The Genius at the Swordsmanship Academy chapter 11

11 Get the instructor’s ability (1)

Academy main building.

In the building built on the central island of the large and small islands, the freshman swordsman professor Yols the Dragon Sword (屠龍劍) was walking down the hallway alone.

“Professor Yoles.”

“… … ?”

When Yoles turned his head, he saw a middle-aged man with red hair approaching.

After checking the face, Yoles bowed his head briefly to greet him.

“Professor Caleon, how are you?”

Flame Jade Sword Calleon Ignias.

As the head of the Ignias family, one of the six great swordsmanship masters, he is a swordsman who is known for his powerful fire-attributed swordsmanship.

Currently, there was only one member of the 6th swordsmanship master who was teaching at the academy, Caleon.

“Last time I talked about… What happened?”

“I don’t know what you mean.”

“The son of the Landsstein family.”

There is only one student from Landsstein who entered the school this time.

This is Ernas Landsstein, the representative of the Black 6th class.

“Didn’t you say that you thought you were cheating on the entrance exam?”

“Hmm, it was.”

Calleon frowned at Yols’ sullen reaction.

“You must have looked at him directly in Black Class 6, what did you think?”

“It seemed like an unfounded conspiracy.”

“what?”

“It wasn’t that there weren’t any shortcomings, but… He seems to have a decent brain, and he doesn’t seem like he’s going to be cheating.”

“Well, it can’t be… … .”

Caleon gave a bewildered expression.

“Are you really looking at it and saying it?”

“That’s right. His swordsmanship skills also seemed to be quite good. According to the instructor in charge, I also fought and won one-on-one with Serine Bastian, who was the head of the entrance exam.”

“… … !”

It is said that he won the match against Schmitz by surprise, but won the match against Serine head-on.

It was a pity I couldn’t see it in person.

“He is a great talent. We are looking forward to future growth.”

“Ahhh, that’s right.”

Yoles knew why Calleon had this attitude.

This is because the Ignias and Landssteins are not on good terms.

‘I think you want to capture Ernas Landsstein’s weakness.’

There is no physical evidence that Ernas cheated in the entrance exam.

So there was no reason to sympathize with Caleon.

“By the way, Professor Calleon.”

Yoles brought up another topic.

“Does your son seem to be doing well at the academy? I’m not in charge of the Red 1st class, so I don’t have a chance to see your face.”

Caleon’s son is now the leader of the Red 1st class.

However, Yoles was in charge of only the green class 4, white class 5, and black class 6, so I never taught him directly.

“Sure. They are already showing off their prominence.”

As soon as he talked about his son, Caleon’s voice brightened.

“It is natural. It’s because I’ve been teaching with all my heart since I was a kid.”

“okay.”

“Once you receive the Elixir and secure magical power, you will soon become a Graduate.”

“This year, the competition will be held a little earlier, so the first elixir will be available soon.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Yes, an official announcement is coming soon.”

After saying that, Yoles added in a calm voice.

“It is said that the first half of red will fight against the sixth half of black.”

“… … !”

Hearing the new information, Calleon took a breath.

“The winning class will get the first Elixir.”

“Hmm, that’s right.”

Academy students receive elixirs to increase their magical power.

However, not everyone receives the same, and you must win a match or pass a test to receive an Elixir.

In the competition, only the victorious half were supposed to receive an elixir.

“Of course, the Red First Class, led by my son, will win. It’s good to bet.”

“That would be great.”

Yoles nodded, hiding his heart.

If you have to bet on which one will win… Thinking of betting all the stakes on the victory of the Black 6th class led by Ernas Landsstein.

* * *

Day 3 of academy life.

Following the swordsmanship of the first day and the martial arts of the second day, today was the day of academic classes.

Unlike swordsmanship and martial arts classes that promote combat power as a swordsman, academic classes acquire knowledge in various fields.

However, this does not mean that we are only learning sciences that are not practical. Sometimes I study strategy and tactics on the battlefield, and sometimes I study how to hunt monsters.

Once today… It was a day to learn the history of how swordsmanship developed in this world.

“All the swordsmanship currently used on this continent are derived from the swordsmanship of the four great swordsmen.”

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Markels, a professor of swordsmanship history, wrote on the blackboard and said:

“The Four Great Swordsmen were great saints who were active before the founding of the Empire, and as the swordsmanship they left behind developed in each region, the swordsmanship culture blossomed.”

“… … .”

“Eastern swordsmanship that emphasizes standard movement, Western swordsmanship that emphasizes anomalous tactics, northern swords that emphasize powerful blows, southern sword that emphasizes speed… These are the four classifications established after the Four Great Swordsmanship.”

For example, the Bastian knight swordsmanship that Serine enjoys using is a typical Eastern swordsmanship.

Chloe’s Jusburg swordsmanship, which specializes in surprise attacks, is western swordsmanship, Viola’s Aurius heavy swordsmanship, which emphasizes power, is northern swordsmanship, and Schmidt’s fast-moving Hartmann’s rapid swordsmanship is southern swordsmanship.

‘Serine in the East, Chloe in the West, Viola in the North, Schmitz in the South… Not like this.’

As can be seen from the fact that Serine learned the western swordsmanship, the Lorelian swordsmanship, just because she is from a specific area does not mean that she uses only the swordsmanship of that area.

However, in general, he uses the swordsmanship of his native region as his main specialty.

“The reason swordsmanship developed in this way is because the swordsmanship of the four major swordsmen suited the characteristics of the region. In the East, where the aristocratic atmosphere was strong, swordsmanship that emphasized formality was popular, and in the West, where fights with magicians were frequent, anomalous swordsmanship developed. In the northern part, where there was a lot of fighting with huge monsters, swordsmanship with a powerful blow was required, but in the southern part, where nimble monsters were hunted in the jungle, I enjoyed using fast swordsmanship.”

“… … .”

“In the process of developing these swordsmanships, families with their own unique swordsmanship have appeared. This is the birth of the so-called ‘master of swordsmanship’.”

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Most of the swordsmanships bearing the family name are the exclusive swordsmanship of these famous families.

Unlike the popular swordsmanship such as the Lorelian combat swordsmanship, these exclusive swordsmanships are not taught to people outside the family at all.

“However, today, the name swordsmith is often used with a different meaning. When His Majesty the Iron-Blood Swordsman established this empire, he designated the six families who made the greatest contribution as dukes and designated them as the ‘Six Great Masters of Swordsmanship’. Today, when we speak of a master swordsman, most of us refer to the 6th master swordsman.”

“… … .”

“And, one more thing… … .”

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Markels’ lectures were easy to listen to.

Other students were also concentrating on Markels’ explanation.

But actually, for me, it was a story that had to be heard with one ear and let it flow through the other.

Because the contents of Markels’ lecture were all the settings I had in mind.

‘The 6th greatest swordsman… These guys are the biggest problem.’

For a long time, the six major swordsmanship masters have been fighting fiercely for rank, and this is being applied in the academy as well.

In addition, all of the heirs of the six major swordsmanship families entered this time, occupying the position of representative of six classes.

For this reason, disputes within the academy often take the form of a proxy war between the six great swordsmen.

As long as this is just healthy competition, there will be no problem.

However, the problem was that it gradually developed into a bloody bloody battle, threatening Ernas’ life as well.

‘For now, we will clash with the Ignias family in the confrontation that will be held in two weeks.’

The Ignias family is the most warlike family among the six great swordsmiths.

The head owner, ‘Yellow Sword’ Calleon, is currently working as an academy professor. Like ‘Sword Dragon Sword’ Yols, he made a name for himself by slaughtering numerous enemies on the front line.

‘Rupus, son of Caleon… You have to deal with the representative of the Red 1st class.’

Rufus is a strong enemy in the beginning.

The ‘Ignias Flame Jade Swordsmanship’ handed down from generation to generation is not yet used because it is an exclusive sword technique for Grade Eight, but the ‘Ignias Knight Swordsmanship’ that does not use magical power is used very skillfully.

Because it is an Eastern-style swordsmanship that boasts more perfection than the Bastian Knights Swordsmanship, it will not be easy to deal with.

‘Besides, the physical ability is more than that of Serena Schmitz.’

No matter how much I train for two weeks, I can’t keep up with Rufus’ physical abilities.

It could be said that it was not an easy opponent.

‘still… You have to win.’

You must defeat Rufus’ Red 1 and a half in the upcoming match.

Otherwise, it becomes quite difficult.

“There, Ernas Landsstein.”

Just then, Markels, who was giving a lecture, suddenly pointed at me.

“The reason why it is necessary to acquire magical power even if you do not reach the state of Graduate… Can you explain?”

“… … .”

It seemed that he noticed that I was thinking of something else and pointed it out.

However, I was not the one to be embarrassed just because I was pointed out.

“It is because it is possible to raise the powers of our bodies by using magical powers.”

I explained in a calm voice.

“If you want to radiate magical energy to the outside and make it dwell on the blade, you must become a Graduate. However, if it is applied to one’s own body, it is possible without reaching the level of grade.”

“Hmm… How can we do it specifically?”

“For example, if you use your magic power around your lower body, you can strengthen your legs. It is also possible to dramatically increase things like running speed.”

When we talked about speed, Schmitz, who was sitting nearby, reacted with a wink.

“This is possible because the magic power acts on each and every muscle in the lower body, maximizing its power.”

“How else can we use it?”

“If you use your magic power around your upper body, you can strengthen your sword-wielding power. Of course, in practice, an effective attack will be possible only when the strength of the whole body is well balanced… … .”

“Hmm… … .”

“You can also improve your endurance so that you don’t get tired easily. Even a person who would collapse from exhaustion after going around this island 10 times will be able to run more than 20 laps lightly if he uses his magical power.”

That’s why I’m trying to break Rufus’s Red 1 and a half.

If you win this battle, you will receive an Elixir. It is impossible to become a Grade Eight with the magical power obtained by taking Elixir once, but it is possible to raise the physical ability.

‘It’s a situation where we have to cover Ernas’ physical ability, which is so poor.’

Yols and others have already noticed that my physical abilities are poor.

Before other people start to have doubts, you must quickly acquire magical powers.

“And it’s also possible to enhance your natural healing powers to help you heal faster when you’re injured. In addition… … .”

“Okay, that’s it. That’s all you need to explain.”

Perhaps my explanation seemed too long, so Markels interrupted.

“You are also from the 6th generation of swordsmen. It sounds like you already have a good understanding of how to use magic.”

“Oh oh… … .”

There were shouts of admiration all around.

“You will learn more about how to use magical powers to increase your physical abilities from your professor later in your physical arts class. But if we look at the development process by era… … .”

As I listened to Markels’ explanation, I fell into thought again.

Because I had to think about how to beat Rufus.

‘It’s not a one-on-one match. It’s a group game where class and class fight.’

Rufus also has excellent tactical skills.

He will lead the Red 1st class students well and try to subdue the Black 6th class.

It is highly likely that the fight will be different from Serena and Schmitz.

‘However… It’s foolish to try to win a team game.’

How to win, I already know.

I am the author of this novel.

‘I already know how to defeat Rufus.’

If Serena Schmidt was the representative of the Black 6th class, she would never have been able to win… country it is possible

* * *

“I’m out of my mind!”

“Ugh!”

A moan echoed in front of the red Class 1 dormitory.

A young man with red hair… Because Rufus Ignias was beating his classmate with a wooden sword.

“I told you to train until you collapse from exhaustion, so why are you making a joke?”

“Lou, Rufus-sama, we did our best until we reached our limit… Ouch!”

“You have to think beyond your limits! Can you win the competition that way?!”

Burning his red eyes, Rufus once again swung his wooden sword at the fallen student.

“After a while, there will be a competition against another class! Then you must win and receive the Elixir!”

“Oh, I see… … !”

“Once you know, start training again!”

“yes… … !”

There were many other students around, but no one stopped Rufus.

It was because everyone had already succumbed to Rufus’ overwhelming ability.

The absolute monarch who ruled the Red 1st Class, that was Rufus Ignias.

“Mr Rufus.”

“Well?”

At that time, the instructor in charge of the Red 1st class approached.

When he saw Rufus beating another student, he didn’t really stop it.

It was because he was a servant of the Ignias family planted by Calleon.

“This is new news. It is said that the competition has been moved forward two weeks.”

“what? Is that for real?”

“Yes, and the Black 6 class seems to be the opponent.”

“Black 6th class… … .”

Rufus patted his chin and muttered.

“It’s a class with Serine Bastian, who took first place in the entrance exam, and Ernas Landsstein, who took second place.”

“Currently, Ernas Landsstein is the CEO.”

“Hmm, that’s right.”

Rufus nodded and smiled.

“I must knock it down.”

“Professor Caleon is also hoping for that.”

“Yeah, I’ll have to live up to my father’s expectations.”

Defeat other classes and raise the ranks of the Ignias family to the top.

That was Rufus’ goal.

“I will trample you with overwhelming force, Black Six.”

As he murmured, Rufus began to move again.

To further sharpen the students of Red 1st class in training.