The Genius at the Swordsmanship Academy

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Schmidt bit his lip.

Heinrich Agrippa was now in front of Schmitz.

‘That guy is a blue class 2 prodigy… … .’

In the meantime, I’ve heard the name a lot.

In the first test, he received a pass from the instructor faster than anyone else, and in the camp battle, he took the lead and destroyed the red class 1 and the white class 5.

Even before entering the Academy, I heard many rumors that there was a prodigy in the Agrippa family.

‘I thought I’d break it someday… … .’

Originally, Schmidt’s goal was to defeat the 6th great swordsman.

He gave up after losing to Ernas, but he still had a sense of improvement.

‘Yeah, there’s no need to panic here.’

Schmidt tightened his fist.

He bit his lip and burned his fighting spirit.

‘No matter how great it is, it must be about the same as Ernas-sama. No, it will be worse than Ernas-sama.’

So I convinced myself.

If you do your best, you will definitely win.

Unlike before, Schmidt is now adept at using magical powers.

‘I’ll show you the best speed.’

Schmidts are now at the beginning of the grade.

It’s a pity that I can’t use swordsmanship in the preliminary round, but it’s still possible to strengthen my physical abilities with magic.

If Hartmann’s quick sword technique was used while maximizing agility, it would be difficult for even a prodigy to respond.

‘Yeah, I’ll be faster!’

Just as he was inspiring himself like that, the bell rang to announce the start of the qualifying round.

Among the students who looked at each other and couldn’t move, Schmitz tried to move faster than anyone else.

But, right then.

“… … ?!”

Paah!

With the sound of breaking air, about a dozen students collapsed at the same time.

At the center of it was a figure of Heinrich holding a wooden sword.

‘no way… … .’

Schmitz did not catch Heinrich’s movements.

I hurriedly tried to focus my magical energy on my eyes and raise my body acuity, but to no avail.

‘This guy… … !’

Papa!

Another dozen students fell, and Schmitz was still unable to capture Heinrich’s movements.

To the extent that Schmidt, who has entered the beginning of Gradue, cannot recognize… Heinrich was quick.

‘Ernas-sama, this guy is dangerous… … !’

Even Ernas, who boasted undefeated in the past, may be defeated in front of a prodigy outside of this standard.

Embraced by such a sense of crisis, Schmitz trembled on the spot.

* * *

Preliminary group 3 venue.

When we set foot there, the eyes of other students were focused on us.

It must be natural that I and Berrys Rize, the successors of the 6th great swordsmanship master, appeared at the same time.

“Hernas Landsstein and Berrisrize Schreier… … .”

“I think those two will advance to the finals in our group.”

“No, you don’t know. We will have a chance.”

“Yeah, once we’ve surrounded it… … .”

Sukdeokdae squinted at the students, and I spoke to Berrisrisee.

“Berrysrize, then please.”

“Hey, you’re doing well.”

And the bell rang.

At the same time as I took a step back, Berrys Rize jumped forward.

“… … !”

Toward the students who swallowed their breath, Berrys Rize showed off a splendid succession technique.

Screams erupted from the mouths of the students who were looking for an opportunity.

“The thought of attacking without knowing the subject… … .”

With her golden hair fluttering, Berrys Rize flew away.

“I will make you regret it.”

“… … !”

Although Berrys Rize has had poor grades so far, he is known as the successor of the 6th great swordsmanship master.

Since he was young, he had received a high-quality education, and because he had excellent natural talents, ordinary students were not a match for him.

With the other students entrusted to Berrys Rize, I raised my magical powers.

“Ernas!”

Koo!

Camilo’s attack, which flew like the wind, was blocked with my wooden sword.

It was a powerful upper-level attack, but it was enough to stop it by raising its magic power and taking a defensive stance.

“Don’t accept your offer, Ernas!”

Camilo exclaimed while fighting me.

The black eyes behind the glasses were burning with fighting spirit.

“After I removed you by my hand… I will report to Heinrich-sama that he is nothing!”

“Thank you for listening to my ideas, Camillo.”

thud!

Pushing Camillo’s wooden sword, he said in a calm voice.

“But, it won’t be easy.”

“Shut up… … !”

Camilo immediately opened the distance.

Then, after extending his left arm forward, he pulled back his right arm holding the wooden sword.

It was a posture to attack at high speed and then stretch out his right arm to perform a stab attack.

“Ugh!”

Paah!

Camilo sprinted off the floor of the arena.

It’s a straight charge that Schmidt is good at.

‘If it’s Schmitz here, he’ll quickly turn around.’

Schmidt’s specialty is ‘side digging’, which aims at the opponent’s side after a momentary change of direction.

But Camilo has a different style from Schmidt.

“Haha… … !”

On the last step, kick the floor hard and jump.

Instantly soars high and attacks from a higher position than the opponent.

This time it was a stab.

‘It doesn’t matter if you die or die if you stab your upper body while charging at this speed.’

A puncture in the head or neck is fatal.

Even so, do you think that I will be able to stop such an attack?

Or is it that I don’t care if I die or not?

‘Probably the latter.’

thud!

Swinging his wooden sword, he twisted the trajectory of the stab.

Camillo’s wooden sword just brushed past my left ear.

“… … !”

the distance between each other.

Using that distance, I practiced Lancaster shortsword.

I was already holding the wooden sword ‘shortly’.

“Ugh!”

Puffy!

After being beaten several times, Camillo groaned.

He hurriedly stepped back and adjusted his posture.

“Your bastard, holding a wooden sword short and using it like a club… Western-style swordsmanship?”

“Well, leave it to your imagination.”

It is impossible with a true sword, but with a wooden sword, it is possible to grab the middle part.

If the length of the sword is shortened and Lancaster shortsword is used, it will be advantageous in close combat.

Because it’s not a real shortsword, there are limitations, though.

“The versatile guy… … !”

Again, Camilo made a straight move.

This time he didn’t jump. Rather, he lowered his body and aimed at the bottom of me.

I countered with the defensive posture of the Bastian Knights Swordsmanship.

“ね… … !”

Camilo’s bottom attack was blocked by a solid defense.

Camillo continued to attack after that, but each time it was narrowly blocked.

‘With the Bastian Knights Swordsmanship, you can barely stop Camilo.’

Blocking Camillo’s attack, I was lost in thought.

‘So it would be difficult to block Heinrich with the Bastian Knights Swordsmanship.’

Heinrich is far superior to Camillo.

Being able to barely block Camillo’s attack means that Heinrich’s attack can’t be properly blocked.

So, against Heinrich, you have to fight with another swordsmanship.

‘This should be enough practice against Camillo.’

The reason I tried to fight Camillo one-on-one was to prepare for a fight with Heinrich.

Since Camillo mimics Heinrich’s fighting style, he’s perfect for sparring.

“Ugh… … .”

As the attack continued to block, Camillo began to pant.

Seeing this, I gave a cold remark.

“Camillo, you are just copying Heinrich.”

“What, what?”

“Heinrich is good at high-speed combat. Like you, I’m good at running fast and subduing opponents.”

Of course, that’s only part of Heinrich.

“Yeah, yes!”

Camilo nodded quickly.

“When I first confronted Heinrich-sama, I collapsed in an instant. Impressed by its speed, I want to pursue swordsmanship like Heinrich-sama… … !”

“Heinrich moves up and down and uses the entire battlefield as his stage.”

I interrupted Camillo in the middle.

“But you only move back and forth without moving left or right. It just dashes in a straight line, and at best changes its height up and down.”

“… … !”

“In that way, no matter how hard you try, you can’t keep up with Heinrich.”

It is unavoidable.

Heinrich wouldn’t have guided Camillo individually.

Camilo is just following Heinrich’s swordsmanship in his own way.

“ね… … !”

Camilo’s face was distorted as he was stabbed in the corner.

Looking at that face, I changed my posture.

“If you want to develop further, stop pretending to be Heinrich.”

“Shut up… … !”

Camilo ran at me again.

At the end of the wooden sword, he could see the magic.

‘I’m so excited that I’m using Geomgi.’

The use of swordsmanship in the preliminary rounds is prohibited.

If caught, you will be disqualified.

However, I had no intention of raising my voice and telling the instructor.

‘It would be faster for me to handle it.’

thud!

Camillo took a quick leap and held out his wooden sword towards my head.

But I was perfectly predicting the trajectory.

So the defense was not difficult.

‘Partizan Judgment Swordsmanship, finish.’

Graduate-exclusive swordsmanship acquired from Annerize.

Using it, he moves while reinforcing his whole body’s physical abilities.

While avoiding the wooden sword that had been deployed, I stretched out my wooden sword with a modest movement.

There was no need to deploy a sword with a wooden sword.

Even if I only strengthened my physical abilities with the magical power I have now, I was able to launch a powerful attack.

“Ugh… … !”

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My attack hit Camillo’s body.

Camilo had jumped high, so he was thrown out and crashed into the wall of the arena.

The shock completely knocked Camillo out of his head, and he was never able to stand up again.

‘One or two bones must have been broken.’

This made Camillo unable to take on the upcoming second exam.

Still, if Camilo can learn a lesson from this defeat, it will help him grow in the long run.

“What, are you done now?”

When I turned my head to the voice I heard from next to me, Berrys Rize was brushing her hair.

Behind it… More than forty students collapsed groaning.

“Is it all over already?”

“Sure. Like these little bastards.”

Berrys Rize crossed her arms and pretended to be handsome.

There must have been some students who took three or four bottles of red elixir, but to put them all together in such a short time… … .

“That’s great, Berrisrize.”

“That’s right?”

“It was rewarding.”

When I said that, Berrys Rize blushed.

“All right, of course. Who do you think I am?”

She stroked the ends of her hair and gave a shy expression.

“Anyway, with this… … .”

I looked around.

No one is standing up besides me and Berisrize.

“It’s a qualifying round.”

Ernas Landsstein.

Berries Rize Schreier.

In this way, the two advanced to the finals in Group 3 of the preliminaries.

* * *

“This is the waiting room. Let’s check the draw there.”

With the instructor’s guidance, I and Berrys Rize headed to the waiting room.

“Ernas, what happened to the other groups?”

“The heirs of the 6th great swordsmanship must have advanced to the finals. And Serene is highly likely… … .”

“Serine… Is that woman coming too?”

When he mentioned Serine, Berrys Rize frowned.

Originally, Berrys Rize had a corner to think of Serine as a rival.

“Ernas, what level of Serine is now? Have you reached the level of grade 8?”

“I can’t give you the information until there.”

“Wait, are you on the side of Serene over me? You said you broke your engagement? Then it has nothing to do with it, is it?”

“It’s the same black class 6, but I have no choice but to side with you.”

“ね… shamefully.”

Berrys Rize bit her lip.

“Okay. I’ll check it out in person.”

“Depending on the draw, there is a possibility that we won’t be able to meet.”

The finals are in the form of a quarter-final tournament.

So Berrys Rize needs to be lucky to meet Serine.

“The scorecard… I wonder what it will be like.”

“… … .”

“Ernas, what do you think?”

Berrys Rize looked at my face and asked.

“From your point of view… Isn’t it best to make it to the finals and defeat Heinrich in the blue 2nd class?”

“Well… It looks the best.”

Two of the most notable freshmen will decide the winner in the final.

That’s the most plausible fact.

“But, things don’t work out the way you want them to.”

“… … ?”

Leaving Berrys Rize with a puzzled expression on her face, she entered the waiting room in front of her.

There were already other groups of passers-by waiting there.

“Ernas… … !”

“You are here.”

Serine and Chloe welcomed me.

Looking around, it seemed that the expected people had advanced to the finals.

The black class 6 students have the most, and it is natural that they have obtained the most elixir among the six classes.

‘Group 1 is Rufus and Serine, Group 2 is Gort and Chloe… … .’

Group 3 is me and Berrys Rize.

And Article 4… … .

“Ernas-sama… … .”

Schmidt was looking at me with a haggard expression.

Even though he passed the preliminary round, his face color was not young.

“Be careful. that man… It’s not normal.”

“… … .”

Where Schmitz’s gaze was directed, Heinrich was standing there with an unconcerned expression on his face.

It didn’t look like he shed a single sweat in the qualifying round.

“Everyone has gathered.”

Then the instructor in charge entered the waiting room.

He stuck the paper in his hand to the wall.

“Then we will announce the draw for the finals. The match starts in 10 minutes, so get ready.”

Immediately after that, the students in the waiting room swallowed their breath.

It was only me and Heinrich who were not surprised.

“The draw for the quarterfinals was decided like this. Whoever wins here will advance to the quarterfinals.”

Pointing to the bracket, the instructor said in a calm voice.

“The first match was Serine Bastian and Berrisrize Schreier.”

“The second match is against Rufus Ignias and Gort Waldfeld.”

“The third match is Schmitz Hartmann and Chloe Yousburg.”

“The fourth and final match… Heinrich Agrippa and Ernas Landsstein.”

No need to wait until the finals.

The first opponent I would fight in the non-radio final was Heinrich Agrippa.