The Villain is Too Good at Sniping - Chapter 145



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Episode 145

Episode 145. Tournament (4)

Irie de Sugarmond and Lilia de Sugarmond.

The two sisters, who faced each other in the arena with enemies from different academies, had identical postures, as if they were looking into each other’s eyes. The only difference was that Lilia’s gestures were a bit more angular.

Anyone can see that Airi is immature. Compared to her older sister, Lilia, she lacks skill and hasn’t held a sword for long.

And most of all, unlike Lilia, Airi is not mentally mature. Airi has no ‘poison’. I know this because I have seen it many times. Airi would always weep and collapse whenever she was faced with a trial.

However, she never really gave up and gave up, just made a sound. Like the main characters, Airi always stood up and overcame adversity.

Of course, there were times when I pushed her and forced her to do it, but Airi is establishing herself as a prosecutor. I have been watching Airi since the entrance exam, so I can say this with certainty.

The arena was now at a standstill as if it had been paused. Both Airi and Lilia had sheathed their swords, clean and unscathed. The cadets watching the fight were in an uproar.

“What? What happened… …?”

“Is it over?”

Most of the first-year students probably didn’t see the moment when Airi and Lilia crossed paths.

Even I, who had [Thousand Eyes], had to focus on the sight of the two passing each other. The sword strike was as fast as lightning, and if it had gone wrong even a little, one of the two would have been seriously injured.

“This is enough. There is no need to do more.”

“… … .”

“Or do you have any objection to the results?”

The first to step back was surprisingly Lilia de Sugarmond. She pushed the sword she was holding into the subspace as if she had no regrets.

On the other hand, Airi de Sugarmond, standing opposite, was still holding the handle with both hands, frozen like a statue. Although I couldn’t see her expression due to her position, I could vaguely sense what she was feeling.

‘… Are you angry?’

Airi and Lilia fought with the same technique. They had the same stance and the same swordsmanship. However, the moment their swords crossed, it was Airi who was pushed back.

It is an inevitable result. In terms of ability, Lilia is overwhelmingly superior, and Airi is no match for Lilia in terms of force and technique. If Lilia is a highly trained swordsman, Airi is just a child who has just taken up the sword.

If Lilia had wanted to destroy Airi from the beginning, Airi wouldn’t have lasted even a minute. The difference in their abilities was that clear, and Airi couldn’t defeat Lilia.

but.

“I will abstain.”

“What do you mean… …? Miss Lilia de Sugarmond.”

“This match is Airi’s victory, not mine.”

Lilia declared her withdrawal with a bashful expression. The moment she turned away from the judges, her tie, cut in half, fell down.

I clearly saw the moment when the two of them passed each other. Airi was unable to defeat Lilia. However, she was unable to push Lilia away with her sword, but she overwhelmed Lilia with her sword skills.

Although it only lasted for a moment, Airi’s attack was effective and broke through Lilia’s defenses.

This is the difference in talent.

Even though Lilia’s ability is overwhelming, Airi’s potential is superior. Lilia saw Airi’s potential and realized that she was growing into a swordsman. Since she had achieved her original goal, there was no need for her to stand in the arena any longer.

“Me, sister… … ?”

“You win, Airi.”

Iri had an expression of disbelief.

“It seems like Arsene was more suitable for you. Not Nana Sugarmond.”

“Wait a minute! Sister… … ?”

Airi, who sensed something, tried to grab hold of Lilia in a hurry, but Lilia was quickly taken out of the arena. The referee carefully lifted Airi’s hand, which was frozen in an awkward position.

“The winner of this fight is Arsene’s Airi de Sugarmond!”

While the applause continued, I quietly came down from the audience. I must watch the ending of this sister properly.

***

The way out of the arena.

There were many people she encountered along the way, but Lilia de Sugarmond did not speak to anyone. The cadets who had traveled a long way together saw her off in silence, knowing how hard she had prepared for this exchange.

“Where are you going, Lilia de Sugarmond!”

“Wow, don’t go, Professor. Miss Lilia has had enough.”

“If we back out here, Joachim’s reputation will be…!”

On the other hand, Professor Edinburgh was the only one who tried to stop Lilia. Several of the accompanying instructors tried to stop the professor. They had also seen how Lilia had been approaching the exchange, so they could not bring themselves to stop her.

“There will be more opportunities. It’s been a while since the exchange began.”

“I… Joachim… … !”

Lilia pretended not to hear what the professors were talking about, but turned away. This was the first time since she had joined Joachim that she had disobeyed their orders.

Punishment is inevitable. However, the level will not be that high. This duel was planned as an event and is not considered an official exchange match.

Anyway, Lilia planned to unleash all the strength she had stored up for the next event. For now, she just wanted to get some fresh air.

Again-

However, Lilia finally stopped when she felt a presence behind her. Airi de Sugarmond, who had run in out of breath, was catching her breath.

“Where are you going, Sister?”

“I told you you won, Airi.”

“I know that. I know that, but why on earth did you do that? You could have subdued me if you wanted to.”

Despite Airi’s protest, Lilia’s expression remained calm.

“Of course that could be possible. But this fight isn’t about winning.”

There was a bitter note in her voice, but that was all. Lilia remained calm and collected, stating only the objective facts.

“It’s just an event where freshmen can ask for advice from upperclassmen, and grow together while fighting each other… That’s the purpose of it. You’ve already proven that you’ve grown, so there’s no reason to fight each other any longer.”

Even Airi didn’t accept the handicap. In fact, Lilia had no choice. Since Airi was entering the fight without a handicap, she couldn’t use excessive force.

Of course, Airi didn’t think that far ahead. She simply wanted to square off with her sister. There was Sion’s influence and Airi’s stubbornness, but luckily, the circumstances worked out.

“You have talent, Airi. So don’t give up.”

Lilia smoothed down the severed tie.

“Your talent is even greater than mine. Even though it’s still lacking, if you keep improving little by little, you’ll soon surpass me.”

“…I was just lucky.”

“It is also a skill to catch the luck that comes your way.”

Lilia looked back at Airi. The first greeting was brutal, but she wanted to at least give her a proper farewell.

“Then see you next time, Iri.”

“Just a moment!”

Although she was clearly about to say goodbye and leave, Lilia was caught by Airi.

“…Why are you doing this?”

“The exchange isn’t over yet. There are many different booths and things to see.”

I originally planned to shake it off and go, but I lost my temper when I saw Iri’s gaze hanging on my arm.

“Well, since you’re already here, why don’t you look around a bit more? Since we’ve come this far, why don’t you just look around a bit more… … .”

“I think there’s some misunderstanding… I’m still staying at Arsene, right?”

“yes?”

Airi tilted her head.

“Weren’t you planning on going back to Joachim like this?”

“The exchange is still ongoing and there’s still a lot to do. Where am I going? What will happen to the other kids if I leave?”

“yes……?”

Lilia sighed. Her only sister, Airi, was also a bit of a slacker in this regard.

The silence continued. While Airi blushed and was unable to say anything, Lilia burst into laughter.

“But since we’ve got this chance, I guess it’s okay to take a break and look around. Is there a good place to go?”

“Hey, wait a minute? I clearly wrote that down on my watch… …!”

“Find it slowly.”

Lilia watched Iri, who was frantically manipulating her watch, and then suddenly felt eyes on her. Her eyes met with someone familiar in the crowd of people passing by. However, in the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the crowd.

‘Zion Illionheart… … .’

Lilia silently repeated the man’s name. At the same time, she felt it intuitively.

Airi and Sion were more deeply intertwined than he had thought, and it was clear that Sion had a significant influence on Airi’s changes.

The fact that the corners of Airi’s lips rose as if they were about to ascend to the heavens was proof of this.

Many thoughts came to mind, but Lilia deliberately tried to cut them off. Up until now, she had been Airi’s protector, but Airi was not alone in Arsen.

‘I’ve never heard of the name Illionheart before, but Sugarmond seems to prioritize skill over family reputation… so she might not be a bad choice as a spouse.’

So I thought I could let go of my worries a little.

***

The fight between Airi and Lilia is over. Airi is the winner.

After this fight, Joachim and Arsene’s cadets were supposed to face off again, but Joachim got off to a bad start. The morale of Joachim’s cadets was already at rock bottom, and the cause of this was, needless to say, Lilia de Sugarmond’s declaration of abstention.

“He gave up the fight and declared his abstention… … .”

As a fellow student council president and a parent of a younger sibling, Nam Ki-hyeok could guess Lilia’s feelings to some extent. However, he could not fully understand her.

“If I were there, I might have made a similar decision, but I wouldn’t have declared my abstention like Lilia de Sugarmond did.”

As the leader of the Yooseongpa, Nam Ki-hyeok has a lot on his shoulders. That’s why no matter what happens, you must never give up. It’s okay to lose. Falling down during a fight is a common occurrence, and no one in the Dongbanghwawon scolds you for losing a fight.

In that sense, Joachim did not have the poison to back him up. Lilia de Sugarmond is an excellent talent, but she showed many regrettable aspects in this fight. Nam Ki-hyeok wanted to use Lilia as a negative example as a successor.

“So, how do you feel about going into battle, Yeonhee?”

“Yes, brother.”

Nam Ki-hyeok, who was polishing the blade, looked back. Na-chal-gwi-geom Yeon-hee, who had been sitting quietly and listening to Nam Ki-hyeok’s words, finally raised her head.

“Kyle Evanstairs was more stupid than strong. He was a pathetic guy with nothing to show for it, and his only talent was to hang on and cling to his guns.”

She spat out venomous words with emotionless eyes. Her words were harsh, but her voice was truly robotic, without any emotion.

“But even so, I lost. That must mean that apparent strength wasn’t everything.”

“Have you attained enlightenment?”

“The will to never give up and persevere until the end is something I cannot easily keep up with.”

If Arsene has Serine Annette, Dongbang Hwa-won has Nachalgwigeom Yeonhee. She has been undefeated to date, never losing to anyone.

However, even that Yeon-hee was defeated by Kyle Evanstairs, whom she met in the arena. I was surprised by his unexpected tenacity, and once again, I was surprised by his merciless actions.

When she came to her senses, she had already fallen out of the arena and had been defeated by a friendly outsider. A strange sensation that came from deep shock. Yeonhee had gained enlightenment in this exchange match as Nam Ki-hyeok had hoped.

“That’s enough. You did well enough, Yeonhee.”

“yes.”

“You will continue to grow and become noticeably stronger as the years go by. Even my talents are humble compared to yours.”

Yeonhee didn’t shake her head. Because everything Nam Ki-hyeok said was true. She was more talented than Nam Ki-hyeok. Yeonhee was confident that she could become stronger than Nam Ki-hyeok.

Nam Ki-hyeok smiled with satisfaction as he watched Yeon-hee, who didn’t even deny it.

“I know that Arsene prepared hard for this exchange. I didn’t expect him to be defeated this easily.”

Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind that I had heard before.

-It won’t be easy.

-It won’t be easy?

-The guys you’ll be facing this time are some pretty vicious guys.

In the end, it happened just as Zion Illionheart had said. For a moment, it felt as if all of this had been planned for a long time.

But even then, Nam Ki-hyeok had a set job to do.

-If you want to save your sister, defeat Arsene in this exchange.

-You know full well that this is not the time to be boasting about your worthless honor.

Something I heard from a professor one day.

The goal is simple. In this exchange, we will show the power of the Dongbang Flower Garden and restore the reputation of the academy that has been tarnished. That is the way for the academy and the way to save Yeonhee.

“As you said, I will do my best.”

That’s why he did his best to defeat Arsene. Nam Ki-hyeok kept that in his heart.