The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Before the sleepy village chief could recover, Vena showed him her awakened emblem and said that she planned to study at the St. Freya Military Academy.

"St. Freya Military Academy? The admission requirements aren't simple. Vena, don't you want to consider other academies that are more suitable for you?"

"Alright, alright, village chief, I've thought it all through. Give me the things now, I'm ready to leave right away."

Wiener urged.

Then, just like the previous villager who awakened his emblem and embarked on his academic journey, Vena received a "newbie village gift pack" from the village chief.

A little travel money and dry food are not too rare for Vina, but the surrounding map, which only the village chief has the authority to give, is an essential tool for embarking on the journey of learning.

Not only St. Freya Military Academy, but also other academies such as Sigurds and Aquinas are provided with detailed information.

In principle, the village chief would also allow the departing emblem envoy to choose the best weapon in the village, but...

"I should have known—"

Wiener glanced at the number "4396" on the sword, shook his head, and returned the sword to the village chief.

"Village chief, I don't think I'll be coming back after this trip. These things are becoming increasingly rare, so you should keep them for yourself."

"You don't seem to like using swords, do you? Village Chief, I have other weapons here, I'll go get you a new one... Hey, Vena!"

Before the village chief could finish speaking, Vina had already disappeared.

"This kid is never this impatient before."

The village chief asked, puzzled.

This left Wiener with no choice but to be anxious.

According to the information on the map, although there are still half a month left before St. Freya Academy's enrollment ends, there are strict limits on the number of students admitted each year, and a hard requirement is that applicants must have awakened their crests.

Heralds are not like cabbages in a field. If other academies dared to be so picky, they would probably have trouble even getting students. But everyone thought it was perfectly reasonable for St. Freya Academy to do this.

After all, this is the strongest academy on the continent, founded by the first hero.

Of course, this strongest academy is not entirely heartless.

St. Freya Academy's admissions process begins and ends earlier than other academies, which gives unsuccessful applicants an opportunity to choose other academies.

Then, if we factor in the time needed to travel, the time becomes quite tight.

There is an old saying that "Heral envoys are attracted to each other."

It is generally used to explain why St. Freya Academy has such a luxurious faculty and outstanding students who are all emblem users.

But after awakening her emblem, Vena realized that this was not just empty talk.

Shortly after he awakened his emblem, he vaguely sensed that he was not the only emblem user to awaken in Lumiel Village.

If this incident hadn't only occurred in Lumiel Village, this year's enrollment for St. Freya Academy would likely have been the most difficult yet.

To save as much time as possible, Wiener gave up the comfort of the carriage.

He hoped to reduce the journey, which would normally take a week by carriage, to within three days.

Even so, he was not optimistic at all.

The flow of people on the official road was far greater than usual. These extra people were not the mercenaries and caravans that usually traveled back and forth, but rather mostly young people like Viña traveling alone.

This also indirectly confirms Wiener's previous speculation.

After the hero dies, the constraints of duty on the individual begin to loosen.

Everyone's behavior has become unpredictable.

Awakening the emblem seems to have become much easier.

During his journey, Wiener interacted with some people and clearly sensed that their behavior had become more spiritual.

This is something that Wiener has never been able to understand.

Many heroes have died of old age or in battle before, but I have never heard of anything like this.

"Is there really no room for negotiation on this?"

Wiener offered kind advice.

"Hum~"

The other party, however, showed no appreciation whatsoever and even snorted at Vina.

"Brother Ma, look, we're less than forty miles from St. Freya Academy. Could you please do me a favor and take me there before you leave?"

"I promise you'll be free once we get to the academy."

The horse snorted coldly in response, sternly rejecting Viner's proposal.

The general idea is that this freedom was earned by the animal itself, not given to it as a handout.

Despite being fed and cared for throughout the journey, and enduring three days and two nights of travel, the horse still protested as they approached St. Freya Academy.

This was indeed beyond his expectations.

Viner had never seen an animal display such spirituality before.

This made it impossible for Wiener to continue treating the other party as livestock.

"Fine, fine, I'll walk this road myself from now on."

Wiener smiled helplessly, took his backpack off the horse, and then reached out to the horse.

At first, when it saw Viña reach out to it, the horse tried to struggle, but when it realized that Viña didn't seem to be trying to teach it a lesson, but rather to untie its bridle, it stood there helplessly.

"It doesn't feel good to be restricted, does it? From now on, Brother Ma, you're free."

With a casual toss of the bridle he had removed and a wave of his hand as farewell, Viner left without looking back.

Only one horse, still doubting its own existence, remained in place.

Although she didn't know who was responsible, Wiener was still grateful to the one who had changed everything.

Although I could not do such a feat as Him, releasing a horse was within the bounds of His willfulness.

After parting ways with the horse, Wiener once again took out the map.

While official roads are convenient for travel due to various considerations, they can sometimes lead to detours in certain areas.

Since the decision has already been made to walk the remaining distance, there is no need to take the long detour along the official road.

The map provided by the village chief even took this situation into account.

Referring to the map, Wiener quickly devised a new route.

"In other words, going through here is the fastest route to St. Freya Academy."

Viner stood in front of a forest, put away the map, and said confidently.

PS: New author, new book, please support me! QWQ

Chapter 3 You want to test the sharpness of my sword?

Regret always lingers throughout life.

The difference is that some things lead to regret for the rest of one's life after the consequences have occurred.

Some things you regret as soon as you make a decision.

People who claim to have no regrets are not necessarily people with strong will.

People who frequently say such things are probably just being stubborn.

One of Wiener's strengths is his flexibility; he would never suffer for being stubborn.

Just like right now.

The time saved by taking a shortcut is insignificant compared to the huge trouble at hand.

"Miss, we have no past grudges or recent enmity, why do you have to pursue me so relentlessly?"

As Viner fled through the jungle, a much smaller figure was chasing him closely not far behind.

Behind the two, there was a noisy commotion.

"Do you think I wanted to pursue you?! Don't you have any self-awareness about what you've done?!"

The girl chasing after Venus was furious whenever she heard Venus's name.

As the youngest daughter of the Earl of Cordia, she had always been the apple of his eye and had never suffered such humiliation.

To show respect for St. Freya Academy, even royalty and nobility are not allowed to drive their carriages into the academy at will.

She declined the old housekeeper's offer to accompany her, hoping to complete this final leg of her pilgrimage on her own.

Although the old servant accompanying them felt uneasy, he couldn't go against his young lady's insistence. He thought that since they had already reached the foot of the academy mountain, they shouldn't encounter any danger.

If nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected is about to occur.

There really are people who dare to target these students heading to St. Freya Academy.

"You warned me of the danger ahead right from the start, wouldn't it be a waste of your kindness if I didn't run?"

Wiener replied without hesitation.

Her silver hair was as beautiful as stardust, and her pink eyes were like sparkling gems, dazzling even under the moonlight.

Her fair and delicate skin was so smooth it seemed like you could squeeze water out of it, making her instantly endearing.

Unfortunately, he's a bit short, probably no more than 1.5 meters tall.

If the other person were less attractive, then Vena wouldn't be so cautious.

But the other party did not look like an ordinary person at all. His clothes seemed simple, but they were made of materials that ordinary people could not afford. Not to mention that he was a herald.

They were all being chased and forced to flee, and Venere didn't think that having one more person like herself would change anything.

The hero waited until the demon god revived, but somehow he crashed and lost his life.

Before attempting to rescue a damsel in distress, one should carefully consider their own capabilities.

"I'm sorry, I'll avenge you after I've mastered my skills," Viner thought to himself.

"you!"

Lisette was so angry she wanted to stomp her feet.

She understands that people naturally seek advantage and avoid harm.

Although she was a young lady from a noble family, she did not feel that she was the center of the world.

There will always be plenty of people who are envious, jealous, or have ulterior motives.

She had only sensed the presence of another emblem user while being chased by the bandits and wanted to see if she could seek help.

This is already Freya Academy territory. Any teacher from any of the academies can easily help you resolve your current predicament.

When she saw that the other person didn't look much older than her and was probably a freshman who was also preparing to join St. Freya Academy, she had already given up the idea.

It's better not to harm him. We'll split up and run separately. If we're lucky, one of us will escape.

but!

But!

How could there be such a person!

It's one thing to remain indifferent and offer no help when you see a beautiful girl like yourself being chased.

This guy actually betrayed himself, shouting that the person you're looking for is here, revealing his location before turning and running away.

Lisette is not a person without a temper.

If I get caught, this brat will definitely not get away either!

Through their combined efforts of chasing and fleeing, and by constantly sabotaging each other.

The noise behind us was clearly getting closer.

"If I keep running like this, I'll only run out of energy to fight back," Lisette thought to herself.

Well, what can I do? I'm a nobleman. Protecting commoners is also a nobleman's responsibility; at the very least, I can't tarnish the Kodia family's reputation before I die.

"Running away like this isn't a solution. I'll help you..."