Chapter 3:

March seventh.

New college students started to enter Privia Academy.

Whereas present college students had been allowed to reach simply the day earlier than, new college students who wanted to maneuver their belongings or baggage had been busy for a number of days.

The academy, which had been nonetheless like a panorama portray, was about to change into chaotic from at the moment onwards.

Nevertheless, Philip’s every day life remained the identical for the fourth day.

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On the limitless floor, Philip confronted the third proprietor of Neria.

He was a knight carrying shining armor and wielding a Greatsword.

{TN:- A extra correct translation for the Greatsword within the context of Korean sport tradition or historical past can be “중검” (Junggeom) or “불법검” (Bulbeopgeom). Each phrases discuss with a kind of sword that mixes parts of one-handed and two-handed swords, and is usually characterised by its size and flexibility.}

“… He’s the particular person Neria hates essentially the most. He loved enjoying with and killing individuals weaker than himself. He particularly disliked proficient and handsome guys. Whereas serving because the king’s looking canine, he secretly killed expert knights who posed a menace to the monarchy. He did encounter a real genius and died in the long run.”

An unmistakable enmity may very well be felt in Neria’s voice.

Philip checked out his opponent.

The stance was agency, and the posture was aggressive.

The way in which one holds oneself doesn’t lie. Now even Philip might see that.

He was a talented swordsman in looking down prey weaker than himself.

Philip lowered his middle of gravity.

If the opponent tried to devour him, all he needed to do was pierce by way of their open mouth and break their palate.

Quickly, the opponent took an enormous step ahead. With a single step imbued with magic, he effortlessly surpassed human athletic skills and closed the space of a number of meters immediately.

Then, a sword strike got here flying. It was a textbook assault, coming down from above.

Philip observed the aura emanating from the opponent’s Greatsword and shortly gathered his personal magic energy.

Instantly, Philip’s sword additionally emitted an aura.

A collision occurred shortly after. As Philip’s one-handed sword clashed with the opponent’s Greatsword, he realized he was at a drawback when it comes to magic energy.

There was at the very least twice the distinction.

He rotated his physique as soon as to dissipate the affect.

Nevertheless, the remaining affect briefly paralyzed his arm, indicating the energy of the opponent.

‘It’s price it.’

Nonetheless, Philip smiled wryly.

The space opened up once more.

Philip gained confidence whereas the opponent grew to become uneasy.

Philip already knew that the opponent was not very skillful.

‘Being born right into a noble household, he had good bodily well being, however the energy he obtained got here from numerous artifacts. If my grasp had as a lot magic energy as that depraved man, he most likely wouldn’t even be capable to breathe correctly in entrance of my grasp.’

Philip didn’t suppose he would lose for positive. The mercenary lady, the sixth proprietor of Neria, was an much more difficult opponent.

Philip had fought in dozens of actual battles over the previous 4 days.

He fought in opposition to the sixth proprietor of Neria seven occasions; twelve occasions with the wandering swordsman who was the fifth proprietor; 5 occasions with the knight who was the fourth proprietor, and had a number of encounters with the opponent in entrance of him.

He now knew his capabilities effectively.

Philip gathered all his energy and magic energy, and charged ahead.

“…”

The knight aimed for Philip’s facet with a malicious expression and swung his sword.

Instantly, Philip leaped into the air.

Such a leap was thought of forbidden in one-on-one fight.

Each motion of a swordsman originated from the decrease physique.

Subsequently, leaving the asylum of the bottom was akin to choking oneself.

Nevertheless, it proved efficient in piercing by way of the opponent’s defenses.

As his strike reduce by way of empty air, the knight’s expression revealed astonishment. Philip’s physique was nowhere to be seen within the former location.

Philip twisted his hips, executing a full-body rotation in mid-air. The missing energy and penetrating energy had been compensated by the borrowed momentum and the aura emanating from his sword.

Within the second when Philip’s blade appeared poised to cleave the opponent’s cranium, he abruptly awoke from his dream.

‘You’ve gained this time in solely 4 makes an attempt! Congratulations!’

“In my eyes, even the school members and professors aren’t any totally different. Working as an educator at Privia Academy is an honorable job. After a couple of years of such an honorable job, one begins to consider they will accomplish something.”

Emil, the senior professor, reached out into skinny air.

Surprisingly, a single longsword that had been rolling round within the nook flew in the direction of him and landed in his hand.

‘… What’s that?’

Neria’s voice echoed with astonishment.

“That’s why you too have to face the problem.”

Out of the blue, an awesome surge of energy emanated from the longsword held by Emil. The ability took the type of flickering flames.

Instantly, Philip stepped again and drew Neria.

‘Grasp, it’s a trial by fight! A trial by fight! Run away shortly! You possibly can’t defeat that opponent! They’re a grasp!’

Neria trembled with apprehension, however Philip remained oblivious to her unease.

Within the huge land of the dominion, the extent of mastery in swordsmanship achieved by Emil’s was thought of as commendable. The pure aura danced above his sword as if it had been poised to devour him.

Regardless of confronting a formidable tempest of unimaginable energy, which was past the capability of exact measurement, he refused to retreat greater than three steps.

The moment Philip confronted the imposing bastion of swordsmanship, he strived to fathom the intricate workings of such supreme drive.

Philip’s eyes darted incessantly, seizing intel from Emil’s stance and piercing gaze.

With the sword grasped firmly, he discovered his floor and ready himself for Emil’s impending assault.

And as if a number of days had transpired inside a matter of seconds, a drop of sweat descended from Philip’s temple.

A glimmer flickered inside Emil’s eyes. He detected that Philip’s gaze was resolutely directed at his weak level, prompting a sardonic smile to seem on the sides of his lips.

“Ha! Behold this. That is exactly why I couldn’t abandon the function of a mentor. When one idles away for a time period, monstrous challengers emerge one after the other. Wonderful, isn’t it? I advised you to have a look at the wall, but it seems you’re fixated on the staircase.”

Emil was the primary one to chill out his posture.

The longsword and the youthful vigor diminished into nothingness, as in the event that they had been by no means there in any respect.

He casually threw his longsword close by and approached slowly, gently tapping Philip’s nonetheless inflexible shoulder.

“Let me inform you a secret. I’ve been requested to not point out it to anybody, however upon nearer consideration, I consider you’re somebody I can belief.”

“…”

Philip couldn’t discern what secret he was about to unveil.

“Felicia, as quickly as I drew my sword, she couldn’t assist however shed a couple of tears. She tried to cover it in her personal manner, however she will be able to’t deceive me. I’ll have some enjoyable along with her later utilizing this data.”

A faint whisper reached Philip’s ear.

Nevertheless, Philip remained resolutely tight-lipped.

“It should have been difficult for you, don’t you suppose? These insignificant nobodies calling you a nugatory piece of trash. It should have been amusing to see these pompous idiots blabbering nonsense with their inflated egos.”

After tapping Philip’s shoulder a couple of extra occasions, Senior Professor Emil let loose a chuckle to himself and departed from the helm of the Swordsmanship Division.

‘… What was that every one about?’

Neria’s whispered phrases made Philip exhale a deep sigh.

‘I’m not solely positive, nevertheless it looks as if I’ve earned some factors.’

‘Is {that a} good factor?’

‘I’m unsure. Nonetheless, because of that, I’ve a considerably higher understanding.’

‘About what?’

‘Learn how to deal with magic and what I at the moment want.’

Philip closed his eyes, recalling the latest occasions.

‘If magical energy is such a fluid and dynamic vitality, I understand there’s a lot extra I can accomplish…’

He was steadily gaining insights into the newly woke up energy of magic.

Neria, the Chatterbox Sword maintained her silence, which was an uncommon incidence. With six earlier homeowners over the span of 100 years, she sensed that comprehending her seventh grasp would require a big period of time.

‘… However he’s handsome, so I suppose it’s fantastic.’

‘Huh? What did you say?’

‘Oh, nothing. So, what’s going to you do subsequent?’

After pondering briefly, Philip responded.

‘I plan to go to the library and skim some books. Would you want to affix me?’

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