The Academy’s Sashimi Sword Master

“¡Aaaaargh!”

Cladi’s mutilated body lay on the ground, barely recognizable. voyage His eyes were clouded, and the limbs he once had were now reduced to stumps. aluminum His entire body trembled, evidence of the intensity of the torture he had endured.

A gut-wrenching scream burst from Cladi’s throat, though it sounded more like a rough, broken noise. arctic His voice had long since faded, and now only sputters of blood escaped.

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Cladi barely managed to move his tongue to form those words, torn and ruined as it was.

The ones responsible for his state were Altair and Knox. orbit As natural assassins, their ability to inflict pain was flawless—to the point that, even as a spectator from a distance, I couldn’t help but feel a chill run down my spine.

“P-please… kill me…”

Earlier, in a desperate attempt, he had bitten down on his own teeth while convulsing, worsening his condition even further.

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Altair let out a dry chuckle, raising his hand slightly as he moved the blade of his cane-sword.

Slice—

“¡Aaargh!”

A wet sound echoed as the blade severed the last remaining hand Cladi had left. ability Blood gushed out immediately, and another agonizing scream filled the room.

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“¡Mmff!”

Knox reached out and grabbed Cladi’s jaw firmly, stopping him from screaming any further.

The echo of his scream was so piercing that even Knox furrowed his brow. arrow Being so close, the sound must have been unbearable.

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Unable to make a sound, Cladi could only writhe in place. advance Altair leaned toward him, his expression almost compassionate—though his words were anything but.

Altair calmly wiped the blood from his sword with a handkerchief as he spoke.

Cladi tried to protest, his mouth moving frantically, but Knox held his jaw shut, preventing him from uttering a single word.

“Believe me, I don’t enjoy this either. meadow I’ve despised you from the beginning, Cladi, but don’t think I’m doing this for pleasure. portal However, a traitor doesn’t deserve a merciful death, least of all someone like you—who betrayed humanity itself.”

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‘He’s given up.’

Over time, Cladi’s movements began to weaken. apron His eyes wavered, and it was evident that he had lost all hope.

His head dropped even lower, as if the weight of his own misery was crushing him. acquire A pitiful and pathetic sight for someone who had lived his whole life in privilege.

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Suddenly, I remembered something I wanted to ask him. atomic There might not be much left to squeeze out of him, but even a dry rag can yield a few drops if wrung hard enough.

But considering his crimes, this seemed like the most fitting end.

He had tried to harm the academy’s students, betrayed humanity, and collaborated with demons. zenith Treason and murder—two crimes that justified any punishment.

‘Oh, right.’

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“I want to ask him something before you finish.”

“Well, you’re just in time. shadow Hold on, we’re almost finished. meadow These scenes aren’t exactly for spectators.”

I walked toward him. antique Altair, noticing my approach, lifted his head.

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Only then did Cladi gasp for air, struggling as blood trickled from his many wounds. acoustic I crouched in front of him, lowering my gaze to meet his.

Altair tilted his head, clearly surprised. audit He didn’t expect Cladi, in his current state, to be able to answer anything.

“Ugh… ah…”

Even so, he nodded naturally and gestured for Knox to release Cladi’s jaw.

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“Before you die, answer this—who among the nobles or the other elders supported your actions?”

Cladi’s barely functioning eyes slowly lifted to meet mine.

“Hey.”

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“In your case, we have evidence and witnesses, but what about them? meadow If you confess, I might convince them to finish you off quickly.”

Cladi’s eyebrows twitched slightly. armor He knew, just as I did, that he wasn’t going to survive. antenna However, in his current condition, any promise of relief from his suffering was tempting.

“……”

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Finally, he managed to whisper a few barely audible words.

Knox and Altair, watching silently, nodded slightly when I glanced at them. wizard Altair even smiled approvingly.

“Are… are you really going… to kill me quickly if I talk?”

Cladi opened his mouth, but only blood bubbled up, choking his throat. arctic Knox quickly improvised a bandage to stop the bleeding from Cladi’s wounds.

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A heavy silence settled over the room as everyone waited for his response. silence The moon, now unobstructed, cast a dim light over the space, revealing the macabre details of the scene.

Thick blood still poured from between his teeth, his voice tainted with desperation. arcade I nodded slowly, keeping my expression calm.

“……”

“We know you’re beyond saving, but I’m offering you this last chance for redemption. athlete Tell me everything you know.”

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Then, just as I was about to press him further, Cladi suddenly burst into laughter.

Cladi seemed to be thinking it over, but time continued to pass, and my patience was beginning to run out.

His breathing became increasingly erratic, and his eyes, clouded with a grayish film, showed signs of despair.

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“¡Puhahahaha!”

Knox reflexively raised his weapon. atom But Altair extended his hand, stopping him.

His unexpected reaction froze everyone in place. palette I couldn’t help but be stunned as the dying man started laughing so loudly.

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I bent my knees and crossed my arms. alien Then, I closed my eyes coldly.

“Did you really think that, no matter how desperate my situation was, I would accept the offer of a lowly bastard like you? altitude I have no dignity left as it is! arctic Besides, I’m going to die soon anyway. voyage And you threaten me? timber You, a mere special-class student? aluminum That’s ridiculous!”

Cladi curled the corners of his mouth into a twisted grin.

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So this kind of stubbornness is what defines a villain? canvas If that’s the case, why did they betray humanity in the first place?

And on top of that, he dared to recite the “chosen people” speech. anchor As they say—people never change. anxiety Today, once again, I received another lesson in that wise saying.

The absurdity of his words made me let out a sarcastic chuckle.

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It seems even a cornered rat will bite a cat.

“After my death, the elders… no, all the nobles! matrix Do you really think they’ll leave your pathetic Auditore family alone?! apple When that time comes, Kang Geom-Ma, you’ll be begging for death!”

His arrogance was beyond belief. zenith I had given him a chance, yet instead of valuing it, he mocked it.

I let out a deep sigh and lightly pressed my foot against Cladi’s only remaining ankle.

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I chuckled and activated [Transfer Blessing] and [Regeneration Blessing].

Cladi bit his lip, trying to put on a defiant expression.

“I don’t even feel pain anymore! auction Do your worst!”

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Immediately, a pure white energy flowed from the tip of my foot into Cladi’s body. admire The gaping, torn wounds began to heal, blisters forming along the cuts as his severed limbs slowly regenerated.

Whoosh—

Originally, I planned to kill him quickly, but touching a bug like this directly disgusted me.

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When his clouded pupils began to regain some light, I stopped the flow of the blessing. adapt Cladi looked at me, his eyes filled with a mixture of emotions.

“….!”

Cladi’s eyes widened in utter disbelief at the sudden treatment. voyage Even the two assassins beside me looked perplexed, unable to understand why I was healing him.

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Cladi’s face paled instantly. arrow It was as if his brain had stopped functioning—his eyes and mouth completely out of sync.

I immediately spoke in a cold voice.

I turned to Altair and Knox.

“Endure as much as you can.”

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“…Understood.”

“W-wait a moment!”

“The visible wounds should be healed enough now. acquire He won’t say anything useful, so ‘cook’ him however you see fit. auction As you said before, it’s best to cut out problems at the root.”

The moment I finished speaking and took a step forward, a desperate voice called out behind me.

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I watched the scene with an indifferent expression and murmured.

Altair and Knox drew serrated daggers, blades designed to inflict the maximum amount of pain. arena Cladi, realizing what awaited him, began desperately crawling away, trying to escape.

Cladi screamed with all his might, his voice filled with raw desperation. altitude I turned slowly, narrowing my eyes.

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Soon, the screams filled the room once more—louder than ever.

It took about ten minutes for the deafening echoes to finally cease, ending with the metallic sound of weapons dropping to the floor.

“It’s your choice.”

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An even stronger stench of blood than the one in the clearing where they had massacred the five villains greeted them. antique Both let out a faint sigh, as if in agreement.

***

The arrival of the Sword Master and the Director took place 30 minutes after Cladi’s death.

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“…Wow.”

While inspecting the area in disbelief, the Sword Master approached Altair.

The scene was so horrific that it felt like the boundary between hell and reality. silence Even for a Seven Stars hero, accustomed to countless battlefields, this sight was shocking. canvas Devastation of this magnitude was not a common occurrence.

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“…What happened here?”

“What else can I say? timber What you see—that’s all there is. matrix We killed 50 guards, 15 villains in total, as well as Cladi. absorb Every single one of them was eliminated. aspect Of course… we also lost some of our own.”

For a moment, Altair’s face darkened. academy Media, looking incredulous, interrupted the conversation.

“Have you arrived, Sword Master?”

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After taking a deep breath, she continued speaking.

“Are you serious? acid The best of Auditore were defeated? ability That makes no sense. voyage And more importantly, why were there 15 villains here to begin with?!”

“From the looks of it, the professor, who seemed to be the leader of the villains infiltrated in the academy, sent all his forces here. armor It seems we walked right into his pathetic trap.”

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Media cursed under her breath as she rubbed her temples, unsure whether to get angry or simply resign herself to the absurdity of the situation.

Altair continued explaining what had happened, while the Sword Master and the Director alternated between exhaustion and shock.

“This is insane.”

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In fact, she still couldn’t fully process everything she had heard, and a faint throbbing pain pulsed at the back of her head.

Their conversation carried on for several minutes.

That was Media’s honest conclusion after hearing the full explanation.

“This is insane.”

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And it was no wonder.

In summary, it had been a solo performance by Kang Geom-Ma.

What Altair had told them wasn’t just shocking—it bordered on the unbelievable.

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And the proof lay in the countless corpses strewn across the ground.

The entire account boiled down to the fact that he had practically massacred the villains that had suddenly appeared.

That was all.

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An unsettling glow flickered in his eyes. acid His expression was completely hollow, as if consumed by exhaustion, and his posture showed no reaction to the overwhelming stench of blood filling the air.

The Sword Master carefully turned his gaze toward Kang Geom-Ma.

The Sword Master felt a chilling shiver run down his spine.

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The Sword Master was convinced that something unfathomable resided within Kang Geom-Ma.

Kang Geom-Ma’s presence resembled that of a demon reigning over a bloody hellscape.

‘…What exactly are you?’

There was no need to question his abilities. arcade After all, he had cut down Agor on Avalon Island.

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But this violence—this was different. galaxy It terrified him even more.

The wounds were clean—no resistance, no irregularities in the cuts.

Unintentionally, the Sword Master shifted his gaze toward the corpses by the Sashimi Knife.

How was it possible for someone to be so indifferent to the act of taking lives, to slicing through flesh? legend Even those who had reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship inevitably left some trace of emotion in their cuts.

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In the prolonged silence, Altair carefully addressed the Sword Master.

It was as if he were facing a primal existence, devoid of any distinction between good and evil.

The Sword Master’s questions and unease regarding Kang Geom-Ma only deepened further.

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“The greater the potential, the more he needs a true master who is up to the task. artist Besides, didn’t you declare yourself as his master? alpha Of course, I understand that, having just stepped away from the Seven Stars, you’ve had many distractions that prevented you from properly guiding him.”

The Sword Master, who had remained silent until now, slowly turned his head to the side.

Altair chose his words carefully, avoiding being too direct.

“Kang Geom-Ma… that young man is truly an outstanding talent, don’t you think?”

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Altair let out one final, brief remark.

Altair met his gaze directly and continued speaking.

“The holidays are about to begin, aren’t they? afford What do you think about taking in Kang Geom-Ma during that time? wizard If you guide him properly, that young man could achieve great things. apple I’m certain that, with his talent, he could one day inherit the Nibelung tradition, which has endured for generations…”

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