Chapter 523
Professor Bungaegor was so dumbfounded by the absurd words that she unconsciously asked.
"Why on earth are you training to prepare for encountering a griffin? According to the regulations, griffins..."
Griffins were beasts that could not participate in ordinary ballgame matches due to their size and weight.
However, Bulpard spoke seriously.
"It's because the opponent may bring a small and skinny griffin."
"..."
Professor Bungaegor newly felt that she was a sane person.
Of course, she quite liked ballgame, but compared to the imperial people who were really crazy about ballgame, she liked it only to a small extent.
Preparing for when the opponent brings a small and skinny griffin.
...And the most surprising thing was that such preparation was quite plausible.
Honestly, even in Professor Bungaegor's opinion, it was likely that one of the ballgame players would somehow manage to bring a small and skinny griffin that barely met the regulations.
There were even people who brought transformed ones...
'Wait. Then why are they like that?'
Professor Bungaegor and Bulpard looked at Yi-Han.
As Yi-Han rode the griffin and charged again, the goat blocking the goal couldn't endure it and stepped aside.
The player cried out with tears at the sight.
"How could you do this to me! How could you do this to me! I gave you the food I eat, I gave you the clothes I wear! I even gave you the place where I sleep!"
-Kkak...-
The goat seemed to understand its owner's frustration and felt very sorry.
Yi-Han made a displeased expression at the sight.
'Is there a need to go that far?'
It didn't seem like the goat would like food that humans ate.
At that moment, Bulpard shouted from the spectator seats.
"Griffin! The opponent is a griffin! It's a horse transformed from a griffin, so think accordingly. Remember the training you had against griffins!"
"..."
For a moment, Yi-Han thought the opponent was using a trick to confuse him.
Training against griffins.
'Why on earth would they train for that?'
"Indeed! No wonder the horse's eyes looked unusual... Now!"
The player quickly covered the goat's eyes with a blindfold. It was to prevent eye contact with the griffin.
The other players must have heard about it, as they quickly covered their mounts’ eyes as well. If they could just avoid the fierce eyes of the griffin...
-Kkak!!!!-
"But why!"
"Ah."
Yi-Han realized as he swung his pole towards the gap and shot the ball.
"This isn't because of you, is it?"
Come to think of it, Yi-Han also had a basilisk in his bosom.
Monsters would be able to smell even the faint scent of the basilisk that humans couldn't, so it was natural for them to be so scared.
-...?-
However, even at Yi-Han's words, the baby basilisk tilted its head in puzzlement instead of agreeing, wagging its tail.
Intelligent monsters had a keen sense of their own power.
The baby basilisk knew well that its power was still insignificant.
If a monster was scared of the scent of a baby monster that had not yet grown, it must be quite a timid monster...?
"Thank you. Thanks to you, the professor will be happy."
When Yi-Han thanked it for now, the baby basilisk was puzzled but delighted.
"Instead, let's go a bit deeper into my bosom. So the opponents won't know even after the match is over."
-...-
***
The struggle of the Granden City Ballgame Club players was truly remarkable.
They covered the noses, ears, and eyes of their mounts, and tried their best to calm them down with only the trust of their owners, and strived to catch up on points.
However, the 1st-year students led by Professor Bungaegor maintained a solid low defensive line without giving any gaps until the end, while using students with excellent offensive power to lead counterattacks.
No matter how strong the offensive power of the ballgame club players was, it was difficult to turn the tables in this situation...
"...Write that down."
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