Academy Light Attribute Vampire

9 – Ranking Test (2)

“The ranking match is conducted individually for each department.”

Tap, tuck, tuck.

Professor Bergen writes on the blackboard

No department.

Tactics and.

Production Department.

I wrote

Out loud.

“First of all, go to the tactical introductory lecture room on the second floor of the Department of Tactics. There will be a simple test.”

As soon as Professor Bergen’s explanation was finished, the tactics department and the students got up and moved out of the classroom.

Neneto walks out with a slightly nervous, half-worried, half-expected expression.

“And the production department is an annex. If you go to the production workshop in the annex, the professor will be there. Go and follow the instructions.”

Most of the dwarves got up. Occasionally, other races were seen, but most of the production department consisted of dwarves.

The classroom looked relatively empty as students from the tactics department and production department left all at once.

The only thing left now is the martial arts students.

“And I decided to take charge of the exams for the martial arts department. Wait until the other classmates arrive.”

At the same time, Bergen pulled a chair and sighed. He did and sat down.

After a while, the door opened with a slight buzz, and the martial arts students from Class B and Class C entered.

The classroom filled up in an instant.

With no additional people coming in, Professor Bergen stood up with tired eyes and a brow.

“It looks like they gathered to some extent…”

Pair.

After clapping their hands to gather their eyes, the story continued.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Professor Bergen. I am in charge of the martial arts department’s ranking match, so please follow my instructions.”

Professor Bergen lifted his slightly down glasses and pulled the blackboard down again.

Tadadak.

“First of all, Classes A, B, and C will jointly conduct the first-year martial arts class ranking match. In the future, martial arts practice will also be held jointly by all classes, so keep that in mind.”

“And the place…”

Bang-bang.

“It’s a gymnasium. There’s an indoor arena, but it’s conducted in a large outdoor gymnasium because multiple sparring must be performed at once.”

At the same time, the vampire students became dissatisfied.

Professor Bergen sighed as if he noticed that expression and opened his mouth.

“Of course, it’s morning and outdoors, so it’s going to be a disadvantage to vampires.”

“..But in the first place, ‘Academy’ has no intention of considering a specific race.”

Students flinch at Professor Bergen’s remarks that could be said to be slightly offensive.

“You guys came to the academy to prevent damage from the occurrence of ‘unidentified gates’. Surely you don’t want the gates to meet you at night, do you?”

… That’s right. Gates suddenly appear day and night, with unknown locations.

“..And.”

Professor Bergen said while making eye contact with the vampires.

“Vampires are not a species that weakens during the day. Vampires are a species that becomes stronger at night. To become stronger, you must polish your strengths and overcome your weaknesses.”

A glimmer shone in Professor Bergen’s dazed eyes.

Now, not just the first year vampires here, but all vampires. Or, as if he was repeating it to himself, his dissatisfaction disappeared in an instant.

“..If there are no complaints, I will continue with a detailed explanation after moving to the gymnasium. Follow me.”

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We followed Professor Bergen to the outdoor gymnasium.

In the gymnasium, which consists of a wide stone floor, there are several round-shaped sparring halls and waiting seats where you can sit and relax on the side.

And various training weapons were neatly arranged in a wooden box in the corner.

“Our martial arts department’s ranking match is a test that evaluates freshmen’s capabilities, combat skills, and sense of real combat through a total of 6 matches.”

“I will randomly assign groups and list them on the bulletin board in front of the waiting room. A medical team that can use recovery magic is waiting. If you don’t die, you can heal right away, so conduct sparring like a real fight.”

‘… Sparring like a real battle.’

Even though it’s a training weapon, it can cause serious injuries if hit properly.

..But this is the ‘Academy’.

Even in the second half of the first year, due to the nature of the academy to apply for the actual battlefield, it must be a manpower that can be operated in real combat as soon as possible.

“Then I’ll assign you from the first group. The first group will be delivered by word of mouth rather than being listed on the bulletin board, so listen carefully.”

That’s how the 1st match group was decided.

The first graders each stepped up to the arena.

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‘…Killed.’

I looked down at my hands with a blank expression.

A bare hand holding nothing.

I couldn’t come up with any weapon.

Of course, it was because there was no weapon that could be handled.

And what’s bigger than that is…

“I didn’t expect to see you this soon… I’m out of luck.”

In front of her eyes, Selina smiles as she holds a small dagger in her hand and throws it back and forth.

‘Selina is the first opponent.’

Even if you pretend to be Selina, she is a strong person who stands out.

She is not an opponent to fight and win.

“…Are you speechless?”

Good.

Clinging to the dagger she threw, Selina opened her mouth in a slightly lower voice.

‘…Calm down, but I’ll be able to feed you at least one shot.’

A body stiffened by tension.

It felt like her heart was pounding and her body was creaking when she was about to actually fight.

It was then.

Selina raised her hands.

‘…! Come!’

I focused her attention on her, Selina, her hands and feet.

That moment..!

“Surrender.”

..?

“The wounds heal, but I don’t want to lose all my strength from the first battle. I’m at least figuring out the subject.”

As they walked out of the arena with a leisurely pace, Selina glanced at them. She did and looked at her waiting seat.

That was the location of Shinjonggil.

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The sparring that took place after that was quite futile.

Since Selina surrendered to me,

The second. 3Rd. The fourth opponent in a row surrendered.

The 2nd and 3rd opponents are Class C respectively. Since I was a student in Class B, I can understand it to some extent.

“Hey. Let me ask you one thing.”

The 4th opponent who was sitting in the waiting room wiping his sweat and drinking water,

I talked to my class A vampire friend.

“Huh? Why?”

“Uh… Can I ask why you surrendered?”

It’s a bit strange even when I ask. I wonder what to do

“Why did you surrender? Of course…”

..Of course?

“Didn’t Selina surrender once? Selina is very famous among the vampires of our age as a genius. You know that? So she was often compared to her from before…”

Ah. Well, if it was as strong as Selina’s, rumors would have spread. She only didn’t know I was the only hikikomori in the corner of the room.

“I see..”

But why did Selina surrender…?

“And.”

Huh?

“You said you were number one in the vampire entrance exam?”

.. What are you talking about?

“The light magic resistance test I took when I entered school. I was eliminated in the third stage, but Kirna and the others went all the way to the fourth stage, but I heard you stayed until the end?”

Light magic?…

Ah. No way…!

The secret about the entrance exam has now been revealed.

No. It must have been a secret only I didn’t know in the first place.

‘It was light magic!’

The children who disappeared one by one, and Professor Bergen, who ran out in a hurry and asked me if I was okay.

… Damn it.

‘So what, the kids thought I was really strong when they saw me resisting light magic…?’

The lighting is just a bit dazzling. I did…

Is this… Good?

The gains and losses that can be made just because people around you misunderstand that you are strong.

If you think I’m strong, of course it’s good.

I will be treated well in future exams, and there will be more people looking for me as I progress through the story.

The problem is if it gets caught.

Just like now, this situation is about to be exposed due to sparring.

What if a talented person who ranked first in the entrance exam has poor skills?

… Then there will be a voice demanding an explanation, but I can’t tell you about my peculiar constitution.

‘I’m in big trouble… What should I do?’

“So, how many steps did you actually go to? A friend named Seong Jin-ha ignored me even when I talked to him.. I’ve been curious all this time..”

“Rye!!”

Someone called me after the vampire extra stopped talking.

I turned my head and saw slightly sweaty brown hair swaying.

A brown haired beast girl with twinkling eyes. Bella was coming towards me.

“What are you talking about! You said you’ve won everything so far? And that’s all with surrender! You’ve been very strong, Rai!!”

“No.. That..”

“Amazing!! Fight with me later! How on earth are you strong enough to surrender even Selina?”

Bella leaned toward me, displaying unmistakably excessive energy.

‘Stop clinging…. It smells like sweat…’

It was then.

Tak!

Shin Jong-gil, who had been sitting and hugging the window, stood up.

“Ha. The dog barking is so loud I can’t even rest.”

Scratching her head, he was sarcastic in annoyance.

“What…? Hey! You’ve been talking a bit harsh since a while ago? Let’s see this..!”

“Let’s see what would happen. And…”

Shin Jong-gil glanced up and down at me, who was clinging to Bella, and then continued.

“Is it in heat…? If you can’t stand it, go crawl into the bush over there.”

Huh.? Look at that bastard

“Bar. Estrus?! You really.! Watch your mouth. Then you really get hit once?”

“You…? Me?”

Sir.

Shin Jong-gil laughed lightly as if Bella’s words were ridiculous.

“That’s interesting. Have you tried it? You stupid bastard doesn’t even check the brackets?”

He said pointing to the bulletin board with his finger.

“The bracket..?”

Looking at the bulletin board, you can see a large bracket.

‘Bella – Shin Jong-gil’

It was the next battle order.

– Bella! New way! Come up to the 3rd arena!

At the instructor’s scolding, Bella hurriedly ran up to the training ground number 3. Shin Jong-gil took the spear and walked up.

You can see that there are sparring grounds that are still fighting, but the 4th sparring is almost over.

Since I had already completed the 4th sparring with surrender, I sat in the waiting seat and watched Bella and Shin Jong-gil’s sparring with my eyes.

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Bella went up to the arena and cracked. He knocked on the floor of the arena with his feet.

He stances and opens his mouth in a growl.

“You are behind..”

“You are the one behind.”

In order not to lose to him, Shin Jong-gil also lowered his body and pointed his spear toward the floor.

-Ready!!!

After a moment of silence…

-Start!

As soon as they started, the two quickly closed the distance.

Bella uses martial arts as his main weapon, and Shin Jong-gil uses a spear as his main weapon.

From the perspective of Rich, Shin Jong-gil was more dominant.

Closing the distance would be the best decision for Bella.

As the distance narrowed, Shin Jong-gil raised the window from the bottom to the top.

Bella evaded by rotating his body around his right foot as if he were spinning around in the same running stance.

As it was, he hit a backspin blow using his elbow.

-Boom!

A heavy sound that cannot be thought of as hitting the air.

If it hits, it’s a minimal fracture.

But Shin Jong-gil bent his back to avoid his elbow,

I turned the spear I had stabbed back wide and hit Bella’s side with the spear.

-Paak!

“Kup!”

Bella, who had been slapped in the side, jumped backwards and opened the distance.

‘..Experienced.’

Shin Jong-gil is a guy who has specialized in spearmanship.

He must have had a lot of sparring with his family, so he must have a lot of practical experience.

Bella grabbed his side, and Shin Jong-gil grabbed the spear again and lifted it up.

A little confrontation unfolded.

“Looking around? I think it’s your snout that’s looking around? How nice it is when you’re so quiet as usual.”

Shin Jong-gil’s provocation.

For a moment, Bella’s expression distorted.

“Please…

I took a crouching start position with a wide distance.

At the same time, a strange sound came from the leg stretched behind him, and his thigh expanded.

Kikiiik-

His thighs were filled with mana to amplify his physical abilities.

The ‘weapon’ of the Beasts that grows by pouring mana into a specific part from a young age.

Damn it.

The floor of the arena cracked and my toes dented.

.. Shut up!”

Bella’s new type that instantly pops out like a bullet.

It was a speed that was difficult to follow with the eyes.

“..!”

Shin Jong-gil bent his leg and swung his spear downward as if sweeping the floor.

Relied on intuition rather than reacting accurately. Instinctive behavior.

At this rate, Shin Jong-gil’s leg would get caught in the window and he would fall.

The shock would be even greater if it collided with this tremendous speed.

Bella immediately applied strength to Shin Jong-gil’s right foot as Shin Jong-gil took the position to swing the spear down.

I restrained his running speed, twisted his ankle, and soared into the air.

The best choice I could have made as Bella.

But Shin Jong-gil was one step higher.

Shin Jong-gil picked up the spear and threw it, then placed his hand on Bella’s face in the air and ..

“Got it. Bastard.”

Boom!!!

I put it on the floor.

“Cool!”

Considerable damage.

Shin Jong-gil bent Bella’s arm back and suppressed it.

“Do you understand the subject now? You bastard.”

Bella struggles to get her arms out of the bent position with her knees pressed against his back.

“Keah… Let go! You bastard!”

“If you’re here to play school with your friends Soon-do Oh, get out of here right away. It’s a distraction.”

“This sucks!”

“Won’t you surrender? Then there’s nothing you can do about it.”

That moment. Shin Jong-gil twisted Bella’s arm up.

“Quaaagh!”

“This is a real battle. For a bastard who crawls out with some stupid determination…”

-Duduk

..

..

..

“Oops!”

The scream of the dying horse.

At that moment, the first graders in the gymnasium all looked at one place.

The moment the sound of swords clashing and the chatter of people sitting in the waiting room disappeared all at once.

– STOP!!

Instructor Bergen ran up to the training ground number 3.

“Get off!”

After dropping off Bella and Shin Jong-gil, Professor Bergen had some students help Bella with the medical team.

“… Shin Jong-gil.”

“Ha..Yes”

“It was a situation where the game was decided enough. Was there a reason why it should have been?”

Shin Jong-gil opened his mouth as if it was not a big deal.

“Wouldn’t you learn how to fight here and beat the monsters that come out of the gate? If you do this to the extent of breaking an arm, can you use it in real combat?”

Berzen spoke after a moment of silence.

“That’s right.”

“..But I hope you guys at least realize that you’re not fighting monsters, but sparring with your classmates.”

“..Yes, I understand.”

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I stood up from the waiting room and looked at the bracket.

‘…To be honest, I’m angry.’

It is natural to get hurt during sparring.

However, what Shin Jong-gil did was not sparring, but a one-sided assault.

To a classmate as well.

The image of Bella holding on to her broken arm and being supported.

Not the usual fussing face, but a face distorted with pain.

…I don’t think the stuffiness will go away if I don’t take at least one shot.

5 Round bracket.

‘Rai – Shin Jong-gil’

It’s not such a ridiculous coincidence.

Shin Jong-gil won 4 times after 4 sparring battles,

I also won 4 victories in 4 fights.

…I looked at the bracket with hard eyes.