Rebirth Just Before The 10th Circle

Merlin, who had been sleeping, got up and rubbed his eyes.

‘Ah… are you done?’

She thought she was dozing off for a moment, and she realized that her class was over.

Galahad's voice flowed into Merlin's ear as she sat there blankly.

“As you know, there will be no theory classes for a week from tomorrow to prepare for the practical evaluation. Don't be too fond of not having classes. Well... Everyone knows that this practical evaluation is not easy, so I won't go into further explanation because it hurts my mouth. Prepare yourself well. More than."

Having said that, Galahad left the classroom without taking any other questions.

“Ugh.”

Merlin stretched out.

Kei spoke to him as if he was surprised.

“Uh, what’s the matter…? Mmm, Merlin... are you drowsy in class?”

“I’m tired.”

For Merlin, an orphan of commoners, the Academy's education was valuable.

She had to somehow learn one more thing and get good grades.

Only then could she move on to a better career after graduation.

‘I lived a very hard life.’

The present Merlin studied and listened to her classes more passionately than anyone else.

Merlin's theoretical grades were number one in the entire school.

Recalling this, she frowned as if Merlin was frustrated.

'It was stupid, she didn't get a scholarship even if she did that... Huh? A free scholarship?’

Enlightenment flashed in Merlin's mind.

'okay! It was there!’

Academic scholarships awarded to the first place in each class and scholarships awarded to students with excellent grades.

Although the academy has given the cadets quite a bit of money, so far Merlin has never received a scholarship.

The reason was simple.

This is because the overall grades that determine whether or not to receive a scholarship are not limited to the theoretical grades alone.

‘Because I use my practical skills every day!’

Due to the nature of the academy, Merlin's grades were always at the bottom because the weight of practical scores was highly reflected in her grades.

To be precise, he was 190, etc.

out of 200 members.

‘No, in that case, why are you taking the written test?!’

The theory test is 1st place.

The actual number is 199.

190 in total.

For this reason, one of Merlin's few nicknames was the 'desk knight'.

Instead of a sword at the desk, in the sense of a pen or roll to roll.

'The original world of stupid things is that the guy holding the pen moves!'

And the wizard was also a strong person with a pen stand.

Merlin, who was shining her eyes, asked Kay.

“How much was the K-Scholarship?”

“Huh?”

“The whole scholarship.”

“I mean… 5th and 4th place 100 gold, 3rd place 200 gold, 2nd place 500 gold.”

“Is the 1st place 1000 gold...?”

"Yes."

Kay nodded her head.

Seeing this, a smile automatically appeared on Merlin's lips.

The cost of living for common people was about 50 gold per month.

However, the 1st prize at the Academy for one semester was 1000 gold.

‘After all, it’s your school, so it’s big!’

For ordinary people, thousand gold may be a lot of money, but to the students who attend here, it was only pocket money for a few months.

Merlin in the present life would have accepted the reality of not receiving a scholarship because of his limitations.

But now things have changed.

‘This scholarship I eat!’

Of course, if the practical evaluation was to draw a sword and dance, Merlin would not be able to aim for first place.

However, the subject of the final practical evaluation of the first semester of the third year has already been decided.

“If that’s the case, you should do it.”

Merlin nodded her head slightly.

If this is a practical evaluation topic, she is Merlin, she is confident that she is as much as she can.

“A thousand gold.”

She's a little short on funds, but she didn't know if she could get the magic ingredients she needed if she could somehow save.

If you can...

‘Give me some time to work on mana accumulation.’

Gold can buy time.

So Merlin needed a lot of money in the future.

This scholarship will be just the beginning of the next step.

“Whoops.”

Merlin's smile grew wider.

She looked at her Merlin, who smiled mischievously at her alone, as Kay gave her worried face.(Read more @ hotmtlnovel.xyz)

“You... Oh, shouldn't we rest today? Uh, where… does it hurt?”

It was yesterday that Merlin passed out after hurting her head.

Her figure of Merlin, who mumbled to herself and smiled, looked very strange.

No, she was creepy beyond weird.

But she said Merlin shook her head with her very bright face.

“Are you sick? She's in the best shape!"

“Ummm…”

“Hey, do you know that?”

“Ugh. Huh?"

“There is nothing in the world that money cannot buy!”

“...that, right?”

"I'm only talking to you in particular, but in money..."

Merlin whispered softly into Kay's ear, as if trying to tell her big secret.

“I can buy mana.”

“·················ogue.”

Kei's slightly anticipated expression hardened again.

Either way, Merlin smiled brightly, as if she was in a good mood.

"Mmm, Merlin..."

Seeing this, her concern for Kay deepened.

***

a week after that.

Two hundred boys and girls, wearing identical uniforms and with swords around their waists, gathered on a large warship.

The cadets who are gathered around three or five or are taking a break are scattered here and there.

Merlin was among them.

‘Time has passed. A ship made of iron.’

Once again, I felt how advanced the science of science was.

She couldn't help but marvel at the fact that she floated such a heavy piece of iron in a way other than magic.

‘Of course, if it’s magic, you can float dozens of these pieces of iron!’

Of course, this does not mean that science is greater than magic.

boo woo-woong

While Merlin was alone in his thoughts, a loud rumbling sound rang out.

It was a reminder that she was approaching her destination.

Soon after, the chirping voices of the assistants lifted the cadets up.

"set!"

Busyness arose throughout the ship at the assistant's voice.

Soon after 200 cadets gathered on the bow deck, Galahad, who had been appointed as the final evaluation supervisor, spoke up.

“I don’t think there are any cadets who don’t know what this final exam is.”

A voice that was not particularly loud resounded magnificently with mana.

“Also, you must be well aware that every year there are casualties in the final evaluation of the first semester of the third year.

“·················ogue.”

“Last year, there were only three deaths.”

Tension soared among the cadets at Galahad's low voice.

“There will be idiots who think that I will be fine and I won’t get hurt. But is it really?”

The corners of Galahad's lips twisted slightly as he looked at the cadets with tense faces.

“Even a swordsman who has trained in mana is pierced in the back of the head by blind bullets and arrows on the battlefield. An officer's carotid artery is cut off by a rookie's knife that he's swung for the first time with a sword."

“·················ogue.”

“In addition, the commanders of the unit cannot escape the danger of assassination, and the knights traveling around rough terrain are exposed to all kinds of danger. Monsters, murderers, hunger, disease, etc.”

Galahad's menacing voice was so bloody that the cadets swallowed dry saliva.

This intensified Galahad's ridicule.

“The testing ground you are going to now is a place where all those risks have been reduced. How long can you survive there?”

“·················ogue.”

“Hold on. Persevere and persevere and survive the longest. The one who has killed the most enemies will be given high grades and honor, and the cadet who is eliminated first will be given the lowest point and dishonor.”

As Galahad's speech progressed, the ship slowly slowed down.

In addition, the teaching assistants handed out small sacks to the cadets.

When all the sacks were distributed, the warship came to a complete halt.

Galahad's remarks continued.

“The sacks given to you contain three days’ worth of food. Even though the exam period is a full month, some cadets may think that it is only 3 days worth... If you have had that thought, abstain now. If you have such weak thoughts, the test will be meaningless.”

There were a few cadets who shrugged Galahad's shoulders before he finished speaking.

A heavy silence fell on the deck.

Looking at the young swordsmen who were very nervous, Gallahad made his last request.

“There is only one thing I can say to you. survive The survivors are the strongest. Do you understand?”

"Yes!"

“Less than cadets.”

“Lee Ham!”

The happy cadets jumped over the railing of the ship without hesitation.

Seeing that, Merlin clicked his tongue.

‘Is this the academy or the military?’

Watching the professors and cadets following the cadets in the final evaluation made me feel like an army.

Especially in this final evaluation, that feeling was particularly severe.

It was as if he was trying to control each of the cadets.

‘That must mean that this practical evaluation is dangerous.’

The cadets jump out of the boat quickly.

Suddenly, Merlin's surroundings were empty.

Kay approached and asked Merlin.

“Hey, uh, Merlin… aren’t you going?”

“Of course I will. let's go To make money. No, to earn mana!”

"Yes."

Merlin jumped over her railing, and Kay followed her.

Thus, the first semester of the third year of the Genesis Knight Academy, the final practical evaluation began.

Practical evaluation (2)

Merlin and Kay, the last cadets, understood each other, and the assistant who looked around approached Galahad.

“200 cadets in total, all of them have been transferred.”

"Good job."

At the assistant's report, Gallagher nodded his head.

Galahad's gaze cut through the current and turned to the cadets who were swimming on an uninhabited island.

Among them, a boy swimming at the very rear caught my eye.

'Merlin.'

A boy who entered the school through special admission.

At first, when he saw that he was being harassed by nobles, he reminded him of his past and helped several times.

But that was it.

He said he would help, but he had no interest in it because he did not show the will to proceed.

It was like that...

‘It’s strange.’

Lately, I've started getting strange feelings from him.

It often felt like something had changed.

Especially when he jumped out of the ship, Merlin's expression was clearly etched in his mind.

‘I was laughing.’

He simply couldn't be remembered for laughing.

The feeling in Merlin's laughter stimulated something in Galahad.

The true nature of that feeling was quickly realized.

“...the leisure of the strong.”

Merlin's smile that he felt was full of relaxation.

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