I Became an Outcast in the Academy

8. Change (4)

‘If you continue to fight like that, you will really die.’

Not long ago, after I broke his record in dungeon breaking practice, Cartesia started nagging me.

‘I’ve been quietly watching you fight… It’s just a total mess. To be honest, I think it’s a miracle that you didn’t die on the battlefield and came back alive.’

‘… ‘Is that a compliment?’

‘In a way, it’s a compliment. If you had died on the battlefield a long time ago because you had no talent at all, I wouldn’t have had to nag you like this.’

Cartesia was basically a person who was extremely gentle and positive towards me, but there were times when she would nag me noisily, like now.

Cartesia has always disapproved of the way I fight.

‘I like it, it’s a free swordsmanship with no form, doesn’t it mean that in the end you fight with only your senses? In my view, such things are nothing more than mere beasts.’

‘… Isn’t that too harsh? Anyway, it’s still an animal… ‘

‘If a being that simply swings a sword as it pleases without a set form is not a beast, then what is it? Do you know what your sword’s biggest weakness is? You may realize it yourself, but in the end, your sword is simple other than being fast and strong.’

And in the world of martial arts, ‘simple’ means that the pattern is standardized and it is easy to predict the next move.

Until now, I had been able to win because I had dealt with ignorant mercenaries on the battlefield or people much weaker than myself, but Cartesia’s argument was that I would never be able to win if I faced someone much stronger than me.

‘No matter how fierce and sharp the claws the beast is, a hunter can hunt it. The movements and limitations of your sword are too obvious to those stronger than you. ‘Do you really think you have a chance of winning even though your opponent knows every detail of your habits and movements?’

‘So what do you want to say? I’ve been swinging my sword like this my whole life, so what are you going to do with me now?’

‘I’m an actor. I will teach you the sword. ‘And directly.’

It may have been due to my mood, but when she said those words to me, it felt as if Cartesia was far stronger than me.

‘Originally, it is a swordsmanship that anyone other than the royal family should not learn… It would be okay for you. You can learn this and become strong enough. ‘Because in the past, you were much stronger than me under worse conditions.’

As she said that, Cartesia gently patted my shoulder.

‘So just trust me. ‘Because I will make you stronger than anyone else in this world.’

****

The swordsmanship learned from Cartesia, ‘Transcendence Technique,’ was a swordsmanship consisting of a total of twelve techniques.

And among them, there were at most two skills that the current Xian could use: ‘Blizzard’ and ‘Woman’s Fire’.

‘Actually, it feels more like a forced implementation rather than a use, but… ‘

In fact, this was unavoidable. This is because the sword technique called Transcendental Technique was basically a sword technique that required transcendental talent and sense from the user.

Xian also used to be proud of his talent for swordsmanship, but his swordsmanship was so difficult that it shattered his pride.

However, Cartesia, who was actually teaching Xian this sword technique, could only make an absurd expression upon hearing his complaints.

‘It’s not that you can only use two techniques, it’s that you can use as many as two techniques.’

‘No…’ ‘Don’t you think there’s something wrong with the fact that you’ve been there day and night, teaching me everything from A to Z in detail, and I’ve only made this much progress?’

‘There is a problem. My proud older brother, who has been learning this sword technique since he was very young, can only use three techniques, and even I can only use seven techniques, but even though you are just imitating, you can use two techniques in just a month or so after learning the sword technique.’

As she said that, Cartesia was constantly complaining about something that made her so dissatisfied.

‘But keep in mind. Your skills are still incomplete. In addition, the ‘Blizzard’ and ‘Wilyfire’ skills you have learned are also the most complex and dangerous of the Transcendental Arts. Just keep in mind that if you say you’re going to use a technique for no reason, it won’t be surprising if one part of your body explodes.’

I was already fully aware of the precautions given by Cartesia.

This was like a trial given to him and a kind of proof.

Did I really learn swordsmanship well from Cartesia? Is it true that I am stronger than I was in the past? And how much can I fight against an opponent who is significantly stronger than I was in the past?

Unlike the fights so far, this is a sparring match. The fight is not for the purpose of harming each other, but rather to find out what each other’s skills are.

In other words, it was a fight where there was no risk of death and there was no problem even if you gave your all.

Although the opponent is stronger than him, and even if he loses here, Xian has nothing to lose, he still hates losing.

So, Sian decided to do his best here. Even if we lose, we don’t want to leave a single regret behind.

‘Woman’s Ghost.’

The sound of my heart pounding resonates loudly.

Starting from the heart, the mana present throughout the body begins to circulate at a rapid pace.

Eventually, the mana, which was circulating so quickly in her body that even she could not sense it herself, began to heat up her entire body and eventually my body itself began to transform to be able to catch up with the flow of mana.

It took only 3 seconds to get here.

And then Xian realized.

The fact that Chlamys, who seemed so big and far away to me until now, has become someone he can reach just by stretching out his hand.

‘Can I do it?’

Chlamys rushes towards him. Xian saw Chlamyth rushing towards this direction at a speed that was completely different from before.

If he hadn’t used the ‘wisp’, he wouldn’t have been able to properly recognize her movements as before.

‘I can see clearly.’

The overall proficiency in transcendent techniques is still weak. In particular, the duration of ‘Goblins’ is currently around 30 seconds at most.

‘That’s enough.’

I gained confidence. The current Xian is stronger than Chlamys.

Ang!

Slash the sword from top to bottom.

And with that simple, insignificant motion, Chlamys was thrown backwards like a swallow.

‘… ‘What is it?’

For a moment, nothing was visible. It was as if there was a hole in my memory, and I couldn’t understand what had happened to me.

“Cough!”

Blood is flowing from the corner of the mouth. It was the first blood shed since the sparring with Xian began.

Is it because I was careless? No, I never let down my guard from the beginning. It is impossible for someone as skilled as Chlamys to miscalculate his opponent’s capabilities and his own.

It’s just that Xian suddenly became stronger. It’s so strong that it couldn’t even be compared to just a moment ago.

‘Is this a reinforcement technology that amplifies one’s own power?’

A sudden blow was allowed from an unexpected place, but Clamis’ physical condition was fine.

However, Clamis did not dare to attack Xian again.

No matter how much you concentrate, you cannot see Xian’s appearance.

Wow!

“Ah!”

Xian’s sword swings at his side. At the last moment, he noticed Xian’s attack and tried to block it somehow, but the fundamental power gap was too large.

Perhaps because I was hit by his sword, which was swung like a club, I can’t breathe properly. This was a fatal blow.

“… I can’t lose. At least you can’t lose like this.”

Chlamys endures his pain and concentrates all his mana into his sword.

I couldn’t lose to Xian like this here.

Although on the outside he was talking to Xian about being the Lord of the West, Chlamys couldn’t have thought of this engagement as very pleasant.

He was younger than me, a man I had never spoken to properly before, and he was even weaker than me.

But the most displeasing fact of all was the fact that the princess was already next to him.

I have no complaints about marrying Xian. However, if things continue like this, he will end up being pushed around by Cartesia and end up like a concubine.

That’s why he tried to prove his usefulness. He wanted to tell Xian that he was even greater in the field of swords than the princess.

So he couldn’t lose like this here. The fact that Chlamys was cruelly defeated by Xian, who had been taught by Cartesia, would ultimately mean that Chlamys was inferior to Cartesia.

Just before Chlamys struck down her sword with all her power, Cian quietly whispered to her.

“Let me admit it, you are strong.”

“… What?”

“Contrary to her outward attitude, I have already noticed that she does not like me very much. And that my senior wants to confirm something about her from me.”

No matter how long it had been since I used it, the duration of the will-o’-the-wisp was already reaching its limit.

Intuitive that this will probably be the last blow for each other, Xian also focuses all his power on his sword.

“I am currently weaker than my previous senior. If it weren’t for this method, I wouldn’t be able to surpass my senior. But I promise you. “The next time we cross swords, I will be so strong that my senior will have no choice but to admit it.”

The mana concentrated in Cian’s sword was repeatedly compressed and expanded, and as a result, his mana gathered at one point turned into a huge destructive force the moment it was released.

The last technique of the Transcendental Technique, and at the same time the technique with the most terrible power, was the blizzard.

aaah!

The swords of Xian and Chlamys intersect. And then, Chlamys fell to his knees on the floor, watching his sword shatter like a cookie.

I lost. And that too to juniors who are younger than themselves. Overwhelmingly, too.

‘Ah… I really didn’t expect this ending… ‘

I don’t think much of it until now because I like strong men, but if this continues, I might end up really liking that junior.

“… Cartesia junior. “Don’t do anything strange with me while I’m sleeping.”

“… Yes?”

“Because from now on, I will come forward with all my heart. “Don’t do things like cut in line alone.”

With those last words, Chlamys finally lost his mind.

I began to think that my first defeat in my life might not be such a bad thing.