42 - 041. Swordplay training ①






 The day of swordsmanship training.

 I had a vague idea of the meaning of Rear Admiral Girn's warning, but I was not sure what it meant.

 In short, the lecturer is a typical aristocratic absolutist. .......



"Welcome to my class. I call it swordsmanship training, but it doesn't matter what you have. All you have to do is act as a frame in the field.



 The instructor was a man named Cheb, a baron with a curly beard and the rank of lieutenant in the ...... army.



"You are just used, even if you do some kind of strategic training," said Cheb. Only a chosen one like me can use it. Today, I want you to show me your power as a frame to be used.



 Awen and Salas, watching the scene, looked blatantly disgusted.



"You look like trouble again. ......"

"His personality is so screwed up."



 And I feel like I can say it's a promise. .......



"There are some very talented students here, though. There are also some very good students who are the chosen ones, like Her Highness Princess Merilia and Mr. Geek. In that case, please do as you see fit. We won't send you to the front lines out of the blue."



 He seemed to flatter the great nobles and royal families.



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"So, do you have your gear? You've heard it all before, haven't you? We are already days away from our first battle. So today is just a day to see how useful you are. You may think you've done it once before, but don't let them think you've done it just for fun.



 Lieutenant Cheb, his mouth twisted into a smile, looks at me.



"Do you know what this is?"



 As he said this, multiple black blobs appeared as if something was growing out of the ground.



"They are called a special class, after all. There is no such thing as one-on-one on the battlefield. You will have to reap multiple enemies by yourselves.



 Meanwhile, more and more black puppet-like things are appearing.



"The application of earth magic...... beard may be ugly, but it's powerful."



 Salas says.

 Well, ...... it is certainly an amazing technique to flood such a large number of people.



"Well then, let's see what you can do with this puppet. Of course, magical attacks are forbidden. But you may use magic in combat. You may use self-enhancement, strengthen your weapons, even fly. As long as the physical factors are combined with the attacks, let's call it good enough.



 Nearly a hundred dolls line up in each section.

 Each of them is to be dealt with.



Now, do you have any questions?

"With all due respect, ......"

"Oh. Geek, huh? Very well.

"Does this measure how long it takes you to beat everything?"



 It was a provocation of sorts.



"Hey, ...... look at the number of people I've had to deal with. ......"

"I don't care if it's magic, there are a hundred of them. ......"



 The provocation was not directed at the lecturer, but at his classmates.



"Good question. The answer is ......."



 Black magic spilled from Lt. Cheb's arm: .......



 Dogon.



 The dolls that he had been unleashing on himself were blown to smithereens.

 The next moment, however, the black dolls return to their original forms as if nothing had happened.



"I see. ...... understand."



 Seeing this, Geek backs down.

 They keep coming back. That doll.



"Well, we're halfway through our strategy training, so we'd better try to keep Merillia's attention on us."



 I'll keep my head up.

 Apart from Rear Admiral Girn's advice, I will give it my best shot.