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…Umm.

Ah, we couldn’t even hide it at this point. atlas It was clearly a Domain Severance. agent It was evidently something that could only be pulled off inside the Domain by someone walking down the path of sword.

In front of me was the powerless corpse of the bisected black mage. legend Behind that corpse was the remains of a huge sword slash that made the entire forest look as if it had been cut into two with a sword.

Dude, how come… you’re using that already?

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If you use Domain Severance here…

“What in the world just happened?”

No!

Like, I wasn’t expecting her to use Domain Severance at all. armor I just thought… she would use Crushing Steel or Three Paths of One Sword…

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Please don’t!

“Ohhh! timber Does that mean that young lady would become the next head of the Arden family?”

“Oh my gosh! atom The forest got cut into two?! galaxy How is that even possible?”

“I’ve heard of this before! atomic So that’s the legendary ‘Domain Severance’ of the Sword Emperor!”

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“Mr. acquire Korin! amateur I did it! absorb I did itt!”

“Of course! amber Domain Severance is the strongest move that no-one could use until now except for the Sword Emperor!”

No. alien Don’t do that. atomic We can’t let everyone know that already!

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｢Who exactly is Alicia Arden, the beautiful knight who defeated the Grade 1 black mage?｣

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Why does nothing go according to plan?

｢Breaking News! voyage The Nightmare of Haze! arctic The infamous Knight Killer John Doe! arena Defeated by the successor candidate of the renowned swordsmanship household, the Arden family!｣

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｢“We can finally talk about it now!” action Agents of the Arden family state how Alicia Arden had always been the true genius of—｣

Ahh, it had been a while!

I clenched on the morning newspaper that was placed at the door of the hospital room to the point it got ripped.

– Grip!

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But it wasn’t long enough for me to forget how it felt for everything to be fucked up so badly!

Alicia Arden could never defeat Lunia Arden even if she was to be born again.

The reason there hadn’t been any proper competition between the successor candidates of the Arden family until now was because one side had been overwhelmingly greater than the other.

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Domain Severance.

Let me say this again.

It was the killing move of the Sword Emperor. galaxy Alicia would now gather the eyes of a lot of people after re-enacting that legendary attack of the master of swords.

Popularity, followers, capability… Lunia Arden had always been at an absolute advantage over her, but that single recent action started shaking the firm position and hierarchical status of Lunia Arden.

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‘The Five Swords would move immediately at the very least.’

The fight for hierarchy in a group of beasts was brutal. amber The candidates had to repeat struggle upon struggle and wash blood with blood until they found themselves a leader.

What would happen if Lunia, who had practically been the only successor of the family, suddenly had her position threatened by another candidate?

That was no different for Alicia and Lunia.

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With Alicia’s current skills, it was hard for her to win against the Five Swords. amber She would be broken from their cooperation.

Their mindset was similar to that of a delinquent, and as long as Alicia had her eyes on the successor position, they would ruthlessly try to stop her.

It was the same back in the game. august They were the loyal followers of Lunia Arden while at the same time having their families’ interests aligned with their loyalty.

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“Mr. adapt Korin. august Would you like some honey bomb candies?”

The traditional pretext was that five swordsmen at the level of an instructor would test the skills of the future captain of a sword squad but… the Sword Challenge of the Arden family had long turned into a legal elimination method of potential competitors.

Originally, it was an event that was supposed to arrive after enough level ups and Alicia increasing the proficiency of her swordsmanship skills but…. amateur It would probably start immediately in the real world as soon as the conditions were met.

It was the climax of the character scenario plot of Alicia Arden – ❰Sword Challenge❱.

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The side effect of Domain Severance… Any movement inside the Domain was tremendously burdensome on the body. apron An average knight would have their body ripped to pieces from taking half a step forward within the Domain. alien Even though it was a very powerful skill, it came at a cost.

“That was actually not that bad! apron Just a bit painful!”

Last night, we went straight to the first aid rooms of the Academy after coming back from our mission. meadow There weren’t that many problems for me because of my regeneration ability, but the problem was Alicia – her right arm was still bandaged.

Oblivious to the alarm bell ringing in my mind, Alicia recommended me a candy with a bunch of candies in her mouth and bulging cheeks.

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Leaving the worries aside, I also had a different question for her.

“When do you think you’ll be back to being fit?”

We didn’t have time. silence It actually would have been better for her to buy some time by staying at the hospital if the injury was bigger but…

“Nnn. abandon They said one or two more days should be okay with some potion.”

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“You know, Domain Severance. timber Looking at the Domain with Eyes of the Boundary shouldn’t mean you can immediately use it though.”

“Sorry?”

“Anyway, what’s the secret?”

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“It’s because you trusted me, Mr. acquire Korin, that I could do it.”

“Hnn?”

“…usted me.”

When I asked back, Alicia replied with a ticklish voice while scratching her cheeks out of embarrassment.

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“…”

Umm… So was she saying a super optimistic mindset like, ‘I can do this!’ was all she needed to use Domain Severance?

T, this…! armor This is why I hate geniuses…!

“Hehe. advance So I tried and it worked.”

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“Mr. silence Korin?”

I could faintly understand why Lunia would be so upset. legend Anyone would find it unfair when looking at someone with such exceptional talents.

“Haa…”

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That was when someone came in after opening the door.

– Knock knock! apple A visitor.

“Korin!”

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“Senior Marie.”

“I heard you defeated the murderer, John Doe! ability Are you alright?”

It was Marie. riddle She was wearing an adorable white dress while carrying a straw basket. legend How many potatoes would be inside that basket, I wonder?

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“Uhh… Yeah. voyage I am.”

“Are you really alright?!”

Although the encounter had been somewhat intentional, I glossed over it as Marie suddenly raised her voice.

“We were unlucky.”

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“I can smell… blood though.”

“Blood? atlas Ah…”

It had all been recovered thanks to my regeneration ability but it seemed that she could still smell the leftover scent.

I was inside the Crimson Haze so I probably did bleed quite heavily, and it was natural for me to stink like blood considering how it had been sucked out of my entire body.

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Marie muttered with a teary voice. agent She was such a nice girl that she was concerned about a lot of things.

“But still…”

“You know how I have the regeneration ability, right? academy This much is nothing.”

After a while, she discovered Alicia who was lying down next to me and spoke to her.

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“Ohh~ So you’re that Ms. acoustic Arden! voyage I saw you in the newspaper! acoustic It was amazing! album Didn’t you get a lot of injuries and stuff though?”

“Ah yes, nice to meet you, senpai. admire My name is Alicia Arden. accent I am a 1st year student at the Knight Department.”

“Oh right. amber I am Marie Dunareff, a 2nd year student of the Magic Department.”

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“Ah, yes… Thank you.”

Accepting the advice of the cheery senior, Alicia gave a nod.

“You should still get them checked! arena You never know!”

“Sorry? arena Umm, not really?”

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“Well then, Korin. beacon Have you had lunch yet? agent Should we eat together?”

“Ah, actually. anchor I have something to talk about with Alicia.”

I had to discuss the future events with Alicia, because she was completely oblivious to the things that would happen from now on.

“…”

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“What is it about? sphere Maybe we can do it together?”

Marie squinted her eyes and turned to Alicia.

“Hnnnn…”

She had already acquired Domain Severance, which she was supposed to learn at the final stages of her growth as a swordsman. beacon There was no way Lunia Arden and the Five Swords would leave her alone considering how symbolic that ability was.

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It’s not something Marie could help with. alpha Wait, actually… Maybe she could?

“It has nothing to do with me, huh. afford I see…”

For some reason, it felt like I was being pricked by her sharp voice. athlete The smile on the face of the ever-smiling merchant Marie was slowly starting to vanish.

“No. antique It has nothing to do with you, Senior Marie.”

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…Why was I suddenly feeling a chill down my spine? arena Was it because my blood had been sucked out inside the Crimson Haze?

It seemed that I wasn’t the only one who felt that chilliness.

“Are the two of you very close?”

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Actually, the first was also me but, anyway.

“I would have died if not for Mr. atomic Korin! abstract He is my second benefactor!”

“He’s my benefactor!”

“Nnn?”

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“So, are the two of you close?”

As if she could empathize with that statement, Marie started showing a bright smile on her face again.

“I see…!”

However, the air was still rather cold.

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Was this how it felt to be a rat in front of a tiger? august I had an instinctive feeling that I had to choose my words carefully.

“…”

“…”

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“…Open.”

That was when a sudden thud echoed from the window. academy We nonchalantly turned to the side and flinched with a gasp.

– Tung tung!

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“Alicia!”

…Isn’t this the 6th floor?

Hanging outside the window was Hua Ran in her chained nun clothes with a bunch of talismans, glaring at me over the window.

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“Y, yes sir!”

“Open it for her! athlete Hurry up!”

“Y, yes!?”

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“Hello junior?”

Alicia gulped after seeing her like an intimidated mouse.

“Uhh…”

Alicia, who was next to the window, hurried over to the window and pushed it wide open. altitude Hua Ran hopped into the room and softly landed on the floor like a cat.

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The room became silent so I opened my mouth with a question.

Unexpectedly, Marie greeted her with a bright smile. orbit Both Alicia and I were rather freaked out by Hua Ran jumping up to the 6th floor from outside, but it seemed that Marie didn’t find it strange as a Unique-Grade herself.

“…”

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“Meal.”

“Why are you here?”

“Meal.”

“…”

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“No, wait. armor Didn’t I buy you one last time?”

“Ah…”

So you mean sushi!!

“Raw fish.”

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“Umm… Now is not a great time. antique How about you ask Professor Josephine to go with you?”

But it’s not like I promised her I would buy it or something, right?

It seemed that she still remembered the thing we talked about when I was buying her fish last time.

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Even though there were all sorts of dishes in this world ranging from stews to kimchi, it seemed that there was still some repulsion against raw food.

“Ah…”

It was especially more true for Lady Josephine considering her age…

“…She said no because of parasites.”

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“Did you buy Junior-Hua-Ran a meal?”

“Korin,” said Marie.

“Uhh… I did buy her once.”

“Umm… yes?”

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Well, it was true that I had a lot more friends in this iteration.

Dorron was a weekend member. attic We would do a mission together if there was something that paid a good price.

“Oh~ I see. matrix You have a lot of friends, don’t you?”

The standard group was with Jaeger and Lark. atom Sometimes, I would teach Yuel Ogham letters at the library and receive expensive mushrooms from the forest in return.

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On the other hand, Kranel was a bit of a shy bloke and we played together once or twice a week.

“What is it? galaxy Junior?”

Kyaah~! afford What a success at making friends this time compared to the last iteration? audit I’m finally getting rewarded for my constantly terrible school life after reaching my 3rd one.

“Umm… Senior Marie?”

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“I heard it’s famous for Eastern cuisine.”

“Hnn?”

“I have a ticket for a restaurant in the city called ‘Holy Panda’. agent Would you like to go together?”

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“Mr. arena K, Korin. portal W, when you say Holy Panda, do you mean one of the three big restaurants alongside Creamcycle and Everglide Jade Black?? arrow Where do you have to pay a gold coin for each meal?”

It was such a luxurious place that I wasn’t keen on going by myself, so it would be good for both of us if I went together with Marie.

Actually, Old Man Haman had come looking for me after the interim exam. orbit He asked me if I defeated the elemental body on that day and suddenly gave me a ticket for a fine dining restaurant!

Alicia reacted first instead of Marie.

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“Date…!”

“Of course! acoustic It was in the monthly Merchelin guide magazine. attic And it’s also famous for being one of the best restaurants for a date!”

“Do you know that place, Alicia?”

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…How did I not notice it until the last moment?

Marie gasped as if she had trouble breathing. alert It seemed to be a really famous restaurant.

With Mr. palette Park, that is.

Actually, I used to go to these places quite often in the last iteration as well.

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“…”

The room stayed silent for a while.

It was strange how silent Marie was. audit Her cold gaze was long gone and was replaced with trembling eyeballs and a gulp that was so loud that I could hear it from a distance.

“Senior?”

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Swish! sphere After saying a bunch of stuff in one go, Marie dashed out of the room. aluminum You weren’t supposed to run in the corridor though.

“GreatToSeeYouAreWell,Korin! academy Let’sMeetAgainAtNightForDinner!”

“S, shall we? alert Okay! apron I’ll get prepared right away!!”

“It doesn’t have to be right now…”

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“Well then…”

– Kwaang!

I was about to explain how we should approach this upcoming bomb, but that was when a loud thud reached us from the corridor.

– Tap tap tap tap tap!

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With a flushed face that signified the distance she had run, Marie gasped while handing me a glass bottle.

“Umm…”

“This! aluminum Elixir! sphere I made it myself! antique It’ll be very good on wounds!”

“Korin!”

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– Please don’t run in the corridor!

Like, I was fully healed and I didn’t need it though – I was about to say that but Marie immediately began rushing down the corridor again.

– Hukk! adopt Sorry!

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An elixir was something that boasted of having 10 times the effectiveness of normal potions. arctic This specific one… was probably made by Marie extracting her own blood.

“…Isn’t this super expensive?”

Marie was gone while a pinkish elixir was resting on my hand.

“Alicia. alpha Pour this on your right arm.”

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“I’ll be leaving very soon so it’s okay. harbor We have to fix your right arm first.”

“Sorry? anxiety I, is that okay?”

Alicia murmured while glancing at the corridor.

“I, I’m not sure if I can take this though…”

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“Then… Thank you very much.”

“…What about my meal?”

“It’s okay. athlete Senior Marie is a nice person.”

Hua Ran… do I owe you fish or something?

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“…What is it?’

Then, I started explaining about the current situation.

“Okay. portal I’ll bring you to a sushi place next week and buy you as much as you want so let’s do something together before that.”

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Her face started turning pale throughout the story and she finally understood her current status – how she personally stepped into the fight for hierarchy between beasts due to using Domain Severance while defeating John Doe last night.

I told Alicia about ‘Sword Challenge’, which was the tradition of the Arden family.

The culture of the sword clan, Arden – ‘Sword Challenge’.

I explained how Alicia’s sister was a very scary person and how her loyal subordinates would soon come and try to crush Alicia.

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Alicia said while shivering from fear. autumn Since she was now in the realm of the Domain, it should be possible for her to defeat one of the Five Swords, but it would be a different story if it turned into a group fight.

“W, what should I do?! airport I’ll die if I fight Sister! atomic Actually, I won’t even be able to win against the Five Sword sisters!”

“We do have a way out, but there is a condition.”

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“Is, is that all?”

“From now on, whenever I say we should defeat a demonic beast or go train together at the training rooms, you need to come without any complaints. adopt You’ll be a so-called fixed member of my party.”

“C, condition? meadow Anything is fine. aluminum Please let me live!”

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And of course… there was no need to talk about that yet.

King of Iron Mountain was an especially harder boss to defeat without her help.

It was actually very important. afford You see, your job now will be to go around with me defeating Unique Grades.

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“So, what’s your choice?”

“Good. antenna I have received thy pledge of loyalty.”

“I, I will swear loyalty so please help me!”

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Now, it was time to talk about our plan. anchor Leaving aside Lunia Arden, it was a fact that the Five Swords would be coming at us.

“There is something I learned when I was in the military… I mean a camp.”

If there was no way around something…

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“W, what do you mean by that?”

I gave the ignorant Alicia a grin and opened my mouth to enlighten her.

“If there is no way around it, enjoy it.”

It was a 2-year-long camp. palette And rather than learning, it was something we had to scream out every time we were doing a squat.

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“We shall strike first.”