16. The center of the great flow (7)

The moment Judas defeated Zerobom.

All those present at the scene paid attention to Judas.

The eccentricity of cutting off her wooden sword with a wooden sword.

A terrifying force emanated from it.

I couldn’t help but gather my eyes.

But at that time, someone paid attention to something else.

Lindel in Room 13.

He noticed the fallen Zero Bomb.

To be exact, the flag pinned to his back.

White Flag.

The flag in Room 5.

If you take that and bring it to the flag stand, you win.

But Lindell averted his eyes from him.

There was something to prioritize.

“Senior Dylan!”

Lindel hurriedly checked Dylan.

The top of the hem of the clothes pierced by the stone knife was stained red.

It’s not big, but it’s clear bleeding.

The torn wound is revealed when the clothes are rolled up.

Lindel hurriedly stopped the bleeding.

“… Lindell. I won’t go that far.”

Dylan forgot the pain and laughed.

Lindel’s response was too standard.

He was shocked when he was stabbed, but fortunately the wound was not deep.

A bit torn.

“I’ll take care of it, so take that and run.”

Dylan pointed to the white flag of the fallen Zerobom.

Now was the right time for Judas to draw attention.

Lindel quickly grasped the situation and accepted it.

He was currently the best he could be.

“… I will do it.”

Lindel nodded his head sadly, lowered his posture and crawled.

Judas is attracting attention, but he tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.

Moving stealthily, he finally grabbed the white flag and ran.

Fortunately, it was not discovered.

But I ran at full speed in case someone noticed later and followed me.

I didn’t even look back.

I forcibly gave strength to my already tired body from the scars of the battle.

He has to be himself.

It’s your own mission.

After one confrontation with Judas, he changed his thinking.

Rather than lamenting his own situation, he chose to move on.

Rather than dragging everyone down to a lower place, he wanted to go up himself.

Nevertheless, the reality was harsh.

I was born without anything special.

Strength, skill, speech, looks, guts, whatever it is.

At one time, such a life was deplorable.

I hated the world because I resented God.

The root of it was self-hatred.

It is thanks to Judas that I did not live like that.

I’m not proud of anything, but I wanted to do something.

Whatever it is.

After changing my mind, I realized one thing.

He also had some things he did better than others.

Running.

Although it’s not very good, it’s good enough to say it’s good.

It was a pity when I was pushed by Dyke, but I accepted it.

Dike is better at fighting than himself.

But the opportunity has arrived.

Don’t miss it.

My lungs swelled up like they were about to explode.

The breath that had risen to the tip of his chin seemed to choke his throat.

Even when sweat poured down like rain, even when his knees were shaking, he ran and kept running.

I couldn’t stop even though I pounded his whole body as if my heart was going to explode.

“Huh, huh!”

Advice given by Judas during training one day.

Inhale through the nose whenever possible.

Think about it and run harder.

It is quite a long way from the battlefield where the battle took place to the flag stand.

But, gear nose.

“Huh!”

Lindell fell and threw her flag down.

Right, on the flag stand in Room 13.

Kuduk! And the flagpole went down with a cheerful sound.

At the same time, Lindel rolled on the floor.

There is one knight left in each camp’s flag stand.

This is to contrast when the flags were brought in at the same time.

The article hurriedly recorded the time and facts.

[2:47 PM. Room 13, succeeded in recapturing the white flag.]

“Heo Eok, Heo Eok….”

Lindel fell face down and caught his breath.

My vision went round and round.

As if my stomach had turned upside down, I was about to vomit.

I could only hear the voice of the knight speaking right in front of me.

“Candidate, name?”

“Lin…. Lynn, Lindell… No see….”

After writing the name, the article said.

“Good job. I will inform you of the result after collecting information from the other party. And after a run, it’s much more beneficial to walk and stabilize your body.”

It’s far away, but it’s understandable.

Lindel struggled to get himself up.

There were no articles before I knew it.

Instead, only the flag remained.

A white flag pinned to a flag stand.

She did it herself.

“Huh….”

Lindel let out a sigh as she looked at the dangling flag.

“aaah-!”

I immediately cried out.

An overwhelming cheer erupted in her chest.

As if the old congestion went down, I felt refreshed.

I was also proud.

Something has been done. At las.

I was overjoyed to have shouted with joy.

What if I’m late?

The opponent already pursued Dyke and Argon early on.

That anxiety did not last long.

*

Judah and the rest heard the news that they had won.

Immediately after that, we all went to the flag stand in Room 13.

The one who greeted them was Lindell, who walked around biting her nails.

“Lindel?!”

Richard, who had been helped, was startled.

He was only buried in Judas’ magic release, and he, who had fought for as long as Judas, was completely bruised.

“Huh?”

Lindel, who had been waiting impatiently, also found them.

“Did you do it?”

“Yes… ? That, that means, no way….”

Dylan grinned, and Richard continued.

“We won. It is a victory by capturing the flag.”

“Uhhhhh….”

Lindel sat down.

When she finally got the answer she was looking for, her strength drained from her body.

Judas grinned at the relieved Lindel, who was spread out on her floor.

‘I wondered where he went, and it must have been Lindel.’

One disappeared from the scene.

It was Lindel.

I was strangely proud.

Even though she has no particular reason to feel that way.

Judas reached out to Lindel.

“Thanks to you, I won.”

Lindel stared blankly at the hand for a moment.

I remembered one day.

The day of the trial confrontation with Judas.

It was similar then.

He sat down, and Judas looked down.

However, the situation has changed completely.

Lindel grinned and held her hand.

“Thanks to you, I won.”

Richard intervened between the two congratulating each other.

He said as he put his arms around the two of them.

“Who would think that only those who heard it suffered? Somebody’s body would ache to death.”

“Let’s all do well together.”

Judas answered, and Richard nodded her head.

“Sure, that’s how it should be.”

“Once you finish checking, let’s go back. Sir Gawain says he’s sorting things out.”

The knight guarding the flag stand said.

At this, Judas asked.

“Wasn’t Lord Gaston overseeing this drill?”

“Sir Gaston… He left for a while. More details will come later.”

Judah just thought so.

Not knowing what was going on behind the scenes, he had no choice but to accept.

‘By the way, I think Elijah used magic in the middle. What’s going on? What other magic did I get hit with?’

My curiosity was quickly dispelled.

Because I was certain that I would find out soon.

You can ask Elijah if you have to.

At the time of stroking the moon deer.

Before she knew it, she naturally took the daily routine of being alone with Elijah.

I haven’t noticed the change now.

I ask Dylan, who has caught up next to me.

“Are you okay?”

“Everyone asks as if they are looking at someone who is about to die. It’s not that deep a wound. With proper treatment, you can get better.”

“Then I’m glad….”

“There is nothing to feel guilty about. There was no way you could escape from that situation.”

Every phrase was true.

Judah felt sorry for Dylan, even though she knew she couldn’t help it.

She was ultimately beaten by Dylan because of her.

“It’s true that my response was reckless, but I couldn’t help it either.”

Dylan took the sacrifice for granted.

Richard helped out a little from the side.

A word thrown around as if it was not a big deal.

“Would it have been if it were me?”

Suddenly, Judas realizes.

A sense of belonging.

She knew she belonged here completely.

I realize one more thing from Richard’s words.

If she had changed her position, she would have reacted like Dylan herself.

“… Thank you.”

All 12 people in room 13 walked together.

There have been quite a few injured people.

It was difficult even to support each other because of the limp.

But we laughed together.

The air mixed with the smell of dirt, blood and light sweat was never pleasant.

Even so, I couldn’t help but laugh.

There were twists and turns, but we won.

Beat the unlucky Salaman and give Room 5 a defeat.

My insides were all cool.

It is the result of working together.

“But honestly, isn’t it a little bit like getting hit with a knife instead? If it were me, I would push him with my body, huh? Or slit her wrists? Uh?”

“You speak very well. Put yourself in that situation. Does your body respond rationally like that?”

Can’t stand it, Richard and Dylan hung on to their horse’s tail again.

Several colleagues stopped and encouraged it and enjoyed the atmosphere.

At the center was Judas.

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*

Envinil had a dream.

A dream stitched together from fragments of memory was sometimes a nightmare, and sometimes a good dream.

Judas appeared in my dream.

He is a boy of his own age whom he met in Judeca.

He killed people without hesitation.

That night, he trembled with fear and even cried.

That moment repeats itself.

A person of similar age and size.

Compared to the technology that killed a person, he has a weak heart.

He could look over himself.

He’s no big deal. That guy

But Envinil quickly realizes.

He himself cannot do like Judas.

In the first sparring to check his skills, Envinil did nothing.

It was pure luck that I survived.

It was luck that I got out of there.

He luckily escaped and became a candidate for Elijah’s escort knight.

Overlapping luck among misfortunes.

He didn’t think his life was too bad.

Until I see Judas again.

Judah also stood out at the training center.

I’m afraid of him.

That’s why I wanted to be him.

He is recognized by everyone, and he is also feared.

Because I knew his weak side, my heart only grew bigger.

But it can’t be.

So, he decided to get rid of it.

What would you do if stabbed in the back with a knife?

I believed that luck would follow me. This time too.

I couldn’t.

The goddess of luck turned her back.

Dylan blocked it, and the stone knife was too crude.

In addition, Envinil gave goosebumps all over his body the moment he stabbed him.

The sensation of tearing the skin at the fingertips was disgusting.

To the point where I lost my strength without realizing it.

I don’t remember what happened after that.

I passed out when I met Judas’ cold eyes.

I only wished for one thing.

I wanted to be acknowledged.

Her own introspection was courage. Let someone know

That hope was shattered when I opened my eyes.

Stunned, he faced his ally.

The number of people in the same room 5.

But his eyes were like those of an enemy soldier.

They glared at Envinil savagely.

Zerobom, who was in charge of the flag, grabbed him by the collar and raised him up.

“Are you crazy?”

He glared at me with open eyes and said.

“A kid who doesn’t do anything, is he crazy! Why did you go out there, go out!”

“I, I, I….”

“You bastard!”

Zerobom slapped the cheek, and Envinil collapsed.

Room 5 was defeated.

The flag was taken first, but before that, Envinil cheated.

The knights were slow to respond.

They were also confused in many ways because of Elijah’s magic that suddenly rose from the forest.

They admitted that they had to work hard to sort it out.

That Envinil used a stone knife.

Room 5 was officially deprived of the victory, and at the same time was disqualified because it broke the rules.

“If only it weren’t for you!”

Someone stepped on the vinyl.

Maybe he just needed an excuse to relieve his emotions.

However, that point was surprisingly close to the truth.

If Envinil hadn’t stabbed Dylan, Judah might not have released his magic at that moment.

As a result, Room 13 might not have won.

Now it’s just meaningless assumptions.

“I-I didn’t mean to… !”

“Shut up.”

The beating continued for a while.

Salaman was a few steps away from the scene.

I wasn’t interested.

Win or lose.

Even if Envinil was beaten worse than he was beaten by Room 13.

The reason for his anxiety lies elsewhere.

The contents of Gaston’s instructions were two.

To seriously hurt Judas and Dylan.

All failed.

The offer will still be valid.

Because Gaston guaranteed it.

Still, the uneasiness kept springing up.

In the meantime, Leo and Cooper have returned.

“Hey, sir. Those guys are so damn fast….”

“I’m sorry.”

The two expressed their regret as much as possible by saying things they didn’t mean to say.

Fortunately, no one paid attention to them.

Envinyl took all the attention.

In the meantime, Room 13 returned after checking the flag.

Richard, who stood at the forefront, giggled at Room 5.

“Hey, losers. You are very harmonious. Is that the secret to defeat?”

“… ….”

“Next time, we should follow our room as well. I just want to win every day, because it’s not fun.”

“That’s right. Isn’t it true that people develop more when they lose sometimes?”

From the side, Judas giggled and helped.

Dylan, who would normally have been scolded for doing it moderately, was quiet today.

Salaman and his group who harassed Dylan for trivial reasons.

There was no need to protect it.

“Quiet.”

A heavy voice weighed down the atmosphere.

Gawain appeared and dismissed the fuss.

Beside her were Leah, Hermis, and Elijah.

Judas reflexively checked Elijah’s condition.

‘I don’t see any injuries anywhere.’

I encountered a doll-like expressionless face.

‘The expression on his face is the same as usual.’

Now that I’ve met her eyes, I’m sure she’ll be smiling.

A subtle smile that can’t be understood. A smile that resembles a mask.

But Elijah did not laugh.

Looking straight at himself.

Judas looked around her in bewilderment, then saw Elijah again.

Her eyes are still fixed.

Why aren’t you laughing?

Now Elijah was in awe.

Judah’s smiling face was quite rare.

Standing in front of Elijah, she is the one with the most unusual smile.

The moment he saw his colleagues and their cool smiles, she looked at him as if possessed.

She wasn’t the only one curious about that laugh.

A warm atmosphere surrounds Room 13.

Everyone gets beaten up and rolled over and dirty, but all of her faces are smiling coolly.

A strange sense of homogeneity flowing through them, connecting each other.

In the center was Judas.

Friends. Friendship. List similar words.

Then he observes Judas again.

Elijah felt a twist inside her at the moment.

What is it?

Not thick, mild discomfort.

Elijah pushed aside her emotions and contemplated the situation.

She sees her own condition through the eyes of a third person.

As she checked the name of the emotion, she laughed out loud.

The first thing that came to mind was possessiveness.

This is a contradiction.

I can’t feel a possessive desire for something I already own.

Even when someone said that someone had tampered with his property, it was a delicate situation.

Anyway, the desire to possess is excluded.

But something like that.

Exclusive desire.

I laughed out loud at that part.

That can’t be.

Why did she feel that way from Judas?

It’s just unfamiliar.

The exchange of emotions they share.

Just as Elijah had cleared her mind, Gawain opened her mouth.

“I will announce the results of this group training. The winner is Room 13. As of 2:47 PM, it was confirmed that the white flag in room 5 was stolen first. Also, in room 5, disqualification is added because they used blades that are not allowed.”

Gawain looked in the direction of Room 5.

Everyone averted their eyes at once.

A few people glared at Envinil.

“We will be held accountable for this incident.”

“… ….”

“Room 13, who won this training, will have a large bonus in providing special meals, and will be excluded from all training tomorrow so that he can focus only on rest.”

“Whoaaa!”

“Kihieh!”

Cheers erupted all at once from the direction of Room 13.

Everyone cheered and rejoiced unfiltered.

Among them, Judas alone was serious.

He began to schedule how he would train during his free time.

It’s after intense training, so it’s light mainly for rehabilitation.

If the resident doctor at the training center knew, he would have called him a madman.

“And one more thing. Gaston, who oversees this exercise, has been arrested.”

The sound stopped all at once.

It was an unexpected remark.

Gawain also pondered whether or not to bring this up.

It was a fact that he did not need to inform the candidates.

However, while being on Ballack’s side, he had to remain as neutral as possible inside the camp.

Not really, but to make it look like that.

So I didn’t bother to take Gaston’s side.

“It is difficult to give details. Anyway, since that happened, there will be no more training like today. This will be notified separately to all candidates at a later date. And Salaman.”

Salaman could not answer right away.

Should Lord Gaston be redeemed?

Why?

Could it be that he was caught?

I don’t know what was caught, but at least I can guess that it was something that shouldn’t be caught.

So, what proposal did he receive?

“Salaman?”

Only when he called for the second time did Salaman raise his head.

“Yes, yes?!”

“Follow me.”

“He too.”

Elijah interrupted.

A little finger pointed at Envinil.

“Bring that one too.”

“Okay. You must have heard, Envinyl Candidate.”

“… ….”

Name of Elijah.

It’s something you should like, but Envinil couldn’t help but laugh.

Belatedly, I think about it.

He tried to harm Judas by breaking the rules.

And Elijah, who favors Judas.

“They are both lost in front of the lady…. You guys tie it up and bring it.”

Gawain instructed the knights around him.

Judah looked at Envy Neil, who was pointed out by Elijah, and took her eyes off her.

There was no particular reason for looking at that idiot.

I was just wondering why I was singled out. That’s it. Really.

She didn’t know why she felt relieved when she saw Elijah’s red scarf and black cat doll.

But can you wash that?

“The delivery is over. To disperse.”

After finishing his talk, Gawain had a brief exchange with Elijah, and then approached Judas.

“Judas.”

“Yes. Sir Gawain.”

She said, “I heard that she competed with Salaman. I have succeeded in using magic.”

“Yes.”

“And he won.”

“Yes. I benefited a lot from Sir Gawain’s teachings.”

Judas wondered why he was confirming the obvious.

Gawain stroked his chin and was silent for a moment, then spoke softly.

“… Good job.”

“Yes? Did I hear you wrong?”

“No. Let’s do it like we do now.”

“Ah, yes…. Thank you.”

Judas stared at Gawain’s back, her face still puzzled.

She stared blankly for a while, then something slipped into her arms.

My body is lightly pushed.

Judah’s eyes shook mercilessly.

“Ah, ah, baby, baby, Mr… ?”

Elijah embraced him as if he were about to jump into it.

Judas shrugged her shoulders and stood still.

Yes or no.

Elijah hugged him tightly.

A fire broke out while using magic.

I wanted to sink it with the energy of Judas.

The fire died out as soon as I was hugged.

I bury my face in the nape of her neck and take a deep breath.

The smell coming from his body was not fragrant even with nice words.

Sweat, dirt, and blood mixed together.

But it didn’t matter anyway.

“It feels good….”

A word muttered like a dream while rubbing his face.

Judah’s body only stiffened.

Not wanting to fall, Elijah said while holding him.

“Are you hurt?”

A carelessly kind voice.

Judah’s heart beat so fast that he was going crazy.

Faster than when fighting Salaman with passion.

What if Elijah hears it?

“That, that, yeah…. I’ve been scratched here and there…. It’s okay, it’s okay….”

“… Okay?”

Actually, Elijah was asking if she was not bewitched.

But Judas didn’t notice his intentions at all.

In other words, she was not affected by magic at all.

Did he miss?

Elijah smiled lightly, relieved that she didn’t even know it.

“I’m glad.”

“Yes?”

“How did you win?”

Elijah casually changed her subject.

Judah still had a hard time with this wayward cat.

“Just, that, um…. As usual, training….”

It wasn’t something I could explain in words.

Elijah held Judas by the waist and only lifted her head slightly.

I laughed for some reason because it seemed like an idiot trying to explain somehow after being stiff.

When she saw Elijah hugging her and laughing, Judas shut her mouth.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t see you.”

“Ummm….”

Elijah cautiously withdrew from his arms.

She touched the hem of her frayed clothes with her small hands, as if it were not going to fall off.

She’s been so busy lately that I haven’t seen her often.

How much is this?

I wanted to stick with you for a little while longer, but today’s incident has piled up things to do again.

Unlike herself, Judas seemed to have no regrets about falling.

No, she seems rather relieved.

I felt kind of disgusted with Judas like that.

So, I jumped in again, banging my head on her chest.

Wok, I hugged him like a joke.

Then you’ll be surprised and embarrassed.

“Ah, baby, sir…. Why, why are you like this….”

Judas asked, shaking her hands.

He was dizzy.

It wasn’t just Elijah and himself here.

Numerous candidates who have finished the battle.

And even the article that supervised it.

Everyone was rolling their eyes, not knowing where to put their eyes.

Elijah didn’t care.

In her senses, only Judas and herself existed.

Others fade into the achromatic background like crushed ink.

The reaction of the bewildered Judas was funny, so the nasty feelings disappeared.

She also forgot that she had to compulsively repeat that she shouldn’t be dependent.

It’s been such a long time, I didn’t want to worry about that.

She hugged him and laughed away.

Elijah backed away with a feeling that was better than before.

She looks up at the only color and she smiles lightly.

“See you later.”

*

A dungeon inside the mansion grounds.

The first prisoner, the wizard, was a very noisy person.

Before Elijah even questioned him, he poured out what he knew.

For example, the fact that his name is ‘Balls’.

“That gaston bastard with manure on his head ordered it! For the purpose of forgiving the money I owe for gambling!”

How unfair it was, the wizard spoke out in anger.

Elijah did not bother to stop him from speaking on his own.

“The target was a candidate named Judas! They asked me to permanently disable my limbs with long-range sniper magic!”

Gaston calmly objected.

“My lady. I know it’s a misleading situation. But in that lie….”

“Shut up! A gutter rat defecating bastard! The instructions I received at that time, pretending to burn them, secretly copied them and kept them! You can bring it and show it off if you want! Anything!”

“… !”

Gaston looked back at Bowls in surprise.

Then Bols raised his bound hands and raised his middle finger.

“What the hell! Did you know that I was only suffering! I have at least one hidden tile! Fool! Fool! A lump of fertilizer like the eyes of a rotten fish!”

Elijah quietly watched the two fight.

She pondered on which one to stab and how to spit out useful information.

“My lady. I have something to tell you.”

Gaston said with a firm face, as if he had made up his mind.

“Try it.”

“I know the information you need and want to know. If you promise me mercy, I’ll be happy….”

Elijah didn’t listen to her until the end.

She dares to negotiate with her without even knowing her own situation.

To such a person, it is necessary to inform her of her situation.

Elijah’s eyes glowed brightly.

Balls instinctively sensed the crisis and shut up.

Gaston was taken aback, then let out his dull groan.

It was hot like a fire inside.

That feeling was close to reality.

Elijah created a small spark in Gaston’s organs.

Weak enough to not die.

She practiced a number of imperceptible skills, and this was one of them.

Gaston’s patience was short-lived.

The pain of getting organs cooked in direct fire was not something I could bear.

He hurriedly told the truth.

“Bar, Ballack… ! I have received instructions from Balak!”

Elijah waited impatiently for the next words.

“Everything, talent…. And Shylock… ! He, those two are with me receiving instructions from Balak! To isolate Judas… !”

“I know.”

“… Yes?”

“I already know everything. I didn’t leave you unharmed because I didn’t know. To what extent, I kept it alive to float.”

“… ….”

“I am foolish for expecting it. Just need to get rid of it….”

“Bo, Bordeaux!”

Gaston exclaimed urgently.

Elijah temporarily stopped her magic from melting her organs.

The Bordeaux family.

I’m not great, but I know people who know me.

“I, I am from the Bordeaux family….”

Bordeaux.

They are known as fanatics of the Moon God cult.

Wolsingyo.

It’s a name you often hear around you these days.

Starting with Judas, Tredito, and so on.

That is not the only question.

How could the person receiving Balak’s orders be the Bordeaux family?

Worth a look.

Elijah murmured coldly.

“Tell me more.”

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