[Strength increases by 2 points.]
[Agility increases by 1 point.]
[Stamina increases by 1 point.]
“her… .”
A breath of empty air flowed from Raon’s mouth.
‘This stuff is real.’
Muscle tremors begin in the forearms and spread throughout the body. When I clenched my fist, I felt my grip strength a little stronger than before.
widely.
I jumped lightly in place. My body felt light, as if a small piece of iron had fallen out.
‘Did the actual body change as the ability level increased?’
-So you thought the system created by King Bon was fake?
‘You’re crazy.’
Raon stuck out his tongue. It was a ridiculous reward for him to have his physical abilities increased just because he had trained beyond his limits.
When I was about to say that it was too much of a fraud, a second message appeared.
[Withstood the interruption of .]
[Ability points increase additionally.]
[Agility increases by 1 point.]
[Stamina increases by 1 point.]
[Spirit increases by 1 point.]
It was a message saying that he had withstood Lars’ checks and that his abilities would be further increased.
-What is that?
‘… … .’
Raon’s eyes lit up without answering the joy flowing through his body.
-What is this? They give you additional abilities by overcoming the King’s checks!
‘You don’t know either?’
-of course! Because this system has never been taken over by someone else, and the King has never been unable to steal a human body!
Lars turned into a blue flame and flew around before my eyes. Movement like a bee. He also seemed embarrassed.
‘I’m sure so.’
As Raon nodded, a thud was heard from above the podium.
“Thank you all for your hard work.”
Rimmer, who stamped his foot, grinned and clapped his hands.
“Off… .”
“Uhm… .”
“Damn it!”
The children who gave up on his cheerful smile frowned and lowered their heads.
“Whoa… .”
“I barely survived.”
“I really thought I was going to die.”
On the other hand, the children who endured until the end had tired but proud smiles on their faces.
“do not worry. “I have no intention of dropping it any time soon.”
“Eh?”
“yes?”
The children’s eyes widened at Rimmer’s cheerful voice.
“I just said I would take the test. “I didn’t say I would decide today.”
“oh… .”
“Are you sure?”
“okay. But if you train like today, most of you will fail.”
“yes?”
“W-what does that mean… .”
The children looked at Rimmer with puzzled expressions. Since there were over 50 children who ran to the end today, it was difficult to accept that most of them would fail.
“I definitely told you to run with all your might, but you ran while conserving your strength. “Out of 160 people, there is only one who ran with all his might from start to finish.”
Rimmer’s gaze rested on Raon for a very moment.
“Except for that guy, everyone else ran based on their physical stamina. “But there are some pathetic guys who gave up.”
“eww… .”
“Well, that…” .”
The children who heard this fact could not bear the embarrassment and their faces turned red.
“Let the Yamsangs who used Auras to train their physical strength to keep up with them feel ashamed.”
“Hmm.”
As soon as Rimmer finished speaking, Buren and several trainees bit their lips.
“Actually, it doesn’t matter what you guys do. “It’s not me who’s taking the test, it’s you.”
Rimmer grinned. It is a strange smile that is a mixture of slyness and seriousness.
“From now on, you are in the status of ‘temporary trainees.’ “If you pass the exam to be taken in six months, I will remove the ‘temporary’ from the front.”
“Well, what is that test?”
The green-haired child who had tried to give the snack earlier raised his hand with bleary eyes.
“It wouldn’t be fun if I told you that. “We won’t decide the ranking, but we will select the best trainees, so work hard.”
“How should I work hard?”
“I’ll give you a very simple and direct hint.”
Rimer stretched his neck to make a popping sound and looked down at the children. The eyes of both the children who gave up quickly and those who ran until the end had their eyes shining.
“Complete the training I instruct for six months. “If you just follow what I say and don’t put your thoughts into it, you will definitely pass the exam.”
“oh!”
“Really?”
“Isn’t it too simple?”
When I told them that all they had to do was follow along, the children’s faces brightened as if they were facing the sun.
“I don’t lie. Just follow my instructions and you will pass. but… .”
The corners of Rimmer’s mouth twisted up.
“It won’t be easy. I’ll just give you instructions and let you do as you please. “If you move as you please like today, all but one person will be eliminated.”
“Uhm… .”
“that… .”
The faces of the children, now 12 and 13 years old, showed a sense of urgency that they should not just go back.
On the other hand, there were also people who were calm, as if it had nothing to do with them. It was Raon and Runan.
The two people did not react in any way even after hearing Rimmer’s words.
“shit… .”
On the other hand, Burren, who finished training today in first place, did not look good.
Although he did not say the name directly, Rimmer reprimanded himself and praised Raon. Even though I ran faster than anyone else, I felt like I lost to that shaky Bang-gye.
‘bouncer!’
Burren was not looking at Rimmer, who was talking about the exam, but was only glaring at the back of Raon’s head.
“From now on, you will be staying in the dormitory attached to the training center 5. “The facilities and treatment are top-notch, so enjoy yourself for six months.”
Rimer pointed to the dormitory behind the training hall.
“Uhm… .”
“That’s the accommodation… .”
The children’s faces did not brighten even when they were told they were being treated at the highest level. This is because they know that the benefits given to them are limited.
“Today is the first day, so I’ll stop here. You can go and rest, or you can practice whatever you want here. “There is an indoor training ground on the left, so feel free to use it.”
With those words, Rimmer stepped down from the podium. However, halfway up the stairs, he grinned and turned his head.
“Oh, one more thing. There is no identity here. Kings, commoners, and slaves are all equal. “Be friendly with your classmates.”
He waved his hand as if he really had nothing to say and left the gym. Half of the instructors followed him away, while the rest leaned against the wall of the training room and watched his children.
-That cocky pointy-eared guy… .
‘What’s not to like about it?’
Raon looked down at Lars with an incomprehensible expression.
-The face that says everything is in his hands is annoying. How dare you look down on the king. Even if it was locked in ice for 10,000 years, it wouldn’t be enough.
‘… … .’
Even if I hear the reason, I don’t understand it. Lars seemed to have a personality breakdown just as I thought.
‘It would be best to ignore it.’
I shook my head slightly and used the ring of fire to relieve my tired body and mind.
‘I guess I should go to the training ground.’
Raon ignored Lars’s stuttering and entered the indoor training center that Rimmer had told him about.
“Uhm… .”
“Raon Sieghardt.”
“How on earth did it run?”
The children of the collateral and vassal families could not take their eyes off Raon’s back as he entered the indoor training hall.
This is because there was a huge difference between the information they knew and the Raon they saw today.
Even now, they couldn’t believe that they had lasted longer than they had, having strengthened their physical strength through consistent training.
“It must be because of the elixir.”
Sieghart, the collateral crane who first started arguing with Raon, wrinkled his nose.
“W-Elixir?”
“The ones in the annex were abandoned by their immediate family.”
“that’s right. It is said to be the lowest among collaterals. “How can I take the elixir?”
“Even if I ate it, it wouldn’t be a very good elixir.”
“They said it wasn’t given away by the family, but the Saint of Rags gave it to him.”
Crane even told the circumstances to those in doubt.
“ah!”
“The saint!”
“In the end, that guy ran not because of his own abilities, but because of the power of the elixir.”
“But don’t act so proud!”
The children’s expressions turned cold when they heard that they had consumed the elixir given by the Saint in Rags.
“Tsk!”
“Lucky guy!”
“There is nothing I don’t like about taking an elixir due to luck on the subject of the collateral world.”
Crane smiled as he looked at the jealous eyes of the children in the collateral world.
“So, what do you mean?”
“huh?”
“Shouldn’t we educate that arrogant bastard?”
“Well, you also criticized that guy, Burren.”
“We need to set the mood appropriately.
“Then, when that guy goes to his dorm today… .”
“Stop it.”
As the collateral children were planning to attack Raon, a low voice was heard from the side.
“Bur, Burren?”
“This is a disgrace to the noble name of Sieghart.”
Burren scanned the collateral with cold eyes.
‘Pathetic things.’
It’s true that I don’t like Raon Sieghardt, but putting pressure on him with the violence of the majority is a very ugly thing.
As someone who received Sieghardt’s name, I couldn’t stand by and see him make such a plan.
“It’s just a bug that will fall off soon anyway. “Ignore it and just practice.”
He narrowed his eyes as if he were pathetic and left the gym.
“Ah, um… .”
“Ha, you’re telling me not to do it.”
“hmm.”
“Are you really stupid?”
Crane clicked his tongue as he looked at the collaterals who lowered their shoulders.
“what?”
“It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do that, it means you should do it.”
“uh?”
“Because I don’t want to tarnish my name. You’re telling us to deal with it. “Don’t you understand that?”
“ah?”
“Is that it?”
“of course. Get ready quickly. Buren will be satisfied if we properly educate Raon.”
The four trainees gathered in a circle and began to plan how to maintain Raon’s discipline today.
And after that.
Runan Slion’s eyes, which had not been paying attention to anyone, turned to one place.
That is not Burren, who ran first, nor the children of collateral or vassal families, nor Rimmer, who was called Sieghardt’s lightsaber.
Raon Sieghardt.
Her eyes were on the back of Raon, who ran in the middle to lower ranks until the end. Then she muttered one word.
“Strange.”
* * *
Rimmer left the training center and climbed Bukmangsan Mountain behind the main building. He reached a tiger-shaped rock on the side of the mountain and raised his head.
“There’s a sailor on my nap rock.”
When I spoke to the rock, I saw a blonde old man standing on it. Glenn Sieghart lowered his head.
“What happened?”
“What if you ask me that?”
Rimmer leaned back against the rock and laughed.
“As you know, matriarch, I have good eyesight. But Raon was nowhere to be seen. “I can’t understand the situation properly.”
“… … .”
“It was definitely the bottom. “I had to wring out the dry mop so many times that it was difficult to get even a drop of water out, so I don’t know why I made it to the end.”
There was curiosity and surprise in Rimmer’s smiling eyes.
“Buren and Runaan have the best talent, and the other kids aren’t bad either. These are the guys who can become pillars of the family in the future. but… .”
“You’re saying Raon can’t make decisions, right?”
Glenn’s gaze went beyond Rimmer to the 5th training hall.
“you’re right. I see no talent, no potential, no future, no inclination. “It’s the first time it’s been this dark since I saw the head of the family.”
Rimmer giggled.
“Ever since Danjeon became a rag, every day has been boring, but for the first time in a long time, there is a fun smell.”
“Your role is not to smell, but to raise children into warriors worthy of Sieghardt’s name.”
“Of course I know that. “Aren’t I the most loyal follower of Sieghart?”
Rimmer nodded sheepishly, like a bully.
“If you weren’t a patient and a comrade in arms, your head would have been blown off right now.”
“Hey. “There are days when hurting my lower limbs helps.”
“… … .”
Glenn looked at Rimmer’s Danjeon and the area near his heart and then turned his head.
“Becoming a trainee instructor is what you wanted. “Don’t be attracted to something strange, but stick to your role.”
“of course. “I have a feeling that this year’s rider will be someone I can entrust my future to.”
Rimmer followed Glenn and turned his gaze toward the training ground.
“Are you talking about Burren or Runaan?”
“That could be possible. “It could be one of the recommended students, a commoner with only evil thoughts, or a child abandoned by the family.”
“It’s just a coincidence. “It is difficult for that child to become unmanned.”
Glenn said that and went down Mt. Bukmang. Rimmer looked at the back of the warrior he admired the most and grinned.
“You know very well that’s not the case.”
* * *
Raon came out after checking various instruments and equipment at the indoor training center.
‘Not bad.’
As Rimer said, the training equipment and equipment were the best and newest. It was a training center that showed a clear will to raise children if they followed suit.
Since the training itself started in the afternoon, the sky was already dark. It was when I was leaving the training center and heading back down the road to go to the dormitory.
“hey.”
Raon turned his head to the low voice that rang from the alley on the right. The four subordinates who had argued with him in the morning were glaring at him with murderous expressions.
“I heard you took the elixir before the stone passed?”
“Are you still showing off?”
“If I had taken that much elixir, I would have overtaken you a long time ago and chased right behind Burren.”
Four people approached, holding on to weights that did not exist.
-Does it look funny even to kids like that? I want to bite my tongue and die.
‘don’t worry.’
Raon’s eyes burned like the flames of a furnace.
‘Because this time there will be a scene you want to see.’
