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"Ugh!"
Even though it cut quite deep, not a single drop of blood stained Davian's ice sword.
Reflected in the sunlight, the ice sword shone with a clean, transparent blade, as if it had never pierced flesh.
On the other hand, Dylan's wound exposed the bone.
Davian, who had taken two steps back, opened his mouth.
"Can you keep going?"
"You coward! Put away your tricks and fight with swordsmanship!"
"Sorry. I'm double majoring."
If it were a swordsmanship class, I wouldn't be allowed to use magic, but this isn't the case now.
It may only be a beginner's level, but the opponent is a 5-star swordsman.
If I were to fight purely with swordsmanship, Davian might have a hard time winning.
But if I could freely use magic, I was confident I could take on even a 6-star swordsman.
'I made the right choice in double majoring.'
Towards the end of the 3rd playthrough, I had already amassed magic power equivalent to a 6-star mage, but one-on-one duels with swordsmen were still a burden.
In the first place, magic is not a discipline specialized for one-on-one combat.
On the other hand, now that I've chosen to double major, I'm confident that I won't lose in a duel against most swordsmen.
"Come at me again, senior."
Dylan released the hand that was clutching his right shoulder and turned around.
One of Dylan's gang quickly threw him his sword.
"It's not over yet, you cocky freshman."
"Yeah, it's not over for me either."
In a one-on-one duel with a mage, you can't give the opponent time.
Dylan drew out as much inner energy as he could from his dantian and charged at Davian.
A dark aura emanated from the sword in his left hand.
It was a powerful aura, capable of cutting through both the sword and the opponent if they couldn't manifest an aura of the same level.
Dylan's one strike, fueled by all his inner energy.
Focused on powerful destruction, the sword path was inevitably somewhat simple.
Dylan saw Davian raising his sword to defend.
'It's over. This is even better. I'll just cut him in half, as if he's enraged and his eyes are turned inside out.'
Clang!
Dylan's sword, filled with aura, collided with Davian's ice sword.
The sound of the clash was so intense that it sounded like a mountain was collapsing.
Dylan's eyes widened again.
He had poured in all his inner energy, but instead of cutting through the sword and his body, he was completely blocked by Davian's ice sword.
Of course, Dylan had the upper hand in terms of inner energy and strength.
But he felt that if he put more strength into it, his sword would break again.
An instinctive sense gained through long training.
Dylan, who had stepped back, opened his mouth.
"What is that magic sword? It doesn't even have an aura."
"You don't need to know."
This time, Davian lunged forward.
To Dylan, a 5-star swordsman, the movements were slow and clumsy.
But Dylan focused and manipulated his inner energy.
Davian held the ice sword in his right hand and created several fiery fireballs with his left hand.
The fireballs came crashing down on Dylan first.
Bang, crash! Boom!
The fireballs, created in an instant, were each extraordinarily powerful.
As he blocked the fireballs, Davian's sword quickly approached.
Dylan hastily blocked Davian's sword.
Clang!
Despite pouring in as much inner energy as possible, Dylan's sword shattered once again.
"Wh-What is this..."
Davian's sword sliced straight into Dylan's side.
Thwack.
"Ugh...!"
Davian's ice sword, wedged between Dylan's ribs, came to a halt.
Davian leaned his upper body forward, getting closer to Dylan.
"Hey, senior."
"...Ugh... I... I lost."
"Your name is Dylan Nedeon, right? 4th year. And..."
Davian paused for a moment, then lowered his voice even further.
"...a spy for the Marino Empire."
Dylan's face froze instantly.
His expression confirmed Davian's suspicion.
'Just as I expected.'
"Wh... What are you talking about?"
"I know everything, so don't try to deny it. Answer my question. If I push the sword in just an inch more, you'll die here."
"..."
Dylan wasn't foolish enough to not know that his life was hanging by a thread in Davian's hands.
"That tattoo that recognizes each other. When does it appear? Where do you have that tattoo?"
"...I can't say."
Davian's sword wedged further between Dylan's ribs.
"Ugh...!"
"I won't ask three times. This is your last chance."
"..."
As Dylan hesitated, Davian's sword wedged further between his ribs.
"Fine. Just die."
"Wa-Wait!"
"Too late. Just die."
Dylan's mouth became urgent as he felt the force in Davian's sword.
"Wait! I'll tell you everything! I have it on my left shoulder. The tattoo appears when you concentrate magic or inner energy on that area."
"If I tear your uniform now to confirm, the spy colleagues behind you will notice, right? What would happen if your organization found out that your identity was exposed so futilely?"
"..."
"If your identity is exposed, you'll be purged by the organization. Is that okay with you?"
"Wh... What do you want?"
"Don't worry too much. If I keep my mouth shut, no one will know. I'll visit you soon, so let's have a casual chat then. If you want to live, that is."
Davian pulled the sword out of Dylan's body and took a step back.
"Luna, potion."
"Huh? Oh!"
I didn't plan to kill him anyway.
I would have if necessary, but this is the academy.
You could say it's a kind of performance?
That's why I told Luna to prepare a potion in advance.
Luna took a potion out of the bag she was carrying and handed it to Davian.
Davian, who received the potion, approached Dylan and poured the potion directly on him.
Dylan's wounds began to heal quickly.
"Good duel, senior. I'll come to apologize for being rude soon."
The surroundings were as silent as a graveyard.
Everyone was bewildered and just staring at Davian and Dylan.
It was because no one had expected that a freshman would win so overwhelmingly.
Latia was the first to reach out to Davian.
Following her, Bonita, Nubes, Bellum, Luna, and Liber also reached out.
Before long, most of the students standing in a large circle were reaching out to Davian.
Davian Naone's victory.
Ting.
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[Quest 'Win a Duel Against 5-Star Knight Dylan Nedeon' Completed]
-Reward: 5,000 Mana Points (x2)
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"Wow, what's up with that freshman?"
"I heard a weirdo who's double majoring came in. I guess it's him?"
"What's that transparent sword? Did he make it with magic?"
"Have you ever seen someone use magic and swing a sword at the same time? I've never seen anything like that."
"Anyway, he's amazing. That freshman."
"What's his name?"
"Davian. Davian Naone."
One hour later. Davian's dorm.
"Davian! Is it true?"
"I'm telling you, it's true. He was trying to kill me from the start. He probably received orders from the organization he belongs to."
"You let someone like that go? After winning so decisively?"
"What's the point of killing him? I need to use him. To get some information. I'll meet him again soon."
Liber, who was excited about the spy story, jumped up from his seat and asked.
"When? Where? You're taking me with you, right? Do you know how skilled I am at interrogation? I've been professionally trained by my family since I was young."
"Interrogation? No way. He'll spill everything he knows if I threaten to kill him and ask him questions."
"So when are you going to visit him?"
"I need to catch him alone, because I don't know which of the guys he hangs out with is also a spy."
"How? We can't even go to the 4th year area when we're inside the academy."
"I have a plan. Mons!"
Mons, who was in the next room, opened the door and came in.
"You saw the duel earlier, right?"
"Yes, young master."
"That guy from earlier. Dylan Nedeon. Can you catch him separately? He's a spy for the Marino Empire."
"I was expecting it. I'll capture him as soon as he comes out of the academy."
"You have to do it without the people around him knowing. We can't let his spy colleagues find out that he's been exposed to us."
"I understand."
"Let's find out who they are this time. What kind of guys are they?"
"Yes, young master."
Elton Academy's grade processing was not slow.
On Monday morning, the grade rankings for each department were posted on the back wall of the common class lecture hall.
Department of Magic Rankings
Davian Naone
Latia Meridiem
Colson Blake
Eheim Bristin
Davian took first place in the Department of Magic, and Latia took second.
Department of Swordsmanship Rankings
Davian Naone
Bonita Fortis
Rex Flumen
Billy
Davian also took first place in the Department of Swordsmanship.
Luna, who was standing next to him, exclaimed in admiration.
"Wow, Davian. You're really amazing. You're the top student in both departments? I heard you're good at swordsmanship, but it's true?"
"...It's time to settle things."
"Settle? Settle what?"
"With the head of the Department of Magic. I wasn't fully allowed to double major. There was a condition."
"Oh, that you had to be the top student in both subjects at the end of the first semester? That's right. I remember hearing that. But you did it all at the midterm exam instead of the final exam? You're really amazing. Are you going today?"
"Yeah. I applied for an interview in the afternoon."
"Davian really does everything in advance."
Professor Mateo entered the noisy lecture hall.
"Class is about to start. Everyone, sit down if you've checked your rankings."
At Professor Mateo's words, the students who were clustered on the back wall of the common class lecture hall began to take their seats.
"How do you feel about taking your first exam? You should now have a good understanding of your objective position. Students whose names are written too low should work harder. There will be a first expulsion after the end-of-semester evaluation. You all know that, right?"
Elton Academy has a 7-year program.
Each time a semester ends, students who do not meet certain standards are expelled from the academy.
"Keep your heads straight. As all professors constantly say, this is not just another academy that produces mediocre people."
Some students hung their heads low or avoided Professor Mateo's gaze.
"Well, anyway. I will announce the male and female representatives who have been changed by the midterm exam results."
Most of the students who had checked the ranking bulletin already knew who the male representative would be.
Davian Naone, who took first place in both the Department of Magic and the Department of Swordsmanship.
There was no way to discuss the male representative without him.
However, that was not the case for the female representative.
Latia Meridiem, who took 2nd place in the Department of Magic, Bonita Fortis, who took 2nd place in the Department of Swordsmanship, Chloe Moren, the unwavering 1st place in the Department of Archery, Dana Beache, who took 3rd place in the Department of Integrated Martial Arts, etc.
There were quite a few candidates.
"First, I will announce the male representative. Everyone is probably expecting it. Davian Naone, who took first place in both majors, will continue to serve as the male representative."
At Professor Mateo's announcement, a commotion erupted from all over the lecture hall.
"Wow!"
"Davian Naone!"
"He's a monster! The top student in both majors!"
"The swordsmanship that beat a 3rd year is also amazing, but I heard that his magic is on another level. What was it, he completely melted the testing equipment during the magic power test."
"Hey, haven't you heard that rumor? He had an official duel with a 4th year outside the city on the weekend and won."
"4th year? No way. How can he beat a 4th year? A freshman."
"I'm telling you, he won. And it was overwhelming."
"Oh my goodness..."
Professor Mateo didn't bother to quiet the students and waited patiently before speaking again.
"And the female representative is..."
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