I Killed an Academy Player - Chapter 36
[ Arisha Aden (5)]
I looked up to my older sister.
A time when I still had a passion for swords. My sister was my idol.
“Lunia has arrived after defeating the level 1 monster Minotaur!”
“I’m only 15, so that’s quite an achievement!”
“Galand is also keeping a close eye on Runia!”
My sister was like a hero from a fairy tale.
A legendary knight who defeats evil demons.
A hero like my grandfather, Garand Aden, whom I have always heard about since I was young.
“sister…!”
I know what my position is within the family. Concubine’s daughter. My mother died during childbirth, and my father regarded me as a shame to himself, born of a mistake.
Within the family, he was only worthy of inheriting the blood of the great sword emperor Garand Aden.
“You…”
“Oh, you’re here! Congratulations!”
“You’ve grown quite a bit taller.”
My half-sister, who is 9 years older than me, touched my head more than my biological father.
That made me happy, more so than my mother, whom I had never seen, or my stepmother, who treated me as a non-existent person…
“Ah…”
The first time I cut someone, everything went awry.
* * * *
In the family code, there is something called ‘breaking the sword’.
A kind of test to select the footnote that handles the major and minor affairs of the family leading up to the 5th footnote.
But I also know that this is a lynching to nip a competitor in the bud. So Mr. Corin said he would change this structure.
That’s breaking the seal.
Open an official military officer and defeat the five swords individually in the form of a challenge from a new military officer. Ultimately, it leads to a 1:1 battle with her sister.
She said that if she wins here and announces it, her sister’s forces will not be able to touch her for the time being.
Marie senior covered all military officer registration costs, the purchase cost of an abandoned dojo, and the hiring costs of Mr. Doron, a mercenary.
I’ll be able to repay it quickly if I receive the reward money for subjugating John Doe later.
Two days after registering as military officer, they simultaneously raided the residences of Ogum.
And just as Mr. Corin expected—
“Something interesting happened.”
My sister came to visit the military office I was associated with.
“Oh, sister…”
Runia Aden. The half-sister I admired glared at me with a cold gaze.
I remember always feeling intimidated in my family because I was afraid of those gazes.
‘I really… can beat you?’
Corrin said. Defeating the five swords is only a prelude. The real thing is to beat a contemporary swordsman named Runia Aden.
But what about me? My older sister, who was already praised as a semi-special article when she was my age?
Should I pray right now that I made a mistake? Should I run away?
The hand holding the yam sword gained strength. I was trembling as if I was going to lose it at any moment.
“It’s foolish. It’s worse than not making a judgment that doesn’t make sense. If you want to run away, you should have run when you face me. If not, brace yourself and become as strong as a rock.”
A sharp gaze pierces me. It’s been like that since long ago. My sister always knew everything about me.
“I guess the crazy idea of breaking the seal didn’t come from you. Are you Corin Locke, after all?”
When I carefully turned my gaze to Mr. Corin, he shrugged.
Even after committing an act that was tantamount to making Aden his enemy, that boy still remains carefree.
Rather, it pointed at me.
“Arisha. I think you have something to say.”
“Ugh…”
Do I really have to say it directly? Mr. Corin lightly ignores my desperate gaze. too bad!
“To Lu Runia, the 1st Swordmaster of Aden… I would like to request a friendly sparring as a new instructor of the Aden style.”
“Hmph. Did you register an official military attaché and even buy a building to hold a show like this?”
“This is a formal request.”
“Yes, Aden’s direct blood descendants have the right to freely establish a military branch. I never thought they would use the rules created to limit the authority of collaterals and relatives like this.”
Additionally, the instructor of a new military branch has the right to request friendly sparring with the family’s swordsmen.
Mr. Corin declared that it was okay to refuse, but that it would not be possible.
This is because warriors are beings who must maintain their pride more than anyone else.
“Okay, it’s a friendly sparring session. But you should know that we don’t use practice swords or non-lethal treatments.”
“I’m prepared… I’m prepared.”
Mr. Corin told me to definitely take the ‘yam sword’ with me. He said that if I had any chance of victory, it would depend solely on this sword.
“Runia Aden, the Great Disciple of Aden Style One Sword.”
“Arisha Aden, Aden-style swordsman level 2 swordsman.”
The time has come to settle the sisterly fight.
* * * *
“Are you okay?”
A true sword battle between Arisha and Runia. Marie asked worriedly as she watched the fight between the two.
“I believe. Alicia can do well.”
“…….”
Marie was puzzled by Corin’s confidence in her English skills.
Even if you look at it objectively, Arisha is no match for Runia. The opponent of the second-class knight who has just entered school is a semi-special knight who is said to be the best swordsman of his time.
There is no way to compare. Even if he uses his vampire power to its full potential, he cannot guarantee victory.
‘But… Corin won in similar circumstances.’
I saw him defeat Kwon Soo, who was born from him.
Even though the gap was overwhelming in terms of physical ability, magical power, terrain, and everything else, he won.
“Yes. That would be the case with Corrin.”
I repeat, Corinne’s credit rating at Marie Bank is not above the upper limit, but has reached heaven.
“Take it.”
At that time, Runia threw a bag of money at Corrin. Squeak! I heard the sound of metal hitting and it was a money bag.
“Is it the cost of repairing the seal?”
“No, we’ll have to build a new seal.”
The next moment, Runia’s new form disappeared from its place.
-Kaang!
“Tsk…!”
The sword strike that follows after the bow. The defense was successful, but the space behind Arisha’s back was cut.
-Kwasik! Kwazijic!
A scar that looked as if it had been drawn by a sharp blade was carved into the wall of the dojo. Runia’s lead didn’t end there.
-Karruk…!
Sword wrestling starts from the blade side. A sword attack that could cut your face or shoulder if you are even a little distracted.
“For the first attack, take a step back and move to the side.”
“……?!”
Runia’s sword flows like running water and cuts through the air. As expected, I let my guard down for a moment due to the spilled attack. The blade swinging to my side collided with the hilt of the yam sword.
‘……Anomalous guard?’
“Follow the textbook format. “He boasts a standard level of skill, but you can’t expect a tricky anomalous guard.”
“Haaah…!”
Silver light explodes.
Arisha’s first attack since the duel began. From that, a fight between prosecutors ignited.
“Hmm…”
He catches the knife and counterattacks. Runia is a master in this area. Alisha evaded her counterattack by exaggeratedly throwing her body.
“You still have bad foot habits.”
I’m afraid of getting cut, so I retreat easily because I’m afraid of getting hurt. A coward’s tactics. Because I know this, the spacing between the counterattacking blades is one step ahead.
-Cheek!
“Huh…?!”
A sharp silver light passed by my temple. Squeak! And fresh blood appears from the torn skin.
Arisha takes a big retreat. I don’t know if he’s relaxed or if he’s holding his ground firmly, but Runia doesn’t chase him.
“Make use of your speed. Confuse your vision and stab at the shortest distance.”
Dojo floor. Footprints remain like bullet marks. Alisha was wandering around at full speed with the unmoving Runia at the center. The moment the footsteps stop is a sign of an assault.
-widely!
[Three waves of thunder]
Arisha rushes in, crushing the floor of the dojo. In response to that devastating straight attack, Runia raised the corners of her mouth and took a stance as if slashing from below.
[Flip the top, Kwon Rak (券落)]
-Kaaang!
Runia’s sword that unleashes its secret charge. If the stab continues like this, it will most likely pierce Arisha’s solar plexus.
“Yaaaaaa…!”
“……?!”
However, even though the sword was thrown away, Arisha did not show any signs of panic and attacked Runia with increased momentum.
Two swordsmen rolling on the dojo floor. Runia was the first to stand up.
“This stupid thing…!”
Runia’s shoe struck Alisha’s chin. Alisha, who was slow to respond physically, flew away with blood spraying out.
“Ugh…!”
Alisha frowns, unable to bear the pain. It looks ugly to be unmanned.
“Did you think you could win with that kind of talent?”
Runia’s sword struck fiercely, as if she didn’t like the idea of fighting instead of using a sword.
-Cow!
“Huh…!”
Alisha blocks the slashing blade, but is overcome by her physical strength. As the tip of the sword digs into the shoulder, a dizzying sound is heard.
However, my mind was clearer than ever before.
[Gwon Rak (券落)]
“……?!”
At some point, his sword was thrown away. Just now, that was the posture of wrapping around the opponent’s sword. It is the same technique with which he used Arisha’s sword.
‘If you let go of the sword, the next step is…’
A sharp stab passed through Runia in the same position she was holding.
“Hoo……”
The connection between the techniques was quite smooth. Even though he was hit on the shoulder in a crisis that almost knocked him to his knees, he was able to fight back like this.
‘But I’m still immature…’
An unexpected elbow strike hits Alisha on the chin as she rushes forward with momentum. The kick struck the knee and lightning struck Alisha, who was in a collapsed position.
Cheonta’s
reversal
– Kang!
Arisha bounces Runia’s sword down vertically. The next moment, Runia’s kick struck his chest and he rolled on the floor.
“Whoa…!”
Alisha rolls around noisily, accepting the impact of being kicked. With the same centrifugal force as the rolling momentum, I instantly took my stance and stood up.
“sister! “I’m going to learn how to draw today!”
A child who had been treated poorly since childhood was always talking to her half-sister.
Sunseom Jin-ah (進牙) Sangcheon lightning.
Gwon Rak Samhak Yeokcheon Cheolpa (鐵破).
The backlight shone, and dazzling silver light continued to explode.
“sister! I learned how to use a sword for the first time today! “I will become a great knight like you!”
The seal breaks every time the two swordsmen continue their battle. The walls and floor became increasingly rough, and Alisha’s wounds increased accordingly.
The current sparring seemed to be one in which Runia was pushing ahead from start to finish. In reality, it was like that.
Runia stared at her half-brother for a moment.
“Ugh… you hurt so much! Gently! Just a little bit!」
His face, which would normally be crying in pain, was now hardening as if frozen by the frozen ground wind.
No, to be precise, the corners of his mouth are slowly turning up.
Arisha was the only one who saw blood during the short battle, but she was immersed in a demonic spirit, as if she was possessed by her own blood.
This is Alicia’s nature.
The talent of a ghost possessed by a sword.
The rare magic that he had suppressed out of fear of his own talent was now awakening.
“Yes, that’s right.”
You are what I wanted. I wanted to see your true self, the person who had such talent and could captivate you, but which you tried so hard to deny!
This is the pride of a prosecutor. It is a pride that is established because it is a competition between warriors, not a competition between beasts for survival.
Hoping to face his arch-rival in peak condition.
“Are you looking at the area?”
“…….”
Doesn’t answer. Rather, drool is drooling from the corners of the mouth and the pupils are dilated.
The reason he was always on the defensive and running away was just to get one point. This is to take one step forward with extreme concentration.
“You can’t win using normal methods anyway. Avoid completely. Block it and run away. “Only once is enough to win.”
This is the boy’s advice that has continued for the past few days. As if he had competed against Runia Arden dozens of times, he mastered her habitual posture and did his best to dodge the ‘half-step narrow’ approach.
Don’t die.
Find the one and only winning point in the battle.
“The domain is a one-time battle between warriors in an extreme situation with transcendent concentration. Let your eyes see it clearly. That means you are one of the two ahead of Runia Aden. The remaining one is—─”
It was like gambling, but Alisha accepted her only chance to win. Even during the battle, I realized this keenly.
You can’t even compete with an ordinary sword fight. The body, which was split in two within ten sums, is stretched to thirty sums while suffering all sorts of injuries.
To take just one step.
-Kaaaaaa!!
The tremendous sound of metal clashing. At the moment when even the palm holding the sword began to tingle, Runia’s ears flashed.
“sister…!!”
come.
My extremely sensitive senses warned me of death. I realized this while trying to hastily put the sword in its scabbard.
Runia was ahead by half a step and half a second. If it continues like this, it will be late.
[Aden-style one-sword false area cut]
The boundary light flashed.
The black sea that I have been seeing since a while ago. I was glaring at this space to the point where my eyes were straining and my optic nerves were burning out.
However, materials are lacking.
One of the conditions for cutting territory is recognizing the territory. And it is a yam sword that is sheathed.
The fastest sword that causes instantaneous super acceleration due to the aura that accelerates and circulates within the scabbard.
It’s too late to put in the sword now. It’s too late to swing. Before I cut my sister, I cut myself first.
───────
Then, dominate the area.
It doesn’t matter if you start late or don’t have a good posture.
There is no need to win. I don’t want to win as a prosecutor. What you need is to win. ‘Winning’ even if it’s ugly and unsightly and you run away.
Therefore, if you can hit an equal number of attacks instead of outsmarting your opponent.
「Yam sword. A masterpiece that can withstand all risks in the realm. Don’t forget what miracle you hold.”
Territory Slash
Arisha-ryu Kai Sword Break (劍破)
Half a step and half a second One step ahead of the opponent to tie the score. The two swords collided within the realm.
-Cow…!
A sword that screams. Runia’s pupils dilated.
It had to be that way because the opponent who was in the iahap posture suddenly switched to the upper posture.
Even though you understand it as knowledge, you are filled with resentment at the absurdity in front of you.
-Kang…!
The sword that was screaming was cut like a sheet of paper, making a clear metallic sound. The sword, cut in half, smashed the ceiling of the dojo and soared into the sky.
Only the blade of the Yam Demon, which radiated ink-colored heat as it passed through the area, was scattering sword light in an elegant manner.
Runia Aden.
Defeated.