70. Swordsmanship Exchange Meeting
This exchange meeting was also held in a special arena.
There was no need to change the environment, but it was difficult to get serious injuries to each other, so special work had to be done during the match.
The spectator seats were full of students, so some who couldn’t sit down sat on the stairs to get ready.
I was worried when I saw the full seats, but with Lucia’s help, River and Amy were able to watch the game from the VIP room.
“Wow, it’s full of people.”
“It was all crowded because it was a public lecture. Thank you Lucia.”
“… Ugh… If I’m alone… I’m bored.”
As soon as we were seated, the whole view of the arena emerged as a hologram, and the golems began to move around and set the basics.
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It’s been several days since they decided to get closer, but Lucia still felt awkward with the two of them.
Actually, it would be faster to count how many people can have a good conversation without Atlas, but…
The biggest factor was that I didn’t talk to them because I wanted to be friends with them, but that I couldn’t move forward as a friend of Atlas… That is, a friend of a friend.
The relationship quickly becomes awkward when Atlas disappears, but this time I mustered up the courage to talk to them.
Because the air that circulated between Atlas and River in the morning bothered me so much.
“… I want to ask you something… “
“For me?”
“… Maybe yesterday with Atlas… What happened…?”
“What is going on… Atlas tried to beat the Clover students, so I stopped him..?”
“… Really… is that the end?”
It wasn’t a big deal for Atlas to get into a fight with someone else.
He entered the academy less than two months ago, and the number of people who had a fight with him was uncountable.
But if that was all, the atmosphere between the two radically changed could not be explained.
The moment I was about to ask more, the Sword Saint descended from the sky with a red cloak fluttering.
” Hello~~!! Academy students!”
The swordsman’s splendid performance continued at the exchange meeting.
Firecrackers exploded with him in the air and exciting music played by the golems reverberated.
“The swordsmanship exchange meeting between our two academies will be held soon! At this exchange event, it will be a time for swordsmen, whom our academies are proud of, to show off their skills to the fullest by demonstrating the skills they have trained on a daily basis!
I am nervous to see the skills of the students who will be responsible for the future.
The purpose of this exchange meeting is not to win or lose, but to learn lessons. You will be able to find out each other’s strengths and weaknesses by fighting swords against each other, and complement them to advance toward a better state.
Also, don’t forget that this is an exchange event.
Both participating parties will treat each other with respect and respect. We must approach each other with respect and respect rather than winning or losing.
I heard that there is a gamble on who wins where, but do it in moderation.
I won’t stand still if someone tells me that I lost!”
The moment the words came out, there were people who gulped down, but the three people in the VIP room couldn’t see them.
“I would like to add one last word. I hope this exchange event will be a time for students from both countries to get to know each other.
The war is over and we are all moving towards the same goal.
We must unite and unite as demons still stalk this world.
hehehe Now that I’m getting older, the words keep getting longer..
Now then… The swordsmanship exchange meeting begins!! “
After the swordsman finished his speech neatly, he entered the VIP room on the opposite side, receiving thunderous cheers.
I could see the headmaster who had already entered through the dark-shielding glass.
“You said that Atlas would be the vanguard, right? You’re doing that to avenge River, right?”
“You said you weren’t going out…”
“… What are you talking about..?”
“That’s what I just said. The reason Atlas tried to beat the Clover Academy students yesterday was because he insulted River.
Like applying for a duel, I think I chose an exchange meeting as a means to be able to beat it without much trouble.. Oh, let’s start.”
The doors opened at both ends of the stadium, and one by one people walked out.
I think he is the person who has used the special stadium the most lately.
As soon as the two entered the arena, a magic circle unfolded around the bodies of the two, and a hologram resembling the two appeared above the arena.
This time, it is a specially set buff, ‘Sacrificial Lamb’.
From now on, players will not get hurt in all games that take place inside the stadium.
Their damage is instead of the homunculus prepared outside, and the score for that appears on the hologram and competes for victory or defeat.
It is a system that has no choice but to be forcibly replaced as the residual damage accumulates even if the winner continues because the game is immediately stopped if damage is accumulated beyond a certain level.
“Isn’t that the sword you normally use?”
Atlas, who usually wears a sword on his back, wore it around his waist this time.
I thought it was very short for a sword Atlas chose.
He always wielded a longsword the size of his height.
The reason was that there are many disadvantages if you are short and have a small weapon… If such an Atlas was brought up, there must be a reason.
And right after that, the stadium was very noisy.
It was because Atlas suddenly unfastened the short sword he was wearing around his waist and threw it to the floor.
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I thought a lot.
What will make them angry the most?
Because it is difficult to leave direct damage to the body in exchange meetings where the ‘scapegoat’ buff is given, it is not enough to just beat it.
Since they also made fun of their dirty mouths, it is only right to give them more mental humiliation than that.
It doesn’t feel too bad to be defeated in one blow.
But what about the unarmed opponent?
How angry would you be if you lost to a bare-handed opponent?
Yes, let’s say that we will treat you raw with just one finger, not just with your bare hands.
How arrogant to say against someone with a real sword.
As expected, the vanguard of Clover Academy showed a very good response.
I liked the way his face turned red as soon as he threw his sword on the floor and raised his finger.
“Raise your sword right now… Even if it doesn’t hurt, it hurts.”
“Don’t worry, that won’t happen.”
“Finally, a warning. Raise your sword.”
“Relax. I’m not trying to make fun of you. Just looking at it objectively, I have to start with this much penalty to be a bit similar. This is my sword.”
“I’ll cut off that cheeky tongue first!!!”
As soon as it started, the sword was raised and the spearhead closed the distance with considerable speed.
The sword was surrounded by an aura that burned fiercely.
The action of striking down from above did not cause much attack.
With the determination to finish me off with certainty, a fierce stab that took advantage of the long reach flew towards my torso.
‘There are basic skills.’
A student with enough skills to take on the vanguard.
After all, it’s at the student level.
-Kwajik!
There was a sound of something being smashed, but the opposing vanguard’s aura blade cut through the air.
The sword that failed to hit its target was trembling in vain in the air,
“Off… billion… “
My finger, which avoided the sword, was pinned to his chest.
Originally, it was an attack that should have been penetrated, but the chest that was hit reminded me of a complicated spell that prevented my fingers from being pierced into the chest.
And there were red marks on his body that appeared in the hologram.
This is a visual representation of the damage caused by being hit by my finger.
It is similar to what was most commonly displayed in games in the past life.
It is white if there is no damage, yellow for minor injuries, and red for very serious injuries.
Why didn’t I understand that the reason why an opponent holding a sword raised one finger was because this finger had power comparable to that of a sword.
My finger is a weapon that can puncture even knights’ plate armor.
If it wasn’t for the magic, the fingers… Or even the arms could have penetrated the body.
No matter how much damage the homunculus claims to take instead, the pain remains the same.
Feeling a hole in his lung, Seonbong fell on the floor and continued to cough.
“Did I tell you? Even so, the balance is out of balance.”
“Ouch… Creepy..”
I can’t seem to speak anymore.
– Winner Academy!
In the chilly arena, the golem’s mechanical sound calmly shouted victory or defeat.
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There was no difference after that.
“Kaaak?!!!”
– Winner Academy!
The next student from Clover Academy also collapsed without being able to withstand a single move.
Similarly to the vanguard, I rushed out, but I couldn’t hit the preemptive attack and my fingers were stuck in my chest.
Even the audience is agitated at the unrealistic sight of an opponent holding a real sword and taking down the opponent with just one finger without any damage.
People who have seen me fight many times seem bewildered at not even holding a weapon.
As soon as he collapsed, the midfielder, who was next in line, hardly came out.
It seems that there is a countermeasure meeting inside.
Standing still When I thought I should ask a question, the middle leader… No, suddenly the captain came out together and shouted to the sky.
“That is against the rules..!! We came for a swordsmanship exchange event, not a fighting exchange event!! That guy is not holding a sword, so that guy is disqualified!!”
Looks like he didn’t like the fact that I didn’t have a sword.
However, this kind of reaction was already expected.
I brought out the words I had prepared in advance.
“This is my sword.”
“Is that a sword? “
“Yes, if I had to give it a name, it would be fine to call it District Swordsman (指劍). Why do you think this is not a sword?”
“That’s your finger, not a sword..!!”
“Should it be made only of black iron? Before iron, there were swords made of stone and swords made of bone. So aren’t they swords?
There are also swords carved out of ice, so isn’t that a sword too? If you die from being hit by a sword made of ice, is it not because of the sword, but because of the ice?
Then why don’t you say that those who died by being struck by an iron sword were not stabbed to death by a sword, but were killed by a lump of iron?”
Some might think it’s sophistry, but it’s enough if you push.
I was actually using my fingers to practice swordsmanship, and if this worked against me, it was a disadvantage, not an action that worked in my favor.
“Sword.. In other words, a knife can be called a knife as long as it has a sharp tip and can cut objects. My fingers are only made of bone and flesh.”
I picked up the shortsword I had dropped.
When I poked the center of the blade with my finger, a hole was opened in the center of the short sword, which was a lump of iron.
From the outside, my fingers are just fingers that are not surrounded by an aura, but casually drilling a hole in the iron.
Then I grabbed the belt that was fastened to my waist and slashed it with my blunt finger until the leather belt was cut off with a snap.
As if cut with a sharp razor blade.
“It can pierce through steel plates, so it’s no inferior to a sword.”
It’s just a very small hand to look at, but as I said, I repeated cutting and stabbing like a sharp knife.
“And… What kind of martial arts do I practice, what I am doing now is thoroughly swordsmanship.”
I only used my fingers like a sword, but all the techniques I used were swordsmanship.
I just showed them my swordsmanship using a short dagger.
At that time, the principal’s voice, amplified by a loudspeaker, rang from the sky.
[…] As a result of discussion, the unanimous result came out that it was a good swordsmanship. Conduct an exchange meeting.]
“What?! Did Geomseong-nim admit it?? Why??”
I was angry as if I couldn’t accept the result of Clover Academy’s claim, but it didn’t mean anything.
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I wonder if they thought that the swordsman would take their side, but isn’t it a bit like asking to be disqualified after being smashed with one finger?
“hehehe.. Senior, leave it to me.”
A sharp-looking man who had to come out this time… Clover’s midfielder placated the argument and let him inside.
The sharp eyes of the guy with the look of a snake narrowed as he looked at me.
“I’ve already figured out your weakness. I’ll end it on my own!!”
Wait a minute, but it seems that demonic energy has flowed out of that guy’s body…?
‘Did I look at it wrong…?’
No matter how far you go, everyone is watching.