The Genius at the Swordsmanship Academy chapter 4

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4 Skills to become a swordsmanship genius (1)

The Lichtenauer Swordsmanship Academy is situated on a lake as wide as the sea.

It consists of several large and small islands, and the main building of the Academy is built on the largest island in the center.

But now we are not on the central island where the main building is located, but on a small island around it.

“It’s okay for Black Class 6 to come here, right?”

“Yeah, everyone around me is wearing a black tie.”

“It is right that we come to this northernmost island. Now I see that the roof of the building is all black.”

Academy freshmen are placed in one of six classes, and each class has a different tie color.

It is divided into half red, half blue, half yellow, half green, half white, half black, and half black… I was a black six.

‘Serine is also black 6th class… … .’

Serine, surrounded by followers, was also nearby.

But Serine looked at me with fearful eyes as soon as she felt my gaze.

‘I canceled my engagement, but I still have a lot of bad feelings.’

It is unavoidable.

Because Serine has hated Ernas for a long time.

‘But then there’s no Arcandel.’

Akandel, the protagonist of the novel, was also Black Class 6.

But no matter how much I searched, I couldn’t find Acandel.

‘I can’t miss it because my hair color is characteristic. Is it really a world without Acandels?’

As I expected, this is a world without a protagonist.

Ernas is the new protagonist, and the story has to progress.

“Everyone, please pay attention.”

At that time, a woman in her 20s with a calm impression appeared.

“nice to see you. I am Anne Rize Granger, who will be with you in the future as the instructor of Black 6th class.”

Anne Rize Granger.

As an instructor in charge of Black Class 6, he is still young, but his skills are excellent.

At the beginning of the novel, he was a very important supporting actor.

“We sincerely welcome your admission. I hope that we can live together in Black Class 6 in the future and achieve good results.”

After saying that, Anne Rize turned her head.

“Everyone, please take a look around.”

“… … ?”

The moment the students looked around.

Suddenly, a thud was heard from all directions.

“What, what?!”

“The legs… … !”

The bridge connected to the island was cut off.

It was impossible to get out of the lake or cross to another island.

“From now on, you will be living on this island. It is not permitted to go outside without permission.”

“… … !”

The students were buzzing.

For boys and girls who are still only in their teens, locking them up on an island would feel frustrating.

“Instead of not being able to go outside without permission, threats from outside are also blocked.”

To those students, Anne Rize said in a calm voice.

“Most of you are heirs of prestigious families. There must be a lot of people who have had life-threatening experiences.”

“… … .”

“You don’t have to worry about that here. Each island is prohibited from entering and exiting from outsiders, and our faculty and staff are thoroughly guarding it. You just need to focus on your swordsmanship study.”

There is no need to carry around with an escort for fear of assassination.

This may be good news for some family members, but… There wasn’t much response.

“Now, the building on your right is the dormitory, and the building on your left is the academic building where classes are held. The dormitory has a restaurant and canteen, so you can do anything on this island.”

“… … .”

Anne Rize began to explain her future life at the academy.

But honestly, I wasn’t listening properly.

because… … .

‘Because it’s all settings I made.’

Even what I am explaining now is the same as the lines I wrote in the novel.

Even if Anneliese pointed at me right now and asked me a question, I was confident that I would answer it fluently.

So instead of listening to Anneliese’s explanation… I was thinking differently.

‘Why don’t you copy Anne Rize’s swordsmanship right now?’

Anneliese is a very good swordsman.

Bastian Knights use a high level of swordsmanship that is incomparable to anything like swordsmanship.

If I can copy Annerize’s swordsmanship, I’ll master the swordsmanship of a formidable state in one day.

‘No, it’s useless.’

I shook my head.

If I copied the Annerize swordsmanship right now, it would be of no use to me.

The reason is… It will now be explained.

“There, the girl yawning from the back.”

“Ah yes?!”

After being pointed out by Anne Rize, the purple-haired girl who was yawning raised her head in surprise.

“What is your name?”

“Viola, this is Viola Aurius.”

“Miss Viola, what should be your primary goal at the academy?”

“Ah, that, that… … .”

Viola did not answer and hesitated.

Then Annerize immediately pointed to someone else.

“then… The boy at the back, who had just been staring blankly into the air.”

It seemed that Anneliese was pointing out the students who were not concentrating on the explanation.

“What is your name?”

“This is Ernas Landsstein.”

There was a bit of a buzz around.

Still, Anneliese responded calmly.

“What should be your primary goal at the academy?”

“It is to realize the essence of the sword and to reach the state of Graduite.”

Graduate.

A state where the sword can contain ‘magic’, which is spiritual energy.

The academy is not just a place to teach you how to wield a sword.

It is an educational institution that trains students to reach the state of grade.

“You answered well. By the way… … .”

Anneliese narrowed her eyes and looked into my face.

“Even before entering the academy, you trained in swordsmanship. But why couldn’t it be a Graduate on the outside?”

“To become a graduate, you need systematic education and training. There are limits to what the adults in the family or tutors can teach you.”

“Is that all?”

“no.”

I shook my head.

“Essential for Graduate… Because it is difficult to secure magic power.”

“That’s it.”

Anneliese smiled.

“The magic you have right now is weak. If you try to use it by forcing it… The blood vessels of the whole body are broken, and it becomes a body that cannot handle eternal magic.”

“… … .”

“Originally, putting magical energy into a sword was something that only ‘sword masters’ who had been training for over decades could do. Magic power increases in proportion to training time… It is impossible for you who are not yet 20 years old to have that much magical power.”

That’s why I can’t copy the swordsmanship from Annerize.

Annerize’s main swordsmanship is a ‘graduate-only’ swordsmanship that presupposes the use of magical power.

If I try to use it forcibly, it will only ruin my blood vessels, as Annerise said.

‘If it wasn’t for these restrictions, I would have gone to the talented people in the novel right now and touched it once.’

In addition, there are stages of swordsmanship dedicated to Graduate.

A high-level swordsmanship requires a lot of magic power.

Some swordsmanship requires a lot of magical power, so if you try with Annerize level magic, your blood vessels will be ruined.

“However, for those of you who have entered the academy, there is a way to acquire magical powers.”

Anneliese pulled a small glass bottle from her arms.

When they saw the red liquid in the bottle, everyone exclaimed.

“That… … !”

“Elixir, Elixir!”

In front of the excited students, Anneliese said in a calm voice.

“Students who excel at the academy are given an elixir of elixir. By taking this elixir, you can quickly increase your magic power.”

Originally, magical power was accumulated in the body over a long period of time.

However, with the development of Elixir, it was possible to artificially increase magic quickly.

Even at a young age, he was able to possess the magical power of the Graduate level.

‘Elixir can only be produced by the Imperial Family. Because it is impossible for even the 6th great swordsman to produce an Elixir… You have to enter the academy and get an elixir.’

After all, the best way to become strong in this world is to do well in the academy.

After acquiring an Elixir to increase magic power, you can replicate other people’s swordsmanship with Yuslecht’s ability to become stronger.

Depending on the swordsmanship, the amount of magic required is different, so it will grow step by step.

‘But first of all… … .’

The Bastian Knight Swordsmanship that I have now acquired is Rank A.

I need to check how much combat power I can use with this swordsmanship I got from Serine.

* * *

“Before entering the dormitory… We need to appoint a representative.”

After giving a basic explanation, Anne Rize smiled and looked around the students.

“We need to select a representative who will lead the Black 6th class in the future. It would be nice if a meaningful student would come forward.”

“… … .”

“It’s okay to recommend someone other than yourself.”

Hearing Annerise’s words, several students clashed and raised their hands.

“I recommend Serine Bastian, who was the head of the entrance exam!”

“Serine-sama is a person worthy of a representative!”

“I think Ernas Landsstein, who showed amazing talent in the entrance exam, would be great!”

“Ernas-sama, the successor of the 6th master swordsman, should be the representative! The 6 greatest swordsmanship masters from other peninsulas will be the representatives!”

The only names the students mentioned were Serine and Ernas.

However, despite the second seat, Ernas, the successor of the 6th great swordsman, was called a little more.

The Bastian family of Serine is also a prestigious family with the title of Marquis… It fell short of the Landsstein family, one of the six great swordsmanship masters.

“Hmm, Serine and Ernas, you two have been recommended.”

Anneliese nodded her head.

“In this case, the academy decides between the nominees.”

It’s a contest, not a vote.

It was a selection method like a swordsmanship academy.

“What are you going to do?”

“Instructor, I will.”

Serine raised her hand and said.

“A lot of people have recommended it, so I can’t back down.”

“okay.”

This was a good opportunity for Serene.

As I said in front of the other girls, it was an opportunity to reveal Ernas’ true abilities.

“then… What will Ernas do?”

“I will do the same.”

“… … !”

Seeing Ernas nodding her head gently, Serine was slightly taken aback.

Because I didn’t know it would be accepted so easily.

‘Until now, even if I offered to fight, I refused with all kinds of excuses.’

In the meantime, Serine wanted to check Ernas’s true ability, so she applied for a match over and over again.

However, Ernas was always out of the way.

‘What else are you up to?’

Still, as long as Ernas accepted the Dalian like this, he couldn’t back down.

Even if you have a plan… You just have to break it with your skills.

“Then we will decide the representative of the Black 6th class through a confrontation between the two. Be careful not to injure others.”

In the end, Serine and Ernas had a confrontation.

The attention was focused on the confrontation between the head of the entrance examination and the second seat, and the two who were engaged.

‘What kind of tricks are you going to use in a situation where so many people are watching?’

With the wooden sword for practice that Anneliese had given her, Serine was deep in thought.

The swordsmanship Ernas learned is the northern system of swordsmanship, ‘Agtas decisive battle swordsmanship’.

Like most northern swordsmanship, it is a swordsmanship that emphasizes a powerful blow, but it would be difficult to give Serine a valid hit with Ernas’s skills.

‘My Bastian Knights Swordsmanship is enough to block it.’

Bastian Knight Swordsmanship.

It is a representative eastern swordsmanship that emphasizes standard movement.

Serine has been training hard in the Bastian Knights Swordsmanship.

Even if Ernas was an expert in anomalous tactics, he was able to block it if he was at the level of poorly mastering Agthas decisive battles.

“Then Ernas, slowly… … .”

The moment he took a pose and faced Ernas.

Serene raised her eyes.

“Are you kidding me now?”

“What does that mean?”

“You’re in the same position as me!”

Yes.

Ernas was in the exact same posture as Serine.

“Now that posture is Bastian knight swordsmanship! Weren’t you using Agtas decisive swordsmanship?”

“You sound strange, Serine.”

“yes?”

“Did I ever say that I can’t use Bastian knight swordsmanship?”

“… … !”

Serine swallowed her breath and observed Ernas.

There was no flaw in Ernas’ posture.

The angle of the arms and the height of the waist were really perfect in Serine’s eyes.

‘Are you on the same level as me?!’

I couldn’t understand.

When the hell did you learn Bastian knight swordsmanship to this level?

“Then Serene.”

Ernas said in a calm voice.

“I want you to teach me something.”

* * *

Looking at Serine standing in front of me, I was lost in thought.

‘This is the final check.’

The opponent is Serine, the original of the Bastian Knights Swordsmanship I have.

If I use the Bastian Knights Swordsmanship against that Serine, I will be able to properly check what level I am now.

‘I really need to check whether I can use the Bastian Knights Swordsmanship at the level of Serine, Serine herself.’

I’ve already tried it by myself.

Now it’s time to test it in a face-to-face battle.

‘If we could end it with a slight defeat or a draw… … .’

I don’t want to win

A close defeat or a draw proves that I have truly acquired a Serine-level swordsmanship.

‘After finishing like that… You just have to grow slowly.’

While thinking like that, while facing Serine and taking a deep breath.

I realized one thing.

‘uh?’

I just realized that I was mistaken.

But it wasn’t.

While confirming that my realization was not wrong… I swallowed saliva.

‘Can I win this?’

With the body of a fake genius, it seemed that he could defeat a real genius.