Episode
66 Now it’s a preemptive strike (3)
The next day, Serine and I helped Schmitz, Chloe, and Viola practice magic.
Those who pass the second test will be given a blue elixir because it is their first time taking the blue elixir.
‘These guys also have to get out of the entrance quickly.’
Thanks to Serine and me, they were able to settle a significant amount of the blue elixir’s magic into mana hearts.
And the next day, we finally headed to the Ferdinand class.
“This is the Ferdinand Class… … .”
Unlike the new Yols Class, the Ferdinand Class was in an old building.
It didn’t feel shabby, but rather had an old-fashioned style.
“Let’s go in.”
“Yes, Ernas.”
He opened the heavy door and went inside.
There were not many people in the old-fashioned mansion.
“Is there no one there?”
Viola looked around and said.
“I hardly feel popular.”
“Iknow, right. I heard that there are about 30 members, including regular professors, assistant professors, and assistant professors.”
“Everyone will be outside. It’s for making money.”
While answering Viola and Chloe’s questions, I headed to the stairs in front of me.
“The professor will be there, so let’s go.”
“Ah yes.”
I climbed the creaky stairs and headed to the third floor.
Then I saw a door with the words ‘Advisor’s Office’ written in the language of this world.
“then… … .”
“Ernas, if you open the door like that without knocking… … !”
Serine was taken aback by the sight of me opening the door, but she went inside without paying any attention.
The advisor’s office was quite spacious, and there were all kinds of rubbish piled up here and there.
“You are over there.”
“oh… … .”
A man with gray hair was sitting in a rocking chair.
It was impressive to see him wearing one-eye glasses that fit only one eye.
He was Professor Ferdinand, the head of the Ferdinand Class.
“Lord, are you sleeping?”
As Viola said, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
There was no response at all when we came in.
‘It doesn’t look like a climax grade.’
I approached slowly.
and… He put his hand on the sword he was wearing on his waist.
“Who are you?”
he opened his eyes
The person who did not wake up at all to the sound of our whispers reacted to the slight presence of a hand on the hilt of the sword.
“What is it, students?”
“Hello, Professor Ferdinand.”
As I bowed my head to greet him, he raised his arms out to the side with a smirk.
Seeing him fumble on the desk for a while, he gave me a word.
“You are wearing glasses.”
“Hey, damn it.”
Ferdinand sighed, checking his face with his hands.
Then he sat in the chair and looked at us.
“One Two Three Four Five… Five people came. It’s rare for a trainee to come here already.”
“Is that so?”
“It takes at least half a year for the trainees to come. Because I came to my class only after I was in a corner because I couldn’t get a certificate from another class.”
Saying so, Ferdinand stared at us.
“You guys, have you been mistaken? Valentiano Class is right next door. Calleon Class is next to it.”
“You are right, you came to Ferdinand’s class, Professor.”
“Know. I just did it, damn it.”
Ferdinand smirked again.
“What the hell did you come here for? Haven’t you heard that you can’t learn proper swordsmanship in my class?”
“I know everything.”
“Did you know everything?”
“yes.”
I looked around and said.
All sorts of junk piled up here… They were all ancient relics.
“We all know that Professor Fernidand is the best archaeologist in the academy.”
“… … .”
Of course, this is the Lichtenauer Swordsmanship Academy.
Even in archeology, research subjects are limited to those related to swordsmanship.
In other words, I would call it ‘swordsmanship archeology’.
“Ancient swordsmanship, ancient elixir, ancient divine sword and magic sword… You really did a lot of work.”
“Heh, I know you well.”
Ferdinand said as he scratched his gray hair.
“Then you must know that I am a vicious professor who trains the underlings every day to pay for research.”
“It’s an expensive study, so there’s nothing we can do about it.”
“The problem isn’t that it’s expensive, it’s that it’s difficult to get meaningful results.”
As Ferdinand said, swordsmanship archeology is difficult to achieve.
This is because, unlike archeology in the real world, archeology of swordsmanship is a science that pursues ‘power’ after all.
For example, let’s say you found an ancient swordsmanship sealed in an underground dungeon after a lot of effort.
However, if the swordsmanship is no better than the modern swordsmanship, it is just like a futile effort.
That’s why the Ferdinand class often goes ‘bad’… It’s hard to get a budget from the academy.
“All of the professors under me are outside because of an outside request. To get paid to help with research expenses.”
“I heard that.”
“So, once you enter this class, there is no one to teach you. It’s an assignment, and I’ll send them out to make money.”
Even in Yols class, I went outside with my assistant professors to subdue orcs.
At that time, it was to build up the performance of the class, but… Ferdinand Class is a big money maker.
“You know? Even if you perform an external request, you will not receive a distribution of remuneration because you are a student. instead… … .”
“You can get an elixir.”
I said quietly.
“That is enough.”
“Your boy… … .”
“No, that’s the most important thing.”
“what?”
“It means that the more we solve external quests, the more magical power we can secure.”
“… … !”
Ferdinand’s eyes widened.
The other guys behind me also swallowed their breath.
“This guy… … .”
“The elixir given as a reward has nothing to do with the class budget. Isn’t it?”
“… … .”
“Professor, what we want is magic. Please guide us so that we can secure enough elixirs.”
“Your boy… Do you think that strategy will work in the academy?”
Frowning, Ferdinand looked at me and said.
“It’s not something you can do well as a swordsman just by increasing your magical power.”
“Yes, but if you carry out external quests, you can also gain practical experience.”
I answered without hesitation.
“Actually, I consider this to be as important as magic.”
“Practical experience… Have you been influenced by your bastard, Yols?”
“I was trained in the Yols class just before.”
“Twitter, is that so?”
Yoles is a professor who values practical experience the most at the academy.
When I told him that I had been training in the Yols class, Ferdinand gave an expression of understanding roughly.
“You, what’s your name?”
“This is Ernas Landsstein.”
“You were the heir to the Landsstein family. Was it a different kind of thing as rumored?”
Hearing the sound of a bell, Viola squealed and laughed from behind.
I could feel Schmitz staring at the viola.
“great. If that’s the case, then I won’t stop you either.”
“then… … .”
“Do not accept you. You can eat whatever you want.”
In the end, Ferdinand accepted us.
With this, we officially became trainees of the Ferdinand class.
“Just in case you don’t know, I’m not going to teach you swordsmanship. Learning from me won’t do you any good.”
“You’re a graduate who has reached the climax, there’s no way you can’t help.”
“No, my swordsmanship is so special that I cannot teach it to others. The common and common general-purpose swordsmanship is inferior to others, so learning from me is meaningless.”
“… … .”
The swordsmanship that Ferdinand mainly uses is a special swordsmanship of the one-man tradition.
He is not supposed to teach anyone who is not qualified, and he has never taught anyone in a real novel.
‘If you copy it with Uslecht’s ability, you can learn it right now, but… It is a swordsmanship that requires enormous magical power, so it would be meaningless to acquire it now.’
While he was thinking about it, Ferdinand was rummaging through the papers on the desk.
“Ernas, do you know how to carry out external quests?”
“Yeah, I learned everything in the Yols class.”
“Then there is no need to explain it with my own words. Let’s stay… … .”
While Ferdinand was rummaging through the papers, I looked around for a moment.
Several ancient documents were attached to the bulletin board beyond the desk.
As I was about to read the text on it, Ferdinand raised her head and looked at me.
“What, are you interested in Amrita?”
“Amrita… … .”
“It is an ancient elixir developed long before the first Elixir. According to the literature, it seems to have an effect incomparable to that of an elixir.”
“… … .”
“I’ve been looking for clues for decades. There were no results, though.”
I know it because it is mentioned several times in the novel.
later… We also know that Ferdinand succeeded in restoring Amrita.
“ttt, I don’t know what to do with you. You don’t know who you are.”
Ferdinand grumbled as he fumbled through the papers.
“Ernas, do you want something?”
“I hope for a face-to-face war as much as possible.”
“You want to deal with people, not monsters?”
“Isn’t that a real practical training?”
“Hmm… … .”
Frowning, Ferdinand pulled out a piece of paper.
“If you say so… Can’t I just leave this to you?”
* * *
A small town in the West, Philchester.
In the basement of a dark alley, a servant of the Lancaster family was having a secret meeting.
“I think the advance payment should be this much.”
“Oh oh… … .”
Castarion, the head of the Black Celestial Church’s Philchester branch, shone.
It was because the bag of gold coins on the table was quite heavy.
“This is a lot of money.”
“Is that enough?”
“If you are willing to pay such an amount, it makes you wonder who the old man is.”
“Don’t ask too soon.”
“I know. That would be the amount including that.”
Castarion took a pocket of gold coins with a serious expression.
“I will try to cooperate as much as possible.”
“Thank you, Priest.”
“The fact that the target is the enemy of my priest Carlyle makes me even more motivated.”
The moment he said that, Castarion’s eyes became harsh.
“Carlyle died at the academy… It was shocking news that he was also murdered because it was used as a test material for little children.”
Carlyle, a high priest of the Black Celestial Church, participated in the academy’s second exam.
The condition was that winning against the student would lead to freedom, but Carlyle tried to kill the student, but was counterattacked and killed.
In fact, Carlyle had been ordered by the Waldfeld family, but… Lancaster didn’t even tell Castarion about it.
“Ernas Landsstein, was he the one who killed Carlyle?”
“Yes, for sure.”
“I see. To avenge my priest’s foe, I’ll make sure to kill him.”
Eliminating Ernas Landsstein.
It was a request from the Lancaster family to the Black Angels.
Of course, it was completely hidden that this was a request from the Lancaster family.
“Then, Priest, when will the results be… … .”
“Don’t be in such a hurry. You have to prepare thoroughly before moving.”
“… … .”
“Not only in our Philchester branch, but in other branches as well, we have to work together… Don’t be impatient, wait.”
Castarion said with a confident expression on his face.
“There is no need to rush. Ernas Landsstein… That kid probably doesn’t know anything by now.”
* * *
“It’s a subjugation of demons.”
“Yeah, to be precise, solving a kidnapping in a village near Philchester.”
Ferdinand said as he presented the papers.
“It’s about finding and subjugating the magicians behind them. How can you do it?”
“We’ll take it, Professor.”
I accepted the document without hesitation.
“I will definitely subdue the demons who are disturbing the empire.”
“Hey, you’re confident.”
have no choice but to be on your own
Behind this incident is the Philchester branch of the Black Devils Church.
Where they hide in the back alleys of Philchester, I already know.
‘I already know that they started targeting me at the request of the Lancaster family.’
Before they move, I move first.
And after catching them… It will also bring out the Lancaster Houses behind it.