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Bibell[What to Believe (5)]
The same thing happened next.
It wasn’t that Euna didn’t trust the assistant supervisor’s words.
It’s just that there was something uncertain about it.
Every time she walked on a path that went against the flow of mana, she couldn’t discern what to believe.
The flow of mana clearly indicated the way to the exit.
But the supervisor’s hints were pointing to paths that weren’t the exit.
«Since the teacher said it’s here, it must be here.»
«Mmm»
«Euna, are you doing this again?»
«Euna, are you doubting it again?»
«Euna, I understand your concerns. But do you think the supervisor would lie?»
«The supervisor handles mana better than us. Do you think you can handle it better?»
At first, the kids let it slide, but as it happened again and again, they started showing signs of dissatisfaction.
Even the kids who had a favorable impression of Euna couldn’t accept her differing opinions with a smile.
«The teacher says this is the right way, what’s wrong with it?»
«But the mana flow is….»
«Look over there. We’re getting closer and closer to the exit, and it’s all because the teacher told us the way.»
«Euna, you could be wrong. I know it hurts your pride, but don’t be so hard on yourself. You look a little lost.»
Heeji wrinkled her forehead as she began to disagree with Euna.
She didn’t like the fact that she was being so contrary.
Now that they were moving toward the exit without getting stuck, Euna’s arguments were losing steam.
«That’s not the way.»
«We haven’t gotten stuck before, and the exit is right there.»
The kids were pleading with her to stop, some of them sighing in frustration.
Euna was offended.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t help but feel offended.
However, she couldn’t just raise her voice like a child.
Even though she was offended, she didn’t have the courage to leave the group because of a difference of opinion, nor could she easily dismiss the children.
I’m too sociable to be selfish.
Kind and gentle, but unable to firmly reject them.
This was Euna’s limit.
A personality that could be poisonous in some situations.
In the player’s world, it was poison.
The exit was right there, but the road ahead didn’t lead to it.
Euna could see that.
But she couldn’t say for sure that the path the assistant supervisor was showing her was wrong.
There was no way the assistant supervisor could be lying to her.
Besides, the assistants supervisors were cheering them on as they got tired of looking at mana.
What should she do?
The world she saw was telling her what the right answer was.
She just wasn’t sure if it was the right answer.
It was shallow.
You’re the one who sees the world, but you’re judging it based on what others see, not what you see.
As the children said, the teacher would never show her the wrong way.
Euna couldn’t make a decision.
Not even confidently proclaiming that her own perception of the world was the answer.
Nor could she separate from the children who had been with her until now, whose hearts were also wounded.
‘Don’t give love so easily. There are not many people in the player’s world who are as naive as you, Euna. You should know how to detach yourself from others.’
The teaching that Seoyoung had told her came to mind.
Still, Euna couldn’t part with the kids who had gotten this far because of her broken heart.
She couldn’t let them go.
‘I want to be someone who can save others.’
If only she hadn’t suddenly remembered why she decided to become a player.
«We’ve come this far. This is the final stretch. One of the three paths will lead us to the exit without diverging.»
It was another rest stop.
The kids listened to the advice of the assistant supervisor who stood before the intersection of the three paths.
«The test is coming to an end, sir, can you please tell us which way to go?»
The end was near.
The children’s eyes lit up and they begged for a hint.
The assistant supervisor smiled bitterly, as if he had no choice.
He rolled his eyes and pointed to the right.
There was no way they could have missed it.
«Guys, let’s go there!»
«Good job, everyone!»
«Wow, aren’t we first?»
«Euna, why are you hesitating again?»
«Aren’t you coming with us?»
The children called out to Euna, who was standing still without touching any food.
They were asking with their eyes.
Why aren’t you answering and what are you doing?
Are you going to point out another direction?
The teacher said it’s over there, right?
Euna looked up at the supervisor, who had a friendly face.
She glanced at the children, and then at her mana flow one last time.
«…It’s not there.»
Euna didn’t choose any path.
She simply pointed back to the way they came.
The exit was right nearby. They could quickly reach it by retracing their steps.
The flow of mana was indicating that.
It became visible.
What was normally invisible was always right there.
«Euna, don’t you really know?»
«Hey, the teacher said it’s that way.»
«Why are you trying to go back the way we came? The exit is over there.»
The children didn’t hold back their bitterness.
«What are you going to do?»
Heeji asked Euna, who firmly refused to change her assertion.
The other children gave her piercing looks, urging her to answer.
Are you really going to leave like this?
Are you trying to stand out on your own?
There is a correct answer, why can’t you see it?
The gaze that made her feel endlessly insignificant.
Euna hesitated to answer.
This choice would be the last.
No, it was the end.
She felt that if she didn’t decisively make a choice, everything would simply end.
Can she leave these children behind?
‘I also want to become someone who can save others.’
She could leave these children behind.
She could say that she’s not the person who would risk everything to save them.
However, she struggled with what to believe as the correct answer.
Eunha, what should I do?
She looked for her younger brother who always broke things easily.
The dilemma didn’t last long.
‘Don’t trust anyone.’
Those were the words Eunha said just before taking the test.
Why did she only recall those words now?
From the beginning, the only one she had to believe in was herself.
But until now, she had been agonizing over the disparity between her perception of the world and how others saw it.
Once she realized the obvious, a sudden laughter escaped her.
«The exit is over there.»
«…Ha, then Euna, you go that way. We’ll go that way.»
Heeji sighed and shook her head. The children behind her openly mocked.
Do I have to give my love even to these kids?
If it were Eunha, she probably would.
Laughter erupted once again.
She straightened her shoulders.
I felt a weight lift off my shoulders.
I was really worrying about nothing.
Yeah, that’s what Eunha would say.
«Yeah, get lost.»
It felt good to let out all the frustration I’d been building up with them.
«You, what did you just say?»
Heeji demanded, raising her voice with a fierce look on her face.
The other kids did the same.
«Yeah, get lost.»
Before they could shout anything else, Euna ran back the way she came, never looking back.
She didn’t even listen to them cursing at her in the distance.
«I’m sorry I couldn’t keep my promise to Seo-young unnie, but-«
There was no time.
Euna deployed her sensory net.
It took her only a few seconds to figure out the maze’s structure.
The exit was right in front of her, as if it was revealed by the world she had seen.
Euna manifested her inner mana and enhanced her physical abilities.
The surroundings started to blur and recede at a rapid pace.
☆
Is she really an idiot?
Heeji couldn’t understand why Euna chose a different path when the correct answer was right in front of her.
She wondered if she was doing something stupid to impress the assistant supervisor.
Whatever.
It didn’t matter to her.
The path pointed out by the assitant supervisor was leading straight to the exit without any forks in the road.
She used the mana she had saved for this moment to enhance her physical abilities.
Having learned mana control since childhood, she left her companions behind and ran straight along the path that stretched in a straight line.
This should be it, I made it─!
She leaped into the darkness that marked the end of the path in front of her.
«─What?»
Once again, it was a maze.
☆
«What do you think?»
«Well…»
The Chief Supervisor closed his eyes as he reviewed the data brought by the Command Supervisor of Training Ground 3.
The data he was looking at was the results of the mana detection test taken by Morning Class Group A.
Ryu Yeonhwa, number 40, had achieved the highest score overall and passed the test. Her record was 18 minutes and 11 seconds.
But the subject of his contemplation wasn’t her.
The Chief Supervisor’s focus was on No Euna, number 39, who belonged to the same group as Ryu Yeonhwa.
She had passed with a score of 22 minutes and 41 seconds, placing within the top 20 among all the test takers.
«It’s luck, not skill.»
The Chief Supervisor recalled Euna, who had turned back on the path she had decided on and returned.
She was fortunate.
The maze had transformed at the right moment.
The path she had turned back from miraculously became the shortest route to the exit.
Moreover, she reached the exit at an unbelievably fast speed by manifesting her inner mana.
She had the potential, and there was still room for growth.
However, her qualities as a player were not yet reliable.
«I wonder if she can graduate safely.»
The Player Academy was a world of survival of the fittest.
It would be a difficult environment for someone like her to endure.
But he was also curious to see what kind of player she would become if she survived the rigors.
The chief supervisor replayed No Euna’s performance in his head and looked forward to the new students entering the academy next year.
☆
«Phew….»
In the end, I got lucky.
I didn’t expect the maze to change and create a path leading to the exit.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have gotten a B+.
It was around lunchtime when I left the training center.
The test in Training Ground 3 had been prolonged, making it the last to finish among the morning classes.
I was thirsty.
Coincidentally, there was a vending machine within sight, so I decided to get a drink from it.
«Huh?»
Someone came first.
It was Ryu Yeonhwa.
Our eyes met as she carried a long pole on her shoulder.
«Hello?»
When I greeted her, Yeonhwa nodded once and stepped aside, clearing the way.
It was the moment when I was contemplating what to drink in front of the vending machine.
«Hey.»
«Huh?»
Yeonhwa spoke up.
With the long pole on her shoulder, she avoided eye contact and extended a canned drink.
«I got two of these.»
I stared blankly at the can Yeonhwa was offering.
Then, she turned her face with a shy expression, which was so adorable that I couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
She’s really cute. So adorable!
I couldn’t help but think that, even though she was taller than me.
«Yeah, thanks! I’ll enjoy it.»
I received the can of drink that Yeonhwa offered.
It was a soda. I gulped it down, feeling the refreshing fizziness tickling my throat.
«Let’s become close friends even after entering the academy. Do you know my name? It’s No Euna.»
«…I’m Ryu Yeonhwa.»
I handed her the can.
Yeonhwa hesitated for a moment.
Eventually, she took the can.
☆
At that moment, Eunha…
«Oppa, I’m hungry.»
«Me too.»
Euna still hadn’t shown up.
Eunha was sitting in front of the lecture hall, waiting for her to come out.
Eunae, who was sitting on his lap, also seemed bored. Like Eunha, she stared straight ahead with her round face propped up on her hands.
«Ah, alcohol…, I want cider.»
I was tired, having been up since morning and not getting much sleep.
I was craving a drink.
If only I could get a drink, I could get a good night’s sleep.
Unfortunately, I was too young. I had no choice but to drink cider instead.
I decided to drink cider as soon as Euna came out, no matter what I had for lunch.
Just then, Eunae tilted her head back and teased me.
«Oppa, oppa, oppa. Me too, Eunae too. Cider.»
«Shall we go drink cider when Noona comes out?»
«Sweet potatoes too!»
«Sweet potatoes sound good too.»
The weather was chilly.
It was the season when the street vendors sold roasted sweet potatoes.
When will our sister come out?
Eunha held Eunae in his arms and waited for Euna endlessly.
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Bibell[What to Believe (5)]
The same thing happened next.
It wasn’t that Euna didn’t trust the assistant supervisor’s words.
It’s just that there was something uncertain about it.
Every time she walked on a path that went against the flow of mana, she couldn’t discern what to believe.
The flow of mana clearly indicated the way to the exit.
But the supervisor’s hints were pointing to paths that weren’t the exit.
«Since the teacher said it’s here, it must be here.»
«Mmm»
«Euna, are you doing this again?»
«Euna, are you doubting it again?»
«Euna, I understand your concerns. But do you think the supervisor would lie?»
«The supervisor handles mana better than us. Do you think you can handle it better?»
At first, the kids let it slide, but as it happened again and again, they started showing signs of dissatisfaction.
Even the kids who had a favorable impression of Euna couldn’t accept her differing opinions with a smile.
«The teacher says this is the right way, what’s wrong with it?»
«But the mana flow is….»
«Look over there. We’re getting closer and closer to the exit, and it’s all because the teacher told us the way.»
«Euna, you could be wrong. I know it hurts your pride, but don’t be so hard on yourself. You look a little lost.»
Heeji wrinkled her forehead as she began to disagree with Euna.
She didn’t like the fact that she was being so contrary.
Now that they were moving toward the exit without getting stuck, Euna’s arguments were losing steam.
«That’s not the way.»
«We haven’t gotten stuck before, and the exit is right there.»
The kids were pleading with her to stop, some of them sighing in frustration.
Euna was offended.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t help but feel offended.
However, she couldn’t just raise her voice like a child.
Even though she was offended, she didn’t have the courage to leave the group because of a difference of opinion, nor could she easily dismiss the children.
I’m too sociable to be selfish.
Kind and gentle, but unable to firmly reject them.
This was Euna’s limit.
A personality that could be poisonous in some situations.
In the player’s world, it was poison.
The exit was right there, but the road ahead didn’t lead to it.
Euna could see that.
But she couldn’t say for sure that the path the assistant supervisor was showing her was wrong.
There was no way the assistant supervisor could be lying to her.
Besides, the assistants supervisors were cheering them on as they got tired of looking at mana.
What should she do?
The world she saw was telling her what the right answer was.
She just wasn’t sure if it was the right answer.
It was shallow.
You’re the one who sees the world, but you’re judging it based on what others see, not what you see.
As the children said, the teacher would never show her the wrong way.
Euna couldn’t make a decision.
Not even confidently proclaiming that her own perception of the world was the answer.
Nor could she separate from the children who had been with her until now, whose hearts were also wounded.
‘Don’t give love so easily. There are not many people in the player’s world who are as naive as you, Euna. You should know how to detach yourself from others.’
The teaching that Seoyoung had told her came to mind.
Still, Euna couldn’t part with the kids who had gotten this far because of her broken heart.
She couldn’t let them go.
‘I want to be someone who can save others.’
If only she hadn’t suddenly remembered why she decided to become a player.
«We’ve come this far. This is the final stretch. One of the three paths will lead us to the exit without diverging.»
It was another rest stop.
The kids listened to the advice of the assistant supervisor who stood before the intersection of the three paths.
«The test is coming to an end, sir, can you please tell us which way to go?»
The end was near.
The children’s eyes lit up and they begged for a hint.
The assistant supervisor smiled bitterly, as if he had no choice.
He rolled his eyes and pointed to the right.
There was no way they could have missed it.
«Guys, let’s go there!»
«Good job, everyone!»
«Wow, aren’t we first?»
«Euna, why are you hesitating again?»
«Aren’t you coming with us?»
The children called out to Euna, who was standing still without touching any food.
They were asking with their eyes.
Why aren’t you answering and what are you doing?
Are you going to point out another direction?
The teacher said it’s over there, right?
Euna looked up at the supervisor, who had a friendly face.
She glanced at the children, and then at her mana flow one last time.
«…It’s not there.»
Euna didn’t choose any path.
She simply pointed back to the way they came.
The exit was right nearby. They could quickly reach it by retracing their steps.
The flow of mana was indicating that.
It became visible.
What was normally invisible was always right there.
«Euna, don’t you really know?»
«Hey, the teacher said it’s that way.»
«Why are you trying to go back the way we came? The exit is over there.»
The children didn’t hold back their bitterness.
«What are you going to do?»
Heeji asked Euna, who firmly refused to change her assertion.
The other children gave her piercing looks, urging her to answer.
Are you really going to leave like this?
Are you trying to stand out on your own?
There is a correct answer, why can’t you see it?
The gaze that made her feel endlessly insignificant.
Euna hesitated to answer.
This choice would be the last.
No, it was the end.
She felt that if she didn’t decisively make a choice, everything would simply end.
Can she leave these children behind?
‘I also want to become someone who can save others.’
She could leave these children behind.
She could say that she’s not the person who would risk everything to save them.
However, she struggled with what to believe as the correct answer.
Eunha, what should I do?
She looked for her younger brother who always broke things easily.
The dilemma didn’t last long.
‘Don’t trust anyone.’
Those were the words Eunha said just before taking the test.
Why did she only recall those words now?
From the beginning, the only one she had to believe in was herself.
But until now, she had been agonizing over the disparity between her perception of the world and how others saw it.
Once she realized the obvious, a sudden laughter escaped her.
«The exit is over there.»
«…Ha, then Euna, you go that way. We’ll go that way.»
Heeji sighed and shook her head. The children behind her openly mocked.
Do I have to give my love even to these kids?
If it were Eunha, she probably would.
Laughter erupted once again.
She straightened her shoulders.
I felt a weight lift off my shoulders.
I was really worrying about nothing.
Yeah, that’s what Eunha would say.
«Yeah, get lost.»
It felt good to let out all the frustration I’d been building up with them.
«You, what did you just say?»
Heeji demanded, raising her voice with a fierce look on her face.
The other kids did the same.
«Yeah, get lost.»
Before they could shout anything else, Euna ran back the way she came, never looking back.
She didn’t even listen to them cursing at her in the distance.
«I’m sorry I couldn’t keep my promise to Seo-young unnie, but-«
There was no time.
Euna deployed her sensory net.
It took her only a few seconds to figure out the maze’s structure.
The exit was right in front of her, as if it was revealed by the world she had seen.
Euna manifested her inner mana and enhanced her physical abilities.
The surroundings started to blur and recede at a rapid pace.
☆
Is she really an idiot?
Heeji couldn’t understand why Euna chose a different path when the correct answer was right in front of her.
She wondered if she was doing something stupid to impress the assistant supervisor.
Whatever.
It didn’t matter to her.
The path pointed out by the assitant supervisor was leading straight to the exit without any forks in the road.
She used the mana she had saved for this moment to enhance her physical abilities.
Having learned mana control since childhood, she left her companions behind and ran straight along the path that stretched in a straight line.
This should be it, I made it─!
She leaped into the darkness that marked the end of the path in front of her.
«─What?»
Once again, it was a maze.
☆
«What do you think?»
«Well…»
The Chief Supervisor closed his eyes as he reviewed the data brought by the Command Supervisor of Training Ground 3.
The data he was looking at was the results of the mana detection test taken by Morning Class Group A.
Ryu Yeonhwa, number 40, had achieved the highest score overall and passed the test. Her record was 18 minutes and 11 seconds.
But the subject of his contemplation wasn’t her.
The Chief Supervisor’s focus was on No Euna, number 39, who belonged to the same group as Ryu Yeonhwa.
She had passed with a score of 22 minutes and 41 seconds, placing within the top 20 among all the test takers.
«It’s luck, not skill.»
The Chief Supervisor recalled Euna, who had turned back on the path she had decided on and returned.
She was fortunate.
The maze had transformed at the right moment.
The path she had turned back from miraculously became the shortest route to the exit.
Moreover, she reached the exit at an unbelievably fast speed by manifesting her inner mana.
She had the potential, and there was still room for growth.
However, her qualities as a player were not yet reliable.
«I wonder if she can graduate safely.»
The Player Academy was a world of survival of the fittest.
It would be a difficult environment for someone like her to endure.
But he was also curious to see what kind of player she would become if she survived the rigors.
The chief supervisor replayed No Euna’s performance in his head and looked forward to the new students entering the academy next year.
☆
«Phew….»
In the end, I got lucky.
I didn’t expect the maze to change and create a path leading to the exit.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have gotten a B+.
It was around lunchtime when I left the training center.
The test in Training Ground 3 had been prolonged, making it the last to finish among the morning classes.
I was thirsty.
Coincidentally, there was a vending machine within sight, so I decided to get a drink from it.
«Huh?»
Someone came first.
It was Ryu Yeonhwa.
Our eyes met as she carried a long pole on her shoulder.
«Hello?»
When I greeted her, Yeonhwa nodded once and stepped aside, clearing the way.
It was the moment when I was contemplating what to drink in front of the vending machine.
«Hey.»
«Huh?»
Yeonhwa spoke up.
With the long pole on her shoulder, she avoided eye contact and extended a canned drink.
«I got two of these.»
I stared blankly at the can Yeonhwa was offering.
Then, she turned her face with a shy expression, which was so adorable that I couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
She’s really cute. So adorable!
I couldn’t help but think that, even though she was taller than me.
«Yeah, thanks! I’ll enjoy it.»
I received the can of drink that Yeonhwa offered.
It was a soda. I gulped it down, feeling the refreshing fizziness tickling my throat.
«Let’s become close friends even after entering the academy. Do you know my name? It’s No Euna.»
«…I’m Ryu Yeonhwa.»
I handed her the can.
Yeonhwa hesitated for a moment.
Eventually, she took the can.
☆
At that moment, Eunha…
«Oppa, I’m hungry.»
«Me too.»
Euna still hadn’t shown up.
Eunha was sitting in front of the lecture hall, waiting for her to come out.
Eunae, who was sitting on his lap, also seemed bored. Like Eunha, she stared straight ahead with her round face propped up on her hands.
«Ah, alcohol…, I want cider.»
I was tired, having been up since morning and not getting much sleep.
I was craving a drink.
If only I could get a drink, I could get a good night’s sleep.
Unfortunately, I was too young. I had no choice but to drink cider instead.
I decided to drink cider as soon as Euna came out, no matter what I had for lunch.
Just then, Eunae tilted her head back and teased me.
«Oppa, oppa, oppa. Me too, Eunae too. Cider.»
«Shall we go drink cider when Noona comes out?»
«Sweet potatoes too!»
«Sweet potatoes sound good too.»
The weather was chilly.
It was the season when the street vendors sold roasted sweet potatoes.
When will our sister come out?
Eunha held Eunae in his arms and waited for Euna endlessly.
