NOVEL NEXT Ch 13 - Obtain the Instructor's Ability
Chapter 13
Obtain the Instructor’s Ability
Maybe it’s just me, but it seemed like the judgment process was taking longer than usual.
If the understanding is low, it might take more time.
Could I really replicate Annaliese’s ability with only 60% understanding?
After a brief moment… the message appeared.
[Judgment: Success]
Success.
Seeing that word, I clenched my fist tightly.
[You have successfully obtained the main ability of ‘Annaliese Granger’.]
[You have successfully obtained Partisan Judgment Swordsmanship (S-rank), but you already have too many abilities.]
[You have successfully obtained Signian Purification Swordsmanship (A-rank), but you already have too many abilities.]
[You have successfully obtained Lichtenauer Body Technique (A-rank), but you already have too many abilities.]
[You cannot obtain more abilities due to the number of abilities you already possess.]
[You can delete your current abilities to acquire new ones.]
The Partisan Judgment Swordsmanship and Signian Purification Swordsmanship are both advanced sword techniques requiring significant magical power.
Since I can’t use them in my current state, there’s only one ability left for me to obtain.
‘I’ll delete the C-rank Yusbruck Body Technique and acquire the A-rank Lichtenauer Body Technique.’
As soon as I thought that, the response came immediately.
[Yusbruck Body Technique (C-rank) deletion complete.]
[You have successfully acquired Lichtenauer Body Technique (A-rank).]
[You will not be able to attempt ‘Ability Replication’ for 12 days.]
For the next 12 days, I won’t be able to attempt ‘Ability Replication’.
This is the penalty for swapping abilities.
It was similar to the penalties described for other artifacts in the novel.
‘This is why you can’t just swap abilities carelessly.’
You should only swap when it’s absolutely necessary; otherwise, you could end up in trouble at a critical moment.
‘Now I won’t be able to use ‘Ability Replication’ for 12 days, but with two weeks left before the duel, it’s not a huge issue.’
That’s one of the reasons I had to replicate Annaliese’s abilities quickly.
If I had wasted time trying to increase my understanding, I wouldn’t be able to use ‘Ability Replication’ again until after the duel.
“Hmm…”
“…!”
Just then, Annaliese let out a groan from the bed.
I was startled, thinking she had woken up, but she was just turning over in her sleep.
“Ugh… What’s wrong with not having a boyfriend…”
“…”
I glanced at her muttering in her sleep and quietly left the duty room, trying not to make any noise.
“Phew…”
Once outside the academy building, I let out a long breath.
With this, I had successfully completed the quest to acquire Annaliese’s body technique.
“What are you doing?”
“…!”
At that moment, I heard a voice.
Serine was walking toward me from the training ground.
“Did you have business at the academy?”
“Nothing much.”
It would be troublesome if she asked why I went into the academy when only Annaliese was there, so I quickly changed the subject.
“How’s the preparation for the duel going?”
“Well, it’s going okay.”
“Good to hear.”
“Isn’t it supposed to be you, as the representative of Class 6 Black, handling everything? I don’t get why you’re leaving it to us.”
It seemed like Serine was a bit displeased.
But she didn’t say anything about quitting.
“Anyway, I’ll try to get the students united.
Meanwhile, you can focus on personal training or strategizing, whatever you want.”
“Got it, thanks.”
Serine was the type to take responsibility.
She rarely turned down requests and always did her best to fulfill her role.
Knowing this about Serine Bastian, I could trust her with Class 6 Black.
“And one more thing…”
“What is it?”
Serine looked at me with a side-eye as she spoke.
“Next time you need something from me, don’t go through Chloe to talk to me, just come directly.”
“…”
“Even though we’re not exactly close… I’ll cooperate as much as I can when it comes to things related to Class 6 Black.”
After saying that in a somewhat sharp tone, Serine immediately turned and walked away, her steps light as if relieved after getting something off her chest.
[Current abilities obtained through ‘Ability Replication’ are as follows:]
Bastian Knight Swordsmanship (A-rank)
Yusbruck Swordsmanship (A-rank)
Lorellian Practical Swordsmanship (C-rank)
Lichtenauer Body Technique (A-rank)
Eastern-style Mana Cultivation (B-rank)
I checked the abilities I had obtained and started heading north.
I could see that the C-rank Yusbruck Body Technique had been replaced with the A-rank Lichtenauer Body Technique.
‘Basically, swordsmanship abilities are listed at the top, followed by body techniques like the Lichtenauer Body Technique, and then miscellaneous abilities like cultivation methods at the bottom.’
While checking my well-filled skill slots, I quickly made my way to the northern part of the island.
Looking up at the rugged terrain ahead, I saw the spot where I had slipped earlier.
The memory of the near fall made me tense up a bit.
‘It was just luck that I didn’t get hurt earlier.’
With the C-rank Yusbruck Body Technique, I wouldn’t have been able to climb this rocky mountain.
But what about with the Lichtenauer Body Technique at A-rank?
‘The Lichtenauer Body Technique is a body technique that usually takes a lot of study at the academy to master.’
At this academy, they teach various techniques that can’t be learned anywhere else.
One of them is the Lichtenauer Body Technique.
Since it requires dedicated training at specialized facilities within the academy, it’s not something that can be mastered outside of it.
‘In the novel, the protagonist, Arkandel, takes a long time to master it.’
It’s a technique you can only learn after passing a test and ‘advancing’ in rank.
But thanks to Annaliese , I had learned it right after entering the academy.
And at an A-rank, no less—quite a high level of proficiency.
‘Well then… Let’s test it out.’
I looked around to make sure no one was nearby.
Once I confirmed I was alone, I looked up at the rocky mountain and took a deep breath.
‘Here we go.’
Boom!
I kicked off the ground and shot upward.
With just a light push, I was able to jump much higher than I could before.
“…!”
I felt a brief surge of fear.
I had jumped way too high, too fast.
But then, I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Haha…!”
I landed right on the rock.
It was the same spot where I had slipped earlier, but this time I was able to land without any problems and stabilize my footing.
Then, I immediately jumped again.
“This is it…!”
Whoosh, whoosh!
Each time I jumped, the wind rushing past gave me a thrill.
How to jump, how to balance—everything I needed to know was instinctively taught to me by the Lichtenauer Body Technique.
Lost in the euphoria of jumping, I didn’t even realize I had climbed all the way to the top of the mountain.
“…!”
In less than a minute, I reached the peak and looked down below.
I only realized where I was once I stopped and came to my senses.
If I had continued in that daze, I might have ended up throwing myself off the cliff.
“Did I… really climb up here so quickly?”
In the novel, the protagonist Arkandel trains by climbing this mountain.
But he doesn’t reach the top until much later.
I had made it to the peak in less than a week since entering the academy.
“This is… the Lichtenauer Swordsmanship from the academy.”
A technique that can’t be learned outside the academy, a unique body technique.
Now, I could use it freely.
When I came down from the peak, it only took me three steps.
Normally, I would’ve thought it was crazy, but with the Lichtenauer Body Technique, it was no problem.
‘This is really incredible.’
The A-rank Lichtenauer Body Technique was on a whole different level compared to the C-rank Yusbruck Body Technique.
With this ability, I could easily move around in the places where the duel would take place.
‘But this isn’t the end.’
That’s right.
I still hadn’t fully unlocked the true potential of the Lichtenauer Body Technique.
‘To fully unleash the power of the Body Technique, I need to use mana.’
As we discussed in the last lecture, using mana enhances physical abilities.
If I had used mana while performing the Lichtenauer Body Technique, I could have climbed the mountain even faster.
‘Annaliese would have reached the top in no time.’
Although the Lichtenauer Body Technique can be used without mana, it works far better when you have mana to fuel it.
I was already looking forward to how much better it would work when I take Elixir.
‘And… there’s one more thing.’
The Lichtenauer Body Technique is, after all, a movement-based technique.
It’s not made for attacking.
But for me, I can use it for offense as well.
‘When I fought Serine, I combined swordsmanship with swordsmanship.’
Back then, I combined Bastian Knight Swordsmanship and Lorellian Practical Swordsmanship to defeat Serine.
Combining sword techniques was something only a swordsman who had reached a very high level of enlightenment could do in the novel, but as the creator of this world, I could pull it off naturally.
‘So, combining swordsmanship with body techniques should be possible too.’
I would combine the Lichtenauer Body Technique… with the sword techniques I had learned.
By merging a movement-based technique with swordsmanship, I could evolve it into a new offensive technique.
I already had an idea of what kind of technique would emerge from this.
‘With this… I’ll defeat Rufus Ignias from Class 1 Red.’
In the upcoming duel in two weeks.
That day, I would amaze the world.