175 – Doubt (5)
The woman who came to me looked quite elegant and demure. Her black-purple short hair and red-painted lips gave off a mature vibe for her age. And when she looked at the whole atmosphere, she didn’t feel like she was simply a friend of Lucus’s. She had a hunch that the relationship might be deeper than that.
“I’ll go out first.”
Unlike her elegant-looking face, her attire was extremely daring. Her skirt was short, exposing half of her thighs, and her top left her bare skin embarrassingly exposed below her collarbones. I heard that that kind of clothing is common in the southern region where the seasons are hot, but when I actually saw her, I didn’t know where to put my eyes.
Hayley said nervously, glaring at the woman outside her door.
“Hmm, did Ruscus have such a lovely friend? Well, okay, just go ahead and go.”
I left Hayley and Xenia’s gaze behind and went outside the greenhouse with a woman who was Rucus’ friend.
“Let’s go to a quiet place first.”
She nodded her head wordlessly and followed after me.
We sat down on a wooden bench in a deserted garden in a corner of campus.
“Who are you and are you looking for us?”
Now I see that there was a ring with a jewel on her left ring finger.
“I’m Olivia, a second year student at the Ministry of Magic. I heard it from Ruscus. “You were drawn as a sparring opponent.”
“Yes. “What exactly is your relationship with him that brings you here?”
“… She is Ruskus’ fiancée, to be exact. They got engaged at the request of her parents, but people around her don’t know. “Will you keep this a secret too?”
“For me, there is no benefit in revealing it. “But what is the reason you came to see me?”
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“I really want you to beat Ruscus.”
“Why?”
What is it? Isn’t it good for everyone that the fiancé wins and gets a little more attention and saves the senior’s face? I could sense to some extent that the relationship between the two was complicated and complicated.
Olivia sighed, looking off into the distance with her helpless eyes.
“Because I don’t like that kid. She even liked it once. But not anymore. “I want that disgusting bastard to break down and be humiliated.”
I know there is a story, but I didn’t want to hear the detailed story. There is no benefit to me if I get involved in other people’s petty fights.
“… I plan to do my best to win, but I cannot guarantee that I will win. And above all, I have no intention of fighting to seek revenge on my senior.”
“Of course you don’t feel sorry for anyone. I’m not asking you to take revenge on my behalf. I’m here to help you. “I will be by your side.”
“What help can you give me?”
“Ruscus is strong. As a first year student, it will be difficult to win no matter what you do. That bastard is a magic swordsman. He is a special species, one among a thousand knights. “I’ll teach you how to deal with that bastard.”
“… Were magic swordsmen that common?”
“What kind of nonsense are you talking about? “Is one in a thousand common?”
“Did Eternia allow the use of magic swords in sparring?”
Olivia kept quiet as if she didn’t understand, then she suddenly covered her mouth with her hand and burst out laughing.
“Fuha! You… Are you really talking about the magic sword that sword masters carry? Really? If I had known that Ruscus could really handle that magic sword, I wouldn’t have come looking for you. You would have passed out without even being able to get close. Otherwise, he would have just died unexpectedly.”
“….”
“What I meant was a swordsman who uses magic in combination. “I was a little excited because I heard a rumor that something was going on in the principality, but he still looks like a novice.”
“Is there anything special about being a first year student?”
Olivia said, raising the corners of her mouth in triumph.
“Still, she seems to know her skills. Okay, that’s enough. “I will tell you Ruscus’ fatal weakness and how to deal with it.”
It was a very good offer, but I was reluctant to accept it easily.
“Thank you, but I decline.”
She raised her voice as if he hadn’t expected her to be rejected.
“Why? Why? It’s a great offer, right? “We are fighting a common enemy together.”
If sparring was a real battle where people had to risk their lives, they would have used all kinds of means and methods to win, but there is no reason for that. The main purpose of the class is to check shortcomings through sparring. If I use tricks and win easily, I won’t learn anything.
Well, if I win, I can feel proud and proud, but it won’t help me develop my skills. I will fight by training honestly in my own way. If you lose even though you do your best, it means something.
“It is enough to just understand the opponent’s power. “I don’t want to win cowardly by using tricks.”
I will spar in a situation where my opponent does not know any of my information. So wouldn’t it be fair if I came out under similar conditions?
I just got up and left. Then Olivia ran after me as if she was in a hurry and appealed.
“If you are who you are now, you will never be able to defeat that bastard!”
I ignored it and walked on.
“That bastard knows that you are favored by the principality, so he sharpens his sword even more. “I know that if I beat you, I will be evaluated even more highly, so I will use foul play to destroy you.”
Olivia ran in front of me, stretched out her arms to block me, and said,
“And he will try to spread the news throughout the principality by mobilizing his father’s connections. He said he had brutally destroyed the Knight of the Platinum Shield.”
“The Platinum Shield is not a reward for being strong. So, if you fight, you might lose. “If I lose, that’s my skill.”
“He’s less flexible than he looks. Good. Then… I will personally help you with your training. I will imitate Ruskus’ magic style and become your sparring partner. Okay then? “This is a type of strategy.”
“… “Why are you trying to destroy this person named Ruscus so much?”
“That bastard is not satisfied with me alone. Why, it is rare for a man with a fair face, good skills, and a good family to be satisfied with just one woman.”
“….”
“Not only was he openly cheating on me, he even harassed first-grade girls. Not only is her fiancé out of town, but she’s in the same grade! “They said all kinds of things, like being together forever or having a ceremony right after graduation!”
“….”
“To be honest, I approached him because I thought he would be upset if he became close to you and saw you laughing. “Because you look kind of normal too.”
I hated my brain for knowing so well how she felt. Weakened, I eventually accepted Olivia’s offer.
“Good. “Please help me with the mock sparring.”
***
Olivia and I stood facing each other in a deserted forest at the entrance to Mt. Grace.
She looked at Damian’s armament and spoke in confusion.
“What is your main weapon?”
“It’s a sword.”
“All of that?”
Damian has a steel sword at his waist. And he hung five daggers on his belt.
It was far from the armament of ordinary prosecutors. Even if you are armed with a long sword, your reach will be insufficient to deal with a wizard, so what are you trying to do with that dagger?
“Yes. “I write everything.”
“Did you ever train in an assassination group or something?”
“….”
“I’m kidding. “Let’s start sparring right away.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Olivia raised her magic power. Then Damian pulled out a dagger.
I was very curious about what kind of skills Damian, the Knight of the Platinum Shield and Silverine’s disciple, would have. He also wanted to test whether Damian really had the stamina to deal with Ruth Kurth.
“Ruscus handles many types of magic, but fire elemental magic is his specialty.”
Flame bloomed in both of Olivia’s hands. She flicked the embers at the grass and fallen leaves on the floor, as if sprinkling water on them.
Then the fire began to spread beneath her feet. Damian did not attack and just watched quietly.
“If I stay blank like that, I’ll be in big trouble, right?”
“….”
“Laura Mijia Glenn!”
As I chanted, the embers that caught on the ground spread in a line on both sides.
Damian looked at the figure silently while holding the dagger.
Olivia concentrated her magic power and moved her flames into a circular shape. Flames rose to her waist height and surrounded Damien in a circle. It happened in a matter of seconds.
Damian was surrounded in a space so narrow that he could not move even five steps.
“This is what happens when you give the wizard space and time to cast magic.”
It was a type of siege technique used against demonic beasts. If you are trapped inside the circle of fire, your outside view is completely blocked due to the blazing flames and hot air.
Damian would no longer see Olivia.
Now it was time to be fooled by the wizard.
She spun around and summoned a fireball with her martial arts chant to avoid giving away her location.
It rushed straight to Damian’s back.
Squeak.
In an instant, the blade flashes. I thought he must have caught a loophole, but he pulled out the sword from his waist and cut down the fireball.
“… ?”
It was a brutal reaction, as if there were eyes in the back of the head. Thinking it was just a coincidence, he shifted again and threw another fireball.
And Damian reacted like a ghost and split the fireball in two.
“… Uh?”
Whoosh!
The moment Olivia made a sound, something quickly passed by her ear.
“Aye!”
She shrank back and looked back at the flying object. Damien’s dagger was deeply embedded in the tree.
Goosebumps appeared all over her body.
“Laura Enfasil… !”
Olivia increased her magical power excessively, further increasing her flame barrier. She said that anyone trapped inside would not be able to move a single step due to the heat.
Sound and sight had to be completely blocked due to the fire and hot air.
Whoosh!
However, contrary to her expectations, another dagger flew through the wall of flames.
This time, she passed right next to her ear.
“… !”
It wasn’t a coincidence. It was clear that Damian knew exactly where she was and sent her away.
Another dagger grazed the top of her head.
“Aye!”
She was so startled that she hit her butt behind her. As her concentration faded, the flame barrier simply disintegrated.
The red flames gradually died down and he slowly walked towards Olivia amidst the white smoke. He looked clean, with not a single hair on her face damaged by the fire.
Damien held out his hand to Olivia, who was pressing her hand against her chest because her heart was beating excessively.
She spoke in a trembling voice, unable to hold her hand.
“You… What on earth are you doing? Are you from the circus? “How did you know my location?”
“… “I’m naturally a bit sensitive.”
She couldn’t help but be astonished by Damien’s abnormal senses. What was even scarier was that Damian didn’t even show off his skills. I couldn’t even guess what level of skill he would have.
***
Said Ruth Kurth, wiping her sword with her handkerchief in her personal mechanic’s room.
“What do you mean?”
There was a hint of nervousness in his voice.
Olivia said in a slightly withdrawn voice.
“My senses are so sensitive, I don’t know if it would work even if I disrupted it with magic.”
“Is that his weakness?”
“No. But you should know how strong she is….”
“I said it clearly. “Do whatever it takes to find out what that kid is weak at and what he’s afraid of.”
“….”
Ruscus put down his sword, stood up, and approached Olivia.
Then, he slowly stroked her cheek as if he were treating a lover. Then her hand gradually moved up and she tapped her forehead with her finger.
“Think about how many parasitic mouths are attached to our family’s purse strings. “I can’t sleep because I feel sad when I think about the money my family is losing to your family.”
It was talking about Olivia’s family.
“…I know. Thanks to you, our family is prosperous.”
“If you get something, go to your mission with at least a sense of responsibility. Huh? If you beat that bastard and become famous and recognized by the princess, wouldn’t that be good for you as my fiancé?”
“….”
“Go and cling to me. Pretend to be a fake lover or act pitiful to find my weakness. Don’t you think I’ll like you if you do something pretty?”
“You can win even without that, right? Why on earth…?”
Damian showed his skills, but it was definitely not enough to deal with Ruscus.
“My ability will stand out more if I step on it clearly.”
Olivia couldn’t look up at him. The childish greed in Ruth Kurth’s eyes almost suffocated her.
this clown need to taste light sword and spit into two