‘I remember being around here.’

Time flew by as I ate various things from Ladia.

The reason she originally went down to the city was to get an elixir to eat with the Earth Dragon Cozy Mountain.

A little deeper, the sunlight was blocked by the building, and she stepped into a dark and shady space.

“L? The atmosphere is a bit strange…”

“Doesn’t it feel that way too? I think I came here well.”

“……?”

As with any place where people live, there are not only innocent merchants.

Of course, there were also scammers.

‘Finally found.’

“Welcome~ Take a look at each item here! When it’s time! It’s made up of items you won’t regret!”

A voice that draws people’s attention at once with a savory tone.

There was a merchant who sat down on the ground and opened a bundle to see if he was selling with permission.

“Ugh, that’s a goblin…”

Ladia frowned as if she saw something disgusting. She was half of her demon-hating side.

‘Long ears and a big nose. The dark-skinned goblin, Ganelle. A scammer in the guise of a merchant. It came right.’

As I approached Ganelle, I rubbed her hands and stood up.

“Guest! What are you looking for? We have everything here except missing items, so if there is something you are looking for, just tell us!”

The only things in the bundle were things that made my eyes widen just looking at them.

[The Last Steps of the Snow Mountain Giant]

The boots of the snow mountain giant who was defeated by the hero, Cain. The ground vibrates with each step and the ground freezes.

[Horn of the Reckless Warrior]

The horn of a nameless warrior who didn’t stop until he died. His horn that dominates the battlefield terrifies enemies and boosts the morale of allies.

[Hwarang’s Pendant]

A pendant that can control a fox covered in fire. This is a chance to become irreplaceable friends with Hwarang, a legendary being.

There’s nothing wrong with seeing the game’s ending if you can really buy it, but all of this was a piece of cake.

The moment you put it on, pop it right away! Because it explodes

If you come to your senses, you can see that only Ganelle’s empty bundle remains.

She came to see if Ladia, who had been watching from a distance, became interested.

“Wow… This is so pretty. How much does it cost?”

“Hmm! The pretty lady has eyes to see! Let’s see, whoa… You picked this one? Lady, it looks like you’re a student at Orion Academy, but are you a wizard?”

“Oh, that’s right. How did you do that?”

“hahahahaha! It’s perfect when you look at it! Luxurious clothes, speech, and presence embracing them are all visible to the eye. Then, I must take this unconditionally. ‘Ten thousand years of scares’ is only for wizards. It’s a necklace.”

[Ten Thousand Years of Scars] [Cursed Item]

In ancient times, a necklace that a wizard misunderstood as a witch didn’t let go of until just before he died. She was eventually burned at the stake by the Empire, but her necklace survived the fire.

Fire Property Increases the fire power of magic attack power by 50%.

The item that Ladia had her eye on was a cursed item.

‘It’s true that cursed items are good, but the risk is too great. It’s impossible to take off once worn, and it sucks up mana… It’s never a good thing.’

There is a scroll that can lift the curse, but it’s too expensive right now, so I didn’t dare to buy it.

“The price will only take 500 gold!”

“5, 500 Gold?! Just 1 gold is enough to feed a family of four commoners for half a year…! It’s too expensive!”

“Ugh! It’s an item for wizards. The customer looks like he has a lot of money, but can’t he just buy one?”

“…Please reduce it to 300 gold. Then I’ll live.”

“This is just a sharp robbery tool! But it’s a bit shorter and 490 gold!”

“You only lost 10 gold!”

The two of them started bargaining.

A number with a fairly high price came and went, drawing attention from the surroundings.

“That necklace costs 500 gold? It’s very expensive.”

“Doesn’t the other stuff look really good too? That goblin… Might be an unusual merchant.”

People call people, and now dozens of people are starting to look at Ganelle’s stuff.

This is all Ganelle’s trick.

It was an act that he could do because he was a born merchant.

However, it is the ‘player of the game’ who eats away at these scammers.

Ganelle’s purpose is clearly visible.

“Ugh!! 398 Gold! Really not more than that!”

“Wait, Ladia. Wait.”

“Uh, huh?”

He lifted the 10,000-year scare from Ladia’s hand.

“Mr. Goblin Merchant. Is this really worth selling for 500 gold?”

“Sure! None of the items here are too precious to cut! But I’m lowering the price especially for my especially prospective guest!”

“Hmm…Then please wear this.”

“…What?”

“Shouldn’t we check something on this floor where trust is the lifeblood? These days, scammers who only look good and explode just by wearing them are hiding.”

“……”

Ganelle was speechless at the words that hit her head.

It took a few seconds, then dozens of seconds passed.

As the mouths that had been talking loudly became silent, the people gathered noticed something suspicious one by one.

“What is it? Is it really a scam?”

“If it’s really an artifact, wear it once and give it to me…”

A merchant committing fraud is a nuisance to the merchants around him.

The stinging eyes of customers who came to look at the goods are also a bonus.

Ganelle slipped her butt back as if to escape.

“Ha ha ha… Sir. Give me a minute…”

“Where are you going?”

Ganelle was held up like a kitten bitten by its mother.