125 – Academy Transfer – 6
The swordsman was endlessly urging us to clash swords again with a very excited face. In the next sparring, when he saw that I not only caught up with his speed but even surpassed him, he let out an exclamation of joy that was close to joy.
On the other hand, I was calm. It may have been such a surprising event that it would turn the world upside down, but for me, who realized the principle of acceleration, it was a natural thing.
Even because of the mana breathing method, my understanding of the concept is bound to be much better. I thought I could understand why the saying, “Well begun is half done,” Came from.
“I don’t know how much more you plan to impress me… ….”
Geomseong, who didn’t know that fact, looked at me with his eyes dripping with honey and squeezed both his hands as hard as he could.
I was spending all my time, so every time it was my turn, I would hit and fall repeatedly like I was frying beans in a flash of lightning, so if the other six people who were constantly suffering were seen, I would die of injustice.
“Okay, can you please let go of my hand? “It’s very burdensome.”
“Yeah, that’s right. That’s how it should be. “I’m sorry.”
Even though Geomseong apologized, he let go of his hand with an expression overflowing with regret. He was holding it so hard that his entire skin tingled.
“It would be better to set aside time to teach the child in earnest later. “You can rest now.”
He bowed his head slightly and sat down next to Rosalia. Rosaria welcomed me with her smiling face and hugged me as if she had been waiting. The shoulder closest to her was pressed closely together.
Seeing us like this, except for Aria, who was blushing, the other five people expressed their jealousy with various faces. There was a mixed feeling of half-astonishment.
“Where are you looking? “I’m trying to concentrate.”
And then they were hit once by the Sword Saint.
As the lecture, which up until now had been limited to hitting people one at a time, began to be carried out in earnest by controlling the force, short screams rang out from all over, led by Leona.
The Sword Master’s education was effective, but the process itself was ruthless. If it weren’t for my healing magic, Priscilla and Aria would have been sprawled out, unable to stand properly.
“You really did that? “Before Mira developed her healing magic, she had to call a priest to do it for her.”
She confirmed that Karna, who had finished a little earlier than the other five, had indeed summoned her priest and taught her while treating her. It seemed that his position as the strongest human being and his teaching skills were very different.
“Still, the effect will be certain. I’ll guarantee it. The reason they sent me first is because they thought there was still room for growth for those who remained. “I’m done today.”
“…… That certainly might be the case.”
Except for Aria and Priscilla, who are the types who grow through theory rather than actual practice, it was clear that the remaining three had less unnecessary movements compared to when they first joined.
Aria and Priscilla also have relatively less effects, but that doesn’t mean they are non-existent, and since their growth is a bit slower, their rest time has definitely increased. It was proof that Geomsung was meticulously managing it.
“Let’s stop here for today. “Thank you everyone for your hard work.”
“Huh…….”
As soon as she announced the end, Leona fell flat on the floor, and Elisier and Laura stumbled as if they would collapse at any moment. Aria was panting and trying to catch her breath.
Priscilla was hugged to me, looking soggy and covered in sweat. As she was hugging her tightly and wiping her sweat with her sleeve, telling her that she had worked hard, the chairman of the board came to visit her just in time, as if she had heard the news.
“You completely destroyed the training ground. “Couldn’t you teach in a more normal way?”
The first thing the chairman did was turn on his eyes to see if I was injured, and only then did he start nagging me when he confirmed that I was fine.
“The kid you made the dragon sword for is really talented. “I was very impressed.”
“Is that so?! After all, you know something! “You have a very good eye!”
For some reason, it immediately turned into a compliment to me. As soon as the Chairman praised me, Geomseong’s eyes lit up and he went into full-fledged mode, and Geomseong also smiled happily and started talking excitedly.
“Oh. That’s great, Mira. “The two most powerful people in the empire are praising you like that.”
“It’s noisy. Quiet.”
“Okay, okay. These are the words of Mira Krayt, who is the ‘strongest talent in the empire’, ‘a being beyond a student’ and ‘the ultimate symbol of all swordsmen and wizards’, so of course we should follow them. I’ll be quiet. Bout!”
“… ….”
It was a compliment from a janitor that made me so embarrassed that I was embarrassed to hear it, to the extent that Rosaria laughed and used it to tease me.
“Let’s both do that.”
In the end, I had to break in and break them up. It was around this time that there was talk of having to make a special school uniform just for me and giving the Duke’s title to the Crait family.
The chairman praised me wholeheartedly, saying that I was really great, and then left with a smile. Sword Saint also said he would see me in the next class and walked away with Karna.
“I’ll see you again tomorrow. Have a nice evening!”
Karna bowed to her as she walked away, and when only the usual club members remained, Laura, Elisier, and Leona immediately took the empty seats.
“How did you do it?”
All three of them seemed curious about how I caught up with the Sword Saint’s speed. Aria and Priscilla also slowly approached the side. The only person who stood calmly was Rosaria, who knew she wouldn’t be able to sleep anyway.
“Do you know how to breathe mana?”
“You know.”
“I know.”
Elisier and Leona, who had seen me use it before, nodded.
“Mana…… Breathing?”
On the other hand, Laura was tilting her head.
“Why?”
“For some reason, it seems like a word I’ve heard before, but I can’t remember where I heard it.”
You’ve probably seen it in other novels. Because Laura was both a writer and a reader. Mana breathing is not a concept that only appears in one novel.
But I couldn’t bring up such a story in front of Leona and Aria, so I just blurted out that I had mentioned it before. The real explanation can be done later when the possessors are alone.
“But why the Mana breathing method?”
“The acceleration technique used by the Sword Master and the mana breathing technique I use have the same operating principle.”
“…… How?”
When I briefly explained how the mana breathing method works, the three people nearby, including Aria, Priscilla, and even Rosaria, started to show their disgust as a group.
“Seeing and understanding each grain of mana? Is that something humanly possible?”
“It’s just that the beginning is difficult. “It’s easy once you realize it.”
“My dear. “You have a very bad habit.”
“What is it?”
“It is your habit of talking about outrageous actions that only you can do, as if they were very easy. “My advice is to get it fixed as soon as possible.”
“I never said it would be easy from the beginning. “They said it’s easy once you realize it.”
“I don’t think it will change the fact that it’s not much different either way.”
I was really telling you what was written in the old book I saw and what I experienced. It was unfair, but I didn’t think anyone would listen to my excuses, so I gave up.
You will know if you try it yourself. I was planning on teaching you everything later anyway.
“Are you here, master?”
“Oh, you’re here. Master.”
“…… “Why is he doing this?”
When I returned to the room, I was greeted by Beatrice with her hands clasped together and Nica kneeling next to her with her hands raised. She asked dumbfounded.
“While I was away for a moment to do laundry, I was cheekily masturbating with your pillow. Because even the cotton inside was soaked, the pillow was washed, burned and disposed of, and a new one was received and prepared, so you can rest assured.”
“Is that really enough?”
“I’m sorry! Sorry, master! I won’t do that again! Please forgive me! My master smelled so good that I stopped without realizing it…… !”
As Beatrice turned her body as if she had been waiting, Nica desperately asked for forgiveness. Since she really didn’t intend to do that, she winked at him to stop at a reasonable level.
The reason a succubus does such things is because it is an instinct imprinted in its genes, but is there anything we can do about it? While Beatrice was handing over my hand, Nica stood upright next to her.
“That’s right. Eustera.”
Suddenly, a good idea occurred to me and I opened my mouth.
“Yes, yes! Master! “Do you have something to tell me?”
“You went to the Demon World last time. “Did you notice anything unusual back then?”
“If you say it’s something special…… ?”
“Something like what happened after the Demon King disappeared.”
“Oh, there was!”
Nika immediately smiled. It seemed like she was itching to tell what she had experienced.
“What is it? Say it.”
“That…” ….”
Glancing, brown eyes glanced at Beatrice. Even though Beatrice heard the most secret news that the Demon King had disappeared, her expression did not change and she was in the process of organizing the Mai that had been handed over to her.
“Beatrice is okay. Right, Beatrice?”
“Of course, master. Didn’t I tell you? Beatrice, even if you rebel against the empire, I will stand by your side until the end. “
He said he had no plans to do so, patted her head a couple of times and urged her to explain.
“Once, there were quite a few demons who witnessed the light used by the master, but in the meantime, the demon king disappeared, and the entire demon world is divided into two forces. There are those who believe that the Demon King was killed by a hero, and those who believe that he did not die in any case, even though he was seriously injured, and that he is in seclusion for a while due to circumstances. “If you divide it broadly, it’s like that.”
“Do you even know who is on which side?”
“First of all, the two remaining corps commanders both believe that the devil is alive. “The commander of the 1st Corps is so hard-line that he cuts off his head if he even mentions that the Demon King is dead, and the commander of the 5th Corps said that since he cannot make a hasty decision until the Demon King appears in person, he wants to wait and control only the rumors that are too serious.”
The commander of the 1st Corps refers to a Dullahan. Since he had the personality of a noble knight, he fully deserved such a reaction. On the other hand, the Elder Lich maintained its loyalty but seemed to be trying to improve it little by little.
“Except for the two commanders, most of the others seemed to be trying to take over the Demon King’s position. Instead of uniting as one, everyone was busy fighting with their subordinates. Probably the same goes for the front line. The troops on the front line must be commanded by the corps commander, but now that the Demon King is gone, if he feels he has some power, he will try to take back command.”
If the command was divided over whether the Demon King was dead or not, it also explains why there was a civil war between demons within the fortress. It was quite a sharp insight, uncharacteristic of Nika.
“Good job. “You know a lot more detail than I thought, right?”
“Everyone was trying to recruit me. Unlike idiots who fight with each other to see who is stronger, a succubus only obeys the queen’s words. “Over the short time I was in the demon world, more than a hundred demons came to visit.”
Nika stuck out her tongue and smiled.
“I rejected them all. There is only one person in the world I can serve. They probably think they’re on the devil’s side. “These guys who came for their own reasons are making our kids drink alcohol – yaaah!”
“You are out of your mind, Eustera. “What kind of disrespect is that to you, Mr. Master?”
I was immediately hit by Beatrice.
‘Is this worse than I thought?’
This was the first thought that came to mind while listening to Nika’s sermon about her mindset as a maid.
A civil war broke out on the front line over who has command, and the 1st Corps commander is killing anyone who shows even a hint of betrayal, the 5th Corps commander is still pretending to be loyal and secretly looking after the enemy, and the rest of the demons are divided among themselves. They’re hitting and fighting.
I wondered if the butterfly effect of Astaroth’s actions would return like this.
‘Well, now that I think about it… ….’
I looked at Nika, who was holding up her hands with her crying face.
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Nika is also a succubus queen and a demon. Astaroth was also once a succubus queen and an army commander.
‘…… Then, isn’t it worth it for Nika to aim for the position of Demon King?’