Episode 92 Lack of common sense.
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In the past, I didn’t even understand why it was called an incomplete swordsmanship.
This is because, in my opinion, they already looked like fully developed technologies.
However, now that I have gained some knowledge about spirituality, the void that exists between technologies is slowly starting to come into my mind.
It must mean that I was so weak that I didn’t even notice the vacancy until recently.
It didn’t change anything just because I realized it.
I don’t know how to fill the gap, but what’s the use of noticing it?
Of course, I didn’t expect much that someone like me would be able to complete the spiritual process.
‘Cause I’m not a genius
If it had been at a level that a criminal like me could conclude in the first place, 100 years would not have passed without being finished.
It should have been completed sooner.
So, I was feeling a little pressured.
I feel a sense of pressure as to whether I can do it as a dunjae.
Actually, there was no need for that at all.
Even Nihilis, who has given me such a mission, is not touching anything, so why should I feel such a feeling?
… Looking back, I was kind of worried.
I wonder what made it so complicated for me to just focus on practicing as I always do.
Yeah, all I have to do is clear up my messy mind and grab my sword.
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I’ve been concentrating on learning new skills for a while.
When I turned my head for a moment and looked out, the first person I saw was waiting for me.
However, it was not difficult to guess who he was.
A photon glaive in his hand.
No frills, neat attire.
Looks like this is Professor Peter.
It was also not polite to leave the professor who came to me unattended, so I quickly finished my training and went out.
“hello. Park Seong-jin’s student. If you’re not busy, how about competing with me?”
He held out his hand and said.
You might think that asking for a handshake from me, who is just a cadet, seems pretty polite, but it didn’t feel that way to me.
It must have been because his twinkling eyes, filled with a sense of victory and exploration, were close to the smile of a man looking forward to a match.
Why are you suddenly making this request?
Of course, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t make sense at all.
Because Peter and I have a point of contact that we use similar weapons.
However, that alone was not enough to explain the joy in those eyes.
You know I’m not good enough to meet the expectations of my professors, right?
If I was strong enough to be Lawrence, I don’t know.
“I think it’s still far from enough to compete with the professor.”
“Do not worry. I will do it while watching you.”
“Aren’t there many cadets under Professor Peter? I don’t know why you want to compete with me.”
“Right. That is why.”
Is that the reason?
I didn’t understand.
I mean, why do many of my disciples come to me?
“Most of the cadets who use Photonglaive or Managlaive learn from me. I see cadets who aren’t there from time to time, but they usually don’t do well. Seongjin Park is the only cadet who insists on self-study and gets good grades.”
“is that so?”
Now I understand a little.
I wondered how talented he was to be able to fly and long without a teacher, this is it.
I’m sorry, but I’m not talented.
I just didn’t tell other people, but I have a teacher.
Even that teacher is close to the strongest person in the world.
If you are being taught by such a person, how can your progress be slow?
It’s not that Peter lacks qualities.
It’s just that the grade of Nihilis is too high.
“Yes, I thought it might be a good inspiration for other cadets under me, so I suggested it.”
That was the identity of the crowd standing there.
The topic of doing nothing, I wondered why they were gathering together.
“Well… .”
“If it makes you uncomfortable, you can say no.”
Looking back, I don’t think it’s a bad suggestion.
It would be great if someone could see me and gain enlightenment.
Among those who have attained enlightenment, another capable hero may appear.
If that’s the case, then my work will be a little less.
Of course, how many such guys exist?
“no. I’ll do it.”
“like. So let’s get started quickly.”
I followed Peter’s footsteps, hoping that the techniques he’d been practicing would not become meaningless.
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[User recognized. You are synchronizing your thinking. please wait for a moment.]
[Synchronization of user, Peter Gray, and Park Seong-jin’s ideas has been completed.]
[The training settings have been completed.]
[Countdown, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, training has started.]
Even with the announcement that training had begun, Peter did not move.
The sympathy he had shown earlier was nowhere to be found, and he only maintained his position with a calm attitude.
This one is different in its own way.
All the professors I’ve met so far have been busy rushing in first.
“Are you curious?”
“Yeah, usually other professors are busy beating us.”
“Let’s call it a difference in disposition. Unlike Professor Vincent and Professor Serena who are aggressive, I tend to be defensive.”
I thought it was a posture I had seen somewhere, but it was the basic posture of the Conid, which is famous for being the most defensive among the Photonglaive swordsmanship.
It got a little difficult.
Because I have very little experience with Conid.
The only comforting thing is that all of the techniques I’ve recently learned are useful for breaking through the opponent’s defense.
It is uncertain whether it will be possible to extract the proper efficiency in practice.
“Don’t be pressured, take it easy.”
“… All right.”
It’s frustrating.
If it were another guy, he would have approached him with a cool winter lily.
Since the opponent is the opponent, the risk was too great for that.
I can’t help it.
You just have to approach it slowly.
… done.
This would be a reasonable distance.
It’s time to test out your new skills.
Although this technique is said to be related to movement, it is not the same concept as footwork and light work in martial arts.
Because it doesn’t actually move that way, it just looks like it moves that way.
In other words, strictly speaking, it is a concept closer to illusion.
It’s a technique that deceives the opponent’s eyes with a blurry afterimage created by using the flow of mana.
Although it is similar to self-immolation in that it creates an afterimage, this afterimage only appears briefly when the first skill is used and at the end of the skill, so it is a bit far from self-immolation.
By analogy, it’s like the paint of martial arts.
Unlike paint, where you actually have to take some action, this one doesn’t need to take the action itself, so the risk is much lower.
The question is, does this apply to opponents who are superior to me in class?
There was Nihilis’ guarantee that ‘it will work for most people’, but it is difficult to blindly trust it.
Because Peter is not a person of any kind.
Still, you’ll have to use it first to know.
Spiritual (?), the 7th name (?), enchantment.
The remnant is separated from me.
I’m still running towards Peter, but his eyes will see me in a jumping position.
The effect is… unfortunately there was no
Because the straight eyes were looking directly at me, not the remnant.
It doesn’t seem to work if there’s such a big difference in grades.
I am not going back here though.
Of course, if this were real, we could have taken a step back, but we don’t have to.
There’s nothing fancy about retrieving dice that have already been thrown.
Before the skill ends, it scatters the last afterimage.
I don’t even know what posture it takes.
Because I didn’t think of it in the first place.
That’s when I thought what the meaning of that would be in the yard that was discovered.
Peter’s Photonglaive began to aim in a completely different direction.
The direction in which my afterimage moved.
However, that was also very brief.
I quickly turned my head and prepared to strike my sword back.
He realized in this brief moment that this was a gimmick.
Well, professors aren’t just professors.
I had no choice but to shake my head at the incredible speed of reaction.
“The surprise is yet to come.”
“yes?”
“Look. We have to be prepared for such an emergency.”
Photonglaive and Managlaive collide.
And what happened was truly astonishing.
Because the sword of the Photonglaive that collided with was broken.
However, it seemed to Peter that it was all too familiar.
There was no sign of embarrassment on his face.
Besides, he even continued the battle with the broken blade.
The result, shamefully, was my defeat.
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It’s a bit disappointing, but I’m still satisfied with this.
I want you to know that what you have done so far has not been in vain.
It was also confirmed that Sae-Hwagi works to some extent in practice.
First of all, I need to ask you a question that Peter was curious about before he left completely.
“thank you for your effort.”
“Cadet Seong-Jin Park also worked hard.”
“But, what happened to that one before?”
“You mean the Forte Reserve. Although it is a rare phenomenon in general, there are cases where the blades of Managlaive and Photonglaive are broken. This is a phenomenon that occurs when swords with very large differences in density collide with each other.”
If so, doesn’t that mean that my sword never breaks at all?
Why did I tell you to be prepared for this kind of situation?
There doesn’t seem to be any need to prepare.
“Then I don’t need to prepare for the Forte Reserve, do I?”
“It is not. After cadet Park Seong-jin uses the sword-flying technique, the color of the sword always returns to white. If you are attacked at this time, you can have a forte reserve at any time.”
The risk of falling out is much greater than you think.
Do you even have to consider such a phenomenon?
There’s a reason why Nihilis said it’s a skill he doesn’t use very often.
“ah… .”
“If you learn on your own, this kind of problem arises. There is always a lack of common sense. Well, except for this point, it was a very good workmanship. It must have been a stimulus for other cadets as well.”
“thank you.”
“I have an open door, so if you need any help, please come to me anytime.”
After answering that, Peter left the training ground with his cadets.
Sometimes it’s not a bad idea to ask Peter for advice if you don’t know something.
Anyway, I can’t ask questions about spirituality, so it’s a pity.
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