# 73
73. Tournant (4)
Belquist put her sword in the scabbard and left the arena.
Aaron stood still in his seat with his head bowed. Iolka tilted her head.
“I thought Aaron would win. That’s strange.”
“I feel sorry for brother Aaron. He was doing well. Just once…” ”
Yes, just once.”
I closed my eyes.
‘It’s hard to express in words that his sense is excellent.’
As the battle dragged on, Belquist learned Aaron’s spearmanship pattern.
This was evident from the fact that the frequency of Belquist’s wounds decreased from the middle and that he dug in after casually avoiding Aaron’s continuous attacks at the end.
But Belquist waited even though they could have turned to the offensive.
‘Attack only once.’
He knew that once was enough to win.
Belquist silently endured Aaron’s nurous attacks in order to eliminate any possible variables and to set the perfect counterattack timing.
And I didn’t miss any gaps.
It was an impossible thod if you did not have the patience to wait until the opportunity cos.
“There seems to be no disagreent.”
I opened my eyes.
Everyone’s eyes were focused on .
After clearing his throat, he opened his mouth.
“I keep my promise. Belquist is the 1st party. Aaron is out.”
clearly said
I will hand over the 1st party seat to the winner.
Aaron also went out with this in mind. And the results ca out.
No matter what the complaint was, I couldn’t break the rules once decided.
“It wasn’t a satisfying duel. Aaron, you brought your own defeat with an act you couldn’t understand. It’s hard to be in our party. You know it yourself.”
“Brother, Aaron doesn’t want to hurt his comrades…” “Don’t
make silly excuses. We didn’t co here to make friends. We ca here to beat the enemy and survive. . The clumsy ones die first. Don’t forget.”
I snapped my fingers.
A system ssage announcing the party change was displayed.
[‘Han(★★)’ proposes a party composition!]
[‘Party 1’ plan]
[‘Han(★★)’ ‘Jenna(★★)’ ‘Iolka(★★★)’ ‘Nerisa( ★★)’ ‘Belquist (★★)’]
[If you agree, ‘Aaron (★★)’ will be automatically excluded from the party. Do you agree?]
[Yes (optional) / No]
Amkena accepted the offer.
This completes all procedures for changing party mbers.
[‘Aaron(★★)’ is excluded from ‘Party 1’!]
[‘Nerissa(★★)’ joins ‘Party 1’!]
[‘Belquist(★★)’ joins ‘Party 1’ Join!]
A heavy silence hung over the training center.
Hesitating, Jenna grabbed my collar.
“Brother, I…”
“Stop.”
I shook off Jenna’s hand.
I know what you want to say. ntally, I wanted to make a different decision. But this is the reality. The feeling of camaraderie alone cannot succeed the mission.
Slashing is the correct answer.
Aaron fell into a slump from the 15th floor. Carrying it any longer would endanger Aaron and the entire first party.
You have to get used to it.
Either die or drop out.
To the fact that the person I was with is gone.
I said.
“Everyone go ho today. It’s very late.”
No one was willing to go back, but a few minutes later, Edith from the 2nd party started to leave the training center one by one.
Usher looked at Belquist with the youthful look of an enemy and then disappeared. Then Jenna and Iolka left the training center. Jenna looked back at Aaron on the arena several tis.
Most of the mbers have disappeared.
The only ones left at the training center were , Nerissa, who had returned from Belquist, and Aaron, who was standing alone in the arena.
“Has this been decided?”
“Yes, you and Nerissa will be active in the 1st party from now on.”
“Right.”
Belquist leaned against the barbed wire fence and spoke.
It was an expressionless face.
“It’s a bit unfortunate. It would have been fun if I hadn’t looked at it at first.”
“I agree.”
Aaron gave Belquist too much ti.
In order for Aaron to win, Belquist had to hit the finish line in the early stages when he couldn’t adapt. The more ti you take, the worse it will beco. It was Aaron’s own mistake.
“I was right.”
I looked away.
In the corner of the training camp, Nerissa was running her hair.
“Personally, I’m dissatisfied, but I can’t help it.”
“What can’t be helped?”
Belquist murmured.
“That person didn’t seem ready when I saw it. That’s a wise decision.”
Nerissa bowed deeply to .
I nodded.
“You’ve entered the 1st party, but you’re not at a satisfactory level yet. You know. Assemble at the training center tomorrow morning. I’ll tell you what to do.”
“Okay.”
“Please guide .”
I laughed lightly.
“Anyway, these are things I don’t understand. Why do you spend so much energy trying to join the 1st party?
“I ca because I know. To beco stronger.”
Belquist’s eyes sank deeply.
“You both must be tired today. Stop going in.”
Belquist gave a light bow and left the training center.
Nerissa is left. She bent her back at a right angle to .
“Thank you in advance. My na is Nerissa Eeyore.”
After greeting Nerissa, she walked out of the training center.
Anyway, all the mbers of the training center were away.
Aaron and I in the arena were left behind. I opened the iron gate of the arena.
“Co out first. Nothing will change just because you’re hanging out there.”
“…I don’t want to leave.”
“Then I go.”
I entered the arena.
The bloodstains from Belquist were blurring. I put my butt next to Aaron who was sitting down. Aaron murmured in a calm voice.
“I’m lost.”
“Right, you lost.”
“I lost because I was weak. That would be all.”
Aaron’s voice trembled slightly.
I asked.
“Why didn’t you aim for the vitals?”
Aaron looked up at .
“At first, you had the advantage. Why did you give Belquist ti? You were able to win enough.”
“You shouldn’t kill your colleagues.”
“Since when did you ask for that?”
Even if Aaron killed Belquist, I was going to cover it up.
I was confident that I could borrow the power of Isel to obtain a judgnt of sudden death rather than heroic murder. Just like I did with the maned wolf. But Aaron chose a different way.
Even if he tried again on the vitals along the way, it eventually led to defeat.
“I don’t think I raised you to be that weak.”
Aaron smiled bitterly.
“I just changed my mind. As you know, I have no talent.”
“…”
“I don’t know if I could have won now. Actually, I was confident of that. But with ti, with a little more ti, if that guy cos back with more strength…” Aaron’s
voice was gradually blurred.
In the end, I couldn’t follow through.
“Am I worthy to kill? Soone who shines brighter than …” ”
…”
“Looking at Belquist and Miss Nerissa, I thought that what I had been doing was aningless. No matter how much ti I spent, no matter how much I spent. Even if you try… In front of the difference in talent…”
“Is that the reason you watched?”
“Because we can’t harm the Master. Aren’t they an important force?”
Aaron bowed his head.
“The things my brother and Miss Jenna see are invisible to . No matter how much I swing the spear, the fog in front of my eyes doesn’t go away.
‘Has it collapsed on its own?’
It was after returning from the 15th floor that Aaron beca strange.
From then on, the intensity of training beca more intense than I had imagined. However, when I practiced sparring, I felt that I was weaker than before, disregarding the amount of training. Confidence is gone.
“Now what will happen to . I won’t be able to enter the 1st party.”
“I can’t co for a while. I don’t know if you get stronger.”
The odds are not high.
Aaron would know. Combat doesn’t suit this guy. It was like that from the beginning. He was only doing this for the sake of his sister.
“There is a position called Instructor. It is the role of teaching newcors at the training center on the first floor.
The digital cara that went down to the first floor will be sent up soon.
The guy is weak but sincere. Similar to Aaron, his effort para skills are substantial. If the instructor was entrusted with it, he would have done his job right away.
“It’s more comfortable than rolling in a party. No worries about dying or bleeding. The amount of training is reduced. You just have to teach the new recruits in a safe place.”
“Is it a teaching station?”
“Originally, the competition rate is huge. Sotis it’s in the dozens. I’ll make a special recomndation for the two of you. What do you think?”
Aaron couldn’t answer easily.
I sighed.
“Good job if you stopped. Rest in peace. I’ll send you ho.”
“I…”
“What are you hesitating about? What is your purpose? To beco as strong as Belquist? No. Wasn’t it safe to return to your family?”
Part 1 is likely to beco a grave for Aaron.
The 2nd party was the sa. Although the death rate was low on the 10th and 15th floors, there is no guarantee that it will be the sa after that. Iolka and Xena, as well as myself, were not without the possibility of death. This was the best option for Aaron himself.
“Yes. But…”
“But?”
Aaron made a complicated expression.
I tried to open my mouth to see if I had sothing to say, but then shut it again.
I sighed deeply.
“I see.”
“Sorry. I’ll go in as an instructor.”
“Leave the instructor.”
“yes?”
“If you don’t want to do it, hit . Is there anything special?”
Aaron widened his eyes.
I laughed and continued.
“Among the guys I know, there’s a guy similar to you. He’s also not very talented. At your level, spearmanship was only 2. It was such a waste that I tried to throw it away several tis.”
Aaron blinked his eyes wide open.
Of course you won’t understand. I’m talking about my master’s days.
“Do you want to be strong, Aaron?”
“…”
“Looking at the answer, I guess not.”
“No, brother!”
Aaron fell to his knees.
Tears welled up at the corners of his eyes.
“I, I want to be strong! I don’t want to do these miserable thoughts… again! But there’s no way for …!”
“There is a way. Wait. Until that door opens.”
Beyond the open door of the training center, I saw a crack in a tightly closed dinsion.
I pointed to the gate.
“I’ll take you to Niflheim.”
“Where is that place?”
I smiled.
“A very nice place . ji.”
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