chapter 25
first class (2)
‘Has the other class already started?’
While moving from the class to the dungeon, from the hallway, along with the sound of many cheers, a cheerful sound of swords and swords collided was heard.
Perhaps the other class had already started, and the students, including the teacher, started moving a little faster.
And after a while, I happened to arrive at the dungeon where I practiced non-lethal firing yesterday.
A glance at the floor of the dungeon showed that the bloodstains that had been there until yesterday had been wiped clean now.
“Then let me explain the rules of Dalian for a moment before you go to Dalian.”
The teacher, who had placed the students in a row, coughed for a moment and said:
First, it is forbidden to attack the vital points and cause serious injury.
Second, if your opponent surrenders, you must immediately withdraw your sword.
Third, we forbid cowardly actions that are not worthy of chivalry, such as surrendering falsely.
Fourth, even if we lose as a result of the judgment, we accept the result and do not raise any objections.
The rules largely end with these four, but if a problematic behavior is committed without violating these rules, it is handled at the discretion of the teacher.
When everyone nodded as if they understood, the teacher looked at everyone’s faces for a moment and then added the following words.
“If there is a student who breaks the rules, they will be dealt with on the spot and a penalty point will be awarded. Please keep in mind that this is not a real battle, but a match.”
Safety is the number one priority as this is not a real-world operation.
Therefore, the weapons used in Dalian were also relatively safe weapons without blades.
“Then everyone will understand, so bring your favorite weapon from there, one by one.”
Following the teacher’s instructions, the students stood in front of the weapon pedestal, hesitated for a moment, and then began to pick up swords or spears.
All of them were children of knights or noble families, so of course, the extent of their favorite weapon was already determined.
I was already wearing a reverse-blade sword, a sword of immortality, around my waist, so I leaned against the wall and watched him pick a weapon.
But it seemed strange to the ignorant teacher, he told me, leaning against the wall.
“Well? Isn’t student Ian going?”
“I already have a sword that I ordered for sparring.”
“The preparation is good. If you are not standing alone, it is okay to prepare it outside.”
After a while, when everyone returned with their own weapons, the teacher turned to them and said:
“Then the order of Dalian will take turns in order of number, 10 people at a time. Come in front of students number 1 through 10.”
Our class is about 30 people in total, and we will be competing about 3 times.
‘My number is 27, so it’s the last one.’
It was still a long way from my turn, so I sat a little further away to see Dalian.
Everyone got to know each other little by little yesterday, so we got together and chatted about various things, but there was no one near me.
Even so, I am not alone at all. Because I had a reverse-edged sword Yeongta who understood me more than anyone else.
-match!
Suddenly, I heard a clapping sound, and when I turned my head, five shining circles were drawn on the floor of the dungeon.
‘This was even in the original.’
That shining circle was a special magic circle that, once entered, could not be exited until a match was won or surrendered.
The match is held within that magic circle, and immediately after the match is over, the match starts again by switching partners in a clockwise direction.
The teacher explained this to the students in rows 1 to 10.
“There are other magics in this magic circle that restore physical strength and reduce the impact received, but you should not overdo it. Do you know?”
“Yes!!”
“I am happy that everyone seems to be full of motivation. Then everyone go inside with the next number student.”
That’s how the match started and everyone, including the teacher, watched the match with concentration, but to be honest, it was quite boring.
Everyone seemed to have learned swordsmanship at home when they saw their posture and how they wielded their swords, but none of them felt anything special.
There was a guy who used speculation from time to time, but honestly, it was disappointing because it was only the basics of the basics.
However, apart from my impressions, the teachers and other students seemed to appreciate their skills.
In the original work, the skills of non-named students were not separately described, but maybe this is normal?
‘Is this the future of the country?’
Anyway, if something happened, the main character solved it all, but anyway, this is too serious.
When Mine attacks the academy, many ordinary people, including ordinary students, die only in the aftermath.
To prevent such a disaster from happening, it was necessary to spread the martial arts to the academy as soon as possible to raise the students’ skills to the next level.
‘Won’t my turn come sooner?’
When it was my turn and they saw my wonderful footwork, it was clear that everyone would be fascinated by it.
To that end, I desperately practiced visible footdo yesterday against Hawkins and the ghouls.
‘There may be some accidents, but… .’
There may be minor accidents that break the opponent’s ribs and cause semi-permanent sequelae in the intestines, but what should I do?
A man who uses baldo must be able to show distribution, sometimes sacrificing cattle for the sake of the great.
‘Come quickly!! hurry!!’
I waited for hours to appease Youngta from crying at the waist dance that he wanted to break a bone quickly.
“Finally, from 21 to 30! Come forward!!”
When the teacher shouted, I couldn’t hide my excitement and smiled and stepped forward.
And I went into the magic circle with my partner, Student #28.
“Whew… .”
His pair of weapons with me was a shield and a short spear, which he had not yet started with, but had already held out his shield.
‘You’re lucky.’
He was honorably the prey of Baldo’s first official appearance at the Academy.
Although he may get a disability with that glory, isn’t a scar a medal for a man? he will bear
Standing on the magic circle, I put my hands on the hilt and was ready to shoot at any time.
And then, waiting for the teacher’s signal to wait… .
“Then it seems to have entered the power supply, so let’s start slowly. All pose… ! Lee, student Ian?”
Before announcing the start of Dalian, suddenly my name was called and I asked the teacher.
“What’s wrong… ?”
When I looked at him for something, he wasn’t the only one looking at me.
They all looked at me with trembling eyes, as if they had promised something beforehand.
‘what? Did your pants zip open?’
Not understanding what had happened, he stayed dazed, and the entire dungeon was enveloped in an ice-cold silence.
“Teacher, is there something wrong?”
I couldn’t stand this strange atmosphere, so when I asked that question, the teacher came to his senses and said:
“Oh, no… . There is not. But before we begin, let me tell you one more thing. If you think it’s unreasonable, surrender immediately! Do you know!!”
“Yes!!!”
From the mouths of everyone who entered the magic circle, a loud voice that had never been heard erupted.
At that time, when I was perplexed because I could not understand the situation by myself, the teacher sent a signal to start the match as if it were a surprise attack.
‘Fuck Ribs Crispy Kazua!!’
With that in mind, let’s put our hands on the hilt again to control the speed… .
“surrender!!!”
“… what the fuck?”
Suddenly, the opponent in front of me threw the spear and shield towards the floor and ran out of the magic circle.
“Hey, what kind of bullshit?! Aren’t you coming back soon?!”
“It is surrender! I’m not fighting!!”
It was ridiculous, so he dragged him back into the magic circle and tried to feed Baldo, but this time the teacher stopped him.
“Student Ian! It is a foul to attack an opponent who has surrendered! Get out of here right now!!”
“Ah, no, but… !!”
I wanted to force myself to throw my feet away, but I didn’t know if I would be kicked out of the dungeon if I rebelled against the teacher here.
Therefore, the grand purpose of spreading Baldo cannot be achieved.
‘Be patient here!’
There are still a few students who will blow their feet anyway. I waited in the magic circle, preparing to shoot the next student, but… .
“Hangboo!”
As soon as the match started, all the students I met threw their weapons on the floor and surrendered.
‘What is it? Why are you so scared… .’
I was thinking about the cause of this, and slowly looked at the faces of the students around me and finally figured out the cause.
‘… Ah, life has leaked out.’
I didn’t intend to kill him, but I was so happy that I was able to announce Baldo, so life leaked out unintentionally.
This should not be the case.
What kind of footwork is used by a person who can’t control one’s own mind properly?
After calming my mind and suppressing my life as much as possible, I looked at the person who finally entered the magic circle.
He looked terribly frightened.
Seeing a man who was about the same height as me trembling in fear, I felt sorry for nothing and said in a more friendly voice than usual.
“calm down.”
“… What?”
He looked a little surprised as if he was surprised that I said such a thing.
“Calm down, listen, I have no intention of killing you.”
“Yeah, that’s right… ? Because it’s Dalian… .”
“Yeah, that’s right. I’ll just crush your ribs, I won’t kill you… .”
“surrender!! surrender!!!”
A sword that is thrown to the floor before I have even finished speaking.
Looking at the sword, taking a deep breath, I said to the teacher who was watching the sequence.
“Come up instead of the teacher.”
“… … One penalty point for Ian Ba Tow.”