I have become stronger, but also shorter [comprehensive]

There is a "secret" that can only be understood, which has been hidden in the hearts of all members of Class A of the first year of the Hero Department of Xiongying High School.

Note that it specifically refers to "all members", that is to say, there is no exception except for the parties who are related to the "secret" and it is inconvenient for him to know.

This includes the children who had a good relationship with the "participant" from the beginning, and naturally also included those who had a bad relationship with the "participant" at the beginning-but now they have unconsciously changed their attitudes, but they just refuse to admit it Grumpy boy.

Just put it simply.

Everyone in Class A of the first year is "protecting their shortcomings" deep in their hearts.

The object of "protecting weaknesses" has long been no longer Xiongying's people.That extremely individual boy hadn't been in school for a year, so he dropped out of school in a very cool way, and who knows which different world he is traveling in now.

But they still cared a lot about him, it was impossible not to care!

The boy is their "big brother" and an absolutely trusted partner. He combines a variety of mentalities of love, admiration and admiration. His meaning to boys and girls is extraordinary.

It is not surprising to think of it as "protecting one's shortcomings"...

Ok?

Seems rather weird actually?

makes sense.Generally speaking, as the name suggests, the behavior of "protecting the short" should be that the "long" side protects the "short" side.

The elder brother protects the younger brother, the elder protects the younger, the strong protects the weak... how can anyone like them, no matter whether they admit it or not, every younger brother secretly makes up his mind to protect the elder brother?

Everyone in Class A of the first year probably knows that the practicability of this statement is actually a bit low.

No, it's better to say - it's a little too low.

Although they are future heroes and have the strength to protect many people, it depends on whether the other party needs their protection.

Eric is clearly not needed.Moreover, many times, the arrogant and ruthless teenagers had to turn around and distract them to protect them.

……

So this matter cannot be discussed from this angle!

As a weak person, he wants to protect a strong person who does not need protection. If he speaks out, he will definitely be ridiculed.But the young people think silently like this, the will has not weakened, but will only become firm.

Probably, it's not just the desire to become stronger, so as to break away from the circle of protection that is stirring.

Since they met, the boy named Eric had given them a lot of help, and he hadn't thought about getting anything from them at all.

"...He really doesn't want to get anything in return. Apart from working hard to become stronger and stronger, we seem to have nothing to return..."

"But even so."

"We can always find something we can do for him! Needless to say, we can quietly and silently support that kind... After all, even if Eric is so strong and looks like I am number one in the world, I still I am very worried that he will be wronged outside!"

"For example, being dismissed by people as tall and short, and being isolated because of bad temper..."

I don't know who said it first, but in just a short time, it became deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and everyone reached a consensus.

Although there is no way to "protect" the elder brother in terms of strength, but it is wrong to want to protect the shortcomings, and the heart of protecting the elders is unquestionable-this is almost the way of thinking.

Can't see it clearly.

In the eyes of the big brother, the younger brothers, who are weak like chickens, are already raging in their hearts.

They usually hold back and wait until the critical moment, because some people actually want to plot against the little guy (crossed out) Eric that everyone likes...

Immediately, he was poked into the restricted area, and at the moment, he was furious!

"Who likes that dwarf! It's none of my business, I just see that guy is upset!"

Such a roaring sound can be ignored.

The people hanging behind the two leading boys, including Hisoka himself, might not have imagined that something similar to yesterday's mistake happened in the middle of a good exam.

In this test, which is similar to a race, who is the first to overcome all difficulties and rush to the finish line, the two who ran to the front seemed to have a sudden convulsion.

There was no exam anymore, and the two who were in contact with the explosion and the ice and fire turned around directly.

The ice flowers bloomed, and the fire dragon pierced the sky, and the momentum was amazing for a while.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's blow you up!"

"This is the only thing I have to cooperate with you... I can't tolerate it!"

Bang bang bang bang——

Hisoka: "Huh?"

Il fans: "..."

Xiaojie and others: "Huh?"

A group of candidates behind: "......???"

——What's the matter with these two brats?are you crazy?Don't you really want to pass the level? !

Not only the people staying in the examination room now, but even the staff of the Hunter Association, who were finally able to get back the monitoring screen because the three people who occupied the monitoring room left, couldn't help but drop their jaws.

After dropping his jaw, the familiar and familiar feeling of ominous premonition suddenly emerged.

This battle, this momentum, and—this is almost turned into substance, the "hostility" that is as bright and violent as their flames.

Not half a point can be ignored.

The boy who suddenly changed direction did not hesitate at all.

The scattered sparks and ice shards caused the audience to shout, and many people stopped in a panic, trying to dodge to both sides.

And only in an instant, the light enough to cover the sky struck first, stealing everyone's vision.

What is about to explode.

Almost without accident, there will definitely be a considerable shock in the future.

'Are these two candidates going for that person? '

The examiner, who had almost no sense of presence in the crowd, sank, a little hesitant whether to fight before them to stop it.

Although the Hunter Association was not responsible for ensuring the safety of the candidates during the exam, the riots had just started, which had a great impact on the exam itself.

The content of the first exam is similar to yesterday, with a slightly changed route.

The place where the big troop arrived now happened to be in the middle of the entire checkpoint.After escaping from the long and narrow passage in the room, everyone came to the wilderness full of swamps and traps.

Here, even if you stay for a while, you may step on a trap, or be dragged away and devoured by monsters that can pretend to be human.

For example, now, the examiner himself is hidden among the candidates and has not really shown up.

The "examiner" who appeared in the eyes of the candidates with a high profile was replaced not long ago.Now the bearded "man" hiding behind with a panicked face is actually a...

...Wait a minute, don't you? !

In the blink of an eye, a flash of lightning flashed in the mind of the real examiner, and a rather surprising guess came about.

He immediately raised his head and looked towards the pseudo-examiner at the rear, instead of paying attention to the clown locked in hostility.

really.

The examiner's guess was correct.

"Tsk - get out of my way! Disgusting!"

Accompanied by a loud shout and the roar of an explosion, a trace of flame flashed across the ferocious eyes of the blond boy, and at the same time as he fell from the sky, he had already trampled on the soles of his feet.

"Boom!"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

The unknown creature pretending to be an examiner let out a sharp scream at his feet. Before that, the sharp claws that had been quietly stretched out to a nearby candidate naturally shrank back listlessly.

The boy who used ice and flame appeared in another direction.

Few people noticed that before they burst out suddenly, several exhausted candidates fell behind and tried to take a rest under the trees by the roadside.

But as soon as they passed by, their feet sank immediately.The swamp, invisible to the naked eye, seemed to be alive, and slowly opened its huge mouth, trying to swallow the food delivered to the door.

"呵, 呵啦啦——"

The teeth-stinging barking sound suddenly grazed the eardrums, and those who struggled and sank shivered for a while. After recovering from the cold air that penetrated into their bodies, they were pleasantly surprised to find that they had been saved. .

The swamp is frozen, and the eyes are all the color of ice crystals.

"I'll pull you over."

The boy who appeared at the edge of the swamp spoke calmly and extended his hand to the trapped man.

His figure was not stronger and taller than others, but at this moment, he showed an incomparably convincing calmness and strength.

"...Okay, okay!"

"Thank you!"

that's all.

Just such a simple action.

He didn't make any clear communication, but he stopped the two teenagers rescued by people who had nothing to do with him, and didn't cast half a glance at the clown who made him angry.

After saving people, they went back calmly.

The exam, as if the pause button was pressed, started again strangely, like a recovery.

……

In the eyes of the onlookers who didn't know the truth, the two teenagers were very baffled by the thunder and rain.

Of course, their behavior does not require others to understand.

Because you know you can't be impulsive yet, you need patience and restraint.

Because there are more important things happening in front of you than being angry all the time.

There will definitely be another opportunity later, so don't be impatient.Hong Jiaodong and Baohao Katsuki lowered their eyes at the same time in different positions, and clenched their fists secretly.Whether they like it or not, they understand this.

The future development cannot be judged, but it is almost predictable...

"By the way, did someone say just now that every hunter exam has heavy casualties?"

"Well, that's what they said. For ordinary people who don't have the ability, the danger is quite high, and this year probably..."

"Oh."

At the same time as the teenagers arrived at the end of the first level, in another place under the same sky, the "participant" they remembered from time to time snorted softly inexplicably.

Eric looked into the distance.

He didn't look at the surveillance anymore, as if he suddenly lost interest in the struggles of the younger brothers.But upon closer inspection, the corners of the boy's mouth twitched slightly.

"If there are no casualties in this year's candidates, they will be considered qualified."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"It's really stupid." Eric said confidently, but without concealing his pride: "There are two future heroes here, will someone die in front of their eyes!"

Help them speed up and complete the leap from "future heroes" to "heroes". Perhaps the value of the exam in another world is reflected here.

Eric couldn't predict what the teenagers would do in detail.

He just felt that he should leave them alone like this, and they should do that, that's all.

"It's been so long, they should have reached the second level. Uh... Where's Artoria?"

"People from the Hunter Association took her out for dinner."

"Go out? Where to go?"

Merlin: "Uh."

"Coincidentally, it's where your little friends are now."