6 episodes (1)
After the representatives of Black Class 6 were elected, we were escorted to the dormitory.
The dormitory is basically a double room, but I was given a single room as I was elected as the representative.
This was quite welcome for me.
‘It was a tiring day.’
In fact, in the novel, Ernas was not chosen as the representative.
He was recommended as a candidate along with Serine, but he resigned because he feared that his skills would be exposed.
Instead, he recommended the main character Acandel, which was to devour Acandel, who collided with him as soon as he entered the school.
However, Akandel produced an unusual event that defeated Serine, and eventually became the representative of the Black 6th class.
‘As long as Acandel does not exist, I have no choice but to take the lead.’
In the future, if I want to move while utilizing the story of the novel, it is better for me to be in a position where I can control the surrounding situation as much as possible.
Since it was difficult to predict what would happen when Serine took over as CEO, it was best for me to take on the role.
‘After defeating Serine, I was elected as the representative. then… … .’
As I reflected on the story of the novel, I thought about what would happen next.
‘Someone will challenge the authority of the representative.’
He already knew who would challenge him.
* * *
A corner of the black class 6 dormitory.
Seven students were gathered in the same double room as the other rooms.
But there was only one person sitting there.
“Schmitz, are you going to stay like this?”
“… … .”
A skinny man with long black hair.
He kept his mouth shut, surrounded by several students.
“I wanted to get the position of the 6th class representative and show the superiority of southern swordsmanship… … .”
“It is forbidden to even recommend as a representative… To be honest, it was frustrating.”
“If it was Schmitz-sama, the heir of the Hartmann family, he would not have lost to Ernas or Serine.”
Schmitz Hartmann was the eldest son of the Hartmann family, a renowned Southern swordsman.
The Hartmanns were from a family of counts with considerable influence in the South, and all the students who now surround Schmitz were followers of the South.
“You still don’t know what I mean?”
“yes?”
Schmidt, who had been silent, slowly opened his mouth.
“I didn’t go out on purpose to look at the capabilities of Ernas Landsstein and Serine Bastian.”
“… … !”
Hearing Schmitz’s words, everyone held their breath.
“Tell me honestly. I think Ernas is disguising his skills.”
“yes?”
“Hey, what do you mean by that?”
“During the entrance exam, I noticed that Ernas was taking the exam nearby.”
Schmidt let out a cold voice.
“My eyes cannot deceive. In a one-on-one contest… The examiner deliberately attacked Ernas and killed himself. I think he used that trick in other tests as well.”
“Hey, is that really true?”
“If there was any irregularity in the entrance exam, shouldn’t I be accused of it?!”
Among the excited followers, Schmitz shook his head.
“The opponent is the successor of Landsstein, the 6th master swordsman. If I make an accusation without having clear evidence, I will suffer.”
“I can… … !”
“But in the academy, it’s different.”
A cold smile appeared on Schmidt’s lips.
“The Lichtenauer Swordsmanship Academy is strictly meritocratic… If I defeat Ernas with my skills, I can reveal the fact that he is actually a worthless person.”
“ah… … !”
“Then everyone will understand naturally. It was said that there was something wrong with Ernas taking second place in the entrance exam.”
Hearing Schmitz’s explanation, most of the students nodded.
However, some students raised questions.
“Well, by the way, Schmitz-sama.”
“What.”
“Didn’t Ernas Landsstein defeat Serine Bastian with her skill earlier? It seemed to me that he was quite talented, but… Oh, that doesn’t mean I’m better than Schmitz-sama.”
“It’s still a long way off.”
Schmidt clicked his tongue.
“Serine did not lose her breath at all after losing. Ernas, on the other hand, was panting and sweating profusely.”
“… … !”
“My eyes cannot deceive. In reality, Serine’s ability was superior.”
Yes.
While the other students were cheering for Ernas’ victory, Schmitz saw Ernas’ stamina completely depleted.
If the match had lasted a little longer, it was Ernas’s side to drop the sword from his hand.
“Well, then what happened?”
“It’s obvious.”
Schmidt revealed his conjecture with a confident expression.
“Serine deliberately lost to Ernas. To hand over the position of representative.”
“Are you saying you cheated again this time after the entrance exam?!”
“You can tell from the fact that Ernas used the Bastian Knights Swordsmanship instead of the Agthas decisive battle. To make it easier for Serine to match, he used the swordsmanship of the Bastian family.”
“Oh my gosh… … !”
At that time, the student who had raised the question before opened his mouth.
“By the way, Schmitz-sama, I heard that you two have canceled their engagement this time around. They didn’t seem to get along very well… … .”
“You idiot, that’s all a job. It’s deliberately distanced from suspicion.”
“Ah, that’s it.”
“Perhaps Ernas used the authority of the Landsstein family to force Serine into force. He’s a really shameless bastard.”
Schmidt frowned.
“Anyway, watching today’s match, I fully understood their capabilities. Serine is a formidable opponent, but… Ernas will be able to sort it out soon.”
“Well, then… … !”
“Yes.”
In front of his excited followers, Schmitz spoke in a confident voice.
“We will defeat Ernas and usurp the representative position.”
* * *
‘By now, Schmitz must be thinking of taking me down and taking over my position.’
I lay down on the bed and thought.
‘I tried to do something similar in the novel, so the possibility is high.’
Schmitz is ambitious.
He has ambitions to make the Hartmann family into a prestigious family second to that of the 6th great swordsmanship family.
That’s why I want to be the representative of the Black 6th class.
‘He wants to lead the Black 6th class and beat the other class.’
Red 1 Peninsula, Blue 2 Peninsula, Yellow 3 Peninsula, Green 4 Peninsula, White 5 Peninsula… The six major swordsmiths are the representatives.
This is because each class has one successor to the six great swordsmanship masters.
‘If the Black 6 class led by him defeats the other class, it means that the Hartmann family defeated the 6th great swordsmanship master… That’s what you think.’
Therefore, in the novel, Schmitz aimed at the main character, Akandel.
Convinced that he had found Acandel’s weakness in his confrontation with Serine.
It is highly likely that they will do the same this time around.
‘Schmitz’s talent is at the top. And the Hartmann Quick Sword that he uses… It’s not easy to deal with.’
Hartmann’s quick sword technique boasts the highest speed among swordsmanships used without magical power.
Ernas’ physical abilities would not be able to keep up with the speed of Hartmann’s quick sword technique.
‘It’s impossible to use the A-rank Bastian knight swordsmanship. So we have to take measures.’
Thinking so, I touched the ring on my left hand.
Then a message popped into my mind.
[Currently, the abilities acquired through ‘Ability Reproduction’ are as follows.]
[Bastian Knight Swordsmanship (Rank A)]
[Lorelian Real Swordsmanship (Rank C)]
[Eastern Magical Technique (Rank B)]
[—]
[—]
In addition to the three abilities copied from Serine, there are two more blanks.
This means that you can have up to five abilities by copying them into Uslecht.
‘Should it be a kind of skill slot?’
There were three Ernas in the novel, but now I have five.
As the effect of Uslecht evolved from ‘imitation of ability’ to ‘reproduction of ability’, the number of slots seemed to have increased.
‘As long as there is a limit to the number of abilities that can be possessed at the same time, you can’t just absorb abilities from anyone.’
It is possible to remove an ability once acquired and replace it with another ability, but at the cost of a penalty.
Therefore, you should not indiscriminately absorb any abilities.
I will only have to master the skills that will really help me.
‘In that sense, the most necessary thing at this point before the clash with Schmitz is… … .’
knowledge I have as a writer.
From there, I came up with the most appropriate answer.
* * *
The classes at the Lichtenauer Swordsmanship Academy are divided into three main categories.
These are swordsmanship classes, martial arts classes, and academic classes.
Swordsmanship is literally a class that teaches swordsmanship itself, and martial arts is a class that promotes physical abilities apart from swordsmanship. And academics are classes that develop academic skills such as history and strategy.
The first class of Black Class 6 was a swordsmanship class.
“Who will teach swordsmanship lessons?”
“Isn’t Instructor Annerize teaching you?”
Students who moved to the ‘Academic Building’ located opposite the dormitory chatted.
Everyone was wondering who would lead the swordsmanship class.
Of course, I knew who was going to show up.
“Everyone is gathering.”
Everyone caught their breath at the sudden, solemn voice.
A middle-aged man with a strong physique was entering the school building, along with his instructor, Anne Rize.
He was a man with a distinctive scar on his right cheek.
“Maybe that one… … !”
“Yols Callesius-sama?!”
“It is said that he received direct congratulations from His Majesty the Emperor by defeating the dragon… … !”
Dragon Sword Yols Callesius.
After graduating from the Academy as a senior, he was a swordsman who was engaged in a mission to subdue monsters in the West.
It is famous for being awarded the title of ‘Sword Dragon Sword’ by the emperor for defeating a dragon alone.
Currently, he retired from the front line and was nurturing a junior at the academy.
“Is it possible to learn swordsmanship from Yols-sama from the first day?!”
“Oh my gosh… … !”
In front of the fussy students, Anne Rize said in a calm voice.
“Professor Yols will be in charge of the black class 6 swordsmanship lecture.”
“Wow… … !”
The students could not contain their excitement.
To be able to learn swordsmanship directly from the legendary hero who defeated the dragon, he couldn’t help but be excited.
“Be quiet.”
However, everyone was quiet at the words Yols uttered.
There was so much weight in his voice.
“Why are you here?”
Suddenly, at the question posed by Yoles, the freshmen swallowed their breaths all at once.
“I will ask you again. Why are you guys here?”
“… … .”
Everyone looked at them with their mouths shut.
Yols, who was looking at those students, pointed to the student who was sitting in the front row.
“Answer me.”
“That, that… … .”
The designated student stuttered.
“Able to handle magic… This is to reach the state of Graduate!”
He finished answering by stuttering.
You seem to have referenced the answer I gave you yesterday.
“Wrong.”
“… … !”
“That’s just the goal you have to reach in the academy. I didn’t ask for that.”
After shooting like that, Yoles pointed to another student.
“There, a boy with long hair.”
“Yes, Professor.”
“Answer me.”
The student pointed out was Schmitz Hartmann.
He answered in a calm voice without panicking.
“To graduate the academy with excellent grades and to glorify the name of the family.”
“That’s an honest answer.”
Yoles nodded.
“But, it was wrong.”
“… … !”
Schmidt took a breath.
Then, Yoles pointed to other students as well.
There were several answers, but none came up with an answer that satisfies Yoles.
“Next time, purple hair, answer me.”
“Me, my parents said that I had to go to the academy… … .”
“… … .”
“Ugh… … .”
At Viola’s pathetic answer, Yols’s expression became harsh.
Leaving Viola to cry, Yoles spoke again.
“Who is the leader of Black 6?”
“… … .”
I slowly raised my hand.
“I was elected representative yesterday, Professor.”
“Then, you answer.”
Yols’ cold gaze was fixed on me.
It felt as if the tip of a knife was pressed against the nape of the neck.
“Why are you here?”
“… … .”
With all the students’ attention focused on me.
I slowly opened my mouth.