Episode 9. Wait a minute. This isn’t it! (2)
Jenny’s thoughts spun rapidly. Time seemed to stop, as if trying to slow down what had just happened.
The wooden sword broke. This was the second time already.
Radon Crowler, with all these skills, why was he placed in Class C? Was there a problem with the class placement test?
Of course, the technique the guy just used was a kind of fake. A tactic that lures the opponent into a disadvantageous position and makes them let their guard down. I had never experienced such an unpredictable sword technique before.
Thanks to this, it is possible to make excuses. However, a serious situation unfolded before our eyes that cannot be covered up with those excuses.
‘It’s the same as before….’
The fact that his swordsmanship was defeated by a fishing rod was strange no matter how much he thought about it.
In fact, every time I had a duel with the guy, I felt a strange sensation.
It’s the same at the lakeside. It’s like fighting a big sword disguised as a fishing rod.
‘What kind of swordsmanship is this?’
The fishing rod feels like a greatsword. However, it is impossible for a daytime cadet like Radon Crawler to achieve this with skill alone.
I heard this from my father before I entered school. There are swordsmanship techniques that vary in strength depending on the weapon you are holding, and I told him not to overlook the opponent’s weapon just by looking at it.
‘I completely forgot.’
Blinded by anger, I forgot the teachings. Although my doubts seemed to have been resolved, they still remained.
If I had just used this strange swordsmanship well, I could have made it to Class A.
‘If you’re so strong… why didn’t you come out then… … why didn’t you keep your promise!’
The more I thought about it, the more I couldn’t help but get angry.
Doesn’t that mean that he had a unique school of thought and kept it a secret? Was there really a reason for him to belong to Class C?
As a result, the guy deceived and tricked his classmates. Jenny herself also lost something precious because she was deceived by the guy.
A despicable swindler who deceives others from start to finish. A guy like that will never…
Boom!-
‘I can’t forgive you… … !’
I can’t just sit by and watch that guy feel a sweet sense of victory as he walks around fooling other people…
He still hadn’t let go of the wooden sword that should have been broken, and instead of throwing it away, he held it tighter.
Then, a cold and ominous aura began to emanate from the part of the blade that had disappeared.
Choaaaak!─
Suddenly, a blue aura flowed down the hilt of the sword. A mass of blue magic that looked like an aura at first glance.
An indescribable cold air settled inside.
The appearance of inadvertently releasing the limits of one’s strength due to lack of control over one’s anger.
Crackle!─
With that cold and bloody blow… …the Ice Age struck.
* * * * *
It was a heart-sinking moment.
The sword broke in front of everyone’s eyes. And it was only by a C class student.
There can be no greater humiliation in a public place.
Besides, the opponent is a conman who made me lose my belongings. I can’t lose to someone like that.
The shame becomes such a huge stress that it explodes the power that was dormant inside me.
It struck like lightning, as if one were reflexively drawing a weapon in an emergency.
Crackle!─
The surroundings were frozen. The entire scene in front of Jenny was transformed into an ice age. The nearby river and forest were also frozen and sparkling.
Of course, I too froze in place. Everything except my face became like a statue.
Fortunately, my life was not in danger, but I felt like I was going to die from the cold.
“This… … my mouth won’t move… … .”
Just before I froze… … I could see her blue eyes glowing menacingly.
Soon, a blue magical power surged through the broken sword. The Ice Age had arrived from the newly created blade.
Of course I know about that power that is like swordsmanship but also like magic…
‘Silver Age’
Magical power born from Jenny who received a lot of power from the first Chain Silver family.
The power that the first patriarch had once taken from a being called Seolryong was thought to have died out forever after the first patriarch passed away, but it was revealed to Jenny, his descendant.
With such an absurd talent, he had no choice but to be placed in Class A.
However, Jenny herself was not very satisfied, as she considered the ‘Silver Age’ to be a curse.
Starting with waking up to find the entire room frozen, I accidentally froze my pet cat to death and almost put my only sister in danger.
and…
Because he misused that power, his mother died.
Even though it was an immature mistake, it was an unforgettable trauma for Jenny, who was young at the time. Because of that incident, she probably considered it a curse for the rest of her life and vowed never to write again.
But now… … that oath has been broken.
Jenny’s figure came into view through my trembling vision.
His face was blank. The ominous demeanor from a moment ago was nowhere to be found.
Because I broke the taboo I had sworn to keep, terrible nightmares from the past came back to me and my mind became desolate.
The last time I saw her face with tears streaming down my face was… … I was out of the subspace.
* * * * *
“I… … really… … thank you… … Achoo!”
“You managed to keep your wits about you even after being hit by that.”
I was called to the gym after being out.
It was only natural that the badge would lose its function after being swallowed up by such a cold wave.
In this place where I was summoned, there were other students who had been out resting besides me.
The injured student was personally attended to by Professor Stella. I also received care from her.
“I didn’t know you could fight so well against Jenny. It seems like what you said last time wasn’t a lie.”
“Thank you for the compliments… … .”
“At that level, being in class A would be a piece of cake, right?”
“No way.”
“Hehehe.”
Because it was such a sensitive word, her trembling mouth returned to its original pronunciation. Stella herself laughed it off because it was a joke.
“But he was pretty impressive today. Even though he lost, he must have attracted a lot of attention.”
“Will I be able to get promoted? Besides, if I get promoted to Class A, I’ll have to face Jenny.”
“Hmm… … I guess opinions will differ even among professors.”
It seemed likely that a meeting would be held around me after the exam was over.
There is a good chance that I will be called there.
“Thank you. I’m not cold at all now.”
[+100 Credits]
“Really? My body is still shaking like an aspen tree.”
“Anyway, it’s not cold. Rather, it’s warm, like I’m in a bathhouse.”
[+100 Credits]
“He’s lying again… … .”
There’s nothing I can do about it. Who would understand my situation where I have to lie a thousand times a day?
The erosion rate that I had tried to reduce was slowly increasing, so I had to lie sometimes.
“Then I’ll go. I’ve taken measures, so you’ll feel better soon.”
“Then goodbye! Professor Stella, the sturdy and macho man!”
“… … !!”
[+700 Credits]
Professor Stella took a deep breath at the offending remark.
To say that someone who is so gentle and ladylike is also sturdy and macho is a crazy thing to say, even when I think about it.
“Is he fighting with Travel right now? That guy, the main character… … .”
I looked at the screen showing the situation in the subspace. As expected, there was Lyman confronting someone.
* * * * *
The white-haired boy holding the wooden sword had numerous badges scattered on the floor.
They were all cadets who had planned to get Lyman out early, but they met with disastrous results.
Only Travel Bayold, the mastermind behind the plan, survived.
“I thought someone did it, but it was you, after all?”
“That son of a bitch, he’s not all talk.”
Travel, with his broad shoulders and spiked hair, looked at Lyman and ground his teeth.
Even though he was only 16 years old, his body looked strong and anyone could tell that he was a warrior. However, his inner feelings did not match his size.
“How much did you pay for those guys that just attacked you? I don’t know if it’s worth spending this much effort just to take out one person like me.”
“You’ve been annoying me since long ago. You don’t seem like you have anything special about you, but the professors treat you strangely. And you’re in the same Class A as me? You don’t even know where you came from!”
Travel Bayold had a pride that was sky-high. He looked down on those who were inferior to him, but was angry when they were doing well… … He had an arrogant yet hot-tempered personality.
He himself is a nobleman, but how can a vagabond of unknown origin be in the same position as him?
The more I thought about it, the more stressed I became. Even though I clenched my fists until they bled, my anger didn’t subside.
“It looks like you hurt your leg fighting those guys just now. Lyman… … You’re finished now.”
[Bioldrew – Type 1 Light Rock]
Travel’s wooden sword became as solid as a rock. It was a sword technique that amplified the mass of the sword being held.
Lyman’s legs are creaking and he can’t move at all. That’s why Travell sneered.
“A vagrant, like a vagrant, should go down to Class C!”
Travel, who had spoken with great enthusiasm, kicked the ground. A furrow was dug in his wake, as if a rock was rolling down at high speed.
This will imprint his and the guy’s hierarchy in front of everyone. If the professors see him being treated so badly, they won’t treat him well anymore.
Boom!!-
The sword strike, like a giant rock, finally collided. I expected the mean guy to be crushed terribly, but… … the unbelievable happened.
“uh……?”
The blow that was struck with such candidness was blocked by a single sword.
Lyman tilted his head as if to ask what had happened.
“Is it a cotton ball?”
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
