episode_0111

Tournament preliminaries usually do not have many spectators.

Half of the cadets are unable to watch because they are participating in a tournament.

This is because the remaining half of the matches are scattered in various ways as there are many preliminary matches in the same time slot.

Other schedules overlap, so the event is held in a quiet atmosphere except for a few stadiums.

The stadium where Lee Ha-yul holds the preliminaries is a few exceptions. There weren’t many empty seats. Even though there are no outside officials, the place is crowded with cadets.

“…wasn’t it just an expansion ability?”

Thanks to this, the couplet just now was captured by the naked eyes of countless people.

The cadet who was sipping his drink cautiously opened his mouth. It took me a while to organize my thoughts before speaking.

In response to one cadet’s question, the cadet sitting next to him answered his confused thoughts.

“Uh. Expansion ability of swordsmanship series. It seems to be an independent technology rather than an existing school…”

In a world where all kinds of supernatural abilities are rampant, being able to use weapons well is a somewhat simple unique ability.

Even if you fight using things like your rigid body, strength, and magical power, you still have those aspects.

However, this does not mean that unique abilities in the technology field are treated with disdain.

The true value of the technology field comes from its ability to expand.

The true beauty of swordsmanship is not just holding a single sword and handling it well, but the art of swordsmanship that is wielded without regard to the rules.

Down there.

Like the traces of a huge slash carved on the floor of the sparring hall.

“No matter how much it is a technology field, it already has the ability to expand… It’s not even the second semester yet, right? His name is… Aiden Reynolds? What faction are you from? Is it an advanced class?”

“No. I heard that he comes from a non-superhuman family and is in the basic class. Are your grades in the lower to middle range?”

The head of the cadet who was expressing doubt tilted.

In technology fields, it is relatively easier to develop expansion capabilities than in other fields.

“…is that kid special?”

It’s relatively easy. The manifestation of the original expansion ability is not that easy.

Even technical fields that are considered relatively easy are not easy.

It was absurd to see such an extended ability… being displayed and used by a cadet who had not even completed one semester yet.

And it is a pity that such a cadet was eliminated in the first preliminary round.

“Still, the stock price will rise much higher just with the current economy. Since I said I don’t have any affiliation yet, I’m sure I’ll be getting all kinds of calls.”

Of course, the news will spread just from the current game, but it would have had a much greater impact if it had been shown in the finals…

also.

“Well…”

The cadet, who was speechless, turned his head. His eyes scanned the traces of the slash… and another trace engraved next to it.

It was not a slash fired from one direction.

A trace created by dodging a slash that fiercely cut through the ground and slashing away at the same slash from the other side without delay.

Even when I recall the memory again, I still can’t believe it. I thought it was really a hallucination spell, so I created a spell of destruction on my own.

“I wonder if it will be buried…”

The ability to expand the technical field demonstrated by basic class cadets who did not even complete half of the first year.

To be honest, there are no cases where there are no cases.

It’s not like there are cases where cadets who showed off their potential late… or were admitted through recommendation, quickly spread their wings and took off.

but.

I glanced at the flapping wings of a flying bird…

They imitated it and flew together and shot it down… The impact was very less compared to the news that he was a specially admitted student.

“…Start.”

Some time passed, and the next game was played.

It wasn’t long before. There was less time to recover stamina.

It was a unique tone for mid-term evaluation tournaments. The keynote is to keep in mind the distribution and recovery of physical strength during the preliminaries and finals that are held in succession.

Soon Lee Ha-yul stepped onto the stage again.

There were two people on stage, but the vast majority of attention was focused on only one person.

It was also because of the title of special admission student that followed from admission.

It was partly because of the successive news of positive growth, and also partly because of the heroic deeds heard from Sifnaha.

It was also thanks to the incredible feat he showed in sparring earlier.

“Phew…”

Although it was inconvenient in many ways, the cadet on the other side did not find him strange.

Rather, it is an atmosphere that is taken for granted there too.

[Then, the evaluation begins!]

“───, ───, ───…”

However, there was no atmosphere of simply accepting defeat.

The cadet on the other side calmed his eyes and made a hand sign with both hands.

At the same time, they licked their lips. The chant containing the doctor and magical power spread around.

A beastman and a chant that control magical power.

Clothes fluttered. The magical power released, causing a small gust of wind, formed a spell in the air.

Grumble! Spheres of flame created one after another.

Quick attack through unification of techniques and high-speed casting.

About a dozen fireballs were ejected all at once. A red trace drawn in the air crossed the stadium.

Attention is focused on Lee Ha-yul, who is standing at the landing site of the trajectory.

Lee Ha-yul spread his hands.

Like the sparring just before, the sword was not raised. The sword was just quietly tied to his belt.

Like the cadet on the other side, there were no hands to make a hand sign, and no voice to chant.

So we couldn’t even hold hands. The voice containing the intention did not even resonate.

but.

Grumble! Dozens of flames rose and shot behind him.

The trajectories of flames appearing on both sides of the stage ended up overlapping.

The Quagga River! The flames collided with each other and exploded one after another. Heavy drinking that hits your eardrums. Then, black smoke rose, covering the center of the stage.

and.

– Howling!

One cadet’s expression was crumpled as numerous spheres of flame flew through the smoke without delay.

– Quang!

Explosions occurred one after another on one side of the stage.

“……”

Magic that appears without chanting or hand seals.

Most wizards can. Although it is difficult when you are just learning magic, it is an art that can be practiced in most cases later on.

However, there are not many wizards who actively deal with it.

There was no reason not to use both hands and mouth.

High-speed casting, which is the advantage of the martial arts spear? It is much faster and more beneficial to manifest by chanting once and making a seal.

The magic that appeared one after another decorated the sparring hall.

Various trajectories across the air and magic that explodes and destroys the floor. Also, a destruction technique that hits the air.

It was one-sided.

One side’s magic unilaterally suppressed the other side’s magic. They were numerous and their power was far superior.

The share of the stage was being eaten up by one side. The spell that is supposed to destroy magic is discovered by the opponent and destroyed.

It was a magical arrangement and manifestation as if one could clearly see the entire space.

Just like I overpowered my opponent with my sword the other day.

This time, he was overwhelming his opponent with magic.

“…Sensing series.”

Lee Ji-yeon, who was staring blankly at the scene, muttered.

Green eyes watched the magic that filled the air one after another.

An extremely clear and efficient technique. In addition, it was not rigid and was a fluid technique that was ready to be transformed at any time.

“Huh?”

The friend sitting next to me reacted to her self-talk, but Jiyeon Lee had no time to pay attention to him.

‘…Sensing series?’

At the time of admission, it was said to be a unique ability in the sensing field.

The sparring a while ago… The cadet with swordsmanship skills was unilaterally cornered, and the expansion ability displayed by the opponent was implemented as is.

Currently, the cadets who may have unique abilities such as magic management or magic aptitude were being oppressed with magic.

Also, these days, news is spreading that people are even born with an affinity for the five attributes of spirits.

Physical ability, use of magical power, unique abilities, swordsmanship, magic, spirits…

The sparkling talents that could confidently handle not only one serving but even a hundred servings per day were concentrated on just one person.

The talent was shining. The possibilities were shining brightly.

It was a brilliant light that caught everyone’s attention and ultimately made them respect and support it.

Ji-yeon Lee also knows that kind of light.

The people I interacted with since I was young were like that.

This is the light that the Hong Lotus Flower had as it ran around energetically.

This is the light that Baek Arin, who pretended to be innocent but was very playful, also had.

It is a light that did not exist for the person who was with him during that time.

That kind of light… or even more than that, was showing off how sparkling he was on the stage.

– Quack

“……..”

Emotions surged. Even when I thought about it, it felt really ugly and dirty.

* * *

Suddenly, a feeling of dizziness rose from my toes. It felt like electricity was flowing, and then my legs lost strength and started shaking.

‘it’s tough…’

My body was shaking. I tried to hold on for a while, but I thought I might fall asleep, so I supported the wall with my hands.

I was out of breath. I took a moment to catch my breath.

The preliminary matches were held a total of three times.

In the first match, I fought Aiden, in the second match, I fought a magic major cadet, and in the third match, I fought a combat major… a cadet who focused on unique abilities.

There was little rest time in between. Perhaps because of that, the three matches did not take very long.

However, since the preliminaries started in the afternoon, even the sunset outside was slowly fading.

‘Did I use the expansion ability for no reason?’

All-rounder expansion ability.

A variety of cartoons.

The ability to expand, known as infinite change, was revealed while receiving guidance from the teacher.

The effect is an imitation of techniques and actions. To be precise, it involves imitating techniques only in areas where the all-rounder has ample skill.

It was an expansion ability that could be said to be suitable for an all-rounder class.

‘It’s similar to homogenization.’

Homogenization imitates the unique abilities and magical properties of special and attribute classes.

Cheonbyeon comics imitate the skills and actions of the technical field.

The common point is that we imitate other people’s things rather than our own.

Obviously, if you operate both at the same time, you can expect tremendous synergy effects.

Of course, it depends on my capabilities, but…

And now it’s like this because the capabilities are not there to support it.

‘Wow…’

My legs felt weak. I just leaned back and sat down.

‘I wrote it for no reason…’

The ability to expand in the technology field generally consumes mental strength.

If other unique abilities are expressed based on magical power, it is because the technology field is the domain of technology no matter what.

Of course, it consumes magical power, but more than that, it sucks up a lot of mental power, mental power, etc.

Fu-huu… I took a deep breath and shook my head.

I also thought that I wrote it for no reason.

I had no intention of using homogenization from the beginning.

The situation wasn’t desperate enough to require him to be mobilized, and I wasn’t confident enough to handle the repercussions.

The imitation of unique abilities is not unprecedented. However, such imitations were only possible under strict conditions and limited imitations.

Also, it was impossible to imitate unique abilities such as Gyeophwa and Changhae… so to speak, at a different level.

The level was different from homogenization. If you follow my skill level, it is possible to imitate quite a few special and attribute classes.

The only resources used are my heart and magical power.

It was a topic that would cause a storm beyond Sifnaha. If the association had not controlled information, we would have been in a lot of trouble…

But Cheonbyeon Manga was a little different.

The unique abilities of technical fields are generally easier to develop expansion capabilities than other fields.

There may be many reasons for this, but as far as I know, it is because it is easy to build uniqueness.

When it comes to the most representative swordsmanship classes… Even though the detailed characteristics are different, the part about ‘handling the sword’ is fundamentally the same.

As a result, the expansion abilities of swordsmanship classes are fundamentally similar.

Swing it and cut it down. It stabs and penetrates. Break it by hitting it with a sword.

Swing once and cut three times. Fires a slash that cuts down enemies from afar.

The trajectory of the stab is distorted, ignoring defenses and piercing through. Or, hit it and break it whole.

Since the paths are similar, the results are also similar.

As a result, people with unique abilities in the technology field come together and develop their uniqueness together.

This is a force commonly referred to as a clan.

In such a sect, superhumans with unique abilities in the technology field are taught as students, and the sect’s expanded abilities are encouraged to develop.

A representative faction is the Sanjae Ken, to which Yusei Katsuki belongs.

It is a combined force of three swordsmanship schools and is one of the largest forces in Japan.

The Three Swordsmen become intertwined when they build a friendship with Katsuki Yusei.

In any case, for that reason, the hurdle for imitating the ability to expand the technology field is low. Should I say that this is a sufficiently acceptable level?

I’ve already talked to Master. In the end, the conclusion was that there was no need to hide the Cheonbyeon comics.

So I tried it… Did I overestimate my strength?

– Pushyook

‘ah.’

At that time, my nose started to itch and my nose started bleeding.

I was shaking and wiped the nosebleed that was running down.

– Ttogak

Footsteps were heard from across the hallway. As I was wiping my nosebleed, I trembled.

I narrowed down the power of observation because it gave me headaches. Thanks to this, I couldn’t see anything beyond the hallway.

But I was used to it.

Footsteps, breathing… and the nature of magical power.

He was a person who did not want to show his current appearance.

I hurriedly tried to get up.

– Boom

‘Ugh.’

And my legs, which had lost their strength, were misaligned and I fell to my knees. A thud sounded in the quiet hallway, and a flinching figure hurriedly approached.

“Ha, Hayul?!”

Someone who doesn’t want to be seen like this…

Hong Yeon-hwa screamed and ran towards me.