I Became a Time-Stopper at the Academy

4 – Engagement Letter

The second day of going to the training ground, listening to lectures, and going back to the training ground.

… The [Two-handed swordsmanship (D)] Skill couldn’t answer.

I barely cut it up to 3 seconds, but less than 2 seconds is difficult.

There is also a limit to D-class skills, but I had to attribute it to my lack of experience in kendo or fencing before being possessed.

Luisa spread a cloth mat in the field at the training ground.

She is meticulous even at the training ground.

She sat down on the mat.

“Bocchan, as expected, the duel was canceled….”

“No. There must still be a way.”

[Two-handed swordsmanship (D)] There may be a possibility if you raise the skill level.

However, raising the skill level in a short period of time is difficult now.

I get a lot of experience when I kill monsters or demons with much higher stats than me, but I really have to risk my life.

It doesn’t matter if a character dies or not in a game, but now that it’s a reality?

Suicidal behavior.

‘For now, let’s examine it with a duel only.’

A duel within the academy is not a matter of risking one’s life.

Nominally, it is a one-on-one sparring, so if you kill or seriously injure the other person, that person will be severely punished.

Duel You have to outwit your opponent and lead them to a checkmate situation.

What weapons did I experience before being possessed?

The majority of Korean men go to the K2 and M16 that they used in the military.

There is nothing else besides that.

‘Wait, gun?’

In , There is a magic gun that fires magic instead of bullets.

However, there is no job called a gunner who handles horse guns.

In other words, there is no skill related to horse guns.

The weapon used by the magician, a soldier with magical powers, is a horse gun.

Do not use knights who are officers.

No matter how easy the horse gun is, it has no skills and the attack power is weak.

To the extent that it can be bounced off by the knight’s shield magic or shield.

‘Just mix it with time stop.’

Outwitting the son of the Marquis.

That’s my goal right now.

Rather, if you go to the arena with a horse gun, he will be vigilant, so wouldn’t it be possible to kill two birds with one stone?

I said, turning my head towards Luisa.

“Let’s get out of the training ground.”

“Yes, boy. Would you like dinner?”

“No. Let’s go to boot camp.”

“Yes?”

I took her hand and touched the window to the right of my vision.

Then a message window popped up in front of me saying [Do you want to end training?].

I pressed [OK] And got out of the training ground.

*

The knight candidate’s weapon is brought by the knight candidate.

Because the academy gives out free weapons like the [Blunt Sword] For training purposes only.

Only when he is not a poor cadet would he buy his own weapon with his own money.

At the academy, a school that trains knights, there is no horse gun that knights don’t use, even low-end ones.

There is no gun shop in Lauris, the city where the academy is located.

Then, the only place in Lauris where there is a magic gun is the boot camp where magicians are trained.

“Do, young master, what are you going to the boot camp for? .”

As I walked out of the academy grounds, Luisa followed in a panicked voice.

The boot camp is close to the academy, so there is no need to use a wagon.

“To borrow a horse gun.”

“Yes? Eh, why did the magic gun suddenly… ?”

“I was thinking of fighting with a horse gun in a duel.”

“Yes, yes… ?! Master, none of the knights duels with horse guns.”

I know.

Still, there were several reasons to believe in the magic gun.

I’ve never experienced anything other than a gun.

I can even say that I am most familiar with guns.

I took a vacation as a special shooter just in time for my military service.

‘Even if it’s an old-fashioned gun, it’s sure to be fast.’

What I need right now is attack speed.

You have to hit the opponent within 2 seconds.

It must be faster to move your finger and pull the trigger than to run with your sword and slash your opponent.

In addition, the training time is short.

At the same time, the minimum lethality guaranteed to some extent.

Knights’ cold weapons take time to master, even if they have skills.

“The horse gun is useful to me now.”

“But… ….”

“If you don’t agree with me, I’ll cancel the duel right away.”

“Okay….”

When I arrived at the boot camp guardhouse, Luisa told me my identity on my behalf.

Not long after that, a noncommissioned officer ran out.

“This is the director of the Lauris Treaty Organization Allied Forces Boot Camp.”

… In this world, the director of the training center is a noncommissioned officer.

It is said that the perception and treatment of enlisted men is not good as the military is thoroughly driven by knights.

Since I was also trained in Nonsan, I sympathized with the soldiers.

“Commander, I would like you to lend me a horse gun for the sorcerers.”

“Yes? You mean the horse gun?”

In , All noncommissioned officers are from commoners.

On the other hand, all knights have aristocratic status.

Even if you are from a commoner, you become a noble from the time you are officially commissioned as a knight.

That’s why it was only natural here that I, who was nothing more than a candidate for a knight, speak inappropriately to the noncommissioned officer and he spoke respectfully to me.

“Is this an unreasonable request?”

“Oh, no. Would one tablet be enough?”

I nodded and he ordered a soldier to hand a horse rifle to Luisa.

And he handed me a piece of paper.

“Sir, I’m sorry to bother you, but could you fill out just one document? We need a basis when submitting a export report to the upper level.”

“Of course I have to.”

Even if it was a document, there was nothing special.

[Joel, the eldest son of the Margrave of the Jahe Empire, borrows a horse gun from the Lauris Treaty Organization Allied Forces Boot Camp for circumstances.]

I wrote this phrase along with today’s date and signed it, and it was over.

… It was nice to borrow a gun easily, but I felt the status of an imperial aristocrat again.

I just went to the unit and wrote a document, so I was able to borrow a weapon.

“Let’s go back now.”

“Yes, boy.”

Reconnected to the academy training ground.

I received the horse gun from Louisa and held it with both hands.

——

Type: Weapon

Rating: C

Description: Magical direct fire horse gun. It is mainly used by sorcerers.

——

‘It’s heavier than I thought.’

Just like the old matchlock, only the handle was round.

The body is made of wood.

It was definitely different from the M16 or K2 I knew.

It’s an old-fashioned gun, so it can’t be helped.

After having Luisa come behind me, I held the horse gun.

And then he put his finger on the trigger.

When he released magic from his finger, the magic was absorbed into the horse gun through the trigger.

‘Magic consumption is about 2 per shot.’

As a result of yesterday’s experiment, I need about 8 [Two-handed swordsmanship] Skills and about 36 [Time Stop] Skills.

My mana is 48, so if I use the [Time Stop] Skill, I can fire 6 shots with the horse gun.

… It is economical compared to being able to use only two maggot skills like [Two-Handed Swordsmanship].

Recalling the memory of the military, I matched the sights with the sights.

Then he aimed at a wooden target set up in advance.

I pulled the trigger slowly and strongly.

Bang—!

With the gunshot, a small orb-shaped magical power flew away.

The wooden target was shattered at such a speed that it was difficult to see with the naked eye.

As expected, the horse gun is also useful enough.

“You are amazing, young master. You hit it right from the start.”

“Now I have to practice more.”

Practice pulling the trigger within 2 seconds.

***

A small garden in front of the academy dormitory.

The maid just poured black tea into the empty teacup.

A female cadet sitting in front of the table grabbed her by the handle and lifted her cup.

She enjoyed the incense first.

Black tea brewed with young tea leaves calmed my mind.

It was the only time to escape the savagery of wielding weapons.

“My lady, I have something to report about Mr. Joel.”

“Which one?”

Listening to the maid’s story, she put her tea into her sip.

Unlike the delicious tea, the maid’s report was not very pleasant.

Joel de Jahe notified his son, the Marquis, of the date and time of the duel.

That was understandable, since the Marquis’ son had been insulting him all along.

On the contrary, a man who remains silent even after hearing such an insult cannot become an example of imperial aristocrats.

“You said Joel changed his weapon to a horse gun?”

“Yes.”

She let out a deep sigh.

Joel was uneasy from the fact that he came in last on his entrance exam.

Moreover, there are even rumors that the Marquis of Jahe will banish him if he fails to graduate first.

No matter how good you are in theory, the academy pays more for practice.

The academy highly values cadets who can actually kill a lot of enemies even if they are ignorant.

“Has there ever been a single knight who has succeeded with a horse gun?”

“As far as I know, there isn’t even one.”

She hadn’t even heard of it.

In that case, Joel has no hope of graduating at the top of his class.

Does he have any reason to hold on to him?

No, I categorically do not.

The age of marriage for imperial nobles is usually 21, right before graduating from the academy.

You must get married before the age of 24 at the latest.

It is horrific to imagine the miserable words of an aristocratic woman who missed her wedding day.

I have to find another man other than Joel from now on.

“Please bring your stationery and pen.”

“Yes, lady.”

After entering her dormitory building for a while, the maid put paper, feather pen, and ink on her table.

After she dipped the ink on her nib, she began to scribble on her paper, letter by letter.

The first sentence is [Dear Joel de Jahe].

In accordance with the letter etiquette of the Empire, the first paragraph is concerned about the safety of the people.

As soon as I started putting the second paragraph, the main body, on paper, the maid jerked her body.

She was somewhat taken aback by her quick and bold decision.

“My lady, would it be okay if I didn’t consult with the head of the household?”

“It doesn’t matter as long as there is an agreement between the parties.”

“But….”

“I’ll send a letter to my father too, so don’t worry too much.”

Despite her maid’s concerns, she finished and put down her pen.

And then I handed out the letter to the maid.

“Now, deliver this letter to Joel’s maid.”

“Okay.”

The maid entered her dormitory building and sealed her letter in an envelope, looking at the last two sentences.

[That’s why I think it’s appropriate to dissolve the engagement for each other.]

[Your fiancée, Elianne de Chablis compensation.]