It was a magic and student from the Imperial Academy who had passed the assignment first.
“The first order is swordsmanship, so students from other departments, come up and wait!”
“Yeah.”
Liche nodded and returned the way she came.
The stairs to the second floor were next to the entrance. As she was about to enter the judging hall, she ran into Morgan, who was entering the hall.
“Ah, Tari Che. Finished the assignment?”
“……. ”
Although Morgan greeted her warmly, Liche looked at Morgan without answering.
‘Why is she like this?’
It was nice to have Liche in front of her, but staring at her like this…
‘Something feels strange.’
It was a feeling of warmth behind the ears.
Although it was nothing when Liche and I used to meet eyes all the time.
‘Is it because I haven’t seen her in a long time that I feel this way?’
Morgan smiled with a slightly blushing face, hiding her red insides, and asked Liche.
“Did anything happen to my face?”
“No.”
Liche also smiled softly, mimicking Morgan.
Don’t be complacent just because she looks like Ian.
‘Morgan is an enemy.’
One side was wary, the other was fluttering.
With different minds but the same actions, students watching from afar whispered.
“Were Tari Che Rodwick and Morgan Dayle acquainted?”
“They seem close, judging by the way they talk and laugh together. …They look better together than I thought.”
“They may look good together because of their appearance. It’s hard to become a genius these days. You need a good face, too.”
Regardless of the circumstances of the two, seeing them getting along so well from a distance was a sight to behold. Sensing the students’ gaze, Liche offered a cheer to Morgan as she moved.
“Swordsmanship will be judged first. Do well, Morgan.”
“Thanks.”
And a little later.
When all the participants who passed the assignment gathered, the qualification assessment against the examiners began.
“One examiner from each department will come out. After a one-on-one battle with the applicants, the examiner will let you know whether you have passed. If you reach the examiner’s standard regardless of the outcome, you can pass, so please show off your abilities as much as possible.”
You can pass regardless of the outcome.
A relieved voice among the students was heard at those words.
“It seems that the test format is the same as last year. I was worried it might change.”
It was a remark from someone who knew that Celsphone carefully selected the examiners. It was a position only accessible to the strong.
Even the examiner who evaluated Liche’s assignment was the vice-commander of the most outstanding mercenary group on the Pan Continent.
Liche sat in the front row of the second-floor observation seats and looked down at the first floor.
On the first floor, the presenter spoke to the swordsmanship students lined up along the wall.
“I will call out the students. Please come up to the stage. First, Morgan Dayle.”
At the sound of that, the students whispered again.
“Morgan Dayle is the first?”
“What about the ones at the back? It’s nerve-wracking even before the preliminaries.”
“Why is it nerve-wracking?”
“If the winner goes first, won’t the passing criteria be higher?”
“Who is the examiner? Oh, the one who came out over there…”
The door on the opposite side of the entrance opened, and an examiner entered.
At that moment, the seats where the students of the Loxha Imperial Academy were sitting were greatly stirred.
“D, D, D…”
“Derkedian sunbae?!”
Now it was cautious to call him sunbae. His status after graduation was much higher than theirs.
Derkedian Rodwick. The official heir to the Rodwick Ducal family.
Dark black hair and clear hostility. The overwhelming atmosphere unique to him that dominated the audience.
Amid the astonished gazes of the people, Deon silently went up to the stage and murmured quietly.
“…Smell.”
A dissatisfaction emanated from the narrowed space between his eyebrows.
“T, Tari Che…”
A student sitting next to Liche called Deon, fixing his gaze on him, but the seat was already empty.
As soon as he saw Deon, Liche got up, rushed to the railing, and looked down below.
It was hard to believe, but looking at the energy shimmering on that face and chest.
“Oppa?!”
Deon was certain. Why is our house’s eldest son there?
Liche’s surprised exclamation was drowned out by the students’ murmurs. Still, if it was Deon, he must have heard her voice.
“……. ”
“Please be quiet. Second floor, be quiet too.”
Next to the examiners who were trying to calm the excited atmosphere, Deon stood quietly without looking up.
[What’s going on? Is he really your brother?]‘Yes.’
Liche answered Python with an anxious heart.
She wanted to go down to the first floor right away, but the exam had already started.
“Morgan Dayle, get ready.”
Deon stood at a one-fifth point on the single line. Morgan also stood on the opposite side at a certain distance.
As the guide played the flute, Morgan dashed forward. The fast-moving sword precisely aimed for Deon’s head.
‘Fast.’
‘Accurate without any clutter.’
Indeed, it was the sword of last year’s winner. No matter how excellent the examiner was, it would be difficult to completely block Morgan’s attack.
Even at the moment when Morgan rushed, the examiner didn’t show any signs of counterattack. Being so complacent might lead to injury.
… At least that’s what the swordsmanship students from the Udic Academy and the Flanset Academy thought.
The thoughts of the students from the Imperial Academy of the Loxha Empire were different.
“… Is last year’s winner going to die here…?”
“We should worry about our lives. After Morgan Dayle, it’s our turn…”
Deon moved the hand holding the sword. After deflecting Morgan’s sword with a simple movement, he immediately went on the offensive. Morgan immediately blocked Deon’s sword.
After several exchanges that even the majors found it difficult to follow with their eyes.
In front of Deon, who moved only about half a step from where the first confrontation began, Morgan kneeled.
Morgan’s sword, which had flown far away, rolled on the ground.
“……. ”
Silence filled the judging area. The sounds of several breaths were heard here and there.
In a short time, the overwhelming duel of the two had left no room to breathe.
The swordsmanship students held their breath and waited for the examiner’s words.
Although Morgan Dayle won, with this level of skill, he should pass.
No, he must. Because she doesn’t have confidence to surpass Morgan.
Deon’s chilly red eyes looked at Morgan.
“Eliminated.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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