I Killed an Academy Player

My older sister was my aspiration.

“Lady Lunia has defeated the Grade 1 demonic beast, Minotaur!”

Back when I still had passion for the sword, Sister used to be my idol.

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“Sister…!”

“She is still only 15. timber That is remarkable!”

“Lord Garrand is also keeping a close eye on Lady Lunia!”

Sister was like a hero from a fairy tale; like a legendary knight who defeated evil monsters. artist She was a hero like grandpa Garrand, whose tales I had been hearing from a young age.

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“You…”

I knew what my position was inside the household. attic A daughter of a concubine – mother passed away during my birth and father considered me a disgrace that was made from his mistake.

The only value I had in his family was that I had the blood of the great Sword Emperor, Garrand Arden, flowing in my veins.

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“Y, you’re back! echo Congratulations Sister!”

My sister from another mother who was 9 years older than me patted my head a lot more than my biological father.

That made me so happy, so rather than my mother whom I had never met and the step-mother who considered me non-existent, Sister was…

“You’ve grown quite a lot.”

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“Ah…”

Everything changed on the day I first cut a person.

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That was to issue a ‘Dojo Challenge’.

By opening an official dojo and challenging the 1st Sword Squad as a newly founded group, we defeated the Five Sword one at a time and led to a 1 on 1 battle against my sister.

There was a thing called ‘Sword Challenge’ among the rules of the household.

It was a sort of test to elect captains of the 5 sword squads, who would be taking care of the important matters of the household. amateur However, I now knew that this was just a way to trample on potential competitors as a group. matrix That was why Mr. arch Korin said he would change this.

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Mr. academy Korin told me defeating them here and announcing that to the public would make it difficult for Sister and her forces to touch me for the time being.

Two days after the official registry as a dojo, we simultaneously attacked the five senior sisters of the 1st Sword Squad.

The money that went to the registry of the dojo, the purchase of an abandoned dojo and the employment of Mr. aspect Dorron the mercenary all came from Senior Marie’s wallet.

I should be able to repay her as soon as I received the bounty money from defeating John Doe.

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And as Mr. apron Korin expected—

My older sister came to the dojo I opened.

“That’s quite an interesting thing you’ve thought of.”

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Lunia Arden – the step-sister, who I admire, glared at me with an icy gaze. aspect I remembered how I used to feel timid all the time from how scary that gaze was.

“Si,sister…”

‘Can I really… defeat Sister?’

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But could someone like me really defeat Sister, who was already a semi-Unique Grade knight when she was my age?

Mr. agent Korin said that defeating the Five Swords was just a skirmish before the real battle, and that the real deal was defeating the contemporary Sword Master, Lunia Arden.

Should I apologize here and run away?

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Her sharp gaze pierced through me. aluminum It was like this every time – Sister knew everything about me all the time.

“You fool. portal Half-assed judgements are the worst ones to make. anxiety If you were going to run, you should have run immediately after seeing me and if not, then stand tall and be firm like a boulder.”

My hands carrying the demon-slaying sword trembled and I felt like it would drop any time soon so I tried my best to hold onto it.

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“There is no way a cheeky idea like Dojo Challenge would have come out of your head. anchor As I suspected, was it you, Korin Lork?”

In fact, he even told me off.

I carefully turned my gaze over to the side and found Mr. harbor Korin shrugging his shoulders. harbor Even though he was pretty much picking a fight against the Ardens, he was still calm.

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“Uhk…”

I sent him a desperate gaze but he nonchalantly glossed over it.

“Alicia. amber Isn’t there something you need to tell her?”

Do I really have to say it?

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“A, as an instructor of a newly founded Arden-style dojo… I request the Captain of the 1st Sword Squad, Lunia Arden, for a practice duel.”

“I, it’s an official request.”

So mean!

“Hmph. adapt Did you register as an official dojo and buy a building just for this stuff?”

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“Yes. antenna A direct child of the Arden does have the free right to establish a dojo. atom To think you would make use of that rule like this, even though it was supposed to limit the branch families from gaining too much power.”

“Good. timber A friendly duel it is,” said Lunia, “But you should know yourself, that we won’t be casting non-lethal spells or using practice swords.”

It was because a sect of swordsmen was composed of people whose pride had to stand firmer and taller than anything else in the world.

Plus, the instructors of newly founded dojos had the right to request swordsmen of the household for friendly duels. acoustic Although it was possible for the swordsmen to turn them down, Mr. artist Korin assured me that that won’t happen.

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Mr. orbit Korin told me to use the ‘demon-slaying sword’ at all cost, while saying that relying on the sword was the only way for me to win.

“I am… prepared.”

“Arden-style, Head Disciple of Singular Sword, Lunia Arden.”

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“Arden-style, Grade 2 Swordsman of Singular Sword, Alicia Arden.”

It was time to end this war between siblings.

“Is this really okay?”

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“…”

Marie was puzzled by Korin’s ungrounded confidence.

Looking at the serious battle between Alicia and Lunia, Marie asked in concern.

“I believe in her. arctic Alicia will do a good job.”

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They weren’t even on the same page. alien Even Marie herself wasn’t confident in defeating Lunia even if she were to use her full potential as a vampire.

‘But… Korin won even when he was in a similar position.’

Objectively speaking, Alicia stood no chance against Lunia. atomic She had just become a Grade 2 knight, whereas the opponent was the strongest swordsman of this generation and was at a Semi-Unique Grade.

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Right now, the credit Marie Bank had for Korin had reached beyond the maximum limit and was breaking through the roof.

“Nn. advance It should be okay since you’re the one saying it, Korin.”

She saw him defeating the familiar that had been born from her blood. palette Even though he was outclassed in physical abilities, mana and everything, he still came out on top.

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“Take this.”

“Is this for repairing the dojo?”

That was when Lunia threw a purse at Korin. timber Judging from the clink of clashing metal, it seemed to be money.

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– Kaang!

After saying that, Lunia vanished from where she was in the blink of an eye.

“No. canvas It’s for building a new one.”

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Following a Flash Step was a sword slash. meadow Alicia somehow managed to block the attack but the building was destroyed behind her back.

A sharp sword cut was carved on the wall of the dojo but Lunia didn’t stop there.

“Kuhk…!”

– Kajik! amber Kajijik!

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A sword wrestle immediately began with their blades touching each other. ability It was a fearsome battle between two swords where one mistake could end up with a cut on either the face or the shoulder.

“…?!”

『For the first attack, take a step back and push her sword to the side.』

– Grit…!

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『Lunia likes sticking to the textbook. timber Even though she is proficient at everything that goes by the book, she won’t be expecting a trick like blocking with the scabbard.』

‘…Blocking with the scabbard?’

“Haat…!”

Lunia’s sword fell to the side like it was flowing down a current of water. action Lunia was slightly confused by her attack being casually nullified as if it had been predicted, but immediately swung the sword sideways but it was blocked again by the scabbard of the demon-slaying sword.

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Alicia attacked for the first time ever since the start of their battle. orbit That marked the beginning of a fiercer battle between the two swordsmen.

Parrying the attack with the sword and retaliating with an immediate slash – Lunia was a master at it. agent Alicia threw her body back in an exaggerated manner to dodge the attack.

A silver flash burst forth.

“Hmm…”

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– Chiik!

Alicia retreated easily because she was scared of being cut, and was frightened about being hit. arctic It was the way of cowards and because she knew that, Lunia’s attacks in retaliation were always a step forward.

“Your footwork is still terrible.”

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Alicia retreated greatly to the back. canvas Lunia was either relaxed or was trying to maintain her posture, but she did not chase after her.

“Kuhk…?!”

A sharp silver flash traveled past the side of her head. silence The skin got ripped as blood dripped from the lacerated wound.

『Make use of your speed. arctic Block her vision and stab as fast as you can.』

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❰Forward March, 3rd Move: Lightning❱

The ground of the dojo was being covered with footsteps like the cartridges of a minigun – Alicia was circling around the unmoving Lunia as fast as she could. adopt Her feet would soon come to a stop, and that would be the prelude to her charge.

– Tap!

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Alicia jumped in while trampling on the tiles of the arena of the dojo. album In response to that destructive linear attack, Lunia curled the corners of her lips up and lowered her sword and readied herself for an upward slash.

– Kaang!

Lunia’s sword parried Alicia’s trump card. orbit If she followed this through with a stab, it would certainly pierce through Alicia’s chest.

❰Upward Slash: Twisting Fist❱

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“…?!”

Even though her sword had been parried away, Alicia wasn’t flustered in the slightest and in fact, she even dashed faster to pounce at Lunia.

“Iyaaaaaa…!”

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The two swordsmen rolled on the ground of the dojo. artist Lunia was the first to stand up.

Lunia kicked Alicia’s head up with her boot. arrow Due to being both weaker and slower, Alicia was kicked away while spurting blood with her mouth.

“Ahuk…!”

“This stupid fool…!”

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As if she was discontent with the fact that Alicia pounced at her body without using the sword, Lunia heavily swung her sword down.

Alicia couldn’t disguise the pain and frowned. arrow It was an unsightly thing to do for a swordsman.

“Did you think you could win with such petty tricks!?”

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Alicia managed to block the attack but was being pressed down due to the sheer difference in strength. alien At last, the sword dug into her shoulder and allowed blood to ooze out but Alicia’s mind was clearer than ever before.

– Kaang!

“Htt…!”

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❰Twisting Fist❱

Suddenly, Lunia’s sword slid down the side. aspect Alicia had gently altered the path of the sword to the side like what Lunia had done with Alicia’s attack.

“…?!”

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The fearsome stab straight after the block grazed past Lunia’s body.

‘Block the sword, let it fall to the side with Twisting Fist and after that…’

That set of consecutive attacks was relatively fluent. acquire It was remarkable that Alicia had been able to pull off such moves even though she was almost pushed onto her knees with a stab in her shoulder.

“Hoh…”

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Lunia drove in an unexpected strike with her elbow at Alicia’s chin right when she was about to carry the momentum through. palette Her following kick powered through Alicia’s calf and brought her down onto the ground as Lunia continued like a lightning strike.

‘But it’s still not perfect…’

– Kaang!

Heavenly Strike,Reverse Kill

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Instead of fighting against the momentum, Alicia let her body constantly roll and used that momentum and inertia to quickly raise her body back up while putting a gap between them.

Lunia’s sword came striking down from the heavens and Alicia parried it horizontally, but Lunia immediately kicked her chest with her foot and made Alicia roll across the ground.

『Sister! arch I learned how to draw today!』

“Huu…!”

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Instant Slash, Advancing Fang, Reverse Kill, Soaring Heavens, Lightning.

The child who had been treated coldly ever since a young age only had one person to talk to, and that was her older step-sister.

Twisting Fist, Three Paths of One Sword, Reverse Heavens, Crushing Steel.

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『Sister! alert I learned how to use a sword for the first time today! auction One day I will become an awesome knight like you!』

The dojo continued crumbling down throughout the bout of the two swordsmen. antenna The walls and the floor became more rugged than ever as Alicia likewise accumulated similar injuries on her body.

The sun cast a spotlight on the two as the constant dazzling flash of silver threatened to blind everyone.

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Her face that usually would have been in tears while grumbling about the pain was turning stiff in real time as if it was sitting under a wintery blizzard.

Lunia gazed deeply at her step-sister.

Currently, it looked like Lunia was forcing Alicia into a corner all the time and in fact, that wasn’t too far from the truth.

『Uahh… I, it hurts! amber Please be more gentle!』

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Even though Alicia was the only one who shed blood during the brief exchange, she smiled like a fiend as if she was bewitched by her own blood.

This was the heavenly gift of Alicia:

No – actually, the corners of her lips were sneaking up.

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The most fiendish talent in the contemporary times that Alicia had been concealing due to fear was about to wake up.

“Good. shadow That’s what you’re supposed to be like.”

The talent of a ghost bewitched by the sword.

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Lunia had been dying to fight her rival when she was in her best condition.

This was a matter of pride as a swordsman. beacon This was not the hierarchical fight between beasts but one that concerned honor and pride as fighters.

That was the true Alicia that Lunia had been wanting to see. alpha Lunia had been eager to see her real nature and that shocking talent which Alicia had been turning away from!

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Alicia didn’t reply and instead, she drooled from her lips and widened her eyes into circles. altitude The reason she had been wholeheartedly focused on blocking and dodging was to see that one tiny dot – it was to take a step forward in the most extreme level of concentration.

“…”

“Are you seeing the Domain already?”

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Alicia had been receiving a constant set of advice from the boy over the past few days. riddle As if he had experienced fighting Lunia Arden dozens of times already, he talked about her habits, forms and postures and told her to focus on ‘dodging at the last second’.

『You can’t beat her in a frontal fight. airport Block and dodge. matrix You just need one moment to decide the battle anyway.』

The key here was to not die;

To find the one deciding moment during the battle.

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It was pretty much like a gamble but Alicia agreed that that was the only way for her to win. amateur She also noticed countless times during the fight that she was nowhere near Lunia’s league. attic In a normal fight, her body would have been cut into two in a matter of a few strikes but here, she was extending that to 30 strikes at the cost of gaining injuries on her body.

『A transcendent level of concentration allows knights to enter the Domain and collide once when put in an extreme situation. admire But your eyes will always allow you to see it. alpha That is one of the two advantages you have over Lunia Arden. matrix The other is ———』

That was all to take that one step forward.

– Kaaangg!!

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Alicia’s tremendously sensitive senses warned her of the upcoming death. apple She was about to sheathe her sword in a hurry but realized something before she could.

It was coming.

“Sister…!!”

A screeching sound of metal reached her ears. arrow Alicia was feeling the numbing sense in her hands but that was when Lunia flashed her eyes.

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Her Eyes of the Boundary flickered open. airport The black ocean that she had been seeing for a while appeared vividly. riddle She ignored the burning pain in her eyes and glared daggers at the dimension.

Lunia was half a step – half a second earlier than her. agent At this rate, she would be too late.

❰Arden First Sword Style: False Domain Severance❱

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One of the conditions of Alicia’s Domain Severance was the Eyes of the Boundary that allowed its user to perceive the Domain, and the other was the sheathed demon-slaying sword.

The attack was fast because of the circulation of aura inside the scabbard pushing the sword for an instant acceleration, but it was too late for Alicia to sheathe the sword now. admire It was also too late to swing now – no matter what she did, Alicia realized that she would be cut first before she could cut her sister.

But Alicia wasn’t prepared enough.

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There was no need to defeat her. antenna Alicia’s goal wasn’t to beat her as a swordsman in the first place – what she needed was a win. anxiety She had to win even if it may be pathetic and disgraceful.

———————

It didn’t matter if she was late, or if she wasn’t in the right posture.

If so, then all she had to do was have better control over the Domain.

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Thus, she didn’t need to be faster than Lunia. aluminum As long as she could land a strike on her sword–

Against the opponent who was half a step and half a second earlier than her, she took a full step forward and came out even. voyage Their two swords collided inside the Domain.

Domain Severance,Alicia Style, Sword Challenge

『Demon-slaying sword. silence It’s a masterpiece that can withstand all risk inside the Domain. armor Don’t forget the ridiculous sword you’re holding onto.』

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It was natural for her to be shocked because the opponent who was trying to sheathe the sword suddenly raised the sword into the sky and swung it down in time. aluminum Even though Lunia was aware of her talents, seeing it unravel before her eyes was still annoying.

The swords screamed as Lunia widened her eyes.

– Kaang…!

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Remaining behind through the Domain was the lofty demon-slaying blade giving off a dark steam and a brilliant luster.

Her screaming sword got shredded like paper along with a clear ding. arrow The bisected sword flew through the air and pierced through the walls of the dojo.

Lunia Arden,

– Kkang…!

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Was hereby defeated.