CH 115

“Okay, well, I guess I’ll go first this time?”

“Oh, I’ll be next then! I’m sure that guy will probably come.”

“? Who is?”

“Well, that’s the fun part!”

“Then I’ll go again♪.”

The order can be changed, so I declare that I want to be the first to leave. Then Jack and Kudelica raised their hands.

“I’ll play the last one, too. Let’s get a straight and win this thing.”

“I’m good too. Good luck, Lars-kun!”

“Of course. I’ve never fought a kid from another class before, so I’m excited.”

What skills do they have, in particular. It seems that there are not many things that can be learned, but it is good to be able to practice fighting in unexpected ways, in case something happens in the future.

“I’ll do my best then!”

I stretched a little, picked up my sword, and walked to the inside of the white line. Behind me, everyone was cheering. As I and my opponent faced off, the ever-present Basleigh-sensei began to speak from the play-by-play seat.

“Well, the break is over, and A-Class is set for a series of games! First up is–“

“First up, Lars-kun! He’s the second son of the lord and a hardworking boy.”

“What!? Oh, they said there would be a first-year! I heard his brother has a girlfriend, so if you’re looking for a ball-buster, Lars-kun ……! Take care of Basleigh-sensei ……!”

“Ufufu, Let’s consider the age difference, shall we?”

I thought that that’s a rather harsh thing to say, and I smiled and looked at Verna-sensei’s direction …… H-Huh? Mizuki-san approaches Basleigh-sensei with a devilish look on her face. 

“W-What’s with you!? You’re not allowed in — Ow ow ow ow ow!?”

Ah-ah, Mizuki-san’s iron claw is clean settled it and Basleigh-sensei screams. Immediately, the headmaster and Hauzen-sensei rushed in, and Mizuki-san, who was screaming something, was ripped away and disappeared. 

“What the hell was that all about ……”

“That teacher never really learns her lesson ……”

“She’s putting too much effort into this …… No, I don’t Mizuki-san knows about us, and we didn’t think she was here either, but ……”

This is the third time now.

It’s time to change to someone else, or maybe it’s better to leave Verna-sensei alone?

In the midst of the uproar caused by the unexpected intrusion, Ryuuze and Jack gulped down their spit and wiped away their sweat. If this is the case with these two, it’s a good thing.

“I respect her, but Mizuki-kun is also dangerous ……”

In addition, Kudelica muttered something mysterious, but now is not the time to worry about it, and I face-off with the opponent. He, who’s from C-Class was also stunned, but then he let out a sigh and held up his weapon, a large sword. 

“I’m Hope. Nice to meet you, Lars-kun.”

“So you know me?”

“Well, yeah. If they’re in the same age group, they probably know about the failure skill”Jack-of-all-Trades” …… However, I also know that you got called out when the King was here, so I won’t let my guard down, okay?”

“……”

I see, so he has done his research. But you don’t know how much I can do or what my skills are. I smiled and half-heartedly held up my sword.

“Start!”

At Tigre-sensei’s signal, I take a tentative step forward. I can tell I’m a little elated, and my body feels light. I swing down vertically as hard as I can.

“Haaaaaaa!”

“!!!?”

I hear a buzzing sound from the wind, and realize that he dodged it. At that moment, I saw the ground being torn apart. I stepped in and swung sideways this time. This time, it was guarded, I know a large sword can also be used as a shield, but he’s good!

“Guh ……!? What a weight, and so fast.! But!”

“There’s still more to come!”

In response to Hope, who catches my wooden sword and immediately turns to counterattack, I immediately respond and raises the big sword. He’s a lot slower than Tigre-sensei, and if we’re the same, my brother would be stronger.

“Right …… left ……!? There!”

“I see you. Don’t you think you should use your skill?”

“Avoid! Avoid! The swing of the large sword isn’t slow at all, but Lars-kun is dodging it by a hairsbreadth! Is he physically strong, Verna-sensei?”

“Fufu, he’s been training since he was five years old, so his strength, stamina, and magic may be hard to match for someone his age.”

“Yes, he sounds like a terrifying child. So It was a bluff to say that the second son of a lord is a failure!”

He’s already back on ……, and I’m glad they’re announcing the failure skill thing. And I hope I can at least do enough to dispel it for the people of this town!

“Ha! There!”

“You can’t be pushed back even with this …… I-I can’t stand against him at all ……!? Skill ……!”

“Hope, using your skill is still too early! His stance is low, so aim for the head and shoulders!”

The C-Class cheers, and Hope doesn’t look back, his mouth tightening. And then, as I crouched down, he threw a front kick at me.

“Oops ……!”

As I avoided it, he put the foot he used to kick on the ground and used it as an axis to turn sideways. After switching position, Hope swung his greatsword with all his might. I avoid easily, and he slashes at me one after another. 

“Ha! Yaaah!”

“You can use a large sword for large demons, but for someone like me, this distance is a disadvantage to you!”

“Damn it ……! Then I’ll use it! [Farming]!”

“Nn!?”

“Here’s Hope’s [Farming]! What effect will it have on, oh, Lars-kun’ body is?”

It isn’t a combat skill? I didn’t think he had a skill for farming like my dad. As soon as Hope used the skill, my feet softened and tangled for a moment. I knew what he was aiming for, and I knew why he didn’t want to use it. This is because once you use it, people will be wary of it.

“Yosh! I got you!”

“But if I get hit like this, I won’t be able to face Tigre-sensei!”

I forcefully swung the wooden sword and repel the large sword. I fairly gave it all I had, and it repelled Hope with his body. I slipped out of the softened ground and stepped forward to finish him off. He regained his position and was about to intercept me, so I decided to try that thing.

“There!”

“Left! …… Guah!?”

Just as he guarded my sword with his large sword, my sword came at him from the opposite side, also from the right, and Hope, who was caught off guard, bent over and fell to his knees. He was holding his arm and moaning, as if the damage had been too severe.

“Ugh. ……”

“Do you want to continue? I’m fine either way.”

“…… Hah~, I give up, i’ve lost.”

“He gave up! C-Class’ Hope-kun gives up and it’s over! It was a strange attack by the way, to my eyes it looked like he was being attacked from the left.”

“That’s one of Tigre-sensei’s specialties. After striking one side, he immediately switches sides and attacks from the opposite direction.”

“I see! Well, then, why don’t he just defend the other side right away ……?”

“The target could be the legs or the head, you know? It’s not that easy!”

“Ohhhh ……”

Satisfied with Verna-sensei’s explanation, I shook Hope’s hand and called out to Tigre-sensei.

“Hehe, how is it?”

He smiles shyly, scratches his head, and says to me.

“You …… when did you …… No, if it’s you, you can do it. You’re making me happy by using my technique!”

“I’m not there yet, though. But thanks to Tigre-sensei, I won.”

“Heh~, get your ass back here already. The next will go now.”

He turned me away, but I was happy to see that he had a big smile on his face. I wanted him to know that his life was not in vain.

“Well, I’m off then!”

“You got it!”

Jack is next. With his Collaboration, it’ll be difficult, but how will he fight?

Lars-kun, your strength is not perfect, but it’s manageable.

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Well, that’s the nature of the main character.”

You have to cheat, right? It’s just that when you’re sixteen, you get really strong. ……

“Oh, you’ve decided? What the story ahead will be …… “