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Chapter 17
Chapter 17
“W-well…….”
Dominic’s mouth went completely dry.
‘Should he deny it? Should he explain what had just happened?’
Dominic seriously debated whether he should scrape together his meager eloquence and try to take back what he had said.
W е́ b nо̊vе l E ñu m̈ а̀
But he soon realized that no matter what he said, it would be useless.
Duke Anika disliked changing his words in serious settings. Even if something slipped out by mistake, he was the kind of person who took responsibility for words that had come from his own mouth.
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That was why Dominic respected him.
At that moment, an idea suddenly flashed through Dominic’s mind.
‘Yes, with this, it might be possible to spar with Father.’
Thinking that, Dominic opened his mouth.
Е̇n̆u ḿӑ
“I can do it.”
A faint look of surprise spread across Duke Anika’s eyes.
“You mean it.”
That was right. He meant it.
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Since he had already spoken, he had to take responsibility, and now that a good idea had even come to mind, there was no reason to refuse.
“But I need a little time.”
Ѐnu m а . і d
“How much?”
“Ten days.”
“Ten days, hm. Normally, that much leeway is given before a spar, so it’s not an unreasonable request.”
The earlier spar with Russell had been unusual, and ordinarily, it was rare for someone to draw their sword immediately just because a spar had been proposed.
‘After war broke out in his previous life, and training and chivalry loosened, even this grace period naturally shortened.’
But in any case, this was a time when customs were still strictly observed. And that worked to Dominic’s greatest advantage.
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“You’ll spar in front of the vassals and knights.”
Duke Anika said it as if confirming.
“Even if it isn’t a duel, it will be a formal spar, and if you disgrace yourself there, you won’t have anywhere left to retreat.”
Once again, Dominic was grateful for having regressed.
It was because he could tell that Duke Anika’s words were not a simple warning, but concern spoken from the heart.
“It’s fine.”
E̊n ü m̈ а̊ . іd̆
He did not bother to add things like not holding back, or that he wanted a fair match.
Duke Anika truly loved and cherished his children, but that did not mean he went easy on an opponent in an official spar.
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“Alright. I’ll set the schedule. You focus on preparing for the spar.”
Having finished speaking, Duke Anika turned away from Dominic.
Dominic confirmed that his father once again clasped his hands behind his back and looked out at the bright window.
He considered taking out Perperence, but stopped. Now was not an appropriate time.
Е̃ nu m̀ а́.id̂
Dominic left the room. As he walked down the corridor, his steps gradually quickened.
It was because he wanted to begin preparations for the spar as soon as possible.
“Young master, it’s been a while.”
The first place Dominic headed after leaving Duke Anika’s office was the small open space assigned to him for training.
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A single servant who had been watching over the space—hardly worthy of being called a training ground—bowed deeply with a startled expression.
“Are the sword and training clothes still there?”
Ѐ ṅù m̈а.ї d́
“Yes, I’ve been maintaining them every single day.”
The servant was diligent, much like Dominic.
“Well done. For the time being, don’t let anyone come near this space. You must not peek at it either.”
As a token of thanks, Dominic pressed a few coins into the servant’s hand and spoke.
“Yes.”
The servant hesitated briefly at the unfamiliar order, then soon bowed his head deeply.
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‘Is it really true that the young master has changed? Or does he have some intention?’
The servant’s thoughts were complicated, but that was none of Dominic’s concern.
After the servant left, Dominic changed into his training clothes and picked up the practice sword.
“Hoo.”
He drew in a deep breath.
Then, toward the scarecrow standing in the corner of the open space, he performed a single, ordinary thrust.
Wе b̃ n ȯv̈ еl̀ Е̇ňu mа̀
Thud, crack.
There was no technique, but the power was good, so the scarecrow collapsed limply.
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“As expected, a miracle where swordsmanship suddenly improves doesn’t happen.”
But in Dominic’s eyes, how wretched his thrust had been was laid bare.
Dominic let out a bitter smile and set the scarecrow upright. Then he adjusted his grip on the sword.
Just as when he had faced Bread, Dominic tried imagining the scarecrow as Duke Anika.
W̊е́b̊ ň ӧ v́ е ĺ Е ñ u m ȧ
At that, he could not move at all.
No matter how he attacked, no matter how he defended, all he could envision was himself rolling helplessly on the ground.
In this world, there existed attacks that one could not avoid even if one knew they were coming, and Duke Anika was someone who could realize such attacks.
‘There’s definitely a limit to relying on the experiences and knowledge of my previous life.’
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He did not agree with things like the spirit of the sword or chivalry, but the words of those who had witnessed the duel with Bread were not without merit.
‘Especially if I’m going to investigate the House of Langtang and stop the war, I’ll need pure, unbending power without the slightest distortion.’
Ẃ ěb.n̂.ôv̀ е l_ Е̂nûṁа̌
Once again, what helped Dominic was his memories of Selina.
Selina’s husband, that was to say Dominic’s brother-in-law, was a frail man with weak bones and muscles compared to ordinary people, a pale scholar who had done nothing but study his entire life.
But even so, he had stood on the battlefield.
― How do you manage to hold out on the battlefield, Doctor?
― It’s simple. I reinforced my body with mana.
The brother-in-law said he would demonstrate it himself, wrapped his red mana around his fist, and smashed a small stone to pieces.
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“Reinforcing the body with mana.”
At the time, Dominic had not understood what principle it worked on, nor what kind of technique it was.
But now, having awakened to a talent for magic, he succeeded in copying the magic he had seen in his previous life.
Dominic quietly looked down at his hand suffused with golden aura, then went outside the open space and picked up a stone.
Kwa-deuk!
He succeeded in smashing the stone.
En̄ ŭm а
Already having undergone training, and possessing outstanding talent in handling mana, Dominic could even perform a feat that the scholar from his previous life had been unable to accomplish.
But that was all.
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Beyond that, he could not make any further progress.
“No.”
Dominic muttered seriously as he looked at the massive chunks of stone he had shattered one after another.
“With this level, I’ll never be able to take Father’s sword head-on. Forget blocking it— the moment I take a single hit, my body will be split clean in two.”
Е̃ n uṁа̂
Something enormous was standing squarely in the way of Dominic’s path.
Dominic realized that this was the limit of self-study.
‘If I think about it, it’s only natural.’
Producing enough strength to smash stones was a simple matter.
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But blocking the sword of Duke Anika, a first-rate among first-rates, was a completely different matter.
‘If we compare it to magic, Father is a grand mage who appears maybe once in a century. Perhaps Eleonore Langtang, whom I saw in my previous life, could be considered comparable to Father.’
Е́ṅ um a
Compared to that, the scholar who had been Selina’s husband was merely a slightly outstanding mage.
Trying to block Duke Anika’s sword by imitating that scholar’s magic was just as foolish as a third-rate knight challenging a first-rate knight head-on.
So…….
‘This time, I truly need a teacher.’
In his mind, Dominic recalled the person he had already marked as his teacher when he regressed.
An eccentric but genius individual— no, perhaps eccentric because she was a genius.
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That person was Natasha Helbard of the Imperial Academy.
If someone decided to become a mage, there were three choices available to that person.
The first choice, and the path chosen by ninety-nine out of a hundred people, was to enter the House of Langtang.
If one’s ability was exceptionally outstanding, they were adopted in; if one was merely talented, average, or below average, they entered as a vassal of Langtang, or as a servant.
The second method was to become a wandering mage.
However, not many people chose this path.
Еn̂ u m̊ а. ĭ d̊
Those who wielded magic without belonging anywhere were hunted down and driven out by the Imperial family.
Therefore, in practical terms, for those who chose not to go to Langtang, only one option remained— becoming a student or a professor at the Imperial Academy.
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Selina, and Selina’s husband as well, had been professors at the Imperial Academy.
Professors of the Imperial Academy were classified as military personnel and mobilized for war, which was why they had appeared on the battlefield in his previous life.
“At this point in time, Natasha Helbard was serving as a professor at the Imperial Academy.”
Dominic recalled the sight of Natasha fighting on the battlefield in his previous life.
Ėń ûm̌ а.i d
Natasha was a powerful and outstanding mage.
Especially when it came to knowledge and theory of magic, she was said to fall little short even when compared to the direct line of Langtang.
“But right now, she’s an outcast of the academic world.”
Dominic muttered bitterly.
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At this time, Natasha Helbard had yet to be recognized and was spending her days in lonely obscurity.
Moreover, her own personality was eccentric, and she would drive away anyone who tried to approach her.
W̆е ḃ n̂ǒ v̈е_l̊ Еn̆u̇_mа
“If it’s Natasha Helbard, she should know the next step that the scholar couldn’t show.”
Having finished his recollection, Dominic stood up without hesitation.
He had already devised a way to persuade the eccentric Natasha Helbard and enter as her disciple, so there was no need to waver.
Dominic went to the stables, obtained a horse, and headed for the Imperial Academy.
“I would like to meet Doctor Natasha.”
“Yes, I’ll contact Doctor Natasha right away.”
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Because of Dominic’s status, making contact with Natasha was easy.
“Um, I’m sorry. Doctor Natasha said she is in the middle of research and has declined the young master’s visit.”
The difficult part came after that.
True to her eccentric nature, Natasha lightly ignored the prestige of the House of Anika.
‘I expected it, but as I thought, she won’t meet me just like that.’
Dominic let out a sigh inwardly.
Ẅ е̂ b̌n̆ӧ vе l E n ů ḿ ӑ
He took the Lich King’s bracelet out from his chest.
Since he had been planning to ask Natasha to research and investigate it anyway, handing it over a little early was not a bad idea.
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“When she sees this, she’ll come rushing out immediately.”
The Academy gatekeeper accepted the Lich King’s bracelet with a dubious expression.
And after a short while…….
“Just where did you obtain this bracelet?”
Е n u_ḿ а̊ . і d̈
Natasha Helbard came rushing out in her stockinged feet.
Dominic was a little surprised when he saw Natasha’s face, younger than he had expected— no, young to the point of seeming childish.
The Natasha in Dominic’s memories, who had skillfully handled the front lines on the battlefield, was nowhere to be seen.
“……Was it you? The one who brought this terrifying bracelet?”
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Natasha asked, glaring at Dominic with extreme wariness.
Before Dominic today stood only a woman wearing a large pair of crooked glasses and an ill-fitting white lab coat, her entire body bristling with thorns.
Еň ū ṁ а̂
‘Well, since I regressed into the past, it’s only natural that this person would be younger too.’
Having organized his thoughts inwardly, Dominic nodded toward Natasha.
“That’s right.”
After hesitating, Dominic answered politely.
In terms of status, he was above her, but since she was someone he intended to serve as a teacher, he thought there was no harm in being respectful.
“Just where in the world did you get this!”
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Whether it was fortunate or not, Natasha paid no attention at all to Dominic’s manner of speech.
She only stared at him as if she might devour him on the spot, burning with curiosity about the bracelet’s origin.
“If you’re willing to listen to my story, Doctor, then I’ll tell you where I got this bracelet.”
At those words, Natasha’s body flinched.
“My story? What business could you possibly have with me?”
Having belatedly regained her composure, Natasha said, glaring at Dominic with intense suspicion.
W е̂ b̃ n̆о̇ v̈ е̌l. E̊ n̈um̈ а́.
Thinking that Natasha resembled a hedgehog bristling with spikes, Dominic opened his mouth once more.
“Please accept me as your disciple, Doctor.”
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“Whaaat?”
Natasha’s eyes widened dramatically.
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