I’ll Mess With Everything and Ruin It 17

Chapter 17 – 16. The Price of a Duel Seems Very High (1)

While waiting for Philia to start a fight, he prepared everything.

Come on anytime.. I’ll shake it off very well..

However, even though morning classes have started, Philia acts as if she has no intention of challenging her to a duel.

Didn’t you say you were going to formally apply for a duel during morning class yesterday?

It’s not like he’s a goldfish with a memory so he forgets after waking up, but he listens to Professor Eris with a strangely calm manner.

“Then take time to get to know each other with your partner.”

“Find out what skills each other uses, what their specialties are, and so on.”

Professor Eris says that instead of combat training like yesterday, talk to your partners and get to know each other better…
No, if that’s the case, shouldn’t it be better to get to know each other better and then do combat training like yesterday?

There are many people who think like me, but I hear a little hum among the students.

“Don’t you understand why we fight recklessly and then get to know each other?”

Professor Eris crossed her arms and looked at the students.

“After you graduate from the academy, it will be difficult to have a party with only people who know each other well.”

“It’s because the path we want to go and the direction we pursue are different, and because of that, there will be more things to do with people we don’t even know.”

“What I did yesterday was to find out how to fight when you meet a strong opponent in a state where you don’t know each other completely.”

It’s logical, but… I fought alone, and there are people I’ve known since childhood, like Philia and Luane, but does that make sense…?

Professor Eris continued talking as if he was reading my mind, answering the part I thought was strange.

“Well, it’s possible that the people you pair up with have known each other for a long time.
There’s a guy like that guy over there who jumped in alone, so you might think it’s unfair or that he doesn’t understand.”

As I pointed my finger at me and said, many students’ eyes came to me.

Ugh.. This kind of gaze is a bit burdensome…

“But, as I said before, what I assumed was after graduating from the academy.
Don’t think it’s unfair because most people work with people who don’t know each other well, and there are cases like that.”

Even after listening to Professor Eris, the majority of the students had expressions that did not seem to understand.

Of course, neither do I.

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand anything, that’s my teaching method.”

“If you mess with me, you don’t have to take my class. Are you dissatisfied?”

What if there is a complaint? We have no way to deal with that tyrannical professor…

Not all reluctantly. After answering, as Professor Eris said, after keeping a distance from each other, the partners seem to have a conversation or strategize.

But i?

Everyone talks to their partner, but I realized that I had no partner to talk to.

“That professor… I don’t have a partner, so what should I do?”

“Ah yes.. Um.. You will train with me.”

“Yes?”

“Why are you reacting like that? One-on-one training would be very helpful for a brilliant professor like me?”

I’m sure it’s very good… But why? It feels like a little goose bumps on your body.

And to call yourself an outstanding professor… You’re right, but aren’t you ashamed of yourself?”

“Yeah, but then wouldn’t the other students think it’s unfair? I think this is really unfair.. Haha..”

“Don’t worry, I’ll roll it so hard that other students think it’s fortunate that I’m educating with you, not you.. Um..!”

“…Yes?”

“Is it that I can’t speak properly because I’m so grateful? If a professor who is as beautiful as I am and has excellent skills trains me, I won’t be able to say anything!”

“Ah.. No, it’s not like that..!!”

– Peruk

Professor Eris’s fist flew at me as I was speaking in bewilderment.

“Keugh…!”

I somehow reacted and blocked it, but the shock pushed me back in an instant.

“Hmm..! As expected, the reaction is good.”

Do you react well to what you say after suddenly exercising violence against people?!!!!! I want to say, but I’m afraid of the aftermath, so I keep my mouth shut.

“Haha, don’t frown! Training is like real combat, that’s how I, Eris Carlton, do it.”

Ambush is also a real battle, isn’t it? He is a really very erratic professor.

As I was swearing in my heart, Professor Eris came up to me in an instant and punched him once more.

“It’s big..?!”

“Don’t be vigilant. Song In-hyeok’s training is not over.”

And then he throws his fists indiscriminately, with enough force that I can barely hold on so I don’t faint.

Haha.. It’s so good to be considerate…? Seebaaaaal!!!!!!!!!!

Professor Eris finally stopped attacking at the sound of the bell announcing break time.

“Huh…”

My exhausted body refused to stand up any longer, so I lay down on the training ground.”

“Hmm, you’re holding up well against my attack.. Good sand.. No, that’s your skill, too, Song In-hyeok.”

You just meant to say it was a punching bag, right? Fuck this…

Seeing my expression crinkle, Professor Eris clears her throat.

“Hmm.. Hmm.. You worked hard, so take a good rest. Shouldn’t we continue training next time?”

“All.. Next training..? Mr. Lee.. F…”

“Haha! You’ve worked hard, so get some rest. I’ll… Go somewhere!”

Then it disappears very quickly from my field of vision, and it seemed to disappear at the fastest speed I showed during class.

Other students around me looked at me with pity, as if I was pitiful for my appearance.

It’s better than being laughed at, so why be sad..? Haha…

“Servant.. No, Inhyuk-nim, have some water.”

Luane brings water and feeds it directly into my mouth.

– Gulp

“Are you okay Inhyuk-nim..?”

Luane looks at me with a worried expression, and the only one who really cares about me is Luane.

“Puha.. I’ll live a little longer because I drink water.. Thank you, Luane.”

“It’s nothing..”

Luane and her are forming a friendly atmosphere, so you can feel Philia’s gaze from afar.

She is looking at me terribly with eyes that could kill a person.

What if Ji looks at you?

“Wow..!”

“Ah! Inhyuk!”

When I pretend to fall, Luane reaches out to me to catch me as I fall.

At that moment, very naturally, I grabbed that hand and pulled her into my arms, and she fell down.

“Ugh.. My legs suddenly lost strength.. I’m sorry, Luane.”

“Oh, no, Inhyuk-nim, are you not hurt?”

“Yeah! I’m fine!”

“Then I’m glad…”

Luane is also held in my arms, not thinking of escaping from my arms.

When I glanced at Philia, she was striding toward me with a lifelike look on her face.

Wow.. I must have been really angry..?

He approaches in an instant and takes turns watching Luane and me before taking off her gloves from her hands.

Taking off her gloves..? Maybe that’s not it..?

Luane also looks at Philia curiously as she takes off her gloves.

Ignoring Luane’s gaze, Philia throws her glove in her face.

“I, the swordsman Filia Venezia, challenges you to a duel, Song In-hyeok, in the name of her family.”

“Pi, Philia what are you doing?”

As if Luane doesn’t understand what her philia did, she gets up from her seat and asks her philia.

“It’s for personal reasons, don’t mind Luane…”

“How can you not care!!”

As if Luane was angry, she yelled at Philia, and she seemed a little embarrassed, but then she immediately straightened up and started talking to me.

“Song In-hyeok, so what are you going to do? Ah.. By the way, don’t think of refusal. I have no right to refuse as long as I put my family’s name on it.”

You don’t even have the right to refuse, so why are you asking this bitch…

“Are you going to get rid of honorifics that don’t suit you?”

Philia’s eyebrows twitch.

“Ha.. So you’re asking for a duel?”

“While not giving me the right to refuse, what… And that Sword Saint wanted to win somehow
Even after seeing my current condition, I request a duel… Of course I have to accept it…”

When I said it sarcastically, Philia’s face seemed to distort, but she immediately showed a nonchalant appearance.

“Even if it’s ironic. I won’t withdraw the duel request, so if you want to curse, you can curse at will.”

At the same time, she thought that this bitch had made up her mind when she saw Philia laughing and laughing, so she decided to give up being sarcastic anymore.

“So what’s the price of a duel?”

“If you lose, leave this academy.”

“…!”

The students around her are also surprised by Philia’s conditions.
Luane is so startled that she continues to look at Philia and me alternately.

I don’t want to hear anything from Luane, so don’t go near Luane again.
It’s not like this… You’re just trying to let me go…

“You tell me the price of a duel too.”

“Hmm… Then if I win, Philia you will become my slave.”

“What..?”

“For me to leave the academy is like risking my life, isn’t it worth it at this level?”

“What’s the pay for a commoner’s life being the heir to the Duke of Venice and enslaving the swordsman?”

“Still, I gave you a chance to choose a duel master, but apart from asking for a reward that would exceed the common people’s needs…”

He took a piece of paper out of his pocket, bled his hand on the paper with the price he wanted, dripped a drop of blood on it, and handed the paper to me.

“Let’s pretend you don’t want the price of a duel, but don’t feel unfair. I gave you a chance. Come on, let the blood drip.”

Seriously, this bitch is acting like a dick..

“Sleep, wait, then I’ll change the price. How about being able to do whatever you want for an hour a day?”

“I think this is about the same as the price of an A-class academy student’s life…?”

“Heh.. He’s a guy who only has dirty thoughts until the end.. Well, it’s okay, since you’ll be leaving the academy anyway, I’ll give you that much in return.”

After writing the price she wanted on the paper Philia handed her, she cut her hand and the blood dripped.

“There are many dishonorable guys who don’t keep the price after a duel. If you don’t keep the price, it’s a species with a magic that burns and dies in pain, so make sure to keep the price.”

“There was such a thing… But if you can withstand burning, isn’t it useless?”

“Poop… I don’t know because I’m a commoner.”

I didn’t see anything like this in the novel.

“Because the best priest, who was called the agent of the goddess a few hundred years ago, was a servant imbued with the power of a god… Do you think you can withstand the flames filled with the power of a goddess?

The power of the goddess…? Are you just injecting divine power into something like this? Crazy nobles…

“Then hurry up and get ready, because I want to expel you from this academy as soon as possible.”

“I’ll give you a little time to prepare. Try to struggle, Luane? Come and look at my weapon.”

Looking at the weapon… She must be secretly thinking of asking Luane to put a buff on her.

Do you want to win that much? Fuck you!!!!!!

She cursed Philia in her heart and thought Lua would follow you…

“No.. I have to help Inhyeok-nim.”

“Luane..? What are you talking about, such trash commoners..?”

“I am!!”

When Luane shouts at Philia, Philia widens her eyes in surprise.

“I don’t understand why Philia is doing this.”

“But Lua, this is you…”

“You said it was for personal reasons? What did Inhyeok do wrong…”

“Philia is wonderful.. She’s a friend but I thought she was respectable, I didn’t know she was like this..”

When Luane speaks like she’s so angry, Philia approaches Luane as if she’s embarrassed.

“Luane… I really…”

“Don’t come. I have to help Inhyeok-nim who is exhausted from her training, so please prepare Philia who is fine.”

With a growl, Philia turns behind her and walks over to her bench in her training ground, sits down, and bows her head.

“Luane… Are you okay?”

“It’s okay… No, it’s not okay…”

Her tears form in drops and run down her face.

“I thought of Philia as a very good friend, but I’m sorry for being such a girl.. I’m sorry, Inhyuk-nim..”

I smiled softly and said while wiping Ruane’s teary face.

“There’s no need to be sorry, Lua’s Philia, that dog… No, he’s bad, you’re not sorry.”

“But if we continue like this, we’ll have to leave the academy…”

“If I leave the academy, you won’t pretend to know me anymore, what about Luane?”

“No! It’s not… But… Black…”

“Don’t worry Lua, I will never lose.”

“But even if it’s Inhyeok-nim, how can he visit Filia with such a tired body…”

“Believe in me, Lua.. I will definitely win.”

Speaking seriously, Luane also stopped shedding tears and stared into my eyes.

“I’ll believe you, win by all means, Inhyuk-nim.”

“Sure.”

After soothing her Luane, he takes out a vial of iridescent light from her bosom and drinks it in one go.

I feel that my body, which has been struggling, is recovering in an instant. From the scars on my body to mana, everything is restored.

Ruane asks as if surprised to see my physical condition improving in an instant.

“This, Inhyuk-nim, what are you eating right now…?”

“It’s an elixir.”

“!!!”

An elixir that I got while looking for a chance to prepare something for two years before coming to the academy.

The legendary elixir that is said to save lives even if limbs are cut off and make the body stronger is barely used at the academy.

“What a dangerous situation…”

I get up lightly, brushing off dust from my body.

Luane looks at me with surprised eyes, but Philia also looks at me with surprised eyes from afar.

Not only will you feel fine, but you will be surprised to feel a stronger energy.

Walk as it is and approach Philia, who is sitting on her bench, and look down at Philia.

“Sword Saint Filia Venezia”

Looking down at her, her face wrinkles as if she doesn’t like being called her own name.

Seeing Philia like that, she smiled at her and then said.

“Let’s get up, you fucker.”