Episode 119. Tie-Tie (1)
The start of the semester was just around the corner. The students were feeling nervous and excited, and a variety of complex emotions were sweeping through the school.
However, this was also the case among faculty members. While it may be exciting for faculty members with long experience, it was the opposite for newly appointed employees.
And the freshmen also had difficulty adapting to the academy’s humble environment.
With both sides in similar situations, there was one person who was neither excited nor nervous.
“It’s been a while, Captain Radian. I hope you’ve been well.”
Fifteen minutes before class, Jason Bikel met an old friend outside the gym where his combat science class was to be held.
“Health… That’s an embarrassing word to hear from you, Jason.”
Even the highest ranking officer of the Imperial Knights, the one he calls his commander, is Radian Bersern. The two were once knights belonging to the same unit.
Naturally, his rank was higher than Radian’s. That was the difference between a captain and a private, so at the time, Jason could never surpass him.
“Not only does he rebel against everything, he also blames me for everything and raises the corners of his mouth. Now he’s called the leader. Even the high-ranking officials I served have lost their discernment.”
“Isn’t that how the world is? Those people like balls that suit their tastes more than the weight of the ball. Even though I was buried by them, I also did a lot of work. Captain… No, I’m Captain.”
They were not simply knights who guarded the imperial bureaucrats. They were a unit called the ‘Black Squad’, specialized in attack rather than protection.
They are messengers who infiltrate areas where there are large rebellions, civil wars, or demons and purge everything they come across.
Another name for it is the Suicide Squad, because it is a place where people who are skilled but of poor quality are gathered.
They send those who are worth dying to a place where even a few lives are not enough. That place was the unit that Radian and Jason belonged to in the past.
“But honestly, the reason you were kicked out of the unit back then… wasn’t it you who caused it yourself? Why would you protect that little punk in front of those who are after your position like me?”
The little factor kid, Radian’s eyes narrowed when he heard those words.
Eight years ago, they were tasked with retrieving an important imperial magical tool from a certain tribe.
The tribesmen were an ordinary village that had never been involved in any rebellion. So Radian ordered them to steal only the magic tools, but… his men acted like frogs.
They committed unnecessary killings and burned the village to the ground. Except for Radian, everyone else was crazy about killing.
They kill and shout, “We are about to bring justice…”
“Do you remember this wound?”
Jason suddenly unbuttoned his uniform, revealing his flesh-colored upper body. There was a clear knife scar there that would never be erased.
“Because of this, even though I wanted to forget you, I just couldn’t.”
The culprit who caused the injury was none other than Radian. When the tribesmen were being massacred, Radian swung his sword to stop them.
Only a very strong few of the unit survived, and one of them was Jason.
“If I had been cut even 1 centimeter deeper back then, I would have said goodbye to this world. But it would be a little different then.”
“What do you want to say?”
At his question, Jason looked down at the first floor of the gym. He could see the view from the second floor where he was standing.
The second-year students that he will be teaching in the future… and other pests. And a certain female teacher standing on the podium.
I looked closely, thinking he was an assistant professor at Radian, and something felt familiar.
“What the hell is that woman…?”
“….”
“Ah…. Aaaah…. Hahahahahaha!”
As I gradually became aware of its existence, my mouth opened wide, and when I finally fully realized it, I burst out laughing.
Jason spoke with his mouth hanging from his ear.
“I was wondering where you got so many ripe ears… Did that girl from 8 years ago grow up like that? Ahahahahaha!”
“…!!”
“…Ouch!”
Just as Jason was about to smile sinisterly again, a hand as heavy as steel grabbed his neck.
Jason’s body was lifted into the air. Beneath him, he could see Radian’s face, which had become a scar.
“Try to talk nonsense to Adela. Then I’ll twist your balls off, rank and all!”
A monstrous force that would take time to shake off. Radian was still the same. Then and now… He was on a different level from mediocre pests.
Jason fell to the floor, his grip loosened, and he fell on his butt. He was forced to look up at his face.
“I don’t know how you got here… but don’t forget that this is a place of learning.”
Radian left with only those words and leisurely disappeared. Even so, Jason laughed at him inwardly.
I was a member of the Black Squad because I committed a crime… so I thought it was ridiculous that I was in the position of teaching children.
“Let’s just wait and see who is the one who is inconsistent. Chief.”
* * * * *
Today is a day I’m secretly worried about. It could be because it’s the first day of school, but there’s another serious problem.
Because today is my first class with that crazy Jason.
“It’s been a really long time, everyone. Nothing seems to have changed.”
Assistant Adela, who has climbed onto the stage, watches over our movements. Her face is so innocent that it seems like she is in a heavy combat uniform.
However, he was able to get to that position only because he had the skills and character to do so.
In fact, she was so popular that many cadets were shouting out loud at her questions.
“Unfortunately, Professor Radian will be absent for the time being due to an external faculty member. However, a professor has arrived to fill his vacancy. He is none other than the Commander of the Imperial Knights, so everyone should look forward to it!”
The moment has finally come. The man in uniform is walking up to the stage. The cadets’ eyes are caught by his distinct facial features.
The female students didn’t say anything and even Jenny looked at them.
“Hello, gentlemen. I am Jason Barkel, your instructor from today. I have temporarily stepped aside from my position as Commander of the Knights for you, and I have high hopes for you. Please take care of me in the future.”
Applause resounds to welcome the new faculty members.
Everyone except some of the cadets gave a loud applause. Jenny’s hands clapped loudly as she looked forward to him, while Ruska’s clapped with a moderate intensity.
Among them, the cadets who had no strength in their hands were Lyman, Kent, and me.
“Then let’s start the training right away.”
Jason shouted loudly and immediately jumped down from the stage.
This is a scene we’ve seen many times in the main story. Now, we can naturally predict what he’s going to do.
Jason, who had come down, gradually approached the cadets. Then, the cadets opened the way for him like startled goldfish.
Jason, who was finally standing in the center of the gym, declared confidently.
“Everyone, try your best to take me down!”
The sound reverberated throughout the gymnasium. The cadets who had not yet accepted the sudden announcement just stood there, looking at each other in confusion.
“What are you guys doing? Why aren’t you rushing in quickly?”
“Really… are you okay?”
The corners of Jason’s mouth went up at one of the cadet’s questions.
“Of course! You can use real weapons.”
“….”
“I still don’t know the extent of your power. So shouldn’t I take this opportunity to find out for sure?”
Jason wiggles his fingers as if to say, “Come here.” One cadet’s pride is hurt by his humorous gesture.
“Yaaaaaaah!”
Eventually, the cadet grabs the real sword and charges forward without warning.
As expected, it wasn’t much different from the original.
Anyone can see that it is commonly used as an educational purpose to directly deal with students and evaluate their skills.
But the reality is…
puck!-
“Ugh!”
The cadet who had just rushed in screamed and fell, crashing into the wall.
The moment his courage gave me the will to take on the challenge… it crumbled in an instant.
“What are you doing? Don’t rush in.”
“uh?”
Jason with a very arrogant and rough expression. Assistant Adela sensed something strange and was surprised, but it was already too late.
Suddenly, fear struck. The cadets, their nerves on edge, started to rush in as if they had no idea what was going on.
Surrounded by swords, axes, spears, daggers and other weapons, Jason remained relaxed the whole time.
All the swinging, stabbing, and slashing blows flow away like water.
The cadets who struck recklessly almost attacked their own team, but barely managed to stop themselves.
Everyone was gripped by fear at the murderous intent Jason unleashed. Their field of vision narrowed as they became busy and their defensive mechanisms were activated.
Even the few cadets who know how to use Aura go on the attack. Their chilling attacks are caught in vain by Jason’s bare hands.
The cadets who attacked without even having time to catch their breath were knocked out by his long shots and swings of his feet.
After that, the duo began a combined attack. The combination of a slash that took advantage of their physical build and the range of their swords, and the timing of their interventions, was a tactic that would make even Class A students struggle. However, Jason seemed to have anticipated everything and dodged them all.
There was no big movement, and there was no need to raise the sword to block it. He simply dug into the gap with his trained eyes and deflected the weapon with his hand. And he finished it off by slamming their faces together.
The duo collapsed, bleeding from their nose.
Next, a slash with arrows and auras flew. It seemed like the long-range technique that had finally come out would be somewhat effective.
“That’s a waste of time.”
But Jason still smiled and raised his hand. With just one wave of his hand, which was tinged with red aura, he generated enough wind pressure to turn arrows and slashes into autumn leaves.
And then he uses his hand’s aura to fire a red shockwave that hits all the snipers. Everyone is shocked when they scream and fall down.
“Where are you looking?”
Is he a ghost? He moves in front of the cadets who attacked him with a single step and knocks them down with a swing of his hand.
The fallen cadets were coughing up blood and had clear bruises. There was an unbelievable truth there.
“Abella Storius, Ezekeli Manur, Karon Maboln, weren’t you part of Class A, the best of the combat department? You just tried your best, so why are you already exhausted?”
The three tried to stand up, but couldn’t move any further. It seemed like they had only been hit once.
“Is this really the best combat department can do?”
“It’s still a long way to go!”
At that moment, a huge mace… took the shape of the sun and fell on his head. However, he blocked it with both arms and spoke leisurely.
“Hoo… Are you sure that’s the student council officer I saw last time?”
“Kent Easyst, let me introduce you again.”
The two exchanged greetings even as they exchanged attacks. And Kent’s mace continued to move.
After his defeat by Radon Crawler, he devoted himself to rigorous training during the vacation. As a result, he was able to increase the duration of his fiery mace as much as possible.
Besides, the man I was dealing with right now, Jason, was no ordinary man. Not only in terms of his skills, but also in his inner thoughts, he gave off the vibe of being someone you absolutely should not get close to.
My instincts tell me to knock him down right here and now. It might be rude to think of him as a professor, but this is my only legitimate chance to attack.
“It’s not bad, but…”
“omg!”
Kwakjik!-
Finally, Jason picked up the white sword at his waist. With a simple swing of it, the blazing mace was destroyed.
“Without… drawing my sword…!”
“Is now the time to be amazed?”
And then he grabbed Kent by the collar with one hand and threw him down.
Kent collapsed, spitting blood from his mouth. But it wasn’t over yet.
Shhh!-
“Oh my! It’s been a while since I’ve seen you too. Jenny Chainsilver.”
“I didn’t feel it before… but don’t you think it’s too much?”
In an instant, Jenny approached him and aimed a knife at his neck. Jason caught the sword with two fingers at the last possible moment.
“Is that too much? I think this is also an education in its own way.”
“yes?”
The absurd words lasted only a moment… and his sword was swung.
What threat could one feel from a sword that cannot be drawn? However, the sense of pressure when one actually takes the blow is beyond imagination.
“Ugh!”
Even though she blocked it with her sword, Jenny was pushed back by the tremendous impact. The force was so strong that she tasted blood in her mouth, but she had no time to care about the pain.
“Try blocking it somewhere else.”
bang!-
Kwakwakwang!-
The sound of swords clashing was loud. The side with the closed scabbard was pushing forward with a blade mixed with blue aura.
Every time she hit, the muscles in her arms felt like they were being torn apart. Jenny held back the urge to scream.
This won’t work. Jenny thought that she had no chance of winning in close combat, so she made a quick decision.
“Installation.”
Jenny’s doll evaporated. However, Jason snorted when he realized what kind of technology it was.
The cadets who fell are astonished by Jenny’s super speed that is invisible to the eye.
Of course, it was only for cadets.
“Is that all?”
“Ugh!”
Jason, with his eyes sharp, stabbed Jenny next to him with a knife. Jenny, who was accurately stabbed in the groin by the scabbard, vomited water from her mouth.
No matter how fast you move, it is useless against trained super senses.
“That’s quite something. You’re still standing after taking that.”
“Ugh…!”
Jenny barely managed to stand with her sword stuck in the floor. She was left unable to aim at herself with just one sword sheath.
Shashasha!-
At that moment, a large number of arrows attacked Jason from behind.
“joy.”
Jason dodged the arrow by turning his head several times. In the direction the arrow had come from, a girl with black hair and red eyes was standing there, holding a bow.
“Was that Ruska Mad-Eye? His face looks exactly like the one I saw in the archives.”
As soon as he finished speaking, arrows flew at him again, but he deflected them all equally. Then, a smile appeared on Jason’s lips as he realized that the arrows were made of Auror.
And the arrow flies again.
“huh?!”
The arrow was a trick.
While he was deflecting it… Jason was surprised to see Ruska charging at him with a double-edged sword.
The blade and scabbard clashed again.
Ppaang!-
The louder crashing noise than before almost ruptured my eardrums. As expected, the blade was still caught in the scabbard, but this time, the scabbard shook slightly.
“What incredible power. Is this really the sprout of that warrior race?”
“be careful.”
A sudden greeting from Ruska. However, Jason, who understood the meaning, snorted and pulled his body to the side.
Because a frosty blue slash split the sky.
“You’ve finally come to your senses.”
Jason was amazed as he watched Jenny get back up faster than expected.
Meanwhile, Jenny pointed out something to Ruska.
“You idiot. What if I tell you to be careful?”
“You should have guessed quickly before that.”
“This is real!”
A funny sight unfolded before Jason’s eyes. Two girls of the same age were bickering… and then suddenly approached each other and brandished their swords again.
Although they seemed to not get along well, they worked well together.
The paths of the swords being swung never overlapped. The smoothly connected strikes were a better combination than the duo from a moment ago.
“We get along very well.”
So I gave it a try. But…
“What’s so good about this little bastard!”
“It’s better than someone like you who trembles at the sight of a ghost.”
“Shut up! You’re so ticklish!”
As if provoked by their anger, their sword strikes became heavier and heavier, and with one final blow, Jason was pushed back.
This was the first time I was pushed aside without my own will.
“It’s not bad.”
That was when I gave it a good review.
The surrounding temperature drops sharply. The gym floor freezes over and a blizzard rises in the form of a tornado.
The blue girl standing in the center of the blizzard was holding a sword in her hand, ready to draw it at any moment.
The combination of Silver Age and Chain Silver is at its peak. A technique newly born by using the swordsmanship of a girl with the potential to draw out her talent to the fullest and the swordsmanship learned from someone else.
[Chain Silver – Chwiryong Oreum]
The moment I drew my sword, the blizzard that had been rushing towards me shot straight ahead. It turned into a dragon with its eyes turned upside down and advanced forward.
This time, Jason blocked it with his undrawn sword, but his body froze in an instant.
The power was so great that it hit 40% of the Silver Age output.
“Now is the time!”
“Don’t rush me!”
In the gap, crimson magic power ripples in Ruska’s hand as he transforms the double-edged sword back into an arrow.
The moment I grabbed the bowstring, a huge aura turned into arrows and loaded them. Not one, but two.
[Double Star]
The moment it was fired, the arrow turned into two foxes and rushed towards me.
Twin foxes born in the same place swing their sharpened claws at their target.
The dragon’s fangs and the fox sisters’ combined attack are trying to devour the frozen Jason.
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