Admission is a waste of time (93)
Lesson 20. Can the family be copied? – 3
Light was born as the first prince of the most prosperous kingdom in his dimension.
“The prince said.”
“Why, why?! Is it so strange that I’m a prince?”
“No, continue.”
There was a story that was passed down as a legend in the kingdom.
The story of a man who, during a time when the dimension was in chaos due to an alien invasion, emerged with a sword made from a fallen star, drove them out, and established a sacred kingdom.
In fact, the kingdom kept the Holy Sword, and it was said that if another invasion from outer space occurred one day, the descendants of the first king would rise up with the Holy Sword once again and destroy them.
But in fact, it was revealed a long time ago that this was a lie.
This is because even though alien invasions have been occurring for over 100 years, no successor to the Holy Sword has appeared.
“So you were chosen in that situation?”
“That’s right, but listen quietly.”
Light was chosen by the Holy Sword when he was eight years old.
To be more precise, it was when I was eight years old that I heard the voice of the Holy Spirit from a necklace that had been passed down from generation to generation to the eldest prince of the royal family along with the Holy Sword.
“… … .”
“Why, why are you making that face and keeping your mouth shut?”
“Listen quietly.”
The Holy Spirit was none other than the ego of the Holy Sword.
As an arrangement of the first king who was concerned about his descendants, the ego of the Holy Sword was kept separately so that if a successor to the Holy Sword appeared, it would be easy to find, and even if the successor could not handle the sword, the descendants would be protected with the power of the Holy Spirit.
“Holy Spirit… … Is it the Holy Spirit?”
“Yeah. Originally, the legendary Mugu had a sense of self. It wasn’t something you artificially struck down like you… … .”
“That Holy Spirit will protect you.”
“Not only me, but you have protected our kingdom for generations. … … Isn’t that amazing?”
“… … .”
Light’s life changed dramatically after he was chosen as the successor.
I had to wear clothes I never wore before and had to undergo rigorous training at a young age.
However, as the Holy Spirit’s protection always protected Light, his body and mind gradually grew stronger, and by the age of thirteen, he was standing on the battlefield holding the Holy Sword.
Battles with monsters, otherworldly refugees, and dimensional pirates intruded into his dimension, and Light continued to grow through these battles.
It was when I was sixteen that I realized that I had changed beyond all possibility.
“I thought it was because of the constant fighting. There were times when I didn’t put my sword down for nearly ten days… … I couldn’t even imagine myself not holding the Holy Sword.”
“I wonder if that’s too much to ask.”
“It just occurred to me at some point that the only reason I exist is to be the owner of the Holy Sword.”
I have been holding the Holy Sword since I was eight years old.
That’s why I couldn’t do anything without the Holy Sword.
It was natural that he would think of himself as ‘real’ when he held the Holy Sword.
“At least in the kingdom, I had no value without the Holy Sword. That may be why I rushed into the battlefield even more. From then on, no one needed to force me to go to the battlefield… … .”
We fought like that for another year.
A year of no change, just better swinging of the Holy Sword.
At the age of seventeen he was called to Union Academy.
Holding the Holy Sword, he took the Academy entrance exam to protect his own dimension.
“You, you’re really prepared to put down the Holy Sword here.”
At this point, I’m amazed at how he could give up the Holy Sword.
Light frowned miserably at those words.
“Even on the battlefield, I was not a commander, but a wild beast intoxicated by the power of the Holy Sword. That was enough for me back then. But in the tower… … That wasn’t the case.”
The fact that the entire team suffered damage due to his own fault and was eventually forced to retire made him decide to put down the Holy Sword for the first time in his life.
However, he had never found any meaning in himself without the Holy Sword, and after he started holding another weapon, he began to feel a gap between himself and the people with abilities around him, and his negative thoughts deepened… … .
“The Holy Spirit keeps getting angry and telling me not to do useless things. When I was in our dimension, I didn’t react this strongly. The necklace… … I could have taken it off my body, even if it was just for a short moment. But I can’t do that now. So I think it would be better to just give up and pick up the Holy Sword again.”
“Light, I’ll be honest with you right now. Isn’t that a total curse?”
“… … .”
Wright couldn’t deny it right away.
Instead, the necklace around his neck reacted violently.
“Ugh!”
“Light!”
“Oh, it’s okay. I thought you’d be mad if I told you the truth….”
Ban Yu-won hurriedly cast several types of language magic.
Perhaps the experience of the past few days had helped, as the pain relief and protection he had quickly created were applied to Light, suppressing his pain.
“Thank you, Ban… … !”
Ban Yu-won had to hit her head with her fist to resist the urge to hug him right away because he looked so cute with his tearful eyes and forced a smile.
Then I realized.
Didn’t you just cast a language spell on Light that affected his body?
Is this because his magical abilities have grown, or is it because Light has become accustomed to his magical powers through the process of using the amulets he created, and has come to accept them instinctively?
‘Wait, if this works, then I can solve Light’s problem myself… …?’
But the moment he absentmindedly reached out to Light with that thought, the necklace around Light’s neck began to emit threatening sparks, so he couldn’t desire anything more now.
Of course, I haven’t given up.
I knew roughly what effect the necklace was having on Light, and I also knew how to handle the Holy Sword.
If we slowly let Light get used to Ban-Yu-Won’s magic and power, we’ll be able to try more daring methods someday.
“Light, let’s be closer from now on.”
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“Oh, yeah?! You too, me… …!”
“No, not that, you idiot.”
Ban Yu-won once again gave Light a hard time for making unnecessary misunderstandings.
To be honest, there have been more than a few times when I’ve felt like I was falling for this guy’s charm, but now is not the time to be thinking about that.
“I think there might be a way for me to help you with my abilities. So, just keep working hard like this.”
“But it will become more and more of a burden in the exploration of this theory, so it is better to hold the holy sword even if it means enduring the side effects.”
“Light, you’re making a mistake.”
There’s nothing I can do.
In order to prevent Light from becoming too arrogant, Dokgoyeon had no choice but to say the words he had been holding back.
“You must have forgotten because you held it for so long, but you exist not because of the Holy Sword, but because you possess the ability to be chosen by the Holy Sword. The fact that you are the master of the Holy Sword proves your talent more than anything else.”
This isn’t the first time Ban Yu-won has said this.
Didn’t Light himself say something similar before?
But in the meantime, Light’s self-torture seems to have increased.
“What if that talent is a talent specialized only in handling the Holy Sword? What if, as a descendant of His Majesty the First King, you can only hold the Holy Sword, and you have no other talents!”
“Light, if you are the Holy Sword.”
“I’m not a holy sword… … .”
Ban Yu-won glared at Light, silenced him, and then continued speaking.
“If you were the Holy Sword, what criteria would you use to choose your master? If you choose wrongly, the dimension will be ruined.”
“Well… … someone who is as strong, wise, and talented as possible.”
“Then we have the answer.”
There is no such thing as a ‘talent specialized in handling the holy sword’.
If ownership was simply passed down through bloodline, the owner of the Holy Sword would have appeared long before Light.
If Light’s talent had not been sufficient, the Holy Sword would never have responded to him.
“So, from now on, think the opposite. It’s because you can handle the holy sword. In fact, your spearmanship is improving very quickly, so don’t be depressed for no reason. Don’t get discouraged by comparing yourself to others.”
“… … .”
“No, and you were ranked 6th in the comprehensive evaluation duel without a holy sword. Are you kidding me? You want everyone below that to die? I was ranked 8th, too.”
“That’s true, but.”
Of course, if Ban Yoo-won hadn’t had the misfortune of running into Dokgo Yeon in the middle, he would have ranked even higher, but that’s just an assumption.
Who could underestimate Light’s potential, who quickly mastered the skill after only switching to a spear as his main weapon, and who even managed to achieve a single-digit ranking during this evaluation match?
“If you understand, then get up now. Even if you rest this week, you’ll be back on the tower next week. There’s no time to worry.”
“huh…….”
It may not be perfect, but it seems like they’ve convinced me for now.
Light nodded slightly and took the hand he held out.
“Ban, you said you didn’t like it earlier.”
“huh?”
“That’s a lie. I don’t hate it. … … It’s just that.”
“Yeah, thanks.”
My heart sank, but I tried to answer calmly.
I don’t think you did it on purpose.
If I were clever enough to make such a statement, my identity would not have been revealed in the first place.
… … Yeah, if I had that good of a feeling, I wouldn’t have ended up in this situation in the first place.
‘The Holy Sword is the standard by which it determines its master.’
Ban Yu-won acknowledged Light’s idea as the answer, but the truth was different.
There must have been a condition more important than anything else for the Holy Spirit.
They are so naive that they can be easily fooled.
‘There are two spirits embedded in that necklace.’
I don’t know which one it is, the Holy Spirit or the Demon Spirit.
The guy Light thinks is the Holy Spirit right now is probably not real.
If we simply divide good and evil into the holy and the evil, we should get rid of the evil spirit immediately, but it bothers me that the sword that Light used to communicate with it clearly exuded holy power.
So is it really a demon?
Or is it simply that the Demon Lord has somehow subdued the Holy Spirit and is controlling the Holy Sword instead?
‘Euuum, I guess I shouldn’t touch it yet. I can’t touch it though.’
I sigh.
I’m busy growing up on my own, but there are so many people I need to take care of.
If possible, I would like to divide my body into about five parts, but it is truly unfortunate that division is a concept that humans cannot possess.
“But there is something.”
“huh?”
Light, who had been holding his hand without any intention of getting up, suddenly spoke to him.
“So what happened with that woman named Mira?”
“huh?”
“no way.”
“Ugh?!”
Light pulled him hard.
Ban Yu-won was unable to overcome his strength and had to collapse to the ground again.
“You, Inma!”
“Friends don’t hide things from each other. I told you, so you tell me too.”
“Ha, it’s really unreasonable until the very end.”
You set conditions for yourself and then pretend not to know.
Moreover, it is shameless for someone like you to say such things when you are still hiding your gender.
Ban Yu-won was astonished, but since he had decided long ago to endure the absurdity, he had no choice but to go along with his stubbornness.
“I can’t tell you everything because there are privacy issues.”
“What is that! It’s fatal!”
“You really need to look back at yourself.”
Eventually, they ended up talking about this and that and it was late, so when they returned to the dorm, it was past dinner time.
