NOVEL NEXT chapter 7
7 – Instructor Test (4)
next day.
Ray and I came to Tristan, the capital of the kingdom.
It was a place I had already been to when taking the first exam, so the scenery I saw was extremely familiar.
I remembered the items of the instructor exam that were not long.
‘This is the second test… .’
Tristan Hero Academy’s instructor test is divided into four major categories.
The first is a test I have already taken.
Theory test and the first practical test.
The theory literally deals with the theory of swordsmanship.
The methodology of handling swords, effective fighting methods, and the process of putting magic into swordsmanship… All theories related to swords are given a test and evaluated.
It is evaluated that the difficulty is excessively difficult because there are so many peripheral parts, but perhaps considering those points, it was not a test that occupied a high proportion compared to other items.
‘… Although it was too easy for me.’
The basic methodology within swordsmanship is similar no matter which world or country you go to.
And I polished it for 10 years before returning home.
Even if he had no special talent for swordsmanship, the theory test was a piece of cake if he had accumulated this much experience.
‘The first practical exercise was a simple strength test.’
The first part of the swordsmanship department’s instructor test has many similarities to that of the martial arts department.
Evaluate applicants’ physical abilities such as muscle strength, physical strength, and reaction speed at a basic level.
Skills in a specific field and educational ability do not always match, but it is absurd that instructors have lower basic physical abilities than cadets.
The first half of the instructor test was a test to prevent such a part in advance.
Of course I passed lightly.
Because there was no test to use a sword, there was no opportunity to demonstrate my true ability.
And the second test… .
‘… What was it?’
My head goes blank for a moment.
There was only an hour left for the exam, and I couldn’t remember the subject of the exam.
I quietly turned my head and asked the universal butler a question.
“Ray, what was the next test?”
“… Are you serious?”
“I’ve never been unfaithful for a moment, Ray.”
“You say strange things like beliefs.”
Ray’s knife-like point stabs a corner of my heart painfully.
In fact, I didn’t prepare for the exam in the meantime.
It was because I thought that no matter what kind of test came out, if I was born with ＜Understanding the Sword＞, I would pass unconditionally.
This isn’t just self.
It is full of self-confidence.
So instead, I studied what was necessary for adaptation after returning.
The situation of the continent and kingdom, the relationship between each country, the etiquette that must be observed as a noble of the kingdom, etc.
There were piles of things to study here as well.
“You really don’t remember?”
Of course, it was so bad that I forgot what the test item was.
I cleared my throat for no reason and avoided Ray’s eyes.
“… Maybe it’s because my talent is better than I thought.”
“The other day, you said you’re definitely a hard-working hero.”
“I guess there was a misunderstanding.”
Somehow, whenever I talk to Ray, it feels like misunderstandings keep piling up.
She sighed, but then slowly explained.
“The second test will be conducted with the 2nd and 3rd practical tests.”
Unlike the first one, the test consists of practical skills only.
I heard that there are various test items such as basic knowledge and culture evaluation, education demonstration, interview, etc. in addition to the theoretical evaluation at the first exam… It must have been quite a later test.
“The 2nd practical test evaluates stamina and reaction speed, and the 3rd practical skill is evaluated by directly demonstrating the first step of the Tristan sword method, the basic swordsmanship of the military academy. Therefore, I understand that the test supervisors directly observe from the 3rd practical performance.”
“for a moment.”
After listening quietly, I raised my hand.
Everything is fine, but on the way I heard a strange word.
“Tristan sword method?”
“That’s right. This is the basic swordsmanship of all the cadets who have graduated from the Tristan Military Academy.”
“… I never learned.”
“Of course. Edgar-sama is from the Faculty of Magic.”
Ray answered in a calm tone.
The reason is so obvious that I can understand it at once.
However, my current situation was not clear at all.
I asked with a slightly puzzled face.
“Then what about the other applicants who are not from Tristan? I don’t think they’ve ever learned Tristan swordsmanship either.”
“Perhaps I will buy a book and study it, or take private tutoring. Tristan Sword is the foundation of the basics. “It is a book sold like a textbook on the market, and it is a sword technique that anyone can learn if they have enough time.”
“ah… !”
There is no way to die either.
No matter what crisis, there was one hole to survive.
I said as I grabbed Ray’s shoulder with a brightened face.
“Then buy that book, Ray. ASAP.”
“So why don’t you prepare in advance…” yes?”
Ray, who always nags, blinks and asks again.
Ray’s expression like this is precious…
It seemed like he didn’t understand me properly, so I explained it clearly.
“I told him to buy the Tristan Prosecutors’ Office. “I think I need it right now.”
“… “Do you really mean that you are going to memorize sword techniques now?”
“Is there any other reason than that?”
“Edgar, there is only less than an hour left for the second practical exam.”
We have already arrived at the military academy.
Applicants are gathering from all over the place, and the instructors who will supervise today’s exam also appear one by one.
Exactly an hour later, as Ray said, the second evaluation of the instructor exam begins in earnest.
It might be too late now to study Tristan swordsmanship.
No, it must have been an hour to consider it completely impossible.
In that respect, it was understandable that Ray was not worried.
But I smiled slightly and tapped her on the shoulder.
“Okay. Thirty minutes is enough.”
I said 30 minutes too long.
10 minutes to be exact.
If it was about 10 minutes, it would have been more than enough time to learn a new basic sword technique.
* * *
“The shaking hands of the clock!”
“You are a hero who has perfectly mastered the coincidence of ＜Tristan swordsmanship＞. This coincidence belongs to the fate of ＜Prosecutor＞.」
10 minutes.
As expected, it took exactly 10 minutes for Ray to learn the Tristan sword technique he had hurriedly purchased at the general store.
In the first place, Tristan’s method of swordsmanship is ambiguous even to call it a swordsman’s method.
3 basic herbivores of simply horizontal cutting, vertical cutting, and stabbing, and 6 marginal plants with slight changes here.
Because it is a swordsmanship consisting of only 9 herbivores.
Now that I can easily beat even the ranks of knight commanders, this level of herbivore can be mastered just by looking at it roughly and wielding it.
And after 10 minutes of diligently learning the swordsmanship, the moment I thought to myself that I was perfect at this point.
Information about ‘coincidence’ was read.
“It’s a coincidence… .”
The continent’s heroes are all born with ‘destiny’.
This destiny is composed of various job groups such as ＜Prosecutor＞, ＜Wizard＞, and ＜Cleric＞, and each hero plows and polishes his or her own path according to the chosen destiny.
In other words, fate is a compass that determines the hero’s major.
“… And majors always have compulsory subjects.”
The required subject is ‘necessity’.
Heroes who have a destiny will receive one ‘inevitability’ for each ‘crossroads’ of that fate.
Inevitability is one of the criteria that determines the difference between a hero and a non-hero, and it can be seen as a special ability that heroes can acquire while passing through a crossroads.
「The shadow of the approaching inevitable!」
“You are a hero who possesses the inevitability of ＜Basic Magical Control＞. This inevitability belongs to the ＜Wizard＞’s first fork in fate, the ＜Apprentice Wizard＞.”
Just like this.
This is an inevitability that I possessed when I was chosen for ＜The Wizard＞’s fate and the first fork in ＜The Wizard＞ 13 years ago.
For reference, ＜Basic Magic Control＞ was inevitable for me, but in fact it is a very universal ability that can be acquired even by ‘accidental’.
In other words, I acquired the ability that others gained by chance through necessity.
At the time, the fork in ＜Apprentice Wizard＞ I had acquired was a passage that showed how ordinary the fork was.
“The prosecutor’s inevitability is certainly fine.”
Of course, the fate of the newly acquired ＜Prosecutor＞ after returning.
And five crossroads.
The inevitability contained in it boasts overwhelming performance.
Starting with ＜Flexible Absorbing Power＞, ＜Indomitable Body＞, ＜Magic Power at the Point of the Sword＞, and finally ＜Steps of Fallen Leaves＞.
These are inevitable events that leave nothing to be thrown away.
These people were the biggest contributors to helping me improve my physical condition, which was completely reset upon returning.
“What we get next is ‘coincidence.’”
Anyway, if there is an ‘inevitability’ that is given at each crossroads like this, there is a ‘coincidence’ that can be acquired through training and practice.
If inevitability is a major requirement, coincidence is a major choice.
“… Instead, there is a condition that you must learn it perfectly.”
Coincidence is only registered with Destiny when you have completely made the ability your own.
Until then, it’s just mediocre technology.
So 13 years ago I hadn’t won a single coincidence.
Even a single coincidence.
… Even thinking about it now, he was a hero cadet with a truly brilliant career.
“The shaking hands of the clock!”
“You are a hero who has perfectly mastered the coincidence of ＜Tristan swordsmanship＞. This coincidence belongs to the fate of ＜Prosecutor＞.」
And now.
After 10 minutes of learning the Tristan sword, I succeeded in mastering it perfectly and obtained it by ‘accidental’.
Of course, it’s not a coincidence worth writing about.
In the first place, I have a whopping 5th crossroads, ＜Understanding the Sword＞, and of course, there are also five ‘inevitable’ with overwhelming performance.
Compared to that power, ＜Tristan Sword＞ is a coincidence that may not be useful at all.
However, it was a coincidence that would definitely give him a perfect score in this instructor test.
“Edgar, if necessary, I will call a priest.”
Lay came over to me and talked to me at some point.
But at that sudden statement, I tilted my head and asked again.
“priest?”
“I heard that competent priests can even treat psychological symptoms. Judging from the fact that Edgar has been talking to himself a lot lately, he is clearly showing signs of psychological anxiety… ”
“It’s a misunderstanding.”
I’m going to immediately call a priest after talking to myself a few times…
What a bleak misunderstanding.
Perhaps, if Ray comes back after living alone in this other world for about 10 years, he will fully understand my lonely heart.
I put my resentment behind me and hurried my steps.
There really isn’t much time left until the second instructor exam.