chapter 47
47 – Return
A week since the unprecedented terrorist attack at the Academy.
After enjoying our holiday, I, Zenith, and Sonia were back in combat class.
A time when I was able to take a break from the continuous, non-stop incidents.
In the meantime, I was able to stay with Zenith and Sonia and tour various places at the academy.
Whenever we have free time, dates between Alia and her father and daughter are a bonus.
We don’t know where Leah and Huffness are yet, but if we’re with Alia, we’ll be able to find them someday.
I looked everywhere I could access the academy, but I couldn’t see any demonic energy anywhere.
There were no clues.
The only clue I have is Planme.
…… I didn’t want to find out through her.
Is it inevitable?
Zenith and Sonia have become closer after spending time together over the past week.
For some reason, Zenith wanted to be with me, and Sonia followed me around on Alia’s orders, and we became friends with the two.
In the first place, not many students received special leave.
The day when the special vacation ends and it is time to return to academy classes.
Zenith, Sonia, and I all took a combat class at the academy together.
The other students seemed to have formed friendships with each other over the course of a week, but the three of us who attended separately felt somewhat disconnected.
…… Is this neglected?
No. There’s no need to become friends with other students….
More than that, I want to see Planme.
Nail Planme, the same age as me, was reincarnated.
But for some reason, she was admitted to this academy early. 1 Year ahead.
Because of that, she is currently in her second year.
Due to the nature of the academy where classes were held according to her grade, there was no chance of meeting her.
I was able to meet her before because it was an orientation session where all her grades gathered.
“Today, let’s talk about magic power and the level of the user of that magic power.”
A male professor from the Combat Department who is teaching the class in front of me.
He is said to be a paladin who has reached the highest level of sword expert.
The fact that he is a professor at this academy, even though he is of a level that would make him the knight commander of most fiefdoms, gives an idea of the status of this academy.
“Magic power can be used by both swordsmen and wizards… Today, let me first explain based on the test. Swordsmen are divided into three levels depending on the level at which they can use magical power. Sword User, Sword Expert, and finally Sword Master. Users who are able to use magical power for the first time are sword users.”
Sword user is the first stage where magical power can be used.
Simply by being able to use magical power, one’s physical abilities improve dramatically, to the point where even a sword user who has just awakened magical power can fight and win against 10 soldiers who cannot use magical power.
Most of the students in this combat department are probably sword users.
Among the lowest level of superhumans, they are considered weak, but they are so rare that only 1% of all mankind are capable of using magical power.
Right now, I don’t know how to use magical power at all.
“And like this.”
A professor who holds a pen in his hand and applies magic energy to it.
“The level of being able to create sword energy in objects using magic in this way is the Sword Expert.”
A sword expert who is classified as a full-fledged superhuman.
Reaching that level in your 20s means you have tremendous talent.
“This sword boasts overwhelming cutting power. So much so that it can be cut right off with a sword that is not coated with sword energy. Therefore, a sword user can never win against a sword expert. “Normal engagement itself does not take place.”
Then someone raised their hand.
“Is this a question?”
When the professor nodded her head, a female student wearing glasses got up from her chair.
“Professor. So wouldn’t it be possible for a sword user to deal with a sword expert in a way that doesn’t involve clashing swords? “By surprise.”
“You might think so. But.”
The professor is now right in front of the student who asked the question.
It was a movement of incredible speed.
To the point where students who are sword users are freaked out.
“The improvement of physical abilities through magical power between a sword user and a sword expert is on a different level. Beyond simple strength, sword users cannot catch up with experts in all areas including quickness, agility, and spatial sense. Therefore, methods such as surprise attacks do not work at all. Although the only possible method is the regular method. “It’s meaningless unless you can cross swords.”
In the blink of an eye, the professor returned to his original teaching.
“The final and highest level is sword master. “It is the level of what is commonly called a one-man corps, or the level called a master.”
Master of the one-man army.
The ultimate state of being able to stand alone against an army or a nation.
“Anyone who has reached the level of master can use the power of ‘mana liberation’ regardless of whether they are a swordsman or a wizard. “It is a form of temporary, dramatic improvement in magical power and physical ability.”
Liberation of magical power.
The power that Sonia used on me.
When the story about the Master and the liberation of magical power came out, all eyes in the classroom were focused on Sonia.
“… Joy.”
She turns her head away as if she doesn’t care about what other people think.
But I could see her long ears prickling and fluttering.
It was a light bounce that could only be seen by me and Zenith who were nearby.
What I learned from being with her for a week and listening to Alia was that she was not originally from a high society and had a childhood where she was ignored, so she enjoys being recognized by others.
Perhaps she feels good because others look up to her.
“A master who has achieved liberation of magical power possesses physical abilities and magical power that are more than twice their previous state. Therefore, even if the Master faces 10 Sword Expert swordsmen, he can easily win.”
The moment you overcome the wall of mastery, the magical energy that gives you overwhelming power is unleashed.
That power is on a par with non-masters.
-Did you win because you were lucky?
-How could a barbarian without magical power become a master….
-The situation a week ago was also resolved by Archon Sonia. They probably thought it was a sparring match.
Then I heard the students whispering.
Ah… In the past sparring where I defeated Sonia, Sonia used Release Magic.
It would have been difficult for Sonia, who had achieved liberation of magical power, to not use divinity.
If the technology Alia taught Sonia wasn’t the technology I created, it would have been quite difficult.
“Hmph. “I won’t lose next time.”
Sonia speaks quietly with her head turned to the other side.
Are you referring to the previous sparring?
True.
He’s a cute kid.
Even though he has grown up, he still remembers that defeat.
Still, I don’t deny defeat, perhaps because I’ve become close with him over the years.
After class, students gather in groups of twos and threes and leave the classroom.
Have we already become friends with each other in a week?
As Sonia and Zenith were here, everyone glanced at them, but no one approached them.
Well… This is better.
Still, it doesn’t cause any weird arguments.
Considering that on the first day of her academy entrance exam, before meeting Professor Leia, there was an argument just because of her black hair….
Should I say that I am fortunate to have Zenith?
“Um…. Academy classes. “It’s different than I thought.”
“Then what? Did you think they were going to show me a magic power demonstration? “Is this the imperial palace?”
“Puhup. Right.”
Zenith and Sonia leave the classroom while talking about something that is not very poetic.
Over the course of a week, they became as close as close friends.
When I came out of the lecture building where the lecture room was.
“What about the Swordsmanship Research Department?”
“There is also a multi-attribute magic department!”
The voices of countless students can be heard.
A lot of students who looked like seniors came out and were talking to the first-year students.
“Hmm? This is… ….”
“Club?”
Wasn’t this an academy with the purpose of selecting warriors for God?
What kind of club is there?
Of course, I heard that it was set up with the purpose of finding me from Alia, but there is still a purpose that is being promoted to the outside world. Is there a club?
…… Wait for a sec.
A club?
A point of contact that cannot be connected with Planme, who is one year older.
I couldn’t find a way to access it….
This…… There might be a way.