I’m the Slit-Eyed Character at the Academy, but I’m not the Mastermind - Chapter 42
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Episode 42
Episode 42. Ant Cave (2)
There are four current problems.
Differences in stats, sparring experience, not being able to see the attack path clearly, and.
‘It’s difficult to attack.’
This is partly because it is not easy to find the timing of an attack because they are busy blocking, but the bigger reason is that the moment they attack clumsily, defeat is confirmed.
The moment you throw out your wooden sword, it’s like losing your defense.
‘Taking time and waiting for a draw… … .’
I glanced at Charon’s gaze.
He was looking at us with his arms crossed.
I knew it intuitively.
This sparring will not stop until one side is defeated.
‘But I can’t lose.’
It is also to avoid bullying the weak.
This is because of the characteristics of the character ‘Zero’.
‘Mysticism, and we must act as if we are in the dark as much as possible.’
As with the hidden pieces that have been activated so far, I was able to gain confidence from my encounter with the devil’s piece.
This character has to walk a tightrope between justice and evil.
‘So defeat is not acceptable. Because the mysticism will be completely shattered.’
The problem is that the difference in skill between him and Gordner is too big.
Is the time for it to end slowly approaching? Gordner’s attacks gradually became faster.
‘You have to see something to counterattack. ah… … !’
It occurred to me. There is a way to overcome this crisis.
[Information window] Skills were used here and there. I don’t care about names and stats.
All I need now is skill.
And I was able to discover the skill I wanted in one child.
[Moving body visual acuity F].
I immediately activated [Imitation of God].
Delete [Demon Art] and imitate [Family Vision].
[Due to the effect of the ‘Imitation of God’ skill, the grade of the ‘Body Vision’ skill is fixed to A.]
Among the numerous skills, the reason for imitating [Moving Body Vision].
‘Because it’s not noticeable on the outside.’
[Imitation of God] is a skill where the grade of the imitated skill is forcibly fixed to Grade A.
Grade A. It may look funny.
However, if you consider that the skill level starts from F level, you can see how difficult it is to reach A level.
‘If the skills used by the extras are also Grade A, they will show tremendous destructive power.’
This means that active skills that leave a strong effect or impact are not suitable for use in the current situation.
So, among the passive skills that are not noticeable on the outside even if you are an A-level player, I chose [Moving Body Vision], which is the most suitable for the current situation.
“This is the end!”
Godner thrust out his sword.
stab I could clearly see him extending his sword in a straight line.
Is it because it has A-level [moving vision]?
Gordner’s movements seem very slow.
Movement like slow motion.
I twisted my body to avoid his thrusts. He thrust out his wooden sword at the same time.
There is no need to apply force or use any tricks.
Because Gordner was coming to stab me on his own.
Phew!
“Tsk!”
As soon as he felt a heavy tenderness in his hand, Gordner fell to one knee, clutching his stomach.
slow. All movements are so slow. even.
“You’re slow to even fall down.”
“W-what!?”
Gordner’s eyes are burning. My will has not broken yet.
The very moment he rushed at me again.
“… … “That’s it.”
Charon suddenly appeared and grabbed Gordner’s wrist.
“teacher! I can still fight… … !”
“That’s because this is sparring. If it had been a real fight, you would have just died. “He must have been crawling on the ground, spilling all his internal organs, begging for his life.”
Gordner’s lips, which were about to open, were tightly closed.
Rather than having nothing to say, it’s probably because Charon’s gaze is scary.
“The winner, Zero, will be awarded 1 store point.”
“Hehe, thank you.”
“I received 4 penalty points in last class. “You will have to run hard in the dungeon to recover the remaining 3 points.”
Well, isn’t that your fault for giving him 4 penalty points?
They even deducted 1 point because they felt bad.
“Hehe, I will try my best.”
But the opponent is a killer tank.
I nodded and headed to my seat.
‘Phew, I almost got into big trouble. It’s a shame because there is an imitation of God… … .’
This is another reason why [Imitation of God] is a magic skill.
‘Overwhelming flexibility.’
As we just did, you can change the imitation skill depending on the time.
Use counters by changing skills depending on the situation.
It was a natural skill that everyone must have.
‘There is a restriction that there must be someone around to imitate the skill, but since the enemy’s skill can also be imitated, it is embarrassing to call it a penalty.’
Active skills can only be imitated if you see them being used, but this is not the case with passive skills.
It’s always active. Because that is a ‘passive skill’.
‘I can’t believe this fraudulent skill isn’t even a one-off thing.’
As long as it is not changed after saving, it can be reused many times.
Although I lost [Demon Art], I wouldn’t say it was a loss since I overcame a situation that wasn’t even in the story well.
At the same time, I had time to reflect.
‘… … Sword Saint Zero is a piece of shit.’
Realize reality.
The cold reality that I am still weak.
While sighing with a mixture of relief and annoyance, Luna grumbled.
“What, you’re strong enough without vision skills?”
It seems he remembered the lie I told him when he was attacking the transparent slime.
A lie that it is difficult to use my family’s arcane technology because it leaves traces.
“Why have you been pretending to be weak until now? “Even with the entrance exam, I think the devil’s side would have easily won if you had joined from the beginning.”
There was doubt in Luna’s eyes.
Any excuse for this situation? Of course.
does not exist.
‘I thought I was pushed unilaterally… … Wasn’t it time for Luna to see it?’
This is proof that the power of [Sword A] is great.
I didn’t think about this situation because I was focused on beating Gordner.
“It’s suspicious… … .”
Luna put her face close to me and started putting pressure on me.
I am speaking with my eyes.
There are no secrets between friends. So hurry up and say it.
It’s a difficult situation. In this situation too.
It’s best to laugh it off.
“Hehe.”
“huh? “Do you want me to talk to you?”
“Huhuhuhuhuhuhuhu!”
“… … .”
Luna is strangely quiet.
Am I upset? She turned her head slightly.
What I saw when I turned my head to the side was.
It was Luna running towards me with her mouth wide open.
* * *
“Hmm, it seems strong, but… … .”
“huh. “Do you think you’re weaker than you think?”
“Still, since we’ve defeated Gordner, we have to recruit him… … .”
The children whispered and gave an evaluation of zero.
Most people evaluated his skills as poor.
Charon couldn’t help but click his tongue.
‘Tsk, what you see is not everything.’
The world seen in each person’s realm is bound to be different.
Since there is a difference in eye level, this is unavoidable.
But this is an excellent class.
And yet you evaluate Zero’s skills as poor.
‘You make that judgment even after seeing the sparring a little while ago?’
The children may have thought that Zero was pushed unilaterally and then luckily won with a counter, but Charon thought differently.
‘I treated you appropriately. The reason is… … If you win overwhelmingly, you will be very tired. That’s probably why.’
It seemed like the attack was hastily blocked, but it was clearly visible to Charon.
The way he skillfully moves the angle of the wooden sword moment by moment.
Those are techniques that a superior can only use when guiding a subordinate.
In other words, there was a significant difference in skill between the two.
‘Even the final blow… … .’
A counter so perfect that it feels like it was measured with a ruler.
It was truly a perfect blow that used the other person’s power rather than using one’s own power.
“Tsk.”
That kind of skill at the age of 15.
It was a skill so formidable that he could not even have imagined it when he was 15 years old.
‘I guess upward standardization has occurred. I’m glad the future of the empire is bright.’
Although I was a little surprised, I can’t say that Zero is the strongest in the advanced class.
Teron, Eurydia, and… … .
‘Dike. That guy is out of the question.’
Charon glanced in the direction where Dyke was.
Teron’s warrior guard and hunting dog.
An unprecedented genius who has already achieved the level of a five-star knight at the age of only fifteen.
Even if Zero flies and crawls, he won’t be able to beat Dyke.
That one.
Because it’s a monster.
“Oh, it hurts! Miss Luna, it hurts!”
“It’s natural because you bite because it hurts! die! die!”
Charon’s eyes turned towards the commotion.
Luna was sitting on Zero’s shoulder and biting his head.
‘… … You seem friendly.’
I took out my notebook and scribbled down Zero’s name.
Noisy during class. 1 penalty point only for zero.
Today again, it was Charon who Zero didn’t like.
* * *
Gordner, who was defeated by Zero, was feeling various emotions.
Shame and an overwhelming sense of humiliation.
what? Even falling down is slow?
‘That bastard…’ … I know who I am and I dare… … !’
After shaking for a moment, he headed straight to where Teron was.
A guy named Zero who brought shame to himself, a nobleman.
Even if you tear it to death a hundred times, it won’t be enough.
But now there was something more important than that.
“Lord Teron! I just let my guard down! If we meet again, I will definitely… … !”
“You let your guard down? That’s amazing. “That was something I could boast about.”
Teron sneered.
It’s ugly to lose while trying to show off, but you’re making excuses.
“Teacher Charon said this before the sparring. “Don’t let your guard down.”
You let your guard down just because your opponent is a little on the defensive, but wouldn’t you let your guard down just because you’re in a dungeon?
This is the same wherever you go and can have fatal consequences.
Especially if it is a political world full of foxes.
“Bluff is poison. Please stay on guard for the time being. You saved the energy of the Yuridia faction… … “There is no such thing as shame.”
Gordner’s face turned bright red.
6th place in the order of Teronpa. He holds a fairly large stake.
But to publicly humiliate me like this?
‘But I can’t leave here.’
He joins the Yuridian faction with his children following him.
This is not a simple problem that can be solved that way.
‘Because our absence will not cause any disruption to the trend.’
The range of talents of the Teron faction is far superior to that of the Eurydia faction.
Of course, there is Yuridia, who is called a magical genius.
‘I’m no match for that monster.’
A boy standing behind Teron.
The moment I saw him, I felt it right away.
He said he would never be able to defeat that monster.
‘Being bitten and killed by that monster is something we don’t want here.’
Shame is temporary.
Now it was more important to protect one’s position and restore trust.
It was a time when Gordner was shaking his head.
“Are you calling that an excuse now? Why don’t you just be honest. “I’m saying your skills weren’t good enough.”
7th place in the ranking, Zepa, who was eagerly trying to take Gordner’s place.
Gordner’s eyes widened at his words.
“What do you mean?”
“No, that’s right. Losing to a guy like that. It looks like he has been hiding his poor skills well while leading the gang up until now, but that has ended here.”
The argument is that Gordner’s absolute skills were lacking.
Before he could refute, the children spoke one by one.
“to be honest… … “That guy named Zero’s swordsmanship wasn’t that good.”
“Well, it looks like you haven’t even formally learned swordsmanship.”
“The swordsmanship of a prestigious family was defeated by a guy like that? “It can’t happen.”
“So you’re really saying that Gordner’s skills are terrible?”
These are the words of children who mostly follow Jepa.
But the wavelength was not small.
The children belonging to Teronpa began to doubt Gordner’s skills.
“… … “Please come forward.”
“what?”
“All those who doubt my skills, come forward! “I will deal with everyone, including you, Zeppa!”
Zepa secretly smiled after hearing Gordner’s words.
Because this was exactly what he wanted.
It’s a situation where a fight breaks out as soon as Teron gives permission.
Soon Teron’s mouth opened, and the words that came out were shocking.
“You are both demoted one level.”