39 Break the Fire Prodigy (1)
After talking to Chloe and Schmidt, I left with Heinrich.
The second match is just about to start, so we have plenty of time until our fourth match.
“… … .”
We moved to a sparsely populated passage.
After confirming that no one was around, Heinrich opened his mouth.
“I heard that Ernas Landsstein defeated Camilo and broke through the qualifiers.”
“It did.”
Camilo of the Blue Class 2 was Heinrich’s close aide.
They showed hostility towards me, but in the end they lost to me in the qualifying round.
“Camilo was the beginning of the grade.”
“He used a sword. Even though it’s a qualifying round.”
“… I didn’t know that.”
“don’t worry. Because I didn’t tell the instructor.”
“I wasn’t really worried about it. I was just stunned for a moment because I didn’t think he was going to do such a foolish thing.”
“… … .”
It was unintentional to gossip Camillo to Heinrich.
“I kept it because I thought he was a useful guy, but I didn’t know he would be that stupid. I had no eyes to see.”
“You mean that kind of mistake is unacceptable?”
“We are prosecutors, Ernas Landsstein.”
Heinrich said in a cold voice.
“We live in a world where a single mistake can cost you a life. The excuse that it was a mistake is unacceptable.”
“… … .”
“I would have thought differently if he was worthy enough to make a mistake and close my eyes.”
Heinrich’s tone was cold.
He didn’t seem to have any pity for Camilo, who was close to fanaticism.
“Ernas Landsstein, coming to the academy, I felt something new.”
“what?”
“There are very few useful people in this world.”
“… … .”
“In the first competition, I entrusted the students of Blue Class 2 to fight the White Class 5. Then he showed me a bad side.”
The match between the blue class 2 and the white class 5 was expected to be a showdown between a prodigy and a gifted person.
However, as Heinrich did not participate in the fight, Leicester’s White 5th Class won the match.
“I am not just talking about swordsmanship skills. It’s about the overall ability as a human being, including the potential for future growth.”
“… … .”
“When you think about it from that perspective, there aren’t enough human beings to use.”
That’s an arrogant statement.
But Heinrich’s voice was more serious and cold than anyone else.
He came to this conclusion by making the most reasonable judgment on his own.
“What do the other guys think?”
“Other guys?”
“Excluding you, the successors of the 6th great swordsmanship.”
“I admit that I have some ability.”
Heinrich answered my question right away.
“But, they are people I don’t really need.”
“Why did you come to that conclusion?”
“Everyone is so ambitious.”
“… … .”
“Not Rufus Ignias, Gort Waldfeld, Berries Rize Schreierdo, Lester Lancaster… too ambitious Moreover, such ambitions, combined with their personal flaws, show their poor character.”
It wasn’t wrong.
For example, Rufus sees himself as an impartial and ambitious leader.
However, he demands the same motivation from his subordinates, and if he doesn’t live up to his expectations even a little, he acts harshly and abuses him.
“Wait, how about me?”
Realizing that my name was missing, I asked.
“Ernas Landsstein is a piece of garbage that cannot be compared to them.”
“… … .”
“A coward who never tries to get his skills tested, a con artist who deceives others with plausible words, a playboy who has never shown sincerity to anyone… Worse than all of the other four personal flaws put together is Ernas Landsstein.”
It was an absurd evaluation.
It was so naked that I was speechless.
“I judged that. That’s why I erased it from my memory.”
Heinrich’s icy eyes turned to me.
“But, it seems that all of that was a tactic of deception.”
“What?”
“When you came into the academy, you started to look completely different. It’s like a person has changed.”
“… … .”
“Of course, that’s not going to happen in reality. You will be the same person as Ernas Landsstein of the past.”
sorry.
It’s true that people have changed… … .
“There is only one way to explain this change. You in the past… He was hiding his true selves by deceiving everyone.”
“… … .”
“I’m not going to ask you why you did that. Perhaps it has to do with the internal affairs of the Landsstein family.”
The internal affairs of the Landsstein family.
In the novel, it is a secret that is only revealed after the middle.
This is why the Landssteins are not participating in the current political battle outside the academy.
“You hid your nature for a long time. It is with the intention of showing off his abilities in earnest at the academy.”
“… … .”
“I had an idea like that. And the mere fact that you put it into practice makes me intrigued.”
Heinrich’s blue eyes stared into my face.
“Hernas Landsstein, you are the first person I was attracted to when I came to this academy.”
“… … .”
“I don’t want to fight with talented people like you. That is why I propose it.”
Saying so, Heinrich reached out to me.
“Ernas, come under me.”
His blue eyes were staring at me.
“Be my servant and help me. I promise you the second place.”
* * *
“It is a victory for Rufus Ignias!”
“It must be a pity that Professor Kaleon can’t see this scene!”
The second match held at the arena ended with a victory for Rufus.
Gort attacked with power as usual, but fell to his knees in front of Rufus’ stable eastern swordsmanship.
“Damn, damn… … !”
Looking at Gort in anger as he slammed his fist on the floor of the arena, Rufus said in a cold voice.
“With this, you won’t suffer the shame of running into Serine and being defeated, Gort.”
“Rupus, you bastard… … !”
“It will be me who beat Serine in the semi-finals and advance to the finals.”
Of course, Rufus wasn’t confident either.
It was because he had clearly seen Serine’s skills in the fight against Berries Rize.
He possesses a large amount of mana, and the technique of using mana is very good.
In his heart, Rufus thought he was more likely to lose.
Unlike Gort, who doesn’t want to acknowledge other people’s abilities, Rufus is a person who can coldly evaluate and acknowledge other people’s abilities.
Nevertheless, Rufus said this confidently in front of Gort to inspire himself.
“Heh, if you made it to the finals, your opponents would be Ernas or Heinrich. Wouldn’t it be easy?”
“Think about it. I don’t want to listen to the guy who was eliminated in the quarterfinals.”
“This child… You’re very nice.”
Gort grinded his teeth.
“Are you excited about showing a good side to the people of the imperial family?”
“People from the imperial family?”
Hearing that, Rufus turned his head.
And I was surprised to see the people gathered in one corner of the audience.
“They are the insiders of the palace… Why are you here?”
“what? Did you not know?”
Gort burst out laughing.
“Didn’t your father tell you? You must have been very untrustworthy.”
“What do you mean?”
“You don’t want to hear from the guy who was eliminated in the quarterfinals?”
“Gort… … !”
“What if I get angry? Will you pick up a wooden sword and run again at someone who has already been defeated?”
After getting up, brushing his ass, Gort turned his head away from Rufus.
“If you are curious, ask your father. All the leaders of the 6th Great Swordsmanship should have been notified.”
* * *
“Today, in the audience are the officials of the palace who assist the imperial family. But the purpose is not just a spectacle.”
Heinrich’s low voice was heard in the passage where no one was passing.
“This is to check the successors of the master swordsmen who participated in the non-radio finals. Because later, when one of them rises to the top of the academy, it is to be entrusted with a special role.”
If you get good grades in the original academy, it will help you succeed.
But this time it’s a little different.
As Heinrich said, the person at the top of the academy will be entrusted with a special position.
That is why, saying, ‘This rider is special,’ the six major swordsmen are fighting fiercely.
“The details are state secrets, so I can’t speak with my mouth.”
“… … .”
“But, you probably already know.”
We avoided talking directly to each other.
We’re the only ones here right now, but if it gets into other people’s ears, it’s a big problem.
“Ernas… It is me who is at the top of the academy.”
“… … .”
“As long as I am there, there is no chance for you.”
Absolute confidence.
This is the essence of the character of Heinrich.
“So come under me and help me.”
“… … .”
“Right now, we belong to different classes, but if we advance through the second examination, it is possible for us to act together. I hope you can help me then.”
He was seriously proposing.
The fact that Heinrich, who is usually indifferent to others, brought up these words means that he felt value from me.
‘Yes, even in the novel, Heinrich made this proposal to the protagonist Akandel.’
However, the novel did not offer an assistant role as it is now.
He was going to take on the role of a hunting dog to kill enemies on his behalf.
Because in the novel, Heinrich paid attention to the pure fighting power of the protagonist Akandel.
“Again, I appreciate you. That is why I am making this offer.”
Heinrich looked at me with selfless eyes.
looking at that face… I said in a cold voice.
“You underestimate me, Heinrich.”
“what?”
“Are you making a suggestion because you value me highly? Rather, it would be the other way around.”
I looked straight at Heinrich.
“Your proposal now comes from the judgment that I am one step lower than you.”
“Ernas… … .”
“I’m sorry, but it’s hard for me to agree with that judgment.”
“Is it hard to agree?”
“okay.”
To Heinrich, who was looking at me with a surprised expression, I said in a clear voice.
“Heinrich, I do not go under you. Because I don’t think I’m any lower than you.”
“… … !”
“If you look down on me, it is an illusion that stems from your arrogance.”
Heinrich’s eyes widened.
It was the reaction of someone who heard something completely unexpected.
“I’ll prove it in the upcoming match, Heinrich.”
Heinrich must have thought he would win the match against me.
So, you have to break that arrogance.
“Yeah, how about doing this?”
I smiled and spoke.
Like Ernas in the novel, it is a smile that provokes the opponent.
“If I win this match, you come under me. There are a lot of competitors for the second-place position, so I recommend aiming for a position below that.”
“… … !”
Heinrich’s ice-cold eyes filled with anger for the first time.
This shows the power of the protagonist, this supporting actor will be left behind