I Became an Outcast in the Academy

7. Proof (5)

It was a type of fight that could not possibly be called a ‘duel’.

Boo!

“Keuheook!”

Everyone thought to themselves as they looked at the sight of Verdel being knocked down once again by Xian’s roughly swung fist.

This is absolutely not a fight.

Now, this is nothing more than one-sided violence committed by Xian.

Xian does not even draw his sword and fights only with his bare hands.

Verdel and Deal, who are fighting against him, are fighting with all their might, even to those who don’t know anything.

Deal was wielding his specialty, the twin swords, and Verdel was firing magic at his rear with Deal at the forefront.

Swordsman and wizard. It was the most standard and efficient movement under the assumption that two people would move as a team.

‘Besides, those two aren’t that bad of a skill for cadets.’

Just now, the duke was displeased with the Ornstein family’s brat and spoke bitterly, but in fact, objectively speaking, their skills could clearly be said to be above average compared to cadets of that age.

‘Now that I think about it, His Highness Cartesia also said this. Those two are the people that His Majesty the Crown Prince allowed to follow him around.’

Duke Orphega knew very well what type of person Ricardo was and what kind of personality he had.

Ricardo had a temperamental, impatient, and even arrogant personality, but at the same time, he was a person who knew how to recognize the abilities of others.

As such, Ricardo was famous for being somewhat picky when it came to choosing people to keep by his side.

Although Ricardo’s relationship within Lutra was limited, the fact that he acknowledged the two as being similar to ‘friends’ was in itself proof that they had quite outstanding skills.

However, in front of Xian, all of that was practically useless.

“Slow. And the sword is too simple.”

Xian easily dodges the trajectory of Deal’s dual swords by taking a step back, and then plunges his fist straight into his solar plexus.

Wow!

“Big!”

On the outside, it looked like a random fist, but Deal, who was hit by the fist, could no longer hold on and fell to the floor.

“I don’t know who taught you how to use a sword, but it’s a total mess. “You are a total mess, from your footwork to the way you swing your sword.”

“Everyone, shut up! “What do you know!”

“People are giving advice at best, but they act rudely. So, you are still the same. Did you think that simply accumulating a lot of mana in your body and surrounding yourself with sword energy through mana practice would make you stronger? “In fact, your mana and swordsmanship are not in harmony at all, so it is only natural that you were beaten like this by me.”

Sian, who was muttering while kicking Deal in the stomach, suddenly snatched the sword he was holding, and then turned his body like lightning and swung the sword diagonally.

Boo!

With Cian’s strike without even looking back, the fireball that was flying towards him without a sound was instantly split in half and destroyed.

“Cough!”

When the spell he had cast suddenly broke, Verdel ended up vomiting blood from his mouth.

It was a feedback phenomenon, where magic flows backwards and causes damage to the caster’s body.

“Huh, how did you cut off my magic? And obviously, all traces of it would have been erased… !”

“Well, this is the basic knowledge to survive in a battlefield for several years and make a living.”

In response to Xian’s vague answer, Verdel mumbled, wiping the blood flowing from the corner of her mouth.

“… You treat me like a fool until the end. I know well the level of mercenaries rolling around on the battlefield. Mercenaries are consumables who are blinded by money and put their lives on the line. Even if they survive for several years on the battlefield, they are nothing more than a scum compared to the truly powerful.”

“And now you’re being beaten like a dog by that bastard. And should I say that losing the girl I liked was a kind of bonus?”

“You… “You son of a b*tch!”

The moment Cartesia was mentioned in Xian’s mouth, sparks flew out of Berdel’s eyes again.

“When I think about it again, it wasn’t actually stolen. You’ve probably heard the rumors about what happened with Cartesia when I returned to Luthra, right? “It would have been better if you had seen us kissing right then and there.”

“This…” This!”

When Xian said that with a grin, Verdel’s face instantly turned bright red.

However, perhaps his body was unable to handle the anger, and blood began to flow from his mouth again.

Verdel’s body already had no power left to vent his anger at Sian.

“Cluck, cough! You damn bastard, why are you provoking and toying with people like this? If you had meant to, you could have ended us at any time… !”

Xian responds to Berdel’s words in a pessimistic tone.

“I think I’m misunderstanding something, but you were the one who started the fight with me earlier. It’s not just today, it’s been like that for a long time. “Don’t you think it’s a little funny to think that he’s now pretending to be the victim?”

“I…” I’m just stating my opinion. “Looking at it objectively, you were the most likely culprit in this case.”

“But you can never deny that some degree of your selfishness was mixed in there. At the very least, you shouldn’t have done something like that to incite and drive people on the spot. Huh?”

“…..”

Finally, Verdel, who has nothing to say, closes his mouth, and Sian clicks his tongue softly as if he is pathetic.

“And I am not trampling on you like this just because you are unlucky. I plan to show you as an example. A clear example to those b*tches who have been using you like a puppet behind your back to see what they are destined to become.”

It was a good thing that the people who could be said to be in the shadows were gathered there and quietly observed the situation.

“So don’t be too upset. There are as many as four people behind you in order. You just happened to win first time out of luck. Well, if you think about it, I might have been lucky to win number 1.”

“What, what?”

“It’s a story that people like you don’t need to know. So goodbye. And from now on, don’t do anything dirty like targeting other people’s women.”

“… You you-!”

Unfortunately, Berdel’s words did not last until the end.

Quaaang!

Everything came to an end the moment Xian lifted his foot and took a picture of Verdel’s face.

****

“… “The disciple is seeing his teacher after a long time.”

After the duel with Berdel and Deal ended, Eli approached Duke Orphega, who was facing me, and offered a warm greeting.

“I’m only seeing you again in a few days at best, so the greeting is a bit stiff. “I told you there was no need to be formal with me like that.”

“… But, no matter what, how could you be so rude to your teacher?”

“It is done. We’ll talk about those strict rules of etiquette later. “Now is the time to talk about something more important than that.”

Elie’s face hardened at Duke Orphega’s words.

As if I was shocked by the fact that the duke considered me more important than himself.

“Then, let me introduce myself first. My name is Kaiselik von Orphega. “The current Orphea is the head of the duchy and is also Ellie’s teacher.”

The Duke’s self-introduction was something extremely monotonous and simple compared to the reputation he had.

“My name is Xian. First of all, I would like to thank His Majesty the Duke for the favor he has shown me.”

“Grace? “What kind of grace are you talking about?”

“Just now, when I was cornered, you blatantly took my side.”

The Duke smiles bitterly at those words that contain my bones.

“Grace, that is grace… When you say that, it makes me feel somewhat embarrassed. In some ways, I also played a part in bringing the previous situation to that point.”

Actually, I also know that fact well.

And I have some guesses as to what the Duke of Orphea was trying to say to me by doing something so grandiose.

“Put aside all other stories… “First of all, I would like to make a suggestion to you, Sian.”

“A suggestion? “What are you suggesting?”

“I will speak bluntly. I want to make you my disciple. “Do you ever want to become my disciple?”

At that moment, Cartesia and Ellie who were around opened their eyes wide.

In their opinion, it was a truly absurd and unconventional proposal.

And I nodded to Duke Orphega’s suggestion and answered like this.

“Yes, I don’t plan on doing that.”