The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player Chapter 37

Episode 37 The

first person’s family. Being that descendant was a blessing, but it was also a tremendous fetter.

“You have to do your best not to tarnish your grandfather’s reputation!”

“If you’re the grandson of a swordsman, you should definitely do this!”

“Keep in mind that you must win this competition!”

The idea that the number one person should come from the family of the number one person was more than pride, it was almost an obsession.

The head of the family, Duke Marquis, a swordsman, did not particularly force his children to practice swordsmanship.

Rather, their children and blood relatives are just trying to protect their positions.

In that sense, Dalton was very unhappy.

Because he had to be forced to do many things simply because he was more talented among his blood relatives of the same age.

Thanks to this, he had amazing skills for his age, but it was never what he had hoped for.

‘Oh, it’s annoying.’

I had no particular interest in swordsmanship and no desire for power.

For him, who was easy-going by nature, constant training and competition were nothing more or less than stress.

So, until I was 19 years old, I had very little outside activities and only spent my time training leisurely within the family.

To be honest, the reason I came to the academy this time was because of my desire to escape from annoying training and boring daily life.

Academy classes might seem like a hassle, but wouldn’t it be better than being trained while being nagged within the family?

I was like that….

‘No, what kind of exam is from the day of admission? If I had known this would happen, I would have just run away and taken a nap.’

I passed the first test with some regret, but the test results were slightly unexpected.

‘Jameson is second…’

In the case of Jameson, he was already a famous talent in his age group and we had sparred with him in person several times.

Of course, Dalton won them all, but I thought he was the strongest among his peers besides him…

Jameson, who has a very strong competitive spirit, is probably frowning by now.

‘By the way, it’s Raoul. ‘Is it interesting?’

So when I met Raoul at the second exam center, I couldn’t help but talk to him.

“Are you Raoul?”

When he spoke softly, the guy looked at him intently.

When I looked closely, there was no blemish on my skin, and my eyes were so blue that they seemed to shine.

‘hmm? It looks like it just turned golden?? Anyway, he’s a little better than me, but he’s still handsome.’

“who are you?”

Dalton, who had been fascinated by Raoul’s appearance for a moment, came to his senses.

“uh? “I’m Dalton.”

“….”

“….”

There was silence for a moment.

“If I don’t have anything else to do, I’ll just stop.”

Raoul looked annoyed and turned around and walked away.

Dalton tried to catch Raoul but failed. Like Raoul said, it was because there was nothing to say.

His expression was very complex and subtle.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve been criticized so openly? It’s not like he doesn’t know who I am…’

Most people wanted to have at least one more conversation after finding out his identity, but this guy’s reaction was refreshing.

But I didn’t feel particularly bad or anything. I was just a little curious.

‘What kind of expression will you make if you lose to me in the second test?’

Dalton’s expression became a little more serious as he headed toward the exam room.

The second test was conducted outdoors.

The test content was simple.

Because it was a time attack that measures how quickly you pass a given course.

The problem is that you have to take the test wearing full body armor made of iron.

Also, obstacles and traps were installed throughout the test course.

thud! Beep beep!

“How many people are there already?”

The second test was conducted in the reverse order of the first measurement results. In other words, early-stage test takers are those with poor skills.

Even so, about 100 people have already been eliminated without even crossing the finish line.

In the test taker waiting room, I couldn’t see anything other than the starting point, so I could only hear sounds, but I knew that this test wasn’t that easy.

“I heard you modified the exam room after Gray came, so I guess it was a joke.”

“What changed so much that no one passes?”

Test takers waiting for their turn whispered as if they were anxious.

But fortunately, it wasn’t long before passers-by began to appear.

-13 minutes 33 seconds

-12 minutes 52 seconds

The time gradually shortened, but did not decrease noticeably.

And finally, when about 50 people remained, the shortest record was about 9 minutes and 12 seconds.

‘Now I have to get ready.’

Raoul stood up and relaxed. My body felt stiff from waiting for over three hours.

“Whoaam~.”

Dalton, who had been asleep and snoring a short distance away, probably sensed Raoul’s presence, and opened his eyes.

“What, isn’t it still too far??”

Dalton said, but since twenty people were tested at a time, their turn would come soon.

The waiting room was quieter than expected.

This is because Jameson of the Marquess of McNeil and Caleb of the Earl of Randall did not even enter the waiting room from the beginning, and the others were warming up early in the exercise room near the waiting room.

Those who remained were waiting for their turn in an awkward atmosphere, as if they did not know each other.

And finally, the last test takers took their turn.

Dalton yawned, probably half asleep, and headed toward the exam room, with Raoul quietly following behind him.

“Anything special?”

“There are no major changes yet. The current highest record appears to be in the low 7 minutes.”

“Check everything and let me know. The last group will report on the progress in real time.”

“Understood, Confucius.”

Since the exams were taking place simultaneously, it seemed like it would be difficult to get the timing right.

However, since there were three drivers monitoring from the audience, I was planning on trying to get a close guess somehow.

“Examination number 285. “Is this Raoul?”

“yes.”

The instructor waiting in front of the starting line confirmed Raoul’s identity and gave a brief explanation.

“Traps and obstacles are all illusion magic. However, if you fall into a trap or allow an attack, you can receive a shock comparable to the real one, and the amount of damage is measured in real time. Please note that the test will end as soon as you take damage exceeding the armor’s defense ability.”

“All right.”

“Then cadet number 285. depart!”

With the starting chant, Raul jumped onto the course.

The armor seemed to be made entirely of iron, and its weight alone seemed to be close to 30 kg.

‘It’s really old-fashioned armor. Aside from the weight, my movements are unnatural and it’s hard to breathe.’

It was understandable why the previous test takers were eliminated from the advanced exam.

However, it was not a big burden for Raul.

This is because as he reached the expert level, not only his mana but also his physical ability itself grew one level.

The first obstacle appeared in front of Raoul, who ran with a casual movement as if he were not wearing armor.

Kurrrrrr.

It was a river with rapid currents that would make it impossible to recover even if you were swept away.

In the middle of the river, which appeared to be over 100 meters wide, stones that appeared to be stepping stones were scattered here and there.

‘It’s called fantasy magic, but it feels so real? ‘How many mana stones will it take to implement this?’

Rather than the level of difficulty itself, I was more concerned about the fact that such a device was barely installed in the testing room.

Raoul thought it was a waste of money and crossed the river in an instant, lightly stepping on the stones as if he was crossing a stream in front of his neighborhood.

What followed was a forest path.

As I followed the marker and passed between the trees, a trap was triggered every two steps.

I threw away the arrow that flew in with a whistling sound by slightly twisting my head, and dodged the battle x that was rising from the floor with a whistling sound by taking steps.

Jjajjaeng!

At the same time, the flying daggers deflected the great sword and struck it down, and the trap where the ground sank was seen in advance and jumped over the trees.

The moment we passed through the trap field, a signal came in.

“Dalton and Jameson’s progress is very fast. Both of them look like they’ll break the 5th squad.”

“Is there anyone else that stands out?”

“Caleb from Randall’s is also picking up speed, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be able to break the 6th squad.”

“There are some kids who look a bit interesting, right? “I can see that they are avoiding traps, but they don’t seem to be paying much attention to records.”

“For those that are unusual, make sure to record them separately. The speed of Dalton and Jameson’s progress will be relayed in real time!”

“Understood.”

After completing the communication, a cliff was waiting in front of Raoul.

A long bridge about 1 meter wide was stretched out in the middle of a cliff with no end in sight.

‘Isn’t this going to be a bit annoying?’

But Raoul did not stop walking.

I started crossing the bridge, maintaining a constant speed as I had done from the beginning.

And, as expected, a rapid change began.

Whiiing~.

The sudden gust of wind caused the legs to shake mercilessly, and fist-sized fireballs flew towards Raoul from the cliffs on both sides.

‘Is it a fireball?’

Considering its size, its firepower seemed weak, but if it got caught in the explosion, it might have fallen under the bridge.

Pow! Pow! Pubububung!!

Raoul ran over the rickety bridge without hesitation and destroyed the flying fireballs one by one with his great sword.

If he used the Mana Blade, the symbol of the Expert, he could have cut or struck it away without exploding, but Raoul took the risk and shot down the fireball with the Mana Sword.

This is because I thought it was not the time to reveal his level yet.

As we got closer to the end of the bridge, the number of fireballs flying at the same time increased, but in the end, it did not slow down Raoul’s steps.

After crossing the cliff, what greeted Raoul was a cave with its black mouth wide open.

‘Is this the final gateway?’

Traps tend to be more effective indoors, where there are fewer places to avoid, than in open areas.

The traps in the cave will probably be trickier and more threatening than before.

However, Raoul did not hesitate and jumped into the black cave.

* * *

Kwazijic!!

‘That’s annoying.’

Jameson walked forward, smashing the spear blade that fell from the ceiling with a shield full of mana.

Cheonggang!

‘I never thought I’d be caught by such a novice…’

The lightly swung ax blade cut the flying crossbow in half.

‘It’s annoying to enter the academy now, but I have to keep dealing with people I don’t like!’

He had already won a tournament for people in their 20s and had gained practical experience in the capital’s security forces.

I was confident that I would soon be assigned to the Kingdom’s Knights Guards as a trainee, but to the Academy.

Why would a highly qualified person like yourself waste time at the academy?

If it wasn’t for a mission that was directly instructed by the head of the family, I would never have even set foot in the academy.

I said so…

‘Why would Dalton be admitted to the academy? And what is that kid from the Ashtons doing?’

Putting aside your duties, what a shame it would be to miss out on being the top of your grade at the academy!

Perhaps that was why even thicker mana spewed out from his shield.

Jameson’s shield and ax, who had already reached the level of expert, opened the way by destroying all obstacles, regardless of whether they were traps or obstacles.

A faint light was seen a little distance away.

This was clearly the end of this annoying cave.

“Aaaah!!”

Jameson, who ran like a runaway locomotive, destroying everything, was convinced.

‘The victory is mine!!’

The record of 5 minutes and 15 seconds was blinking on the electronic board in front of me.

(Continued in the next part)