Abel turned his head around to find the source of the voice.

However, it was impossible to find anything in the darkness where one could not see an inch ahead.

– Prove it. your qualifications.

The voice continued.

– Also, be vigilant. The power that runs through your veins.

Abel wanted to shout what he was talking about, but even when he opened his mouth no sound came out.

-If you overcome all the hardships, you will be able to win. everything you want

The voice, whether aware of Abel’s frustration or not, disappeared altogether after he had finished his words.

Abel wandered for a long time in the dark in search of the source of the voice.

for a while… … .

“Huh!”

then at some point. Abel opened his eyes with a heavy breath.

A familiar sight entered Abel’s field of vision.

A room that is neither large nor narrow. A desk and a low bed. And even the achromatic walls.

It was none other than his dorm room.

“Huh, huh.”

Abel took a deep breath and wiped his face. His whole body was wet with cold sweat.

Abel, who had been breathing hard for a long time, belatedly thought about the dream he had.

‘why… … .’

It was no ordinary dream. I don’t have a clear basis, but I’m sure.

That someone sent you a message.

However, I couldn’t figure out who that being was.

Although I felt familiar for no reason.

“Whoa.”

Abel got out of bed first.

I didn’t feel like going back to sleep, and my body was wet with sweat, so I thought about taking a shower.

When he put on a simple coat and came out, a dark hallway greeted him.

It was still a few hours before sunrise, so there was only silence outside.

It was a bit creepy, but it wasn’t that bad.

Rather, I felt a sense of liberation.

It feels like getting out of a sticky swamp after being buried deep in it.

Abel thought as he went straight into the shower and splashed warm water on himself.

‘Credentials. The power that flows through the veins. And suffering.’

Each one was an unusual word.

I felt like I could get a sense of something, but I couldn’t remember exactly what it meant.

Abel’s troubles continued for a long time at the suddenly thrown riddle.

Abel, who came out after an early bath, went straight to the training center instead of returning to his room.

‘Is his condition about half of his usual condition?’

The effects of the previous day’s training were still evident on his body.

It was unavoidable even with the best recovery tools in place.

However, a certain amount of pain was necessary for growth.

Swoop-.

Entering the training center, Abel took out an ordinary training sword.

Recently, when training, he used a specially made large wooden sword, but first he wanted to warm up his body lightly.

If you overdo it from early in the morning, your recovery will be slower.

‘It’s nice to be quiet.’

Usually, there were one or two people, no matter how early, but today, perhaps because it was so early, there was only one Abel.

Maybe it was because my head was complicated, but the atmosphere, which was different from usual, wasn’t bad.

‘First of all, let’s start with a light new cut.’

Abel took up his training wooden sword and took a stance.

Woo-woo-!

As I cut down from top to bottom, a refreshing sound rang out.

‘It’s light.’

It had to be.

The wooden sword I used to use also boasted an enormous weight.

Naturally, the training wooden sword in my hand feels as light as a feather.

That’s why I had to pay much more attention than usual when I wielded it once.

If you watch movies or novels, there are scenes where you wear something like a sandbag and take it off in actual combat, but in reality it wasn’t so easy.

‘It’s easy to get out of balance.’

The body is accustomed to heavy weight, but if it suddenly becomes light, it is easy to break down naturally.

I swung the sword the same way, but the sword path could be twisted, or it could use unnecessary force.

What matters is balance.

However, if such a training method was completely useless, that was not the case again.

‘It’s definitely easier to wield a sword.’

Whatever the case may be, if you adapt to the heavy weight, your muscle strength will steadily increase.

Of course, wielding a light weight weapon would inevitably reduce the burden.

Concentrating on it in case my posture would be disturbed even a little bit was helpful for training.

It’s not just swinging the sword with a familiar feeling, but every time you swing it, ‘Is this right?’ because it reminds me of it.

‘Maybe Mr. Carlton even thought of that… … .’

Of course, you may not have thought of that at all.

So Abel swung his sword. With all the thoughts in my head erased.

It took a while for that concentration to break. A familiar voice came from not far away.

“Abel.”

Hearing the voice calling him, Abel hesitated and turned around.

There was a familiar face as well as a voice.

“The violin.”

Yilin, with her silver hair tied back, gave a slight nod and opened her mouth again.

“It looks like you trained early today.”

“ah. I woke up early.”

“Is there something wrong with you?”

Abel’s words suddenly came to the fore, and Abel fell silent for a moment before speaking.

“Well, yes.”

“is it.”

Instead of asking what was bothering Abel’s answer, Iolin raised her wooden sword and said,

“Then how about a simple couple?”

“Dalian. It’s good.”

Thanks to swinging the wooden sword for a long time, the body was already completely relaxed.

Abel gladly accepted the offer and slightly distanced himself from the violin.

There was no one in the training center yet, so there was no need to move to the Dalian location.

“Should we follow the rules as usual?”

“okay.”

The two of them had been sparring for a long time, so there was no need for a long conversation.

single match.

If you miss the sword first or allow a blow to a vital point, or if that is a crisis, you will lose.

Abel looked at Eolin with his sword in his hand.

Unlike Abel, Iolin has just entered the training center.

Of course, let alone warm-up, your body will not be properly relaxed.

But she didn’t see any gaps.

‘It’s like an iron fortress.’

There was a feeling of pressure that the attack would be blocked no matter which path it entered.

In addition, a sense of crisis, as if your neck would be cut if you sprained your foot.

He was only in a ready position, but Iolin had already transformed into a swordsman who had already entered combat.

Instead of rushing closer, Abel stood firm and looked at her.

It was the violin that broke the confrontation that lasted for such a long time first.

Swoop-.

She seemed to be sliding forward, then suddenly closed the distance with a powerful spur.

Woo woo woo woo-!

With a bang, Ioline’s sword passed over Abel’s head.

Abel, who avoided the attack by a single point, raised his sword and cut it.

Whiik!

Unfortunately, the black child cut through the air.

In addition to that, Iolin immediately cut the sword diagonally down.

Abel gritted his teeth and raised his sword at an angle.

Iolin’s heavy sword strike struck Abel’s sword.

Kagak!

I barely let it go, but the attack didn’t end there.

Aww! right!

Iolin pushed Abel madly without giving him a moment’s rest.

Usually, Iolin mainly uses heavy heavy swords and tends to stab precisely at gaps.

On the other hand, today’s iolin was making full use of a sharp quicksword that would take your breath away.

Abel couldn’t even counterattack properly and was only busy blocking Iolin’s sword attack.

Abel gritted his teeth, sensing that he would lose in vain if he continued on like this.

thud!

After making a certain decision, Abel kicked off the ground and rolled his body sideways.

Iolin followed right after him and swung his sword, but Abel was expecting Iolin’s actions.

Whiik!

While rolling, Abel moved in an irregular trajectory and aimed for Iolin’s neck.

A fairly sharp number.

f*ck!

However, Iolin blocked even that casually and brought the sword to Abel’s throat.

“… … lost.”

It was such a neat defeat that it was difficult to find fault with it.

Iolin looked down at Abel, who had declared defeat, with an expressionless face before opening his mouth.

“There are still wandering thoughts on the sword.”

“what?”

“You’re not even showing half of your usual skills.”

Abel was unable to answer the sharp point.

I did my best, but I couldn’t deny that I lost much worse than usual.

Iolin spoke to Abel again.

“Let’s do it again.”

“again?”

“When your head is complicated, it’s best to move your body.”

After saying that, Iolin immediately turned her back and distanced herself from Abel again.

Abel looked at it and stood up from his seat.

“Are you worried about me?”

“… … .”

Instead of answering him, Iolin raised his sword and increased his momentum.

At that, Abel had to raise his sword in a hurry.

So Abel continued sparring with Iolin.

Once, twice, three times… … .

It was after a long time that the sparring, which seemed to continue endlessly, came to an end.

“Whoa. The time is already like this.”

“Hoo-wook, whoo-wook. I know.”

Abel nodded as if he had bathed in sweat and replied.

The result of the match was a total defeat.

But it didn’t feel too bad.

My body was gradually getting tired, but the more I practiced, the more my head became lighter and I felt quite refreshed.

Ioline said while wiping her sweat with a cloth.

“Then, in the evening.”

“okay. See you in the evening.”

Abel answered lightly and moved on.

I’m hungry, but first I thought of taking a shower before the heat cools down.

As he and Iolin moved forward, the cadets who had gathered to watch the pair fight back away.

There was no small amount of admiration in their eyes.

It wasn’t strange.

The level of their sparring was so high that no one could believe that they were the same first year students.

“Abel! Are you going to wash up and go to the restaurant right away?”

On my way to the shower, I heard a familiar voice. It was Daniel.

Apparently, he had arrived earlier and saw that they were sparring, so it seemed that he had finally spoken to them.

“huh.”

“Then see you at the restaurant.”

“okay.”

Abel gave an appropriate answer and moved on again.

So Abel quickly washed himself in the shower and headed to the restaurant.

There were already quite a few cadets in the cafeteria, so there was no need to worry about seating.

“Here!”

Daniel was already seated and waiting.

Abel took the food and immediately walked towards it.

“Yeah. Was it brutal in the morning? I think I’ve been doing it for over an hour.”

“Somehow.”

“How did you see it? Come to think of it, it’s amazing that you’re close with Iolin.”

“I’m not particularly friendly.”

“Compared to the other kids, he’s very close. You two meet almost every day, right?”

At Daniel’s misleading words, Abel replied with a frown.

“It’s just sparring or something like that.”

“So that is it. You don’t really do sparring with the other kids, do you?”

For some reason, Abel sighed and said to Daniel, who has been persistently asking questions today.

“Whoa. There is no such thing as personal friendship. Usually, we hardly ever talk. Except at the training center, we never met.”

“is it?”

“Yes… … .”

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Just when I was about to answer

“Abel.”

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the side.

Abel turned his head to the side and saw the face he had been seeing since early morning.

It was a violin.

“huh?”

“Could you make time for the holidays? There is a place I want to go with you.”

At that single word, the eyes of the people around her immediately flocked to her.

Daniel’s hot gaze, which Abel could already feel, somehow gave him a headache.

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