The Genius at the Swordsmanship Academy - Chapter 176



Chapter 176 Academy Incident (2)

Aernas Landstein destroyed the headquarter of the Dark Celestial Church and defeated the Patriarch.

This affiliation was also transmitted to the Lichtenauer Swordsmanship Academy through communication magic.

“Professor Yoles, this is truly amazing news.”

“Yes, Professor Ferdinand.”

Hearing the news from Ferdinand, Yoles nodded while lying on the bed.

“Sorry. I also wanted to fight together on the spot.”

“I can’t help it. Because you were more injured than me.”

The two men were wounded fighting the Ignias family in the eastern region.

In particular, Yoles almost lost his life while blocking Carleon’s flame attack from the front.

Ferdinand is already fully recovered, but Yoles still needs more recuperation.

“Well, even if I participated in the battle, it might not have helped much.”

“Professor Yoles… … .”

“Aernas… I think he has become a really great prosecutor.”

Aernas defeated the Archbishops of the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult one after another, and then even defeated the Patriarch.

The archbishops are said to be at their peak, but it is not surprising since Aernas has already been victorious against top-ranked graduates.

However, defeating the Patriarch should be viewed from a different perspective.

“Besides, it seems that the Patriarch has reached a new level… Doesn’t that mean that Aernas has reached a new level?”

“I don’t know. I don’t have any details.”

“It is understandable that the Black Heaven Demonic Cult has created a state beyond the pinnacle level. They’ve always been pursuing something at the cost of many lives. but… How did Aernas reach a new height?”

“I can’t guess either… … .”

“It’s really amazing.”

said Yoles with a bitter expression.

“I’ve been doing my best to hone my skills, but… As a graduate, I had reached my limit, so it was difficult to become stronger.”

“Professor Yoles… … .”

“Train your skills within the limits of the peak, think about your strategy… I could only do that much. I couldn’t break down the huge wall blocking my way.”

“That’s what… Neither do I.”

Ferdinand is a professor who values research more than swordsmanship… In my younger days, I was a little more motivated.

I was interested in the level that transcended the peak level, so I did some research on my own, but I gave up in the end.

“All the peaks so far have been like that.”

“Caleon Ignias must have been the same.”

Yoles mentioned Carleon, who seriously wounded him.

“Carleon was an excellent swordsman, but he had reached his limit a long time ago. but… Carleon, who fired a flame attack on us in the east, obviously attacked beyond the limit of the peak level.”

“That’s what… It used some means to temporarily generate such firepower.”

At that time, Carleon reproduced the power of the first Duke of Ignias, who was called the Prince of Flame Jade (炎獄公).

“I was seriously injured while trying to block the attack, but… I was a little envious.”

“You said you were jealous?”

“I was envious of him showing off his power beyond his limits.”

“Hey, Professor Yoles, it only exerted its power for a brief moment in an unusual way. You shouldn’t envy that.”

“I know. As far as I’m concerned… … .”

said Yoles with a bitter expression on his face.

“I want to become stronger than now… That feeling is still there inside me.”

“… … .”

Ferdinand sighed.

“Jung Then, ask Aernas later. How did you become so strong?”

“Yes, now I will have to ask Aernas for instruction.”

Yoles served as an advisor while Aernas was still in the junior and intermediate level of the graduate school.

No matter what anyone says, Yols is the teacher who gave Ernas a great lesson.

But now… It was a situation where Yoles had to ask Aernas for instruction.

“Professor Yoles.”

“Yes, Professor Ferdinand.”

“You are on the younger side of the peak among those who remain today. If you continue to train after being taught by Aernas… Maybe someday I will be able to transcend the peak level.”

“that… … .”

“If you want, I will support you. Because our class is preparing something.”

“no way… Is that the Amrita you were talking about last time?”

“Yeah, right.”

Ferdinand has been trying since before to revive the ancient elixir ‘Amrita’.

Thanks to Aernas, I finally figured out the recipe, and recently made the first finished product and fed it to Aernas.

“Ever since I returned to the academy, I have been continuing my research. I think the second finished product will come out soon.”

“The second finished product… … .”

“If you have an idea, I will pass it on to you. How is it?”

“Are you talking to me? why… … .”

“Didn’t I just say that? You are on the younger side.”

“… … .”

“We need someone who will lead the academy in the future.”

The academy also lost a lot of talent in the war that had been going on.

Achilleon, the youngest advisor, died in a fight with the Waltfeld family, and Carleon, who left the academy, became a person who could never return.

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“The only ones left at the academy now are President Aldbaut, Professor Angela, and the two of us. But the president is too old, and Prof. Angela and I are not the people to lead the organization.”

“professor… … .”

“Aernas will leave the academy soon… In the end, there is only you. So, you have to transcend the peak and lead the future of the academy.”

“… … .”

“I don’t know when that will be.”

No one knows how long it will take.

I don’t know what realization Aernas had, but there’s no guarantee that Yoles will be able to do it too.

Maybe you won’t learn until you die.

“It’s a state beyond the peak level… … .”

Yoles muttered with a complicated expression.

“Can I?”

“Aernas and the Patriarch proved that such a state exists. There are possibilities.”

“… … .”

Hearing Ferdinand’s words, Yoles was lost in thought.

“Professor Ferdinand.”

“what?”

“Are Aernas and the Patriarch the first to surpass the climax?”

“… … .”

This time it was Ferdinand’s turn to think.

“At least… There is no such case in official records.”

“Not in the official records… … .”

“There is such a story in the field history. The Iron Blooded Sword Emperor and the Six Dukes became transcendental beings and defeated demons, elder dragons, and monster emperors.”

Saying that, Ferdinand shrugged.

“But, according to my research, it’s just a baby someone made up. Ordinary climaxes cannot defeat such beings, so they must have reached a level beyond the climax… That’s how someone wrote a novel.”

“Professor Ferdinand, but… … .”

“huh?”

“Isn’t it true that an ordinary climax cannot defeat such beings?”

“… … .”

“I saw Kaleon recreate the firepower of Hell Jade Ball in the East. If there is an existence that can sustain such firepower continuously… It is a graduate that transcends the limits of the pinnacle.”

“therefore… The first Duke of Ignias must have reached a level beyond the peak level?”

“In my opinion, yes. If he was an existence beyond the pinnacle level… There is a possibility that the rest of the 6 dukes and the iron-blooded sword have also surpassed the peak level.”

“Kuhm… … .”

Ferdinand cleared his throat.

“Professor Yols, there is a problem with your hypothesis. If the iron-blood sword system and the six-sword system really exceeded the peak level… Why are there no records of it?”

“that… … .”

“It’s more plausible to say that he demonstrated power beyond the pinnacle level by utilizing the power of some artifact, holy sword, or demonic sword. It is on record that they actually used certain special things.”

If there really were beings who surpassed the pinnacle level a thousand years ago… It is natural that their know-how should be passed on in some way.

However, successive emperors who were descendants of the iron-blooded sword system did not show any succession to it.

All of them couldn’t go beyond the normal peak level.

“Well, this is something I need to continue researching, and it’s not something you should worry about. Whether those people have transcended the peak level or not, you just met Aernas and taught him… … .”

When Ferdinand was talking about that, I felt a presence.

When I looked away in surprise, I saw an old professor with gray hair.

It was Aldbaut, the ‘White Rang Sword’, who was in charge of the academy’s president.

“President, for some reason here… … .”

“You don’t have to get up.”

Aldbaut approached, holding back Ferdinand and Yoles.

“Professor Yoles, how are you feeling?”

“I have recovered a lot, but I need a little more time to get back to normal.”

“If you take the black elixir, you’ll recover faster.”

“yes?”

Among the elixirs made in the empire, the highest grade is the black elixir.

Black Elixir has several additional effects besides simple magic power supply, one of which is maximizing the body’s natural healing power.

“Cho, President, isn’t the black elixir something you have to go to the imperial palace to get?”

“A black elixir was kept at the academy in case of an emergency. I will give it to you at my discretion.”

“… … !”

Yols as well as Ferdinand opened their eyes wide.

“Second, President, why are you suddenly like that… … .”

“Professor Ferdinand, we need power now. Professor Yoles needs a quick return.”

“Is there any reason to be in such a hurry? The Dark Heaven Demonic Church has collapsed, and other masters of swordsmanship can no longer use their strength… … .”

“Then it’s more of a problem.”

“yes?”

Next to Ferdinand, who widened his eyes, Yoles opened his mouth again.

“Sir, there is no longer a threat to the Empire. Why do you want to treat me in such an expedient way?”

“Is there no threat to the empire?”

“yes?”

“Isn’t there the greatest threat?”

In front of the two embarrassed professors, Aldbaut said in a calm voice.

“Aernas Landstein, the man who has become the absolute strongest is the one who threatens the empire.”

* * *

Most of the fights in the second half of the novel take place outside the academy, but at this point the stage moves back to the academy.

Since the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult has been defeated and there are no more enemies to fight, the main characters have no choice but to return to the academy.

But while the main characters and the others are fighting against the Black Heaven Demonic Cult… Aernas was doing duke activities at the academy.

‘The reason Aernas was able to move like that was because of President Aldbaut’s disposition.’

Aldbaut is a highly loyal figure.

He does not covet worldly power, and only thinks of contributing to the empire by running the academy.

So, Aldbaut continued to support the main character, Archandel.

The more Arkandel defeats the empire’s enemies, the more peaceful the empire will become.

However, at the point of defeating the Patriarch of the Black Heaven Demonic Church, Aldbaut begins to feel fear.

‘Aldbaut… Now I realized that no one can stop Arkandel.’

Arkandel has reached the sword level.

He became the unrivaled strongest man with power on a different level from other peaks.

If Arkandel covets the position of emperor… who can stop it?

‘I was trying to get rid of Archandel, who is still a beginner at the sword level, before he gets stronger.’

Almost all forces that could threaten the empire were eliminated anyway.

There would be no problem even if he tossagued Arkandel.

Aernas approached Aldbaut who thought so… A conspiracy to exterminate Archandel and his colleagues who have returned to the academy is in progress.

‘Even if Aernas wasn’t involved like in the novel, there’s a high possibility that Aldbaut will try to get rid of me.’

It is true that Aldbaut supported me all this time.

In order to make me the Grand Duke of Lichtenau, I have been exerting myself physically and mentally.

However, when others only paid attention to my swordsmanship, it was Aldbaut who warned me, ‘Aernas is as good at scheming as he is at swordsmanship.’

Even if he tried to convince Aldbaut that he had no interest in the position of emperor, it wouldn’t work.

Besides, considering the fight that will begin soon… In the end, they had no choice but to defeat Aldbaut.

‘The problem is Yoles and Ferdinand… … .’

Unlike the novel, Aldbaut must move alone without Aernas’ cooperation.

That’s why I wouldn’t have been able to devise a cunning ploy like a novel.

Still, there is a possibility that he enlisted the remaining professors in the academy to defeat me.

‘If Yoles and Ferdinand fight against Aldbaut… … .’

Teachers who helped me a lot at the academy.

You may have to fight them.

“… … .”

I bit my lip and jumped over the hill.

Under the dark night sky, the academy began to appear.