I Became The Academy's Narrow-Eyes

16 – Assassin hides assassination(2)

Sinia observed and concluded 348 movements.

this is assassination

To be precise, it is a movement in the realm of assassination.

‘There’s no brother or sister.’

Just because you wield a sword doesn’t mean that it becomes swordsmanship.

It is only when a framework of consistent form and expression is established that it becomes a technology.

Like that, his movements were no different from casually swinging a sword in terms of swordsmanship.

However, the sword he swung at random was too powerful.

Sinia immediately came up with words that would define his movements.

‘Talent.’

he’s not an assassin

I never learned assassination.

However, he had a talent for assassination.

‘Maybe, the possibility that he is just hiding his identity as an assassin?’

Soon she shook her head.

Unless the elements of assassination were precisely erased from the components that made up the body, such a movement could not come out.

Even if Sinia swings her sword at will, saying that she is imitating a swordsman, she will be reborn as a great swordsman, naturally, with the dignity accumulated in her body and unconsciousness.

‘But I’ll have to make sure.’

She gestured towards him.

“#348, would you like to come here for a second?”

Oh, come to think of it, the Rebringer I just gave you said you were acquainted with number 348.

“Like number 347.”

I’m trying to call the two apart like that…

“huh?”

Before I knew it, Kasha was following behind him.

“Oh, did I call 344 times?”

“From now on, I have to listen to what I have to say to him.”

The way the two looked at the man was strange.

Apparently, they also caught the anomaly in his movements.

You have good eyesight.

“Okay, I deserve to hear it.”

Sinia, accompanied by the three, entered the office prepared for the officer in charge.

She was the first to tilt her upper body toward number 348 and slightly thrust her face in.

Her light pinkish-red hair almost reached her shoulders.

Those eyes, which had the same color as her hair, basically drew a thin arc along the slightly open eyes.

The same goes for the eyebrows and the corners of the mouth.

Cynia stared at the man with an impression that fit the expression of benevolence.

“No. 348, come to think of it, I haven’t heard your name yet. What’s your name?”

“Oh, my name is Ceylon, Officer.”

“Okay Ceylon. Let me ask you straight forward. Participation number 348. Have you ever had contact with Harasin, or learned the art of assassination?”

However, the momentum.

That was definitely the momentum of a swordsman who had risen to the stage.

The sharpened momentum spoke to him.

I will not tolerate lies.

Ceylon responded with a puzzled expression.

“Yes, Harasin…? That… what is it?”

However, it was a different kind of panic from what Sinia was worried about.

Seeing that bewildered reaction, Sinia was convinced once again.

he’s not an assassin

The movement just now is nothing more than a product of coincidence, the accidental manifestation of talent.

Cynia smiled brightly.

“No, it’s fortunate that I’m biased. The reason I said this is because the move Ceylon showed in the test record just now belongs to the realm of assassination. That’s why. In what context did the movement of time come from. Can you tell me?”

Then Ceylon said ‘Hmm?’ I rang my nose once in a bit of surprise.

“Did you feel that intent?”

“Huh? What does that mean?”

“Oh, nothing else-“

Ceylon gave Drin a glance and continued.

“Oops, the moment I entered the barrier and encountered the mana golem, my breath stopped.”

“Um. Um.”

“So while I was wondering what the hell I should do with this, I remembered what Lord 347 said after examining my sword before taking the test.

“Ooh, then, being conscious of that, what exactly is assassination? What is the quality of an assassin I was born with?

“Exactly! You are the examiner after all!”

“hmm.”

Sinia thought about it with her arms crossed, and after a while, ha! burst out laughing

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“This is really fortunate. It almost got into trouble.”

“Yes? What do you mean?”

Cynia thought.

I’m glad this guy is at the academy now.

Glad he didn’t take the wrong path.

If the place he was heading to now was not the academy but the back world-

If that’s how you fall in the eyes of God Hara and officially walk the path of an assassin-

‘I don’t even want to imagine it.’

It would have been a terrible existence that could cause huge chaos on the continent with just one individual’s whim or private feelings.

match!

Cynia clapped her hands and changed the topic.

“Anyway, Number 347’s evaluation of our Number 348 was accurate. Number 348, I think you’ve been born with the qualities you’d excel at if you’d walked the path of an assassin. You clearly showed that in the second test. Officer Bonn I’ll admit it! Number 348 is justified! But, Number 348. May I make a suggestion, sir?”

“If it’s our officer’s proposal, whatever it is, we should consider it positively.”

“Whoops, thank you. Here’s my suggestion. Number 348. Can I invalidate your record? Keep your pass, but erase your record. I’ll arbitrarily set it a little higher than the average of the contestants.”

“Uh, this is another unexpected and sudden proposal. I don’t think even the officer in charge can accept that a commoner, a scumbag, dares to stand on top of an aristocrat-”

“hahahahaha, what nonsense are you talking about? Number 348, is it entirely for our sake, Number 348, that I’m making this offer? It’s no different than the reaction at the test site just before. and-“

Sinia smiled mischievously at Kasha, who had just been looking extremely confused.

“As you can see from the reaction of #344-“

Startle!

“Your record is a bit- no, it’s downright unconventional. If I officially report this record to the academy and it’s reflected in the grades. The same situation as just before will happen again, this time on an academy scale. In that case, Everyone in the academy will want to check your record, maybe even people outside the academy. A commoner who has surpassed the geniuses of the Rebringers and Hanhan families.

“If it became known that I had the qualities of an assassin, my position would be embarrassing. So let’s hide it. That’s it.”

“That’s correct.”

“Hmm, I really appreciate the suggestion. In that case- wouldn’t it put you in an awkward position if things go wrong?”

“Thank you for recognizing my sincerity even belatedly. And, yes. Of course. It will be embarrassing.”

“But why?”

“I told you? I’ll definitely pay this debt. Our number 348 saved me. This time it’s my turn to save our number 348.”

Cynia winked with a trusting smile.

The drawing was really good, but the flaw was that the wink was a bit clumsy.

“Ohh… What a clumsy, cute wink…!”

“Number 348, do you want to die?”

“Oh, sorry. I don’t know.”

“Anyway, I’ll summarize it once again. First of all, if you let other people know about your innate qualities, it won’t cause a big problem that you can’t handle right away.”

If you can read the quality of an assassin from his movements, you can also read that he never learned the art of assassination.

“However, it would be quite troublesome. There might be a problem with your admission to the academy. So, you – at least hide it until after the academy entrance exams.”

“Are you telling me to give up the first place grade and be careful not to reveal the qualities of an assassin until the academy exam is over?”

“That’s right. From what I see, you’ll still be able to pass the academy. But-“

“but…?”

“Unfortunately, the senior position will be lost.”

“Officer!”

Then Kasha hurriedly intervened in the conversation.

“What do you mean!? You’ll miss out on the top spot.”

“Hmm? You mean it literally?”

she asked with an expression of disbelief.

“So, what the officer is saying right now is that. This guy- you mean he has the skills to take the top spot in the entrance exam?

“Well, depending on the event of the 3rd test, the story may change, but it’s a story with enough potential, right? As we just saw.”

When Sinia shrugged her shoulders and replied, Kasha’s expression showed shock that she couldn’t hide.

“Well, it’s going to be very unfortunate for us 348. Still, it’s better than getting into the academy itself because things went wrong, right? And, there are people who recognize that your original skills are excellent. First of all, I have and-“

As Sinia turned her gaze to Drin, she shook her head and said to Ceylon.

“Ceylon, I also think the officer in charge is right. It’s unfortunate here, but I think it’s right to give up grades and prioritize admission to the academy.”

“Uh, participation number 347. I’m afraid I’ll lose the top spot…!”

“yes!?”

When Ceylon created a mischievous smile with the corners of her mouth and eyes, a bewildered sound came out of Drin.

She was extremely flustered and said with a flutter of gestures.

“Ah, no! No way! It can’t be! Ceylon! My God, did that come from what I just said?”

“Ha ha ha~ Just kidding. Just kidding. You know, of course you know. Sir 347 isn’t that kind of person.”

”… ”

The fluttering palms fell.

With both hands hanging down, she muttered softly with a cold expression on her face.

“No, actually, that’s right. It’s because I’m afraid I’ll lose the senior position to you. So please. Please show off your skills to the fullest so that the senior position will not be taken away by someone like me. I will follow that.”

oh oh

As if hearing such a sound effect, Drin muttered with tremendous force.

She was quite stimulated by the low grade (?) of third place.

“Uh… Dam, officer in charge… ? This, I can take the top spot… Is that right… ? Beat this guy… ?”

“… Thinking back, it might be difficult… ?”

Dean let out a deep sigh at his frightened appearance.

Then he smiled and opened his mouth right away.

“Ah, by the way, number 347- no, sir. I haven’t even thanked you yet.”

“What is it all of a sudden?”

”Thank you from the bottom of my heart for advocating for me in the exam room just now. At the time, it was a great force. Really.”

He rarely said it in a very serious manner.

He let go of his expression with a wry smile at the expression of his sincerity.

“You have nothing to do with me, but to help me despite such difficulties. I guess it was the emotion itself… !”

However, at his words that followed, Drin’s impression crumpled again.

She muttered at a volume that no one could hear.

no relationship whatsoever?

“yes? Sir, what did you say?”

“… It’s nothing, so don’t talk to me.”

“yes!?”

“Because we have no relationship.”

After saying that, he turned his head away from him.

“Officer, I will return first.”

“Uh… ?”

Seeing Ceylon return to the test site, he was genuinely perplexed, which was very rare.

Most of Drin’s reactions to Ceylon were in accordance with his intentions, but not this one.

He couldn’t figure out why she was reacting like that all of a sudden.

Ceylon scratched the back of his head shyly and looked at Sinaia.

She just shook her head.

“Oh, well, anyway-”

His gaze turned to Kasha this time.

flinch!

Then, Kasha’s body, which had been rigid since before, trembled.

“Participation number 344?”

“… What, what is it?”

Her demeanor was still rough, but the momentum was noticeably dampened.

“How come, participation number 344 will recognize me now?”

“… ”

Kasha muttered weakly, averting her gaze.

“Qualities of an assassin. It’s like.”

Those sharp blue eyes shook slightly.

Ceylon looked at her meaningfully.

He looked at her for a while with that smirk-looking face, and then spoke in a calm yet clear tone, as if he was sure to reach her ear.

“is that so? I’m sorry about that. I would be very happy if I could be recognized by the respected Lord Kasha.”

“… what?”

When Kasha turned her head again with a possessed face, he had already taken his eyes off her.

“Alright then- 344, 347, 348. Shall we go back to the exam hall soon? Other participants must be waiting.”

Kasha stared blankly at Ceylon’s back as she walked away.