I Possessed The Villain’s Childhood Friend

54 – Final exams – 5

In the swordsmanship major, of course, there is practice.

But I had never sparred with the prince.

Because the partner was always someone else.

When Helen and I spend time sparring together, Helen sometimes invites him as well, but she always smiles and brushes it off.

I didn’t know why.

It didn’t look like my skills had dulled.

I’ve seen him a few times in swordsmanship training, and his movements are excellent enough.

In this test, Yeonmu, his record was 2 wins and 0 losses.

In other words, if I win, his legacy will be broken.

And the creature that finds pleasure in breaking records like this is a man.

I was one of those guys too, and I didn’t feel like it was okay to lose.

So I wanted to make the analysis as thorough as possible.

But there was a big problem.

The point was that I didn’t know his history at all.

As I said above, I’ve never sparred with him.

Because he didn’t feel that he was sincere at all, neither in the sparring with other people, nor in this performance test.

Considering that the crown prince kept watching Helen and I fight, the difference in information was huge.

“God bless Eos!”

The announcement announcing the start of the haze rang out, but I didn’t move a single step.

It was to go with a tactic to counter the prince’s attack due to lack of information.

“Ike.”

Seeing me like that, the prince also stood still and started talking to me.

What are you thinking?

I couldn’t read it at all.

“I wasn’t really aiming for it, but I already know that this situation is basically in my favor.”

But, the prince continued.

“I have no intention of watching. Since that day, beating you has been one of my goals.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step.

The distance narrows in an instant.

The first blow chosen by the prince was a sharp stab to his side.

But it was fast enough to react.

I twisted my body lightly and used that power to swing Neia.

The prince’s reaction was also prompt.

The moment the thrust missed, I immediately raised his left arm and blocked my attack with a protector.

Then he immediately pushed Neia away with his body and tried parrying.

“Suck!”

I tried to continue with a strength fight, but the prince’s push was stronger than I thought.

As soon as I realized that, I immediately backed away.

Neia is a two-handed sword, but the crown prince uses a one-handed sword, so the confrontation just like that just exposed my gaps.

“As expected, he is quick to judge.”

However, the prince turned around and swung his sword as if he knew that I would fall behind.

“Kuk.”

As expected.

The moment I relaxed and stepped back, the balance of my body collapsed, albeit slightly.

The prince was not stupid enough to lightly miss that small gap.

Using the difference in weapons, they created an unreasonable alternative with a single sum.

The raging attack did not stop.

I didn’t intend to show even the slightest gap.

Like that, the shallow wounds gradually began to grow on his body.

It was so light that I couldn’t feel it right away, but I knew very well that nothing good would happen if this accumulated.

… I have no choice but to force it through.

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Pushup.

The unpleasant sensation of a blade digging into my flesh spreads.

While clenching my teeth at the rising pain, I struck the crown prince’s stomach with my shoulder.

“Keah!”

The prince flew backwards, groaning in pain as if he hadn’t expected it this far.

But even so, his judgment was quick.

I immediately retrieved the sword by pulling his arm back.

Thanks to that, my pain has doubled.

Still, the injury was not serious.

It was slightly deeper than the previous wounds.

“Ha ha.”

I caught my breath and returned to my posture.

As expected, it’s strong.

The same situation just happened, even though I didn’t make any mistakes on my part.

But I could say for sure.

It’s worth it.

If the opponent of this haze had been Arvein, the moment he was cornered, it would have ended without even getting a single chance.

The sparring with him in the Mage Tower has been helpful to me to this day.

“Obviously, but not easily.”

The prince was pointing his sword at me again before I knew it.

“I’m going.”

I took the first step this time.

As expected, it didn’t seem like a good idea to hand over the priority of attack to the crown prince.

The moment I got close to him, I laid Neia down and swung her sideways.

The prince immediately pulled his body back to avoid it.

I used the recoil of my big swing to turn around and kick him in the stomach.

With the sound of a puck, I felt the sense that it was definitely hit.

“Ugh?!”

But it was me who lost my balance and sat down on the floor.

My right lower leg was throbbing.

“How is it? It was a strategy to give flesh and take bones.”

“… Incredible.”

It was an honest impression.

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Perhaps he hit my leg with his elbow and knee at the same time he got hit in the stomach.

It was an amazing reaction speed that made me feel ridiculous.

However, the crown prince was breathing heavily as if he was not in good health.

Okay. It must have been a twisting pain in the intestines, but if nothing happened, that was even weirder.

“….”

I caught my breath and bounced my right foot on the ground.

The bones in his lower leg must have cracked, and even the slightest vibration throbbed badly.

It could be said that it was a fatal wound.

Still, I had no intention of giving up.

“Ha.”

A sudden laugh came out.

Why?

I never wanted to lose to the crown prince.

Of course, when I danced with Reina and Helen, I didn’t feel like it was okay to lose.

However, my mindset then and now felt a bit different.

“That’s a nice expression.”

The prince who said that was smiling.

Only one corner of his mouth went up, and I could feel his fighting spirit.

I’m sure I’m making a similar expression.

I couldn’t see my face, but I could tell that much.

“Suck!”

Wields a sword.

Blocks the direction and blocks the attack.

Stretch your feet and bump your body.

The thought that I will never lose.

The determination to win no matter what happens fills my head.

My breathing started getting rougher.

A lot of shallow but numerous scars remained on my body before I knew it.

It was clear to anyone that the crown prince had an advantage.

Of course, I had no intention of giving up.

The idea that you can easily defeat a genius in the first place is tantamount to blasphemy.

Haven’t you had to aim for a come-from-behind situation in the unfavorable situation in Heros’ dance competition?

“Slow down!”

If there was a problem, it was the pain in the right leg.

Every time I tried to time the counterattack, the pain dulled my body.

Also, the crown prince dug into that direction thoroughly and forced his movements.

“Keuugh!”

The prince’s sword grazed his side.

Even if it was slightly slow to respond, it was clear that it would have been pierced.

Damn it.

The crown prince must have been tired as well, although her breathing was a bit rough.

But on the other hand, that was all.

The pain in the stomach that was kicked earlier seemed to have gone, and there seemed to be no hindrance to movement.

I thought that if you were aiming for a gap, of course it would be that way.

Is there any chance?

I felt the fact that information was lacking here.

If I had known any of his habits, he might have gotten a clue.

For example, when he steps forward like now, his left shoulder is slightly empty.

“… Uh?”

I found a gap.

You shouldn’t get excited though.

Because if you dig in without thinking, you could be targeted.

Just like Arbane in the Mage Tower.

But now I don’t have much time left.

My mind was in a slightly hazy state because of the wounds that had already piled up.

Not in a hurry, but I had to get the win as quickly as possible.

“Let’s finish this soon, Ike.”

After saying that, the prince widened his distance.

Then he pulled back his right arm, which was holding his sword.

The first thing I did after the dance started, was the posture for stabbing.

… For some reason, it reminds me of Heros’ dance competition.

Anyway, the only thing left to do is now.

“Ha ha.”

I also slowed down his breathing and adjusted his posture.

“Go.”

The prince quickly closes the distance.

All I have to aim for is one moment.

It was the gap right before he stabbed me.

“Huh!”

Right now.

The place the prince was aiming for was my right side.

It was literally the best target as it could not be easily blocked or avoided due to leg pain.

But right before I collided with the crown prince, I let go of Neia.

As soon as my body became lighter, I endured the pain and avoided being stabbed.

I pulled out Diana as quickly as I could and aimed at his left shoulder.

The perfect counter.

Reversal success.

I thought so.

“… Lost.”

After a while, a quiet declaration of defeat rang out.

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“This is one win and one loss, Ike.”

After the performance was over, the prince left after saying that.

“Sorry.”

And now I was drinking iced chocolate at my favorite cafe by myself.

My goal was accurate.

Actually, the prince himself said he didn’t know there was such a gap.

But I also overlooked something.

There was exactly something I forgot.

The fact that the prince originally fights while mixing magic.

In the end, before stabbing my shoulder with Diana at the end, my body was stiffened by the magic chanted by the prince, and eventually I collapsed.

“I could have won.”

“Sure.”

When I turned my head to the conversation that continued naturally, Reina was sitting there.

In his right hand, he was holding a coffee cup.

“Hello, Ike.”

“Hello.”

As if Reina didn’t have a specific business, she looked out the window while drinking black tea.

“I had a hard time.”

Are you trying to console yourself?

Anyway, I really wanted to win, and the fact that I lost made me very angry.

It’s just that they don’t express it.

Reina may have noticed my inner thoughts and came here.

“….”

For some reason, thinking that way made her feel a little better.

We quietly looked out the window without saying anything.

The trees and flowers were harmonizing to create a beautiful landscape.

I lost, but this isn’t bad either.

Feeling the quiet atmosphere, I swallowed those words in my mind.

I hope this time passes slowly.