42 Break the prodigy (4)
High-speed 4 shots in a row, The Crux.
As the representative technique of Agrippa Absolute Swordsmanship, the ordinary Graduate boasts a speed that is difficult to respond to.
However, it is Heinrich, who is at the beginning of Graduation, who is using this technology now.
No matter how talented Heinrich was, he was bound to be incomplete.
‘So, there are bound to be gaps.’
Even if it was a gap, it was too narrow a gap for a lower grade to dig into.
It is not enough to dig into the Partisan Judgment Swordsmanship that pursues standardized movements.
So, you need to combine Callesius Spear Swordsmanship.
Callesius Spear Swordsmanship, which instantaneously maximizes magical power and unleashes swordsmanship beyond the limits.
“… … !”
In front of the high-level skills that Heinrich, the undisputed prodigy, demonstrated, my blue sword flashed.
The first attack of the 4th series could be blocked with the defensive posture of the Partizan Judgment Swordsmanship.
However, the moment he received the second attack, his arm shook and his defensive posture was disturbed.
‘Does not matter!’
I had no intention of taking the third attack.
From the posture of the Partizan Judgment Swordsmanship, it transitions to the next posture as naturally as flowing water.
It is a movement that is never possible in Partizan Judgment Swordsmanship, which pursues only standardized movements.
But it didn’t matter to me.
Because what I am currently practicing is not the Partizan Judgment Swordsmanship, but a new swordsmanship combined with the Callesius Spear Swordsmanship.
‘Now.’
As if there was such a skill originally, the sword naturally stretched out.
The blue sword collides with Heinrich’s sword, causing The Crux’s third attack to go in the wrong direction.
If it was the perfect The Krux, I would have already made my body bloody before my attack, but this is Heinrich’s imperfect The Krux.
I was able to dig a hole enough.
“… … !”
Heinrich’s expression stiffened.
But apart from that, Heinrich’s body was entering the final attack of the 4th consecutive strike.
Of course, I have no reason to condone that.
“Haap… … !”
Callesius Spear Swordsmanship instantly raises magical power, allowing it to exert its power beyond its limits.
A blue black flame that flashed like lightning made a thunderous sound and penetrated Heinrich’s arms.
At this point, Heinrich’s The Crux was completely ruined.
* * *
“Ugh… … !”
The moment I felt the blue black energy piercing my chest.
Heinrich used the magic of his whole body to move his body backwards.
This was not a conscious action, but a movement that was close to reflex.
‘How, this… … !’
The torn school uniform began to stain with blood.
But it’s not a deep wound.
Because he immediately retreated back, he was only slightly touched by the sword.
However, Heinrich’s pride was engraved with a wound deeper than that of his body.
‘I… Are you afraid of losing your life to Ernas’s sword and stepping back?’
The crux played by Heinrich was completely ruined.
I couldn’t even do 4 shots properly.
Two attacks were blocked by Ernas’ defenses, one was deflected in the other direction, and the last one didn’t even attempt an attack at all.
And Ernas’ counterattack inflicted a humiliating wound to Heinrich.
‘I was confident that I would definitely break Ernas’ defense… … !’
Was it because of the blue black that Ernas suddenly deployed?
No, it’s not just the sword. The movement changed from the middle.
It is not an Eastern swordsmanship that can only do standardized movements. It was an anomalous western sword-like movement.
‘Eastern swordsmanship and Western swordsmanship are opposites. But you connect them naturally like water flowing?’
In Heinrich’s common sense, this is impossible.
If he rose to a very high level and reached a level that had nothing to do with the division of swordsmanship, it was not something a mere academy student could do.
‘What the hell is this guy… what?’
At that moment, Heinrich felt fear.
It is not the fear of the strong.
He felt afraid that there were areas that he did not understand.
‘No way!’
Heinrich clenched his teeth.
There should be no fear here.
‘Ernas… It can’t be that much!’
Since childhood, he has been recognized for his talent to the extent that he is called a prodigy.
For that reason, the thought that Ernas’s talents might be far superior could not be tolerated.
‘If this guy is a being who plays in an area that is difficult for me to understand, if he has that much talent… … .’
A swordsman genius.
The word popped into my head, so I forcibly erased it.
‘I can’t admit it, Ernas!’
As he persuaded himself, he raised his sword again.
Fortunately, the chest wound is not very deep.
That’s enough to keep the fight going.
‘The humiliation of taking a step backward in fear of being attacked by Ernas can only be compensated for with a final victory!’
However, I felt uncomfortable.
The right hand holding the wooden sword did not have enough strength.
And there was something strange about Ernas in front of him.
Without a proper posture, he was staring at Heinrich.
“Heinrich, take your sword.”
“… … ?”
What do you mean?
I don’t think it’s meant to be a draw.
“Blood is flowing from his mouth.”
“… … .”
Heinrich carelessly touched his lips with his hand.
And I realized later that the corners of my mouth were wet with blood.
“Agrifa’s Absolute Swordsmanship is a swordsmanship that can only be used by advanced grades. With your strength, just entering the beginning, there is no choice but to put a strain on your body.”
“… … .”
This guy said something similar before.
Come to think of it, how did this guy notice that he was trying to use Agrippa’s Absolute Swordsmanship?
He even seemed to have figured out that Heinrich was using The Crux.
What the hell is this guy… … .
“Now you don’t have to fight anymore. Be glad that there was no magic runaway.”
“It can’t be, no… … .”
At that moment, Heinrich felt dizzy.
I couldn’t stand properly.
“This is unacceptable. As the heir to the Agrippa family, I must rise to the top of the academy… … .”
“Heinrich.”
Turning to the staggering Heinrich, Ernas said in a cold voice.
“Accept it, it’s your defeat.”
“… … !”
Defeat.
The moment I heard that word, a feeling of humiliation that I had never experienced before came over me.
In that humiliation… Heinrich fell to his knees.
* * *
“The fourth match is a victory for Ernas Landsstein… … !”
The moment the victory was confirmed, the stadium filled with cheers.
“It was a really great match!”
“This is a competition for freshmen at the academy… … !”
“It felt like I was watching a showdown between already mature graduates… … !”
People sitting in the audience shouted loudly.
Among them, I heard a familiar voice, and when I turned my head, I saw the students of Black 6th class.
“Ernas-sama! You were really cool!”
“To defeat the blue class 2 prodigy, that’s amazing!”
“Honestly, it was so fast I couldn’t even see it properly!”
She waved her hand to Viola and her classmates.
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Meanwhile, medical personnel entered the arena and transported Heinrich.‘It’s not a magical runaway, but there will be aftereffects for a while.’
Graduate-only swordsmanship can only be used if you have enough magical power.
Since the amount of magical power required for each swordsmanship is different, if you try to use a swordsmanship that is not suitable for your level, your body will be damaged like that.
It is for this reason that I only learn swordsmanship suitable for the lower grades.
There is no use in learning the ultimate swordsmanship right now.
‘Then you should leave soon.’
Now the quarterfinals are over.
Semi-finals and finals remain.
I slowly returned to the waiting area.
“Ernas-sama… … !”
As I stepped into the waiting area, Schmidt rushed at me with a thrilled expression.
“I believed in Ernas-sama! Ernas-sama believed that he would be able to defeat the Blue Class 2 prodigy!”
“I remember he had a very serious expression on his face before my match.”
“In my heart, I believed in Ernas-sama’s victory!”
“Okay, get out of here.”
After pushing Schmitz, Serine came up to me this time.
“Hernas, to be honest… I was very worried.”
“worry?”
“Yeah, I was wondering if you got hurt in a brawl with Heinrich Agrippa.”
“… … .”
It was surprising.
I didn’t know Serine would care so much about me.
“But, it was a bit of a concern.”
Serene smiled and looked at me.
“You are so wonderful. enough to be respected.”
“Serine… … .”
Until a few months ago, he looked at me with contempt… Now it seems that my feelings have changed a lot.
“Everyone, have you not forgotten that the first match in the finals is just over?”
Just then, Rufus, who was watching from the side, spoke in a blunt voice.
“There are still semi-finals and finals, but Ernas is creating an atmosphere that seems to have won the championship. What are you going to do?”
“… … .”
“We’re going to fight each other soon, so let’s keep our friendships in moderation.”
After saying that, Rufus shook his head.
“Still, beating Heinrich was definitely great. You seem to have grown a lot more than when you fought me.”
“Rupus… … .”
“But, don’t be too proud of that. I will follow you soon.”
Rufus has a coercive personality, but he knows how to acknowledge the skills of others.
Seeing you say these things in front of you, you must have been very impressed by the way I defeated Heinrich.
“Well, we have to play in the semi-finals soon.”
Serine nodded and said.
“For now, the first match between me and Rufus in the semi-finals, the second match… Schmitz and Ernas.”
“Huh, I see… … !”
“Did you forget? He’s an idiot.”
Seeing Schmitz grabbing his head, Rufus put on a pitiful expression on his face.
“Schmitz, let’s have a fair game.”
“Ugh… It’s good to be able to fight Ernas-sama, but being humiliated in front of such a large crowd… … .”
Overwhelmed by the pressure, Schmidt sighed.
* * *
“It was a really great workshop, Professor Valentiano.”
“Heinrich and Ernas were great. Both sides are considering signing for the Valentiano class… professor?”
Ignoring those around him who spoke to him, Valentiano stood up.
“Excuse me for a moment.”
“Professor, where… … .”
Valentiano went straight out of the crowd.
Then he began to walk slowly down the aisle.
The destination was the waiting area where the semifinalists would be waiting.
‘Ernas Landsstein… … !’
Valentiano’s heart was beating right now.
Ernas was obviously fighting with the Partizan Judgment Swordsmanship.
But from the middle, it became a completely different swordsmanship.
‘It wasn’t that I switched to another swordsmanship after using the Partizan Judgment Swordsmanship. Partizan Judgment Swordsmanship was sublimated into a completely new swordsmanship!’
It was like an anomalous western swordsmanship.
However, it was difficult to understand the sudden change from eastern swordsmanship, which emphasized a fixed form, to western swordsmanship.
After fighting like an eastern-style swordsman who has been pursuing only the standard for over 10 years, he suddenly becomes a western-style swordsman?
What the hell is Ernas Landsstein doing?
‘I’m sure the advisors of other classes are thinking similarly to me.’
When I glanced around, the advisors from other classes were also making serious faces.
Everyone is thinking about how to accept Ernas.
‘Heh, slow guys.’
Valentiano snorted in his heart.
While those professors were sitting and contemplating, Valentiano decided to visit Ernas and check it out himself.
‘Yes, I have to check.’
I need to check what the hell he was thinking when he used such swordsmanship.
And depending on the answer… … .
‘If you get promoted, I’ll suggest you come to the Valentiano class.’
Your advisor suggests that you come directly to your class.
This is unusual in the academy.
Generally, the class does not make a recruitment offer first.
Even if they find a talented person like Serine just before, the subordinates come to visit them, not the advisor.
Representing the academy… No, how did a top-ranking prosecutor representing the Empire visit a student and offer to recruit him?
‘It doesn’t matter what my torso is. Ernas Landsstein… … .’
As he strode forward, Valentiano was overcome with excitement.
‘He might be a genius of swordsmanship!’
A swordsman genius.
If Ernas Landsstein is such an existence, then, at any cost, as a direct disciple… … .
“… … ?”
However, while walking down the aisle, Valentiano stopped.
It was because he found people moving toward the waiting area before himself.
‘The palace… … ?’
The Imperial Household Department that assists the imperial family.
The people there were rushing towards the waiting room with serious expressions.