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"Huh?"
"I'm giving you a week's vacation to go stay at Davian's house. Teach him some spearmanship too."
"What kind of vacation is that?"
"Davian will be at the academy during the day, so you can rest or play as you please then. Just look after Davian every evening. Oh, I'll extend your vacation to ten days, so you can go back to your hometown for three days at the end."
"No, what kind of vacation is that..."
Espen Ellaina's expression hardened.
A completely different expression from when she treated Davian.
"You're saying you don't want to?"
Elena Lorens, with her short brown hair, flinched.
"No, it's not that..."
"Then leave immediately."
"Immediately?"
"You're saying you don't want to?"
"...I will depart."
Whoosh.
The backyard of Davian's dormitory.
Elena Lorens asked.
"What year are you?"
"Fourth year."
"If you're a fourth year, how old are you? I've never been to an academy."
"Twenty years old."
"Twenty years old? Same age as me? You're really famous. It's strange to actually meet you like this. Davian's coming out."
Now, more people in the entire Alcancia Kingdom know Davian's name than those who don't.
"How did you end up practicing spearmanship?"
"My grandfather taught me. Since I was six."
"Have you been practicing spearmanship ever since?"
Elena Lorens nodded.
"I've never held another weapon. By the way, I heard you're an incredible expert. What about the other kids?"
"Other kids?"
"I mean the academy students who are the same age as me. Are they all 7-star or 8-star swordsmen?"
Davian tilted his head.
What are you talking about?
An 8-star would be at the level of a swordsmanship professor.
"They're usually around 4-star. There's one 5-star. Of course, there are still some who are 3-star."
"That's all?"
"What about you? What star are you?"
"I'm not a swordsman, but when I checked the internal energy rating machine in the Royal Guard, I was 6-star. That was the year before last."
Ha.
Davian clicked his tongue.
Of course, it's not comparable to Davian's skill.
But where do these skilled people keep popping up from?
"A twenty-year-old Royal Guard with 6-star internal energy..."
Well.
This is the person to whom Espen Ellaina attached the modifier 'crazy about spearmanship'.
If she had just so-so skills, the Marquis of Espen wouldn't have called her that.
"Why didn't you switch to being a swordsman with that kind of mana affinity?"
This time Elena Lorens tilted her head.
"Why switch?"
"Well, if your internal energy increases and you can control aura freely..."
"Ah, stop. I'm tired of hearing that."
Thud.
Elena Lorens grabbed the spear behind her back.
Swoosh.
With a light movement, she pulled it out and held it with both hands.
"This is so much better, why does everyone keep telling me to use a sword?"
According to the theory lessons from Professor Stella Cloud, there are many reasons.
But bringing this Royal Guard member all the way to Elton City wasn't to tell her that.
"If you say so, then so be it. Anyway, it's a good thing. I want to learn some spearmanship."
"Finally, a proper swordsman has emerged."
What is she talking about again?
"What?"
"You. I heard you're incredibly strong, and you've finally realized that a spear is a much better weapon than a sword, right?"
Something's not right.
This is someone who seems impossible to communicate with.
"It's not that. I just thought I'd learn some basics."
"Great. Elena Lorens will teach you. The greatness of spearmanship. You can stay up all night for about a week, right?"
"Stay up all night?"
"You said you go to the academy during the day. We only have a week."
Something's not right.
It seems like I chose a good tutor and a bad tutor at the same time.
"I came a long way, even though I took a warp, so let's eat first. My treat."
"Were you going to make me pay? Learning without tuition?"
"I'll give you tuition if you need it."
I have no shortage of money.
"No way. I'd get an earful from the Royal Guard Commander when I get back."
Davian and Elena headed to the restaurant C-Bre.
Just as they were almost at the restaurant.
"Oh? Davian!"
It was Luna's voice.
When he turned his head, his other friends were gathered together as well.
"You said you were going to the capital? Didn't you go?"
"Ah, I'm on my way back."
"Oh... really? That's a shame. We could have eaten dinner together. We're just coming out after eating."
"It's okay."
Luna looked back and forth between Davian and Elena's faces.
"But who's next to you...?"
"Ah, this is Elena. Elena Lorens."
Bonita crossed her arms and asked.
"Who's this time?"
Bonita's chin was pointing to where Elena Lorens was standing.
"This time?"
"I mean, where did you bring another pretty girl from?"
"What are you talking about?"
"It's not like I've only seen it once or twice."
Latia, who was looking over Elena from next to Bonita, asked.
"Isn't that outfit a Royal Guard uniform?"
"Yeah. Marquis Espen introduced her to help me out for a while. She's the same age as us."
Luna asked.
"Are you... going to eat?"
"Yeah."
"That's a shame... If I had known you were coming this early, we all would have eaten together. Are you going to eat with this person?"
Luna had a very regretful expression.
"Yeah. I didn't know I'd find a tutor and come back this quickly either."
Bonita chimed in.
"A tutor? Isn't that a spear she's carrying on her back? Are you going to learn something like spearmanship?"
"Yeah."
"Why bother with something so useless?"
Bonita Portis was strangely more prickly than usual today.
Only Davian didn't know that it was because the short brown-haired Elena Lorens, whom he had brought, was quite pretty.
At that time.
Elena Lorens, who had been quietly listening to Davian and his friends' conversation, took a step forward.
"Hey, red hair. Did you say it's useless? Spearmanship?"
"Ah, sorry. I didn't mean for you to hear that."
"I heard it?"
"Ah, sorry."
Elena pointed to the sword fastened to Bonita's side.
"Are you a swordsman? I heard from Davian that if you're a fourth-year at the academy, you're about a 4-star swordsman?"
A majority of them are 4-star swordsmen.
The 5-star swordsman they said was one was Bonita Portis.
Of course, in terms of swordsmanship skills, she has long surpassed the level of a 5-star or 6-star.
"So what. Do you even have a ranking? Do they even give rankings to spearmen?"
Davian stepped forward.
"Why are you being so unlike yourself, Bonita."
Bonita glared at Davian.
"Unlike myself?"
At that time.
"6-star. I was 6-star. I last measured it as a hobby the year before last. Now that I'm here, it seems like Elton Academy isn't that great? I'm glad I got a job quickly."
Bonita turned her head and looked at Elena.
"6-star?"
"Yeah. And you. If you're a swordsman, shouldn't you improve your skills in hiding your emotions a little more?"
"What?"
"If you like Davian, you should confess quickly. Why are you being so sharp? Why, are you nervous because I suddenly appeared?"
Gasp.
Belum, who was listening to the conversation next to her, raised his palm and covered his mouth.
A flustered Nubeth was waving his thick arms in the air.
Luna stared at Bonita with wide eyes.
Even Latia, who was known for being calm, looked back and forth between Elena and Bonita with surprised eyes.
Liber nudged Karin's arm, who was standing expressionlessly.
"Karin, let's run away. The others are already out of their minds."
"Run away?"
"Don't you feel it? A huge fight is about to break out..."
Step.
Bonita stepped forward.
The distance from Elena Lorens was only half a step.
"You're saying you're a 6-star internal energy spearman?"
"Yeah. Ah, that's based on the year before last."
"I challenge you to a duel. Elena Lorens."
"If you're going to challenge me to a duel, shouldn't you introduce yourself first? Red hair."
"My name is Bonita Portis."
Elena Lorens, shrugging her shoulders, turned her head and looked at Davian.
"Watch carefully, Davian. This duel is your first lesson."
She turned her head back to look down at Bonita.
Bonita wasn't short, but Elena was a little taller.
"Where? Academy novice swordsman."
Bonita raised her head and looked at the setting sun in the west.
"Tomorrow morning. The plains outside the South Gate."
Whether a student heard Bonita and Elena's conversation or not, the rumor spread quickly.
The next morning, the plains outside the South Gate of Elton City.
Over a hundred academy students gathered.
"Bonita Portis, a fourth-year, is having a duel? Who's the opponent? Who's the opponent?"
"I heard it's not an academy student?"
"Who did she get into a fight with? Who dared to offend Bonita Portis?"
"My friend was there, and they said she was wearing a Royal Guard uniform?"
"The Royal Guard? She's picking a fight with a Royal Guard knight now? If she's picking a fight with Bonita, is it an older knight?"
"They say she looks about our age."
"Our age?"
At that time.
"There! They're coming!"
The Davian Family could be seen slowly walking over.
The academy students, who were gathered in a circle, naturally parted to the left and right, making way.
"Seeing that they're on that side, I guess they're supporting the spearman they met for the first time yesterday rather than me, who they've spent four years with? Davian Nogene."
Somehow.
Davian and Elena Lorens stood to the east.
Bonita and the rest of her friends stood to the west.
"What support? If even I went over there, it would look like we were all ganging up on her."
Bonita shrugged her shoulders.
"Do as you please. I don't care."
Whoosh, whoosh.
Elena Lorens, taking out a long spear, loosened her body and swung the spear several times.
The academy students looked at Elena as if she were a wonder.
"Wow, what? Spearmanship is pretty cool?"
"Isn't the girl pretty?"
"I guess so."
"It looks kind of cool."
Elena Lorens' spear was unique in that even the shaft was made of steel.
It was about 2 meters long.
A sharp blade was attached to the end of the steel rod.
On the other hand.
Bonita Portis was carrying two swords.
Bonita, undoing the scabbard of one of the swords, whispered softly.
"I want to beat her with my own strength, Eden. I'll do it alone today."
The Ego Sword Eden replied.
Do so. Bonita Portis. I will wield an old sword for the first time in a while. Be tense. The movement of the spear tip is unusual.
"Okay."
Bonita stepped forward.
The distance between them was about ten steps.
Elena Lorens asked.
"Is it okay to use Aura?"
"Then should I go find wooden swords and wooden staffs?"
"I'm asking one last time, are you really going to be okay?"
"I was going to say that."
Belum, who had become the judge of the duel, came to the center.
"Now, you two. Are you ready?"
Elena and Bonita nodded at the same time.
"Be careful not to overheat, and the duel ends when one side is unable to fight. Luna is here, so there's no need to worry too much, but try not to inflict too deep fatal wounds on each other."
The students buzzed.
"A duel between spear and sword. How amazing?"
"Seeing that she's going to duel with Bonita, that brown-haired girl must be something too?"
"Look at her swinging that spear made of steel bars at will. That alone must weigh a ton."
"Now that you mention it, that's right."
"Then start!"
Belum shouted loudly and quickly backed away.
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