The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Episode 007. proof (4)

When metal meets metal, it makes a grinding sound and sparks fly.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Even though it was almost midnight, numerous knights and vassals remained watching Dalian.

Among them, the duke also remained.

he thought, rubbing his chin.

‘… … I can’t believe it.’

I knew from a letter that arrived a while ago that Roan’s personality had changed.

However, Roan has changed a lot more than expected.

‘I want to become a knight.’

At first I thought I heard it wrong. It was such an unexpected request.

‘what?’

‘I will prove it with a sword.’

The youngest son’s change was not simply a slight change in his personality.

As his body began to heal, his hidden talent as a martial artist began to emerge.

‘It’s a genius.’

He was a duke who was called the Sword Saint in his youth, but he really thought that.

‘You can steal the opponent’s sword just by looking at it. Also during sparring.’

It was a sword that knights took years to learn, but it only took a few minutes for Roan.

Roan’s eyes, which observed the opponent’s movements as if they were dissolving them, were so calm and inorganic that if you looked at them, you would get goosebumps on your forearms.

Also, apart from talent, he is terrifyingly calm even though it is clear that this will be his first real sword sparring.

Even with the deafening sound of metal and sparks flying in front of my eyes, I did not blink an eye.

immobility.

He was already equipped with the most important talent to have as a knight whose job is to kill.

I thought that my son, whom I thought was timid, actually had a lion’s heart, and with enough time, I could become stronger than anyone else here.

‘Enough is enough. Stop it.’

But that’s not the case now.

It was better than before, but it was difficult to say that Roan’s physical condition was good even with empty words.

However, Roan firmly refused, and the Duke changed his mind once again.

It might not have been a crowd.

“ah… .”

It doesn’t fall like it’s about to fall.

Even though it is clear that the body has already reached its limit.

Even after 10 minutes.

Even after 20 minutes.

Even now, 30 minutes later.

Roan was standing.

After an hour like that, when Velda, who had reached her limit earlier than Roan, let go of the sword.

The Duke changes his mind once again.

lion’s heart?

no.

Roan already had a warrior’s heart.

* * *

“Huh. omg… !”

It was a battle that lasted more than an hour, but in the end, after enduring to the end, the opponent was able to win because the opponent ran out of strength first.

“Whoa… .”

Soon, unknown power begins to rise, and the ship begins to recover its energy at a faster rate than usual.

The pace was accelerating as the hour approached midnight.

‘you can do it.’

trembling legs.

I got up with my hands on my knees and headed towards Amy’s.

As he got closer, the knights near him opened the way one by one as if they were overwhelmed by something.

“Give me something to eat.”

“… yes?”

“Something to eat. With the highest calorific value possible. hurry.”

I felt hungry as if the skin on my stomach would stick to my back, probably because I had consumed so much.

Seeing my complexion, Amy immediately brought me small candies.

Misleading!

After pouring it into my mouth, the dizziness went away and my blurry eyes opened a little clearer.

Now, the sparring to decide my opponent was in progress.

Among them, the red-haired knight looked the strongest among the knights he had faced so far.

“Looks like the red-haired guy over there is the winner of last month.”

“no wonder.”

He had not yet awakened mana, so he was only staying as a trainee, but his swordsmanship and physical abilities were no longer at the level of a trainee.

I watched for a bit and then looked away.

In order to deal with the author, I had to restore my energy as much as possible.

“Turn off the torch next to you.”

“yes?”

“Turn it off. My eyes hurt.”

Amy looked puzzled, but turned off the light as instructed.

It wasn’t a huge difference, but I felt a little better.

“… … .”

I quietly closed my eyes.

The beating heart subsides calmly, and the hot blood cools down.

how long has it been like that The article in charge of the observation came.

“Confucius.”

“Go right away.”

got up right away.

The tingling pain came up, but it was much better after taking a short break.

However, the opponent seemed to be physically fit even though the sparring had just ended.

“This is Nine, a 6-year apprentice knight.”

“… … .”

opponent was strong.

He was stronger than Jerome and Velda, as well as Gillian, whom he had dealt with for the first time.

Fighting with the resilience gained at nightfall would be impossible if the opponent was of that level.

As expected, it was all about 5 minutes or so at the longest.

If that’s the case, it’s better to aim for a surprise blow like the first time you dealt with Gillian.

I glanced up at the sky.

There were some clouds in some places today, but the sky was moderately clear.

‘I’m lucky.’

The chances given to me are two or three at most.

tie in it

“I’ll start right away!”

The moment the knight in charge of the observation announces the start of the match, he gives strength to his legs.

Wow!

Feet digging into the ground lightly.

Soon, this changed to explosive speed and pushed me hard.

“… !!”

Nine narrows her eyes at the unexpected quick approach.

‘Is it fast!?’

In his stunned eyes, he saw an attack extending diagonally downwards and upwards in the darkness.

The tip of the sword shaking dizzy.

Perhaps it was intended, the black trail of Confucius was dirty.

‘Where is it?’

Although torches were lit, it was basically too dark, and it was difficult to determine the trajectory of the attack as it surged up from below.

‘… I’m late!’

So the moment I want to see something flashing. He reflexively drew the sword closer to his body and straightened it.

Kaaang!!!!

“What?!”

The sparks that flew right in front of my eyes instantly turned Nine’s hair as white as white paper.

‘I was careless… !’

It was not what he expected that he would rush like this as soon as he started.

staggering body.

Nine stretched out her legs and supported her body as she tried to fall backwards.

In his eyes, Roan’s waist widened.

Nine gritted his teeth and bent his back.

fit… !!

Even though I reacted quite quickly, I couldn’t stop several strands of hair being cut off.

Nine, who decided that the distance should be widened first, took a big leap backwards.

A situation where both feet are off the ground.

‘… done.’

At this time, Roan’s wide-eyed eyes followed Nine’s feet.

The previous two attacks were all for this purpose.

It was a job that required a high degree of concentration, but the concentration that arose sharply at night made it possible.

Tuuk… !

He put his foot in the position where his foot would come first.

Naturally, my foot was stepped on and a sharp pain came up, but it didn’t matter.

It’s only once in the future anyway.

“… ha.”

He let out a hot breath.

sick and dizzy

Both body and mind are already at their limits.

However, there was one rope.

‘… also. I’m lucky today.’

I managed to hold on to my spirit, which was becoming blurred by the moonlight shining through the clouds.

Reversely fix the sword and hold it.

Almost as if headbutting, they pressed their bodies together and raised their swords.

Nine’s shocked expression is visible between her closed eyelids.

My consciousness was cut off there.

* * *

The morning after the Dalian ended.

smart.

“… … .”

The duke put down his pen at the sound of a knock on the office door.

“Come in.”

It was Amy who came in.

She entered cautiously and bowed her head to the Duke.

The duke’s expression softened as he confirmed his opponent.

“Sit down and wait a minute.”

After finishing the document you were writing. The Duke of Gilead sat down in front of Amy and asked.

“How is Roan?”

“You are still sleeping.”

“… but. I guess so.”

The Duke nodded as he recalled what happened last night.

In the final battle, Roan did his best.

As a result, he almost won against a 6-year trainee.

if. If only I had a little more stamina left.

If only he had been able to swing his sword just one more time against Nine, who had been momentarily knocked out by the attack that brushed his chin.

If so, the victor of Dalian would have been Roan.

A vague smile lingered on the corner of the duke’s mouth for a moment, then disappeared.

“Is Roan really all better?”

“yes.”

Amy answered the Duke’s question firmly.

In the first place, it was too much to see Roan’s movements and recovery speed as those of a sick person.

Of course, the duke was not unaware of that either. I just wanted to be sure.

“What are you going to do now?”

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Amy, who shook her shoulders at the duke’s question, kept her mouth shut.

“I am… .”

Amy is an orphan.

One cold winter day, Gilead, patrolling the territory, found her abandoned wrapped in a blanket and took her to the temple.

20 years passed like that.

At that time, the infant suddenly became a full-fledged priest of the church.

The reason why Amy became a handmaid was to repay the kindness she received when she was young.

But now that Roan was well, she no longer needed to be his handmaid.

“… I have to go back. now.”

she answered in a quiet voice.

Because I can’t keep leaving the church without any reason.

“I will wait until I find a new maid and then go back.”

* * *

It was past noon the day after the sparring had ended when I woke up.

When I woke up, Amy was nowhere to be seen. Later, when I asked another attendant, he said he went to the church for a while.

I immediately went to the duke.

The duke didn’t say much and immediately handed over the letter of recommendation with his own seal.

“I sent someone to the academy right after the sparring. The transfer process will be over when I return home after the holidays.”

take another day off

From the next day, I woke up early in the morning and ran in the gymnasium in the territory, just like I did at the academy.

Day by day, my slender body gained weight and my physical strength gradually improved.

When I first possessed it, I was so skinny that it was embarrassing to look in the mirror, but now I look quite lively.

I continued to run around the gym until the sun came up and sat in a corner, sweaty.

“Whoa… .”

rest so quietly I shook my body before the sweat dried up and got up.

“hmm?”

“oh!”

I suddenly feel the presence of people, and when I look back, the young maids holding brooms are in a hurry.

When their eyes meet, their faces turn red.

“why.”

“Hey, I need to clean up… .”

“sun. Because I wrote it all.”

He smiled and left his seat.

Originally, if he hadn’t had the disease, Roan would have looked like the Duchess and looked fine.

Even her face, which had been skinny recently, started to gain weight, and her cuteness began to show.

Amy, who had gone out a few days ago to attend church for a while, returned around the time the sun rose.

I went back to the academy right after Amy came back.

* * *

The transfer took place the next day.

The instructor in charge of the guide glanced over.

Compared to the other cadets, he is still weak, and he speaks with a worried expression.

“There is no such thing as being in the middle. Can you stand it?”

“… … .”

When I didn’t answer, the instructor sighed and said,

“Maybe not everyone will like it. so that you know.”

“yes”

Roan’s original image was not good, and he came in through family power in such a situation, so of course it has to be.

I followed the instructor into the gymnasium.

The cadets were in the middle of their morning physical training.

“fist!”

The instructor, who caught the attention of the cadets, pointed at me and said.

“This is Roan Karziel. We will be taking lessons together starting today.”

“What!!?”

In an instant, I turned my head to someone’s scream. After confirming the opponent like that, the corners of his mouth naturally went up.

“… under.”

It was because Rick Degrid was there, looking astonished.