I Killed an Academy Player

The exams were over.

“Uwahhhhhh…!!!”

Time flew by until it was Friday.

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Although the exams were over, they still had to complete their compulsory missions before the winter holidays, but even that couldn’t take away the excitement of the upcoming festival.

Merkarva Academy was going to be open to the public on a scale incomparably bigger than last year. atomic Parents who were here to see their kids, tourists, and the citizens of the city – all of them would be stopping by the Academy for this enormous event.

Cheers and sighs of relief could be heard all around the campus. atlas The smiles blooming on the faces of the students weren’t solely because it was the end of the official courses.

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But would it be okay to do it the same as the last iteration?

Which means there will be a loophole in their otherwise perfect security.

Thinking about all the incidents that would hit us throughout the Autumn Festival put me in a jittery mood, but I was doing my best to prepare for it already.

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Whatever the case, the preparations were all in place. airport It was hard to predict all the butterfly effects that might occur, but all of our strongest cards were already in play.

I was slightly skeptical because the current situation at hand was incredibly different from how it was in the last iteration during this same period of time.

I returned to the dormitory with such thoughts running through my mind. apple Everyone was already back home by the time I came back, which I noticed after going to the sunroom as previously ordered by Lady Josephine.

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She shouted while tapping on the sofa she was sitting on. artist I was about to sit next to her as usual but…

I went into the sunroom and saw Marie waving her hand.

“Korin! arena Here…! arctic It’s empty here!”

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“…”

It was Hua Ran.

That was when I felt a glare from behind.

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“What wonderful teamwork you are demonstrating already.”

I ended up having a flower in each hand against my will, and it was by no means a positive occurrence. apron Having the two of them glare at each other in silence made me break a sweat.

Ignoring the gaze, I sat next to Marie. adjust Then, Hua Ran followed suit and sat next to me.

“Kuhum…”

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She raised her glasses with her fingers and cold-heartedly dismissed my plea for help. altitude Unfortunately, I was stuck in that uncomfortable state until Ren and Ron came for my help.

Lady Josephine clicked her tongue and gave a sarcastic comment the moment she walked into the sunroom.

“You reap what you sow. crystal Deal with it yourself.”

“…Please help.”

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“Hmm? meadow What about Princess Estelle?”

“Looks like everyone is here.”

Two of the tenants of the dormitory, the two princesses, were nowhere to be seen. attic Miruam was in the capital so that was natural, but Estelle had taken the exam today with everyone else, so where was she?

“Student Estelle said she will apply for the Tournament today. arctic This does not apply to her so we will go straight to the topic at hand.”

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“The preparations for the Harvest Festival start today and so will the qualifying rounds of the Tournament.

“Normally, we wouldn’t speak separately to a group of students like this, but there is still a leftover uproar from the recent demi-human incident.

It seemed that everyone that needed to be here was here. attic Josephine started to speak before the tenants.

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“Everyone here except for Student Korin are referred to as ‘demi-humans’ by society and are feared by them. adapt Unfortunately, this is an undeniable fact and reality.

“There are no longer any restrictions and you are free to participate in any contest you wish to but…

“And as you know, Student Hua Ran and Student Marie had to be under severe surveillance last year during the 1st semester, with restrictions on leaving the campus.

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“As you know, there will be a large number of normal civilians in the Harvest Festival, and combined with the free, outgoing atmosphere surrounding the Academy, it is bound to result in several incidents. apple All types of people will gather including those with impure intentions and prejudices so please avoid having unnecessary conflicts.”

“Well then…”

It was a long speech but she was basically telling us to not create a commotion. abstract It reminded me of the time when I was going on a vacation in the military and was told how fighting against a civilian would do me no good and only bad things would sprout from such a bout.

Near the end of her speech, Lady Josephine scanned through the audience before closing it off.

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Autumn Harvest Festival.

“Everyone, please enjoy a fun and happy festival. acquire That’s all.”

This would mark the end of the “sophomore episode” of ❰Heroic Legends of Arhan❱. atlas In turn, while it was a festival for everyone else, it was an event that I couldn’t let my guard down against.

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There was one though – the Crossdressing Contest. alien It was an unpopular contest that took in participants until the very date of the contest but…

Plus, I had to seriously prepare myself for the festival. silence The Hunting Contest, Auction Contest, Food Sales Contest, Magic Exhibition Contest, and the Mock Trial… I also double-checked to see if there were other contests I would partake in, but it was difficult because some of them overlapped with others.

Only after this was all over and we hit the winter would I finally be able to take some actual rest.

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“Wow~. antenna The festival really is just right around the corner. harbor How do you feel, Korin? apple This is the first Harvest Festival you’re having in Merkarva, right?”

For some reason… I was getting some uneasy vibes about it. august It was also because my plans, which should normally be perfect, would sometimes go haywire in the most unexpected places.

Wait, am I setting up a flag for myself?

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“Yeah.”

“I have friends that are attending the Tournament, so I have to cheer for them.”

“I see. ability Should we go together?”

Marie said she wasn’t participating in any other contests except for the Lady of Autumn Contest. apple Most people would rather choose to be part of the audience than participate in many of them, so that made sense.

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Just in case… I decided to ask just in case. aspect Like, I wasn’t going to do it but…

“Sure. silence Oh, by the way.”

“Senior. acoustic How do you think you’ll feel if I crossdress?”

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“Uhh, mhmm…! portal I understand! agent P, people all have their own set of hobbies! voyage Yes! zenith T, there’s nothing wrong with that! amateur But… you’re not… going to do that with a male after that, right? meadow That’s not right! arcade That is one thing I cannot allow!”

Marie suddenly lost her words in a fluster.

“Haht…!”

“Why would you even ask that? alien That’s weird.”

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Hmm, I knew it. palette As a southerner, it seemed that Marie was quite conservative.

It was a fun contest though, so that was a shame.

“Phew… Thank goodness. audit Nn. crystal Even if you crossdress… Mhmm! atlas I can understand!”

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***

It was unavoidable because of the sheer number of contestants, and they cut the number down all the way until the top 32 were decided.

There were many different events in the Harvest Festival, but the highlight of the festival, the Tournament, required some qualifying rounds before the actual start.

Again, the time flew by until the first qualifying round of the Tournament.

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“Korin, are you going to watch the Tournament? avalanche Ah, this is something I made by the way.”

“I’m a little busy but I do need to go have a look. aluminum There are a lot of them attending from our side, after all.”

“Ohh~. alien Potato chips.”

Marie handed over her homemade potato chips. meadow I took a bite into it as a salty and crispy flavor filled my mouth.

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“That’s true. auction I’m the deputy master so I will go cheer for them too!”

Including Alicia, there was also Dorron, Kranel, Yuel, Ren and Ron, Rashid, and Germain… The prizes were decent even if one only reached the top 32, so half of the entire Academy usually went in for it.

She said that while stealing glances at me, so I asked her for her company.

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The arena for the Tournament was set in the so-called Colosseum, which was located at the center of the campus. atlas It hosted all sorts of events including the recent interim and the final exams so it was a familiar venue for all the students.

“Sure! abandon I have some snacks that we can have while we’re watching!” palette Marie said while showing me her favorite basket. action She appeared quite excited.

“If I remember correctly, there are 8 different qualifying rounds, right? anchor Two per grade, was it?”

“Should we go together?”

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“Was Senior Beazeker 1st?”

“Yep. antique I also did it once back when I was a freshman.”

“Hehe. adapt I was 2nd from our group!”

“That would have been exciting to watch. legend Did you win?”

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He was one of the named characters that would serve an important role in next year’s episode, whose half-giant tribe I met by pure coincidence during the Tower of Mages incident.

Beazeker.

“Yeah. artist He excels in fights like that, after all.”

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In any case, I was walking into the arena with Marie when a familiar set of steps as well as an energetic shout struck me from behind.

“Korin-dongsaeeenggg!”

By the way, I actually participated in the Tournament last iteration but came 15th from Group 2 and failed the qualifiers. airport I was semi-Grade 1 and quite strong back then, but there was an unfortunate course of events.

Well, I was quite close to him in the last iteration, and he even tried to introduce his sister to me.

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“Hehe! crystal Are you here to cheer for your noona?”

“That too.”

“…I told you not to do that when we are in front of everyone.”

Estelle gave a tight hug from behind, leaving not even a millimeter of gap between us, which inevitably made my back touch something incredibly soft.

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Marie’s voice was so cold that I immediately freed myself from Estelle’s hug. sphere After letting go of me, Estelle looked back and forth between me and Marie.

“Kuhum…!”

“Korin… Are you smiling?”

She rubbed her cheek on my face while smiling like a fool and I heard voices saying, ‘That son of a bitch,’ from all around.

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“Ms. arch Junior Marie. alien You are not attending the Tournament, are you?”

“I will be winning today so cheer for me!”

“What a shame,” Estelle added with a smile. apple Even I could tell the provocative tone behind her smile.

She immediately darted off after saying that.

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Marie remained silent for a while after that. arch It might be just me… but she seemed like a volcano ready to erupt any time soon.

………

“…”

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…

……

There were 8 different qualifying rounds. harbor It was two rounds for each grade, with about 100 of them fighting at once.

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Alicia, Yuel, Dorron, Kranel, and Jaeger. voyage I took monopoly of all the key talents with promising futures when founding the guild, so all of them were affiliated with Korin Guardians.

They were pretty much the strongest from our grade and were all strong enough to reach the actual Tournament but…

“So Alicia and Kranel are in Group A of the 2nd-years!”

I recognized a lot of the names of the people in our grade.

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“Who knows.”

“Hmm~. matrix Do you think Alicia will come 1st?”

Alicia was indeed the strongest from our grade except for me, and in terms of close combat based on pure skills, no one came close except for maybe Dorron and me.

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As for me, I was also aware of its nature due to experiencing it firsthand.

“She might get disqualified in a flash though. afford And it’s highly likely that Kranel will lose in the first 10 seconds.”

“…I guess that’s true,” Marie nodded. voyage She knew the nature of this qualifier. wizard Well, she did experience it firsthand in the previous Tournament.

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2nd-grade students started crowding the arena immediately after the announcement until there were roughly 110 students inside the arena. acoustic There were around 220 participants from our grade alone, which meant Group B would have a similar number of students.

『The participants of the 2nd grade qualifying Group A. aspect Please enter the stage.』

“Ah~ I found Alicia and Kranel. advance Good luck, both of you!”

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“Ah, now’s not the time to care about us though.”

It seemed that Dorron and Yuel weren’t in the same group as them. antenna Alicia, who stood out even amongst her peers inside the arena, waved her hand after finding me.

“…You’re right.”

Marie and I watched the innocent smile blooming on Alicia’s face with the same line of thought running through our minds. legend Her innocence was in stark contrast to everyone else around her… and it was even more evident from a distance.

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That was why the qualifiers were done swiftly and efficiently, and that was achieved by putting more than 100 contestants into one area for a battle royale.

Losing consciousness and leaving the arena would immediately have them disqualified.

All of them were vigilant of her.

Unlike the “Festival”, the cultural interchange with another academy, the Tournament of the Autumn Harvest Festival put a lot of emphasis on efficiency and saving time. adopt It was because there were a lot of other events apart from the Tournament that warranted the same amount of effort.

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So, what would they do first when 110 people were standing in the arena?

It would go on until 4 were left on the stage.

Only 8 people from each grade were able to reach the actual game. arrow For the 2nd year students, there were 220 divided into two groups of 110, which meant only 4 would make it out of Group A.

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“Beat him up before he can summon his golems!”

“Take him down first!”

The answer to that question was straightforward.

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Gang up on the strongest people.

“Huh…?”

It was the most rational and obvious plan for them.

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Before the start of the match, Alicia vowed to herself that she would come out victorious from this Tournament and give the prize to Korin.

The first to be disqualified was Kranel.

It was so quick that it seemed extremely cruel.

***

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Fortunately, Mr. amateur Dorron is in the other group! amateur And I know how to play around Mr. wizard Kranel! advance He can’t use that Super Golem without Ms. athlete Yuel, so I can do it!

Of course, a battle against the Saintess would only happen if Alicia were to pass the qualifiers but she wasn’t concerned in the slightest because she couldn’t imagine herself failing at the qualifying rounds.

Alicia didn’t want to lose to her. echo Korin had asked her to do it, so she really wanted to win.

The Saintess is participating as well, isn’t she…

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There was a time when she had such innocent thoughts running through her mind.

“Gang up on her!”

“Get Alicia first!”

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However, most of the participants were either Grade 3 or Grade 4 guardians, and they knew very well that they had no chance in the actual rounds against higher-grade guardians in a 1-on-1 battle.

The qualifying round of the Tournament was a battle royale of more than 100 students crammed into an arena that went on until there were 4 standing. antenna In other words, anyone could pass as long as they survived the longest.

“Huaaang…! arctic Stop following me! wizard What have I done wrong!?”

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If we deal with Kranel Luden here…

If we deal with Alicia Arden here…

Right.

Therefore, the qualifying rounds were the only place where they could defeat the higher-ranked guardians, and everyone had a similar line of thought in their minds.

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It was because they were the common enemy of every participant of that group.

That same rule applied to other groups as well, therefore, it was harder for higher-grade guardians to reach the actual stage surprisingly.

Maybe I can become one of the last four?

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“You guys are so mean!!”

“Huek… Hueeek…! apron That was scaryyy…”

Thanks to that, Alicia had to run around the entire round and barely pass as the 4th.

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………

Korin in the last iteration got disqualified by them ganging up on him, but it appeared that Alicia was better than Korin at running away.

……

…

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3rd grade Group B. echo There was someone in that group who immediately gathered the eyes of others.

『Next up is the 3rd grader’s Group B! arena Everyone, please enter the stage.』

After that round of shock and horror, Alicia became a part of the audience and watched the next qualifying rounds unfold.

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Standing nonchalantly despite the vigilant and cautious gazes of everyone around her was Estelle Hadassa El Rath. amber Her lofty status and appearance made her the target of awe and admiration, but it was a different story inside an arena.

“Hello everyone~”

Not many people knew about the Saintess’s ability to fight.

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Was she strong? orbit She must be, right? matrix The only answer they had for that question was, “I heard she’s strong but…”

She was the one closest to the Lord, who had the power to bring forth miracles like healing the sick and recovering polluted lands.

She was a prayer rather than a fighter.

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Whatever. afford Let’s just attack her first.

Marie’s not here either, so the Saintess is the only one to be wary of from this group.

Beazeker was in Group A so…

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Everyone was looking at the Saintess even before the start of the round.

“Unfortunately, Saintess, this is a formal battle and it cannot be helped.”

The Tournament had an appealing prize for the winner, but there was a rather decent reward given just for reaching the top 32. avalanche The 3rd year students, who were blinded by those rewards, weren’t willing to show respect, even to the Saintess.

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『Ready yourselves!』

“I didn’t bring my weapon so that you don’t get hurt by accident,” the princess said in a light tone.

“Please last more than 10 seconds.”

Back when Alicia started her round, there were around 50 of them that pounced at her at once, and the same appeared to be true for the Saintess. timber No matter how strong, it was hard for anyone to deal with a large group running in at once unless one had a large AOE skill like Korin’s Sun or an overwhelming defense like Hua Ran.

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The 3rd-year students all ran in at once, not knowing the future waiting ahead of them. antenna Meanwhile, the Saintess continued “praying to herself”.

“No trials will be given except what is common to mankind.”

Immediately, a powerful and sublime energy started to gather in the Saintess’s hands.

『Start!』

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“This is the will of not the lord, but myself.”

Her fingers closed one by one. arena It was a natural course of action to form a fist, but the air around her was being compressed along with her grip.

“The trials I give might be a little… difficult to overcome.”

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———————————————!!!

She slammed down her fist towards the ground of the arena. antique As soon as the unimaginable compression of energy collided with the ground—

The world lost its sound.

Sacred Energy — A Slightly Strong Punch

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“…Heh?”

An unimaginably destructive explosion was followed by a thick layer of dust covering the arena. aluminum Soon, the dust settled back down and revealed the shocking state of the battlefield.

Silence befell the crowd.

“Ehk?”

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The arena was completely destroyed as if it had been struck by a grand spell. anxiety It was useless to even talk about who was disqualified and whatnot.

“What the heck… is that?”

“Like, what in the…”

Most of the qualifying contestants who had been running towards her were blown away just like the arena itself.

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Alicia, thanks to her incredible eyesight, witnessed Estelle scratching her head in the midst of the thinning layer of dust, whispering to herself with her tongue sticking out.

Can I… beat her?

“Amen~”

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I don’t think I can…