I Became the Heavenly Demon of the Academy

Swordlight 劍狂 (2)

“A talent? Do you really think so?”

“yes.”

immediate answer.

When I answered that it was a talent without any hesitation, Professor Liam’s face showed intense interest.

Usually, when asked a question like this, I was bound to say something presumptuous.

“The practical chief is a talent. Who wants to refute this?”

I felt someone raise a hand near me.

“Yeah, there you are. What is your name?”

“This is Julia of the Rosenberg family.”

A girl with flowing red hair and an alluring voice jumped up from her seat and shouted.

“You have a disgruntled expression on your face. You mean you can’t admit it?”

“That’s right. As a knight, the most important thing in mastering swordsmanship is hard work, not talent. To work desperately with perseverance. Nothing is more important than that.”

“Talent, hard work. two came out. Any other opinions?”

“Both are important!”

“The name of the person who just shouted.”

“I am Luke of the Laurentis family!”

“Yes, of course both are important. But what did I say? I said it was definitely the most important thing! Do you not understand the intent of the question? If there’s one more foolish person like this, we’ll run the gym as a group until we’re about to die, so be prepared.”

“I’m sorry… I’m sorry!”

A man named Luke, from the Laurentis family, bowed his head and apologized.

At first glance at Professor Liam’s level, it is about the beginning of the transcendental peak.

Certainly, at that level, he seemed to be full of confidence even in front of so many nobles, perhaps because he was treated well anywhere in the world.

It was close to impossible to touch an academy professor managed by the imperial family, unless it was from a decent family anyway.

Even in Moorim, it is an academy where Cho Jeol-jeong, the head of a school, is a simple professor…

Of course, Professor Liam would compete for the top rank among the professors in the academy.

Wouldn’t it be hard to see people of this level anywhere on the continent, like Dean Amelia?

Although the name of the class is swordsmanship, it seems that each one learns different swordsmanship, and due to the nature of the nobles, they are learning a lot of electronic swordsmanship, so at first it seemed that they were going to deal with a comprehensive theory.

Of course, there were students who were commoners, but those who entered this academy were highly unlikely to be commoners.

“Looks like there are no more. Carol of the Bernstein family, why did you say talent?”

Professor Liam looked at me again and asked.

“Effort is because even the talented do it. Rather, if you learn one, trying as much as you know ten is easier than the culprit. If you learn one thing, it is not easy for those who do not understand it properly to start working hard. There is little sense of accomplishment. In addition, persistence is also a big congenital factor. Taken together, these are all talents.”

It wasn’t for nothing that when receiving disciples from the prestigious Moorim faction, they were arguing about their musculature and intelligence all day long.

The reality is that while there are people who teach the same things and make similar efforts, they hit and run fast, while others get frustrated after training to vomit blood.

“I can’t admit it. If so, does it mean that an ordinary person cannot beat a talented person for the rest of his life?”

Professor Liam didn’t even give me the right to speak, but a girl named Julia immediately refuted me.

He has a pretty fiery personality.

“If a talented person makes an effort, it is natural for a criminal to say that he cannot win. One step of a genius is the same as a thousand or ten thousand steps of a genius, so it is true that it is infinitely close to impossible. To put it bluntly, the reality is that even geniuses who don’t work hard are hard to follow.”

“I can’t admit it…!”

To some extent, I understood why the girl named Yulia was reacting so violently.

The intensity of a swordsman’s training can be known just by looking at his hands.

With a woman’s body, it wouldn’t have been a day or two of hard work to get calluses stuck to that level on your hands.

On the other hand, the height did not seem to be very high.

What I said must have felt like denying one’s own life.

Since I was still young, I would have hated to admit it even more.

“That girl named Yulia, isn’t she a swordsman?”

“that’s right. I heard that the admission grade was only at the level of a pull-up…”

“A genius born in the Rosenberg family of geniuses.”

“So I will just swing my sword all day. I must be a blacksmith for no reason.”

“If you look at it that way, you won’t be able to keep up with that level of talent when you go up the grade.”

“I heard that the research department wasn’t bad, but I don’t know why I chose the engineering department.”

“I will be stubborn. Rosenberg is a family of swordsmanship geniuses.”

Apparently, that girl was as famous as I was.

I quietly listened to the whispers and talk around me.

“fist! If you can’t admit that much, the knight has only one choice. Yulia, can you prove it?”

Professor Liam, who drew attention by expressing his bloody spirit once more to the students who had been buzzing for a while, looked at Yulia and asked.

“of course. I apply for sparring with Julia of the Rosenberg family and Karl of the Bernstein family.”

I had some intention, but I didn’t expect to apply right away like this, but it was clear that my personality was not normal.

“I accept.”

* * *

“Muchi and Geomwang, this is the confrontation of the century.”

“One is a genius with the name of a fool. He’s the practical chief.”

“That makes it even funnier. Fools of nothing praise talent, and madmen of swords are obsessed with hard work. Isn’t that usually the opposite?”

“You never know, the practical chief may be weaker than we thought.”

“Didn’t you hear the rumor that the princess was saved from the demons? It will be stronger than you think.”

“I don’t understand why you bothered to apply for sparring. I wouldn’t be able to compete.”

Surrounding the gymnasium, students flocked to watch Yulia and my sparring.

In front of me, a woman with dark green eyes was holding a sword and staring at me.

A posture that has been perfected through ceaseless efforts and is not disturbed in the slightest.

Eyes with a strong will.

“It is not a fight to risk one’s life, so it is of course forbidden to go above swordsmanship. Of course, I don’t think I can even use one side at all.”

Yulia bit her lip at Professor Liam’s calm words.

“Get started on your own. I’ll just watch.”

Professor Liam, waving his hand once to announce the start of the match, went out of the gymnasium.

“It is clear that I am much less than Prince Charles. Perhaps the realm of Prince Charles has reached a level I could never have imagined. However, just because I am weaker than Prince Charles does not mean that I am wrong.”

“Of course. Humans are not beasts, and simple strength and weakness do not prove the rightness or wrongness of words. So show your sword. Prove it, Julia of the Rosenberg family.”

He said it without hiding his momentum.

“…I’ll go first.”

It would be difficult to stand properly if I received my momentum at the level of Yulia.

Gritting her teeth and picking up the iron sword in the corner of the gymnasium, Yulia quickly rushed at me.

I heard at first glance that he came from a family of swordsmanship geniuses.

Certainly, the swordsmanship itself seemed clean and of a high standard.

It seemed that the true intention of the swordsmanship was not properly realized because the level of the person who actually used it was low.

Like the swordsmith, rather than containing the tricks of pleasure, fantasy, and change, it is a straight and domineering swordsmanship.

Looking straight ahead into Yulia’s eyes, who rushed at her without hesitation as if she were going to cut everything down.

I also lightly swung the iron sword in my hand.

kang-

An oblique slash that strikes from above using the running power as it is.

Without moving a single step, he blocked each and every heavy sword Yulia desperately wielded like a breeze.

It’s as if I’m feeling it.

Even though I was lightly swinging my sword to block the attack that contained the strength of my life, Yulia’s spirit did not break, and the power to strike the sword seemed to be getting stronger.

Considering the difference in realm between Yulia and me, it was a sparring that made no sense in the first place.

But the reason I accepted this sparring was because I wanted to see if this girl was ready.

Swords collided with each other, sparks flew endlessly, and in an instant, more than tens of battles went back and forth.

The sword strikes continued, and at some point, when the score exceeded 100, Yulia’s breathing began to become more and more rough.

Looking at Yulia’s sword, which had lost a lot of momentum compared to the first time, she lightly applied her strength.

Kang-!

With the clear sound of metal colliding with metal, Yulia’s sword flew through the air and bounced upward.

“Would you like to do more?”

“…of course.”

With trembling hands, Yulia grabbed the sword that was shabbyly scattered on the floor of the gymnasium, took a deep breath, and rushed towards me with a spur of the ground.

kang!

Now, instead of accepting them one by one as before, he immediately struck the sword.

Yulia’s sword lost its power again and bounced off the other side of the gymnasium.

once like that. twice. third time….

Mechanically, Yulia only repeated the attack enough to miss the sword.

“Cool…”

Even though he was vomiting dark red blood from his mouth, as if he suffered an internal injury, and his grip, which had been constantly subjected to shocks to the point that the sword was thrown out, had already been torn off and blood was dripping onto the floor of the gymnasium.

His limbs trembled, he grabbed his sword and faced me.

The noise around them, which was noisy at first, became silent as if they were dying, unable to swallow even saliva at the sight of Yulia’s miserable appearance.

Professor Liam seemed to have no intention of stopping Yulia even though she was in this state.

Just like the first time, I’m just staring at this scene with an interesting look in my eyes.

“I will… go again…!”

“okay. Come.”

Yulia staggered and lunged at me, striking the sword.

Breathing up to the tip of your chin.

Muscles and joints that have reached their limits.

The inside of his body was slashed with internal injuries, and his grip holding the sword was all torn, despite the bright red blood dripping down from it.

Only the dark green eyes were clear with determination.

Caan-

However, there is a limit to willpower alone, and Yulia’s sword left the master’s hand again and floated into the air.

Perhaps this time was an attack with all her remaining strength, Yulia seemed unable to move any more.

Yulia’s body, which was about to collapse on the floor after losing strength, was wrapped in his arms to support it, and lightly blown a bet into it.

“My… defeat…”

Yulia pursed her lips and spat out each word with difficulty.

“Good job. Julia of the Rosenberg family. Admit it. you deserve No matter what anyone laughs at, I will admit you. So get some rest.”

“thank you….”

Yulia closed her eyes with a more comfortable expression thanks to the constant betting.

Perhaps because of the desperate struggle, only quiet breathing came out from the students around until the moment the game was over.

“Professor Liam.”

I hugged Julia, who had already lost consciousness, and told Professor Liam.

“Looks like the match is over.”

“Yes, can I take Yulia to the medical room?”

“okay. Can I go alone?”

“No problem.”

Leaving behind the students who began to hum little by little, I moved to the medical room.

* * *

The medical facilities at Shultz Academy were better than anywhere else in the Empire.

Due to the nature of the practical training course, there were bound to be a lot of sparring and practice.

There were many students who were injured as well.

In order to prevent the unfortunate loss of precious young talents, a number of medical staff, including priests and wizards specializing in recovery magic, were always on standby.

After seeing me bring Yulia, the experienced medical team quickly finished the treatment, and the wounds were healed in an instant, so that the wounds were barely visible.

However, it seemed that he hadn’t opened his eyes yet due to his energy consumption, so he laid him down on the bed and sat next to Yulia.

Inside the hospital ward, bathed in pure white light, with a cool breeze blowing.

After waiting for a while, Yulia’s eyelids moved and she slowly began to open her eyes.

“…Princess Carol. Thank you for keeping matters in your hands.”

Yulia half-raised her body and slightly lowered her head.

After thanking me for that.

Biting the inside of her lips slightly, she turned around and watched Yulia’s shoulders shake slightly, swallowing her words quietly.