Volume 4 Chapter 7 Lolo And Elk
Elk returns to the waiting room.
Then, Elena greets him with a wry smile.
"Hey... what happened?"
"Huh?"
"You seemed really angry."
"Well, sort of."
Elwood was taken away on a stretcher.
He'll probably be treated without any scars left. The problem is that Elk stands out a lot for beating Elwood so badly.
For Elk, it's not really a problem.
"Elk. You took down the genius boy with triple skills without a scratch... I bet people will investigate this, right?"
"I don't mind. I have nothing to hide."
"Well, that's good..."
Elena smiles awkwardly and looks at the projection screen.
On the screen, Lolo is shown. His opponent is a girl with a sword.
Lolo bows his head slightly to the girl.
"Lolo, do your best!"
"Oh? An acquintance?"
"Yeah. We were together in the qualifiers. We talked a bit too."
"I see."
Elena seems not very interested as she watches the projection screen.
The match begins.
The girl's sword clashes with Lolo's dagger, creating sparks.
Lolo's skill is Dagger Technique. The girl's is Sword Technique.
"Ha!!"
"Eek!?"
Lolo deflects the girl's sword and slashes his wrist.
Blood comes from the girl's hand. Realizing she can't hold the sword with one hand, the girl gives up.
Lolo raises his hand in response to the cheers from the crowd.
"...He won, but it feels kind of normal."
"No, this is normal. The level of the fights before was just too high, right?"
"Yeah... everyone has A-rank strength, so this is normal for new students."
"...A-rank."
"Oh, you don't know? It's the rank of adventurers."
"......"
"Hehe, I think you'll learn about it in class, but I'll explain it simply."
According to Elena,
adventurers have ranks, starting from F as the lowest, then E to A as the normal ranks, and S as the highest.
It's based on a mix of pure strength and potential as an adventurer.
"By the way, all new students are registered as F-rank adventurers. Well, they're just trainees."
"I see. As expected of Senior Elena."
"Oh, flattery won't get you anywhere, you know?"
Elk and Elena laughed together.
The second round and the final match were over, and there was a 30-minute break.
Elk stepped out of the waiting room to get some fresh air.
Since he couldn't go outside the venue, he relaxed near the entrance when he ran into Lolo.
"Oh, Lolo. Good job."
"Mr. Elk! Hehe, I made it through!"
"Wow, you're really strong. I was surprised."
"Not at all. You're the amazing one, Mr. Elk. You totally defeated Crown Prince Elwood... you really have incredible skills."
There was a bench nearby, so Elk sat down next to Lolo.
"Wow... that went by so fast."
"Yeah. Um, Mr. Elk."
"Hm?"
"Can I ask you something? What's your skill?"
"Telekinesis."
"...That's a lie, right? Telekinesis only pulls light objects and can only level up to 10, and it doesn't even awaken, does it?"
"That's true. But, my Telekinesis is a bit special."
"Special..."
"Ah, I think I have the strongest Telekinesis in the world."
Elk pulled a small stone that was a few meters away using Telekinesis.
The stone snapped into his right hand, and Elk lifted it with his index finger.
"Everyone just doesn't believe me... about my skill."
"......"
"They say it's a double skill, that I'm lying, that I'm hiding my skills... What's the point of lying about that? I'm only using Telekinesis."
"Ahaha... but we just can't believe it. Telekinesis is, um..."
"A useless skill, right?"
"Y-yes..."
Lolo looked like it was hard for him to say that.
Elk laughed, "Ahaha."
"Well, it doesn't matter. Whether I stand out or get hated, I am who I am. I just fight with my skill 'Telekinesis.'"
"...Mr. Elk, why do you want to be an adventurer?"
"......"
When asked that, Elk thought.
He didn't really want to be an adventurer.
He just thought that if he entered Galatine Royal Academy, it would be easier to get close to Rosho and Sarissa... and the Duke Kinesis family, giving him more chances for revenge.
Sure, he was drawn to dungeons. A life just for revenge would be boring.
So, after everything is over, it might be fun to explore dungeons as an adventurer.
"Maybe because it sounds fun."
"......"
"Lolo, what about you?"
"Me? I don't really want to be an adventurer."
"Huh, really?"
"Yes."
"Then why?"
"That's a secret. Hehe."
"Come on, just tell me!"
"Wah, Mr. Elk, please don't pat my head!"
Elk and Lolo were playfully teasing each other while laughing.
Elk had forgotten.
The next opponent is Yato.
* * *
In the semifinals, Elk steps onto the stage wearing a mask with an eye patch and a hood.
Yato is already standing there... but her gear looks a bit different.
"Hey, Yato... what happened to your weapon? Did you add more?"
"Yeah. I can't hold back against you. Hehehe... for the first time in my life, I feel like I can go all out."
Yato has 4 swords at her waist and 2 on her back.
Each sheath has a different design.
As Elk stares, the commentator's voice comes in.
'And now, the semifinals... the beautiful swordsman from Yamato, Yato versus the merciless assassin 'Scarecrow'!! Which fighter will advance to the finals!?'
"He stopped saying my name..."
'Then, let the first match of the semifinals... begin!!'
The semifinals start.
Yato twists her body and draws all her swords at once.
The swords dance in the air──surprisingly, each sword has a unique shape.
There's a sword that's too thin, a rounded sword, a sword that opens like a fan, a sword that hangs down like a snake, a sword with a pitch-black blade that looks tough, and the usual sword.
"'Isshiki Basara', 'Nikou Tengai', 'Sankore Shinsin', 'Shisensangoku', 'Gochuu Tekkan', and 'Rokuten Maou'."
Yato calls out the names of the swords as if whispering a spell.
Then... before the swords hit the ground, something changes.
"Skill───'War God Clone'."
Yato's body shines for a moment, and the light splits into 5... and suddenly, she transforms into armored warriors, each holding a sword.
Their faces are hidden.
They are completely covered in armor with no exposed skin.
The skill 'Clone' awakens with 'Clone × Level'.
The maximum level for a clone is 100. The strength of the clone is one-tenth of the original.
If it exceeds that level, the clone will awaken further skills.
That is, 'War God Clone'. It has the same fighting power as the original and can use skills too.
'Insight', 'Iaijutsu', 'War God Clone'... A swordsman from Yamato with 3 skills. The girl known as the 'Man-Slaying Yasha Princess', Shikiba Yato was serious.
"Elk. No need to hold back... come at me with all you've got."
"......Got it."
Elk spread his arms wide.
If Yato was going all out, Elk would also put in some effort.
"I'll fight you at 50 percent. Here I go, Yato."
The battle between 'Telekinesis' and the 'Man-Slaying Yasha Princess' began.
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