Became a fake genius in the
3 episode novel (2)
‘This man, what is it?’
Serine Bastian was bewildered.
‘Why do you keep holding my hand?’
I asked for a handshake and accepted it, but he won’t let me go.
Of course, you can forcefully remove your hand, but that is too rude by the standards of noble etiquette.
‘what? Do you have any regrets?’
They asked me to sign the papers for canceling the engagement, so I thought I had really changed my mind… Wasn’t it?
‘I can’t trust this man again.’
Ernas Landsstein.
Heir to the Landsstein family, one of the six great swordsmiths.
A bluffer who doesn’t have any special achievements, he just gimmicks, and never tries to fight a sword with a really talented person.
and… An unscrupulous person who will do anything to get what he wants.
‘It’s clear that he had a plan to cancel the engagement.’
Since she has seen her face often since she was a child, Serine knows how cunning Ernas is.
There must be a purpose this time as well.
‘Whatever conspiracy I may be plotting, I will never fall for it.’
Thinking like that, the moment I glared at Ernas’s face.
Suddenly, Ernas released Serine’s hand.
And slumped down on the sofa.
“Then let’s go.”
“yes?”
“Anything else to do?”
“… … !”
Serine felt insulted and blushed.
It was because Ernas’ cold voice seemed rude.
“There is not! Then I’ll see you!”
I don’t know what the plot is, but I never get over it.
Thinking like that, Serine turned her back on Ernas.
* * *
Serine looked like she was offended, but I wasn’t in a situation where I could care about that.
‘What was that?’
He sat alone on the sofa and raised his left hand.
And I looked into the ring-shaped artifact ‘Uslecht’.
‘clearly… A strange message appeared.’
Uslecht had the ability to imitate the abilities of others.
However, the disadvantage was that it could only be copied at a level that was one or two lower levels than the original.
However, a message popped up saying that ‘ability imitation’ has evolved into ‘ability reproduction’, and Serine’s Bastian Knight Swordsmanship Rank A was copied as it is.
‘Did Uslecht have such a feature?’
In the novel, I have never made such a setting.
But I’ve never set it up that there’s no such thing.
‘Let’s be quiet, did I just say that you have 95% understanding?’
Let’s make a hypothesis.
As the creator of the novel, I know almost everything about Uslecht. This is 95%.
But Uslecht had a hidden feature that I didn’t know about. This is 5%.
In any case, 95% understood it, so the remaining 5% of Uslecht’s functions were opened up and ‘imitation of ability’ evolved into ‘reproduction of ability’.
The impossible happened to Ernas in the novel.
‘And to Serine… … .’
After the message that Serine’s understanding was 95% was displayed, it was decided whether the ability reproduction would succeed or not.
The verdict was a success, and he succeeded in completely copying Serine’s Bastian Knight Swordsmanship Rank A.
In addition, he obtained a rank of C in Laurelian combat swordsmanship and a rank of B in eastern magic technique.
‘Let’s be still, then… … .’
I got up from the sofa.
Then he reached out towards the decorative sword hanging on the wall.
“Whew… … .”
I took a deep breath for a while.
It’s my first time holding a sword. The heavy feeling was unfamiliar.
But the feeling came.
‘can do.’
Whik!
The moment I swung my sword towards the air, I felt an exhilarating sense of satisfaction.
‘This… … !’
The body moved on its own.
He performed continuous movements while changing positions with accurate footwork.
A solemnly perfect orthodox swordsmanship was now unfolding through my body.
‘then… … !’
He twisted his body and performed a series of movements.
Three consecutive strikes as fast as the wind ripped the air to shreds.
Papa Pat!
A technique that can only be used by those skilled in the Bastian Knights Swordsmanship, Vertical Trinity.
It was a perfect reproduction of Serine’s favorite special move in the novel.
“… … .”
He stopped moving and pulled out his sword.
out of breath But it’s not that hard.
“really… okay?”
I was shivering.
I’ve never heard of a wooden sword before… He learned the essence of Bastian Knight’s swordsmanship in an instant and perfectly reproduced it.
This was impossible for Ernas in the novel.
This is something that only I, the creator of this novel, can do.
“If I could absorb this ability and make it mine… … .”
All the skills I thought of as a novelist.
I might be able to reproduce it all with my own body.
* * *
Lichtenauer Swordsmanship Academy.
As an educational institution directly under the imperial family, graduating from the academy with excellent grades is essential to succeed in a country that reveres swordsmanship.
It accepts freshmen once every three years, and young prosecutors from various families gather to take the entrance exam.
Students who pass the entrance exam will be put into fierce competition for the prosperity of the family and personal advancement.
‘Besides, these freshmen are special.’
This year, the heirs of the 6th greatest swordsmanship of the Empire gathered.
It was expected that the ranks of the six major swordsmen would change in the future depending on the performance of the six successors.
It is for this reason that Ernas used all sorts of scheming techniques to make a secret.
The academy’s grades are not determined by a simple written test… Because it is decided by a fierce battle.
‘If I want to survive in this world, I will have to win the battle with the successors of other swordsmiths.’
With that thought in mind, I shook my head.
I saw the Lichtenauer Swordsmanship Academy built on a huge lake.
“It’s Ernas Landsstein!”
“The genius who took second place in the entrance exam… … !”
The students who had gathered for admission, like me, were chattering.
At this point, Ernas is already rumored to be a genius.
It was because he showed an attitude of showing off his talents in the entrance exam and actually proved it through the results.
Of course, that wasn’t Ernas’ actual ability.
‘He has a handsome face and a good family name. I can’t help but be noticed.’
As I continued walking while being conscious of my gaze, a group of students approached me.
“Ernas-sama!”
“good morning!”
It is a group of three men and three women.
I quickly found out who it was. They are the followers of Ernas in the novel.
They are idiots who follow Ernas. Men play the role of arguing with Acandel, the main character, and getting it every day, while women play the role of arguing with heroines such as Serine and chasing them every day.
“We will see you. fifty this way… … .”
“I do not need.”
“yes?”
After shooting with a cold voice, he walked alone.
If you get involved with those guys, you are more likely to get involved in trouble with other characters.
Like Ernas in the novel, he’s not the type of person who takes pleasure in dragging his followers around, and he doesn’t need to be close.
“Eh, Ernas-sama… … !”
Leaving behind those who called me in embarrassment, I strode forward.
* * *
“Wow, look at that arrogant mood. I like a confident man like that.”
“Yes? If it was just an ordinary man like that, it would feel like a bummer, but Ernas-sama is like that, so it’s even cooler. Doesn’t Serine-sama think so too?”
“It just looks like it’s going downhill.”
“yes?”
“Oh, no. it’s nothing.”
I said my true intentions unintentionally.
As she reflected on her use of an aristocratic tone of voice, Serine coughed in vain.
“It seems that you are also interested in Ernas.”
“Sure!”
Just as Ernas has followers, Serine has followers.
But now, the only ones with Serine are mostly noble girls. From the time of the entrance exam, the male students had been unable to approach them recklessly because of Serine’s cold attitude.
“He’s handsome, he’s from a good family, and he’s got great skills!”
“He has a face lacking in masculinity, and just because he has a good family doesn’t mean he’s handsome, and he doesn’t know if he’s really talented.”
“Serine-sama, why are you so angry… … ?”
Among the puzzled girls, a black-haired girl with a more mature atmosphere than others raised her glasses and said.
“Fufu, I figured it out.”
“What do you mean?”
“Are you worried about Serine-sama? Because my fiance Ernas-sama is so popular… You’re worried that other women will throw flirts.”
Hearing her words, the other girls’ eyes twinkled.
“Oh, I see!”
“I heard that Ernas-sama has been popular with women since she was in the capital… … .”
“You’re worried about losing your precious fiance to another woman!”
Seeing the girls chattering, Serine let out a long sigh.
“What pathetic sound are you talking about?”
“Oh, isn’t it?”
“Absolutely. And above all… … .”
Serine said as she crossed her arms with a confident expression.
“The engagement has already been cancelled. Me and Ernas are no longer related to each other.”
“yes? what is that… … .”
“It’s real.”
I took out the paperwork I had written yesterday to cancel my engagement and showed it to me.
“Can you see the signature here? The contract formula is also working properly. The engagement has been officially broken.”
“Three, Serine-sama?! What did you do?!”
“Why did you cancel your engagement?!”
“Do your parents know?”
Confused girls.
“This is an engagement between the Landssteins and the Bastians. How are you going to do a follow-up? … .”
“Serine, it’s not too late yet. Please cancel the cancellation of the engagement.”
“I have absolutely no intention of doing that. I will never be fiancee with that person again.”
Yes.
I would never have a relationship like that with Ernas.
“Why? Ernas-sama is the best groom!”
“The best groom? Where are you looking?”
“That, that… … .”
“You said you were handsome, you had a good family, and you had abilities, right?”
Serine snorted.
“Even if he’s handsome and has a good family… It’s not about ability.”
“yes?”
“Everyone is mistaken. That person is by no means a genius.”
Others are being deceived, but Serine has already seen through.
Ernas Landsstein is a fake genius.
Serine said as she brushed her brown hair up.
“Leave it. I’m going to reveal his true skills in no time.”
“… … !”
“I’ll show you guys that he’s not a big deal.”
Serine put her hand on her chest and said confidently.
Her when he uses her skills on her: ( O __ O )