How to Live As a Returnee Munchkin Swordsman

53 – Swordsmanship Faculty Sparring Competition (1)

A special lecture that began with a shocking presentation.

As if directing wasn’t everything, Edgar Mullich led the lecture smoothly.

“ … As you all know, monsters of level 2 or higher can only be hunted by forming a party with several tier 3 heroes. Even that can be endured up to 3rd tier demon beasts, but hunting becomes completely impossible from 4th tier demon beasts onwards. This is why the 4th Hero must attend the Demon Beast Hunt.”

He gave flexible explanations and distributed the parts to be emphasized well, but he never forgot that the subject of his lecture was ＜The Escape and Dangers of the Witchbeast＞.

“Even more so, what about the escape witch? It is unknown how many hierarchical monsters have escaped, but if you fall into a very ordinary area where no professional monster hunting party has been formed… There will be no such thing as hell.”

Just looking at the directing from earlier, that’s the case.

Thanks to the presence of several 4th-tier heroes from each country, including the vice-captain of the Royal Guard Knights, there was no great confusion even though the ‘third-tier monster’ appeared in the auditorium… What if such a monster falls on the streets of citizens without proper heroes?

Then, as Edgar Mulick said, hell unfolds.

The stage is probably comparable to the ＜Great War＞ or ＜Operation to Retake the North＞.

“Therefore, all countries on the continent must be alert to these escapees, and everyone must prepare some degree of self-rescue measures. I will not strongly deny that such a claim is implied in this lecture. The ＜Demon Den＞ discovered by our Klepe Kingdom through this exploration operation. “I think that with the advent of that special magical crack, the danger has multiplied dozens of times.”

All the heroes in the auditorium listen to his lecture with bated breath.

Attention-grabbing initial presentation and smooth, clean mid-stage explanation.

Even the later summary and argument that gets to the point -.

Even considering his reputation and name value, the lecture itself was worth listening to and was excellent.

Kaela, who was absentmindedly listening to the lecture on one side, quietly muttered.

“Hey, Master, you speak really well.”

“I know. “It’s different from when we teach in lectures.”

“It was really cool when you confidently explained the topic of your lecture in front of Her Majesty the Princess. lol.”

It was rewarding to get into the auditorium early and get a front row seat.

Edgar’s lecture was mainly focused on dignitaries and high-ranking heroes from around the world, but it was also a great lecture for all cadets at the military academy, including first-year students.

In the first place, the theme itself was the danger of magical beasts, and its simple side was shown in the early production.

To experience firsthand the fear of a third-tier demonic beast…

It was an experience that could not be experienced in any other lecture practice.

“Ugh, I should have recorded the question-and-answer session between the instructor and Viscount Karenina earlier as a crystal ball!”

“… Reese, stop it. Why do you keep obsessing over that?”

“It was such a historic moment! Also, Viscount Karenina was surprised to see instructor Polique… Ha, I really need to know who the person who had a great influence on the discovery of Polique was.”

… Of course, there were some cadets who seemed completely uninterested in the lecture.

Anyway, Edgar’s special lecture continued until lunchtime.

Even including breaks, the long lecture was over 3 hours long.

However, few heroes left the auditorium, as if it had left a strong impression and interest on the audience.

Is that why?

“Yes, I will finish the symposium special lecture ＜The Escape and Dangers of the Demonic Beast＞. I am Edgar Mullick, Class 3 Instructor of the Faculty of Swordsmanship. thank you.”

The moment when the long lecture came to an end-.

clap clap clap-.

clap clap-!!

At the same time, thunderous applause broke out.

It was not the formal applause that is usually handed out at the end of a lecture, but applause filled with sincere admiration and praise for the great lecture.

I could tell that just by looking at the postures of the heroes who stood up from their seats.

… and.

“Sir Chaser, this is a really unexpected lecture. I didn’t know that the insight of an instructor at the military academy would be so outstanding.”

“Not just an instructor, but a hero who opened the 4th crossroads in the fate of a prosecutor. In particular, the Mullique family is known as a noble family with a long history even in the Kingdom of Clepe. The level of knowledge is definitely different from that of ordinary heroes.”

“If it’s okay, I’d like to recruit him as an external advisor to our society… What do you think of Sir Chaser?”

“A really great choice. I will contact Instructor Edgar once during the symposium.”

Not only within the kingdom, but the hero academia located all over the continent.

At the center of it, Edgar Mullick began to pay attention in earnest.

* * *

All special lectures are over.

As much as I had been preparing for a long time and worried intensely, I felt cool and sad at the same time.

It was all the more so when I was watching the audience slip away like the ebb tide after the lecture.

“Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Edgar.”

“hmm. You suffered too, Ray.”

It wasn’t until it was time to organize the materials with Ray that I realized the end of the lecture.

There was no specific question-and-answer period.

It is a lecture structured like that from the beginning of the preparation stage.

A lecture to announce that the kingdom is searching for the existence of ‘escape demons’, and to explain the dangers and my thoughts about it.

As you can see just by looking at the initial direction, the goal of this lecture was quite clear.

For this reason, there were some heroes who asked for questions or interviews after the lecture, but I politely declined their offer.

Of course, there may be an opportunity to talk sometime during the symposium, but that is not today.

Today, I also wanted to take a break.

“Go straight home, Ray. You too, don’t think about anything today and rest.”

If I drew the sketch for the special lecture, it was Ray who filled it in.

I declared an unconditional rest to Ray, who must have suffered as much as I did this time.

A small house in the capital that was previously financed by the family.

It was the home where Ray and I would go and rest.

… however.

“I still have work to do, Edgar.”

Ray has given me a devastating sentence.

She stepped off the stage of the auditorium and looked around, then continued to write down something with her pen.

As I look at it, I feel a sense of uneasiness.

“… Ray, what are you writing?”

“I am giving you an estimate.”

“estimate?”

As if the calculations were over, Ray stopped taking notes.

Then he looked at me and spoke with a calm face.

“The cost of preparing a special magic tool model and other lectures was approved by the general administration of the military academy and the royal family. I put it on credit for now, but I’m sure the budget will come out. but… .”

Suddenly, Ray pointed to the center of the stage.

There, there was a hole of such a huge size that one wondered if it could be repaired.

“This was unplanned. It must have been an unexpected act that Edgar-sama voluntarily carried out.”

“… … .”

I was speechless.

Ray, who knows me terribly well, is right.

I couldn’t feel it if the model monster just appeared, so I used ＜Vortex in the Sword＞ on the spot for dramatic production.

… The storm that followed was completely unthinkable.

“This part, of course, was not expected to come out of the budget, so I was in the process of making an estimate in advance. At this point, I even wonder if Edgar-sama is enjoying paying debts.”

“… “It’s a misunderstanding.”

“Even if it is a misunderstanding, the past repair fee will not be refunded.”

I bowed my head.

… For some reason, I thought the lecture would end smoothly.

* * *

“Good morning, Instructor Edgar.”

the next morning.

Instructor Akina, whom I met in the break room of the Faculty of Swordsmanship, greeted me warmly.

She is blunt and cold to other instructors, but she shows a bright side to me.

It was quite an honor, but on the other hand, my expression was not very good.

“Yeah – hello, senior… .”

“… Instructor Edgar, what’s wrong?”

“yes… .”

“What happened? You finished your lecture yesterday very well. All the heroes only talk about Instructor Edgar.”

What she said was true.

The special lecture I gave in the auditorium yesterday became a hot topic not only in the military academy but throughout the kingdom.

At the symposium event, all the heroes walking around talked about related topics, and my name was mentioned again and again in the newspapers in the kingdom.

In addition, it was a lecture that was spread as if to represent the public announcement of the royal family regarding the ‘escape demon’.

It had such a strong impact and the content itself was shocking, so many heroes were interested in it.

‘… Actually, I’m struggling with debt.’

Approximately how much will Ray’s estimate cost?

I feel like my head is warm from thinking about it since morning.

The second son of the Grand Magician family, Marquis Mullique, is a debtor-.

No one in the kingdom would believe it.

“… There is such a thing.”

I couldn’t bear to tell my seniors about this, so I shook my head and changed the topic.

“Where are you going? There doesn’t seem to be any major events today.”

Major events in ＜Symposium Invitation to Military Academy＞ tend to be concentrated on specific dates.

This usually falls on the first or last day, as there are limited days for celebrities from each country to attend.

That’s why my special lecture was assigned yesterday, the first day of the symposium.

So today, the second day, did not have any major events of particular note.

But Akina blinked as if to say something.

“Today is the first day of the Swordsmanship Faculty Dalian Tournament. Instructor Edgar’s cadets will participate -“

“ah.”

“And the Caela cadets I personally watched participate in.”

I could understand why Akina started moving early in the morning.

Caella, who received special training on ＜Piarelli Step＞ from me, and additional special training from Akina.

It seemed that she was trying to see the results of her growth directly through the first leg of the Dalian tournament.

I said looking at her pretty bright face.

“Senior, you look quite confident.”

“Maybe you can look forward to it.”

“… Is that enough?”

I think this is the first time I’ve seen Akina say something like this.

She nodded slightly and motioned to me.

“yes. If it’s okay, would you like to go with me now? “Check it out yourself.”

“great.”