I Became a Veteran Heroine in a Harem Story

“This is a chance to properly see Kiina’s skills.”

“Haven’t we seen them properly until now?”

“…She’s too deep.”

The moment Kiina was called, Erich raised his concentration to capture everything without even blinking.

A thoroughness that couldn’t be felt from an ordinary youngster. Knowing that what Kiina contained inside was enormous—though she couldn’t hide her attitude, she thoroughly concealed her strength—Erich couldn’t take his eyes off her.

‘When we faced each other that time, even then it wasn’t her true self.’

Erich bit his lip, recalling the entrance exam he had taken almost half-jokingly. Even with that approach, he could overwhelm others, but conversely, he was overwhelmed by Kiina.

Since then, he had been interested in her and observed her constantly, but unfortunately, there were hardly any occasions when she picked up a weapon and wielded it again.

‘Show me, how you can be so insolent.’

In his previous life, he had felt great limitations blocked by the walls of innate environment and so-called talent.

Contrary to that, having been reborn into a good family with good talent now, he too clearly harbored an aspiration for being the strongest.

It was impossible to let go of his interest in her, who might be even stronger than himself at full power.

“Aagh!”

“Did, did you see that?! She took her down with one strike!”

And at that moment, Kiina’s spear, which had been standing still in place, struck the charging opponent.

Erich’s eyes, hearing Lunara’s surprised voice, widened at the sight of Arisa rolling on the ground, clutching her side where she had been hit after losing her sword.

‘She precisely targeted the opening. Did she see that?’

The one opening he had seen, Kiina had struck exactly there and subdued her opponent with a single blow.

“Urgh…”

“S-stop! Number 2! Enter!”

As Kiina walked steadily and pointed her spear at the neck of Arisa who was writhing on the ground, the frightened Eric sent in the second student.

“Don’t be too agitated. When the mind wavers, the body wavers too.”

“Wh-what?”

While Arisa was being supported and taken outside, Kiina quietly spoke to the newly entered Number 2.

The large male student with short hair was astonished to see the tip of his spear trembling greatly without his awareness.

“What are you doing! Begin at once!”

Eric, excited, urged Number 2 who had frozen from behind.

Startled by that urging, Number 2 charged toward Kiina without even properly taking his stance.

However, someone who charges while being pushed from behind can’t exert their strength properly.

“Khuhuk?!”

Kiina’s spear, swung powerfully as she twisted her waist, collided with Number 2’s spear with a chilling sound, and feeling a stinging pain, Number 2 immediately lost his spear and faltered.

It was a result that directly revealed the difference in power, felt as greatly as the difference in technique.

Normally, losing your weapon means the end, but according to the regulations, if the one who lost their weapon still has the will to fight, the duel continues.

“Uwaaaah!”

Number 2, unable to think properly due to inexperience, couldn’t hide his excitement at the red eyes glaring at him through disheveled hair and charged with clenched fists.

Looking at their physiques, it seemed like Number 2, who was a head taller, could overpower Kiina with her slender body.

“Kuh.”

“Damn it.”

However, what followed was her shoe delivering a roundhouse kick that immediately struck Number 2’s jaw as she twisted her waist.

Erich, sensing the outcome, gave a wry laugh, and Eric gritted his teeth.

While she folded her extended leg and arranged her skirt and hair, Number 2, who had lost consciousness, lay spread-eagled on the ground.

“Keep going in quickly. Don’t give her time to rest, press her hard!”

‘Yes, I knew there was something she was hiding. Otherwise, she wouldn’t dig her own grave!’

As the consecutive duels continued, Eric, who had ordered this harsh duel without any breaks, glared at Kiina while grinding his teeth.

He had naturally expected that she had something she believed in, which led her to step forward for this absurd duel.

As a member of a great family with excellent entrance exam results, he had thoroughly prepared thinking she would take down at least two or three opponents. Even if it was more than that, he couldn’t even imagine that they would all be pushed back.

“But, but…!”

Veins bulged in his hands as he gripped the fence. The student now being sent in with a staff was Number 12.

Kiina was now in the process of knocking down 11 students, taking not even 10 seconds each.

Throughout this process, Kiina’s facial color never changed. Eric almost had the illusion of seeing boredom in that cold, expressionless face.

“Heeek! I-I surrender!”

“You fool! You’re a magician, why did you give her distance… Number 13!”

Even a magic department student couldn’t withstand her attack, which evaded magic and thrust her spear in one breath. Eric, who slammed the fence, looked back at Number 13 irritably.

“What are you doing, Oliver?”

“I-I’m going now.”

But Number 13 hesitated and couldn’t go up immediately. Only when Eric raised his eyes did he reluctantly climb onto the dueling arena.

He looked just like a pig being dragged to the slaughterhouse.

“This bitch!”

At that moment, Eric looked around and scrunched his face harshly.

Due to Kiina’s overwhelming achievements of defeating seniors with a single blow, the spirit of the second-year students had been completely broken.

The initial anger at being disrespected by freshmen was gone, and fear of facing an overwhelming enemy had spread through the group.

‘M-me too, no way.’

Suddenly, Eric was shocked to realize that his own hands were trembling.

Instinctive fear had infiltrated his unconscious. At the same time, from behind came the sound of Number 13, Oliver, being hit in the stomach by Kiina’s spear shaft and falling while dry heaving.

‘I’m Number 20.’

Eric, who was effectively the leader of the second-year student guidance students, was Number 20.

He thought it was a perfect number that could seek safety in any case. If it ended before Number 20, he would mock them saying he knew it would happen, and even if it came to Number 20, he intended to show his status by easily subduing the exhausted final opponent.

“N-Number 15.”

“…Number 17.”

“N-N-Number 19…”

But it was gradually approaching. Eric, who had to watch all his peers being knocked out with a single blow without even being able to exert their strength, felt like a death row inmate waiting for his execution date as the count approached.

‘I can’t win. That, that girl is a monster.’

Time seemed to flow slowly. When Number 19 was hit in the cheek by Kiina’s spear and fell, spraying blood, Eric, whose spirit was completely broken, unknowingly squeezed his eyes shut.

The time for this terrible and shameful execution had come.

“I’ll stop here.”

“Wh-what?!”

But when Eric finally took his turn and climbed onto the dueling arena with a stiffened body,

Kiina abruptly threw away her spear, surrendered, and turned her back without a moment’s hesitation.

“What are you doing?”

“Are you planning to end this without doing anything? I’ve done my part, so you two divide the remaining 11 people and handle them.”

When Kiina came down from the dueling arena. Erich, with a hardened face, blocked her and questioned her.

He was asking why she didn’t face 14 opponents as previously agreed. Kiina just tilted her head, wondering what the problem was.

“I…”

“Isn’t 15 too much for your current level? Of course, it might be possible, but I didn’t want to bet on uncertainty. So you should have spoken properly from the beginning. Thinking that you alone shouldered the burden… do you think you’re some kind of protagonist?”

She spoke about the fact she had already seen through, and before Erich could even finish his sentence, she stabbed at his heart. Erich, who knew he had been pushing himself too hard, couldn’t bear to look at those unwavering red eyes and could only move his lips.

‘That’s right. It’s my mistake. Stupid and arrogant fool, making such a mistake even now. Were you thinking of playing hero while hanging out with these youngsters?!’

Having tried to shoulder the burden himself, he had almost put his comrades in danger with a wrong judgment due to his wavering heart.

Letting out a hollow laugh from great disappointment in himself, he calmed his emotions instead of getting angry and patted Kiina’s arm.

“Thank you. Go and rest. And Lunara, you said you could handle 2 people. I’ll leave 2 for you.”

He trudged onto the arena, sword in hand.

Only Eric, who knew nothing of the circumstances, faced Erich, who had become extremely detached after receiving this fresh shock.

“I look forward to working with you.”

“…?!”

After taking a small deep breath and flashing his eyes, Erich grinned at him.

At that, Eric unknowingly rubbed his arms, which had broken out in goosebumps.