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I thought that interest in others was an interesting and useless habit of humans. A story about the 6th ranked Pyro Kinest psychic winning against the Murim people in the Battle of Daebong, a story about a lieutenant general of the Northern Defense Force betraying him and worshiping an immeasurable monster and sacrificing humans, or a searcher with ominous eyes dying. It is said that he is a troublemaker who drives around.
The same goes for this world.
The rumor spread not only to Kunkan but also to the small kingdoms beyond the continent.
It wasn’t that great of a story. However, the main characters of the rumor were those who were monitored even for their smallest actions. As the ‘time’ got closer, more attention was paid to it. The father wanted to maintain the status quo, but the plotters chose Reinberg as the family that would assume hegemony of the empire in name and reality. The reason for this was the reputation of Duke Libera, a war hero who received strong support from the people, but Reinberg’s successor has been in the spotlight more for several years. So, for some people, a trivial incident may have become such a hot potato.
“Of course he’s the chief. That’s not all. Let’s be honest, no matter how great the academy’s swordsmanship teacher is, is he as good as our Lanista master? “I wish you could teach me a lesson!”
“Hmm, that’s right. No matter how much I think about it, I can’t imagine it. They have an academy? No matter how excellent the labor and management are… is not it?”
On my way back from morning training, I heard the maids chatting in the hallway.
“But won’t Master Aaronia enroll? It’s the pillar of dawn! “Even the daughters of monarchs from the southern islands beyond the empire are admitted to the academy!”
“yes! Since you are the most likely to be the next head of the family, graduating from the academy is a must. Even to build connections? Oh my, if this continues, I might get engaged to a beautiful princess from another country!”
Crackling.
I didn’t want to seem like I was listening to the maid’s chatter, so I quietly went up the stairs.
Even if you call me Master Aronia.
As expected, even the maids think of me as the next head of the family.
Now I wonder what it means.
“Academy? Campus life?”
I was fed up.
“Damn it.”
The twins’ academy entrance date was approaching.
* * *
Shocking news.
But Quartz Castle was quiet, as if it knew that would happen.
All of the ‘Moon Children’ gave up on entering the Academy.
Well, it’s natural. Lanista splits mountains with his sword, and Melissa is a wizard who fights against the magic tower’s wizards and at the same time receives enthusiastic scouting offers. There is no need to say Ushas. There is absolutely no reason for them, who are at another level, to enter the academy.
That’s the same for me too. What are you going to do with little kids at this age? It’s like a man in his 40s entering high school. Passion for learning is not a criticism. If there’s only one reason I go to the academy, that’s it. Make friends. Of course, with my personality, it was absolutely impossible for me to smile and become the school president. Moreover, political issues do not suit my purposes at all. The academy usually takes three years to graduate, so if you catch demons during that time, you can catch a hundred more.
My father subtly asked me about admission.
Even if the other twins didn’t know about it, they spoke in a tone that made me want to enroll.
The Island of Learning or the Island of the Mouseion.
An island the size of Jeju Island in the middle of the eastern and western continents, in the ocean.
The entire island is an academic educational facility and the world’s largest university facility where children of nobles, the military, and the wealthy, as well as the humble, can enroll if they are talented. In addition to education, the Museon was also a place for exchange. They collaborate with the Magic Tower to train wizards or invite outstanding knights to teach them swordsmanship. I heard that it produced not only military men, but also politicians, soldiers, and intellectuals. The legendary soldier who protected the castle of Sternil during the Great War graduated from the Salamando Academy. Most of the advanced scientists in the Free Cities also graduated from the Academy, and the more successful ones came from Museon.
However, graduation is as difficult as fame. It is said that even if they are admitted through connections, many are kicked out before completing the first semester. Even if tens of thousands of people apply, only a few dozen graduate each year.
Literally.
It is a university at the pinnacle of world academic research.
But that doesn’t mean that.
It failed to attract the twins’ attention.
Same goes for me.
I gave up on entering the academy.
Instead, he chose ‘safe travel’.
Half as good as others, half as good as others.
* * *
“Kaaaak-tuh!”
“Tsk, you stupid brat.”
I spit out thick phlegm. Lani Star clicked her tongue in disapproval, but I didn’t care. It takes three years for Seodanggae to build Pungwol. After over a year of being beaten, I got used to it. Damn, it feels like I’m getting used to something I shouldn’t be used to. No matter what Lani Star said, I was absorbed in spitting out the fishy blood that tickled her uvula.
lost.
I did my best.
Swinging the sword with all my might, that’s not what it means.
I fought back with all the strength I had. Dalbi, exhausted, lay down next to her, panting on her tongue. The guy’s temperament resembled mine, and even though he was exhausted, he swore at Lanista. I have never been able to defeat a ‘Lanistar in that state’.
“The mountain was cut down. “The mountain was cut down.”
I looked back.
Clearly, even if it was a small, low mountain, there was a towering peak.
Not now. The sword wielded by Lanista mercilessly cut down the mountain. If large-scale civil engineering work is entrusted to him, it can be quickly resolved in one day.
“When did you move…” … .”
This is a training site provided by Melissa. I had a real-life duel with Lanista in a remote place where no one could travel. After learning internal skills, the training hall was very cramped. The fight against the Lanistas was so intense that it changed the terrain. I coughed and grabbed his sore ribs. It took just one hit, but it had enough force to cut down the mountain. They say the mountain is getting bigger and bigger, and it looks like Lanista will start from a small mountain and eventually cut down the big mountain of Olam.
“Tsk. “The difference in level is extreme.”
Recently.
They can’t beat the Lanistas at all.
To be precise, it is a drone that Lanista imitates.
After learning the state of Honil Donghwa, he even defeated a master at his peak. How many times. Then, after giving alcohol to Lani Star on his last birthday, he started imitating an opponent he could never beat. He said, a person who has reached the pinnacle of excellence.
It is said that once martial arts reaches its peak, it is impossible to overcome anything other than the same level from then on.
It is said that even if 15 peak masters attack, the supreme expert does not win but does not die, so you can imagine how great the level is. And when I encountered it in person, I realized it even more keenly. I can no longer call myself a person. In other words, it is the state of a superman who has overcome his limitations.
I felt frustrated because there was no way to win.
The more I knew, the more I could see, so my passion for victory turned into a sense of inferiority and helplessness.
As I lay flat on my stomach, Lanista threw something.
bang-!
I glanced at something that brushed the side of my cheek and stuck to the ground. Looking closely, I saw that it was a scroll made of paper. I didn’t ask how the scroll cut through solid ground like tofu. In his hands, even a children’s Pororo toy kitchen knife will become the best weapon in the world.
“What is this?”
Old-fashioned letters written on a scroll.
I could read the old Kunkan handwriting.
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“Examination examination?”
When I opened the scroll, I found words written in calligraphy.
The owner of the silver sword.
The owner of the chattering sword.
The owner of the coveted sword.
…The words all seemed to refer to someone.
Lanista said to me who was confused.
“This is Benver’s letter recording the owners of the 13 swords.”
“Benver? A legendary fighting spirit?”
Lanista’s eyes became sharp. I was like, Oops. At first glance, Lani Star may seem like an adult, but inside, she is a brat and three-year-old. He absolutely hates calling out the power of anyone other than himself. Even the emperor gave the revered Venver the title of Tusin, but he was not a Lanista. Luckily he didn’t hit me.
“Some of them are lies and some are true.”
“13 swords? Wasn’t it just a rumor like ‘The Ghost Ship of the Southern Isles’?”
This world is not Earth. Rumors often fly by like a cloud. Even if it’s Earth, rumors are accepted as real, so what would it be like in this place without media outlets?
The same goes for ‘13 Swords’. It is said that there are thirteen wonderful swords in the world, and the owners of these swords all possess incredible powers. so? As far as I know, there is no one in power who flutters 13 swords or anything. There is no way that ‘people’ have this much power and can remain silent until now.
“This ruined baby always tells you twice. “Didn’t you just say that some things are lies and some are true?”
In response to Lanista’s scolding, I shyly raised my hand and made an apology gesture.
“Fame is truly sweet. When I was in Moorim… … .”
It has begun.
Lannistar’s ‘Latte.’
“King Josubing was truly an amazing person who formed glaciers with his hands. Emperor Maemokguyeom handled Hwarim freely, and the person who called himself the supreme swordsman also had a good reason. “The sword masters have not been forgotten for hundreds of years, so they must be worthy of their great reputation.”
he ordered.
“Experience, refine, sharpen, sharpen, and raise your level. “You must obtain at least four swords.”
“why?”
“… You are between climax and transcendence, so what you need is to realize it yourself.
“Enlightenment? Are you saying that if you take away the swords of the sword lords, you will learn something? “Isn’t this a robbery?”
I jerked my muzzle quickly before he hit me.
“Have you ever dealt with Master? Of course, he won’t be a match for you, but it is said that a warrior’s winning spirit can challenge even the Jade Emperor.”
Lannistar smiled and answered.
Fortunately, he seemed to have succeeded in diverting his attention before he got angry.
“There was no need for that. Rather than being unmanned… … .”
There was a strange look in his eyes. It’s an unpleasant look. Most of the time, when I showed progress or tried to beat him up more severely, he would flash that annoyed look in his eyes.
“See it with your own eyes.”
“What if you don’t like it?”
Even if you say it, it’s right, and if you don’t say it, it’s right.
So, I developed a habit of answering questions regularly.
“The magicians are mean-spirited clans, but their methods themselves are often sympathizing. Yes, there is no need for a disciple who listens to the teacher’s words like a miscellaneous miscellaneous. “If you don’t bring four swords, I won’t take you as a disciple.”
I smiled brightly and quickly turned my head.
Let’s think rationally. As if I were resigning from a shitty company, my refreshing mind is clouding my judgment. I became his disciple and spent my days getting beaten. But I gained something. The passing necklace held in my hand is a token of ‘strength.’
Not only demons, but also villains and monsters.
If it weren’t for the martial arts I learned from him, I would never have overcome it.
Learn how to bite from a lion. My tiny teeth have not yet ripened to bite the world as I please. I have to make a decision. I feel like I want to rip my hair out. I quietly put the resignation letter in my hand into my pocket. The expression became cruelly distorted. I let out words of submission through my crooked mouth.
“I will bring it, Master.”
Lanista spoke loudly with a satisfied face.
“In the Demonic Cult, this is a ritual called ‘hunting for the sword’! He steals the swords of the masters and gains them to hone his martial arts skills. Your eyes have the power to forgive, so you will gain more. But keep in mind. Enlightenment does not occur only in bloodshed. “There is enlightenment even in a beggar’s grumbling, so this trip to the martial arts world will also help you cultivate your spirit!”
“Master. This is not Moorim… … .”
I fell backwards from his kick, and along with the pain, I came to a realization.
Ah, maybe I have the constitution to earn a beating.
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