It was the day of the ranking match at the end of the month that Noah and the others were waiting for after returning to school.
Fortunately, I was able to go through the ranking match day before going to the Dragon Palace.
It could be said that the timing was just right for Noah, who was determined to defeat all 13 players higher in the rankings than himself.
‘I can’t miss the day of the ranking match.’
Currently, the ranking match between the 15 immovable players was held only on the day of the ranking match unless there was a special request.
It was a measure to get rid of high rankers ranked 16th or lower, who, even if they couldn’t win, entered the ranking match to gain experience or get acquainted with the heirs of influential families.
Non-ranking battles were free, so Noah agreed to this proposal.
The problem is that if you want to catch up with all of this year’s graduates before they leave, you can’t miss the monthly ranking match day.
‘There are 13 people left on top of me, but the senior twins have to deal with both at the same time to be meaningful.’
Also, in the case of Anise and Geyzak, they were grouped together as the same swordsman.
If you calculate that there are months that are not open because of vacation, the number has dropped just right.
“Now then, why don’t you apply for a ranking match against Ophelia, who is in 13th place?”
With that thought in mind, Noah found a bachelor’s degree and found something interesting in the application list.
“Ohh?”
A mark that can not be applied for next to the names of Julius, the first and Veronica, the second.
Veronica challenged the apex of Nightray.
* * *
“To be honest, I was wondering if it was okay to apply for a ranking match to someone who was injured a while ago… … .”
“If it’s something like that, you don’t have to worry because it’s eyes you can’t see before.”
Standing in the arena, Julius looked at Veronica and checked his physical condition.
He was able to see the Aura even when he was blind.
So an eye injury is definitely a major injury.
But there was no reason to worry about it.
“Besides, the experience at that time made me rather strong.”
Even if you lose your magic eye, you can see everything.
Rather clearer than before.
‘Did Aslan and Allen see the world this way?’
“Have you become stronger?”
“I got my mind.”
Siman.
With the absolute and convenient authority gone, Julius had to look back on what he had done so far without any evil eyes.
The process of feeling new about everything that was taken for granted.
In the process, Julius was able to acquire the Mind’s Eye.
‘It’s not just that my senses have been expanded.’
There was a difference between the senses of those who had the eye of mind and those who did not, as compared to seeing a map drawn on a flat surface and directly grasping the topography on the spot.
It was possible to grasp the terrain even with a map.
However, experiencing the hardness of the ground, the condition of the ground, the surrounding ecology, wind direction, speed, humidity, smell, etc. in the field was completely different in the amount of information.
For a knight at the level of discussing the mind, this is an absolute difference.
Julius’ swordsmanship was perfected.
“You don’t need long words, do you? Let’s do it.”
It was eight minutes later that his victory was declared.
* * *
At the news of Julius’ mind awakening, Nightray was once again in a frenzy.
Because of the Aslan thing that happened last year, people made a fuss about whether the student master night was coming out again.
It was a reaction to the domestic atmosphere, which was disturbed by the organization, but soon it could not be dismissed as a fuss.
It started with Regina’s words.
“I don’t know if that’ll really wake up within this year?”
“yes?”
“The image drawn by the sword is clear.”
“What kind of ghosts are you talking about? Didn’t presbyopia come?”
“Kuina, have you been secretly going out since I called the life and death order? Would you like to taste the space-time insulation?”
“If you tell me your opinions, I will listen with reverence.”
Regina continued what she used to glare at Kuina.
“The condition of the mind sword is only the mind’s eye. So, if you express your mind’s eye, it can be said that it is not strange to express your mind’s eye overnight.”
“But there are many knights with the mind’s eye, but not the mind sword, right? If it’s the leader level of a good knight order, every other one has a mind eye holder, and if it’s a major knight order, even the vice-captain has a mind eye holder.”
“yes. In terms of probability, it’s rather an unusual case to express the mind sword.”
The mechanism of mind-gum has not yet been fully elucidated.
Of course, it was not known how to make a heart sword.
It’s just that a knight with an open mind can do it if he works hard.
However, there was a common impression among Master Knights who passed the process.
According to that impression, it was vaguely possible to know who was close to the sword.
“This is my personal opinion, but I think the mind sword is created out of necessity.”
“By necessity?”
“No one knows what kind of mind sword that person will awaken. However, every awakened mind sword has an effect suitable for that person.”
Regina wanted the power to cut anything in order to cut the apocalypse.
As a result, it was not possible to cut the apocalypse with space-time insulation, but she obtained a heart sword that could cut through time and space.
“Senior Cain is the same. I heard that they created a mind sword that nullifies the mind sword, but I have no choice but to say that it was made with the aim of fighting His Majesty.”
“You didn’t just get 8 mind swords, but they were organized according to necessity and efficiency?”
“If it weren’t for that, judging by that senior’s personality, he would have hidden and made 10 or 20 of them until he got all the necessary soul swords.”
8 is enough, but can’t we increase it more?
Of course, there might be restrictions on the multiple mind test that Regina didn’t know about, but it was something she could think about.
“In other words, since the conditions have already been met at the time of obtaining the Mind’s Eye, the important thing in obtaining the Mind Sword is the mindset.”
In that sense, in Regina’s eyes, Julius’ sword was straight and unshakable, as if it had a clear destination.
“Ranking matches are sparring, not actual combat. No matter how perfectly a master is in control of himself, the rule that says not to go to the end will hold on to his subconsciousness, but that guy doesn’t have that.”
Of course, it wasn’t desperation.
Rather, I should have realized it.
where you are
Where to go.
how to go
“If there is an opportunity, I will really wake up. That guy really has one last step ahead.”
The experience at Sanctum Keep exploded the potential of Julius, who had been stagnant under the pressure of Aslan and Allen.
It was the kind of thing I couldn’t help but think about.
“Awakening with just an opportunity… … So it’s virtually certain. Princess Veronica nailed it that she would keep challenging until she won.”
“Because he wants to win in his own way and win first place.”
“We must continue to stop the possessor of the demonic eye from attacking with determination. There is nothing more certain than this, unless it is a life-and-death battle.”
Although the appearance of Noah lost interest in Gwanghwije, Veronica was the best prospect created by the imperial family.
Many people thought it was natural for Veronica to win first place in Night Ray.
Like Julius, it was not acceptable for rankers above him to graduate and become number one.
You have to win and rise to 1st place.
I would think so.
“Befitting an unprecedented era, unprecedented things are happening one after another.”
Like Noah, the two of them who had been to Sanctum Keep were showing tremendous growth as a pair.
The progress of the two will soon affect the other 15 immovable people.
‘With Noah as an opportunity, if it becomes possible to identify the devil, the subjugation of the organization will also accelerate. After subjugating the organization and stabilizing the country, the next step is overseas.’
When the organization collapses, Guanghui Emperor’s war plans are reactivated.
If only I could make all 15 Immovables Master Knights and change generations to those who were not touched by the Emperor of Light.
“That’s what it should be.”
In order to deal with the brilliant brilliance, he had to do that much.
* * *
Rank Match Day is a one-day event on the last Friday of every month.
However, the ranking match between Noah and Ophelia was postponed to the weekend.
The reason is simple.
“At least a battlefield like the chessboard I used before should be able to fight decently.”
“Then let’s do it.”
“huh?”
“If possible, it’s fun to do everything you want to do with each other.”
Because Noah accepted Ophelia’s grumbling.
Thus, the ranking match between the two was played on a special battlefield that reused the chessboard battlefield.
Instead, as before, the entire chessboard was a battlefield, with no rules moving from square to square.
“This is true. He must have been a cute junior at the beginning of admission.”
Ophelia, who had been conceded by her juniors and had to fight on the battlefield in her favor, murmured as if in despair.
Judging by the area, it was as if the sewage had yielded to the master, but Ophelia could not just decline.
Even if she did her best, there was no way to defeat Noah in the narrow arena.
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“Thanks to the disaster-level elixir, in terms of aura, it is several times more than me, and I couldn’t even refuse it because I was a spirit soldier in close combat.”
Thanks to the elixir, Noah has an unrivaled amount of aura among the immovable 15 people.
Also, his animalistic sense of battle is enough to make opponents terrify.
In addition, Ophelia’s long-range weapon was long-range, and that is, sniping that could be classified as ultra-long-range.
The reason why she was fixed at the bottom of last year’s immovable 15 players was because her specialty did not suit the one-on-one format in a limited space.
High-rankers who can’t use attribute conversion can just shoot and press with the difference in level, but it was impossible for the same 15 people.
In other words, Ophelia’s limit was to enter the immovable 15 in the way of Night Ray.
What Noah suggested was to break that limit and face it with all our might.
– Start.
As soon as the electric sound announcing the start of the game came, Ophelia deployed intangible swords resembling harpoons around her.
The distance from Noah starting at the opposite end of the battlefield is 8km.
If it was a normal knight fight, there was still plenty of time left.
“My juniors did this to me, but I can’t let them lose in a pathetic way.”
However, the range of Ophelia’s throwing technique was up to 30 km.
“Explosive swords, heavy rain.”
Thousands of intangible swords containing attribute transformations were fired at once.
“I know you are fast. So I’ll make it all a mess so there’s nowhere to escape.”
A rain of swords that surpassed the speed of sound.
The power contained within it was absolute.
But Ophelia had no intention of ending it.
“Mist rain.”
“Sylvie.”
“Jakdalbi.”
A rain of fog that spreads an aura all over the place and prevents detection by the sixth sense.
Sylvie hides in the misty rain.
Even small moon rain mixed with Silbi.
A ceaseless stabbing continues.
In the end, this battle is a battle between whether Noah is defeated first or what comes first.
The distance of 8km was no different from Ophelia’s remaining life force.
Ophelia, who was pouring out her attacks, was genuinely amazed at the sensation she felt from afar.
“Even if you hit me like this, you don’t even slow down, let alone stop.”
I got goosebumps.
Despite the attack that plowed the ground by hectares, Noah was calmly closing the distance.
Does that make sense, the voice that I can’t eat it because it’s unfair came out.
When the 7km line was breached, Ophelia changed the way she was pushing through.
If you can’t do it in quantity, a big and powerful shot.
Ophelia prepared her own magic.
* * *
“Ouch… … .”
Meanwhile, Noah was admiring Ophelia just like Noah.
A baptism of throwing swords flying across the sky.
Even watching it from afar, I could see that it was growing in real time, and the speed was staggering.
“From the start, it pours tremendously.”
While grumbling, Noah analyzed the opponent’s attack.
The drop range is very wide.
It is impossible to avoid it even if you use the brain power.
Instead, as the range was wide, the firepower was thin.
‘Can I catch it with my body without overdrive?’
It was Noah who decided not to use Overdrive in the ranking match.
No matter how much the overdrive allows you to control the runaway, the runaway eventually comes together.
It was meaningless to try to win by using skills that were no different from those of grass in sparring where each other didn’t use grass.
After all, it’s a ranking match to build up your skills, but winning that way won’t improve your skills.
Because of this, Noah put restrictions on himself.
Only pure swordsmanship skills can be used.
Kwagwagwang!
Before the first bombardment arrives, Noah’s intangible sword and Ophelia’s throwing sword collide in the air.
Likewise, even though it is an intangible sword that contains attribute conversion, Ophelia’s throwing sword rips Noah’s intangible sword like a piece of paper.
“What kind of intangible sword power… … !”
As an intangible sword forms a sword in the air without any medium, it was common knowledge that it was less powerful and less powerful than directly applying the sword to the sword held in the hand.
This tends to get worse as the distance increases.
However, Ophelia’s throwing sword made up for the lack of power by increasing the ‘speed’ of shooting the intangible sword.
And that was to the point that Noah’s intangible sword, which was nearby, was broken.
Koo Goo Goo!
In the end, Noah had to beat the pouring swords directly with the dark moon.
“I was the one who brought you here to do it right, but I wonder if this is too much.”
Noah, who managed to break through the rain of swords, spreads his sixth sense to find Ophelia’s location.
There was no way that the opponent would keep waiting in the same place for Noah to come.
While attacking one-sidedly, he hides at a distance that is difficult to detect.
This is the true value of Ophelia, the immovable 15th.
“… … Damn, what is that again?”
The sky gets dark.
A giant sword fell from the clouds above Noah’s head.