Chapter 2: 2. encounter (2)
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2. encounter (2)
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The accident was quickly rectified.
Train damage due to falling rocks in the mountains where the train passed is more common than I thought, so all the safety devices were on the side.
The fact that there were no fatalities or even serious injuries in a major accident in which the entire train collapsed and overturned proves that fact.
I almost died because I was directly hit by a rock.
The students quickly transferred to another mode of transport and went straight to the academy, where they received the highest level of medical care in case something went wrong.
And if you get such a full body check, you will inevitably have time left.
It's about time to take a closer look at my situation right now.
<Special Gift>
Gift #1- Destiny Attraction
[ You will learn various rewards as the favorability of the character with evil tendencies increases. ]
I check the phrase written under the window with a puzzled look.
Because of these conditions, no matter what I did after I possessed it, I couldn't find it.
Baron Campbell's territory is so hazy that it's hard to find anyone who has even a neutral tendency, let alone an evil one. It's only natural that the gift won't open because the basic conditions aren't met.
I sighed and turned the spear towards the skill. I'll have to see what I ate though.
< Skill Info >
[ Skill: Desperation ] [ Rating: ??? ]
[ Stat enhancement is applied at the moment of crisis. The lower the chance of survival, the stronger the effect. ]
[ Skill: Fatal Attraction ] [ Rating: ??? ]
[It is easier to get a crush on people with evil tendencies. The more extreme the alignment, the stronger the effect. ]
[Desperate] is probably an ability that directly helps in survival and combat. Although the activation condition of 'crisis moment' is a little ambiguous, at least a skill with a stat-enhancing effect will surely be of great help.
On the other hand, [Fatal Attraction]…
"…"
can i take this
I don't know how easy it is to be liked, but in this game, all humans with evil tendencies are dangerous.
An extreme romantic boxer who conquered the Northern Great Plains with his bare fists.
A swordsman who cuts any human closer than three steps with a sword unconditionally.
An old mistress assassin who will kill anyone for money.
A genius wizard who ignores anyone, saying that he is a mongrel that is inferior to him.
My temples throb as the images of people who would be troublesome even if they were woven together came to mind one after another.
Oh, first of all, I don't know.
'…Wouldn't it be better to be good right now?'
I sigh and close the window.
Acquiring a skill that directly helps with survival, even if it's just one thing, is a huge achievement in itself.
After possessing in the first place, all of my behavioral principles revolve around 'my own survival'.
Trying to be faithful to your duties as an extra is ultimately derived from that.
In that respect, there is no reason not to refuse to give something good to survive in a world where hellish scenarios await.
'If it's strange…'
It says that the skill grade is marked with ???, but what kind of phenomenon is this?
Originally, it is normal to mark at least one from F, the lowest level, to EX, the highest level.
This is the first time I've seen Sera being treated as a deceased person.
"What the hell are you doing up in the air? Would you like me to do another psych exam?"
"no. I'm really fine."
When I answered that to the medical officer in front of me, the man who was filling out my condition on the chart looked at me suspiciously.
"Certainly, the numbers are all normal, but…"
"Then let it go now. It was an accident in which no one was injured in the first place, so what kind of fuss is this…"
"It is. Nominally. Perhaps this will be dealt with as well."
The medical officer replied with a sigh.
"But we'll have to think about whether this is really an accident."
"Yes?"
"I heard you were riding with Princess Tristan?"
"…So what?"
"And you're from a baron family without a decent background, right?"
"What do you want to say?"
"I am giving you serious advice. I am also a graduate of Elfante Academy, and like you, I came from an unknown nobleman."
The medical officer smiled bitterly and continued.
"Do you think it was a coincidence that we hit directly on that one of the many rooms?"
"…"
"The Duke of Tristan has many enemies. I had no choice but to meet him this time, but it would be best to avoid it from now on. If you hang out with high-ranking nobles, are you the only one who bleeds?"
I know even if you don't say it, you man.
In an academy where all sorts of conspiracies and dark slander prevail, would that person have the title of final boss candidate for nothing? It is a fate that you will experience as if you are breathing, even if you are in danger of dying just by being next to him.
If it's a problem…
< Notification of gift-related person >
▼ Elnor
[ Trust Level 1 ]
[D-2 until related events occur]
…I already hate it, but it's that I'm involved with this person.
fuck.
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The entrance ceremony ended like roasting beans over lightning.
The eternal glory of the Imperial Academy Elfante. These freshmen are really the best ever.
Genius from this town. The royals from that town. A barbarian from far beyond the mountains. A thief who made a name for himself in the back town. Etc.
Academy Elfante accepts any kind of human as long as they have the talent. Of course, since the name is Imperial, only those who are nobles or have a recommendation from a nobleman will be accepted as students.
Of course, as much as it is a town where all kinds of people gather, this fucking academy is also a place where there is no good day all year round.
For example, even the 'practice evaluation' that takes place right after the entrance ceremony gives off that feeling.
"Now that the entrance ceremony is over, proceed with the level evaluation-"
"The evaluation method proceeds with various types of practical exercises including one-on-one sparring-"
okay. It's an educational institution, so if you don't classify again, you're upset.
I put the students in a line and look at the teaching assistants who are working hard to control them, and I idly think in my head.
The fact that the event is going on is going on, but the depression that goes beyond that is eating away at me.
"…"
Let's be honest.
I'm already tired of living as an extra.
Obviously, I dreamed of such a possibility until I first came here, but meeting the student president in the same room feels like everything went wrong.
No, to be precise, it was a problem that arose because a related event was suddenly caught after the opening of a gift that I hadn't even thought of.
That person, because the location is the location, is a human who takes a big part in all the main events that exist in Sera. The moment I got entangled with it, my original plan was almost over.
Farewell, a self-motivated assa life.
Welcome, a scenario in the game full of all sorts of dangerous events.
And facing that scenario is Doud Campbell of the brilliant Allstat F.
How can you not be depressed
"Then, first, divide students into groups and conduct 1:1 sparring-"
Listening to the teaching assistant's words with one ear and letting it out with the other, I'm absorbed in my thoughts again.
So, are you going to give up on that?
no. that's not it again
Even if there is no answer, wouldn't it be important to try everything you can? The stake is my life.
'The immediate goal is…'
I'll get rid of this once and for all.
< Notification of gift-related person >
▼ Elnor
[ Trust Level 1 ]
[D-2 until related events occur]
I don't know what a 'related event' is, but considering this person's background, at least it won't be an event where you just chat over tea and snacks.
Surely someone's blood will splatter.
Then, the immediate goal is to raise my specs as much as possible within two days.
"…"
Did you hit it really?
If you look at other things like ice water, they give you a certain amount of waiting time until the incident happens. Why do I have to risk my life and attack the growth time within 48 hours?
'…I can't help it.'
Engraving 30 arguments to be patient into your heart, you continue your thinking. It's not worth the time to get angry in the first place.
Let's think about it.
"student. Hey."
Of course, since I'm an old user of Sera, I can see through even with my eyes closed how to power myself up inside this academy.
However, nothing is blocked in front of the barrier of time of two days.
Right now, this is the only way to grow enough to satisfy yourself in that time.
<Special Gift>
Gift #1- Destiny Attraction
[ You will learn various rewards as the favorability of the character with evil tendencies increases. ]
I don't know what will come in, but at least two skills came in just from getting a little liking from Elnor. There is no doubt about its effectiveness.
In other words, I have to somehow get 'the villain's favor' now.
Even if it's a minute or a second faster.
"Dowd Campbell!"
As soon as a thunderclap exploded in front of my nose, my consciousness descended into reality.
What catches my eye is the teaching assistant with a frown on his face.
"Where are you selling your mind! I called over and over again!"
Seeing him say that in a voice resounding in all directions, he must have been really angry.
Thanks to this, the entire recognizable world is now looking at me.
"Everyone except for the students decided on a training group. Because of that, the opponent was automatically determined, so let's know that."
With that said, the situation is recognized in a little more detail.
Most of the eyes looking at me are pity or ridicule.
The Dalyeonjo is usually paired with students who are of the right level, but those who lose all of them in a daze like me will experience hell.
Of course, only opponents who 'no one wants to fight' remain.
'ah.'
I sigh inwardly and look at 'my opponent'.
A girl with orange hair mixed with red. It's shabby, but it's clear that it's been tamed for a long time. A characteristic longsword worn at the waist.
However, there is a bizarre 'presence' that cannot be hidden even with this plain impression.
He exudes charisma to the point of being overwhelmed just by being face to face.
I turn my gaze and scan the name [Elijah Krissanax] engraved on the name tag.
I know someone.
No, this guy is a person that can't be known in the first place. To the extent that it is comparable to Elnor.
"Um, how are you?"
The greatest genius in the world.
The protagonist of the world of 'Savior Rising', who will later grow into a savior, greeted me with an awkward smile.
"…"
Isn't this a fucking thing?
Although the main character's stats at the start are not very high, this guy later blows a mountain range with a single shot, whether it's a sword or magic. Talent is a real thing even at this point where you haven't grown up.
Even before entering school, he participated in a regular knight or possible monster subjugation, or conquered a single dungeon by himself. It must be the setting that he has accomplished many feats at a level that is unbelievable for a student.
It can be seen from the fact that he was uniquely avoided among the newcomers of Elfante, who were full of talent in the first place. Of all the freshmen, he was probably the most famous.
It is no exaggeration to say that the current gap in combat power between me and me is truly catastrophic. I could really die…
"…?"
Wait a minute.
Dig a little deeper into the sentence you just came up with.
I think of the 'ability' I have, and sequentially recall the 'information' about the other person and my immediate 'goal'.
and then draw conclusions.
"…hello."
I thought to myself as I shook the hand of the shyly outstretched guy.
this.
Maybe it's not a crisis, but an opportunity.
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