Chapter 73: Striking the Knight Division with Swords

“Grrrr…”

In an unexpected turn of events, Yuri had defeated the strongest first-year student from the Knight Division. Oddman groaned in frustration at the unforeseen outcome, but Lubase had already run off, and the outcome was clear. 

Oddman clenched his fists, gritting his teeth in frustration, and not only the students from the Magic and Civilian divisions but also the Knight Division students cast skeptical glances at him. No matter how much authority the faculty exerted, it seemed unlikely he could overturn Yuri’s victory.

“…The winner is Miss Yuri Katreya.”

“Hmph…”

Yuri returned with an expression of dissatisfaction.

“Tough luck. How was it?”

“To be honest, it was a fight without anything to learn from… Just when the day came to fight a real swordsman…”

Yuri answered with pursed lips to Rest’s question. Apparently, she had an unexpected passion for combat and was dissatisfied that she couldn’t fight until she was satisfied.

“I see, that’s unfortunate.”

“Yeah, very disappointing… But if I take the ‘Swordsmanship’ class, I might have another chance to fight.”

“…I wonder about that.”

From Lubase’s demeanor, it didn’t seem like the day to fight Yuri would come.

“…Next, from the Knight Division, Danila. From the Magic Division, Rest.”

“Oh, it’s my turn, huh?”

Oddman called out Rest’s name with a displeased expression. Rest, who had been treating the injured, stood up, took the wooden sword, and headed to the field.

“Do your best, Danila.”

“Heheh… I don’t need to be told. I’ve been looking forward to crushing the smug faces of the Magic Division guys.”

Encouraged by Oddman’s enthusiastic encouragement, a boy with short, dull brown hair stepped forward. Although his physique didn’t seem particularly solid, he was tall, and there was a fierce glint in his eyes, as if baring his fangs like a carnivore.

“I really wanted to fight that girl from earlier… I love beating down women.”

“…You’re dangerous. Has the Knight Division started raising wild animals?”

“Haha! That’s just like the Magic Division!”

While facing Rest, a violent young man named Danila raised his wooden sword.

“That Lubase guy was pathetic! It’s unbelievable that a guy who was so easily defeated by a girl is the top of the first year! Well, I’ll take back the top spot in no time in the ranking battle!”

“A ranking battle… So that’s a tradition of the Knight Division?”

Each student in the Knight Division is given a ranking, and there seems to be a custom of competing and challenging each other for the rank through tests and one-on-one duels. The higher the rank, the more likely they are to receive favorable career paths after graduation.

“Being in the top five ranks gets you scouted by the Royal Knights… Sounds a bit interesting, doesn’t it?”

“Even if you beat up the Magic Division guys, your rank won’t go up… Haha! I’ll have some fun!”

“Begin!”

The start of the fight was declared. Danila rushed in, aiming for Rest’s legs with his sword.

“Aiming for the legs… What an unsportsmanlike hobby.”

Rest lightly jumped to evade the attack.

It seemed that Danila intended to prolong the fight and inflict damage by deliberately targeting the legs.

“Hya-ha! Nicely dodged! I’ll give you credit for that!”

“…”

“Now from the right, next from the left! How about the torso!?”

Rest blocked the attack from the right with his wooden sword and dodged the attack from the left by stepping back.

When a thrust came towards his torso, he twisted his body to avoid it.

Danila continued to swing his wooden sword one after another.

This boy must be one of the top students in the Knight Division… Although rough around the edges, his sword was sharp and fast.

Rest runs around the field, avoiding attacks by a fine line.

(If he hadn’t become Master Dibble’s apprentice, he would have been killed instantly…this guy is normally strong)

There are times when it’s just a big thing to say.

It wasn’t just his words, I could feel that he had a lot of ability.

“I’m still going… Accelerate!”

Danila further increases his speed.

Both of them were already using Body Enhancement, but the battle was becoming increasingly high-speed.

“I’ll accelerate too… This is quite a tiresome fight…”

“Hey hey, for a mage, you’re pretty good… Isn’t it fun! Let me enjoy it more!”

“It’s not particularly fun… But yeah, your swordsmanship is superior.”

If it were a brawl, he might win. However… in a sword fight, the opponent seemed to have the upper hand.

Even though the speed was evenly matched, Rest gradually found himself being pushed back.

“The use of magic in the body enhancement category is allowed by the rules. In that case…”

“Hyahhaa! What’s wrong, are you going let yourself be killed like that!?”

“I won’t.”

“Huh?”

Avoiding Danila’s attack, he immediately circled behind him.

Before the opponent could turn around, he struck him in the back.

“Guhaa…!”

Danila, struck in the back with a wooden sword, fell forward and quickly regained his stance.

“You recover quickly. You’re indeed strong.”

“You… what are you…!?”

“We’re in the middle of a battle. Let’s keep the chitchat to a minimum.”

“Huh…!?”

Swiftly kicking off the ground, Rest was behind him again.

Danila quickly turned around, but this time, Rest struck him in the face with the wooden sword.

“Tch… What’s with this speed!?”

There’s no need to explain.

Rest darted around the field, attacking Danila with his wooden sword.

He struck his shoulders, thighs, torso, one after another.

“Super Acceleration!”

It was a higher-level magic than Accelerate.

It was an advanced magic that only Rest’s master, Dibble, could use, and it had also been taught to Rest.

(It might deviate from swordsmanship training… but, it doesn’t violate the rules. Don’t take it the wrong way.)

“Oooohhh…!”

Receiving attack after attack, Danila shouted.

There was no sign of him falling, probably because he had activated defensive magic.

However, even with defensive magic, there’s a limit to how many attacks one can endure.

“Kuh…”

Danila stopped moving. He stood there, his eyes rolled back.

“He’s… standing there dead…”

Someone watching the fight murmured.

Astounded eyes were fixed on Rest and Danila.

“No… he’s not dead.”

He’s just unconscious.

I don’t want people to make someone a murderer without reason.

“T-the match is over…”

Oddman announced the end of the match in a bitter tone.

It would later be revealed that Danila was the second-ranked student in the first year of the Knight’s Division.

The rumor of the defeat of the first-ranked Lubase and the second-ranked Danila, the top students in the Knight’s Division, in their own field of swordsmanship, would soon spread throughout the entire year.

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