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Frey, who returned to the territory after being locked in a dungeon for nearly a month, swung his sword to feel the change in himself.

She had felt this change to some extent even when dealing with monsters in the dungeon, but when she returned to the territory and carefully reflected on her changes, she could not help but be astonished.

Even though he only hunted monsters for less than a month, his physical abilities increased noticeably.

That wasn’t the only change Frey felt.

Every time I swung the sword, a previously invisible sword path appeared. A path to a better sword than now appeared in Frey’s vision.

So, after returning to the estate, she fell into a trance and swung her sword to die.

If her younger brother hadn’t urged her to go to the academy in advance, she wouldn’t have been swinging the sword even now.

Until he had just arrived at the Academy, Frey had been grumbling at his younger brother, but the moment he saw Lucy’s face as he passed by, his thoughts changed.

Did Lucy get here early too?

Great. I still wanted to show Lucy my growth!

What would Lucy say if she saw me swinging a sword right now?

I’m sure you’ll praise me, right? You can even pat your head!

Lucy now smiles honestly! As soon as he saw Lucy’s face, Frey became fascinated by it, abandoned his younger brother, and immediately went to see Lucy.

Although Lucy was annoyed by Frey’s sudden visit, she did not reject his request to spar. Lucy is itching now too!

I want to test myself in real life!

Frey, who heard Lucy’s provocation and noticed her, smiled brightly and headed to the training ground with Lucy.

There weren’t many people at the training center a week before the academy opened.

Even those few people were all living in the training center.

They were tired of looking at Lucy and Frey’s faces and stopped what they were doing when they saw the two people appear.

The fact that just the two of them came here means they were sparring.

How much did the two people, who are said to be the best talents of this generation, grow during the vacation?

Also, how much can there be to learn from sparring with those who have achieved remarkable growth?

Interested people’s eyes gathered to see the two, but Lucy and Frey, who were the center of attention, remained calm.

For them, other people’s interest was just a matter of daily life.

“Lucy. Today will be different.”

“You say it will be different every time, but isn’t the only thing that changes is the number of times you lose?”

“Not today.”

“I hope so. Being disappointed every time is also secretly difficult.”

Frey, hearing Lucy’s giggles, gripped the sword handle with both hands.

I haven’t fully realized the growth I gained in the dungeon yet. My dad also said that I still have a lot of room to improve.

But there is no problem. If it’s not perfect, you just have to find perfection in practice.

“Why not fight? You were so confident, but are you already scared?”

Frey, who had repeatedly sparred with Lucy, realized that Lucy was deliberately provoking him.

He understood that he was getting on Frey’s nerves in order to draw him into his territory.

Nevertheless, Frey smiled and charged, channeling his magic power into his sword.

If you wait from afar, you’ll only end up falling for Lucy’s provocation.

In that case, it would be better to charge in before my emotions start to fluctuate.

If I do this, at least I will have the initiative in the beginning.

Chaeaeang! The moment the colorless sword and Lucy’s shield collide, a shock wave spreads and the training hall is filled with a sharp sound.

“You’ve gotten stronger? I think I can at least take care of my hair now, right?”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

Frey returned the smile to Lucy, who was smiling mischievously, then gritted her teeth and knocked on Lucy’s shield.

Each and every sword of Frey, who perfectly embodied the colored aura, was as threatening as the punches of a giant.

“No. Cancel what I just said~ I don’t think I can even cut down the hair with a sword like this.”

However, Lucy’s shield that held him back did not waver.

Lucy’s amazing shield skills, overwhelming physical ability, and the divinity that supports her completely offset Frey’s attacks.

It was not strange to despair after seeing the gap between the two, but Frey continued to attack and watched Lucy’s movements. I watched her movements.

And I had doubts.

Strange. Lucy now is different from usual Lucy.

There are so many moves that any Lucy I’ve dealt with so far wouldn’t do.

Frey, comparing the Lucy he had faced in the past with the Lucy of the present, realized what a difference there was between the two.

The Lucy I’ve dealt with so far seemed like a finished knight.

Unlike her playful attitude, her restrained and efficient movements showed what kind of fight Lucy was pursuing.

But not now.

The current Lucy is not efficient.

There is a lot of waste in every movement.

At first glance, it looks like they are taking a step backwards.

But just one thing. There is one thing that has improved compared to before.

Lucy’s movements now are much more beautiful and natural than before.

So much so that even I, faced with Lucy’s threat, inadvertently caught my attention.

“Your gaze is disgusting! Did you mean that you changed from an idiot to a pervert?!”

Frey, who avoided Lucy’s shield by taking a step back, found a path to victory based on the information he had just obtained.

I don’t know why Lucy abandoned her original ways.

But one thing is certain: Lucy today is more clumsy than Lucy before.

Confident, Frey immediately poured out all of his magical power and pushed his physical capabilities to the limit.

You shouldn’t give Lucy a chance to figure out her problem.

The Lucy I know would immediately change her movements the moment she felt defeated.

Take down Lucy while the problem remains a problem.

Beat Lucy!

thud!

Frey, who was fired like a magic bullet, aimed at Lucy’s side and pretended to swing his sword.

Lucy, an experienced warrior, understood that Frey was only trying to threaten her, but her response was more clumsy than usual.

Frey, who decided that there was a gap, immediately put his sincerity into the imaginary number.

A blow filled with aura cuts through the sound and heads toward Lucy.

Quaaaang!

Even though it was clumsy, Lucy was Lucy, so she responded to Frey’s attack, albeit belatedly.

However, it was not possible to hide the twist that occurred during the hasty movement.

“Ugh!”

Lucy’s face shows confusion after blocking Frey’s repeated attacks.

When Frey saw that, he forced himself to suppress his excitement.

If I miss this opportunity, I don’t know when the moment to beat Lucy will come.

Maybe this might be your only chance.

Coolly.

Stay calm.

Emotionlessly.

All I have to think about is taking Lucy down.

Steal the momentum by repeating the attack.

Aim for the right leg and strike with a strong strike from directly above to break the balance.

Win with a single blow with all your might.

“Tsk♡”

The moment Lucy clicks her tongue, her mood changes completely.

As clumsiness and beauty disappear, ruthlessness and efficiency take their place.

The original Lucy. Lucy, an already completed article, has returned once again.

She thrust her shield forward just before Frey’s raised sword swung.

Then, Frey’s full-power attack loses more than half of its power and is easily blocked by Lucy’s shield.

“Insolent♡ Stupid prosecutor♡”

Frey, who faced Lucy’s fierce eyes, felt that he had missed his chance, but instead of being discouraged, he smiled and met ferocity with ferocity.

*

‘Iknow, right. ‘I almost lost to Frey.’

It was really dangerous just now.

If I had been a little slow in reacting, I would have been hit by Frey’s blow and had to roll on the floor.

No, Frey is really a fraud character.

Although the Dungeon technology I am currently researching with my grandfather is only in its early stages, I never thought that I would try to overturn the gap in specifications that exists between myself and myself with technology.

No matter how Freyr is, he probably hasn’t raised his proficiency to the level limit yet, so is it certain that he will become much stronger from here?

After all, a genius is a genius.

“Lucy. It’s disgusting.”

Frey, sprawled on the floor, raised his head and complained with his cheeks puffed out.

“You can lose once.”

“I want to lose too. Stupid prosecutor. But what should I do when you’re so weak that I can’t lose? It’s not my fault that you’re weak, right?”

“I almost lost.”

“Don’t you think you played a game? Anyway, I’m stupid.”

“Ugh.”

Frey waved his arms and legs as if he were irritated, but could not get up. I was half exhausted from giving everything I had in sparring just now.

It was equally difficult for me.

In between sparring sessions, I had a hard time testing new techniques and finding areas for improvement.

Shall we rest for a bit? It will take time for Frey to wake up again anyway, so until then, you can take a breather.

I leaned on my shield and took a long breath, then turned around and asked Frey, who was looking into space, a question.

“Stupid prosecutor. Why did you come to the academy early? Were you lonely because you were in the estate?”

“It was a pity that Lucy wasn’t there.”

I was speechless at Frey’s honesty and quickly turned my head away, but Frey continued speaking without paying attention to that.

“But that’s not the reason. Because my younger brother made a fuss.”

“…younger brother?”

“Yes. Parna. I entered school this time.”

“How?”

I don’t know if it’s okay to say this, but he doesn’t seem that smart. How did you pass the entrance exam?!

“In the same way as me.”

They say you were admitted because of your martial arts skills. Well, he’s also from the Kent family. Even though he may not be as good as Frey, his talent itself is probably overwhelming.

…for a moment. Doesn’t the fact that she came mean that she will have to endure Parna’s fuss throughout her time at the academy?

I can tell in a day or two, but I don’t like it because I feel like I’ll get really discouraged if it happens every time. Avoid it as much as possible.

“More than that, Lucy. I…”

“Unni Frey! Why did you leave me behind… Waaa! Lucy, sister! ”

When I heard a voice full of positivity coming from behind me, I turned my head and saw Parna running towards me with a bright smile.

When I look at that smile, I feel like I can see my future. It would be impossible to avoid that positive energy.

…what? I think I saw the face of the kid Parna was dragging somewhere.

It looks pretty.

ah. I remembered.

He’s the son of the Newman family that I saved.

Why is that guy in tatters being dragged around by Parna?