Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 100



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＃Returner’s Notepad Episode 100

Trial period (1)

Inland, about 500km away from the capital of Edsilla, there is a city called ‘Blaine’.

The hot region, where weekday temperatures hover around 40 degrees in midsummer, is also famous as a sacred place for swordsmanship, where the ‘Arcne Academy’, considered the top swordsmanship academy on the continent, is located.

A city where hundreds of young people with a dream of becoming a prosecutor gather every day. Even if you cannot enroll in the Arcne Academy, Blaine is considered the most perfect training ground for aspiring swordsmen, as there are dojos and off-stages as well as ‘sparring partners’ all over the place.

“… … friend?”

There are some unusual reports coming from the Arkne Mansion, a prestigious family that is no different from Blaine’s owners.

“yes. It seemed like that. “The conversation continued easily.”

In other words, it meant that Solliet had a friend.

“They even said I had talent.”

“… … “That child, to someone else?”

Iggiris was slightly surprised by Ceylon’s words.

“yes. That’s right.”

“It’s not common. “It must be difficult for that child to praise someone.”

Solliet is Arcne’s greatest talent. Even throughout her family lineage, there is no lineage like hers. She is Arcane, her arcane sword breaks through the extremes, and her age-old qualities are unleashed upon her to open up new horizons.

“This is a file about a man called that friend.”

“… … man?”

Ceylon handed over the file. Iggiris’ eyes immediately caught a paragraph.

D-.

The average grade at Endex is D-.

Iggiris held up the file and asked again.

“Di Mainas?”

“There are rumors that my college board scores are good. In fact, we haven’t been eliminated yet.”

“… … “Grades don’t matter, though.”

No matter what your grades are, it might be okay to be friends.

No, on the contrary, it is recommended. Because Solliet has closed off her heart since that incident.

It’s better than being obsessed with Nightmares to the point of psychosis.

“… … “Let me rest in peace.”

It would be a big problem if you were to watch for no reason and find out that they are following you. Solliet is a golden child who is truly difficult to handle.

“Anyway, it’s an evaluation exam soon. You will be able to see it even from afar. “Who is this guy named Sion Askal?”

College Board’s first quarter assessment.

At the evaluation hall in the near future, Iggiris will attend as a representative of Arcne.

* * *

After the festival, work proceeded as usual.

It was like a treadmill of repetition of college board, elective liberal arts, and work.

College board on Monday,

On Tuesdays, I play Ratinelle – Elise, that crazy woman keeps avoiding me -,

College board on Wednesday,

On Thursday, we study swordsmanship and run away from Solliet who tells us to learn swordsmanship.

College board on Friday,

On Saturdays, we discussed the Nightmare incident at the lakeside, and I ignored Solliet’s scolding that I was lazy.

Rest on Sunday.

After a week like that, I do the assignment again on Monday, do the Latinel on Tuesday, do the assignment on Wednesday, and on Thursday… …

Ah, today is Thursday.

“I’m dying.”

it’s tough.

The treasured sword on my waist is heavy.

No, I don’t know why they keep asking me to bring a priest’s sword. Anyway, when you use a real sword, it’s a real sword for training, and when you don’t use a real sword, it’s a wooden sword for training.

I arrived at the swordsmanship classroom grumbling. The scene wasn’t much different from last week.

For reference, there were 0 people eliminated from Endex after the festival. There were 0 people who failed.

Even though the tasks were easy, I guess we are slowly getting back on track.

─Wow, it’s Zion again… … It’s tough, it’s tough.

Kane and Escher also recognized me to some extent.

I really don’t have the strength to deal with them.

“ruler. “Is everyone here?”

Gioli appeared at 9:03.

Unlike Chedrek, Professor Gioli is always late by 1 to 3 minutes.

“at las! “Next week is the assessment.”

Gioli’s face was slightly flushed.

“The evaluation exam is also the last class in our swordsmanship class.”

Elective liberal arts courses are limited to the first quarter. Therefore, after the evaluation exam, Professor Gioli’s swordsmanship is over. The same goes for Professor Beace’s Ratinelle.

“First of all, this swordsmanship is the most elective course taught by as many as 450 students at magic high schools across the country.”

There are dozens of liberal arts options selected by the College Board, and nearly 15% of seniors chose swordsmanship.

“From now on, Kensukhak will disclose the database of all 450 people. Watching you sharpen your swords in this training room… … .”

Gioli picked up his smartphone. I looked at the screen as if I had presbyopia.

“There are 450 people on the list, so that’s a lot. We will send the site address to your smartphone. “Find a video of the person you want there.”

I put my smartphone back.

“Now then, I will tell you the tasks for the evaluation test.”

Then, he glances around. Most of them have quite confident faces.

“It’s ‘Sword and Shield.’”

Large letters appeared on the screen at the back of the training room.

[Evaluation Test: Sword and Shield]

“From now on, you can choose between sword and shield. As a sword attacker, it deploys herbivory and swordsmanship. The shield protects it as a defender.”

To put it simply, it’s ‘Jingeombimu’, but it seems like Gioli still has a lot left to say.

“However, the sword attack style that the attacker can use is limited to the ‘five sword sword style’. “Hakkwan’s swordsmanship is not permitted, and points will be deducted if used even unconsciously.”

This means that you should only use basic techniques.

“The attacker must attack the defender by forging the Five Chosik and Three Swords techniques as creatively as possible, and the defender must defend against them.”

It’s surprisingly difficult. I think the key is how much you bend the foundation to transform it.

“then. There is a sword button and a shield button here. Have you ever thought about whether offense or defense would be more advantageous?”

The question of attack and defense is famous in the swordsmanship world, but the answer is clear.

─If you ask who has the advantage between attack and defense, it is Sabasa Sabasa. People by people. Style by style.

This is the conclusion reached by Solliet, the future greatest sword in the world. The correct answer is that there is no right answer.

A person who can push a battle into the mud and keep it muddy for a long time will be better suited for a shield, and a person who can rush in and end it sharply in an instant like a sword fight will be better suited for a sword.

“The pros and cons of offense and defense vary depending on the style of the prosecutor, but there are statistics showing that defense is more advantageous, at least at the student level. “About 3% to 4%.”

In addition, an attacker must prepare for a herbivorous attack, but a defense only needs to practice defending comfortably.

“Therefore, only the ‘Sword’ has the authority to decide on the opponent. “Okay then.”

match-

Gioli put his palms together.

“It’s first-come, first-served. Not only Endex but also other high schools will conduct offensive and defensive selection at the same time. If 225 people on one side fill up first, everyone else will go to the other side, so make your decision in time. Here, press the sword button to attack. “If you press the shield button-”

I immediately ran out and pressed the sword button.

A beep sounded.

“… … yes. Zion, is it a sword?”

Gioli laughed.

“yes.”

“You’re fast. “I have about two hours left to think about it.”

There is no need to worry. My style is to pour as much as I can and let it oxidize. The defense inevitably has to take time to win, but that’s impossible for me due to my stamina issues.

The other guys quickly came out as well.

“yes. Stand in line, stand in line. Kane, sword. Escher, Shield. Elise, shield. Kiely, sword. Soliet, shield, gerken, shield… … .”

So everyone decided on offense and defense.

“It’s done. As expected, Endex ends quickly. I heard there is still a long time left for other high schools… … .”

Gioli looked at his watch. It only took 15 minutes.

“On the day of the evaluation, all 450 people will gather in one place. It’s a stadium. From there, the attacker chooses his opponent.”

It’s pretty grandiose. Well, it’s swordsmanship.

Normally, the swordsman-knight is an elite tech tree. Of course, there are many knights who are not prosecutors, but if you limit them to the third rank or higher, close to 50-60% are prosecutors.

“Because it is an evaluation test, there will be observers. “Be prepared.”

This means that a specific family or company will send scouts.

“Right now, since next Monday is the evaluation exam, today’s schedule is self-study. Feel free to practice with your desired sparring partner or watch and analyze videos of other seniors.”

Free practice. Immediately Escher clung to Kane, and Elise disappeared. Solliet stood alone, but there were too many eyes watching her.

“Hey Kiely.”

I had no choice but to call Kiely. Kiely, who was looking for his partner, flinched and trembled.

“uh… … Uh, uh, why, why~? Zion~?”

He looks back at me with a strangely harsh voice.

“Do you want to practice with me?”

“… … Ah, I want to do that too. Because I’m a sword too~ Haha, ha.”

“Oh, are you a sword? “I don’t use shields.”

“under. haha. “Yes, yes, yes~”

Kiely took a step back and disappeared.

I had no choice but to enter the personal training room alone. I turned on the tablet PC in the corner. There were folders with 450 names written on them.

[173. Escher]

Among them, Escher suddenly caught my eye.

“… … “He was a shield.”

I played Escher’s video.

“hmm.”

Indeed, Escher used the swordsmanship of his school, Granden Mirror, at an elite level, and his three-sword and five-choice techniques were also perfect.

The image itself is clean, but when sparring, it’s quite the squishy type. A style that does not dodge the sword or defend itself, but simply drains the opponent’s stamina.

Of course, machetes are prohibited during the evaluation, but since I can’t use the Absolute Sword, I guess I might be a good matchup.

On the contrary, if Escher is determined and just defends, he may lose.

“Hmm… … .”

I stared at the tablet PC and concentrated on choosing an opponent.

* * *

Thursday evening after swordsmanship class. The lakeside behind the old building.

“Evaluation test. “Who will you choose?”

Soliette asked.

“I haven’t decided yet. “I’m thinking about it.”

You have to choose someone of the right level. If you pick someone who is too weak, you won’t have a chance to show anything.

Even if you prepare a vegetarian meal, if the other person can’t withstand even a single bite, you end up being the only person who showed that.

The power to select the right partner, or ‘eyes to see’, is also part of evaluation.

“… … No, more than that. “Aren’t you going home?”

I shed a soliette. She set up her home by the lakeside.

Next to the stone chair I made, there are a lot of things, including sleeping bags, lanterns, burners, pots, ramen bags, pillows, auxiliary batteries, tablet PCs, and laptops.

“It’s more comfortable here.”

“What is comfortable? “Is it my hideout?”

“Let’s write together. Rather, how are you going to prepare the swordfish meal? “I can take care of it for you.”

Soliet quickly changed the topic. I looked at her and her eyes blinked.

Suddenly a thought occurred to me.

“Soliet. “Are you defensive?”

“yes.”

“hmm… … .”

I was worried as I looked at her. Soliette sensed what she meant and narrowed her eyes evilly, as if it was ridiculous.

“… … Please choose a temple. “I’ll show you how to defend yourself with Arcne swordsmanship.”

“Then you’ll get infinite point deductions and end up with 0 points? The defender also has to use only the Five Chosik and the Three Swords Style.”

“… … .”

Solliet turned her evil eyes back towards the lakeside.

“then. Would you like to stand here? “I’m going to make a swordfish meal now.”

“What are you planning? “Geomcho style is not something that can be prepared on the spot.”

“why?”

“Before conceiving a geomcho diet, you must first make a theoretical judgment. This means that you need to hold a pen and write down. “I know you’re naturally a physical person, but the head is more important in this process.”

“what.”

Soliet raised her finger as if she was going to teach me.

“People sometimes think that prosecutors just swing their swords as they should. However, this is not the case at all when teams of prosecutors and knights of organizations such as the NMA conduct diary discussions. How to use swordsmanship, you have to worry, think, and calculate intensely before even facing your opponent… … That’s what Professor Gioli wants from us.”

I listened quietly and nodded.

“So, stand still. “I’ll try making some geomcho food too.”

“… … .”

Solliet’s expression hardened.

In the first place, the theory of the Five Chosik and the Three Swords Sik, that is, the data, was already memorized in the “notepad.” How to structure and transform it can be written by moving your body.

I write with my body.

“yes. Try it.”

Solliet said as she raised her wooden sword. The face suddenly became as sharp as an eagle.

“No matter what you do, you won’t be able to touch a single hair of my head.”