Chapter 63: The Most Promising Candidate

“Well, as for that, I’m not sure if I’ll be participating in the Grand Combat Festival next year.”

“…W-Why not??”

Michela had planned to defeat the detestable Berserker on the grand stage next year.

Despite the fact that the champions of each grade were going to challenge him together, she had intended to go all out and cut him down with all her might.

“No matter how you ask, I won’t know. I think I already proved how tough I am and how formidable my family is during that match.”

“!!”

“Certainly…”

While Phillip’s statement may be business as usual for him, it doesn’t change the bitter outcome for Christille and Dustin, which causes their expressions to twist slightly.

“W-We don’t know what will happen next year or the year after that!!”

“I’m not saying the possibility is zero… but even though I held back in this match, if it had been a close fight, I wouldn’t have intended to lose. So, if it comes down to it, I’ll be going all out.”

Ishud’s main weapon is the dual-wielding battle axes.

In addition to weapons, there are also strengthening skills, weapon skills… and the epitome of a berserker, the Berserker Soul.

While having the desire for enjoyable battles, there is also a competitive spirit, not wanting to lose under any circumstances.

“If Ishud were to use the Berserker Soul, no matter how hard we tried, we’d be done for in an instant, huh… seriously, Ishud. Were you intentionally targeting us right on the edge from the beginning?”

“Hahaha!! You really do have good eyes and senses, Phillip. Well, though, that was like the maximum of my natural state, so it just happened to sync up nicely, you know?”

“Is that so~~~, jeez. Seriously hardcore.”

A freaking sadistic pervert.

As I recalled the sensation and checked my memories, such profanity came to mind.

“Well, that’s quite a compliment. Well, if you want to beat me, just switch to your third job class for starters. Three third job classes… well, that might be pushing it. But if we think about it, one second job class and two third job classes… it might be worth using the Berserker Soul.”

Among students, there are only a few who have reached the third job class… in history, there are only a handful.

To add, among those who became third job class before enrollment, Ishudo is the only one in history.

“…Ishud-kun, that’s really harsh.”

“I’m well aware of that.”

Become a third job class among students.

Assuming a scenario where there is one second job class and two third job classes as opponents, you must reach the realm of third job classes within your second year.

To put it plainly, it’s like telling someone to die.

In addition, if you’re not prepared to drop out of school… you won’t have the time to level up.

“Still, thinking about it, among the second job classes, there seem to be some good fighters… for now, Gulf is probably the strongest contender.”

“…Huh?”

Gulf was perplexed by his friend’s words.

Though he hadn’t been able to watch the matches, Phillip, who somehow understood the situation, had his usual expression… and a hint of joy spilled over.

And Michela… from a face full of surprise, turned her gaze towards Gulf with rivalry written all over it.

“Ishud-kun. Perhaps, Dimna-kun is the one who fought with Gulf-kun, right?”

“Yeah, that’s right. That arrogant-looking son of a bitch.”

Dimna probably doesn’t want to hear it from you either.

And almost everyone here muttered the same thing in their hearts.

“Well, that guy’s combat ability was decent enough.”

“I heard you managed to double knockout him earlier.”

“It seems you acquired battle aura. In terms of pure physical ability, you should be a head above others in your age group.”

It’s not like I’m praising my friend too much.

Battle aura isn’t a power that anyone, just because they’re in a close-combat job, can acquire.

(And in Gulf’s case… well, maybe it was just coincidence. It feels like he suddenly could do it because he was in the zone.)

Ishud never overlooked it.

Not just the moment Gulf acquired battle aura, but the moment he was about to step beyond that.

(…Thinking about it, that damn arrogant guy was indeed decently strong, huh? …No, if Gulf had been able to use battle aura from the beginning… No, that’s no good. That would be too much speculation.)

Ishud stopped thinking about various things about the match where the two of them gave it their all, realizing it wasn’t right to nitpick.

“For now, I don’t know if I’ll participate in the fierce battle festival next year.”

“Grrrrrrr… Haaaahhhh. That’s fine for now. By the way, Ishud, how will you respond to the invitations that you will definitely receive?”

“Invitations? Oh, from the knight order. I’m obviously going to refuse all of that.”

“You should receive many invitations for the sake of establishing ties with the Regula family.”

“I understand that reasoning, but the act itself is like picking a fight with the Regula family.”

It’s inconceivable for Ishud to belong to the knight order of another family or the knight order of the country.

This isn’t coercion or binding by invisible chains; it’s simply Ishud’s own decision, understood by his family and those who serve the household.

If anyone were to forcibly recruit Ishud.. civil war would be inevitable.

“A family with that kind of courage probably doesn’t exist, and the country wouldn’t want that either. I mean, it’s like challenging a demigod.”

“…Did you say there’s a half-god among humans?”

“That interpretation is correct. Because the issue of my family’s territory still hasn’t been resolved, I can’t call him a god with full confidence, but considering that strength… I think it’s permissible for him to claim the title of demigod.”

Most people looked incredulous.

However, Michela and the others quickly recalled their memories and succeeded in calming their hearts by realizing that an unbelievable being was already in front of them.

“Ishud…Just how strong is the person you refer to as a demigod?”

“Oh, so you’re curious about that, Macho-senpai.”

“Y-yes, indeed.”

Dustin still wasn’t accustomed to that nickname.

“To put it simply, even if I go all out… I can’t kill him.”

“K-killing… Even if you go to kill…”

“Even if I throw everything I have at him, it’s impossible. If I were to fight alongside my older brothers and sisters… Hmmm… Even then, winning might be impossible. At best, we might have a good match.”

An incomprehensible monster that cannot be defeated.

Indeed… It might truly be an entity worthy of being called a demigod or a half god.

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