My Glasses Will Be Able to Conquer the Whole World, I Suppose

Chapter 215 – Glasses Boy’s Unexpected Remarks

“I’ll confirm it one last time.”

This confirmation process marks the fourth time.

How should I put it… it’s that.

Surely, she must be more nervous than anyone else. She must be feeling the pressure.

After witnessing the wrath of Instructor Evanesque yesterday, everyone understood that it would be disastrous to make another mistake today.

With that in mind, I think the pressure on Geodine, who is leading today, is quite heavy. He seems weak-minded, and he appears susceptible to the expectations and pressure from those around him.

“Hey, come on, isn’t this getting a bit too much—ouch!”

As Harriatan started to complain, my kick caught him in the rear. I was prepared to kick because I knew he was going to say something.

“What’s the deal!?”

“You promised to follow the leader. If the leader says to confirm, then we confirm.”

I think it’s probably the first time I’ve looked directly at Harriatan.

I stared at him.

With the will not to retort.

…It’s been a while since I looked someone directly in the eye like this. It’s unpleasant, you know, making eye contact.

Of course, I also think that the current situation is quite dire.

If I fail again today following yesterday’s incident, I don’t know what will happen.

Moreover, although it was emphasized that the strategy was devised by Geodine on the surface, it was actually a strategy devised by me.

If I fail this time, I really don’t know what will happen.

I can take all the credit for success, but if it fails, it will be my responsibility.

“Geodine already said it three times, right? That if even one person is missing, we can’t win. That’s why we’re confirming it for the fourth time. Your attitude worries me a lot, you know.

Do you know what collective responsibility means? It means that because of your mistake, all of us will receive punishment from the instructors.”

“Ugh…”

“…It’s the fourth confirmation. Do you have any complaints?”

Suppressing Harriatan with frustration, I nodded at Geodine.

By the way, the fourth confirmation wasn’t for anyone else but for Geodine himself, who was undoubtedly still nervous.

From two days ago, and especially yesterday’s time frame, the afternoon training would soon begin.

The members of the monster hunting team were already in front of the tower, confirming the strategy for the fourth time.

Seeing such a scene before my eyes, I was careful about my surroundings.

Before the training, we gather in front of the tower or in the first-floor hall, so the faces of the assassins’ team are visible. Of course, they’re in a distant location, but if they were to overhear something, it wouldn’t be good.

From morning until lunchtime, we had been gathering and discussing covertly.

We’ve been making it blatantly obvious that “there’s a strategy!” up to this point. They must be cautious to some extent as well.

…

Our eyes meet. Hydra’s eyes meet mine. They’re looking over here. They’re staring intently. They’re really staring. They’re staring with a penetrating gaze.

Considering what happened yesterday, Hydra doesn’t seem to be letting his guard down today either.

Or rather, once he decides to do something, he seems like the type to do it thoroughly.

Regardless of the opponent’s situation, he doesn’t seem inclined to go easy.

Well, if he were to go easy, the instructors would probably scold him for that too.

…But they’re really staring. They’re looking so much, it’s like they have a reason to. They’re staring intensely. They’re staring unabashedly. They’re staring mercilessly. I don’t know what their intentions are, but they’re definitely staring. They might even be staring with lecherous intent. …Yeah, I definitely don’t like being looked at like this.

Are they trying to gather information, or… well, never mind.

From observing their behavior, it didn’t seem like they had prepared any specific instructions or strategies.

If they hadn’t gathered for discussion at this time, there wouldn’t be any reason to assume they hastily changed their strategy. But they’re watching.

When I asked about the incident when the members of the monster hunting team stole the signal flares, it seems that Hydra and his team were primarily set up for ambushes in a 3-2-2 formation.

First, they let us retrieve the signal flare balls.

When we returned with them to the tower, the first three would engage in a struggle to snatch them away.

If those three failed, the next two would intervene.

Furthermore, there were two waiting in ambush near the tower who would act if I, who had been ambushed near the tower, couldn’t move. This would have been the third ambush.

By the way, I probably wasn’t discovered.

I found them unilaterally.

And I, wary of being discovered, couldn’t move. There wasn’t even an opportunity to move.

If there had been only one opponent, I might have managed a surprise attack, but two would have been impossible.

Well, in the end, the third ambush didn’t need to act.

It was probably just a straightforward triple-layered trap.

Those who returned with the signal flares would fall into the trap one after another. Against a group like ours, I think it’s sufficient.

After all, everyone here has high physical and combat abilities.

The fact that they’ve come here is evidence that they definitely possess at least the minimum required abilities.

So in a one-on-one situation, nobody would easily lose, but at the same time, it wouldn’t be easy to win either. There’s always the option to run away. Besides, this training session isn’t emphasizing fighting.

That’s what’s frustrating about the 3-2-2 configuration.

In a one-on-one scenario, it’s difficult to reach a conclusion quickly――meaning, if you consider the equalized strength in a one-on-one situation, and then add another person with similar abilities.

This is practically a coordinated assault.

Struggling in a one-on-one battle, and then facing a two-on-one situation, there’s practically no chance of winning.

And so, with no plans or strategies, we fell into the traps one by one as we retrieved the signal flares and returned individually, getting our signal flare balls snatched away.

And that too, was practically a coordinated assault due to the difference in numbers.

As a result, we lost by a significant margin, eight to one.

…Thinking about it like this, Chace’s speed in bypassing the ambushes is really something. It’s overwhelming.

“Hey, zero points.”

As I was lost in thought, Harriatan called out to me.

I didn’t really want to pay attention, but he didn’t wait for my response and continued speaking with a glare.

“Do you know about my gift?”

…Ah, that’s what he’s talking about.

“I haven’t heard the details. Just that you have a ‘good accuracy.’ It was something you did during the initiation ceremony, right?”

I learned about it from Geodine during the planning stage of the operation.

Everyone shared what they did during the initiation ceremony.

We needed to know at least a little bit about what each person could do in order to plan the operation.

And in that process, I heard about Harriatan’s special skill… but whether it’s due to his gift or something he developed through effort, I don’t know.

Because his gift is also ‘unseen.’

Well, almost everyone’s ‘unseen,’ though.”

“Where should I aim then?”

“Huh?”

“Tell me where to aim. I’ll hit it right on the mark.”

………

Ah, I see.

Looks like he’s finally serious.

Yeah, you should’ve had that serious attitude from the start. It’s worrying, you know.

“Then, aim for that area? Aim to hit it.”

“That area… are you serious?”

Yes, indeed.

“Chace.”

After firmly confirming the fourth strategy and feeling the tension rise, I called out to Chace.

Since yesterday’s “You’re the worst offender” remark, we hadn’t really talked, so Chace seemed a bit awkward. Me? I’m totally fine.

“I understand. I’ll follow the plan properly.”

“Please do.”

And I grabbed Chace’s arm tightly. Firmly. As if conveying my feelings through body heat.

“… As I said yesterday, you’re the star of this training. In other words, if you don’t shine, we can’t win. It’s different from when you were just a thug without talent in swordsmanship.”

“You’re already a formidable force and a promising candidate for future assassins. So it’s about time you didn’t just use your gift, but ‘mastered it.’ For your own sake.”

It’s quite unlike me to say something like that, but Chace listened earnestly.

“You sure talk a lot sometimes.”

“I don’t want to talk, but… I’m not such an admirable person that I can preach to others. …But I really am counting on you.”

“I understand. You’ve taught me what to do. I won’t mess up today.”

Yeah.

Chace is naturally strong in adversity, so putting this much pressure on him should make him do a good job.

As the tension increased for each of us, the instructors finally arrived.

“From here on, we’ll continue the competition from yesterday.”

Hydra watched us blatantly strategizing with a lecherous gaze.

Will they take countermeasures?

Or will they deliberately ignore our strategy and focus on their own movements?

……….

I’ve come up with a strategy that doesn’t allow for countermeasures, and if they ignore our strategy, our victory is assured.

……….

Although I can’t imagine everything going smoothly, things never go as planned, but I wonder how it will turn out.

And thus, the training session that determines our fate began.

And, surprisingly early on, a conclusion was reached.