35 – Friends (1)

The sparring ended when Kara fell backwards. As soon as she was knocked down, her spade returned to her original form.

After that, the medical team rushed in and checked Kara’s condition. Aside from her face being a little swollen and her arm broken, she’s fine.

‘It’s because it’s Kara.’

It’s a shame because it’s her, but if it was Luna, she would have been hit and stretched out right away. Now she won’t even be able to use her strong body drink.

Gangchejutsu is one of the best abilities to learn, and it is a must-have ability to obtain ‘Adamantine Buddha’.

The ‘Steel King’ evolves when you get ‘Regeneration’ in the situation where you obtained the Diamond. After fighting so hard in the forest, I got it by itself.

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So I don’t have to learn rigid body technique. It is difficult to master, but it is an ability that can be easily used with magic.

“How are you doing?”

“Her face was severely contused and her arm fractured.”

“First of all, apply a splint after applying the potion for fractures. If the arm bone is out of alignment, it will be a headache.”

The medical team gave her opinion and then sprayed the potion all over Kara’s body. Until finally splinting her on her broken arm.

Eventually, Kara was carried away on her stretcher, leaving me alone in the arena. I looked around.

Perhaps because of the overwhelming performance, it is as quiet as a rat. I’m sure you’ve got a lot on your mind

‘Will Granada pay attention?’

Although it is simple, one ‘strength’ is amazing, so it might draw attention. In response, he looked toward the Granada Empire.

I was having a heated discussion with the representative as the main axis, as if he was very interested in me.

This is not just the Granada Empire. They were seen discussing in the Matra Empire as well.

‘You’ll find out later.’

No matter which faction you choose, all you need is skill. Then the Granada Empire would be more comfortable than the Matra Empire.

However, there is a high probability that another ‘event’ will occur as long as Kara is defeated.

“I only heard about it, but he really was like a beast.”

Just like now. I turned my back at the voice I heard from behind.

When I turned my back, Kara’s father, Hector, stood proudly.

I knew at least that he was approaching through his presence. Perhaps he came because he had something to say.

‘The real size is filthy big.’

Before, I couldn’t feel it because I was sitting, but it’s really big when I’m facing you.

I’m also quite tall, but there’s a difference of about a head. I had to raise my head slightly to see his face.

“I don’t know what the inspiration brought you. Are you a real person?”

“Yes.”

“Really? Then just say yes and move on. That’s not what’s important.”

Hector grinned as he said that. I don’t know anything else, but the smile is the same as Kara’s.

“I’ll see you later. I’m also having a conversation with the old man. Goodbye in the meantime.”

Hector shook his hand warmly and left the arena. This is where Kara was carried on a stretcher just before.

I didn’t have to be here anymore, so I turned my back. When I turned my back, Rod came out to meet me just in time.

He had a kindly satisfied smile on his face, but I don’t know why he was smiling like that.

“Sivar.”

“Yes.”

“You just have to do that from now on.”

“?”

I tilted my head, not knowing what it meant. What do you mean by that?

Rod laughed at my reaction and told me in detail.

“In a sparring like this, you can do it that way. Unless it’s a fight to the death.”

“Oh.”

“It seems that the training so far has been effective. I will be comfortable in the future.”

Looks like you knew someone as a real cub.

Maybe. If you look at my eccentricity up to this point, it’s worth considering.

In addition, he will continue to engage in eccentricities after the event, but it is too early to rejoice. I will definitely let out a deep sigh.

“Ro. De.”

“Huh?”

With that in mind, I called Rod. He turned his back on my call and looked at me.

I spoke sincere words while looking at the road with a puzzled expression.

“Strength. My.”

“Cheer up?”

“Yes.”

You will suffer more from now on, so cheer up.

What I want to say is the above. If it was Porori, he would have interpreted everything.

“I don’t know what you mean, but thank you.”

Of course, Rod has no way to know that. I just smiled and said thank you.

If you can afford it, you can afford it. He’s like a swordsman, so he’ll be able to deal with whatever happens.

However, the event that will happen in the future is closely related to Hector. A man with the title of ‘King of Destruction’.

‘What will be the reaction then?’

I’m a little curious about that. Will he really get angry, or will he just watch in bewilderment?

Hector-related events are highly random, so you don’t know when and where they will pop up. However, most of them occur in dorms.

‘Because I’m with Rod.’

Maybe it explodes there. He said he would also talk to Rod, so it’s highly probable.

After that, I returned to the waiting area following Rod. From this point on, the official Dalian event is over.

To be exact, it means that I will do it for a few more days, but I have nothing to do. I know they passed by in Soul World as well.

Aside from Hector, what happens next is, of course, the breeder. After the breeder, various situations will unfold.

“I’ll give you a candy for your hard work.”

“Persimmon. Four.”

“Looks like you’re good at using honorifics now. Excellent.”

It’s an honorific word that sounds like half-hearted words, but it seems to be overdoing it. I mumbled as I put the scorched rice candy in my mouth.

I plan to visit Kara later. She said she had power control but it seems to have hit her a little hard.

‘I bet you didn’t get angry at me for provoking me, did you?’

That worries me a bit.

******

It was exactly one hour after the sparring when Kara regained her consciousness.

If she was like a normal person she would have passed out for a longer period of time but she is different.

Even though she is not as good as Shivar, her body is strong. She fainted often, so she developed a tolerance.

“Keep…”

But I couldn’t get used to the pain. As soon as Kara regained her consciousness, she let out a drool in her pain.

Not to mention her face, her arms are terribly sore. An arm that had been hit and broken by Sivar’s fists.

It’s a pity that it ended with one hit when the strong chess was just finished.

Still, the pain remains the same. Fractures are at the top of the pain that people feel, but it’s strange if they don’t hurt.

‘Do you not use anesthesia?’

It’s the first time I’ve been seriously injured like this at the academy, so I don’t know how to treat it.

From what I’ve heard roughly, science and magic from all over the world, and finally, faith are combined to heal.

But the anesthesia seems to be nothing. Or maybe it was treated without anesthesia.

“Are you awake?”

“··· ···”

A heavy voice pierced Kara’s ears as she whimpered in her pain.

Her voice is boring because she is not used to it. At that, Kara turned her head to match her frown.

He has a body like a mountain, red hair and green eyes. Finally, tanned skin.

Kara’s real father, her Hector, was sitting in her chair and nursing her.

“You got caught up in his provocation. I’ve been emphasizing it.”

Hector took her point out rather than her concern as soon as Kara regained her consciousness.

Different from how he treated Lord and Sivar, his tone was strict and serious. It didn’t feel right at all.

“······I know.”

“But why…”

“Your father knows. Even if I die and wake up, I can’t beat him.”

Kara also answered clearly in a blunt tone. Just by looking at her atmosphere, you can tell that she’s not quite right.

“That’s why we just fought coolly. What’s the point of skill in front of overwhelming power?”

“You learned a skill to close the power gap even a little.”

“Thanks to that, I got hit a few times. It was no use.”

“That was a big achievement.”

At Hector’s words, Kara looked at him with a surprised expression. I thought she was going to be a mild intellectual, but it was the opposite.

Her was when he conceded to her own plea. I don’t remember him except for the first time he came back alive.

“But it’s your fault for losing your composure and getting excited. If you had calmly led the game, you could have landed a few more effective hits.”

“··· ···”

That’s right. Kara gasped at Hector’s objection. The response is that it is unreasonable.

Then she raised her arms and showed them to Hector. Her arms wrapped around her bandages.

“Don’t you think that’s pointless too? I tried my best, but he didn’t even use his magic. He just broke my arm with a punch.”

“Hmm.”

“Because I blocked it with rigid physique, my mana was cut into chunks. If I had been a little stronger, it would have been pierced through.”

Rigid body technique is a defense ability that consumes mana instead of physical strength. Instead, it has the disadvantage that it consumes a lot of mana every time it defends.

Kara was able to use her strong body skills skillfully and efficiently, but even that was useless.

Every time I blocked Shivar’s fist, the mana in my body was greatly reduced.

If Sivar’s power had been stronger, her arm would have been broken long ago.

“The more you look at it, the less human it seems. Does living in the wild make you that strong?”

“It doesn’t make sense to have a foe similar to him.”

“You mean there’s a monster or beast similar to him? That’s kind of scary.”

That beast is also at the academy. Even speaks more fluently than Shivar.

Kara didn’t know that, she giggled. Although she frowned on her because of the pain she was not long into.

“··· ···”

Hector looked down at her and then looked around her. There is no one in her room.

In Dalian, many people are hospitalized because many people get injured one after another. So there are quite a few people.

But there was no one in Kara’s assigned hospital room. She may be a princess of a country, but it must be because she is a Tatar.

A people despised for being barbarians. It is highly likely that the hospital took that into consideration and assigned him to a remote ward.

“Kara.”

“Why?”

“Do you have no friends?”

Kara blinked her eyes at Hector’s question. It was a question that I did not understand even for a moment.

She must have noticed that Hector was too short, so she hurriedly brought out her explanation with her wealth.

She said, “She asked if there was anyone she made friends with when she entered the academy.”

“Why?”

“Because you are the one who will lead the Tatars in the future.”

Kara frowned her fine brow. She said that she didn’t want to enter the academy, and she remembered her words that she had asked for since she forced herself into it.

Tartar will no longer be plundered, but will definitely grow into a nation. So, have high expectations of yourself.

For Kara, it was really irresponsible. To this she ha! And burst into laughter.

“I don’t know that. All I see are people who say I’m a savage, but friendship is kind of friendship. There’s only one thing I’ve realized since coming here. There are a lot of people whose tongues need to be cut out.”

“But…”

“But what the hell! My father used to destroy everything and clean it all up? Do you know how annoying the stares you get here?”

Hector’s nickname is the King of Destruction. As he grew up to live up to that nickname, he destroyed countless towns and villages.

It is a bonus that he plundered in the destruction. It is safe to say that they became the basis of Tatar.

But things changed after Kara was born. He reduced plunder and further established a state.

Although they are despised as barbarians, Tatar is definitely one of the nations.

“If you’re going to do it, you have to do it yourself. Why are you doing this to me? Do you want me to live a normal life?”

“I also work with neighboring countries…”

“Yeah. I saw it too. In the stands, chatting and playing with the Granada Empire. But you know what? What I’m good at is hitting and crushing like my father. Not tongue-in-cheek.”

“··· ···”

“The order has been reversed. If you’re going to teach me right, you should have taught me later. So if someone insults me, I’ll knock them down right away. Then they won’t even touch me. This is the only way I know.”

A word that shows how much Kara was under stress. It is similar to her hedgehog who has erected her spines to protect herself.

Hector listened to her and she munched her mouth as if she had something to say. There was a deep worry in his green eyes.

But she soon regained her composure and returned to her solemn expression.

Eventually, the moment she was about to speak.

Knock-

The door to the hospital room, where no one was supposed to enter, opened. Hector, as well as Kara, looked at him.

When I looked around, I saw a completely unexpected person standing outside the door.

“······Sivar?”

“··· ···”

Surprisingly, it was Shivar. He lifted his head up and down, and his eyes met Kara’s.

“Hey. Ki.”

Shivar strides in while uttering two unique syllables.

The clothes worn during Dalian were the same. Apparently, he came after the sparring.

“······What are you doing here?”

When an unexpected person called Kara appeared, she asked in a puzzled voice. It is the nuance that she did not expect to come.

He didn’t have anyone who deserved to be called a friend. At least that’s what she thinks.

Luna is currently hospitalized, but she has just been discharged. Not to mention she can’t come because she has a Dalian schedule.

Ellie also met Luna as a stepping-stone, but her personal history was almost unknown to her.

‘Why is he really here?’

However, Shivar was unexpected. He had been around for a while, but I thought it was not enough to visit him in the hospital.

Besides, didn’t we just hit each other and fight each other? Although it was lopsided, it was.

In the first place, he doesn’t know if he came here knowing when he would wake up.

“Ka. La.”

“······· Huh?”

“Ah. Par?”

“··· ···”

So what is it? It’s okay to worry

Kara blinked her eyes, then froze at Sivar’s worried question.

She apologizes for beating her up. Unlike her ferocious skills, her mentality itself is kind.

How can you hate a child like this? Kara responded with a lively smile.

“It hurts. It doesn’t really hurt. You’re really a water fist?”

“That kind of kid has an arm…”

“Noisy.”

When Hector tried to point it out, she immediately stopped her.

Afterward, she checked to see if there were any chairs for Sivar to sit on. Just standing there is uncomfortable.

“So why did Kara come here?”

“Father!”

Then, without Hector noticing, she asked a question. It was no use to her even when Kara shouted at her.

Because I couldn’t pick up the words I had already said. To that question, Sivar answered with his characteristic expressionless expression.

“Chin. Goo.”

“A friend?”

“Yes.”

Hector’s eyes widened slightly. It was a short answer, but I think I know what it means.

Then he looked at Kara. She, too, is her face, dazed by Shivar’s words.

“You said you don’t have friends?”

“··· ···”

“He seems to think of you as a friend.”

Kara stiffened at the words that pierced her to the point. At the same time, her face started to turn red little by little.

It was hard to notice because of the color of her skin, but her red aura is more vivid.

“No. Huh?”

“Uh, uh uh?”

“Chin. Goo.”

She stopped thinking for a moment, but she heard Shivar’s words and she hurriedly regained her senses.

In response, Kara looked at her slightly reddened face, and Sivar quietly opened her mouth.

“Ah. Nya?”

“··· ···”

Sivar said in a slightly sad voice.

“Injury. Injury.”

He made a pitiful expression like a dog that was soaked in the rain.

It looked expressionless on the outside, but at least it was like that from Kara’s point of view.

Since she is usually expressionless, she has no choice but to sensitively accept each and every change.

“Oh, no. That’s not it… Listen to me. So, what happened to this…!”

Kara speaks gibberish as if Sivar thought she was hurt. Her response was that she was in serious trouble.

Even during Dalian, this kind of reaction was not shown at all. If you set the spirit of victory on fire, you set it on fire.

“Ah. It’s really not helpful. Why did you say useless things…!”

It was a bonus to resent Hector in the middle. Meanwhile, Shivar’s words continued.

“Ah. Far.”

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“I’m so sorry! What should I do? Can I get some candy?”

“··· ···”

Hector only looked at Kara and Shivar with strange eyes.

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