Ch.1212. Now, Start to Kill Each Other

Battles within the Academy were mostly duels.

Nothing was more efficient than duels between intelligent beings for training combat experience, instinct, and improvisation.

However, duels ultimately involved attacking each other. Injuries were inevitable.

Here’s a question: Between the lower and upper classes, where do more injuries occur?

If comparing the severity of injuries, the upper class would naturally have more.

They possess inherently stronger powers, so when their attacks land, the impact is on a completely different level compared to the lower class.

However, that’s only valid when someone takes a hit without defense. Unless upper class students were fools, they would naturally block or dodge attacks.

In the end, attacks rarely landed in what were merely training duels.

Strong individuals possess the necessary skills to avoid injuries, and even when injured, they get hurt moderately.

But what about duels in the lower class?

Weak and inexperienced students unknowingly push themselves too hard.

They focus on attacking while neglecting defense and evasion, and that judgment eventually returns as wounds.

Though their weak powers rarely cause serious injuries, wounds are still wounds. Recovery was obviously necessary.

In the end, the lower class overwhelmingly won in terms of total personnel needing recovery. Therefore, the answer to the question was the lower class.

That should have been the case, but…

“Die!!”

“Aaaah! You crazy bastard!”

“Professor!! You need to come over here too!!”

“Don’t rush me, children. I only have one body. There, all better? Now go back and fight again.”

Something seems very twisted here?

An unprecedented number of injuries began occurring in the upper class. And they were quite serious injuries at that.

‘What a mess.’

Yet the very person who created this situation was calmly walking through the chaos, treating the injured.

“Sigh. Upper class students certainly get hurt quite badly.”

“I don’t think that’s something you should say so casually.”

“Put yourself in my position. Wounds like these are minor.”

Well, that’s a statement I can’t argue with…

Reina Trier, eldest daughter of the healing-specialized Trier Family.

Possessor of an insane ability that could make small wounds disappear in the blink of an eye.

With such an overpowered ability, it makes sense that she would be positioned as the health teacher at the Academy where injuries occur daily.

If it weren’t for her, most students would probably be walking around wrapped in bandages.

Anyway, the woman with the insane ability was equally insane herself.

She believed that since she could heal injuries, getting hurt in actual combat was the fastest way to become stronger.

Because of this, her education was pure hardship.

Fight intensely enough to get hurt, get treated when injured, then fight again.

If you don’t want to get hurt, become stronger. Becoming stronger is the best way to protect yourself.

That was the phrase she repeated to her students until they were sick of it.

Of course, while that might be the best method for gaining experience… only a few could properly follow it.

Anyone with common sense would learn techniques to avoid getting injured.

They would focus on defense and evasion while simultaneously looking for openings in a defensive style.

But that wasn’t Reina’s intention. Though she didn’t particularly interfere, such students ultimately remained second-rate.

From Reina’s perspective, first-rate students were those who weren’t afraid of getting hurt and kept moving forward.

They ignored minor wounds. They accepted anything short of fatal injuries. Their top priority was advancing to attack the enemy.

Since her mindset was based on the premise that injuries would be healed anyway, she preferred this aggressive style.

And if there was one person who stood out among those with such a style… it would naturally be the protagonist.

The protagonist, Artes. As a new student, he actively participated in Reina’s training, experiencing the process of getting injured and healed more than anyone else, and grew stronger proportionally quickly.

By the midterm season of the first semester, he had already become strong enough to perform well even in the intermediate class, creating various satisfying episodes.

Therefore, Reina could be seen as playing an extremely important role in the protagonist’s growth.

And this important role…

“Oh, why don’t you all fight together first? Ludion, you stay out. If you join in, it’ll interfere with assessing the others’ abilities, so just sit here and observe.”

She had just told students who had just finished their entrance ceremony to “kill each other” and was now saying this.

Well, the protagonist’s growth already seems bleak. How will he… I guess he’ll manage somehow?

Still, he’s the protagonist after all, so he won’t fall into the abyss just because one thing went wrong.

Though I was worried, I couldn’t miss the popcorn moment, so I decided to focus on watching the chaos unfolding before me.

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Reina Trier. She was originally scheduled to be in charge of the lower class.

As someone who had been somehow recruited from the Trier Family due to the Academy’s needs, she could have refused if she didn’t want to do it, but surprisingly, she was interested in teaching students.

So she asked to be assigned to the place where the most injuries occurred, and as a result, she was assigned as the teacher in charge of the lower class.

She had been in charge of the lower class for some time. She was quite satisfied as it was fun in its own way.

However, that was the story until yesterday. After this entrance exam ended, her decision had completely changed.

She glanced at the assignment chart that had come out in advance. A name prominently placed at the top caught her eye.

‘Ludion’

A student who showed unusual abilities that could completely negate her own powers.

The other members of the upper class were also quite remarkable, but compared to him, they were just fine.

‘Ah, except for Celia.’

That child somehow felt like a younger sister, and she was full of thoughts about taking good care of her.

Unfair? Try to kick me out then. It’s always the Academy that will face serious consequences.

Anyway. Seeing him, she changed her mind for the first time.

‘Well, talented individuals I can heal and utilize are good, but those who don’t need healing are even better.’

Nullifying attacks with something completely different from the concept of defense by blocking.

That incomprehensible ability created the premise of “not getting injured” which she had never had before.

As soon as her decision changed, she went to find the Academy’s headmaster.

“Dane. Sorry, but could you switch me to be in charge of the upper class?”

“The entrance ceremony is tomorrow, what are you talking about?”

“I found something interesting there.”

Her tone was extremely casual for speaking to the headmaster. Even though she was a member of the Trier Family and the headmaster appeared to be a young man, wasn’t she being too informal?

But the headmaster accepted it without any issue.

After all, they had been childhood friends since they were young. It would be more awkward for them to treat each other formally.

Even the Trier Family wished for them to form a connection, so their relationship didn’t need to be explained.

But public and private matters should be separated. No matter how close they were as friends, he couldn’t handle Academy matters as he pleased.

“Professor Reina Trier. No matter what, it’s impossible to change so suddenly…”

“You’re short on money these days, right? I could mention it to my father.”

“…Tell me more details.”

And that’s how Reina became the professor in charge of the upper class.

It was blatantly changed through bribery, but what could be done? If you have a lot of money, you should use it.

I heard that the professor who was originally in charge of the upper class was moved to the lower class… but anyway, they must be a good teacher, so it wouldn’t be a loss for the lower class students.

No one knows what changes her choice will bring.

And back to the present. There’s a man here who knows how to enjoy himself even in a situation completely different from the original work.

“Well done, Harold! Crush them all!”

I cheered for Harold, who was denying any approach with his giant hammer.

“Hey, what are you doing~ Don’t run away so cheaply, face him like a man! That’s right!”

I also gave a jab to the man who would someday be called the Sword Master.

“Lilith, don’t just take hits, hit back! Don’t go straight forward, go around the side or behind!”

I even gave advice to Lilith, who was just getting hit after rushing in recklessly.

“Why aren’t you cheering for me?”

“You’re already fighting well. Besides, aren’t you controlling your strength to avoid hurting the others too much?”

“You noticed well. At the new student level, this much would be considered talented.”

“Are you the same as ordinary new students? By the way, magic really is cheating in melee combat. There’s no one as talented as you in this aspect, seriously.”

I also chatted with Celia, who had somehow left the battlefield and come to my side.

Before I knew it, time had passed quickly, and the situation ended.

A chaotic battle where anyone could attack from anywhere. After the fight, which was much more confusing than expected, everyone sat down exhausted, taking a break while breathing heavily.

Even Celia looked quite tired from responding to the increasing attacks targeting her from the middle of the battle.

That’s normal. What’s abnormal is Reina, who didn’t even breathe hard despite rushing around to heal people in that chaos.

I mean, I don’t get tired due to my system, but she doesn’t have that. What kind of stamina does she have?

“The upper class certainly has a high standard. I can hardly believe they’re new students who just enrolled today.”

“You made them do this just to confirm that?”

“That’s rich coming from someone who encouraged them to fight more from the sidelines. Thanks to you, the students fought harder, which I appreciated.”

I was just cheering a bit.

Somehow, I seemed to have become someone who added fuel to this absurd situation.

After a short break, all personnel recovered their strength to some extent and returned to the classroom.

“Is anyone still hurting?”

At those words, several students looked over their bodies.

They were probably amazed that even significant wounds had disappeared without a trace.

As a result, not a single person was currently in pain. Thanks to Reina’s quick treatment, it seemed no one had any aftereffects either.

“Everyone did well. Since today is the entrance ceremony day, there are no separate lectures prepared, so go back and rest well.”

After confirming this, Reina seemed satisfied and concluded the session before leaving the classroom.

Afterward, the students discussed Reina’s abilities before starting to leave one by one.

I wanted to follow them back too, but unfortunately, I couldn’t.

“Well, see you later.”

“No, thinking about it, this is really ridiculous. If they’re going to call me, they should at least tell me why.”

I had been summoned to the Student Council.

So after Celia left first, as I was about to leave the classroom alone…

“Hey, Ludion. Wait a moment.”

I was caught by Lilith, who had been waiting outside the classroom.

She had a very pouty expression.

Is she angry because I gave her a lot of advice today?

She looked around for a moment to check if anyone was there, then carefully approached and whispered.

“Do you have time right now?”

Suddenly? No, I don’t. I should have answered that way, but she continued speaking faster, so I failed.

“I have a favor to ask. Could you hang out with me for a bit?”

She’s not usually like this. Why is she acting this way?

For some reason, I couldn’t refuse.

I thought for a moment before answering.

“Sure. What’s the matter?”

I’m sorry, Student Council President. I’ll be a bit late.