Militum.
The feeling of standing in front of him could be summed up in one word.
It’s overwhelming.
Even when I saw Centurio the other day, I felt out of breath, but Militum was one level higher than that.
It was like looking up at a huge mountain.
-yes. Vice-captain.
Abel forcibly moved his mouth, which did not come off easily, as he bowed.
Hearing the conversation between the two, I could feel the other knights sneakily looking this way.
However, the other cadets seemed unwilling to do so.
‘It’s no wonder.’
Standing in front of Militum, even Abel felt like his whole body stiffened, but what about the others?
-How do you feel when you see my body?
The vice-captain asked the question again in a playful voice.
Abel responded in a firm voice.
– It looks huge and solid. It’s like facing a huge mountain.
– hehehe. This guy isn’t that strong.
Levartz nodded in satisfaction. His body was quite large.
It wasn’t just that it was big because of the high grade, but it actually felt a bit spacious on the side.
‘Defense was quite high in the game.’
When you think of the name Silent Judge and his arcane abilities, it’s easy to think of Gigant with a slender feel.
However, in reality, Levartz’s role on the battlefield was not so simple.
There are times when he activates his ability to dig deep into the battlefield and intercept, but there are many times when he plays the role of a tank on the front line.
In other words, it was a feeling of versatility rather than being specialized in one or the other.
Usually, when pursuing several things, there are many times when one of them feels good overall rather than outstanding, but Levartz was an exception.
‘It’s first class either way.’
In a way, it was natural.
In terms of talent and growth potential, Levartz is a person in the Empire, not in the top ten, but in the top three.
He is also the most influential person as the next leader.
‘But right now, the most powerful thing is the leader.’
Abel glanced to the right.
There was the captain’s custom aircraft.
It was showing off its overwhelming majesty in a different meaning from Levartz’s Militum.
living legend.
One of the two pillars of the Empire.
‘Somehow, I feel like my head is going crazy.’
When I was a newbie, I felt as if I had entered a high-level hunting ground.
Although those in front are allies, not enemies.
While I was thinking about something else for a while, Levartz spoke again.
-It will take some time to prepare, so let’s talk before then.
Before proceeding with the special map, the wizards were checking the barriers around them.
It won’t be a big deal, but isn’t there such a thing as an “event”?
-All right.
-okay. First of all, do you have any questions?
– There is one thing. How was the selection of the subjects to be taught?
-Oh, selection? that we picked
Levartz answered without hesitation.
– You mean from the Templars?
-okay. Each of us picked one of the cadets we wanted.
There was still a hint of playfulness in his voice, but it didn’t sound like he was lying.
– Were there any standards?
-There is no specific standard. Look at the materials you received, and come and see them again. that’s how you decided
At those words, Abel remembered the moment he met Revaltz in the morning.
‘Could it be that he came before that?’
I thought so for a moment, but I wasn’t sure.
The knights were not even a leisurely place, so I wondered if those who had decided to do special guidance would come and see the cadets once in a while.
Geeeing-.
at that time. The barriers surrounding the area glowed blue and a noise resounded.
While inspecting the barriers, it seemed as if they had been newly deployed.
-It’s a slow start.
Levartz also saw that and slightly distanced himself from Abel.
There was no need to check the left and right spacing.
This is because it was confirmed that enough space was secured from the beginning.
‘Even though it’s a map, it’s not like we’re fighting each other.’
A map is a map anyway.
Considering the difference in skill between cadets and knights, a truck with advice would come out simply by wielding a weapon.
-good. Then we’ll start slowly.
Levartz looked left and right, then raised his arms and said.
-Wield the sword with all your might.
-yes?
– with power Ah, don’t use secondary armament and vision.
Abel was perplexed.
Although the vision was told not to use it, Levartz’s aircraft was not wearing any weapons.
In other words, it meant that he would just accept the sword attack with his bare body.
‘Militum is strong, but… … .’
There was a vast gap between Miles and Militum. Not to mention rider differences.
But even so, dealing with a sword with bare hands was never easy.
‘It must be that he is confident.’
Abel hesitated for a moment before gripping the sword tightly.
I couldn’t help but listen to something like that. For some reason, it felt like something was burning from the depths of my heart.
‘I want to see you embarrassed.’
Of course, in an ordinary case, it would be impossible to embarrass the opponent with a single blow.
Especially if you just wield a sword without secondary armament and vision.
But Abel had many unusual weapons.
“Whoa.”
Abel took a short breath and concentrated.
As the mana circulated at high speed, the core rang with a hum.
The output of the 2nd generation core exceeds that of ordinary Milles class.
But that alone wasn’t enough.
‘With all the weight.’
Abel remembered Carlton’s teachings.
The important thing is the rapid weight transfer.
It is not simply wielded with the power of the arm, but the power of the whole body must be loaded into the sword.
Swinging a sword with a person’s weight is different from swinging a sword with weight.
coo-!
As soon as he took a step forward, he twisted his legs and waist and transferred power to his sword.
For a moment, it felt as if the sword had become heavy.
Taking that feeling as it was, he pulled his relaxed body for an instant and swung his sword like lightning.
aaagh-!
A strong impact was transmitted through the sword with a roar.
Abel took a deep breath and looked ahead. Rebiltz’s machine looked fine on the outside.
There was only a small scratch on the forearm that blocked the sword directly.
-Two steps! This is great!
But then, someone from behind Rebaltz shouted in a loud voice.
It was the voice of the knight waiting in the back.
– Hey. Two steps against the vice-captain?
-Isn’t that the same record as Henry?
Even another article intervened to talk.
Levartz turned his head back at him and shouted.
-Be quiet, you fools! Can you hear everything!
Then, in an instant, silence came.
Levartz looked at Abel again and said.
-Two steps. well, not bad
Abel belatedly saw Levartz’s feet. Then I understood what the knights were talking about.
Levartz took two steps back from his first seat.
-Oh, thank you.
– You can be more happy. Honestly, I thought half a step would be enough.
Levartz answered in a gruff voice and straightened his posture.
-Who did you learn swordsmanship from? I don’t think I learned anything from the academy.
-I am learning swordsmanship separately from a retired mercenary.
-Hmm. You seem to be a good person. The basics are also well grasped.
Revaltz, who shook his head at Abel’s answer, said while widening his distance.
-Take a 3-minute break and swing the sword again. watch your posture
-All right.
I still needed to catch my breath a little.
Even though he had only swung his sword once, sweat was flowing as if he had sprinted.
That’s why he had poured all his strength into the previous blow.
There were also things to think about.
‘Something seemed to weigh more than usual.’
For some reason, the trajectory of swinging the sword was strangely different from usual.
Not on the bad side, but on the good side. Abel took a breath for three minutes and chewed on that realization.
Meanwhile, other knights were also instructing the cadets.
After Abel, it was the leader and violinist who drew the most attention.
Unlike Levartz, the leader focused on the part about Iolin’s Gigant operation.
-Your swordsmanship is quite good. Perhaps you know it yourself. However, Gigant management is not keeping up with him.
In a low, heavy voice, the leader pointed out the problems with the violin one by one.
– Movement of joints is clunky. That’s why the sword doesn’t have enough power. But if you pay too much attention to that side, on the contrary, you won’t be able to properly use your swordsmanship.
While the captain continued to talk, all Iolin did was move her body slightly from her seat.
With just that small gesture, the leader saw through all the problems.
Other articles showed a similar, albeit slightly different, appearance.
The cadets focused on the map with terrifying concentration, as if they were trying to learn even one more thing.
-good. It’s been 3 minutes. Now swing your sword
After taking a 3-minute break, Abel also swung his sword at Levartz’s command.
Unlike the radical method at the beginning, it was quite normal after that.
With one swing of the sword, Levartz pointed out several problems, and repeated the process several times.
– Twist your back a little more. okay. like that. It’s still not up to the original sword attack. Is it the stronger type in real life? that’s not so good It is a great Gigant rider who always demonstrates certain skills.
Levartz was much more talkative than we’d seen in the game.
But that doesn’t mean I’m talking nonsense.
Each and every word of that was definitely helpful to Abel.
Whoa-!
Around the time I swung the sword 50 times in almost every direction.
-good. That’s enough.
Finally Abel was able to get some time to rest.
Levartz gave Abel a few more tips and reached out.
-Give me the sword.
– You mean the sword?
-okay. It’s not like a test, so don’t be nervous. I just want to show you a simple demonstration.
Abel passed the sword in his hand to Levartz.
Revaltz took it, swung it a few times, and slowly got into his stance.
-Look carefully.
Even before hearing those words, Abel had already observed Levartz’s every move.
Even though it was simply holding the sword and stance, it left a deep impression on Abel.
Swoop.
Levartz slowly raised his sword.
The sword, which had been raised high, fell to the floor like an arrow at some point.
Woo woo woo woo-!
Abel opened his mouth involuntarily.
Levartz just cut his sword from top to bottom.
But in reality, it couldn’t be explained so easily.
The movement of the aircraft when moving the sword. shift of the center of gravity. twisting of the wrist.
everything was perfect
To the point where I doubt I could find anything more perfect than this.
‘Can I stop that?’
Abel asked himself such a question, but he could not easily answer it.
It was clear that it was an attack that could not be easily stopped even with all the abilities and auxiliary weapons.
-Looks like you got it right. If you can make this sword your own, it will surely be of great help to you.
Levartz said so and handed the sword back.
That’s how the special map was finished.
Abel came down from Gigant again under the guidance of the instructors, and so did the other cadets.
When he returned to his original seat, all the knights aboard the Gigant also got off and stood in front of the cadets.
The most notable among the dogs was, of course, the leader.
Vice-captain Revaltz also had a personality that was second to none in appearance, but his presence was not comparable to that of the captain.
‘It’s amazing.’
The leader was a middle-aged man with a very handsome appearance.
Dark gray hair and beard. And a scar across the cheek.
But what impressed me more than anything was the momentum I felt from him.
It was like looking at a sharpened sword. It was a different feeling from when I was riding in Gigant.
The captain looked over the cadets and opened his mouth.
“Currently, the Empire is facing its greatest crisis.”