Academy Light Attribute Vampire

57 – Forest of the Elves (3)

“…Okay then.”

High elf,

Nert looked at the knights standing in line with Oh from a distance.

I felt like I was making eye contact with a knight who was standing in the middle at first.

Suddenly, he turned his head a little further and pointed at the knight standing on the far right.

“… Sir Hind, how are you?”

A knight called Hind, who hardened his face as if he was in trouble when he was pointed out,

The first knight our eyes met looking at Nert with a bewildered expression.

‘… No matter how you look at it, the article I originally intended to attach to Veronica seems like the first article I saw.’

Did I suddenly change my partner because of my words?

If so…

‘The article I was originally going to attach to Veronica was decided…?’

This made it clear.

I don’t know all of the high elves,

The high elf in front of me is plotting something.

‘Did you say Nert?’

Let’s remember him as a person of interest.

Soon after that, a knight called Hind started walking this way.

“… Sir Nert, isn’t this battle to confirm your suitability as an escort?

In that case, I think it’s right to fight with the knight I originally intended as an escort, but…”

“That’s…”

Anyway, he doesn’t seem to have enough power to control the Knights.

In the first place, the knights are purely the king’s army and military force.

It must be strange that someone other than the king could intervene in the knights.

He shows a visibly flustered look when the story doesn’t go the way he wants.

‘Let’s see how it comes out.’

“…hahahaha, what do you mean Sir Hind, isn’t this place just for entertainment?

In case Veronica-sama’s escort knight doesn’t show his skills in sparring with someone with a low level.

It would be nice if Sir Hind took over that role. That was the story.”

“…Can I understand that by saying that the level of our knights is deteriorating right now?”

“It’s not fair. You’re none other than the ancient witch Veronica’s escort, aren’t you?

I just judged that you obviously have a decent level of skill.”

Whoa.

Still, I wonder if it wasn’t something else to mark a location that looked quite high,

Cooking is going well.

A knight named Heind with a displeased expression came up to me and started talking to me.

“…Sorry for the rudeness. Does the escort agree to this sparring?”

“Ah… Yes, it’s just entertainment anyway, isn’t it?”

I wonder if you noticed that I was being sarcastic.

The high elf’s expression crumpled.

“…Yes, that’s right, Sir Hind. Please don’t be pressured… I’ll take responsibility if anything happens.”

I’ll take responsibility for that, so it’s George, right?

‘What can he be responsible for…’

I’m sure you said that, but if something really happens,

He’s the kind of guy who can easily get away with asking why he’s so passionate about Dalian, which is nothing more than entertainment.

Because I only knew it after watching it for a while,

The knight Hind, who has been by my side for quite some time, must also know this.

“…Then, we’ll discuss the rules among ourselves.”

‘…Rules?’

“Looks like the escort isn’t familiar with armor yet,

How about removing the armor and fighting, but on the condition that it’s over if each other allows only one attack.”

…Aha.

I’m fine, but…

Quietly, she turned her head and met Veronica’s eyes.

The reason I wore the armor in the first place was to look like Veronica’s escort.

“…”

After looking around for a while, Veronica said,

She nodded as if she thought it would be okay to show her face here.

– Nod.

“Good.”

As soon as Veronica’s permission fell, the uncomfortable armor was lifted.

Because the armor is lightweight, you can take it off quickly by removing a few buckles.

The body becomes lighter in an instant.

And finally…

– Hurling.

“Whew.”

Let’s take off even the stuffy helmet.

His black hair and red eyes were exposed.

“… A vampire?”

The expressions of the High Elf and Sir Hind hardened at the same time.

Of course, the meaning of the two hardened expressions must have been different.

“… I didn’t know that the escort driver was a vampire. Apparently, he switched opponents…”

“It’s okay.”

“…But.”

Because I got up early in the morning to come to Alfheim and took the first train straight away,

Unsurprisingly, the surroundings were illuminated by brilliant sunlight.

“It’s really nice.”

Rather, it’s okay if it’s not now.

As Sir Hind continued to hesitate,

The high elf man who was watching from the side opened his mouth.

“Oops, this is my mistake. I thought you were a vampire…”

Unlike the words of apology, the corners of the mouth smirk.

“It’s not Dalian. It might even be Dalian. hahahaha.”

I didn’t want to see the high elf open his mouth any longer.

-Sureung!

He took out a knife from the scabbard on the floor and held it up.

He opened his mouth to Sir Hind.

“Let’s finish this quickly. The king is coming soon.”

“… Then.”

Trumbling.

All right, all right.

I moved my steps to the center of the wide plaza.

Let’s move to the central place,

-Then I will be the referee…

“No, I’ll see.”

A man who interrupted the High Elf man’s voice and suddenly intervened.

-Clap.

When he turned his head,

At some point, an elf knight stood there.

The man who stood on the far right of the knights.

Usually, the captain acts with the king, like Adela.

Then this man…

“… Vice-captain.”

A man whose spirit flows like a beast just by standing close to him.

‘… Strong.’

But why did this person suddenly…?

‘Think later.’

First of all, let’s think about the sparring in front of us.

Lord Hind doesn’t seem to have normal skills.

-Ready.

‘… What is it?’

There is no movement from the other side even though the preparation signal has been given.

I’m just crumpling my face as if I don’t like the current situation.

-Start!

Even though the sparring had begun, they were still standing still.

‘… That’s it, isn’t it?’

In my heart, that knight couldn’t help but implicitly think of me as an underdog.

It was also a half-forced sparring,

A sloppy gait and a young looking age.

On top of that, I was lying in the bad conditions of being a vampire under the sunlight.

‘… Then.’

You have to make them nervous.

-Cheap!

Putting down the sword for a while,

I put both hands into the shadow.

“… What.”

Sir Hind’s expression is stained with doubt at my sudden eccentricity.

‘…You’ve never seen shapeshifting before.’

Unlike him, a different color dwells in the eyes of the man who was watching the referee from the side.

-…Hoho.

Chack-!

Put your right hand up,

Before the shadows coalesced and clung to each other in an instant.

I picked up the sword I had left on the floor with my right hand.

-Mulkyong.

The handle of the sword goes into the shadows,

As soon as the shape of the gauntlet is taken, it is completely fixed to the right hand.

“… That’s it.”

A way to use swordsmanship and shapeshifting at the same time.

With your right hand naturally lowered, point your left hand behind you.

“I’m going.”

Kwaaang!!!

I wondered if I was taken aback by the distance that had narrowed in an instant.

Chaeeng!

Immediately, I used the knife I had pulled out of the scabbard to deflect my right hand.

‘But then…’

-Keying..!

While swinging the sword, he held out his left hand that had been charged.

Puong!

Spurts out mana.

“Awesome…!”

**

“… Nonsense.”

The high elf man, Nert, looked in disbelief at the sight in front of him.

It’s only natural that you have to flatten that cheeky boy’s nose.

However, the results were not as expected.

-Cheong!

-Perong!

Sir Hind is in a hurry to avoid the attack of the vampire kid who rushed at the start of the match.

“…That can’t be.”

From the outside, there is no doubt that even the students couldn’t escape.

And now there’s even sunlight pouring in…!

At that time.

Veronica, who was leisurely drinking coffee next to her, opened her mouth.

“Are you still in doubt about your qualifications as an escort?”

“…”

‘Damn it…’

If we go on like this,

The plan goes awry from the start.

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You just have to obediently ask for a guide.

I was trying to replace an escort who could interfere more than the guide because I thought the escort seemed a little easygoing.

Certainly, this happened.

‘How should I tell him…’

**

-Cheong!

Different from the first appearance, which was stained with bewilderment,

At some point, Sir Hind calmly let go of my attack and sent me a cold, sunken gaze.

‘… Definitely.’

Whirick!

No matter how irregularly you attack.

-Perong!

-Kang!

All attacks are leaked.

If this happens, it will be on my side that I will be at a disadvantage.

“… You are quite skilled with a sword.”

Looks like I have time to speak now,

Sir Hind quietly opens her mouth.

-Cheong!

If I couldn’t answer here, I felt like I would lose, so I forced myself to control my breath and reply.

“It’s still a long way off.”

With that said,

As if they had promised, they spread their distance from each other.

‘… That’s tough.’

To be honest, if you show your skills to this extent,

My original purpose has already been accomplished.

There, in the distance, biting his nails, looking at me impatiently.

A fact that can be known just by looking at the high elves.

‘…Still.’

Wouldn’t it be nice to win a fight?

To do that…

‘Not enough.’

We need to win.

Because the gauntlet and sword are unified, there is no chance of missing the sword.

It’s nice to be able to keep in check at mid-range, but…

‘…Slow.’

By flexibly bending the wrist, movement becomes simpler than using a sword,

It is difficult to grasp the rhythm of the opponent’s attack because it relies on containment.

‘I don’t think that’s a very good way.’

However, for an opponent with a difference in skill like now,

The fight method with these variables is more likely than a head-to-head match of swordsmanship.

But even that is slowly losing its strength.

‘More irregular…’

It’s anomalous…

Unexpected…

“Oh.”

Is this going to happen?

Remove the gauntlet holding the sword.

A black haze that floats like a cloud in the air.

Concentrate on the sword side.

“… What fun are you showing me this time?”

At some point, Lord Hind seemed to be enjoying this sparring,

Looking at you with a proud smile.

“Well…It’s my first time using it.”

“That’s an honor.”

Good.

I could feel the texture of the sword hilt in my palm, not in the gauntlet.

And.

-…

A blackened blade.

‘It looks pretty.’

The motif was Selina’s blood sword.

Of course, due to the nature of the shadow, it is impossible to freely transform between liquid and solid.

This could be possible.

In the posture of holding the sword with both hands and turning the arm to the right.

– Booung!

Let’s swing the sword as wide as swinging a baseball bat,

A huge black blade shoots forward.

“… This!”

Not yet.

In the first place, I didn’t feel complacent that I could catch it with this.

As the sword strikes, it quickly closes the distance.

-Paat!

In that moment,

Blue mana shimmered around Sir Hind.

“…Huh!!”

In an instant, the huge sword blade was cut in half.

Then I turned around in an instant and slashed my approaching sword.

-Jjooong!

‘Awesome..!’

Awesome power.

I barely missed the sword, but

The left hand that was holding the sword fell off, leaving me defenselessly exposed to the next attack.

The moment Lord Hind stabs his sword without missing the opportunity.

-Ting!

– STOP!!!

Dude.

Sir Hind’s body stopped as he was stabbing his sword.

“… Great.”

-What is it? What happened?

-Did Sir Hind win?

“No.”

The back of Sir Hind, who was stabbing his sword.

Black thorns protruding from the sword that was cut in half,

He was tapping the back armor of Sir Hind.

‘…Whew.’

The rules set before the game started.

‘Remove the armor and fight, but if each other allows only one attack, it’s over.’

Before Sir Hind’s piercing sword touched my body,

The thorns protruding from the sword blade that had been blown earlier touched Lord Hind’s back.

The reason why I jumped into Lord Hind’s arms in the first place was not to inflict additional blows, but to get within the control range of the sword.

‘… Thank you, Grade.’

It wasn’t bad for an impromptu strategy that got ideas from Selina’s blood sword and Grade’s last attack.

“The winner is…”

The time when the referee was about to open his mouth to announce the result.

“… Nonsense!”

As if there was no sign of hiding now, the high elves ran into the center of the plaza screaming loudly.

“… What makes no sense? Mr. Nert.”

“That…That. Yes! Didn’t Sir Hind look after you too much!”

“…What did you just say?”

“You weren’t serious from the start! This isn’t sparring or anything!”

Anyway, for the first time,

It seems to be pointing out Hind’s attitude of standing still until I transformed his shape.

But that…

“In the first place, didn’t Nert himself say that sparring was nothing more than entertainment?”

In the end, I was lying down and spitting.

“That…But.”

Remedy!

“This isn’t fair! Sparring again…! Yes! Sir Cannon one more time…!”

To the place where the high elf’s finger was in a hurry,

The first time our eyes met was a knight standing in the middle.

A knight called Cannon who can’t hide his bewilderment with a troubled expression.

“…So what Nert-sama said. Are you saying that I was less suitable than Cannon to test the skills of an escort?”

“Ah…No.”

Cheolgeureok- Jeolgeureok-

Sir Hind takes one step towards the knight called Cannon.

The closer you get, the more your face turns blue as if you saw a ghost.

Chuck.

And eventually, the distance narrowed enough to reach his hand.

“… Cannon.”

The relatively short Cannon looked up at Lord Hind and trembled at her.

“Yes!!”

A voice so loud that the entire plaza resonated.

“Do you think you could have beaten that escort knight in sparring?”

“That… That is.”

The appearance of rolling his eyes alternately between High Elf and Sir Hind is even seen pitifully.

“He was even a vampire. That means he’s out of power right now… Do you really think you’re on the same level as him?

No, you’d be much more skilled if you were escorted instead, wouldn’t it?”

Every word, every word,

There was a sense of intimidation that could be felt from afar in the words that were quietly spoken from Lord Hind’s mouth.

After all,

A knight named Cannon closed his eyes tightly and spoke the answer.

“Absolutely not!”

– No!

– No..

-No…

An answer so loud that an echo echoed in the large plaza.

The high elf’s expression changed to something to see.

A vain face as if it had been betrayed by the world.

Whirick-

Lord Hind turned and opened his mouth at the high elf.

“… Cannon thinks so too, does she need to waste any more time?”

“…”

And then.

-His Majesty has finished preparing for an audience!!

With a voice coming from far away,

The trivial troubles came to an end like that.