Chapter 11 - Sword Fighting Test (Part 1)

Thus.

Having made it through the first test without any problems, we were taken to the basement of the school by the test examiner.

According to the results of the first test, of the 400 participants who took the test, only about 100 of them could pass it.

To be honest, I don’t think the level of the first test was so difficult that 300 people would fail it, but I guess I shouldn’t worry too much about that.

[We’ve arrived, this is our school’s underground fighting arena].

[ [ [Oh…!] ] ] ]

The participants were gathered for the second test, they raised their voices full of admiration.

Hmm.

I’m really surprised, I didn’t expect there to be a facility like this, right in the basement of the school.

The large hole, dug in a circle, had the shape of a coliseum that among nobles was once used as a battlefield.

[The objective of the second test is “Sword Fighting” , I ask you to fight each other with the swords that I am going to give you, and I want each of you to show the results of your daily training.]

Sword, I am not very good using a sword.

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Since the weapon I normally use is a revolver, so I’ve lived a life that doesn’t have much contact with swords.

[Then I will start handing out the swords. He whose name is called, come and take your sword!]

With the examiner’s call, the swords are handed out one after another to the participants.

[Okay, next will be last, participant number 398, Ars.]

After I was called by the examiner, I stepped forward.

[Hmph, You… Previously, how dare you humiliate me like that?]

As soon as he made eye contact with me, the examiner had a look of hostility expressed on his face.

[Maybe you, like most idiots do, only practiced using fire magic, right? Sometimes it shows up, a wizard like you who can only do one spell!]

He’s having a big misunderstanding.

I can’t help but be impressed, though, with your stance of refusing to recognize anyone who isn’t a noble as human, during the test period.

I hope that in the next test you won’t pull any tricks. In this world, there’s no way commoners can be better than nobility, you shouldn’t have!]

The examiner, after speaking a round of words full of prejudice, threw a sheathed sword at me.

[Next, I will announce your opponents for the “Sword Fighting” test, each of you, find the person who has the number that will be your opponent and declare it.]

A large piece of paper came down from the second floor of the arena, and each of the opponents was announced.

Uh, let’s see, the participant number (004) is my opponent.

It looks like I’m going to have to fight a participant with a very low test number.

[Hey, commoner, we meet again].

As soon as my opponent called me, I can’t help but let out a deep sigh.

The reason was…

The figure the opponent was standing there was that of Deluc, the three-star nobleman who had an argument with him in front of the school gate.

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