28 – Line’s Troubles (1)
Maybe I was conceited.
Continued victory.
Awe from people around him.
At some point, I fell into such conceit that even my resolve to rebuild my family became clouded.
If I was satisfied with the present and stopped walking, there would have been no progress.
In that respect, admission to Iris Academy was a godsend.
After a fierce battle with the hero Lily, she realizes that she has been a frog in a well all along.
While fighting an unidentified demonic beast, she faced her own weakness.
‘I still have a long way to go.’
Being weak means that there is still a lot of room for improvement.
And the academy could be called the best place to complement that.
“……….”
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After a fierce battle with an unidentified monster,
There was a lot of time to stare blankly at the blue greatsword.
A mysterious sword that suddenly appeared while fighting a spider demon.
I don’t know why, but I really liked the feel of it, as if it was made just for me.
At the same time, I was worried about whether I could really use this sword.
An unusual sword, even to me, who was single-minded when it came to swords.
There is no way such a sword could fall from the sky, so its owner must be somewhere.
Thinking like that, I raced around to find the sword’s owner,
In the end, the owner did not appear.
“Just keep it, right? “There is no owner anyway.”
After consulting with the professor, the answer was to just take it.
It was my luck that I lost such a good sword.
Even if it had an owner, it is clear that he would have already given up and bought a new sword.
I hesitated for a moment after hearing the professor’s words, but
Because the legal owner did not appear, it eventually returned to my ownership.
“It’s good to have a new sword.”
It seems like it’s too much of a sword for me to have, and I haven’t been able to increase all of its abilities yet.
What on earth is lacking?
Do I lack the qualifications to use this sword?
After worrying for days and days, salvation reached me.
“Just ask Ron first.”
“Ron?”
Lily spoke to me while I was watching the Blue Greatsword.
She asked me what happened,
I immediately proposed without hesitation.
Ron.
It was definitely the name of a male student that had come out of her mouth several times.
She was almost like family.
“Sorry. “It would be better to ask the professor.”
I thought about it for a while, but in the end, I gently declined her offer.
The academy’s professors are talented people invited from all over the world.
I thought it was strange to leave those people alone and ask the students.
“That must be difficult…” .”
“Huh?”
For a moment, I didn’t understand Lily’s worried answer, but
It wasn’t long before she knew what she meant.
The professors were so busy with the school event that was scheduled to take place in a few days.
Thanks to you, I am in a situation where I can’t talk even if I want to.
In the end, I decided to accept Lily’s suggestion and go to a student named Ron.
‘Could it be that person?’
It wasn’t that difficult to find him.
I stopped by Class F once to inquire about Ron’s whereabouts, and I just found him.
And as expected, it wasn’t that far away.
I was able to find Ron lying in a quiet place.
“Hmm?”
‘Was it bad timing?’
Just looking at him, he looks tired.
There was fatigue around my eyes, as if I had stayed up all night.
I thought about going back that night, but as the battle with the demonic beast flashed through my mind, I couldn’t stop going.
If you go back from here now, you can move on without any problems.
Instead, all you can do is walk in place without getting any clues.
“Are you okay for a moment?”
When I finally gathered up the courage to speak up, he frowned and glared at me.
Well, I spoke to someone who was clearly about to fall asleep.
It was natural for such a reaction to occur.
“I’m tired…” .”
Speaking in an irritated voice,
He secretly looked at me wishing I would leave.
“Sorry. “But it won’t take up much time.”
Even in my opinion, it’s lame.
After this is over, let’s grab some snacks later.
Thinking like that, he quietly held out his blue greatsword.
“Help me use this sword!”
“…… What?”
… I made a mistake.
I was so nervous that I cut off the entire explanation and started with the main point.
I’m sure they think I’m a strange person.
But he asked me another question.
“But why do you do that to me?”
Well, if the professors weren’t busy, I wouldn’t have had to ask.
At first, I was planning to ask the professor.
I answered that question by asking Lily.
Then.
“Lily?”
The distorted face became even more distorted.
Are we not getting along well?
Let’s watch quietly while feeling anxious inside.
I barely opened my mouth, showing my displeasure.
“Okay. But don’t expect too much.”
“Yes, that is enough.”
I guess it was all for naught.
It wasn’t that she didn’t like Lily in the first place, but I think she did it because she couldn’t refuse.
I looked at the great sword handed to me for a moment, and then my eyes narrowed.
“This is a magic sword.”
“Magic sword?”
When I asked, he looked at me with a look on his face as if I was asking because I really didn’t know.
Is this a very famous sword?
“I’m asking just in case. “You’re a magic swordsman, right?”
She was taken aback by the sudden question and nodded in the affirmative.
In the first place, I showed my magic sword skills in the practical test,
It was public information that my occupation was a magic swordsman.
“To put it simply, it is a weapon exclusively for magic swordsmen. “It is so essential that it is said that there is no magic swordsman who does not wield a magic sword.”
“Yeah, really?”
As I listened to his explanation, I felt my face turn red.
In fact, even after receiving the job of magic swordsman, I have continued to use an ordinary sword.
I haven’t had any problems so far, and I didn’t change it because it was a sword I had a lot of love for.
I never thought a sword for a magic swordsman would exist.
Feeling shame at my ignorance, I listened to his words.
“So what is the problem? “The sword itself looks fine.”
Honestly, it was difficult to explain.
It’s just a feeling that I can’t use the sword properly.
When he shook his head and said he didn’t know, he fell silent for a moment and held out his hand.
“Hand.”
“Here.”
My hand went out immediately due to the spinal reflex.
Ron was taken aback for a moment, but then he erased his distracting thoughts and held my hand.
‘This!’
A high level of magical power that is transmitted as soon as he holds his hand.
It was stronger and on a different level than any magical power I had ever felt.
Just because he was in Class F, he might have secretly ignored him because he was a commoner.
But the reality is quite the opposite.
Even though he didn’t know swordsmanship, his magical power was much higher than mine.
Ron opened his closed eyes and, as if he had figured out the problem, took a deep breath and continued his explanation.
“I don’t have enough mana. In the future, in addition to strength training, you will need to consistently train your magical power.”
“… How?”
I never would have thought that what was lacking was magical power.
He didn’t think it was necessary to train, but after hearing his words, I agreed to some extent.
The job of a magic prosecutor is different from a regular prosecutor.
Magic swordsmanship is so special that it is said that magic can be manipulated with a sword.
The problem is that I didn’t even know how to train because I wasn’t interested until now.
Should I take a lecture at the Department of Magic?
No, it’s too late for that.
I’m wondering what I can do to make up for my shortcomings.
“Come on, take it.”
Ron rummaged through his bag, took out his dazzling bracelet and handed it to me.
When I received the bracelet, I couldn’t believe my eyes.
This is gold.
A bracelet made of 99% pure gold.
It was an expensive bracelet that could have been a big deal if it were sold.
I immediately tried to return it, saying I couldn’t accept a bracelet like this.
Ron stubbornly refused and pushed me to take it.
“Just take it. It will make up for your lack of magical power, so wear it for a while. And about training, ask Professor Mariana.”
Not only did he fill in my shortcomings, he even recommended me to my professor.
I can’t thank you enough,
I received so much from him.
It has gone beyond simply repaying with snacks.
“Is there still anything left?”
Ron seemed to not want to deal with him anymore and tried to lie down on the rock again.
I was the one who forced Ron to wake up when he was trying to sleep in the first place, so I can’t even make an excuse.
But why?
He’s definitely someone I need to express my gratitude to, and I want to fight him right now.
In the meantime, I traveled around the world and competed with many strong players.
Because of that, when I see an opponent stronger than me, my fighting spirit boils up without me knowing.
Let’s calm down. The other person is a benefactor and a dear friend of a friend.
It’s already rude, but if you ask for a fight here, even saying rude is not enough.
Let’s get out of here and calm down….
“It’s okay, just for a little while, so spar with me!”
Ah, I committed it.
I tried to leave in a hurry, but before I could, my instincts ran away.
This is such a stupid situation that I was surprised even as I said it.
“… ….”
I broke out in a cold sweat as I looked at Ron’s eyes, which now seemed life-like.
I want to pick up the spit right now, but it’s easier said than done.
Once words are spoken, they cannot be taken back.
Now, I have no choice but to calmly accept whatever I hear from Ron.
“… Good.”
“Huh?”
I expected swear words to come, but the response was unexpected.
***
Hwiwiing. Whirring.
An ordinary sword that is swung through the air.
However, the smoothly continuing trajectory was like looking at a work of art.
“Well, this should be enough.”
Ron lightly swung his sword and checked its condition.
It was clearly different from the sloppy swordsmanship shown in the practical test.
“Then let’s finish it quickly. Haam.”
“Are you okay?”
“Huh?”
It’s a problem that he’s tired, but there’s a bigger problem than that.
That’s the difference in weapons.
While I use a blue greatsword, Ron uses an iron sword loaned from the academy.
There was an overwhelming gap in status and weapons, but Ron tilted his head as if there was no problem.
“Don’t worry. “You’re more worried about yourself than me.”
“… ….”
I don’t know what he meant, but I was a little angry.
I am confident in my skills, and the weapon is so good that it is too much for me.
Nevertheless, Ron’s attitude was overflowing with pride, just like his past self.
“… Ha, I don’t know anything else, but your expression is honest.”
“… ….”
“Then take a good look.”
His words were annoying, but I watched Ron intently as he repeatedly ran in place.
‘Disappeared…’ !’
“Ugh!”
“Shall we end this?”
In an instant, Ron’s body disappeared, and when he came to his senses, he felt a cool touch on his neck.
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Ron’s sword is suddenly aimed at my neck.
At that moment he realized how foolish he had been.
He was neither careless nor arrogant.
I thought I had the upper hand, at least in swordsmanship, but I was conceited.
Ron was stronger than any opponent he had ever faced.
Even Lily, who is a hero at best.
Ron, who already knew the difference in skill, was just considerate of me.
“Okay, then what should we do? Do you want to continue?”
“Thank you very much!”
I answered the question mixed with laughter energetically.
It feels as if the fog that was blocking my vision has disappeared and my eyes have become clear.
‘Let’s not let our guard down this time.’
Quietly burning his fighting spirit, he immediately released the magic power that was hovering within his body.
