chapter 17
17 – The person who keeps coming to mind
Time has passed and actual swordsmanship 1. It’s time for the test.
The venue is a parade ground.
A male professor is vigorously brandishing a sword in front of me.
Did you say he was from a commoner?
The movements are extremely realistic.
His sweaty body shows joy at first glance.
“You worked so hard, Evan! A very solid defense! The professor will give you a good grade!”
…… It seems like you’re the one attacking hard.
You can’t get good grades.
I moderately accepted the male professor’s attack before lowering my sword.
Professor Nam, who was fiercely attacking, stopped tall with his wooden sword high in the sky.
“Okay, done! You worked hard, Evan.”
“Yes.”
I retrieved my wooden sword and left the parade ground.
It’s nice to be able to leave right after the exam is over.
I glanced at the male professor.
A docile impression with a bear-like body.
I trained pretty hard, but my magical power is low. Maybe that professor can’t materialize the world of imagination. It feels like seeing a mercenary rather than a knight, an old veteran soldier.
Still, receiving friendly looks from students must have been an effort as a professor.
I don’t want to undercut his efforts.
The male professor smiled cheerfully as he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
“hahahaha, let’s go next!”
The next male student approached him nervously.
Most of the students are looking at him, the rest are warming up.
“Evan, in the end, didn’t you land a proper attack on Professor Khan?”
“Hmph, what can a man at the bottom of the list do?
Gossip from female students.
Are the voices of Jeanne’s?
You don’t have to look back to know. I don’t really care, but if you interfere with my training again, I will educate you.
Time passed again and the midterm exams were over.
I tried to hide my magic power as much as possible for the last test, Mana Response 1. It was a test to see the operation of mana, or just pouring mana into an iron fork.
It was very rough, but the professor said he did a good job and praised him until his mouth dried up.
…… It is difficult to gauge the level of first graders.
How much lower you have to act to be on a similar level.
The first year students are already thinking about having fun just because the exams are over.
“Exams over! Let’s forget everything and go eat something delicious!”
“I heard that Jumbo Parfait came out at ‘Café Arte’! Would you like to eat that?”
“Good, good.”
Students head toward the main gate of the academy with light steps.
Do not go to the gym, dormitory, or lecture room.
I went to the gravity training room.
I don’t miss anything, whether today is an exam or not.
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Late in the evening, Professor Cynthia’s private residence.
Cynthia was swinging her sword as if dancing in her training room.
Poof, wheeik!
Her thin sword embroiders the air beautifully.
A sharp sword that draws snowflakes of various sizes, such as small and large snowflakes.
She was absorbed in one thing, sweating and dancing effortlessly.
‘Eye.’
Cynthia is thinking of the Winter Queen’s sword that Evan showed her a week ago.
Large snowflakes are constantly being embroidered… Snow piled up as if her feet were falling out.
Cynthia’s snowflakes are colorful and numerous, but she doesn’t have the strength to build them up.
So Cynthia was melting Evan’s snowflakes.
By overlaying Evan’s snowflakes on her own snowflakes.
She was so engrossed that she only practiced all day long when dealing with work related to the exam.
“…… Miss.”
A quiet voice behind Cynthia.
Cynthia didn’t hear and continued to open the Winter Queen’s sword. She seemed as if she should do this only now.
After her words, a woman wearing a black hood prostrated herself beside Cynthia. The woman waited
Until Cynthia’s swordsmanship training is over.
Cynthia’s training went on for a long time. After her desperate gesture, Cynthia dropped her sword and fell. She practiced without realizing it until her physical strength ran out.
Cynthia let out a long breath.
“Hey, hey…… Whoa, whoa.”
How long has it been since she fell in love with a sword like this?
Her breath caught up to the tip of her chin, and her body ached as if she had been beaten somewhere, but she felt refreshed. On the other hand, she also felt satisfied. Faithfulness that she is on the right track.
‘Evan.’
I’m sure she wouldn’t have felt this way if the kid hadn’t shown her the sword.
Evan showed the Winter Queen’s sword until she was covered in blood.
It was later confirmed that he was fine, but Cynthia was worried and questioned.
‘Why did he go that far?’
She herself blacklisted Evan.
As a reward for entering the armory, I could have just shown you snowflakes.
Her thoughts came up.
“Ha ha ha… Sup! After.”
Even as she caught her breath and tried to think of something else, she resurfaced.
“My lady.”
A low voice blended into Cynthia’s breathing.
Cynthia’s body tensed up, but she soon remembered the owner of her voice and relaxed.
“Hecate.”
An informant and assassin of Gramberge.
Cynthia called her and her own thugs.
The hooded woman called Hecate bowed her head in a prostrate state. Her black hair flows down her back.
“I have been researching what you said.”
“Evan’s information?”
“Yes.”
The information about Evan that I was thinking of.
Cynthia entrusted Hecate with a mission a week ago.
A mission to investigate Evan.
Evan unleashed the Winter Queen’s sword overwhelmingly, even though he was not from Gramberge. He was excellent at demonstrating, even though he was bleeding in the process.
To the point where I doubt that some of his distant relatives are from Gramberge.
Cynthia wanted to confirm this.
Hecate said.
“I searched the home of Grace, but there was no such thing. Also, the village where Evan’s mother lived.”
“…… Didn’t Evan ever have anything to do with Gramberge?”
“Yes.”
So Evan learned the Winter Queen’s sword just by looking at Cynthia’s sword…….
I couldn’t understand easily.
How easy is the sword of the Winter Queen?
Even if you devote your whole life to polishing it, will you imitate it or not?
Cynthia learned with the Sword of the Winter Queen briefly opened? Nonsense.
Unless Evan is a sword genius.
“…… How was Evan’s exam today?”
Cynthia confirmed it for now.
If he showed an overwhelming appearance in the exam, he might be a genius.
“A little better than average.”
“What about winning or drawing in a match with Professor Khan?”
“No. Professor Kahn won.”
“Hmm… ….”
It’s difficult.
Evan is just a theoretical student with just the pieces he has been given.
If you add a section manager, you can understand swordsmanship beyond the student level.
He is also passionate about swordsmanship.
Looks like he only studied the Winter Queen’s sword.
Because I’ve never seen him unleash another clan’s sword.
As soon as the thought reached that point, Cynthia felt a sense of shame.
You seriously tried to steal Gramberge’s swordsmanship.
But when she thought about it differently, she was able to gain this realization thanks to him, so she was also grateful.
“…… What is Evan’s evaluation of Count Grace?”
“Not good. It is said that Grace’s head of household was Evan, who was born with the eyes of a commoner maid, so he has been ignored a lot.”
He has been neglected since he was a child.
Bastards usually receive it, but when Cynthia thought that Evan had received it, she approached it quite differently.
“…… Please keep an eye on him for now.”
“Do you mean to use the Winter Queen’s sword or not?”
“Yes. And if you try to use the Winter Queen’s sword… Please don’t let anyone else see it.”
“Okay.”
Since Evan knows the Winter Queen’s sword so well, he will use the Winter Queen’s sword again.
Originally, if Evan uses the Winter Queen’s sword, severe punishment falls in the name of Gramberge…….
Cynthia felt that for some reason she couldn’t make up her mind.
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Triple gravity chamber.
While training hard, my ears started to itch. Who is talking about me… It was an important time, but I couldn’t feel the presence around me.
There were no people in the Triple Gravity Room, perhaps because the exam had just ended or because the upper grades were still in the exam period. Thanks to that, I am training comfortably as if I had paid the charter.
‘Good.’
I can’t believe I can use this wide gravity chamber alone.
I feel like I can concentrate better. Ten thousand, twelve thousand five hundred, fifteen thousand… The more he lowered the sword, the more his muscles screamed.
I realized that a turning point had come. The stimulation gradually builds up… When I thought I had passed a wall, my body felt lighter.
Not yet the best stimulation. I swung my sword faster with my lighter body. Nineteen thousand nine hundred…… This much.
My body hurts as if it would break. The best stimulus has been reached. Kneading my muscles with magic power, I turned on the device.
『Name: Evan Innin Grace
Title: Knight of Dawn
Strength : D
Magic Power : EX+
Intelligence: A+
Stamina : D
Agility : D
Attributes: Endurance, Indomitability, Heart of Water, Fighting Spirit, Sublime Will
Image World: ?? Unable to verify.
↳Subordination: Baegak 白惡 Karnwena (given up and stuck in a spear), Red Knight ?? Name unresolvable (gives up and stuck in a window).
Skill street: Sword of Gaebyeok (1 star), Steps to open the darkness (0 star)』
As soon as I checked the device, I smiled.
I felt that my strength and stamina went up from E to D.
‘As expected, choosing the gravity training room was the correct answer.’
I can’t believe my stats went up so fast.
Working out hard without missing a single day helped.
‘Just one more step. Wouldn’t it be possible to imitate the sword of Gaebyeok if I reached C rank?’
I can feel it.
What will be possible if you reach C rank?
I’m looking forward to it.
I left the gravity room with a satisfied heart.
The inner demons are quiet now, so you don’t have to worry about them.
Let’s go back to the dormitory and meditate.
While I was on my way out with that thought, I bumped into Selene.
Selene is drenched in sweat, wearing simple sportswear.
Something suspiciously hidden by the door looks like someone is spying on you.
I was startled when our eyes met, and hurriedly escaped from the side of the door.
“Is spying on someone your hobby?”
“Kuh… whatever I do!”
Since Selene was hiding at the door of the triple gravity chamber, and I was the only one in the triple gravity chamber, she must have been spying on me.
I didn’t pay much attention because I was concentrating, but it’s quite good.
“I would have told you to tell your sister if you had any business.”
“It’s not my sister’s business. On the way out after finishing training, I just saw you because you were here!”
“Why are you looking at me?”
“Yeah…… I still don’t know if you’re a rumored man…….”
Selene’s voice crawled in. She touched the index fingers of both her hands, then lifted them and lowered her gaze.
I’m in trouble.
She threw her head up and excused herself.
“And I worked out too! Because the Humbaba swordsmanship competition is right around the corner?”
“Humbaba Swordsmanship Tournament?”
At this time, I had no interest in swordsmanship competitions, so this is the first time I’ve heard of it.
Selene answered my question.
“Yes. This is the place where all the famous knights of the empire gather.”
Aspiring knight.
Since it’s a swordsmanship tournament, I was tempted, but steam leaked.
Selene saw my expression and she frowned.
“What is that reaction? Horses are aspiring knights, and there are people who have come to fight the three major disasters. For a student like me, even advancing to the finals is a very honorable thing.”
A swordsman who fought against the three major disasters? This is quite appetizing.
I snapped my chin.
“Keep talking.”
“What is this guy? I have nothing more to say. Since Jeanne is also participating there, I must go to a higher level than Jeanne.”
“You mean now that the midterm exam is over?”
“…… You find out.”
Selene turned around as if her business was over.
I grabbed Selene by the shoulder.
Wherever you go. If it’s a story related to combat training, I’ll definitely stick with it.
Especially if it’s an opponent of the right level.
“Confess the right way.”
“…… Under?”
Selene looked at me and made a bizarre expression.