NOVEL NEXT Chapter 13 - Chapter 13: Spear Technique Class
Chapter 13: Spear Technique Class
In this loop, I decided to take spear technique classes from the beginning instead of swordsmanship. At Reiryu Academy, instead of physical education like in Japan, there are classes for swordsmanship, spear technique, archery, and physical techniques. These classes also serve as self-defense, given that the public order in this world is not great.
The most popular is swordsmanship. Every guy dreams of wielding a sword and fighting. If there’s a stick lying around, pick it up and swing it around. That’s the quality of a boy. The next most popular is physical techniques, mainly learned by women to counter unruly individuals. Those who hunt in rural areas study archery. And the least popular is spear technique.
The unpopularity of spear technique might be due to the low number of practitioners in competitions. However, in Reiryu Academy, the main reason for its unpopularity is the incompetence and lack of popularity of the spear technique instructor.
“You don’t have the qualification to be taught the spear by me.”
He bluntly declared this in the first class. The innocent first-year students from the junior division, who had just enrolled, didn’t understand what was being said. However, those who had been under him for over a year wore a face that said, “Here we go again.”
The spear technique instructor, Justin Jorio, is the fourth son of the Jorio knight family, who became a commoner when the eldest brother succeeded. He once attended the noble academy in the capital, and that’s his only source of pride. However, on the flip side, everything else is a complex. He’s a troublesome man who likes to show off to the common-born students in Reiryu Academy. If he had achieved decent results at the noble academy, he would probably be a knight by now, working at the royal palace or having attained a knighthood himself. However, at present, he barely manages to hold a teaching position, essentially serving as a common foot soldier. Saying it that way makes him a bit pitiable.
However, there’s no room for pity. The new students are confused by his sudden silence without any explanation, and the older ones are standing there in silence. Whatever you say or do here is futile. In the previous loop, I tried flattering him, confronting him, and various other methods, but all of it ended in vain.
To be honest, I was hesitant about taking this class. After all, it seems I can reacquire the skills I obtained last time if I have the points, and personally, I don’t need to come here. However, next month, during the outdoor practical training that the third-year students will undergo, there will be larger magical creatures appearing than expected. Camille, a senior in the spear technique class, will suffer a major injury there. Moreover, the first to flee and get fired will be Professor Jorio.
“Do any of you have something to say? Can’t figure it out? Well then, think about what qualifications you lack.”
Saying that, he left the training ground. Clearly, he abandoned his duties. However, it’s more convenient for us this way.
“Everyone, that was surprising, huh? Now, let’s practice spear techniques starting from the basic forms.”
Senior Camille cheerfully encourages the lowerclassmen in a bright voice. They timidly hold training spears and follow the senior’s lead, thrusting them.
I don’t remember how I acquired the spear technique skill last time. I just attended the class, repeatedly traced the basic forms, and somehow became proficient. Although I had been taking swordsmanship classes since the elementary division, I couldn’t acquire the swordsmanship skill, but on the contrary, I obtained spear technique in just a few days. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s influenced by the status. That might be what he means by lacking qualifications.
In this world where the level and status system operates, aside from acquiring skills, I don’t feel the need to keep tracing forms. Once I acquire the spear technique skill, all that’s left is to raise levels and skill levels in actual combat. Sure, practicing every day might allow me to perform beautiful movements, but even if the form is beautiful, powerful techniques cannot be executed with low skill levels. However, people in this world don’t know how to display the status screen or increase skill levels, so it can’t be helped.
Anyway, if there’s time to endure Professor Jorio’s harassment and molestation, it’s more effective to go into a dungeon and defeat even a single Pill Bug. That’s right. Next time, it might be a good idea for everyone in the spear technique class to go to the dungeon together. I’ll invite Senior Camille and everyone next time.