242. Academy Dispatch (5)
“Oh, you were the instructor today….”
The Grand Duke’s face darkened.
He just looked at me and kept avoiding his gaze as if he could see something behind him.
“Yes, I heard a club paid a lot of money to invite me.”
I looked at the parents who were closely attached to the Archduke with cold black eyes.
They all swallowed deeply in unexplainable horror.
“I came here to teach hard because I was grateful, but they only let the five people I sponsored study alone.”
Club members’ private affairs were revealed openly.
Then, Coldman glanced at the other parents as if he was hearing this information for the first time.
“Don’t you ask children who are still clumsy at mana to teach them how to split the sky?”
I sighed and shook my head.
Now that I see it, it wasn’t just the kids who were the problem.
“Oh, no, Lord Bale. “We said this because we wanted to give the children valuable experiences while we were already here.”
“That’s right, you can always do basic training at home, but if this happens, what happens to us who worked so hard to serve you?”
Other parents also nodded in agreement.
I was so shocked that I burst out laughing.
“Basic prayer is a mess, so what are you teaching? “You need to teach those kids how to hold a sword again.”
Is it because he became a marquis?
I can now speak loudly to those in omnipotent power.
“You should be thankful to me instead. If you teach children with unstable mana so ignorantly….”
He pointed to his temple with his index finger.
And then, he pounded hard and warned.
“He would have died because his heart exploded due to a runaway mana.”
I fed her a lot of elixirs and inflated my mana, which I couldn’t handle.
What happens if you overuse technology?
You look like Richard, who fought with me during the appointment ceremony in the past and then went berserk.
So, 10 years in the future, I would have been able to deal with so many poor sword masters.
Now that the empire has been revived.
Now, if we want to protect our country, we must first change this ignorant culture of prior learning.
“Lord, what does it mean to die….”
“Your words and actions are excessive, Marquis….”
The white-haired principal was speechless as if he was hurt.
Edgar also became sullen and sullen.
They, who were called the dragons of the empire, looked downcast and only looked at their leader, the Grand Duke of the North.
A look in your eyes that asks you to say something.
In their eyes, Coldman was the only opponent who could compete with me.
“Ha….”
However, he knew.
Now, this is like pushing yourself to a cliff.
If I only had the title of Grandmaster, I would have tried to put pressure using my title as Grand Duke.
However, this time he found out about the relationship between me, the emperor, and Irina.
“Lord Bale…” . Still, since we’ve come this far, wouldn’t it be better for the children’s future to at least pass on the principles of technology?”
That is why the Archduke chose appeasement instead of pressure.
“You came this far away on a business trip.”
A desperate look in his eyes asking for his dignity to be saved.
Seeing his bright eyes for the first time in my life, a smile came to my face.
“Hmm-.”
However, it was only that much.
The Grand Duke was once a man who supported the crown prince and tried to leave the empire and build his own kingdom.
“I don’t like it.”
I smiled widely like a sly fox.
And then, he patted his waist and slowly prepared to leave.
“Learning skills you can’t use won’t be of any help.”
Thinking of Richard, she shook her head.
“Please continue doing this training I gave you for 5 years and then call me back. “I’ll think about it again then.”
Still, we left room for the students who worked hard in training.
Afterwards, the moment I called senior Miya and was about to leave.
“Stop, Marquis.”
In the end, he made one choice.
“I understand what you mean, but this ending is a little disappointing.”
At the same time as subtly saving one’s face.
“I found out that you had no intention of sabotaging work today, so I’ll just move on.”
They pretend to have solved the case and move on.
“However, I hope something like this doesn’t happen next time.”
“….”
Parents who were watching in real time from the side.
They lost all smiles at the Archduke’s disappointing response.
No matter how much the opponent is a grandmaster, it is only an individual’s power.
In terms of work, Coldman is much higher.
The dragons of the empire were puzzled by his attitude.
Leaving those parents behind, I silently approached Cynthia, who remained in the sparring hall.
“Sia.”
“Yes, Master.”
Everyone is in the midst of collapsing from extreme lifting training that they are not used to.
The only female knight standing alone in the sparring hall.
I told her with her bright smile.
“Let me give you one last demonstration before I go.”
Raise.
The parents, who had heard those words for a long time, looked at us in awe.
“I understand.”
Cynthia handed the wooden sword she was holding to me.
After receiving it, I stroked the top of her head and remained in the sparring hall alone.
“Before we leave, let me show you the technique you wanted.”
I said indifferently while looking at the parents who were obsessed with the flashy Biggie.
Then, the bigwigs of the empire think they are finally getting one.
With smiles on their faces, they told the children to watch and learn.
But, the moment I swung her wooden sword, which I held firmly with both hands.
―――.
Only a short, dull sound is heard.
Such an incredible scene splitting the sky did not unfold.
“What is this…?” ?”
“That’s just a throw up.”
Principal Damon and Edgar muttered in sarcastic voices.
They all frowned as if they were thinking they were making fun of them.
“….”
I left the disgruntled people behind and put the wooden sword down on the floor.
Afterwards, the weapon was changed.
“This time it’s Jingeom.”
Edgar, who was the squadron leader, was the first to sense that something was unusual.
Even Coldman, who had previously gone to the front with the Emperor.
“Lord Veil’s mood has changed.”
“I can feel it. “I guess I really want to show you something this time.”
The average knight candidate holds a wooden sword more than a real sword.
Because I always prepared the promised sparring to show to others.
However, ever since I was sent to the front, I have been fighting to survive, killing repeatedly.
That’s why I knew very well the weight of this sword I was holding.
Even if I learned fancy techniques, I had no use for them.
The moment you stand out, you are likely to be pointed out by the enemy.
The only thing I always obsessed about for survival was cutting, hitting up, and hitting down.
As if to prove its fruition, I stared at the giant tree in Dalianjang in front of me.
Afterwards, the moment of swinging decisively.
――――――.
A wave of bloody swords rushed towards the huge tree.
The leaves swayed as if dancing, following the sound.
The sound of cool wind behind strong waves.
The parents who were watching this scene automatically parted their lips.
“Wait a minute, this….”
“Yes, the harsh wind alone shook the leaves…” !!”
However, it does not end here yet.
Because there is one last ‘skill’ left to show them.
“This time I will mix mana.”
Blue mana was wrapped around the sword he was holding.
A form of power that can be used by all formal knights of the empire.
“….”
However, the color of that power gradually changed.
Green at first.
The second time, in golden color.
At the end, it becomes brilliant white like light.
An air current so powerful that my black hair turned white enveloped my body.
Soon, I stared at the huge tree in front of me that blocked the sun.
Hector, the sword given by the emperor, held tightly with both hands.
With that sword, I performed a movement that I had swung millions of times before.
Push it up.
――――――!!
The pebbles on the floor of the sparring hall were whipped around by a strange wind.
A sword energy as thin and bloody as a crescent moon surged and struck the giant tree.
That moment.
The last fresh leaves of summer hanging on the trees.
The white sword that blew away those leaves passed cleanly through.
“….”
The parents watched blankly.
And then, the students collapsed on the grass, exhausted from the hard training.
Everyone gathered at the academy stared at the giant tree, which was still intact despite being hit by the sword.
“What happened…?” ?”
“I don’t know, the sword energy carrying the Grand Auror definitely struck the tree….”
Parents’ eyebrows gradually furrowed as they made comments that were more trivial than expected.
However, the moment a slight wind blows from the sky and touches the tree branches.
Shooaaa―――.
A beautiful sound of waves was heard, as if stagnant water was pouring out.
Everyone in the sparring hall raised their heads at that sound.
Soon….
“Oh my….”
“What kind of magic is this… ?”
I enjoyed the leaves fluttering like snowflakes in the sky.
Thanks to this, the shadow that covered the sparring hall has long since completely disappeared.
The giant tree suffered no damage and was cleaned of leaves that will soon fall in the fall.
I slowly came down the stairs amidst the leaves falling like the first snow.
Then, he put Hector back on his belt and spoke to the parents.
“This is a slap in the face.”
They were silent with white faces, as if they couldn’t believe what I was saying.
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Then, this time, I looked at the students and spoke.
“It is the same principle as the Dark Knight Commander Rin’s secret brandish.”
All swordsmanship begins with a simple swing.
When you sharpen your sword skills to the limit and swing it with mana, it becomes sword energy.
It becomes a ‘skill’ only when the sword is handled freely.
“All of these swordsmen have never deviated from basic swordsmanship.”
But the principles of swordsmanship that everyone can learn with effort are filled with elixirs and secrets.
You may be able to become a circus troupe, but you will not be able to become a knight.
You may be able to become a wizard, but you will not be able to become a swordsman.
“A knight must swing his sword. If you want to learn magic, go to the Magic Tower.”
I leisurely passed them by, leaving behind the falling leaves.
The bigwigs of the empire just watched me blankly.
“Cynthia. “I’ll come again next time.”
“Please return safely, Master.”
Master.
When she said that I was her girl’s teacher, her children, who had previously ignored her, also changed their eyes.
In particular, Alfonso and Duncan, who showed off the lightning strike.
“….”
These guys confirmed the true value of the upward strike step by step.
They hesitantly approached Cynthia.
The parents tried to say hello to me for a moment as I walked away.
However, I changed my mind first and saw the children apologizing to the young female knight.
I just watched them as they began to focus on basic training again, following Cynthia.
“Perhaps I have done a great disservice to Lord Bale.”
“That’s right…” . It was really a simple upward strike that split the sky….”
Edgar also reflected on how he had only relied on the secrets that his family had told him.
However, among them, there was only one person who could not smile….
It was the Northern Grand Duke Coldman.
“….”
I was personally invited to a concert by the emperor, and I seemed to have a close relationship with his second daughter, Irina.
If he reported to Leonhard that he had been requested to give an impure lecture at the Academy….
Because the damage to myself was not that great.
“We have to stop it…” .”
I had already confirmed my strength since the selection competition.
So, he hurriedly chased after me, probably planning to somehow divert his mind with money or land.
“Where is Lord Veil going?”
“He said he had someone he needed to meet, so he went to the main entrance for a while.”
Hearing Chairman Glenn’s words, the Grand Duke hurriedly took a step forward.
The remaining club members looked at this in puzzlement.
“Why did I invite that person…?” !!”
I arrived at the main entrance after running to the point where I was out of breath.
The moment he was urgently trying to call me.
“Well, that person…” ?!”
First of all, I was mesmerized by the person I was meeting.
“I-. “Why did you have to come all the way here?”
“Why. “I guess you heard it because it was nearby.”
The emperor’s third daughter, Lydia.
She was famous for not even looking at any man, so she was fixing my tie.
Just like her wife.
“It’s a shame. If not me, who else will take care of you?”
“… ?”
I thought he was about to marry Irina, but he seems to be close with Lydia as well.
At that sight, the Northern Grand Duke’s tiger-sharp eyes became as dumb as a cat.
“Leah is coming soon, too.”
“Oh, really? I just happened to have ‘something to discuss’ and it went well -.”