Chapter 298: What are Memories (1)

Chapter 298: What are Memories (1)

At an altitude of 7,000 meters.

It seemed like the sun never set here. The night was incredibly short, and the morning was exceedingly long.

lt's cold.

The magical chill that had targeted Gerkhen had now dissipated, but the natural cold was no less forgiving. Without soliette, I would have barely made it.

This knight qualification exam is no joke.

No wonder freshmen dont participate.

Shion. Doesnt it look like theres an enemy over there?

Soliette drew her sword.

Just a moment. Let me check.

I with my SZX-9500 to the other side. Along a narrow path leading to the peak of the mountain range, a man was leaning against a stone tower.

He was chewing on a branch.

Looks like there is someone.

Seems like hes another college student.

Shion. Shall we go?

Yeah. Thats the only path.

We walked towards him.

Crunch. Crunch.

As we got closer, the man turned to look at us. He smirked and picked up a long spear he had stuck in the ground.

What year are you guys?

His voice was full of bluster and arrogance.

I answered.

Freshmen.

What~?

He frowned, his lips and eyebrows furrowed in disbelief.

Wow~ Freshmen applying for the qualification exam? Youve got guts.

IS that not allowed?

Soliette asked. The man swung his spear around.

Of course not. Oh, did you just come here to gain some experience?

The tip of the spear pointed at us.

I explained to soliette.

lts always like this. The number of those who pass the knight qualification exam is limited. That's why freshmen usually face intense scrutiny.

Ah, I see. That makes sense.

Its a nasty mindset.

How dare you try to snatch a knights qualification in just one year? Thats the sentiment.

In this exam, it doesnt matter if youre from a high-ranking family or not, nobles usually participate in their second or third year.

Targeting freshmen? Ha, thats funny. Hey. Do you think we target freshmen? Its just that you lack skills and experience.

The man tossed the flag from his back to one side, maintaining his pride.

lts survival of the fittest. The weak are preyed upon first, and the strong compete later. Its an unspoken rule.

I looked at soliette. Soliette asked me.

Who goes fi rst?

Well. Do you want to go fi rst?

Its a bit more fair to have a one-on-one than a free-for-all.

Pfft!

The man laughed at us deciding the order. He activated his Magic Body and swung his spear.

Whooosh!

The gust of wind tousled our clothes and hair.

Hey, kids, cut the crap and come at me both of you.

lf you don't come at me, shall I make the first move? Youll regret it then.

Soliette looked at me. I looked back at her.

Hes asking for it, Shion.

Seems so.

We nodded to each other and drew our swords. The man flashed a thick smile.

Hey, you cheeky brats. Even if you cry and beg just to see the flag later, it wont help.

Talkative, arent you?

I approached him steadily. There seemed no need to rush if it was two against one.

Ha, look at this kid. Youre really nothing special.

Soliette and I walked towards the spearman who acted like a gatekeeper. Straightforwardly, step by stepthud, thud.

Hahaha! Let me teach you, this is a spear! You won't even be able to get close!

As we reached a certain range, he swung his spear with all his might. A magic-infused gale forcefully surged towards us.

And then

Just ignore the flag! Please, just ignore the flag!

10 minutes later.

His face swollen and beaten, he lay pathetically sprawled, latched to my leg.

Soliette picked up his flag that had fallen to the ground.

Aaaargh! Please, just ignore the flag! Aaaargh1

He screamed and begged, even jerking his body up and down.

His face was so swollen that his features were barely recognizable, which was quite pitiful.

Shion. What should we do?

Soliette asked.

Just ignore the flag! Just ignore the flag!

Ah, shut up.

The man quickly shut his mouth.New n0vel chapters are published on

Whats your name?

I asked for his name first.

Now it was time to gauge his past life.

At an altitude of over 11,000 meters, the summit of the mountain range was thin on oxygen. Although I had somewhat adapted to the cold, breathing was still nearly impossible.

Isnt space closer than the ground from here?

The view is nice.

The spectacular sight of the entirely white mountain range overlaid with the blue sky.

I gasped for breath and muttered absentmindedly.

lndeed.

Soliette still looked fine.

Just 24 hours left. Now its really about endurance.

I could see why Geton was playing gatekeeper. Id rather squabble with the kids below than suffer up here.

Yes.

Soliette's response was unusually thin. She just stood on the cliff, looking out.

Was the view that sentimental?

I moved my weary body to stand beside her.

Just then, the sun began to set.

The ridges and horizon were bathed in pink as the sunset cast its hues. It was the color of twilight that drenched the world ethereally.

It felt as though we had fallen into some magical space, and for a moment, I too was dazed.

lts not just nice.

Its breathtaking.

I dont know who came up with such flowery language, but it truly suited this landscape.

It was just like a fantasy.

.

Soliette was silent.

Perhaps moved by such beautiful scenery, she just stood still in the same spot.

Do you like it that much?

I placed my hand on her shoulder.

Then, suddenly

Ah!

Soliettes body abruptly tilted towards the cliff. I quickly grabbed her.

Her eyes were closed, and her body was limp.

Hey! Soliette!

I pulled her away from the cliff and laid her down on the ground.

Hey, hey. Whats wrong with you?

Soliette remained silent. The pink sunlight touched her face, but there was no change in her unconscious state.

Open your eyes, damn it!

Could it be hypoxia? Should I perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation?

I placed my hand on her lips, gauging the amount of oxygen my body could provide.

Huh.

Trying to calm my racing heart.

Soliette weakly opened her eyes.

I slowly removed my hand from her lips.

That scared me. Are you alright?

.

She just looked up at me silently. I tapped her cheek lightly.

What. Stop spacing out? Snap out of it.

.

Tap-tap- Tap-tap-

After tapping her cheek a couple more times, Soliette pushed my hand away and sat up. Then she began to act strangely.

She rolling her hands around, pinched her own cheeks, and repeatedly stretched and folded her legs

I didnt know why she was doing this, but suddenly she drew her gaze at me.

Shion.

She called my name.

.

She called my name.

She called my name.

My whole body stiffened at the sound of her calling my name.

Her voice was eerily peculiar.

The hairs on the back of my neck stood up like thorns, and an inexplicable shiver resonated down to my bones.

YOU

I tried to steady my trembling hand as I asked,

Who are you?

Soliette still looked like soliette, but her face and expression were subtly different.

Too different.

Who are you?

Soliette, repeating my words, slightly raised her eyebrows.

Touching the corner of her eyeperfectly intact without any scarsshe answered,

lts me.

Her tone was deeply resonant. It was as if her soul had switched, her voice tinged with raw wounds.

The moment I heard her words, I knew.

My heart was suddenly shaken. My breathing felt as if it was being chopped into pieces.

It was hard to breathe.

Shion.

Soliette called me again. But she was not the soliette of now.

Soliette.

The soliette from before the regression.

The her from that time was facing me right here, right now

Now I will take my 1 month break.