It happened in an instant, so everyone didn’t seem to notice, but Thiu saw clearly what had just happened.
‘The shuriken pierced the shadow fencer’s skin?’
It was said that two or more sword skills were required to pierce the hide of a shadow fencer.
Of course, it wasn’t a beast that couldn’t be caught if he couldn’t use the second-level sword skill.
However, it is an established theory that at least that much power is required to pierce leather.
Surprisingly, Noah pierced the skin by throwing a shuriken.
‘It’s understandable that the shuriken in your hand is covered with sword energy. Because Noah can originally use the 2nd stage sword skill. But that… … .’
The thrown shuriken got stuck in the shadow fencer’s skin.
That meant that even after the shuriken left his hand, it continued to retain its sword energy.
‘That means that the swordsmanship has almost reached level 3, right?’
The third stage is when the sword energy is separated from the sword and is flying around.
This is also called an intangible sword because it is a state where swordsmanship becomes free without being bound by limbs, and comparison with the lower level was not allowed.
Because the use of the intangible sword was infinite, even within it, the skills were very different.
However, once he could use it, it meant that he was a skilled person who could be compared to active knights.
‘No, maybe we’ve already reached it…’ … ?’
While Noah dealt with the Shadow Fencer, Tiu saved a student who was about to be taken over earlier.
Fortunately, the condition was not bad.
“I broke my arm, but I’m breathing fine and I’m fine. I just passed out because I couldn’t get blood from biting my throat.”
“There may be other Shadow Fencers lurking around, so be careful.”
Even as Noah said that, he did not take his eyes off his opponent.
Hidden in the shadows, the Shadow Fencer moves without sound or vibration.
In a place like this where there were shadows here and there, it was easy to miss it if you took your eyes off it for a second.
“Grrr… … .”
Shadow Fencer was wary of Noah, knowing that he would be attacked immediately if he moved clumsily.
Thus, a confrontational situation in which each other watches each other and looks for opportunities.
The first to move was the shadow fencer who was bleeding from the shuriken.
“Kang!”
An attack that seemed to attack Noah.
But that was just a trick.
“Are you trying to run away?”
The jumped-up Shadow Fencer’s landing point was subtly off Noah’s.
If this side defends, pretending to attack, they will enter the shadows and try to get out.
“You know I’ve seen that once or twice?”
Right after the shadow fencer entered the shadows, Noah kicked the ground and scattered a pile of dirt.
Tiu soon realized Noah’s intentions and admired them.
‘You’re trying to trap the Shadow Fencer in the shadows!’
A Shadow Fencer can move in and out of the shadows, but there were some conditions.
One of them is that a shadow too small for the body to pass through cannot pass through.
Like cats, they are good at getting into small shadows, but there was nothing they could do when the shadows were broken into small pieces.
“To get there in that short amount of time?”
“No, I’ve known it for a long time. I’ve been through a lot.”
“Have you tried a lot? Witchbeast hunting?”
Noah raised his sword and slashed the entire Shadow Fencer with the shadow.
The dead Shadow Fencer jumped out of the shadows with his back split.
“Didn’t I tell you clearly before? The guys who live on the mountain behind my house don’t have black without black.”
“… … You said that wasn’t a joke?”
“I can catch the Shadow Fencer even if I can’t use my sword skills. Skilled hunters also get rid of them by setting shadow traps and trapping them.”
“No, I’m not asking because I don’t believe it… … .”
Seeing him skillfully deal with the Shadow Fencer, it was hard to believe it was a lie.
It was just that I couldn’t believe that I lived in the realm of demons.
“You would need permission to go to the realm of demon beasts, but to say you even lived there. what the hell… … .”
“I heard that my grandfather was a knight when he was young. Maybe he used his connections?”
Noah didn’t even know why he went out there and bought it.
I just followed my grandfather when he went, and sat down because it was worth living.
Thanks to this, most of the animals that Noah faced since childhood were beasts, not beasts.
“Let’s start by moving. Hearing the commotion, other shadow fencers or monsters might appear.”
There were already injured people.
Noah raised Carlos to his feet and Tiu carried the wounded man on his back.
Then he spoke to those who were still bewildered.
“I’d like to kick all the idiots out there with my own hands, but I don’t think it’s necessary.”
All the freshmen who were there were terrified and shivering.
A figure that has already lost its will to fight after being attacked by the Shadow Fencer.
It seemed like a chimney to go back to the shore and give up halfway even if Noah didn’t have to step out.
“go away.”
“Ha, but Ronnie… … !”
“When this guy wakes up, he will ask his doctor first. If you’re willing to give up, it won’t be too late to send it back then.”
In the case of Carlos, even if his skills were not reliable, his courage seemed certain.
I was thinking of cheering Noah on if he wanted to keep trying, not knowing if he would give up because he was too weak.
“If you delay, other demon beasts will follow. You wouldn’t even ask me to escort you on the way back, would you?”
“Go, I’ll go! You can go!”
The students fled all at once.
Noah watched their backs and turned to the group.
“Now then, shall we go to the base until this guy wakes up?”
* * *
Arriving at Noah’s base, Carlos burst into admiration.
“You’ve already secured drinking water and a place to sleep?”
“I’ve set up traps here and there, so if I check tomorrow morning, I’m sure one or two have been caught.”
Jeong Do students did not take any action on food and were optimistic.
On the other hand, Noah seemed prepared from the beginning to prepare for a long-term battle.
“I never thought of anything like this.”
From the beginning, not only the witches but also the competition between students was scheduled by the instructor.
It was only natural that the one with better physical strength would have an advantage.
“I always ate only what someone else prepared for me, since I never had to serve it… … . It’s not just me, but all the freshmen are like that.”
“Then, from the third day onwards, we’re going to have a hard time. There are quite a few guys on the Sado side who have done some hunting.”
Excellent swordsmanship and the ability to track prey were completely different things.
If he went out hunting with poor skills, he would have to come back with only his strength.
From the beginning of the hell week, the difference in experience between the degree and the apostles was revealed.
“With this, first aid is over. There are no major injuries, so it will probably happen in the evening.”
“Good work, Tiu.”
“It’s me, I put a splint on it and applied some herbs to it. I took herbalism class hard, but I didn’t know that real herbs were so difficult to distinguish.”
Wild plants were not clearly distinguished like textbook illustrations.
Sometimes it was eaten here and there, and sometimes it was covered by other similar grass, so it was common to pass by without even knowing it.
On the other hand, Noah looked at the terrain and found the habitat of the herb he wanted, and quickly got what he needed.
“anyway. What are you doing, Carlos? I know that the students are doing the same thing. If you want to join the other party, I can take you there.”
“I kept thinking about that on the way.”
Carlos bowed his head in front of Noah with a serious expression.
“Will you accept me into your team?”
“Are we the apostles?”
“It doesn’t matter. I believe there is no right or wrong in swordsmanship, even though people have right and wrong. And I think freshmen are wrong to the extent that they discriminate against you guys.”
Carlos continued talking enthusiastically.
“It doesn’t matter if I refuse because I’m not helpful. But even if I am rejected by you, I will not go back to them.”
Upon hearing this, Noah asked Thiu for his opinion.
“What do you do?”
“I do not care. I will follow your opinion. In the first place, judging from today’s appearance, it seems that you will actually lead our team.”
Tiu seemed to be grateful just for asking him.
“good. Then let’s do it together.”
“really?”
“I just needed a hand.”
* * *
Meanwhile, the instructors were checking the report at the waiting area located near Yonggeom Island.
“In the end, as expected, Felix Meyer was the first to reach the top of the mountain.”
“Because the Meyer family’s education is unquestionable. You can see him as a potential top ranker.”
“But Hell Week isn’t something that can be passed only with swordsmanship skills.”
The instructors in charge of the Hell Week were monitoring every move of the students.
There were already more guards than the number of students hiding all over the dragon sword.
Instructors were evaluating students in real time, checking the reports they were sending.
“Looks like some guys have already figured out our intentions.”
“The truth is, if you think about it a little, you can figure it out. We said we wouldn’t interfere with the affairs of the island, but we never said we wouldn’t monitor it.”
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The students thought that all the instructors were waiting outside the island, but that was a mistake.
The instructors were aware of all the behaviors of the students from the beginning.
“The same goes for assignments. I said that I had to do the assignment, but I never said that if I couldn’t complete it, I would be rejected.”
“Actually, if everyone cooperates, it is possible for everyone to pass the exam together.”
In this Hell Week, what was actually judged was not ability to solve tasks, but ‘personality’ and ‘qualities’.
Hints have already been given several times. Whether or not he would notice it was part of the test.
“It doesn’t matter if I’m weak now. If you have the qualifications, the school can raise you as a knight.”
“The most important thing is character. A dishonorable knight is as bad as not having one.”
“This screening process is a test to weed out students who are not fit to become knights. Since this is an important test, I ask for a fair evaluation.”
The reason they did this was simple.
“When you think other people don’t have eyes, and when you’re in an extreme situation. Only then is human nature revealed. In fact, 8 students have already shown rudeness and declared a drop-out, right?”
“Although his skills were lacking, the courage of student Carlos was also impressive.”
“Although it was far from the purpose of this test, student Noah’s response was also surprising. Shadow Fencer is a monster that other students can deal with as long as you stay calm, but hunting it is another matter.”
The instructors were excellent knights enough to create an artificial island within the school.
If it was them, they could catch the Shadow Fencer by devastating the surrounding area.
However, Noah’s behavior, which calmly drove the prey to the finish, reminded me of a skilled hunter.
“Still, there was an order from the superior to keep a special eye on that student.”
“What about the upper class?”
“You are the principal of the school.”
At those words, the air in the waiting room changed.
Regina had authority second only to the emperor in this country.
If it was something she asked for, it could be said to be more important than the whole exam.
“After becoming the principal following the previous principal, why did the person who did not pay much attention to running the school… … ?”
“How do you know why? We just follow orders.”
Thus, the morning of the second day began with the attention of the instructors focused.
Noah started moving in a way that no one expected.