Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 21



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＃Returner’s Notepad Episode 21

Sword and you (3)

still.

I am in the swordsmanship training room.

Class ended a long time ago, but I still have a little work left to do.

“… … .”

A training room with six scarecrows arranged in a circle. In the middle of it all, she clutched the sword and closed her eyes.

From now on, I am going to trace the old world.

I’m trying to find memories from before the regression.

A memory of a certain swordsmanship seen in a future that is now gone.

A memory of a woman who came with a talent in full bloom.

A story that only exists for me.

Although my memories have already faded away into oblivion, I will clearly and vividly remember “Notepad,” which has been with me throughout my life and through which I have experienced everything… … .

… … It is an absolute sword. A cutting sword.

A faint voice seeps into my ears.

When will this be?

Above the dark eyelids, a memory from before the regression comes to mind.

… … Wake up, Zion.

The hand that is given to me who is in such a bad state, my whole body is covered with scars. A soft smile spreads across her lips.

no.

I rewound “Memory” a little more.

The hand reaching out to me is withdrawn, Soliet’s voice is swallowed upside down, and my vision widens again.

Countless corpses are spread out on the ground at the construction site.

Solliet puts her sword in the middle of it, hurries away, and soon the corpses come back to life as people and stand up.

At that time, I played “Memory”.

… … stop.

Soliet calmly intervenes among the assassins trying to kill me.

… … If you step away now, I will not kill you.

The soon-to-be corpses glare at her with gritted teeth. She doesn’t seem to have any intention of backing down. She deserves praise for her determination.

… … yes. That idiot brought it upon himself. Don’t blame me. X idiots.

Soliet grabbed the sword at her waist. That’s when they rushed in.

It’s too late.

one two three four-

The circular charm flashed exactly four times. Immediately after that, they were mercilessly cut into pieces and scattered on the sand at the construction site.

… … It is an absolute sword. A cutting sword. A broken sword.

Saying that, he again extends his hand to me, who is in such a miserable condition, and whose whole body is covered in scars.

… … Wake up, Zion.

A soft smile spreads across her lips.

… … Zion Askal.

I opened my eyes.

Stinging – my head hurt. What kind of cricket lives in my temple?

“Memories… … “I’m sure.”

The memories before the regression were clearly imprinted.

As expected, “Notepad” knows all my memories. You were secretly spying on me by pretending it wasn’t something, pretending it was a useless notepad, right? What a bastard.

“I guess it will work out.”

I relaxed.

Now I plan to “relive” the memory from just now.

Of course, you won’t be able to imitate her sword exactly. Because I lack magic power, lack intelligence, lack experience, and lack body.

Therefore, what I am trying now is a horizontal cut of only one stroke.

An inevitable starting point for any swordsman before battle. However, Solliet’s ‘absolute sword’ was special.

Clap-

Move the sheath behind your waist, grab the handle with one hand, draw the sword and swing it lightly… … .

Strike a sword

——Wheeeeeeee!

There was an explosion. A gale cut through the space. The curves emitted from the sword struck all directions. The scarecrows in the training room were cut down evenly and lay on the ground like limp grass.

It was all cleared up in an instant, as if a lawn mower had pushed the entire ground away.

It was a very unrealistic scene for me.

“What… … .”

I stared blankly at my arm. The blood vessels and muscles were distended as if they were about to burst. Sensation was vivid in every joint of my fingers. My Danjeon felt sore.

Too much magic power was used up in just one cut, but it didn’t hurt, perhaps thanks to the adrenaline flowing through my body.

“… … .”

I swallowed my saliva and sat down in the chair.

I looked at the tablet on the desk.

It was rewinded to 1 minute ago and played.

[———Wheeeeeing!]

“… … Is this right?”

Indeed, it was the sword I used.

In a bit of a daze, I checked the “notepad.”

[95 / 100]

Last 24-hour capacity history: +4

Just this one stroke of the sword consumed 4 of the capacity.

* * *

Friday morning.

Clem Hall absent-mindedly changed his clothes and arrived stumbling on foot.

-hey. Party call after class today?

-Oh good. With champagne and everything.

-That’s right. They say you can’t do it unless it’s the first week. Let’s go today.

At the back of the hall, the sound of Kane, Escher, and other rich families chatting and talking is annoying.

What kind of champagne are these guys with no blood on their heads?

“You’ll be jealous.”

I sat anywhere.

“uh? Hey guys. The results came out yesterday. Go to the College Board app and check it out.”

A kind male student announced the announcement of grades. At that moment, everyone picked up their smartphones.

Except me.

“… … College Board app?”

What is that again? Should I install it?

At that time, I only wrote ‘College Bo-’ on the App Store.

“uh?! “What the——X!”

There was a sound that was almost like a scream or a seizure. Clem Hall shook.

I glanced that way.

“Ah——ni, Mr——8! “Why am I in trouble——!!”

A bear shaking with bloody blues as if it had received an electric shock.

I pouted my lips in satisfaction.

Anyway, it looks like the sniping was successful.

It’s a shame it’s not what I wanted the most, but if the response is that level, it’s worth watching.

“Wow, I’m going crazy——!”

I watched with interest, like watching a movie.

“What kind of chews did you steal? No, that doesn’t make any sense… … .”

At that time, the guy looked back. Our eyes met.

I raised my eyebrows and spoke softly.

“it’s not me.”

“… … Who called you an idiot? You don’t even know what magical magic is, you gold medalist. Ah, what kind of bastard are you!”

Kane fawned like a gorilla. I barely suppressed my laughter and finished downloading the College Board app.

[Please recognize the Mana code on your student ID.]

Mana Code?

When I looked at it, it was the ‘Senior’ stamp on my student ID card.

I recognized it with my smartphone camera.

[Sion Askal: CP completion list]

１. Prism dismantling: 1CP

２. Paper bird observation: 0CP, 3.5 CP

“?”

“Oh fuck! X─Bal─! “X—this—this—this—this—bal—!”

Kane is still causing a ruckus, but something is strange.

Why do I get a 3.5?

Wasn’t the maximum score in the second period 3 points?

“Oh, that’s right, fuck. Looks like some bastard copied mine and submitted it. Is it a tie and 0 points? “Really, what kind of bastard are you?”

But now, it’s annoying to see it slowly going crazy. Because the big guy keeps moving around, it’s loud and noisy.

I mumbled while fiddling with my phone.

“The gorilla has a rag in its mouth.”

“… … X sprout! “What did you just say?”

and. Your ears are bright too.

I saw Kane. The face was almost like an active volcano. The guy gritted his teeth and glared at me.

“What did you just say? Fuck you, Zion.”

I nodded and answered willingly.

“Did you have a rag in your mouth?”

“… … .”

Then Clem Hall became quiet. Everyone looked at me with shocked faces, and the guys around me quickly left the place.

“Wow you fucking palom—”

“Shh.”

Just before it exploded, Elise approached. She stopped Kane from running towards me.

“Give it to me.”

“… … No, that’s it.”

I snatched Kane’s smartphone. I frowned slightly as I looked at the screen.

“Try to raise an objection with the person in charge later. Don’t make too much of a fuss. “It’s your loss.”

“… … .”

Kane then closed his mouth. Like a dog meeting its owner, all movements stopped.

sit down! If you do, I will sit down.

Grumble-

Just then the door opened.

It was chedrek at 9 o’clock sharp.

“… … hmm.”

He said dryly while swinging around Kane, who had become tomato ketchup, and the seniors who were somewhat untidy.

“Please sit down.”

“… … .”

Kane also sat silently.

“I will start the last college board of week 1 right away. “Get up.”

But as soon as I sit down, they tell me to stand up again.

“Follow me.”

Chedrek went out. There was no other explanation. Seniors also gathered their bags and got up.

Chedrek walked down the hallway. 127 people followed suit. We all came out of Clem Hall together. I walked around the campus as if I was going on a picnic.

I passed through the inner park of Endex and reached the main gate.

How far are you going?

“Make sure you don’t fall behind.”

As I came out the front door, Chadrek suddenly started running. The dazed students hurriedly chased after him.

“I’m so angry that I’m going to search, but what the hell are you talking about?”

“Oh, I shouldn’t have put on makeup…” … .”

Kane’s swearing and Raye’s grumbling. Elise runs without saying anything, and Escher runs regularly with earphones plugged in.

“Whoa, whoa… … .”

Of course, I’m running too.

The condition is obviously not good.

Last night, because of the aftereffects of reproducing the ‘absolute sword’ of only one stroke.

“Hu, hu, hu…” … .”

After only 10 minutes, my body starts to creak. My breathing gets rough, boom—!

A rock hit me from behind. It was Kane.

“See you later. “You fell behind today.”

He twitched the corner of his mouth and went ahead. In addition, countless students overtook me.

I let them run. Instead, I looked closely at the running posture of the leaders, Chedrek and Gerken.

It’s not that it’s not, ‘running’ is also a skill.

Movement that extends the legs. Feet touching the ground and rising again. The angle at which the knees bend. Both arms shaking regularly, in contrast, an abdominal core that does not shake, and breathing that maintains a steady rhythm.

I see it all and imitate it with ‘Luxido’… … .

“… … “Big.”

But my heart is pounding like it’s going to explode. I taste blood in my mouth. My whole body is shaking like an aspen tree.

My stamina is already exhausted.

“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.”

Students who are still in good shape pass by, glancing in this direction and sighing.

I eventually bowed down with my hands on my knees.

“haha… … .”

I can’t keep up with this.

Just when I was thinking that.

“… … ?”

It was strange.

I only rested for one minute, and suddenly I felt better.

My heart, which was on the verge of exploding, calmed down, and my tense calves and thighs quickly returned to their original state.

It was quite an amazing recovery.

Why are you like this?

I wiped the sweat from my forehead and straightened my back. Even though I was tilting my head, I ran again.

“… … “Big, big”

But after another 5 minutes, my entire body’s breathing was ruined.

“Huh… … .”

I stopped running just 3 seconds before I died. Then I rested again for just one minute.

There was no need for anything more than that.

“after.”

I wiped the sweat from my forehead and straightened my back.

I don’t know the principle, but after only 60 seconds of rest, I felt refreshed as if I had been reborn.

“what?”

Of course, he still has the stamina of a cancer patient. Of course, because he is a cancer patient.

However, it seems that the ‘efficiency’ of recovery has increased dramatically… … .

Is this perhaps the effect of “embodiment”?

“I like it, though.”

Anyway, I resumed running. I took steps looking beyond the horizon.

The sky was clear. The clouds looked like some artist’s sculpture. I was glad to see the sunlight shining down.

After another five minutes, the whole thing became disgusting.