Chapter 241 (2/2)

Hikaru left his stuff with Lavia and performed some warm-up exercises.

「I didn't expect to see you here.」Hikaru said.「I thought you'd be with League.」

Roy, who was also doing stretches, looked at Hikaru. At first, students made fun of these warm-up exercises, but eventually did it themselves when they realized its usefulness.

「Right now, Lord League needs competent men. I still have a lot to learn.」

Hikaru was genuinely impressed. When he first met the guy, he was just a student studying the great sword—a weapon that didn't quite suit his stature—and sulky at being treated as the black sheep of the family.

Hikaru took a look at his Soul Board.

【Soul Board】Roy Yellow Tiger Rumania

Age: 19 Rank:4

16

【Magical Power】

..【Mana】1

..【Spirit Affinity】

….【Air】1

【Physical Strength】

..【Strength】1

..【Weapon Mastery】

….【Great Sword】1

Roy had gained two ranks and one point each on Strength and Great Sword. He even had affinity to Air Spirit magic. Even the moron made considerable improvement.

I guess it's true what they say. You gotta watch out for those you haven't seen in a while.

Hikaru was surprised at Roy's progress. I should be careful, then.

「Are you two ready? One, two… fight!」

The fight began.

「No way…」

Roy lay sprawled on the ground, breathing heavily. Fifteen minutes later, just when Hikaru was starting to warm up, Roy already collapsed from total exhaustion, having been on the full-power offensive.

「Roy.」Hikaru said as he stood beside him.「You shouldn't get too c.o.c.ky just because you became faster with your sword. You still lack the muscle strength. That's why the great sword pushes you around. You must not neglect your basics. Your fighting style is based on Mikhail's teachings to begin with, which a.s.sumes you have the stamina of someone from Jarazack. It's not suited for a Rumanian body. In that case, you should try to adapt your body to it, make the adjustments yourself.」

「Ugh…」

「But I guess the Spirit magic was interesting.」

Hikaru pointed out his affinity to Spirit magic before which he stubbornly denied. But he learned it and added it to his a.r.s.enal. At the last stages of the fight, Roy's eyes still burned despite being exhausted. Hikaru expected him to do something. That's when Roy fired an air bullet at him.

「You dodged it easily!」Roy shouted.

The other students nodded. Hikaru already knew he could use Spirit magic, and with his Mana Detection, he saw Roy's mana expanding. Dodging the spell was easy.

「Don't worry. Normally, the enemy wouldn't notice if you recited the spell silently.」

「Is that supposed to make me feel better?!」Roy exclaimed, teary-eyed.

Hikaru felt a little bad. Now that I think about it, nothing's happened lately that could boost his confidence. He might break down at this rate, he thought.

「How about testing your abilities in some other place?」

「What…?」

「You registered with the Adventurers Guild, right? You can take requests. Oh, there's the king selection tournament in Einbeast, a martial arts tournament to choose their next ruler. Strong people from all over the country gather in that event.」

「A martial arts tournament…」

「I'm not saying you should go there. I'm just suggesting you join similar tournaments.」

「Professor!」Slowly, Roy got up and turned to face Mikhail.

「That sounds quite interesting.」the professor said.「A field trip, huh…」

「No, no, no.」Hikaru said.「That's more than just a field trip. It's a different country. Going there won't be easy. Besides, you have cla.s.ses here, don't you?」

「Practical training is a necessity in every field.」

「Don't say I didn't stop you.」

Somehow, Mikhail and Roy's eyes looked serious, even the other students. I doubt they'll actually all go to Einbeast… I sure hope so. Hikaru felt worried.

And so Hikaru bade farewell to the academy. Their first stop was the kingdom of Ponsonia. He wanted to see how the nation was doing after the civil war.

Hikaru, however, received an unexpected intel.

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