Catherine swallowed her saliva.
“Well, what does that mean? I’m going to kill Professor Ban. The joke is… .”
“hahahaha, does this sound like a joke? I am serious. I originally wanted to kill him too. “There won’t be any evidence left here on Whirlpool Island, so isn’t this a perfect opportunity?”
It’s real.
Catherine’s complexion turned white when she saw the sparkling eyes of her father, Duke Alfonso.
‘What are you doing, Professor Ban? ‘Get up!’
Half of them were motionless, not even knowing that they were in danger of death.
‘sh*t.’
Chaang!
I pointed my sword at my father.
“Stop. “That kind of thing is unacceptable.”
“Hmm?”
Duke Alfonso made an amused expression.
“Do you want to die, daughter?”
“!!”
Rattling.
My heart sank.
It was more terrifying than facing any other being.
It is not simply because Duke Alfonso is strong.
From the beginning, Catherine was afraid of her father.
“Well, that still doesn’t work. “I will stop it.”
“That’s fun. Daughter, do you like your class?”
“What nonsense?”
“good. Let’s do it like this. Stop playing with swords like this right now and return to your family and marry Ban. “Then, I’ll spare you half as well.”
Duke Alfonso stroked his chin.
“Actually, I just want to kill you both here, but if it helps the family, it might be worth keeping you alive.”
“lie. “Aren’t you trying to use it not as a family, but as something your father wants to use?”
“hahahaha. That’s it. “All the magic masters exist for this body.”
Duke Alfonso was smiling.
“What are you going to do? Wouldn’t it be better to follow my advice than to die here? Instead, according to my words, I will teach you directly.”
Duke Alfonso held out his hand.
The touch she once longed for.
“Wasn’t it your wish to receive my teachings?”
Catherine bit her lip and looked back at her class.
The class was still motionless.
As if he had left everything to her.
At that moment, Catherine’s heart sank.
“I refuse.”
“You’re going to refuse?”
“Because Professor Ban is more trustworthy than my father.”
“!!”
Catherine gritted her teeth.
“It’s natural that Professor Ban’s teachings are much better than yours!”
Faaah!
I swung my sword, prepared to die.
However, something unexpected happened.
Suddenly, the image of Duke Alfonso was scattered.
‘what is this? Was it really an illusion?’
As I blinked, I heard an eerie sound.
‘Demon Beast!’
Lv. It was the number 2 demon.
It wasn’t just one, it was a crowd.
‘I can’t defeat it with my own strength.’
I hesitated, tried to take a step back without realizing it, but stopped.
If you run away, the class suffers.
Moreover.
-You can do it.
Ban always believed in himself.
I feel worse than anyone else.
I didn’t want to break expectations.
“Oh, you can do it! Tsk, come at me! “I’ll cut it all up!”
* * *
I don’t know how much time has passed since then.
Catherine’s body was in complete disrepair.
Occasionally, magical beasts and illusions that were difficult to handle would pop out and harass her.
If it weren’t for the high-quality potions and healing agents that Ban had prepared in advance, he would have collapsed a long time ago.
‘under. Crazy, this is really happening.’
Ugh!
The sword was imbued with the energy of the earth.
I learned the ropes while struggling to survive.
‘I’m now Lv. Is this the Dual Knights of 3? No, that means I still don’t know anything about swordsmanship?’
No, I wasn’t completely unaware.
As I fought like crazy, my body movements became much better than when I first started.
‘I really have the talent of a knight.’
Catherine had a complicated face.
If it wasn’t for Ban, I would never have known.
‘I don’t like the professor.’
Catherine glanced at where Van was.
The class was still motionless.
However, there was a difference from before.
A vague thread-like thing was circling around Ban.
I don’t know what that is, but it’s definitely an important step.
“I don’t like it, but thank you.”
Catherine held up the sword, which was now cut in half.
“So, I will repay this debt even if I die.”
It was not a simple expression of determination.
She failed to clear the ruins.
-Time limit is over!
-A whirlwind of blades descends to punish challengers who fail the quest!
Wow!!
With a loud noise, a vortex rose up in front of her.
The moment you get caught, your body will be torn to pieces.
‘How can I stop something like that?’
It might not have been possible for her to be in a class that always produces miracles, but for her, it was impossible.
‘Still, I won’t give up.’
I will try my best to resist that vortex before it reaches Ban.
Even if it means nothing.
‘If this is the case, I guess I did my best.’
okay.
From childhood until now.
There was never a single moment when I didn’t do my best.
No one can deny that much.
‘This is enough…’ .’
For a moment, my heart stopped.
Is it enough?
It wasn’t so.
‘But, it can’t be helped. ‘I can’t do it.’
It was that moment.
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“That’s pathetic.”
“!!”
It was half!
It was still wrapped in a bunch of transparent threads, and only its eyes were half-open.
“If you can’t even destroy a whirlpool like that, you’re going to bring a famous magic family to its knees.”
Catherine gritted her teeth.
Something rose in my chest.
“How can I do something that doesn’t work!” “No matter how hard I struggle, I can’t do it!!”
It wasn’t anger.
It was a cry of despair.
however.
“If you don’t think you can do it, just give up. “No one forced you to do it.”
“!!”
“Now, what are you going to do? There is no time. Go ahead and choose. “If you give up, I will step in.”
Even if that wasn’t the case, I felt hopeless, but it was a moment when I was about to become angry at the words criticizing me.
I made eye contact with Ban.
‘ah.’
It wasn’t a sale.
It was a reprimand.
You can do it, so why bother sitting there?
‘under. It’s like this every time. A really annoying professor.’
“It’s noisy. Just sit there and do whatever you need to do. “I’ll take care of that whirlpool.”
I’m so annoyed.
I felt determined to show my best side.
Ban chuckled and closed his eyes again.
“Don’t forget. Even though you have a sword, your most important weapon is not the sword.”
As soon as those words were finished, a whirlpool came right in front of us.
“Hmm!!”
He reflexively performed the ‘Earth Strengthening’ spell that made his body as hard as a rock.
In terms of the elemental system, earth is the inverse of wind.
Fortunately, it worked and I was able to defend myself.
‘I can’t last long. ‘A few seconds at most.’
Suddenly, the energy of the earth that protected my body cracked and was about to collapse.
‘Before that, the rotational force that creates the vortex must be cut off with a sword.’
I gritted my teeth and moved forward.
However, before I could take a single step, my body swayed and was caught in the wind and floated in the air.
“!!”
Catherine’s body floated in the air as if it were in a high-speed rotation machine.
I didn’t even have the presence of mind to scream.
In my fading consciousness, I heard a sneer.
-Is that the bloodline of a great magic master?
-Not even a bug. I’d rather just die.
-It would be a waste to give a meal to a child like that.
A story I’ve heard many times.
I wanted to give it a shot, but in the end, I couldn’t achieve anything.
‘It’s over.’
But why?
Also, Ban’s face came to mind.
Always the same.
A look filled with trust towards her.
It seemed like he was saying this.
-I trust you, why don’t you trust yourself?
I bit into the flesh.
‘The end is a mess! I got it! I’ll do it! ‘I can do it!!’
Catherine suddenly realized one fact.
She never once believed she could do it.
The effort I made day and night was just an escape from reality.
He said he was going to bring the famous magic family to its knees, but in reality, he was only immersed in a sense of defeat.
I grabbed the sword, which I didn’t let go of even as it bounced in the air.
Paaat!
The energy of the earth dwelled in the sword.
Lv. 3 Duel Knights’ skills.
‘It’s not enough.’
I don’t know much about swordsmanship, but I learned something after fighting for a week.
You must put your will into the sword.
I am not talking about grandiose swordsmanship, kendo, chivalry, etc.
The will to cut down without fail.
The sword exerts varying degrees of power depending on whether it contains will or not.
‘Simply having the will to cut down is not enough. You have to trust me. you can do it.’
If the will to cut sharpens the sword, faith in oneself strengthens the sword.
Finally there.
‘I will definitely show off my cool side and make Professor Ban laugh!’
The will to win.
Paaa!!
Her will resides in sword and magic.
It is not a skill that simply applies magic to a sword, but rather a skill that applies strong will to the sword and magic.
So, magic and sword are perfectly forged into one.
True Lv. 3 It was a ‘magic sword’ at the level of Duel Knights.
Suddenly!
The wind suddenly stopped with the sound of something being cut.
Coo! Catherine, who fell to the ground, had a dazed expression.
You did it!
‘Really, me? ‘You did it?’
While I was dumbfounded, I heard an eerie noise again.
A new vortex was forming.
‘crazy? It wasn’t the end? Where can I find something like this?’
It was even a bigger whirlpool than before.
The one from before looked so cute.
‘Still, I’ll somehow stop it this time too.’
In fact, both stamina and mana were depleted, but Catherine strengthened her will to fight rather than give up.
You may not realize it, but you have changed from before.
It was then.
“From now on, I will do it myself.”
“!!”
Catherine’s eyes widened.
It was half.
The corners of Ban’s mouth were slightly raised.
It was not the usual unlucky laugh, but a warm laugh filled with satisfaction.
My heart was pounding and I spoke harshly for no reason.
“Doesn’t it look ugly to smile like that? “Rather, hold your poop form as usual.”
“Good job.”
A compliment that suddenly felt like a surprise.
Catherine closed her mouth as if it had struck her heart.
Leaving Catherine behind, Ban moved forward.
“Stop it now.”
A story you don’t know if you’re talking to someone.
“If you don’t stop, you will see your nest destroyed.”
“!!”
It was after that arrogant story.
Catherine widened her eyes.
The vortex disappeared and a single being appeared.
It was an eight hero gale sword.