Bab 571
Ia meragukan telinganya sendiri, tetapi kata-kata yang didengarnya tidak berubah.
Kalau dipikir-pikir, bukankah Profesor Bagrak sudah bersenandung sejak lama?
Mengatakan bahwa dia akan meminta para raksasa menyiapkan ujian selama ujian akhir.
'Aku tidak tahu itu berarti bertarung...'
Ada berbagai kemungkinan untuk ujian dengan para raksasa.
Menangani tugas yang diberikan oleh para raksasa.
Mengadakan kontes teka-teki dengan para raksasa.
Minum teh bersama para raksasa, dan sebagainya.
Di antara banyak, banyak hal itu, bertarung.
Itu adalah metode ujian yang sangat sederhana dan mudah dipahami, cocok untuk Profesor Bagrak.
"Apakah itu benar?"
Yi-Han bertanya sekali lagi demi menyangkal kenyataan.
"Apakah kamu berbicara tentang para raksasa yang menyukai tarian! Tentu saja mereka menyukainya! Apakah ada orang di kekaisaran yang tidak menyukai tarian! Orang seperti itu pasti kurang dalam kehalusan budaya!"
'Aku tidak menyukainya...'
Yi-Han, yang tiba-tiba menjadi orang berbudaya yang lebih rendah dari raksasa, merasa tidak senang.
"Bukan itu, bukankah kamu bilang para raksasa mengatakan sesuatu yang aneh?"
"Memang agak berlebihan bahwa mereka bilang akan menari lagu lucu alih-alih tarian melingkar, tapi itu tidak aneh..."
"Aku berbicara tentang mereka yang bilang akan bertarung denganku."
"Ah!"
Profesor Crinbal, yang sedang mengoceh tentang tarian apa yang disukai para raksasa dan tarian apa yang cocok untuk mereka, terlambat teringat dan menganggukkan kepalanya.
"Itu benar! Aku sudah memeriksanya beberapa kali!"
"Apakah mereka juga memberitahumu senjata apa yang akan mereka gunakan dan strategi apa yang akan mereka pakai untuk bertarung?"
"I-itu terlalu...."
Meskipun Profesor Crinbal biasanya berbicara ringan dan melompat-lompat, kali ini dia kebingungan.
Pertanyaan dari mahasiswa baru tahun pertama itu terlalu menyedihkan.
"Aku memberi para raksasa beberapa nasihat karena mereka tidak mau bertarung!"
"Nasihat seperti apa...?"
Yi-Han sedikit takut.
Hanya karena itu nasihat profesor tidak menjamin itu akan baik untuk Yi-Han.
Jika itu nasihat seperti 'gunakan senjata tajam untuk mengurangi rasa sakit siswa'...
"Aku memberitahu mereka untuk bersembunyi!"
"Maaf?"
"Jika kamu tidak mau bertarung, kamu bisa bersembunyi saja, kan? Jika kamu bersembunyi hanya selama periode ujian akhir, semuanya akan terselesaikan!"
"Tidak. Profesor. Bisakah itu diselesaikan dengan tindakan sementara seperti itu... Bisakah?"
Yi-Han bingung setelah mendengar kata-kata Profesor Crinbal.
Anehnya, itu terdengar masuk akal.
Atau mungkin terdengar masuk akal karena dia berada dalam situasi di mana dia harus terlibat dalam perebutan kekuasaan dengan para raksasa.
'Tapi itu ide bagus.'
Para raksasa bersembunyi -> Profesor Bagrak tidak bisa menemukan mereka -> Ujian akhir otomatis lulus -> Dia mendapat nilai sempurna
Semua orang bisa bahagia.
Tentu saja, Profesor Bagrak mungkin akan sedikit sedih, tapi Yi-Han percaya pada profesor itu. Dia pasti akan mampu mengatasinya.
"Terima kasih! Profesor. Karena telah memberikan nasihat seperti itu."
"Ah! Ini belum selesai!"
"??"
"Ambil ini!"
[Bersembunyibahkantanpabantuan]
[-Yangkuat]
Profesor Crinbal menyerahkan surat yang ditulis tangan oleh para raksasa.
Para raksasa mungkin bukan ras yang terbiasa bersembunyi.
Apalagi, jika lawannya adalah pembunuh gila Einroguard, lebih-lebih lagi.
"Apa yang baru saja kamu katakan?"
"Maaf? Aku bilang profesor Einroguard, tapi?"
"Itu... Aku pasti salah dengar!"
Profesor Crinbal mengira dia salah dengar.
'Bisakah aku menyembunyikan para raksasa?'
Yi-Han tenggelam dalam pemikiran.
Besok adalah akhir pekan, dan setelah akhir pekan berakhir, minggu terakhir Einroguard, minggu ujian akhir, akan segera tiba.
Secara alami, akhir pekan harus dihabiskan untuk mempersiapkan ujian akhir.
Akankah mungkin untuk belajar untuk ujian akhir sambil menyembunyikan para raksasa?
'Hmm. Tapi kalau dipikir-pikir, aku rasa belajar yang biasanya kulakukan akan cukup untuk ujian akhir.'
Yi-Han dengan tenang menghitung apa yang akan menjadi pencapaian siswa menara lain.
Mereka yang telah mempratinjau dan mengulang dengan seksama sebelumnya tidak perlu belajar menjelang ujian.
'Jika aku bentrok dengan para raksasa secara salah, aku harus berbaring selama seminggu, ujian akhir atau tidak...'
"Terima kasih. Profesor. Aku akan pergi menyembunyikan para raksasa."
"Semoga berhasil! Wardanaz! Aku akan merahasiakannya dari kepala sekolah!"
Profesor Crinbal mengedipkan mata dan pergi.
Yi-Han terlambat mencoba mengatakan, 'Ini bukan ujian kepala sekolah,' tapi profesor sudah jauh.
'Tidak masalah.'
Kepala sekolah tengkorak aslinya suka dikutuk, jadi sebanyak ini akan baik-baik saja.
***
Bahkan di Einroguard, yang seperti rumah jagal neraka, Jumat sore memiliki suasana yang sedikit santai.
Itu adalah waktu ketika siswa yang telah menyelesaikan kuliah mereka beristirahat dengan lesu sambil menunggu akhir pekan.
Beberapa duduk di halaman rumput di depan gedung utama dan bermain kartu mage atau catur, sementara yang lain bermain permainan bola dengan tangan kosong di tanah kosong di sebelahnya.
Seorang siswa membawa kursi dan membaca, dan siswa lain berusaha keras untuk entah bagaimana menulis surat meskipun ada kutukan Einroguard.
Tapi minggu ini berbeda.
Wajah para siswa yang menghadapi ujian akhir dipenuhi dengan rasa gravitasi. Bahkan siswa yang biasanya tidak menunjukkan minat pada belajar memegang beberapa buku.
"Ayo pergi."
"Ya."
Tap tap tap-
Saat siswa Menara Naga Biru berjalan dengan wajah khidmat, Tijiling, yang sedang berdoa dengan sederhana, bertanya dengan bingung.
"Ada keperluan apa kalian ke sini?"
"Pendeta. Bisakah kamu memanggil Wardanaz untuk kami?"
"Ah. Ya. Apa yang harus kusampaikan sebagai alasannya?"
"Untuk membantu kami belajar sedikit..."
"...Ah, ya."
Mata sang pendeta sedikit berubah menjadi mata yang memandang orang menyedihkan.
Pada tatapan itu, siswa Menara Naga Biru merona.
'Bukankah dia memandang kami dengan kasihan?'
'Pasti ini hanya imajinasisku. Para pendeta tidak akan melakukan itu.'
Tentu saja, siswa Menara Naga Biru juga punya alasan.
Bukan berarti mereka tidak belajar sama sekali atau mencoba bergantung pada Wardanaz tanpa persiapan apa pun.
Mereka sudah belajar dengan cara mereka sendiri, tapi mereka ingin bertanya pada siswa terbaik angkatan tentang hal-hal yang mungkin terlewat atau salah pahami.
"Jadi kami tidak punya apa pun yang perlu dimalukan. Mengerti?"
"Ya. Kamu mengatakannya dengan baik."
"...?"
Adenart, yang berada di antara kelompok itu, memiringkan kepalanya.
Teman-temannya telah membujuknya untuk datang bersama, tetapi setelah mendengar kata-kata mereka, sepertinya mereka bukan kelompok yang sangat baik.
Bagaimana jika tinggal di sini membuatnya terlihat seperti siswa yang tidak belajar?
"Eh. Apakah kalian belajar tanpaku? Aku belum melakukannya lho??"
"Shh. Diam. Gainando."
"Di depan siswa dari menara lain, kamu perlu menjaga martabatmu. Dasar bocah."
"Bahkan jika kamu tidak melakukannya, bilang saja kamu sudah melakukannya. Bilang saja kamu bertanya untuk memeriksa."
"..."
"Putri, mau ke mana?"
"...Aku meninggalkan sesuatu di kamar pribadiku."
Adenart mencoba menyelinap pergi dari tempatnya.
Dia bisa belajar sendirian, jadi dia tidak ingin menerima tatapan aneh dari siswa menara lain.
Tentu saja, para pengikut tidak membiarkan Adenart pergi dengan mudah.
"Haruskah aku pergi mengambilnya?"
"Tidak..."
"Apa yang kamu tinggalkan?"
"Itu..."
"Mungkin camilan."
Gainando berkata sambil memasukkan sisa kue ke mulutnya.
Jelas bahwa begitu belajar dimulai, dia akan diberitahu, 'Dasar bocah, kamu harus makan setelah menyelesaikan soal, bukan datang untuk makan,' jadi dia harus makan terlebih dahulu.
Gainando hampir terharu oleh kebijaksanaannya sendiri.
"Apa yang kamu katakan!"
"Kepada siapa kamu berbicara sekarang!"
"Ca-camilan, bukan?"
Krieeet-
"Apa yang kalian lakukan?"
Dengan suara pintu terbuka, Yi-Han keluar dari dalam menara.
Teman-teman hampir menyambut Wardanaz...
...tapi mereka terkejut.
"Apa yang kamu lakukan??"
Wardanaz bersenjata lengkap seolah-olah dia akan pergi ke gunung.
"Mau ke mana?"
"Aku akan pergi ke gunung sebentar."
"Kenapa??"
"Aku ada urusan untuk mempersiapkan ujian akhir. Apakah kalian semua datang untuk belajar bersama? Itu mengagumkan. Kalian semua membaca isi yang kusuruh pelajari terakhir kali setidaknya sekali, kan?"
"Eh..."
"Ugh..."
"Yah..."
Para siswa dengan cepat bertukar pandang.
"Aku... memang membacanya. Bagian awal... setidaknya."
"A-aku juga membacanya. 'Saat aku menulis grimoire ini, aku mendedikasikan kata-kata ini untuk generasi mendatang.'"
'Itu hanya kata pengantar.'
Yi-Han dengan cepat memahami level teman-temannya dan berdecak.
Adenart bersembunyi di belakang pengikutnya karena malu. Dia tidak ingin diperlakukan dengan cara yang sama.
"Maaf, tapi sepertinya aku tidak bisa membantu kali ini karena aku harus pergi ke gunung. Ah. Putri. Maukah kamu membantu mereka sebagai gantinya?"
Adenart yang tertangkap mengangkat kepalanya dengan terkejut.
Dia tidak bisa mengerti mengapa dia tertangkap.
'Apakah dia bersembunyi?'
Yi-Han bingung dengan reaksi pihak lain.
Jika para pengikut berkumpul, Adenart otomatis akan berada di dekatnya, jadi apa gunanya bersembunyi?
"Aku percaya sang putri akan cukup mampu membantu siswa lain."
"Ah. Ya. Aku akan mencoba..."
"Kalau begitu semuanya, bekerja keraslah."
Saat Yi-Han mencoba pergi setelah mengucapkan selamat tinggal, teman-temannya secara tidak sengaja mencoba melihatnya pergi tapi ragu-ragu.
"Tunggu! Wardanaz!"
"??"
"Kamu tidak bisa meninggalkan kami begitu saja. Kami akan membantumu!"
"Benar. Kita teman!"
Ketika siswa Menara Naga Biru
Chapter 571
He doubted his own ears, but the words he heard didn't change.
Come to think of it, hadn't Professor Bagrak been singing for a while?
Saying he would ask the giants to prepare the exam during the final exam.
'I didn't know that meant fighting...'
There were various possibilities for the exam with the giants.
Handling tasks assigned by the giants.
Having a riddle contest with the giants.
Having tea time with the giants, etc.
Among those many, many things, fighting.
It was a very simple and easy to understand exam method, fitting for Professor Bagrak.
"Is that true?"
Yi-Han asked once for the sake of denying reality.
"Are you talking about the giants liking dance! Of course they like it! Is there anyone in the empire who doesn't like dance! Such a person would lack cultural refinement!"
'I don't like it...'
Yi-Han, who suddenly became a cultural person inferior to giants, felt displeased.
"Not that, didn't you say the giants said something strange?"
"It's a bit much that they said they would dance a humorous song instead of a circular dance, but it's not strange..."
"I'm talking about them saying they would fight me."
"Ah!"
Professor Crinbal, who was rambling about what dances the giants liked and what dances suited them, belatedly remembered and nodded his head.
"It's true! I checked several times!"
"Did they also tell you what weapons they would use and what strategies they would fight with?"
"Th-that much..."
Although Professor Crinbal usually spoke lightly and bounced around, this time he was flustered.
The questions from the 1st-year freshman were too miserable.
"I gave the giants some advice because they didn't want to fight!"
"What kind of advice...?"
Yi-Han was slightly scared.
Just because it was the professor's advice didn't guarantee it would be good for Yi-Han.
If it was advice like 'use sharp weapons to reduce the student's pain'...
"I told them to hide!"
"Pardon?"
"If you don't want to fight, you can just hide, right? If you hide only during the final exam period, everything will be resolved!"
"No. Professor. Can it be resolved with such a temporary measure... Can it?"
Yi-Han was confused after hearing Professor Crinbal's words.
Strangely, it sounded plausible.
Or it might have sounded plausible because he was in a situation where he had to engage in a power struggle with the giants.
'But it's a good idea.'
The giants hide -> Professor Bagrak can't find them -> The final exam is automatically passed -> He gets a perfect score
Everyone could be happy.
Of course, Professor Bagrak might be a little sad, but Yi-Han believed in the professor. He would surely be able to overcome it.
"Thank you! Professor. For giving such advice."
"Ah! It's not over yet!"
"??"
"Take this!"
[Hideevenwithouthelp]
[-Strongones]
Professor Crinbal delivered a letter handwritten by the giants.
The giants were probably not a race accustomed to hiding.
Moreover, if the opponent was Einroguard's crazy murderer, even more so.
"What did you just say?"
"Pardon? I said Einroguard's professor, but?"
"That... I must have misheard!"
Professor Crinbal thought he had misheard.
'Can I hide the giants?'
Yi-Han was lost in thought.
Tomorrow was the weekend, and after the weekend ended, Einroguard's final week, the final exam week, would soon arrive.
Naturally, the weekend had to be spent preparing for the final exams.
Would it be possible to study for the final exams while hiding the giants?
'Hmm. But come to think of it, I think the studying I've done normally will be enough for the final exams.'
Yi-Han calmly calculated what would be the achievements of other tower students.
Those who had thoroughly previewed and reviewed in advance didn't need to cram the night before the exam.
'If I clash with the giants incorrectly, I'll have to lie down for a week, final exams or not...'
"Thank you. Professor. I'll go hide the giants."
"Good luck! Wardanaz! I'll keep it a secret from the principal!"
Professor Crinbal winked and left.
Yi-Han belatedly tried to say, 'It's not the principal's exam,' but the professor was already far away.
'It won't matter.'
The skull principal originally liked being cursed at, so this much would be fine.
***
Even in Einroguard, which was like a hellish slaughterhouse, Friday afternoons had a slightly leisurely atmosphere.
It was a time when students who had finished their lectures took a languid rest while waiting for the weekend.
Some sat on the lawn in front of the main building and played mage cards or chess, while others played ball games barehanded on the vacant lot next to it.
One student brought a chair and read , and another student tried his best to somehow write a letter despite Einroguard's curse.
But this week was different.
The faces of the students facing the final exams were filled with a sense of gravity. Even students who usually showed no interest in studying were holding several books.
"Let's go."
"Yeah."
Tap tap tap-
As the Blue Dragon Tower students walked with solemn faces, Tijiling, who was praying simply, asked puzzledly.
"What brings you here?"
"Priestess. Could you call Wardanaz for us?"
"Ah. Yes. What should I leave as the reason?"
"To help us study a bit..."
"...Ah, yes."
The priestess' eyes slightly changed to the eyes of looking at a pathetic person.
At those eyes, the Blue Dragon Tower students blushed.
'Isn't she looking at us pathetically?'
'It must be my imagination. The priests wouldn't do that.'
Of course, the Blue Dragon Tower students also had excuses.
It wasn't that they hadn't studied at all or were trying to rely on Wardanaz without any preparation.
They had studied in their own way, but they wanted to ask the top student of the year about things they might have missed or misunderstood.
"So we have nothing to be ashamed of. Got it?"
"Yeah. You said it well."
"...?"
Adenart, who was among the group, tilted her head.
Her friends had persuaded her to come together, but upon hearing their words, it seemed like they weren't a very good group.
What if staying here made her look like a student who didn't study?
"Uh. Did you guys study without me? I haven't done it yet??"
"Shh. Shut up. Gainando."
"In front of students from other towers, you need to maintain your dignity. You brat."
"Even if you didn't do it, say you did it all. Just say you're asking to check."
"..."
"Princess, where are you going?"
"...I left something in my private room."
Adenart tried to slip away from her spot.
She could study alone, so she didn't want to receive strange looks from students of other towers.
Of course, the followers didn't let Adenart go easily.
"Shall I go get it?"
"No..."
"What did you leave behind?"
"That's..."
"It's probably snacks."
Gainando said while stuffing the remaining cookies into his mouth.
It was clear that once studying started, he would be told, 'You brat, you should eat after solving problems, not come to eat,' so he had to eat in advance.
Gainando was almost moved by his own wisdom.
"What are you saying!"
"To whom are you speaking now!"
"Sn-snacks, it wasn't?"
Creak-
"What are you guys doing?"
With the sound of the door opening, Yi-Han came out from inside the tower.
The friends were about to welcome Wardanaz…
...but they were startled.
"What are you doing??"
Wardanaz was heavily armed as if he was going into the mountains.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going into the mountains for a bit."
"Why??"
"I have something to do to prepare for the final exams. Did you all come to study together? That's admirable. You all read the contents I told you to study last time at least once, right?"
"Uh..."
"Ugh..."
"Well..."
The students quickly exchanged glances.
"I... did read it. The beginning part... at least."
"I-I read it too. 'As I write this grimoire, I dedicate these words to future generations.'"
'That's just the preface.'
Yi-Han quickly grasped the level of his friends and clicked his tongue.
Adenart hid behind her followers out of embarrassment. She didn't want to be treated the same way.
"I'm sorry, but I think I won't be able to help this time because I have to go to the mountains. Ah. Princess. Will you help them instead?"
The caught Adenart raised her head in surprise.
She couldn't understand why she was caught.
'Was she hiding by any chance?'
Yi-Han was puzzled by the other party's reaction.
If the followers were gathered, Adenart would automatically be nearby, so what was the point of hiding?
"I believe the princess will be able to sufficiently help the other students."
"Ah. Yes. I'll try..."
"Then everyone, work hard."
As Yi-Han tried to leave after saying goodbye, his friends unintentionally tried to see him off but hesitated.
"Wait! Wardanaz!"
"??"
"You can't just leave us. We'll help you!"
"That's right. We're friends!"
When the Blue Dragon Tower students shouted their participation in unison, Yi-Han looked at them coldly instead of being moved.
"Just study."
"..."
"Ugh..."
Gainando quietly put down the backpack he had slightly shouldered.
***
'A dilemma.'
As he climbed the mountain, Yi-Han was lost in thought.
Hiding the giants was not an easy task.
It would be nice if he could get help, but…
'I don't know if Mr. Ikurusha will cooperate.'
Unlike other giants, the wise and intelligent giant Ikurusha was on rather friendly terms with Professor Bagrak.
Would such a person betray his promise with Professor Bagrak and take Yi-Han's side?
It was hard to be sure.
-I'll cooperate.-
"As expected, it's difficult for you... Yes!?"
-I said I'll cooperate.-
"Will it be alright?"
-Asking and then asking if it's alright. Is that even a question?-
Ikurusha burst into laughter and looked down at Yi-Han.
-Are you curious about the reason?-
"Yes."
-Alright. Listen well.-
Ikurusha lowered his voice as if he was about to tell a secret story.
-Usually, if a 1st-year student and a giant are made to fight, wise people stop it.-
"..."
That was indeed true.
"But I thought it wouldn't be possible because you had a promise with the professor."
-I can't directly order it. But I can cooperate as much as I want. And since nothing good will come to the giants even if the Grand Mage appears...-
Although Professor Bagrak had asked Ikurusha to help make Yi-Han and the giants friendly and take the exam, in fact, Ikurusha didn't really approve of the duel between giants and freshmen.
Only a crazy mage like Lord Gonadaltes would approve of this. And Ikurusha was sane.
If an injured freshman held a grudge and tried to take revenge on the giants in the future, how much blood would be shed?
'What does the last part mean?'
Of course, Yi-Han couldn't understand.
-So, have you thought about how to hide them?-
"I was going to check the terrain around here first. Since the professor will probably search if the giants disappear, I wanted to check secret places that are hard to find first."
-What about inside the academy?-
"...Pardon?"
-I'm talking about inside the academy. Einroguard's main building. As far as I know, there's no place like that.-
"The main building... certainly has many places to hide, but..."
Yi-Han was perplexed by Ikurusha's words.
Of course, Einroguard's main building had an infinite expanse befitting its history.
So much so that even the skull principal himself couldn't grasp it.
If they searched well, they would surely find enough places to hide the giants.
'Can we move them?'
But moving them was the problem.
Taking the impulsive giants, who listen well to Yi-Han's words, down the mountain and into the main building?
"Should I practice invisibility magic from now on and see if I can cover all the giants?"
-...That's not what I meant when I said to do it that way.-
Seeing the freshman trying to solve it with magic in an ignorant way, Ikurusha made a disgusted expression.
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