7. Fool’s Sword.(3)

to be honest.

The demon king only knew that the guy would be driven mentally or repeat frustration dozens of times in a hell that wasn’t that hell.

In the end, I would stand up, but I assumed that the process would not be easy.

But what?

‘He doesn’t sit down for once.’

I didn’t express it on the outside, but on the inside, I must have been frustrated countless times.

I would shudder at every moment, seized by a barrage of loneliness and self-distrust.

If it looks difficult, I tried to roll it moderately and send it moderately to reality.

Even if it means voluntarily venting their hardships and complaining.

Without resentment, without ever declaring abandonment.

The guy was completely absorbed.

‘The hero and this point are exactly the same.’

Even if it’s a resemblance, those amber, gold eyes that look like they’ve been removed are especially so.

If we were to evaluate the appearance alone right away, the characteristics of Ermina stood out more.

She has fine black hair like silk, and her overall appearance is pretty with thin lines.

But temper? Maybe it’s the color

Guts, exactly? will power?

In a way, it is the most core aptitude and nature of heroes and warriors.

Kariel resembled Rueld in that respect.

… Although it is worn out now, it is a characteristic that is naive by nature and cannot easily resent or curse others.

The side where you fall into a sense of self-doubt and depression after putting it inside and piling it up.

No matter how you look at it, it would be correct to say that it resembles that of Ermina.

‘However.’

Not yet.

Just to make a conclusion like this.

Still, there were many things the Demon King did not know about Kariel.

If someone sees it, they’ll say that they’ve figured out at least 90 percent, and that’s enough.

Unanswered questions still linger.

‘Is this the last point of interest? It’s also entertainment, so I want to explore it leisurely.’

What is the true taste of cheese and wine that are aged to the fullest and taken out when they are most delicious?

—-

Common sense.

The level of teachers and students is the same or somewhere in between.

It was difficult to establish the concept of full teaching.

Furthermore, the Imperial Academy, located in the heart of the Empire, is one of the most prestigious schools on the continent.

His position as a guidance teacher there meant that he was one of the best educators on the continent, and he was a competent person.

But.

They are also honest people.

Each has its own circumstances, such as being swayed by power, or looking at reputation and performance.

If you are obsessed with approval, you seek more resonance than that.

Among them, there are those who are educators and teachers who do their best in their job and have a sense of responsibility or pride.

Was it pushed to the spot unwillingly or was it handed over?

Or that even that process is a kind of stepping stone and hopes to rise to a higher position.

Lambert, who was about to turn 30 this year, used to be criticized for being halfway and clumsy in that sense.

The only thing to be recognized for is being good at handling a sword? Are you in excellent physical condition?

It was never that I didn’t try.

However, it is a wall of talent, and the barrier of effort was even thicker.

When he suffered for 8 hours, those proud guys used to devote several hours more than he did.

They honed their skills, sparing no time to play and eat, let alone rest.

‘Why do I live like that?’

What the hell is left after suffering so much?

Is the demon king dead? But why are you training so hard?

he has no regrets

But when a year turned into years, and five turned into ten years.

The standing position was completely different.

perhaps.

Maybe it’s because I’ve never been active, and I can’t stand the ball?

If only you were given a chance.

A holy sword or a holy relic.

If only I could choose something like that.

Even if you resent your family right away, even if you resent your past self for not trying a little harder.

Even so, reality doesn’t change, and I realize that it’s just hard.

That’s how he became an adult just like the adults around him.

So.

The subject who was born as a child of a hero, rumors abound that he was so great when he was young.

When I saw it, I was so incompetent.

Besides, you’re not even trying.

If that’s the case, I’ll just play around with the pen, why are you holding the sword?

… Are you satisfied?

What did you learn from Lord Rueld?

If only he had a father like Rueld.

… I could have been a hero too.

“stop! That’s not-!”

Lambert was forced to wake up from his thoughts.

A student screams with her face down on the floor.

He is a student whose skills were not too bad for his young age.

The foundation is strong, and the innate qualities are very good.

It’s like seeing yourself at that time.

However, since becoming a swordsmanship instructor, Lambert has seen countless others with the same talent as himself.

He thought he was special, a little different, but in the end, he was just a step above the extraordinary.

Stepping into the Imperial Academy is the same as being recognized for it.

So.

… You shouldn’t be helplessly crushed on the floor like that.

It’s called simulated sparring, but even so, it’s difficult to have that much of a difference.

Even more so, the guy who made that student that way.

hero’s curse.

A lizard tail from a dragon.

It’s called incompetence.

… Kariel Brendiarrani.

I can’t… It may or may not exist.

In fact, all of those who watched this clearly showed signs of embarrassment, not knowing how to accept the current situation.

“next.”

With a wooden sword slung over his shoulder, he sentenced with an expressionless face.

“… … .”

With dry eyes, he was calmly sweeping away the people who had been despising and ridiculing him.

Lambert felt a cold sweat break out.

what are you nervous about

Yes, at the student level.

Nothing great, nothing special.

Still, his mana management is a mess, and the energy and momentum that radiates out are meager, like a candle that will be extinguished even by a breeze.

Even the moving body is worse than that of a wooden scarecrow.

But why

… did you win?

After all, Kariel didn’t overpower the opponent with swordsmanship.

Scared to avoid the attack, he hit his chin with the back of his hand.

At the same time, immediately after calmly letting go of the opponent’s desperate attack.

Scared to break the balance by walking, he grabbed the opponent’s left arm and bent it behind his back.

“… … .”

Then what did you do with the wooden sword you were holding?

nothing.

was just holding

Without blocking the opponent’s attack, swinging lightly or threateningly, without swinging a bar.

I was just holding it.

‘That rumor… Was it true?’

Unbelievable news that Patina, who joined the Golden Dragon Knights as the youngest female member, took a shot at him.

He’s a close younger brother, and since childhood, his relationship was different, so if he counted on losing once, he’d be fine.

By the way, is that enough to be rumored?

In other words, if he did it because his expectations were so poor that he would spread rumors with just that much… I don’t know again.

Rather, what is the difference between giving Kariel another insult.

“I was lucky enough to boast about winning once. good night! I won’t deal with you myself!”

As if another student had a big heart, he stepped out with a vigorous expression.

A student who was 20 places above the previous student in terms of swordsmanship skills.

The boy, the heir to the viscount’s family, was confident, as if he hadn’t thought about the assumption that he would be defeated.

… However.

“??”

Kariel struck with a sword held in reverse.

The wooden end of the sack.

Likewise, when the wooden sword-shaped pommel was stuck in the opponent’s throat, the student made a loud noise and clenched his neck awkwardly.

“… … .”

Kariel’s gaze looking down at it did not waver at all.

No, even that is wrong.

‘Am I being wary?’

No, it’s not a boundary.

That… .

The gaze of a beast contemplating whether to stop breathing or not.

That the prey is alive.

It means that the situation is not over yet.

“next.”

His foot twitched slightly, but it did not lead to the next movement.

‘just now… .’

He could have kicked his head with his foot, or trampled his neck and face.

It didn’t lead to there.

… In other words.

With reason, not emotion, he was thoroughly controlling and tuning himself.

All the results shown so far clearly prove this.

“… … .”

Suddenly, Kariel’s gaze was following Lambert.

A pupil that seems to have lost its light.

Those eyes that have sunk into the cloud.

It felt like I was digging into my own insides.

Lambert was horrified.

“Shall we continue?”

what?

“next.”

I only knocked down two of them.

Why doesn’t someone claiming to be next in line appear?

so complacently

Wasn’t it Kariel who he looked down on so much?

Still, he looked precarious even standing.

But why… Were those who stood out vigorously and were overpowered like children’s pranks?

“Hey, why did you use your bare hands in swordsmanship sparring? .”

Even the students who tried to point it out loud.

There’s no way he wouldn’t have known what a cheap and nasty excuse that was.

Was it because there was no sympathy?

The end of the speech is blurred in verse.

“Then you can come out and prove it.”

exactly.

When Kariel looked at him, he was crushed.

“If you want, I can use a sword too. instead… Be prepared to break a body. Because the period was short and the skills were lacking, I hadn’t learned how to control my strength yet.”

without showing hostility.

A warning that seems to calmly state the facts.

That calm demeanor, the quiet stillness, pushed the situation into a more heterogeneous environment.

what if.

if i had the power

If only I had been ignored, looked down on, ridiculed, and bullied unjustly all the time because I had no power.

If only I had been innocently bullied.

Indeed like that.

… so calmly.

Neither cold, nor hot, nor lukewarm.

Could he have shown an attitude close to indifference?

Even if the arrows of resentment fly towards you.

Those who had no excuse right now were numerous in this place.

And that point.

An ominous feeling was stirring in everyone’s heart.

“… … .”

What target is the arrow of retaliation aiming for? are you aiming

When will the bow show be put down?

When will the arrow be shot?

More than anything.

… What are you thinking?

what purpose

The more you observe and keep an eye on him.

Because I couldn’t figure out what the intention was.

The seed of anxiety planted in everyone’s heart finally sprouts.

as fear.

as unknown.

As if the invisible molars were about to land on the nape of the neck.

The dreary feeling of hard teeth and sharp tips slicing through the skin and downy hair.

It all felt so real and deeply touching.

“Huh!”

A female student caught her breath.

When Kariel’s gaze turned to that direction, the female student unknowingly sat down.

“What are you going to do?”

Kariel asks, looking directly at Lambert.

Is it possible for a person who has become a teacher to give guidance to students?

That’s it.

Can’t go any further than that.

Are you on par with the students you deserve to teach?

There is no such thing as dishonor.

Even if not tied, how many moves did you allow even if you overpowered?

Even this is dishonorable.

So.

Unless it’s a situation where you can be proud of yourself because it’s overwhelming.

Never, there was nothing to gain by fighting.

“… … .”

No, that’s not it.

Not too long ago, I never worried about this… Was there

Against that Kariel?

To that bitch?

Against the incompetence of incompetence?

“You can’t find them all, slit their throats, and drive a knife through their hearts, can you?”

suddenly.

Cariel, who had a blunt expression, suddenly gave out a bloody expression.

“It means slowly noticing.”

This.

“It is an inevitable development now.”

As long as you are a swordsman and a knight.

“This is your final warning. You choose.”

Are you willing to risk your life?

if not.

“Would you like to stop at a simple Dalian line?”

“Ka, Kariel. to your teacher… There’s nothing I can’t say… .”

“Don’t play with words. Isn’t that what you always said to me? Word of mouth is all there is to it. If you talk more than that.”

will kill

… … .

never made a sound

He only opened his mouth, but the contents were conveyed very clearly in the gaze of Lambert, who was watching it.

“This, this cheeky… jin… .”

“… … .”

why.

A guy who wants to kill people.

Are you still showing no emotion?

You can see even the slightest reaction, right?

Even so, I felt the weight of his words.

That’s what I didn’t understand at all.

Either that or not.

As if Kariel had given her enough time to prepare, she walked calmly and aimed her wooden sword.

“Then, please.”

Kariel had a bit of sympathy.

Because I am stupid and foolish.

Because I am weak and incompetent.

For allowing your nails too easily.

This misfortune sparked

If this is also my fault, it must be my fault.

So.

‘I didn’t start it, but if it was triggered and started because of me after all.’

Also cutting off that rotten link.

It is completely my duty and responsibility.