when we got to the training field, the teacher went directly into the arena, it was a circular space with a large metal fence, on top of the entire field there was a floating sphere and it seems that it connected with the fence as if it were an almost invisible spider web.
it all formed a transparent barrier that looked very strong and in fact, it was, as I recall the training ground mentioned in the game only got destroyed after 5 spells from an s rank mage and that's saying a lot, there are even stronger barriers inside from the human domain but they are more difficult to place and create since the most of us is a D rank, such preparation is not necessary and with that said, I waited for my turn to be called, which is in order of arrival to the room.
Shiro Kitamura's point of view:
As I watched another student who was facing me with flashy and boring moves that I guess are trying to hit me with his sword, I started thinking about other things, like the sleepyhead in class today.
Knowing how liars students can be, I contacted the director and she confirmed that the student Ren Artega was called to her office, and when I told him that he fell asleep in the classroom, he just giggled and told me not to worry about him.
Being Naomi's childhood best friend, I know her well, and I know she wouldn't laugh at something like that unless it was her nephew or her daughter.
having all the power and influence she has today, I know how difficult it is for her to have someone to call family and friend until now she only considers her daughter who carries her DNA, and her nephew, the son of her most beloved sister as people to whom he would open his heart 100%, not even his father would open his heart.
when we were 15 years old, her father engaged her to a guy who was the son of a general, she had accepted her engagement as a responsibility of the nobility, but the man was a bastard and began to vent his sexual frustrations by hitting her, in the empire, it is forbidden that people with fiancés have relations with any person, including the fiancé until marriage according to the law created by our ancient king 500 years ago.
Once the commitment is applied in case someone breaks that rule, depending on the situation, it can lead to taking away all their treasures from the family of the one who did it.
and that law was well learned by the guy.
and not being able to vent his sexual frustrations in any way by having a fiancée he couldn't even kiss, he began to hit her, when his already pregnant older sister found out, she appealed for the cancellation of the engagement and when the engagement was canceled, the subject's family I sent assassins for her sister, or so I know from the rumors, I also learned that her sister died, when she returned to school, Naomi became cold and decided to be stronger every day.
While feeling sorry for my friend back then in her insane state, I deflected an attack and hit the human student in front of me.
When I saw these guys, only one word came to mind.
'pathetic
being an s rank teacher I use a stat suppressor, which is usually used for prisoners, this common but incredible artifact suppresses my physical stats to put me on the same level as the students, so as not to ruin the ego of these students many of them come from noble families, merchants or successful adventurers, therefore they have their cheap pride, so I lie to them that I only hold back in the fight.
Even so, I let them juggle and wait for the computer to give the go-ahead for having finished reading the data to put my practice sword on their necks and make them lose, without the need for flashy movements or anything, just to remember why. we are like this it gives me a headache.
In the last 5 years of being at peace without battles, thanks to Naomi and her school, the nobles and people of all races stopped using the sword and dedicated themselves to politics more than anything, of course, there are still nobles who are still in form but they are very few, and to achieve more "elegance" in their battles they teach their children flashy and ineffective sword techniques from a young age, and young magicians are often taught light shows when casting a spell, which wastes mana.
Being a noblewoman, since I was little I trained in the way of the sword, when there was no peace treaty on the way, there were many guerrilla wars and I had to be at the front, and fight against many soldiers of the 3 races.
while blocking an elf student's magic with a simple water barrier, I remembered how the headmistress's daughter, her nephew, the Nakiri girl, and the 3 daughters of patriarchs of the 3 races would go to a private room with the headmistress.
While I was finishing beating this magician in front of me, I was thinking about what the movements of those 5 children who received a different education will be like when fighting.
now after many battles and without sweating, I wondered how the student now finalist and in front of me is not one of those who went with the director.
'Perhaps I was wrong to believe that he was someone special?'
the boy known as ren spoke to me politely with a clear gaze.
-A pleasure to learn from you teacher.
'Better I teach him a lesson in humility.'
I thought seeing this boy who came to class like it was the playground straight from him to sleep.
He started to lean on his right foot and his left foot lose and the practice sword pointed at the ground.
' Is he trying to tease or...
' Maybe you want them to believe that you want to mock them so that they attack?
'If that's true I can only be puzzled by such a method of fighting
Seeing that he wants to play defense, I complied with the boy and ran straight to him to see what he can show me.
while fighting with the boy, with each attack I couldn't help but be taken aback and angrier by this style, I try to hit and he deflects with a beautiful fluidity and immediately counters, although it's not hard to block, I'm too limited and the boy's strength at the same time Apparently he is faster than her base range, apparently his strength lies in the speed and his unique style.
It is not limited to just the sword, he also uses his feet, and elbows, he also controls his breathing at all times and is attentive to his surroundings, as a real fighter should do, now I know why he was able to answer that question that only those who they did a lot of research or experienced the sensation they could describe.
while I was following the exchange against the boy ren, I realized that more than 3 minutes had already passed and he continued with that calm look since the match began, my sword style is called [the butterfly dance] I created it myself later After years of trial and error and it seems this guy is similar, I wonder how he manages to create such a style, and although I learn a lot about my style with this fight, it seems that I can ask him for advice later and without the need to be ashamed, for like with each exchange he learns how to defend himself better against my sword, just like my father used to say.
"A true teacher never stops learning."
Deciding to end this, I punch down and he is about to block me, I use my [Flap Mirage] skill. that creates a simple clone of water that lasts a couple of seconds leaving it in my position and giving me a 0.3 second to be invisible, that in high-level battles, with 0.1 I can kill the opponent, leaving the clone blocked I went to his neck with the hilt of my sword.
Centimeters from his neck, I felt an old, familiar sensation in my neck that I thought I wouldn't find until my next battle royale.
* DIED
I backed away instinctively, not feeling anything again I relaxed my muscles.
Apparently, this child had battles before, it is not usually something so abnormal, he could have been taught by a relative in the past, there were many cases where children were forced to enter dungeons illegally from an early age so that they could have previous knowledge and they can enter All more easily, or maybe Naomi has something to do with it, that woman usually always has a plan for things...
I ended the class and went out with the boy to let them know that after recess they will return here for the qualifying fights.
As I was going back to my office, on the way the student Kiriko approached me and said.
- You used a skill suppressor in your tests, right?
'Interesting'
" and how do you know?
his sure look tells me everything, so it was impossible to deny it.
- I had finished with the test, I came to observe and I realized that with the last student, you fought with everything being impossible being an s rank, so you could only use a skill suppressor.
"Good observation young man, but in order not to embarrass the other students I ask you not to tell the others, can you do that?
-don't worry teacher, I just wanted to praise you for her good sword technique.
"Oh, thanks for that, and tell me, what do you think about the guy I fought?"
-umm, I should say for now that his style is somewhat... outdated, but efficient from what I saw although I didn't see that he was actively attacking, maybe because he has no attack method?
' could you analyze that too? truly a genius.
"Good observation, now if you'll excuse me I have to retire since I still have to see the recordings of the battles and get their IDs.
- Sure teacher, thanks for your time.
As I was going to my office, a conclusion came to my mind.
'It seems that there are still interesting young people.