The Academy’s Health Teacher Wants to Take a Break

Episode 38. I can never lose to you alone.

“By the way, Mr. Lloyd, I want to ask you something.”

When I calmed down to some extent.

I looked around and asked, taking my seat next to Mr. Lloyd again.

“Why are there so many people here?”

“Ah well, I only know about it because I heard it…. When it comes to a duel between the chief and the second, they say it’s almost an annual event at this academy.”

“…… An annual event?”

“It’s not decided by anyone, but it’s something that happens every year. The fight between the second-ranking officer who failed to recognize first place and the senior officer trying to keep first place.”

Unlike the regular class, where a diploma is guaranteed if you can afford the tuition, all of the graduates of the excellent class are in a position where their pride pierces the sky.

It is inevitable that the senior and second seats, who are by far the best among them, will have a rivalry with each other.

So it makes sense to treat it as an event that happens every year, but that wasn’t the only thing that bothered me.

“However, considering that they have come together with such a common interest… …. They sit pretty separate.”

I don’t know if it was intentional, but the place where Mr. Lloyd sat was the ‘normal seat’ where the most space was allocated among the audience seats.

It’s comfortable to sit, but that’s all, and the students and faculty seated here were mostly commoners or lower-nobles.

On the other hand, the seats on the other side are full of sophisticated and elegant decorations.

It was immediately evident that the people who sat there were special, just by looking at the attendants wandering around and waiting on them.

Plains as commoners, nobles as nobles…….

In spite of the fact that no one had decided on this large space, the seats were split that way.

“This means that the goal has not yet been filled even after a long war.”

Mr. Lloyd watched the scene and slid her cup of Coke to her mouth.

Sweet aroma that spreads in your mouth and the unique popping feeling of carbonic acid.

Even so, his face staring at the other side was very hardened.

As if they were displeased with the situation where they were sharply divided depending on where they came from.

“…Dr. Lloyd.”

And I also sympathize with Mr. Lloyd to some extent.

So I couldn’t help but feel that one concern was also arising.

“You said that every year, the chief and second-ranking officials competed almost like an annual event, but were there any cases where commoners and nobles faced each other directly?”

“…Wasn’t there.”

A society where classism still exists despite the collapse of national borders.

How will the outcome of this fight be accepted in such a place?

How much more so if the one who had the upper hand was a commoner rather than an aristocrat?

“Are you worried about that child?”

Mr. Lloyd cautiously asks me to remember him.

Even for the familiar eye smile, the corners of the eyes were slightly lowered just now.

I replied with a bitter smile at his words.

“I’m worried. For now, I’m going to call him my first disciple.”

Yes. Regardless of victory or defeat, what you have to go through someday has become now.

As I looked down at the gymnasium, that thought came to my mind.

***

“Yes, you guys are the ones who will be dueling in this rider.”

Dale and Beans stood on top of the gymnasium.

Standing between the two, side by side and facing each other, was a long-haired man with a shaggy beard on his chin.

Looks like the hair isn’t properly groomed.

But Beans knew what an amazing man the man in front of him was.

“I’m sorry for asking you an unreasonable request while you are busy. Lord Harsion.”

Gail Harsion.

A hero from the Allied Forces who fought against the Empire, he was one of the most famous generals who overturned the most battles on the front line at the time.

Of course, to Binz, who is from the Empire, the officers of the Allied Forces can be said to be ‘enemy enemies’, but he doesn’t care as it is also a time of peace.

More than anything else, after leaving the battlefield due to an injury, he took over as a teacher at this academy and has been working hard for an era of peace.

Even though the forces may be different, the strength and popularity he possesses can be said to be worthy of respect as an individual.

“Heh heh, that’s a title I really miss. I’ve never heard of that name since I came to this academy.”

Halcion smiles kindly at Beans’ respect.

Dale overheard the conversation and began to admire him.

“Teacher, are you a warrior?”

“Everyone on the battlefield is a warrior. I am just lucky.”

“Uh… …. Are you lucky enough to become a warrior? The holy sword was drawn by lot?”

“hahahaha, it’s an interesting idea, but I’ve never pulled out a holy sword. I’ve never decapitated a dragon or founded a country alone.”

A title like that. If you survive, it will come after you.

The front line of the war was such a place.

“And no matter what the past was, now I am retired, so just call me Miss Gale at this school.”

“Well, yes, I got it. Miss Gail!”

Dale Enverton, a boy who calls out to himself with a bright smile.

Gail looked at it with satisfaction, and he immediately took out what was hidden behind him and gave it to the two of them.

“Now then, I will explain the rules for the duel, so let both of you put these bracelets on your arms.”

“What is this?”

“It is a magic tool. As soon as the fight begins, the function of this gymnasium is activated, and from that moment on, the mana reacting to the water vein will dwell in the bracelet and create a thin magical field in your body.”

A bracelet with intricate patterns engraved on it.

Dale looked around while holding it in his hand, and soon turned to the glass dome covering the ceiling of the gymnasium.

“Like that window over there?”

“Yes, like the window, it naturally accepts mana and activates its function.”

“Well, that sounds strange. Mana exerts her physical power by her will, so how can she function without a magician?”

“I don’t know about that because I’m not in charge of it, but I heard that the water veins that exist underground in this academy are rather unusual. I don’t know about other places, but within this academy, it is possible to use magic tools even if there is no one in the line that follows the special production method.”

“Unique recipe?”

“That… ….”

“Mrs. Harsion.”

The moment you try to answer right away, you hear a high-pitched voice.

It belonged to Beans, who was still staring at Dale.

“No, Miss Gale. It’s a presumptuous remark, but I think it would be better not to go into too much detail about that part. Above all else, it’s time for a duel, not a class, so please explain the rules.”

“Oh, I did. I’m sorry, Dale. Find out what you’re curious about later when you get a chance.”

“Oh, yes.”

Dale reluctantly complied with Gale’s request.

Even so, I didn’t feel any regret.

With just these words, I can hypothesize about why my bracelet or the windows that cover the ceiling of the gymnasium function.

‘Perhaps, the mana water vein that exists underground has its own will?’

Will is energy.

Dale, who came to a conclusion through his own reasoning, felt a strong persuasive power in such an idea.

I don’t know why, but if that water vein has its own will, it might be possible to naturally inject mana into the magic tools that exist above it.

“The rules are extremely simple. When the signal starts, all the functions of this gymnasium are activated, and you can do everything you can without infringing on that function. It is possible to use magic, not to use magic, but to throw a tool or physically approach it.”

“Does that mean that it is okay to use taijutsu or martial arts when the distance is reduced?”

“You don’t have to worry about getting hurt because the curtain blocks it even if you get hit. However, if you use tools, you can only use those that have been approved in advance, so be careful.”

Of course, both of them came to this site bare-handed, so there’s no need to consider that.

Gail looked back at the two bracelets and continued the explanation.

“The victory of a duel comes when a signal comes that the durability of the magic field generated by this bracelet has reached its limit, or when one side declares defeat. And it was when I decided that a fight beyond this was meaningless in my personal judgment. Other than that, there are no rules to follow, so you don’t have to overcomplicate things.”

Means and methods are free. Other than that, you just have to focus on slashing your opponent’s resources.

It’s simple, but that’s why it’s a sufficient condition for a fierce battle as you have to consider all aspects.

-Clap.

Agreeing on that, Beans wearing the bracelet quietly gazed ahead.

Likewise, Dale wears a bracelet like himself.

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“…… Ring.”

While staring at the bracelet, Beans caught sight of the ring on Dale’s finger.

“Is that ring a magic tool?”

“Uh, this? No. It’s just something I put on.”

Dale doesn’t care about the answer.

After that, I could feel the satisfaction on my face as I looked down at the ring.

As if the ring was regarded as a valuable item.

‘Comfortable thoughts.’

Anything that valuable shouldn’t be brought to a duel.

In the midst of resentment at such a thought, Gale’s gaze, which had been watching the two of them, gradually turned to the surroundings of the gymnasium.

‘I would like to advise each other to do their best, but to be at ease……. It must be difficult when the crowd gathers like this.’

It is said that the match between the chief and the second chief is an annual event, but at least in the five years that Gael served as referee, I have never seen such a large crowd.

It must be because there are so many disparate parts in this fight that are different from before.

“Is that the daughter of the Jugret family?”

“The Jugret family has produced a number of very talented people. Even historically, its status is comparable to that of a ducal family.”

“Then how did you lose the deal to a commoner?”

“I can’t believe this rider’s talent is so poor…….”

“Shh, be careful with your words. Jugret’s heir couldn’t be like that, right?”

A voice came from the seats where the aristocrats usually gathered.

All of their words were full of compliments towards Beans and sarcasm towards the boy they were competing with.

It’s not enough to stand above the aristocrats even though it’s just a commoner.

Even in a duel, it was considered nasty to try to defeat the heir of a promising family.

“…… Is that kid the senior?”

On the other hand, those who sat across from them looked at them with disapproval.

The commoners who did not hold power.

Even though the culture of dueling was unfamiliar, the reason why they outnumbered nobles was because one of the participants in this duel was an unprecedented commoner.

“They say he’s from a commoner like us.”

“I heard you came from a place called Leninsleve?”

“It’s a lawless area there. They say that there is no government like the monarchy, so no criminal record remains no matter what you do…….”

“Still, he’s the same age as us, so he tried to do something dangerous?”

“There is nothing there if it is a lawless area, but isn’t it amazing that you achieved the top rank there?”

Yes, an unprecedented genius appeared in an environment worse than themselves.

That fact must have aroused great expectations from the common people who have been persecuted.

“… Now then, the two of you, spread your distance right away.”

Of course, such an atmosphere is not a matter for the referee to consider.

I was only in the position of watching the duel and preventing either one from getting hurt.

‘Dale Enverton, I can never lose to you alone.’

With everyone’s eyes focused on him, Beans, who turned his back from his seat, bit his lip and clenched his fist.

Even though he has abilities beyond himself.

To scold the foolishness of a boy who still cannot realize the weight of his position.

“Now then, stand facing each other.”

Soon, when the distance widened enough, the two settled down.

While facing each other with conflicting feelings, Gale, reading the atmosphere, raised her hand.

-Ugh.

At that moment, the vibrating sound from the hand is to give a signal to the devices located throughout this space.

The moment you accept this mana, the mana that rises from the underground water vein will immediately react with the device and exert physical force.

“Start!”

As soon as that hand was swung, a declaration was made.

-Faang!!

Afterwards, Beans’ hand, which was surrounded by a curtain of physical force, was swung and a piercing sound resounded.

Magic Missile.

A light attack that could only be fired by combining physical force flew towards Dale as soon as it started.