The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Chapter 065. deja vu (1)

The cadets, who had been fussing at the word evaluation, quickly became quiet.

The instructor looked at it for a while and then coughed loudly.

“Instructor Bon asks the person who works in the military directly, and they say that there is a high probability that there will be no conscription.”

“… !!”

“So, cadets, focus on your studies. I will explain later.”

In a brighter atmosphere.

the instructor continued.

“This winter. Do you know that the demon extermination unit wiped out the monsters inside the kingdom?”

Here, all the cadets nodded. Since the subjugation operation was carried out on a very large scale, there was no way they would not know.

“A few places with weak forces were not subdued and left as training grounds for cadets.”

“… !

“So, this evaluation will be for the cadets to go there and wipe out the monsters.”

As soon as the instructor’s words were finished, a commotion arose among the students.

That’s also true, because they had no experience of actually hunting monsters other than the troll they had recently.

“Most of the monsters the cadets have to deal with are goblins. As long as you don’t panic, you can subdue them enough.”

“… … .”

The cadets’ faces brightened at those words, but it’s okay. No matter how weak it is, monsters with wild nature are tricky.

Perhaps more dangerous things happen than when dealing with deranged trolls.

Even the instructors were aware of this.

“Since it is a potentially risky evaluation, I plan to divide the group with safety as the top priority rather than fairness.”

So, this evaluation was a little unusual in the way the groups were divided.

In order to create a group with the minimum combat power, a group leader was selected mainly from upper class cadets, and it was possible to select as many members as desired.

If there are any remaining people after selecting all of them, I will distribute them appropriately to the existing groups.

“By the way, the evaluation score is one-third of the original test, so don’t feel pressured.”

‘It’s fine.’

It seems that the cadets, who are thirsty for points, set low points on purpose because they were afraid that they would overdo it.

“I will call the captain. When the instructor calls, the cadet should come forward.”

After a brief explanation, the instructor opened the list prepared in advance and called the leader of each group.

“Leader of Team 1, Roan.”

“yes.”

“yes.”

“… … ?”

The answer came in harmony.

I looked around to see what was going on and saw Yuriel, who was blinking at me as well.

“… Didn’t you just call me?”

“yes? ah! sorry.”

She is taken aback and apologizes.

The instructor, who had been watching him quietly, said to Yuriel.

“The cadet is the leader of Team 2. Since this evaluation is against monsters, the instructor judged that Roan had the upper hand.”

“… yes. I know.”

At the instructor’s explanation, Yuriel nodded with a sad expression.

After listening to the conversation between the two, I realized why the answers overlapped.

‘but. I’ve never done anything other than 1 trillion so far.’

Because groups are usually organized in order of grades.

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But this time it was a little different.

Her sparring evaluation score is superior to mine, but since this evaluation is about dealing with monsters, I got a better evaluation after immobilizing the troll last time.

“The selection of members will be made in the afternoon. Think about it until then.”

“yes.”

After a brief basic physical training in the morning, the upper, middle, and lower cadets gathered at the Grand Parade in the afternoon.

Is it because this is the first time that the leader directly selects members?

It was noisy about which group they wanted to go to or didn’t want to go to.

Then I felt something in my eyes and turned my head.

Then I saw Dante in the distance.

The one pointing his finger at him was appealing to him to pull it out.

‘… sorry.’

I quietly averted his gaze.

Dante is not a bad Insun, but I have no intention of taking him this time.

“… !!”

Leaving behind Dante, who looked like he had been betrayed, he headed towards the instructor.

After confirming that all the cadets were gathered, the instructor turned to me.

“Roan. Take it out first.”

“yes.”

The moment when the attention of two hundred cadets was focused. The vast parade ground instantly became silent.

When not only the cadets but even the instructors were watching with interest who I would pick.

I slowly stretched out my finger.

“… uh? me!?”

“uh.”

The surroundings are buzzing.

The instructor approached the unexpected choice to the extent that the person who was pointed out did not know the reason and put on a bewildered expression.

“Roan.”

“It was taken seriously.”

After giving a short answer to the instructor with a confused expression. After looking around for a moment, he lowered his hand and said.

“yes. I think one member of my group will be enough.”

* * *

late night.

After reading the letter, which was filled with both sides, he threw it into the furnace.

“… … .”

Watching the bright red flames erupt, he leaned back against the backrest and murmured.

“What happened?”

The letter Noah received from Amy last night informed the situation inside the church.

However, the content is a bit absurd.

I don’t know why, but for some reason, she says that she might become a saint.

“Hmm.”

I had received the oracle, and since I was going to receive it again in the future, I knew that one day I would be crowned a saint.

However, the timing was unexpectedly fast.

Since Amy was a low-ranking priest, I thought this story would come out in earnest only after at least the second oracle came down… .

‘Is it because of his behavior?’

What was written in the letter in the first place.

‘I pray hard, worship hard, and I’m studying even though I’m locked up anyway.’

There was nothing to do but conduct.

It seems that his unique sincere attitude was quite admirable in the eyes of the high-ranking priests.

“Well, that’s good.”

It’s a slightly different flow than expected, but anyway, Amy’s influence within the church is growing.

This will come back to my mind later intact.

‘It’s a saintess connection.’

I think it’s probably the most valuable of all the connections I’ve ever had.

A smile formed on his lips in a reassuring mood.

“Oh right.”

I checked my watch and immediately went downstairs.

I had something to say to Noah.

Fortunately, Noah was still awake.

“wait for a sec.”

“?”

Perhaps he was just about to go to sleep, Noah in his pajamas turned around.

“I won’t be able to come for three days from the day after tomorrow.”

-why?

“Because of the evaluation. Did you have something similar last year? By the time you brought it.”

Noah nodded as if he remembered the memory.

I looked at him and asked.

“Can I be alone?”

Actually, this isn’t the first time I’ve been left alone.

The last time I went to Empire, I was alone for a week.

Even so, the reason I asked was because my condition had been strangely strange lately.

At first, the times overlapped and I thought it was because of my engagement that he was using me as his mental support.

‘I decided to break off the engagement later anyway.’

So I told you the inside story.

‘… … .’

I still can’t forget Noah’s expression at that time.

And also the following situation.

‘A pitiful human being!’

… After saying it with a look on his face.

Didn’t he just sigh faintly and leave?

It was the same that he didn’t know why, but one thing was certain: he touched something wrong.

Thanks to that, I think I was nervous for a few days.

Recalling the memory of that time, I asked.

“are you okay?”

-are you okay.

It does.

I don’t know why, but it’s been a while.

“Oh, right. And I’ll go out for a bit tomorrow night too.”

Noah paused for a moment and asked.

-Wizard?

“huh? no. Because of the evaluation.”

The evaluation is the day after tomorrow, but I had something to prepare before then.

I was worried about how to hand over the hunter’s thorn to Fay, but wasn’t the right situation created?

No matter how evaluated it is, the spoils obtained from hunting monsters belong to the person who hunted them.

‘… good.’

I’m thinking of using this rule.

* * *

Time passed quickly and it was the day of the evaluation.

“Cadets who are not attending will receive separate training, so please wait in your own class.”

“yes.”

This evaluation was an unusual choice to participate, so there were some cadets who chose not to participate.

Most of them were lower class cadets who had no interest in grades, or cadets who were afraid of monsters during the last troll evaluation.

“Then we will leave immediately.”

Excluding them, the 16 groups, a total of 146 cadets, immediately set off for the goblin village.

while moving like that.

Faye, who was hesitantly following me, asked if I was awkward.

“… Hey, why did I pick you?”

“huh?”

Yes, it is to give him practical training that he couldn’t finish last time and to hand over the hunter’s thorns.

But I couldn’t tell you this, so I thought about another reason before answering.

“There’s no one else to draw but you.”

“I won’t be able to fight well?”

“know. doesn’t care.”

First of all, I can clean up enough mobs by myself.

That’s not what Faye wants.

“… … ?”

“I’ll let you know when it arrives.”

how far did you move

By the time the sun goes over your head

We arrived at the mountain range where the goblin colony is located.

After we were each given one signal flare in case of an emergency, we scattered into the mountains.

* * *

When the other cadets moved so far that they could not feel their presence.

I stopped walking and said.

“Let’s start by finding a place to stay.”

“Ah, yes.”

It’s a 3-day evaluation.

In addition, unlike the survival evaluation, this is a place where monsters live, so securing a base is an important issue.

Faye, who had a lot of hunting experience, was aware of this, so she nodded and asked.

“But where are you going? The outskirts must be safe for now.”

“Not there.”

It should be safe, but settling down so far from the village limits what we can do.

He opened the map and pointed to a place deep in the mountains.

It was a location where the village could be seen after a short walk.

“Let’s make this.”

“Isn’t it too deep?”

“Leaving no traces, you just have to be vigilant. In the first place, it won’t be easy to find out because we’re two people.”

“… It’s not like that, there’s no need to take such a risk.”

Seeing him ask with an expression of incomprehension, I answered the question a little while ago at this point.

“Did you say why only you were chosen?”

“uh? uh.”

“I have a goal. But if there are a lot of people, it’s rather inconvenient.”

“?”

I continued, pointing to the area marked with a red cross on the map.

“Isn’t this a village? Then, of course, there must be a boss, right?”

No matter how weak the forces are, there is no village without a leader.

Especially monsters that live in groups like goblins.

“yes? … uh?”

Faye replied naturally, then looked up at her with an expression wondering if she felt something was wrong.

“I hope the goal is… .”

“that’s right.”

Goblin Road.

“that. We’ll catch it.”

“… !!”

I said this, but in the end Faye will catch it alone.

In order to naturally hand over his training and items in the form of loot.

That guy, I looked at my hands in advance yesterday.