Chapter 18 – 17. First Sparring
Arthur, who was reading a book alone in the library, looked up and looked at the clock.
The hour hand indicates lunchtime.
After putting away the book I was reading, I got up and headed out of the library.
‘You said you would be waiting at the training center at this time.?’
Arthur’s steps headed toward the Knights’ Department.
After going a while, several buildings began to appear to her.
“They all look similar…”
However, because she was a student at the Knight School, she came by looking at the signs, but she couldn’t find where the training center was because all the buildings looked similar.
As she continued to look around, she saw someone who appeared to be a student at the Knight School passing by.
“Over there?”
“Yes?”
“Where is the first-year training center?”
At Arthur’s words, the woman pointed to a large building with her hand.
“That’s the building!”
“But do you have a girlfriend…”
“Thank you for letting me know~”
Arthur thanks her, hums her song, and heads towards the building. The woman behind her seemed to be talking to Arthur again, but she didn’t hear him, and he quickly walked away from the woman.
…
As she entered the building marked as a training center for first-year students, she saw Aris working out and sweating from afar.
“Ari-“
He tried to call Aris out loud because he was happy to see her, but Arthur saw another ‘man’ approaching Aris.
Arthur, who was hiding behind her wall and watching the situation between them, said something to Aris and started giving her letters.
Arthur, who was looking at that, started to get nervous.
“No way. That’s not what you get, right?”
However, contrary to Arthur’s expectations, Aris was seen receiving the man’s letter. And even the appearance of a man she likes after seeing Aris receiving her letter.
After that, the two could be seen talking for a while, and after a while, the man said hello and started to leave first.
After seeing the man leave the building, Arthur went straight to Aris.
“Aris.”
“. Uh? “Arthur, you arrived so quickly?”
Arthur, who was slightly angry at Aris’ calm appearance, began to speak aggressively.
“But who is that man from earlier? He seems to get along very well…?”
Aris, who didn’t know if Arthur had seen him, looked slightly embarrassed.
“It… Suddenly came to me and confessed…”
“So…?”
“Of course I declined because I already had a boyfriend.”
“What is that letter?”
“Ah.! They said it was a love letter, and they said they were too sorry not to accept it and that they could remain friends.”
After seeing that Arthur’s expression had suddenly worsened, Aris quickly took out the letter she had received from her pocket.
-Boo! Boom!
The letter is torn apart before Arthur’s eyes. When she looked at Arthur’s expression again, she could see that her mood had eased a little.
However, Aris sensed that her mood was getting worse again and quickly began to change the topic.
“Then shall we go for lunch? “I heard that lunch today is delicious?”
“I understand.”
Aris sighed in relief, took Arthur’s hand, and headed toward her dining room.
While walking to the restaurant, Aris spoke to her.
“Arthur? “Look at me for a second.”
She looked at her face and began to touch Arthur’s eyes with her hands. At the same time, Aris’ expression began to harden.
“Who is it?”
“… What do you mean?”
“Who made you cry? Do you know that the area under your eyes is swollen right now?”
“Who is harassing me? Ha… What kind of bitch-“
Embarrassed, Arthur quickly began to explain.
“No!! That’s… That’s why she kept yawning while reading a book! “I was tired from class today.”
“Really? “You’re not lying, right?”
“Of course! Nothing happened!”
Arthur’s slightly trembling body and his eyes secretly averting his gaze. There were many suspicious things, but Aris decided to trust Arthur for the time being due to his strong denial.
“… “
“If someone is bothering you, should you tell them? “I’ll take care of it.”
“Hi! “What are you talking about?”
So the two started bickering and talking again, and after a while, the two arrived at the restaurant, ordered their menus, and sat together in an appropriate seat.
ㅡWheeeeeing!
After a while, the sound of wheels rolling was heard in their ears, and when they looked to the side, they saw a golem doing chores at the academy holding the food they had ordered.
The two began eating the food the golem brought, and Arthur spoke to her first.
“How about the knight department?”
“Well, it was nothing. We sparred a lot, but everyone was so weak that it didn’t help at all.”
“Well. Really? I heard there was a child from that duke family. How was she?”
“There wasn’t much of a difference.”
“You probably won’t be able to beat me even after a lifetime? Even if the technique is too standard, it is usually difficult to defeat an opponent stronger than yourself with such sword techniques.”
“…”
“Unlike me, you are always…”
However, Aris, who was concentrating on her meal, did not hear Arthur speaking softly.
“How was it for you? “It’s the magic department class I always looked forward to.”
Arthur’s expression got a little worse, but Aris didn’t notice.
“… It was fun, seeing magic in front of my eyes that I had never seen before.”
“Okay? “Thank goodness.”
At that time, Arthur heard whispers from around him.
“Uh? “Isn’t he the top student in the knight department?”
“Oh! That’s right. “You walked around alone all day, and now you’re eating with another kid?”
“Who is the kid you’re with? “If it’s a man, is it the Department of Magic?”
“I guess that’s right, but if it’s the guy wearing the eyepatch, isn’t it him? The worst talent in the Faculty of Magic recognized by the professor…”
ㅡTap!
But she couldn’t hear what he said afterward because Arthur put down his spoon so forcefully.
“Aris? “I have something to do, so I’ll go first.”
“Huh? Okay.”
Leaving Aris eating her meal, Arthur left her restaurant as if running away again.
…
Arthur went to her class to take the afternoon class.
Upon entering the building, unlike the classroom with desks and chairs, there was a wide open space like the sparring hall of the Knights’ Department.
As she stood still and waited among the other students, their eyes began to look in one direction.
ㅡTurdging.
A woman wearing a black uniform and holding a small wand in one hand stopped in front of the students.
“Hello kids?”
“My name is Adele and I will be teaching you basic combat magic during this semester!”
A young look that doesn’t look like he’s in his late 20s, cute features, and even a way of speaking that matches him.
However, none of the students looked down on Adele.
This is because the people who teach battle magic at the academy are always battle wizards who fight on the front lines, on the border between the Demon World and the Empire, and they come in turns to feel like they are on vacation.
In other words, if Adele’s skills are also ranked, she is at least one of the top 100 combat wizards in the empire.
Adele’s wand began to glow a little.
“Then, let’s test everyone’s skills~”
In an instant, the vacant lot turned into a Colosseum.
“A space like this can be created so easily.?”
“Is this a battle wizard…”
Sounds of exclamation were heard from all around, and at the same time, something like a protective shield appeared among all the students.
“I’ll start by explaining the rules. The opponent is random and it’s a one-on-one match. You guys have placed a protection spell on your bodies, so if you take more than a certain amount of damage, you lose! And you can surrender, but it would be better not to.?”
“The weapon is over there, so get it now~”
Arthur also followed Adele’s words and looked in the direction of the weapon. Dozens of Academy-made wands were seen placed on the wall.
But Arthur’s eyes were directed elsewhere. To the swords right next to the wand.
Arthur, who could not use magic, took out a sword similar in size to the long sword he always used.
Adele looked at Arthur with interest.
‘Are you a magic swordsman? The level of difficulty is so high that you probably won’t be able to do it at a student level.? I’m really looking forward to it!’
However, unlike Adele’s reaction, the reaction of the surrounding students was not good.
“Why is he holding a sword?”
“Aren’t you in the wrong department of knighthood? “Kkeuk.”
“Don’t you know what real shame is?”
Arthur’s hand holding the sword began to tighten.
ㅡClap!
“Quiet! Then let’s start now.”
As Adele finished speaking, she moved the wand, causing two of the students to teleport onto the stage.
“You know that in real combat, the opponent doesn’t wait, right? Once you are teleported, it starts right away!”
At Adele’s voice, the two students immediately raised their wands and started using magic.
Arthur watched the battle between the two closely. It was a 50-meter-diameter circular stadium, and all the magic used was beginner-like, with only the magic missile, a non-attribute mana bullet, and basic attribute magic.
The game had a turn-based feel, with each person fighting while exchanging magic once.
That’s when my balance started to fall. The moment magic missiles were flying at each other, one side moved their body significantly to evade.
“Huh.?”
However, fireballs were flying at the place where I moved to dodge.
ㅡBeep!
“The winner is Anthony! Was it really great from the first game? Even the double chanting and predictions are truly amazing!”
“Thank you.”
“The game will continue in a tournament format, so take a break in the stands!”
Adele moved the wand, and the two students were teleported to the audience.
“So who’s next? Yap!”
The matches continued one after another like that.
At that time, a familiar person caught Arthur’s eye.
‘Fabian.’
Fabian was summoned to the stadium, and the opponent’s face was grimly distorted.
“Well… No luck.”
Fabian held out his wand.
“Magic Missile.”
As soon as he spoke, three magic missiles were launched behind Fabian’s back. The opponent dodged two of the magic missiles, but ended up getting hit by the remaining one.
ㅡBeep!
“The winner is Fabian! They must be the Schneider family, after all, to do triple chanting so easily! Hehe.”
“Then what’s next.? Yap!”
As soon as Adele spoke, Arthur’s vision began to change.
Arthur was moved to the stadium and checked his opponent.
‘The distance is about 40 meters. Since they don’t seem to be from a famous family, you just have to be careful with magic missiles and attribute magic.’
But the other person was looking down on Arthur.
“I’ll end it right away, or should I at least give you time to surrender?”
Ignoring his opponent’s words, Arthur pointed his longsword downward and drew a circle on the floor with himself as the standard. This was a method designed by Arthur, who had no sense of distance, to compensate for his weakness. But to the other person, it just seemed like a child’s play.
“What? “Are you here to play drawing?”
ㅡPish!
Magic missiles flying at the same time.
Arthur’s left eye caught both the incoming magic missile and the line beneath it. The moment the magic missile entered the line, Arthur’s head began to spin rapidly.
‘The target is the head, the avoidance is a step to the left.’
ㅡPishuuung!
The sound of a magic missile passing by his head was heard in Arthur’s ears.
“Oh.? You’re lucky. “I’m going to really finish it this time.”
ㅡPish!
Magic missile flying once again.
‘Aim for the torso, avoid taking three steps to the right.’
Reaction speed and judgment that surpassed that of a genius helped Arthur evade.
Only then did the opponent sense something was wrong and began firing magic missiles continuously.
“If you do that, what difference will it make? Let’s see how long we can avoid it.”
ㅡPish!
ㅡPish!
ㅡPish!
The opponent’s continued attacks and Arthur’s evasion.
At that time, something different from before began to appear in Arthur’s eyes.
‘What is that.?’
Disparate parts visible in the flying magic missile.
Arthur immediately put his thoughts into action.
As soon as he crossed the line, Arthur swung his longsword. A neat diagonal cut going from bottom to top.
At the same time, the magic missile was cut by the sword and disappeared.
“!!!”
“D, dispel?”
After seeing that the embarrassed opponent had stopped, Arthur ran forward, and when the opponent saw him, he started shooting magic again.
ㅡSak!
A magic missile that is dispelled simultaneously with a line quickly drawn on the floor.
After the same thing was repeated several times, the distance between Arthur and her opponent was less than 10 meters.
“Try to block this too!”
As the other person spoke, Arthur saw a large fireball flying in front of him.
‘Of course. There is also a fireball.’
ㅡSass!
Just like the sword and magic missile swung from her hand, the fireball was also seen disappearing due to Arthur’s diagonal slash as it crossed the line.
After slashing the fireball, Arthur arrived in front of the opponent and swung his sword towards his body, and at the same time, he saw the opponent’s protective magic shatter before his eyes.
ㅡBeep!!
“The winner is Arthur!!”
A victory achieved solely through his own skills, Arthur felt a sense of victory for the first time in his life.
