A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy-Chapter 213

Despite Karas' reaction that it seemed interesting, an even hotter reaction burst out, but it was meaningless.

Karas pushed through to the end with a smiling face like a stubborn mule, and the others gave up completely.

They say you avoid dung because it's dirty, but Karas was even scary, so there was nothing they could do.

"The command unit doesn't necessarily have to stay stuck in the command unit, right? If it comes to it, we can just send Sivar."

"Why not just send him from the start? Why go through all the trouble?"

"Uncontrolled power is very dangerous. Rather than using 100% power with a 50% success rate, it's better to use 70% power with a 90% success rate."

"... ..."

Moreover, he even brought up quite persuasive points. Karas wasn't completely reckless.

Even Karas, who had abundant real combat experience, couldn't help but reluctantly agree to those words.

As Godin repeatedly mentioned, this exam prioritizes cooperation and communication above all else.

No matter how much I act out, if the opposing side exploits an opening, the situation will inevitably get tangled.

'Since the professors are determined, it will be hard to use my full strength.'

It's a kind of dilemma. The more people there are, the less time is needed for occupation.

I must pay attention to personnel allocation and also think about where to place myself.

For balance, three people are appropriate, but another problem arises here.

It's communication. Godin told us to create our own code among ourselves.

'I only know the common language.'

With this, three people will become very ambiguous. Moreover, the risk is too great.

If even one person disappears, it will cause significant difficulties in giving instructions.

It must be said that the professors came up with some kind of strategy.

Perhaps Karas also considered this point and placed me in the command unit.

'Of course, that's unlikely.'

He probably just did it for fun. Knowing his personality, that's certain.

It's absurd to care more about our team than the opposing team. He's even filled with madness.

How will this practice proceed? Will it go the way the professors want, or will an entirely unexpected situation arise?

Soon, there will be a more important sparring session than this practice, and even a 'brawl,' so it doesn't matter if this is passed over lightly.

However, I'm curious about what Karas will show. He's an unpredictable guy.

"Everyone is gathered. Then let's proceed with the meeting for tomorrow's practice."

Time passed, and it was Thursday afternoon. As scheduled, the teams held a meeting.

The meeting place was a restaurant. But it wasn't just any restaurant; it was the kind where nobles would dine.

You know those tables where nobles gather in dramas? We were holding a meeting in such a place, not for a meal.

'Did it really have to be here?'

Karas brought us here, saying it was just a simple tea time, not a meal.

It was my first time in such a place, so it felt awkward in many ways. Not just for me but for the other students as well.

"Communication is impossible with others unless it's in the common language. Raise your hand."

Under Karas' lead, seated at the top seat, the meeting began. First, it was about communication.

Including Kara and me, five people raised their hands. The other three were from the Frozen Principality and border countries.

Each team consisted of 14 members in total, divided evenly by nationality as Godin explained.

Therefore, appropriate personnel allocation was essential for transmitting communications.

On top of that, we had to create a cipher, making it considerably difficult.

"Let me say in advance, there won't be any issues with communication itself. Because while written communication in the common language is prohibited, speaking it is allowed."

"Oh. Come to think of it..."

"Speaking is allowed, huh?"

Most people reacted as if they realized something at Karas' words. I felt the same.

Godin specifically emphasized not to use 'written' communication. But speaking was different.

If the common language itself was prohibited, it would have been treated as a language restriction. Godin must have aimed for this.

"So, communication itself shouldn't be difficult. But for communication from the command unit, we'll need to use a cipher."

"Then isn't there no need to place Mr. Sivar in the command unit?"

A student raised an opinion. Since the common language could be used, they argued there was no need for me to be in the command unit.

It was a fairly reasonable point, so other students nodded in agreement. I secretly agreed too.

However, Karas seemed to have a different thought. He spoke with a smiling face.

"That's one way to think. But what I'm focusing on isn't Sivar's combat power. It's his translation ability."

"Translation?"

"You all know it well. The incident where Sivar cut out someone's tongue last time."

As that incident was mentioned, all eyes turned to me. It was an incident that was too famous.

"At that time, Sivar understood everything even though it was a language he'd never heard before. It's truly an amazing and astonishing ability."

"Uh... Are you sure about that? Wasn't it just a guess?"

A student asked with a doubtful nuance. That's normal.

Only I understood; the others probably couldn't understand what those students said.

Even if they had doubts, they wouldn't have been certain.

'It doesn't matter if it's revealed.'

They'll be more cautious in front of me in the future, so it's good for me.

Meanwhile, Karas made a suggestion to the doubting student.

"Then verify it now. Say anything in your native language."

"Um... What is your name?"

"What is your name?"

"Huh?"

When I interpreted it into the common language without missing a single word, the student opened their eyes wide.

Afterward, several verification questions followed, but I interpreted them all into the common language.

"How is it? Do you believe it now?"

"Well... I believe it, but wouldn't it cause significant power leakage?"

"Is there anyone here who can match Sivar's tempo? If so, raise your hand confidently."

"... ..."

No matter what, no one can match my pace.

At best, Kara might be able to, but that's too much. This isn't an individual battle but a team battle.

"In that sense, Sivar will be used as a joker. To turn the tide or solidify it at critical moments."

"That might actually be better."

"I roughly understand what you're thinking."

Grace and Kara seemed to have grasped Karas' strategy to some extent.

What about Luna? Like me, she's just blinking and listening.

It's not that she's stupid, but she lacks relevant knowledge, so she can't follow the conversation.

"Then let's start dividing the teams. I need myself, Sivar, and a mage for communication..."

"I'll do it."

Grace quickly raised her hand. Kara looked displeased at that.

However, there's no one more suitable than Grace. She was among the top in the class.

It seemed others had no objections either, as they had initially chosen Grace for the command unit.

"Good. Then we'll divide into three teams. Kara's group should have three members."

"I was hoping to be on the same team as Sivar for once... What a shame."

Behind Kara's grumbling, the teams were divided. Overall, it was a balanced combination.

The team leaders were Kara, Luna, and an unnamed student.

With the teams decided, only one task remained.

"Then let's create a cipher. Any good suggestions?"

"How about using numbers?"

"Rearranging letters isn't a bad idea."

"What about reversing..."

The task was to create a cipher that would be useful in the future. In fact, ciphers are both simple and complex.

It must be difficult for the opposing side to notice while being easy to understand in principle.

Since there were no machines here, a cipher with specific rules was the best option.

'The problem is that the opponent isn't a fool.'

Although I've been unlucky so far, Antonio is quite clever.

Dan Yerin, who is presumed to take overall command, is no exception. Later, she becomes a figure who ascends to the position of Emperor.

Far from being unintelligent, everyone here has quick-witted minds. A cipher with simple rules would be easily broken.

In fact, creating an entirely new set of characters might be more efficient. But there's not enough time for that.

"Thank you all for your good suggestions. However, these are all ideas that the other side could also come up with. Isn't there a better method?"

"... ..."

Almost all possible methods have been suggested. The problem is, they're a bit insufficient.

Karas looked around at the faces of the team members before turning his head to look at me. As soon as our eyes met, an inexplicable sense of unease welled up.

"Sivar, what do you think? Do you have any interesting ideas?"

"......I only know the common language."

No matter how you look at it, asking me isn't the right move. Should I teach you Hangul, you idiot?

However, Karas spoke with an air of confidence, as if it didn't matter what I thought.

"It's fine. Right now, the most important thing is to share ideas. Isn't this the time to use your head?"

"Hmm......"

Sometimes, listening to Karas makes me naturally feel persuaded.

Even though there was fierce opposition at first, he managed to suppress it all with pure logic.

Though he's a crazy guy, he knows how to compromise appropriately. It's definitely not a lack of ability.

"......Symbols and pronunciation?"

I cautiously proposed the idea. For reference, the symbols are Hangul, and the pronunciation is phonetic.

"Symbols and pronunciation? Could you explain a bit more?"

"Sure. It's something like this......"

I did my best to explain with my limited vocabulary.

As I began to share my idea, others listened with intrigued expressions.

Though it was a bit burdensome, they seemed to trust me, so I explained until the end.

"We use the pronunciation of the common language. Then replace it with specific symbols."

"So...... we use Matra Empire characters but ensure the pronunciation itself is in the common language?"

"Yes."

Grace accurately summarized the idea. In short, it's like this.

I can speak English can be replaced with Korean, like this: 아이 캔 스피크 잉글리시 (It still reads "I can speak english")

You might say it's too simple, but the key lies in the characters. Depending on which characters are used, the difficulty of decoding the cipher will vary.

"It would be difficult to use the characters of the Matra Empire and Granada Empire."

"Didn't Sivar mention symbols earlier? We can create symbols among ourselves."

"That's a good method. With a double-layered structure, it would be challenging to decode."

Fortunately, everyone gave positive evaluations. Of course, my idea wouldn't be adopted.

The moment it gets partially decoded, the gaps will become apparent. But this is a rule that applies to any cipher.

"In my opinion, Sivar's suggestion seems the best. What do you all think?"

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No. Damn. Hold on a second.

Isn't this too much praise? What's wrong with you?

While I was internally flustered, the other students looked at each other.

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Judging by the lack of objections, they really seemed to think so. It was a mystery to me.

"If done well, it wouldn't cause major communication issues. I'm in favor."

"Me too. Anything more complicated is just annoying."

"Then, me as well......"

It's like employees agreeing just because their manager did. What is this?

Or maybe they were really too lazy to think and just dumped it on me. The pressure was crushing me.

"Good. Then now we need to create the symbols...... Sivar."

"Ah. Why?"

"You handle this as well."

"Why again?"

Naturally, no good words came out. This guy dumps every little task on me.

Karas maintained his characteristic smile despite my complaints and responded slyly.

"You're simple-minded. Being simple, you should be able to create simple symbols. No need to overthink."

"......Is that an insult?"

"It's a compliment."

Just you wait. Suppressing the rising heat within, I fell into thought.

To be honest, the only thing I could come up with immediately was Hangul. It's both a symbol and a script.

Moreover, at first glance, it looks like shapes, so it even gives off a simple vibe. The problem is whether I can even suggest this.

'......I don't know.'

I'll just write Hangul. If anyone asks where I got this, I'll just say I studied math.

Coincidentally, I recently learned about shapes from Grace, so the reasoning was sufficient.

Persuasion? Forget persuasion. I just want to get this over with.

Swoosh- Scratch, scratch-

I started writing Hangul in the notebook I had prepared. Then, all eyes focused on me.

King Sejong probably didn't create Hangul for this. My conscience pricked me.

It's not ideal for one-time use, but it's still suitable for a cipher, so I went with it.

'It's not like this will ever be used as an actual script.'

Hangul's origin is quite unique, and its structure is rather scientific, but it's not omnipotent.

Each language has its own fit, and Hangul just suits Korean well.

You don't have to look far—there's China. Due to the tonal nature of Chinese, it's hard to express it with Hangul.

So, I planned to explain only the principles briefly and leave it at that. No point in overusing it.

"Hmm? This looks similar to the shapes I taught you yesterday."

Grace, seeing the Hangul I wrote in the notebook, gave her evaluation. That was exactly the reaction I wanted.

Symbols inspired by shapes. This way, they would likely pass without suspicion.

"But, how should I put it...... It feels a bit disjointed. How do you use this?"

"Mathematically."

"......Could you explain in more detail?"

Ah, Karas. Let me enlighten you about the greatness of Hangul.

......Just kidding. I only explained the principles briefly. Hangul itself is relatively simple.

It's just that Korean is insanely difficult. Among the hardest languages for foreigners, especially Westerners, to learn is Korean.

For this practice, since the command structure gives orders, grammar isn't necessary. Let alone teaching pronunciation.

"Ah, so the characters combine to produce sounds? I get what you mean."

"Then is this possible too?"

"... ..."

Luna, after Karas, showed me a combination of characters she had made.

But the characters were...... well, let's just say they were something. I was quite taken aback.

'How could she come up with that?'

What she had written were very vulgar words, metaphorically referring to male and female relations.

I alternated between looking at the text and Luna's face. I thought she only spoke chaos, but her hands were the same.

'It must be a coincidence.'

Yes. It has to be a coincidence.

I nodded and responded positively.

Afterward, I explained the mathematical use of Hangul, and they seemed to roughly understand.

There were no issues with pronunciation either, as I explained it by comparing it to the common language.

Since it was treated not as a script but as a kind of cipher, they adapted fairly quickly.

"Alright. Finally, let's decide on call signs to prepare for interception. Just by setting call signs, we can confuse the opponent."

"Will we also use the cipher for this?"

"Wouldn't that be better? Since it's unfamiliar, it would be hard to decipher."

The discussion on setting call signs continued. There was some debate here.

Whether to use meaningful words as call signs or meaningless ones.

In conclusion, the latter was chosen. The reasoning was that it wouldn't be difficult for us to exchange them.

"Sister. Should I use this as your call sign?"

"The thing you showed Sivar earlier?"

"... ..."

Oh, Luna. Don't do that. It's better if you use that word.

Words were welling up inside me, but unfortunately, I couldn't say them.

If I spoke, it was obvious suspicion would arise. Even Luna, who lacks tact, would understand this.

"Let's see... Yas? Is it pronounced Yas?"

"Yes."

"Since it has no meaning, it should be fine. I'll use this."

I suppressed my laughter along with despair. If I laughed here, the atmosphere would become awkward.

"Ah. How about letting Sivar decide the call signs instead? Wouldn't that be better?"

"Not a bad idea. Shall we start with Ms. Luna?"

"I don't mind."

Alright, then.

I barely held back the laughter that was about to burst out and started writing.

First, Luna. After a bit of thought, I scribbled down a call sign.

"Let's see... Joodoong... ee? Such a strange pronunciation."

A call sign that suits you perfectly. Let me reiterate, Yas and Joodoong have no meaning; they're just phonetic readings.

That's why I'm the only one struggling to hold back laughter. The rest of the students were given normal call signs.

"Finally, we have our command unit left. Have you decided on one for the command unit?"

"...Yes."

I chose something truly striking. I immediately wrote the call sign in the notebook.

Then I handed it over to Karas. Looking at the writing in the notebook, Karas tilted his head in confusion.

"Hmm? Why are there two symbols attached? Is it for emphasis?"

Ah. Come to think of it, I didn't explain that.

Before Karas could grow suspicious, I brushed it off casually. Just as he said, it was for emphasis.

At first, Karas looked skeptical, but he soon accepted it. Then, he declared confidently.

"Good. From now on, we are..."

Sad thoughts. Sad thoughts. Sad thoughts.

"Baldy."

"Kuh-hup...!"

I couldn't hold it in.

[Faith Increases!]

It seems even Lord Chaos couldn't hold it in.