Chapter 27.3 - Return to Academy and Civil War [3] – part 1 (2/2)

The past is the past after all.

Even if I compare myself with the me from a billions years ago… I don’t think it has any meaning.

「Now do you understand how hopeless of a swordsman this Allen-Rodore is?! You idiots of Class A are being fooled by this dropout swordsman! Or what? Is he holding on to your weaknesses? Or are you getting money? Huh? 」

The students of Class A laughed at Reyes-san, who was barking at them with crude words.

「Oi Oi, You… did you not watch the match between Allen and Sid?」

「I saw it, though? Losing in the early stages and showing a little motivation in the middle, but at the end he was swallowed by the spirit core and it was a foul loss! Did I miss something?」

And their target moved from me to Class A.

「Even if you’re called Class A… It’s just based on your ability at the『moment of enrollment』right?」

「Yes-yes… you don’t have to be so domineering over that.」

「A swordsman’s strength, is his soul dress’ strength. That’s common sense, right?」

「Because, Princess Ria can use soul dress, I can agree with that. But, a dropout swordsman and a drab bounty hunter being chosen is incomprehensible.」

「I don’t know if it’s a lame friendship or whatever. But you incompetent fools who did not undertake the soul dress class and just did simple muscle training, are no match for us.」

They ridiculed everyone in Class A.

「……」

「Damn…」

I can’t keep silent after they’ve gone so far.

At the moment, when Ria and I stepped forward.

「Hee, You don’t have to go out of your way to deal with these punks, Allen. Leave this to me. I’ll rust these octopus bastards with my Iron Cutting Style…」

Saying that, Tessa-Burmond, the swordsman of Iron Cutting Style, jumped to the forefront.

「What’s this? You’re going to be first opponent?」

「Ou, I’m the first opponent! But well, you guys won’t be able to move on to the second opponent either way!」Tessa said, smiling confidently and fearlessly.

「Hee… how amusing. I’ll play along with you, come on already,」

「It will be a sight to see how long that attitude lasts. Iron Cutting Style – Rust Off!」

At the next moment, Tessa begin to start running in a straight line and slashed at Reyes-san.

(…A good strike)

This is probably the result of the intensive strength training for the past month.

Grip, stepping into opponents range, and spirit – all those have grown beyond what it used to be.

「This is the endddddd!」

In front of the speed and weight of the downswing, Reyes-san grimaced.

「Surge -〈Three Skeleton〉!」

At that moment,

「What…!?」

Tessa’s blow was caught by three small dragons that suddenly appeared.

The dragons with only the bones without meat, with a red light floating in their eye sockets, laughed happily,「Korokorokoro!」.

And the next moment,

「Skeleton Shower!」

The three dragons broke down into small bones and charged Tessa at a tremendous speed.

「……!? Guha…!」

With his whole body struck by the rain of bones, he was blown away – and lost consciousness.