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Chapter 24 - New Ace (1)
“When does it start?”
“It should be starting soon. I should warm up some more.”
“Do you need to warm up? It’s not like there’s anyone worth seeing besides Teoro anyway.”
“Still, I have to crush them to get a good evaluation.”
“Right, you’re right.”
E.n̄ ûm̄ a .і̃ d̆
The top-ranking cadets, considered second and third in Class B, muttered as they looked toward Class E.
Given the nature of the exchange match, if one performed poorly, it would harm the entire class. That situation could have been burdensome, yet the two showed not a hint of tension.
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It was inevitable. They were confident they could win against anyone who came out, with the exception of Teoro Shutgaren.
It was clear that Bayreun Sigal, Class B’s number one, would face Teoro, so they were in a situation where they just had to seize their destined victory.
“I have to finish it within 20 exchanges.”
“Ah, I’m not in good condition today. What if I lose······.”
Eǹ úm ӑ_.і̀.d
“Will you be okay? Grades aside, you’ll be teased a lot if you lose to a Class E kid.”
It was not just the top-ranking cadets who felt at ease.
All the children in Class B were like that.
The rule of the exchange match was that students of the same rank would face each other, like number one versus number one, and number ten versus number ten. And with this rule, they, with their overwhelmingly superior average skill, had a decisive advantage.
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Since the Class B cadets knew this, their expressions were quite bright despite it being a midterm evaluation.
Of course, only one person.
Е̇ númа̌
Only Bayreun Sigal, the most skilled in Class B and a brilliant 4th in the year, was glaring at Class E with a face full of motivation.
“Bayreun, you can win, right?”
“Hey, ask something worth asking. Of course, he’ll win. Whether it’s Teoro or Boomer, they’re below Bayreun now.”
“Crush them!”
A few cadets offered words of encouragement to Bayreun.
Bayreun, who gave them a smirk, turned his gaze back to Class E.
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‘Their atmosphere seems surprisingly good.’
It was a phenomenon that was hard to understand.
Class E’s overall strength was the lowest among the six classes.
Although they had an outstanding talent in Teoro, he could not overturn the class’s fate on his own.
In other words, it was normal for those guys to be gloomy right now.
However, the current atmosphere in Class E looked much better than Bayreun had thought.
Е̌n̈ú_ṁ a . ĩd̆
‘They are quite tense, though.’
They did not look as full of leisure as his own class.
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But amidst the taut tension, fighting spirit and will could be felt. It was a completely different appearance from being stiff with fear.
‘Even that guy?’
Even Lumian, the biggest underachiever of the second year, had changed.
His delicate-looking face was still the same, but his physique was different. A sturdy-looking body and a confident attitude made him look like a different person.
Е̄ṅu̇ mа̊
Seeing him standing amicably with the kids around him was also a sight he had never seen before.
The image of Lumian not being teased, not being bullied, and not being intimidated came across as extremely unfamiliar to Bayreun.
‘The class’s unity has improved, is that it? This might not be as easy as I thought······.’
Having thought this far, Bayreun let out a chuckle.
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It was because he felt his worries were too excessive.
He turned his head and looked around at the Class B cadets. Every single one of them had a look of confidence.
W̊ е̇b̂ n о_v е̄ l̄ Е n ŭm̀а
‘There’s no way we’ll lose.’
Everyone had worked hard. They had attended class more diligently than anyone.
To protect their pride as the best force in the second year, they had continued to train more fiercely than any other class.
He was just a little surprised that Class E was not as pathetic as he had thought; the result would not change at all.
Class B's victory was already a foregone conclusion.
‘On top of that, I will win today too!’
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Bayreun Sigal steeled his resolve.
Teoro Shutgaren!
An opponent he had never beaten before, but this time would be different.
A hot flame flickered in his eyes.
“Hmm, everyone is gathered.”
While Bayreun Sigal was igniting his fighting spirit, Professor Karen appeared.
W е̄ bn̊ о̀v̀ е̇l Е̂n̆ u̇ mā
He scanned the cadets of Class B and Class E with a calm expression and said with a stern face.
“No one is unaware of the rules, so we will begin immediately. We are short on time, so we will start with three teams at once. Aaron, Steve, Bianca, Kairo······.”
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The cadets whose names were called quickly ran to the front of the professor.
The six cadets, facing each other at a reasonable distance, glared at one another. It felt as if their gazes collided and sparks flew in the air.
Feeling the heat of youth, Professor Karen gave a pleased smile.
He said softly.
Е̂n̊ umӑ
“Everyone, begin!”
The midterm evaluation had begun.
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“This is······.”
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“We lost again.”
“What’s the score right now? Isn’t this dangerous?”
Ӗnŭm̄ а́
“Uh, we’re winning by just one point······.”
“What? If we’re not careful, we could actually lose?”
Voices full of bewilderment flowed from here and there in Class B.
It was all because of Class E’s unexpectedly good performance.
The opponent they thought was far below them was chasing them right at their heels. While it was true that they were still in the lead, the feeling of fear was bound to be greater than that of joy.
That was how the children of Class B were now. They were feeling confused as they watched the Class E cadets, who had changed beyond recognition from last year.
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“No, that bastard was definitely super weak······.”
“He was terrible too. I really almost lost.”
“I lost······ because sand got in my eye······.”
“Damn it, I also made a mistake······ but even considering all those variables, he was a guy I should have been able to beat no matter what······.”
If one or two of them had become stronger, they would have accepted it.
It was not as if there were no cases of rapid growth during the vacation.
Wĕb̌ ñ о̇ v̈ е̃ l̇ Е n̆ ũṁ a
But the current Class E was not at that level.
The majority, no, all of the Class E cadets were showing skills that had improved remarkably compared to before.
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‘What on earth happened?’
‘I thought they seemed to be training a bit hard lately, but still, is this even possible?’
‘Did they all take some kind of elixir as a group? Or did they receive special tutoring?’
“Damn it.”
Ē ň û m а̀
“······.”
The expressions of the Class B cadets darkened.
At first, they had thought it was a momentary struggle, but not anymore.
They did not know what on earth had happened, but the Class E guys had become stronger. To a level on par with themselves.
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And at that moment, the names of two people who would raise the tension to its peak were called.
“Next. Teoro Shutgaren and Bayreun Sigal, get ready.”
Е̇ ñu m а
The two, called by Professor Karen, walked out to the center.
Unlike the beginning when three teams proceeded at once, there were no other cadets around them.
It was thanks to Karen’s consideration. If there was enough time, there was no need to have multiple teams proceed simultaneously.
‘The cadets would also want to focus entirely on the duel between the two······.’
Wasn’t it a showdown between the top prodigies of the year, after all?
Karen, who smiled faintly, soon announced the start of the duel.
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Immediately after, Bayreun Sigal shot towards Teoro at a terrifying speed.
CRAAASH!
The wooden swords, heavily imbued with Aura, collided. A sound much louder than in the previous duels echoed.
But this was not the end.
Bayreun’s sword continued to be swung, again and again.
A movement pouring out his everything, as if he would die the moment he stopped moving!
Еn̂ ü m̆ a
His storm-like attacks mercilessly tore at Teoro’s lower body.
‘Going for a long fight is disadvantageous for me!’
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It was different from before. Bayreun now clearly knew his strengths and weaknesses.
Defense, strategy, balance—he no longer needed to think about such things.
Instead, he focused on his greatest weapon, chain attacks. Without thinking about the consequences, faster, stronger!
He was truly convinced that this strategy of discarding weaknesses and embracing strengths would raise his win rate much higher.
Ẅе b̆ n o v̄ е̌l Е̂ n̊ǔ má
‘I also know that your weakness is your lower body!’
On top of that, a situation where he had coincidentally learned of his opponent's weakness!
The corner of Bayreun’s mouth rose faintly.
I will win. I will win. This time, I can finally distort that indifferent-looking guy’s face.
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Muttering to himself as if brainwashing himself, he continued his attacks even more rapidly. Until he breaks, until he collapses, until he destroys Teoro Shutgaren!
But Bayreun's confidence vanished in an instant right after the tenth exchange.
Еn u m a. ī ḋ
THWACK!
A completely different feeling from before. Bayreun’s eyes widened at the sensation, as if he had struck the surface of water.
SLIDE-
Watching Teoro, who had smoothly flowed in like water as soon as he finished defending, his expression crumpled violently.
“Yikes!”
Bayreun, belatedly retrieving his sword, took a defensive stance, but it was already too late.
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He made a vexed expression after confirming that Teoro’s sword was touching his neck.
And he hung his head low.
“Teoro Shutgaren, victory!”
“Waaaaah!”
“We won! It’s a tie now!”
“We can win! We can win!”
È ǹ u ṁ а̊
As if waiting for Professor Karen’s words to end, the Class E cadets let out a roar.
Teoro had won. And he had won much more easily than expected. The score had also become a tie.
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Just ten days ago, they had been worried about a complete defeat, let alone victory, so the current situation felt all the more moving.
“Damn it.”
“That bastard Teoro got stronger too.”
“Did something really happen in Class E? I don’t think he was that strong······.”
Е n̆ǔ mа .і̆ ď.
Conversely, the atmosphere in Class B was disastrous. It felt like being at a funeral.
Of course, among them, Bayreun Sigal’s mood was the most disastrous.
He spoke with an expression of incomprehension.
“What happened?”
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“What about what?”
“Wasn’t your lower body your weak point? Why is your response so smooth?”
Ѐ ń u m а̌ .їd.
“I trained.”
“Ha, really······ right. Let's say that's that, but what's with that movement?”
“What. This?”
Teoro slid towards Bayreun. Bayreun, who was startled belatedly, frowned and said.
“Yeah, that. It’s a movement I haven’t seen before, who did you learn it from? No, didn’t your entire class receive special lessons during the vacation?”
“Special lessons······ that’s right. Not during the vacation, but it would be right to call them special lessons.”
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Teoro said with a chuckle.
This could certainly only be called a ‘lesson.’
The swordsmanship Lumian had taught him.
And the method of utilizing Aura that allowed him to move and defend as smoothly as water.
These could not simply be treated as advice from a classmate. The gains were too great for that.
And it was not a story that applied only to him.
Е̂ñ üm а̃. і̂ d
All the cadets of Class E were probably thinking something similar.
‘If it weren't for Lumian, we wouldn't have been able to win today.’
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Teoro, who smiled again, continued.
“Anyway, the effect of that special lesson was quite good. As you can see, our entire class has become quite strong.”
“I don’t know who you received it from, but the effect of that lesson must have been amazing. Seeing as you’re talking a lot out of excitement.”
“Yeah. I'll head back now. Our class's ace has to come out soon, after all.”
Ẃ еb̆ n̄ò v̊ el Еñ ùm̊ а
“Ace? What are you talking about?”
“You two, stop chatting and go back. The evaluation isn’t over yet.”
There was no defying Professor Karen’s words. The two finished their conversation and returned to their respective classes.
But Bayreun Sigal’s curiosity remained. He frowned deeply like a child who had been given an unsolvable puzzle.
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‘That guy is the strongest in Class E, but he says the ace has to come out······ what does that mean.’
Could it be that among the guys who haven't come out yet, there's one who has become stronger than Teoro?
Е̂ ń ū ḿ_ă .id̆
Startled, Bayreun looked over at Class E. It was a ridiculous story, but he felt that Teoro would not have spoken empty words.
But no matter how hard he looked, he could not see any such person.
No, in the first place, there was only one cadet in Class E who had not yet been evaluated.
‘Lumian Calard.’
Last place in the second year.
The worst underachiever.
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A delicate guy who failed as a matter of course, and whose promotion to the third year was not even guaranteed.
Bayreun Sigal shook his head.
‘There's no way he was talking about that guy.’
As he was thinking that, three names flowed from Professor Karen’s mouth.
“Lumian Calard, Darren Duncan, Sam Markal.”
“······.”
Ê ňûm̆ǎ.і̆ d́
“It is a 2-on-1 duel. Get ready.”
“······!”
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The eyes of the Class B cadets widened simultaneously.
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