The Academy’s Weapon Replicator - Chapter 195

Chapter 64: The Weakest (2)

– Let them feel the difference in strength.

Jane said that in front of the students of the second year and first class.

Since he himself said that he was worried about students testing each other, his words were probably the will of student council president Elin or Constell.

Frontier was truly relieved that he was in charge of Phase 2 testing. The fact that he was at level 2 meant that Constel still saw Frondier as having that level of skill.

A few days ago, students in class 1 said that their power was discovered while watching Frontier, but not all of them have been discovered yet.

Let them feel the difference in power.

Everyone knew what those words meant. Constell is a combat training school where nobles and commoners from all over the region gather.

There are many students who are intimidated by the reputation, but there are many who become arrogant from the time they enter school because they have never seen the wide world other than their family education.

It’s okay to be arrogant. It’s up to you to know whether it’s really arrogance or confidence based on sufficient skills.

As you spend your time at Constel, your arrogance will naturally adjust to the difference in skill between you and the students around you.

However, it will definitely take time until it is adjusted. And there is a risk of injury during that time. That’s what Constel is worried about.

‘In other words, we ask first-year students to realize their abilities early on.’

Aten Terst thought for a moment in the third-stage testing room.

Confidence requires a basis. Through this test, students will realize their position.

Even if you are overly discouraged, if you pass the test easily, you will gain confidence, and if you fail the test, you will realize your abilities and let go of your arrogance.

So don’t watch it. Only then will new students know their abilities and gain true confidence when they pass the test.

but.

“I shouldn’t have said that to Frontier.”

Aten sighed quietly.

As there are many first-year students, there are multiple test centers. Of course, there are far fewer level 3 testing centers than level 2. There are even fewer test centers at level 4, and there are only two test centers at level 5. Elodie and Aster are waiting, respectively.

Students who passed stage 2 will wait in the waiting room again, and when the appropriate number of people are filled, they will enter the empty exam halls of stage 3.

Testing staff in stage 3 can find out which new students have passed stage 2.

When new students move on to the next stage, the staff in charge of that stage must also be prepared, so the staff in charge can check the waiting room of the previous stage using Wizard View.

The waiting room is shaped like a circle with several exits so that students who have passed the previous stage can gather in one place. So, those in charge of the next level can see which exit the new students came out of.

So, if you know who is in charge of the test at that exit, you can naturally find out whose test the new students passed.

And Frontier’s testing site is the leftmost exit based on Aten’s wizard view.

…Still no one has come out of there.

A few minutes ago.

Management quickly learned that Frontier was not sending any new students. During the break, someone’s voice came out of a speaker installed so that everyone in charge could hear it.

[Frondier Student Council.]

Elin, the student council president, spoke directly to Frontier.

To that, Frondier gave a soft answer.

[It’s been a while, Elin-senpai.]

[Let’s change the rules. Instead of opening the next door with the key, touch the key with your hand to pass.]

Frondier’s test was originally conditioned on obtaining the key and opening the next door while avoiding Frondier’s interference.

In fact, most tests other than Frontier were similar. I didn’t hang the key among many things for nothing.

From the moment Aten heard that conversation, he felt an ominous feeling.

A few minutes later, the impression was correct.

[Let’s change the Frontier rules.]

[Again?]

[Just drop the key with your hand, arrow, or whatever.]

[It won’t be easy.]

A few minutes later.

[If you touch the frontier key, let’s change it to pass.]

[I’m worried about the students’ backlash. I think it will hurt my pride.]

After a few minutes again.

[…Frondier.]

[What is it this time?]

[I’ll send you a chair, so don’t get up from there.]

[Are you testing me, not the new student?]

It’s not surprising that Aten naturally sighs after hearing that conversation. It wasn’t.

Most of the other people in charge who were listening probably had similar reactions. Of course, people who don’t know about Frontier won’t even understand what this conversation is about.

However, I was a little concerned about Frontier’s last words, ‘I will prepare the chair myself.’ How do you prepare?

‘Mr. Robald said, ‘Hey Frondier! Don’t look at freshmen! If you do that, I won’t forgive you!’ I should have noticed this by looking at Mr. Frontier’s subtle expression when he said.’

Aten does not know everything about Frontier.

But she saw with her own eyes that Frondier had blown off Renzo’s arm.

Whether it was a coincidence or something else, at least Frontier is capable of doing that.

Wouldn’t it have been Constel’s big mistake to entrust the second stage to Frontier?

‘But the next student is said to be Pielot.’

Pielot is a person who has become a hot topic not only among freshmen but also among teachers and upperclassmen.

He has the talent to go next to Aster and maybe even higher. Unlike the other stages, stages 1 and 2 are connected, so from the time Pielot entered the stage 1 test, it was a planned process for him to meet Frontier.

Due to time constraints, I will be taking the Frontier exam soon.

‘…You’ll come over this time, right?’

Aten looked at the Wizard View with worry and anticipation.

* * *

Pielot flew through the air.

The body, which showed a spectacular rotation in the air, stayed in the sky with an amazing hovering time and then

boom!

“Ugh!”

fell to the floor.

It wasn’t my will to spin around in the air, so I just got hit by Frondier and flew away.

“I told you that taking me down was the obvious solution.”

said Frondier, who was sitting on a chair without a single hair change.

“I didn’t mean to attack you alone.”

“Ugh…!”

Pielot gritted his teeth and stood up again. Even though he fell spectacularly to the ground, his face looked fine.

Pielot was angry about that. This is proof that Frontier took care not to get hurt, like playing with a child. It was similar to what Atjie did to Aster.

“Hey, stop now. If we all do it together”

blame!

Pielot ignored Dier’s words and rushed towards Frondier once again. The growth rate was truly surprising for a first-year student, as he was covered in aurors all over his body.

‘It took even Aster half a year after joining Constell to awaken his Auror status, so it’s understandable what expectations people place on Pielot.’

Pielot’s sword flew towards Frontier at an eerie speed. I was already full of life with tests and all. But Frontier actually welcomed it.

‘That’s a good thing. They say practice like it’s real. ‘How plausible that is.’

I wonder how many people would say that after looking at Pielot now.

puck! Pow!

“Keuuk!”

Frondier used the black cloth to hit Pielot on the side and the back of the neck. It wasn’t a particularly great speed or difficult trajectory. It’s just that Pielot’s weakness, swayed by emotions, has become too large.

However, this time Pielot did not fall. I gritted my teeth and took the next step. His sword came within striking distance of Frondier for the first time.

Pielot’s eyes lit up. He is a pure prosecutor. In order to have a proper fight, you must first engage in close combat.

If you don’t succeed at it, it means nothing. So, this moment is the greatest opportunity to demonstrate Pielot’s power. Additionally, Frondier is currently sitting on a chair and has the limitation of not being able to get up from it.

‘hmm.’

Frondier saw this and held a black cloth sword in his right hand. Anything that was in the workshop was taken out and copied.

Cough!

The two blades collided.

‘It would be nice to continue the ‘fall’ like this.’

Let’s try a few things.

Frondier’s brief thought passed by, and their blades clashed with each other again and again, spewing out fire.

“Ugh…!”

Pielot fell asleep. I was engaging in close combat with an opponent sitting on a chair, but I was unable to win.

More than anything, I don’t understand why I can’t push it out with force. It would be difficult to give proper strength to the opponent since he was sitting there without even using his auror.

However, from Frontier’s perspective, this confrontation was too obvious.

‘The swordsmanship is ordinary.’

From the perspective of Frondier, who was beaten by Ajie every day, Pielot’s swordsmanship was not bad, but it was just that. Rather, it is surprising that he possesses this level of swordsmanship and emits such an aura.

For Frondier, who had learned ‘prediction’ to the extent that Atjie’s thoughts were as hard as iron, Pielot’s starting point for attack was clearly visible to his eyes. In addition, reading becomes easier because you can see the flow of mana with your ‘sixth sense’.

Before Pielot’s attack begins, Frondier thrusts his blade towards the starting point.

Pielot is blocked before he can gain enough strength. Frontier does not produce power comparable to Pielot. It’s just preventing Pielot from using his full strength.

‘If you cool your head just a little, you’ll notice right away.’

On the outside, it seems to be a combination of all sorts of words such as cool, calm, and rational, but when it comes to unexpected situations, it becomes noticeably shaken. As popular rumors say, it is difficult to compare it to Aster.

“Okay, here we go.”

Cough-

“…Gasp!”

Pielot was frantically swinging his sword, and before he knew it, he found the blade pressing against his chest.

As he was about to swing loudly, Frondier’s sword silently stood in front of Pielot’s life.

“Just take a step back and cool your head.”

“…Oh, there’s still a long way to go…!”

“It’s your last chance.”

Pielot’s mouth fell shut at Frondier’s words. A warning color lingered deep in Frontier’s drowsy eyes.

“Since you attacked me, you have died a total of six times. If it were like the other kids, I would have already been disqualified. “Why do you think I gave you such a chance?”

“….”

At Frondier’s words, Pielot closed his mouth and thought for a moment.

Of course, because I am the most promising among first-year students—

“Because your judgment is so stupid.”

“Ugh…!”

“As you can see since the five of you came in from the waiting room, you all became one team the moment you came here. So if one person is disqualified, the remaining four are also disqualified.”

At those words, Pielot opened his eyes wide and looked back.

Of the four who were watching his fight, three except Dier were looking at Pielot with sunken eyes. Dierman just shrugged his shoulders with his usual expression.

“It would be so pitiful if the remaining four were unable to do anything and were disqualified due to one foolish and arbitrary choice by you. That’s why, you stupid thing. “You stupid, arrogant bastard who thinks he’s the only one who’s proud.”

Frondier spoke and pushed his sword. The blade, which was slowly pushed out, did not stab or cut Pielot, but made him take a step back.

“They said it was the last chance. “Get your heads together with the kids over there and think carefully.”

Pielot bit his lower lip and finally came to his senses, shaking his head and looking much more calm. I turned back and trudged towards where the four of us were.

“….”

“….”

A moment of silence. The others didn’t know what to say to Pielot. Pielot also had no intention of saying anything to them.

I thought it was right to apologize, but my pride prevented me from saying anything.

“Hey Pielot.”

It was Dier who opened his mouth at that time.

When Pielot saw Dier, Dier said with a refreshing smile.

“You got rid of it!”

“…This bastard….”

“Hey, after all, the second year is amazing. “If it were me, I would have been rolling around on the floor in 3 seconds.”

Dier’s eyes were sparkling contrary to his words. Pielot couldn’t understand that. What is this? Is this the look in the eyes of a child who says he is weak?

“As expected,”

Dier said with his brightly colored eyes.

“It’s a good thing you came to Constel!”

“…!”

At those words, the expressions of others, including Pielot, changed. Everyone’s eyes widened for a moment and their expressions became much more relaxed.

The man who first told Dier about the waiting room asked.

“Do you have an idea?”

“Roughly.”

Dier answered immediately. Pielot frowned and said.

“Is there a way to beat ‘Sloth’s Frontier’?”

“No, sloth can’t win.”

This too was an immediate answer. Around that point, I heard a weak voice saying, ‘Don’t call me that.’

“But the purpose of this test is not to beat the upperclassmen. I guess everyone has realized it now. “Why did this test seem so easy when I just heard the explanation?”

Dier pointed to the keys as he spoke. No matter what method you use, as long as you touch that key, you will pass. The level of difficulty is so easy that just hearing it, you might think it was a test.

“I wonder if we can all join forces and go after the key with all our might.”

“….”

“The conditions themselves were so easy because that senior was there. “I can increase the difficulty as much as I want by myself.”

Everyone nodded with a determined expression.

Everyone watched Pielot fight. Unidentified black water. A liquid whose volume and amount cannot be guessed attacks with an indecipherable shape and trajectory.

The restriction that Frontier must sit in a chair no longer feels like a restriction.

“…That’s not all.”

Pielot narrowed his eyes and said.

“There is an invisible attack. “It might have been difficult to notice from behind.”

“…lie. “You don’t see the attack?”

“I was skeptical at first too, but after fighting a few times, I became sure. The attack from that black liquid is scary, but an invisible attack comes in between them. The damage itself is not that great, but it makes you lose your balance at important times.”

At those words, everyone looked at each other. Is it possible to counter both black liquid and transparent attacks?

“are you okay. “Because I knew.”

“what?”

Then Dier spoke. He wasn’t surprised. When he watched Pielot fight, he missed nothing.

Pielot asked doubtfully.

“You knew? really?”

“This is an operation that takes that into account, so please listen to everyone.”

Dier spoke and motioned for them to come closer. As Frontier said, the five of them put their heads together and began to discuss.

After hearing the entire plan, everyone nodded. Even though Pielot didn’t like it, he thought Dier’s plan was reasonable.

Meanwhile, the female student in the magic class sighed as if she suddenly remembered something.

“…Now that I think about it, this was stage 2.”

“…It did.”

It was a fact I didn’t want to know, but when I heard it, my eyes darkened.

“If level 2 is this good, how strong are the seniors at level 3, 4, and 5?”

They had a strong sense of reverence not only for the frontier, but also for the upperclassmen who were waiting for them at the next level.

Among these, I believed that Frontier was the weakest.