Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 95: 95-Nora’s Strong, Mel

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It was a draw. Merlin wasn’t sure whether to be pleased or disappointed, but the outcome had been a draw. Sure, it was only through some senseless luck that his team had taken possession of their opponent team’s flag at the same time as Nora had touched theirs, but Merlin was salty that he had been led to believe that he had actually been victorious then. The automated message should have made it clearer. What nonsense. “Goodness, man, chill out. You got points either way,” Hakyun noted as he served the remnant of the kimchi he had made in three plates. They were all famished after their practical class, and what better way to clear one’s mind than with food. “And we’re still first in the rankings,” Chima noted. “There’s no need to be pissed because it was a draw.” That was true. Before the class, Cohort Spearhead was at a hundred-and-sixty points and Dragon Eye at a hundred-and-twenty-five. The test was one where the Cohorts were given points as a whole, not as a culmination of personal points between each member, so the two Cohorts had gotten five points each because they had drawn. As for the second parties, Spearhead had lost to Dragon Eye, with the latter receiving ten points for their victory. Merlin didn’t want to claim that a reason for the loss was because Hakyun had faced off against Choi Sangook; after all, Hakyun had been unable to take on the bastard which had caused Spearhead to change their tactics midway in battle. But, well, it didn’t matter much, because Spearhead was still first on the rankings either way. Hopefully, that would be the last time they lost. Merlin sighed. “You’re right. It’s probably because I wanted some sort of bragging rights with my sister. She got the better of me.” He scratched his head. “Nora’s strong, Mel,” said Chima. “But I’m pretty sure you gave her trouble. You’re stronger after all.” Hakyun snorted. “Coming from someone who hasn’t fought her.” Chima’s nose twitched. “I watched her fight during the Grimoire sparring class. It’s pretty obvious.” “Oh, yeah? That fight lasted five seconds.” “Well, we were teammates during the Dungeon raid exam, for your information. I have a very good grasp on her strength.” Hakyun was silent for a few seconds. Then he clicked his tongue. These guys… Merlin’s head lit up as he recalled something he had wanted to discuss with them. “Guys, something weird happened during the test,” he began. Chima and Hakyun blinked as their attention skyrocketed. They focused on him. “I think something’s up with Nikolai.” Hakyun raised a brow. He had always been the closest to Nikolai, so it was only normal that he was the most caught by surprise by that statement. “What do you mean?” he asked. “You remember I fought him during the Grimoire sparring class, right?” said Merlin. Chima and Hakyun nodded. “Well, when I fought him today, he seemed different—stronger.” “Stronger, how?” Chima asked. “Well, he was faster, his punches weighed more, and he overwhelmed me.” Hakyun snorted. “Come on, Merlin. Just because you beat him once and he beat you the second time doesn’t mean anything’s wrong with him.” “Technically, he didn’t beat me,” Merlin argued. “But that’s not the point. No one gets that strong in less than a week.” Unless they had a System, like he did. And even at that, it had taken him months to get to where he was now, and that was with him heading to the gym daily and trying all sorts of things to bolster his growth. He was still doing those things, but his time had been limited in that sense. And the reason his time was limited was because he was within the Academy, which Nikolai was also within too. So, even if the boy had a System, it was still weird that he had grown so quickly in such a short amount of time. And the possibility of him having a System was just as weird. “You’re right,” Chima agreed. “But that doesn’t mean something is wrong with him. Maybe he was just holding back against you during the sparring class.” Merlin’s brows dropped. “Really? Do yo