It was around Saturday when I received Lize's explanation on controlling fury and about Chaos.
In other words, Sunday was still ahead, and Lize, on that day, did not aid but Luna.
She gave Luna a taste of what her physical training would be like in the future.
Luna was more than happy to receive training from soone of Lize's caliber, as she, too, desired strength.
"Ughhh"
The next day, as soon as the class started, she returned looking like a zombie. The Saintess had sohow made a zombie.
Normally, Luna wouldn't show any sign of struggle even if it was hard for her. But now, she's almost dying with her head lying on the desk.
She seed to lack even the energy to lift her head. Barely making it to her seat while shuffling along.
"You look exhausted. What on earth did you do yesterday?"
Kara, sensing sothing out of the ordinary in Luna's condition, couldn't help but ask. Concern could be heard in her voice, sensing the severity of Luna's state.
Trembling, Luna struggled to lift her head in response to the question. At least her expression wasn't marred by fatigue.
Her mind was clear, but her body groaned with exhaustion.
"Just did so exercise but it was so hard"
"What kind of exercise was it?"
"100 push-ups with the body, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and, to top it off, a 10km run."
It was the kind of training one could expect from a bald-caped hero. It might seem easy, but in reality, it's an intense workout plan.
Yet, this is a place filled with superhumans who can handle such a routine easily. Kara was also capable of doing as much.
"That sounds incredibly easy. Were you weaker than I thought?"
"It's not that You have to do it all at once without a break. If you rest, you start back at one. It doesn't matter if you use mana, but you must get to 100 without stopping."
"That would be pretty tough."
"Yeah I even threw up in the middle But the Saintess just kept giving potions, so I couldn't even rest Haa"
As I've ntioned before, the training so harsh it makes one vomit is Lizes training.
Lize's thod pushes a person to their limits and lets them languish there until signs of breaking through appear.
If it risks causing actual harm to the body, she promptly intervenes. That's why the body doesn't get damaged but improves instead.
"I'm supposed to do this training every Sunday. If I don't pass, it's repeated over and over."
"You'll need to work hard on your stamina then. You've got a lot of basics to learn. Even by my standards, there's too much to do."
"Yeah So please take care of Sivar for the ti being, sister."
"Got it. Lets switch places for now. If you rest in the corner, at least you wont attract as much attention."
Luna is well-regarded by the professors. Even so, they don't reprimand her for sleeping during classes.
Ultimately, it's her loss if she doesnt listen. And they think each has their circumstances, so they leave her be.
Then, Luna and Kara switched places, and Luna began to rest, lying down. Not long after, she quieted down, presumably deep in sleep.
"It feels like the first ti I'm sitting next to you like this, right?"
"Yeah."
We've sat together during survival practice, but this is the first ti in class. Kara smiled at this, her smile always so hearty.
I considered returning the smile but rembered her advice and quickly pulled my lips back into a neutral position.
Was my smile really that strange?'
Usually, I maintain a poker face, so it hasn't mattered much, but I was slightly concerned. I thought my appearance was decent enough.
I decided I'd ask others besides Kara later on. For today, Ill just focus on the tasks at hand.
"Hello, Sivar. Did you have a good weekend?"
Grace arrived as ti passed and sat next to . Evidently, weve beco a set now since Yeonhwa followed her as well.
Whether Grace dragged her along forcibly, or Yeonhwa ca willingly, they appeared to be close.
"Yep. Grace. How about you?"
"Oh. Can you now call my na?"
"Yeah."
With my newfound ability to pronounce four syllables, Grace brightened with amazent.
My faith had risen, enabling to speak three syllables, but surprisingly, I could do more. My current faith is at 7.
It had gone up by 4 over the weekend. Whatever Chaos saw to boost my faith, my speech has beco fluent.
Of course, fluent by my standards is still on par with a young childs. Im still not fully literate.
"That's great. I was curious when you'd be able to call my na, so I'm glad. Then you can easily call Yeonhwa too?"
"Uh, huh? ?"
"Yeonhwa."
While Yeonhwa looked astounded, I called out her na. At first surprised, Yeonhwa also showed a slightly amazed reaction.
Then she spoke up, a trace of wonder on her face.
"It's peculiar. Your pronunciation and accent nearly match the Hwan Empire."
"Is that so? I cant tell the difference"
"Grace also struggles saying Yeonhwa, usually calling Yeounju instead. It's the final consonant thats hard, isn't it?"
This world has various languages, each with their individual pronunciations and accents.
Although the academy uses a common language, accents are sothing you cant easily hide.
Even fluent foreigners in Korean still retain their unique accents and pronunciations, and it's no different in this world.
"Speaking of which, isn't the Tatars language known to be hard to pronounce?"
Grace inquired toward Kara. There was so cautiousness in her question, as they werent completely close yet.
Kara, on the other hand, seed unbothered and nodded affirmatively.
"Why don't you try saying Einherjar'?"
"Einhe What did you say?"
"Ein Ein"
The na of the weapon is Ragnarok. As can be seen from Kara's surna Hektorsdottir, Tatars language has a Nordic influence.
It may seem like a hybrid between Ancient Egypt and Nordic elents, but they surprisingly blend well.
After all, Tatars itself is a land of mighty warriors, fitting well with the barbaric nature of Norse mythology.
"Difficult, right? In the common tongue, it ans The Ones Who Cannot Die.' Not undead but warriors who continue fighting even in death. It refers to the most outstanding warriors of Tatars."
"I see. Then Kara, are you also an Einhe?"
"Im a princess, why?"
"Ah."
Grace montarily wore a baffled expression, having forgotten that she was speaking to royalty.
It makes sense, considering Kara's behavior, which is far removed from any sense of authority, and she's genuinely like that in personality.
Kara herself acknowledged her status only as a princess, so the ntion was more of a jest.
"During the tribal unification, I served as an Einherjar. Now, it's gotten troubleso with all the propriety and stuff."
"Mm"
Grace scanned Kara from head to toe, observing her with curiosity.
Was she bothered by that gaze? Or was it because of Grace's sharp eyes?
"Why are you looking at like that? Is it so strange that I am a princess?"
Kara asked, furrowing her brows slightly and speaking with a hint of discomfort.
From Grace's standpoint, it must have been undeserved, but her look often lent itself to misunderstandings.
"No, that's not it. I was just curious all of a sudden. What would Kara look like in traditional Tatars' attire? Plus, you're a princess. Don't you wear sothing splendid?"
Undeterred, Grace clarified the misunderstanding without any confusion. It was such a frequent occurrence that she could smoothly handle it.
An embarrassed Kara blinked, then scratched her cheek and awkwardly responded.
"Splendid, yes, its splendid indeed. But by your standards you might find it rather embarrassing. Very much so."
"Embarrassing? What do you an?"
Kara hardly speaks ill of Tatars. However, she found their traditional garnts embarrassing to ntion.
Here's sothing to note: Tatars borders linguistically on Norse, but its motif is actually Ancient Egypt.'
The lifestyle of Ancient Egypt, especially in terms of clothing, often has a fantastical edge.
"Right. Most people wear quite revealing clothing. For n, being bare-chested is just the basics, and won typically wear nothing but underwear and a single skirt. Sotis the clothing is even more revealing than being naked."
"Oh, my goodness"
Yeonhwa blushed, letting out an awkward sound. The Hwan Empire, unlike Tatars, is conservative and strict about exposure.
Therefore, even just hearing the description prompted such a cute reaction. Grace, no different, was blushing as well.
Following a slight cough, Grace began to look around carefully, then spoke quietly.
"Do you wear it, Kara?"
"Yep. I do, why?"
"Aren't you embarrassed?"
"Not at all. It can't be avoided since its hotter in my country. Here, I have to restrain myself because of what people might think."
Even her restrained attire is rather revealing. Looking at what she wears every Wednesday afternoon for training, it's clear.
A toned abdon is always on show, and occasionally, she shows up in such short shorts that it's a tad embarrassing.
The weekends are the sa. She walks around in sleeveless tops and shorts that bring all eyes upon her.
And with her vibrant, sun-kissed skin, its impossible not to notice her.
"I almost want to tie the academy uniform up around my waist. The dress code is quite strict, isn't it?"
"Yes. I believe you receive penalty points for wearing it oddly."
"Thats too bad. If there weren't these rules, I would be walking around in clothes I brought from Tatars."
"Did you bring them with you?"
From her words, it seed like Kara brought traditional Tatars attire with her. Grace, catching on, asked with a bit of surprise.
Kara replied with a look that seed to say, What kind of question is that?'
"Of course, I brought them. Isnt there sothing like a festival or a social gathering? I heard it from my father."
"Thats true but Do you really have to stick to the traditional dress?"
"Dresses are uncomfortable. I dont like them."
""
Ah, now I rember. Kara has what could be considered a unique skin.
While others would co in dresses or Eastern-style clothing, only Kara wore a dancers costu.
Ever since her illustration was revealed, Karas fan base has thickened. Other fan bases grew, too, but Kara's was overwhelmingly more popular.
I think Ellie had a similar experience.'
I can't rember what Ellie wore. Given her physique, whatever she wears would be dramatic.
"Everyones here now. As I ntioned last week, from today on the clerics will be taking over the lessons. The clerics from various orders will be here soon, so follow them in your groups."
It wasn't much later that Marlboro arrived and gave us our schedule. The ti to search for the mark of the demon was drawing near.
The group arrangents turned out quite nicely as well. Including , it was Luna, Kara, Elvin, Grace, Yeonhwa, and so on.
Elvin, Luna, and Kara seed to be included as my guardians. The two others apparently were tead up with during the survival practice.
It seems like theyre worried I might get into trouble.'
I will, in fact, cause trouble. Regrettably so.
Afterward, before the clerics arrived, we decided to start by waking Luna, who had dozed off.
Kara poked the deeply sleeping Luna and called out to her.
"Hey, Luna."
No response. She looked like a corpse.
Even when Kara tapped her shoulder, Luna didn't move an inch. How tired must she be to not react at all?
"Luna, wake up. We need to get going."
"Hmm."
Unimpressed, Kara resorted to a more drastic thod.
Smack!
With a swift slap on the back.
"Yeep?!"
Perhaps no amount of tiredness could withstand the sting of a back smack.
Luna shot up, startled, with drool streaming from the corner of her mouth, which suggested shed been in deep sleep.
"We need to go now. Wake up."
"Eh?"
Luna blinked several tis in response to Kara's words and then quietly asked,
"What?"
It seems shes out of sorts.
Seeing drool on her face made her look like a complete fool.
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