Episode 18.
I felt ominous.
“Could it be, Sword Master… What were you talking about?”
“We talked about what kind of punishment we would give to the first latecomer.”
Oh, that was my story.
But why are they all so serious?
Among the students sitting in the classroom was Ea.
Ea was talking to me with her lips.
-You’re in trouble.
It’s a big deal.
What the hell was the swordsman talking about?
“Oh, it’s easy to lose sight of it.”
My neck became stiff.
“no!”
“No, what is it?”
Surprisingly, the swordsman didn’t say anything to me anymore.
He just told me to find an empty seat and sit down.
The seat next to Ea was empty, so I sat there.
“Senior, what on earth did Sword Master say that it was such a big deal?”
Ea looked at me with pity.
“You talked about the training you normally receive.”
If so, isn’t it training to avoid invisible attacks and aim for the Sword Saint?
“That’s surprisingly, Sword Saint-nim hits so that he doesn’t die… .”
what… .
I think I know what the swordsman said.
“He said that today’s training will be done on the highest difficulty level.”
ruined.
It’s still very difficult, but it’s the highest difficulty.
I suddenly remembered that I had asked the Sword Saint about the highest difficulty level.
– Sword Master, what is the highest difficulty level?
At that time, the swordsman said:
-Well, I’m thinking of doing it if you have skills similar to mine.
It is a training in which you have to deal with a sword master who has done his best.
So based on Ea’s words, what would happen this evening was simple.
I had to deal with the power of the Sword Saint today.
“… … .”
From nob le mt l. co m
No words come out.
I raised my hand. The Sword Saint glared at me.
“I’m not feeling well, but can I take a break from training today… ?”
“You are talking nonsense.”
The swordsman stretched out his index and middle fingers.
What does it mean?
Are you saying that there are two left before the Sword Saint gets angry?
“Two hours.”
What do you mean two hours? .
“Today’s training adds two hours.”
“yes? No, I’m really sick… .”
Even the swordsman’s thumb was about to spread.
“no. Condition is good today. Two extra hours of training is great!”
Fortunately, even the swordsman’s thumb didn’t spread.
‘They say the morning is refreshing today.’
It must have been because the evening was going to be unhappy.
Looking to the side, Ea was still looking at me with pity.
The swordsman’s lectures were said to focus on sparring.
The goal of the lecture was for each student to engage in 40 sparring sessions before the end of the semester.
“But if you exclude me, there are thirty-nine people, and the remaining one is fighting against himself?”
Ea, who sat to my right, looked at me as if she was pitiful. Fried, who was sitting on the left, was also looking at me pathetically.
Ea said.
“Suhar… You don’t read the syllabus, do you?”
“Wasn’t that just something the professors wrote down roughly?”
“It’s written in the syllabus. The final match is a match between the 40 people listening to the lecture and the Sword Master.”
The majority of those with excellent grades are sword expert intermediate.
“Eh, wouldn’t it be difficult even for Swordsman?”
“I hit it really high, so all the students in our class can’t beat even the upper level Sword Experts.”
Hearing Ea’s words, I understood that it was not an exaggeration to say that Sword Master was compared to a tactical magic class.
To beat even 40 high-ranking sword experts. isn’t that a monster
Thinking about the swordsman I’ve seen so far, the swordsman is definitely a monster.
The character is also a monster.
“I see that the swordsman is amazing.”
“That’s right, because only one person in the country can receive the title of swordsman.”
“Ah, I know that too.”
I might be killed today by such a great swordsman.
Thinking about the training, I couldn’t concentrate on the lecture at all.
Still, the sparring itself in the lecture will be of great help to me.
‘If I compete a lot with people with similar skills, I’ll be able to improve my swordsmanship a lot.’
The swordsman called out Joe’s name from the front.
“… … Two groups of 20 each.”
With the two mods, first of all, sparring in the group. And when the rotation was complete, it was like sparring with another group.
“Let’s see… .”
There were Joen Moredt and Fried, who belonged to me.
Fortunately, Ea is a different group from me.
‘Originally, it’s better to deal with the strongest person last.’
It would be right to grow up a little more and sparring based on the impression of seeing Ea fighting in person.
He had always sparred with Moredt, but this was his first time with Fried.
“Four times in the future.”
After four sparrings, sparring with Fried. Two sparrings at once in the lecture, two days later sparring with Fried.
I approached Fred.
“Fried, see you in two days.”
“Suhar, you tend to underestimate me. I will take this opportunity to show you how good I am.”
It was impossible to guess Fried’s skill, but Moredt could.
I lost a lot of sparring with Moredt during the sabbatical. The level difference was stark.
Still, there was still a lot left until the sparring with Moredt. In the meantime, it would be fine if I supplemented my swordsmanship.
“It’s good if you can use Biggi.”
Usually, the secret skill was used lightly from the upper level sword expert, and it was the concept of a special move for the intermediate level sword expert.
Therefore, for the safety of the students, who are the majority in the intermediate level, tie was prohibited.
Also, due to safety reasons, sparring was conducted with wooden swords.
“Anyway, let’s take a look at my opponent.”
Today, the first lecture, we are doing sparring. It was my two opponents.
Arthur and Chuck. The two are 4th and 3rd year students at the academy.
I approached Arthur first.
“Shall we fight now?”
“Oh, that’s good.”
Arthur was a thinner sword than a normal sword. It was clear that this alone did not value strength.
Perhaps skill or speed, or both.
Arthur spoke to me.
“Since I have a high seniority, I will give you the priority.”
There was an unspoken rule in sparring at the academy. It is such a rule that the higher the seniority, the more the first attack is conceded.
Of course, I was gratefully given the priority.
“I will go.”
With minimal courtesy, he gave a signal before attacking.
He lunged at Arthur and swung his sword with all his might.
Arthur, perplexed by the speed faster than expected, tried to shed my sword as much as possible, but it was no use.
Arthur, struck by my sword, was pushed back and fell to his knees.
“You worked hard.”
“Ah, I was distracted. It’s a pity that we couldn’t have a proper sparring.”
Arthur graciously admitted defeat. Chuck is next.
Chuck was sparring with someone else.
It was Chuck’s black greatsword to match the large size of Chuck.
Chuck let out a strange spirit and swung his sword.
“Uhhhhh!”
“evil”
Chuck’s sparring opponent was blown away by Chuck’s sword.
“I know that for sure.”
There is no doubt that Chuck’s swordsmanship is a swordsmanship that emphasizes strength.
This is the first time I’m dealing with a swordsmanship that values strength.
“It looks like the sparring just ended, is it possible right away?”
“It didn’t take much effort. Let’s do it right away.”
Dealing with Chuck was simple. Depending on the compatibility of swordsmanship, it would be necessary to place emphasis on technology.
As soon as the sparring started, Chuck rushed in.
‘I thought he wasn’t a person who would keep the unspoken rules.’
Chuck was unforgiving even though he was older than me. swung a sword at me I ducked as much as I could to avoid Chuck’s sword.
And I tried to attack the visible gap, but Chuck was faster than that.
As soon as I dodged the sword, Chuck immediately took a shot with the base of his greatsword. And hid behind the sword.
“Oh, that was dangerous.”
“You have good judgment.”
“Well, everyone says yes. It is a prejudice to say that he is ignorant because he is big.”
This time I ran into Chuck. I lowered my sword at Chuck.
Chuck pointed his greatsword upward to block my attack. At that moment, I put my hand on the sword.
“Huh?”
A whimper could be heard from Chuck.
Sorry, but I carry two swords. Thinking of the actual battle, I took two wooden swords. I attacked the gap-filled Chuck with a spare wooden sword.
When Chuck, startled by the sudden attack, fell backwards, the victory was decided.
I put the wooden sword to Chuck’s throat and said.
“I won.”
“I forgot that I was carrying two swords…”
“Well, it could be.”
Chuck, like Arthur, was quick to agree. When I said that he usually carries two swords, he readily admitted his defeat.
“Huh, I’m glad.”
I won both matches.
There was a reason why he was trying to win sparring by using even a number that might seem a bit petty.
It was because of the Sword Saint watching my sparring.
It was like looking at the ground.
“Oh, it’s hard. I’ll have to watch Fried sparring.”
I went to watch Fried’s sparring, but Fried’s sparring was already over.
Fried who found me smiled and approached me.
“Oh, are you sure you came here to analyze me?”
How did know.
Since he had never seen Fried use a sword, he needed to find a way to deal with it.
“It’s not.”
Fried lied because his pride was hurt that he hadn’t looked for me.
“No what. He turned on the light in his eyes and looked for me.”
“It wasn’t quite like that.”
“Even if it’s not to that extent, he seems to admit that he’s been looking for me.”
“… … .”
I really liked Fried’s speech skills during the guided interrogation. No, maybe I’m just being simple.
“Since you’re so curious, I’ll let you know.”
“really?”
“I cannot tell you everything. Today’s sparring is all over.”
Didn’t I tell you everything?
“Isn’t that saying you’re good at swordsmanship?”
It’s not like he’s using a big sword like Chuck.
“answer!”
“By the way, can I just tell you this?”
“That’s how confident you are.”
I wanted to erase the memories I heard. It’s really self-defeating.
Don’t be fooled by this, I said.
“Yes, remember that I am a balanced type!”
Fred covered his ears.
“Oh, I can’t hear you.”
“No, listen.”
“Yeah, don’t listen.”
And Fred left. Left alone, I had no choice but to suppress my anger inwardly.
The sparring was all over, and evening came.
I forcibly moved my steps, which did not fall, and headed towards the garden.
When I arrived at the entrance of the garden, I felt a different atmosphere than usual.
‘This is what life is full of.’
The word cruel is the most appropriate.
I thought he would write a will and come. I mustered up the courage to enter the garden.
right!
And I lost my mind
“Yes… .”
Unknowingly, I passed out and fell at the entrance to the garden.
‘what?’
what the hell happened
As I was scratching my head, I felt pain in the crown of my head. I have a lump.
“Ah, I was hit as soon as I entered… … .”
Again I lost my mind.
***
Unlike the usual training, the four-hour training with two additional hours was finally over.