The Demon Prince goes to the Academy - Chapter 291

Chapter 291

Zweihander, the great sword, strikes at me.

– Kagak!

I took his sword with my sword and twisted the sword path to leave it outside, then switched to a half-swording stance and stabbed it toward the nape of his neck.

If you’re a clumsy guy, you’ve already allowed the nape here and that’s it.

However, the opponent is also a bad-tempered guy after all, and although he is excited, he is a guy whose skills are poor.

As I pushed the shed sword back up at an angle, I hooked my sword blade on Zweihander’s parrying hook and pushed it away.

It is foolish to push the sword further in a situation where the weight of the armament itself is behind in a power struggle.

– Kaang!

I widened the distance as I drew my sword obliquely. Howl quickly changed his stance.

– Kaang! Kagak! Get a card!

A few more workshops came and went.

He spreads his distance and uses his long reach to keep him in check. It’s good if it works, and there’s nothing dangerous if it doesn’t work.

There is no reason why you shouldn’t take advantage of your overwhelming advantage. So he’s just doing his best.

The side with a longer reach always has the right to go first, and the side with a shorter reach has to bear the disadvantage of having to dig in.

That’s why when you use a sword, confrontation with guys who use spears is filthy annoying. I also just physically defeated the guys who used spears during the preliminaries.

In this case, the opponent’s armament was not a spear, but the difference in reach was serious after all.

and another one.

– Kaang!

Even the weight of his sword is significantly different from mine.

That’s why the weight of the tip of the sword had to be different.

It’s a difficult weapon to handle, but if you can handle it well, it’s no different from a blunt weapon. And that guy had the physical and physical conditions to handle Zweihander.

“Why do you act like you’re going to chew on your words, but when you talk to them, it doesn’t work out?”

Richard Howl comes laughing at me with a fishy smile.

In the eyes of others, I had no choice but to look like I was being pushed back, and it was true that I was being pushed back.

“Speaking bullshit while dripping gravy in a sacred duel. Wipe off your sweat, bastard.”

“… … Hehe.”

Even though he was smiling, I could feel his nervousness.

No matter how good the physical is, the weight of that armament is considerable.

He must have trained a lot, but in the end, close combat is something that consumes a lot of mental strength and energy.

This is different from simple exercise.

As long as the precondition of fighting is attached, a thing called battle fatigue occurs.

Having the right to take the first shot means that he continues to use that right to take the first shot and continues to take an offensive stance.

In the end, I was just accepting the situation without the right to take the first shot due to the difference in richness and quietly backing away.

be exhausted

If you see a gap, I will bite you off.

Stamina is not infinite because we are not all Ludwigs.

He is impatient and I see a gap.

If you can’t help the disadvantage that comes from the difference in armament, you have no choice but to use the penalty you have.

– Kang! Caang! Kang!

I calmly step back and sometimes turn to the side to induce his attack and dodge it.

be in a hurry

more.

Be a little more impatient.

I step back as if luring in and induce him to attack.

The guy holds the sword for a long time, holding the handle in his right hand and the ricasso in his left hand, stabbing in reverse.

It’s a form of short grip, but it’s a two-handed sword with monstrous length in the first place. Even with that, the reach is much longer than my armament.

Basically, the reverse thrust is a form of downward thrust rather than forward thrust.

The wider the distance between the hands holding the sword, the easier it is to balance the weight, so the stronger the force.

In order to receive that sword, it must inevitably be in the form of an upward thrust, but that guy is actually applying force in a half-swording method, and I have to raise and push in the same way in a half-swording method to counter that downward thrust.

But his sword has a paring hook, and mine doesn’t.

Then, even if I win the power struggle, the paring hook attached to his sword will block my sword, but if I am pushed, the sword will slide and my hand holding the middle of the blade will be cut by his sword.

difference in arms.

It makes some options impossible and others possible.

It was difficult to push or bounce off the balance of power with that reciprocal stab that held the sword long. If I clumsily put my sword together, I will be pushed away.

The bastard’s reverse stab.

This thought-judgment, starting from that one, occurs almost simultaneously.

from one to ten.

There were things I heard in class, but it was thanks to Ellen that I truly realized it.

While using various armaments, Ellen taught me how to attack and defend depending on the numerous armaments.

In this situation, it would be suicidal to respond with half-swording to an opponent with that armament that was close to a slash.

It is not the head of the moment of time, but the judgment comes up from the body.

embodied memory.

Should I call it a spinal reflex?

After a lot of practice and training, I am not drawing conclusions from thinking. I’ve been bumped into so many times that my body has reached a point where it draws out memories.

Of all my things, this is the product of my hard work.

It is safe to say that the memory of this body, which my body has come to remember even though I hate it after countless times being broken, rolled, beaten, knocked over, and hit, is the only thing I gained with my sweat.

this is not a cheat

According to the general knowledge gained through Ellen, in a situation where there is a difference in armament, such a powerful downward strike should be avoided, not pushed.

Neither this guy nor I spent time at the Heturu Temple, so there is no reason to ignore the other before fighting each other.

He wouldn’t think that this attack would work either.

He clearly has his own calculations in his head. In the end, this kind of fight is a fight between bodies as well as a battle of numbers.

After making me dodge the slashing stab, assuming I’m going to dodge it, I’m probably designing another derivative attack for that situation.

If I dodged to the side, if I dodged to the rear, I would be designing a derivative attack such as changing the posture holding the sword in an instant to stab or turning the direction of the sword to cut.

In the moment that sword is stamped, he makes such a plan, and I make a plan to destroy it.

important thing.

In normal circumstances, if it is a general judgment, it is correct to avoid in this situation.

but.

I make judgments I shouldn’t make.

That judgment that he thought I wouldn’t come out that far.

With that, all of his designs are scattered.

I raise the sword that strikes down.

In a situation where the opponent’s weight, reach, and physical strength are all superior to mine, I make the worst move.

Under normal circumstances, this would be the worst possible outcome.

I am not common

I put all my strength into a single sword strike.

One blow.

– Jjaeong!

“!”

I am a superpower

Being able to do something more than a general theory is also definitely my strength.

After kicking away his sword with the explosive power I suddenly exerted, I thrust the sword I held with half-swording into his open chest and into the scruff of his neck.

– Flash!

Richard Howl, who widened his eyes, was reverse summoned by the Recall Artifact.

critical hit success.

-1 set! Reinhardt-kun takes it!

it’s my win

* * *

3 wins out of 5.

A total of 3 wins and 0 losses.

-Royal Class Reinhardt finishes Group A of the 1st year tournament finals undefeated!

-Wow!

After the reverse summon, I was staring at Richard Howl, who was resummoned in the tournament arena.

That guy doesn’t know I’m superpowered.

And since this isn’t a boy’s cartoon, I didn’t bother explaining to him that I was actually a psychic and what my abilities were.

So he must have thought I was playing some kind of bizarre trick.

Of course, in previous duels, he had been using all of his psychic powers. It’s just that I didn’t use the one-point concentration skill of self-suggestion that I named.

In the end, a fight is supposed to bring about defeat, so I just received his attack normally and exploded my power for an instant.

All you have to do is poke a gap and enter.

He didn’t even know what had happened to him. You will feel possessed by a ghost. I thought I had a clear understanding of the other person’s capabilities, but it must have seemed as if he suddenly had an unusually strong power momentarily.

“you… … . I wrote something… … . Obviously foul… … .”

Richard Howl muttered as if chewing and spitting.

I didn’t bother explaining it to him.

“Lack of information about the opponent is also your mistake after all.”

There is no such thing as banning superpowers anyway, so it is futile to try.

already won

So, I have no intention of provoking or raising more drugs.

All that remains for me is winning Group A in the finals.

Undefeated.

Succeeded in achieving this by minimizing the use of magical power enhancement.

Even though my duel was bland, I was continuing my undefeated streak of undefeated sets. The cheers of the audience were hot.

I was a bit nervous at first, but after experiencing it a few times, I wasn’t particularly afraid of the eyes of many people watching me, even if they weren’t pleasant.

There were a lot of people in the audience watching me.

I was there watching people who would have hoped for my victory.

Semifinals and finals if you win there.

Now there are two left.

* * *

I watched all the remaining matches.

Gladden Amorell, like me, went 3-0 and was scoreless in sets.

Ludwig finished with 3 wins and 2 losses after a close match.

Scarlett won 2 first, then conceded a set and finished with 3 wins and 1 loss.

In the end, even though the set scores were different, everyone made it to the finals as expected.

In other words, the Royal Class and Orbis Class special classes have all been uploaded.

A short break would be given after the first year finals, and the spectators would rest or remain there.

Also, the bracket for the quarterfinals was decided right away.

I met Scarlett’s eyes.

“ah… … . Reinhardt.”

“… … What happened?”

Scarlett and me.

“I said Ludwig. Please take good care of me.”

“me too!”

Gladen Amorel and Ludwig.

The semi-final draw was decided as follows.

All of them were formidable opponents, so I just thought that no matter who got caught, it would be the same. Enhancing magical power is the key to this confrontation.

At what timing you use that power that can’t be used a few times and whether or not you can endure the aftereffects will determine whether you win or not.

It was embarrassing to know that tomorrow was the final.

I thought a week-long festival was long, but in the end, there are numerous schedules, so those who participate in anything have to suffer from tight schedules.

It’s not all after the finals.

Regardless of whether or not I win, I have to go to the women’s dress up contest on Wednesday.

“… … .”

“Reinhardt. Why are you like that?”

“No, just.”

When I suddenly lost my expression, Ludwig and Scarlett looked at my complexion.

“Everyone did a great job!”

When we left the stadium to go back to the dormitory, Charlotte was welcoming us.

All of Class B, including Charlotte.

And most of the A class too. Ellen and Harriet didn’t say much, but the emotions were already palpable on their faces.

“Did I just have to go out? I could have laid it all down with a scraper.”

Liana was clearing her ears and making nonsensical noises.

Apparently, everyone except Bertus.

There was even Heinrich Cliffman in the three brothers of the dog no answer.

No, by the way, I saw Cliffman, but were they there too? Where were you?

… … It must have been sitting on the other side, but I couldn’t seem to find it.

Olivia Rancher Erdina there. There was even Saviolin Tana.

“Junior! Have you mastered the art of fighting now?”

“It’s okay to say that you did well, do you really have to say that?”

“Well, it’s strange that you can’t do it when you’re running around like that!”

Rudina giggled and grabbed my arm.

“We all decided to go eat something delicious together! Everyone let’s go!”

All the participants in Class A and Class B seemed to be gathered in one place to celebrate the successful challenge for the finals.

In the original work, Class A and Class B quarreled and bit each other in a competitive relationship, and the relationship was terribly bad. Class A unilaterally harassed Class B, but Class B did not like Class A either.

But now, the two classes were all gathered, talking to each other, and asking to go somewhere to celebrate this good day.

-You said you were going to an unlimited level tournament?

-Ah yes.

-You must have done well on your own, but it’s amazing. I heard that it’s been a long time since a magic major participated.

-… … you should do well

-Yes, I heard that you are very great.

-That much?!

Harriet doesn’t look familiar with Charlotte, who she doesn’t know very well, but she’s taking the lead and talking about this and that.

“Let’s go, Reinhardt.”

Ludwig smiled and pulled my arm.

Everyone was leading.

Before I knew it, I felt myself becoming a part of this landscape.

I see people and their relationships that have changed because of me.

I didn’t mean it on purpose, but this situation came out with perfect results.

everything is perfect

too much.