The Academy’s Sashimi Sword Master

During the morning class, the thunderous voice of Instructor Lee Won-Bin echoed through the classroom like a clap of thunder.

Four days have passed since I left my weapon at the smithy.

After saying that, Lee Won-Bin left the classroom.

“The class schedule for today has suddenly changed. apron The details will be announced at the training field. orbit It is now 9 a.m., so go change and be at the field by 9:30 sharp. acquire That is all.”

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Murmurs rose from the students behind his shaved head.

“That’s what I’m saying… But didn’t you notice that the instructor seemed nervous? auction It was like he had just found out this morning…”

“What the hell? abandon Changing the class all of a sudden? shadow Has this ever happened before?”

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The curriculum at Joaquin Academy rarely changes.

While I was changing, I also felt a slight unease.

Something about Lee Won-Bin’s unusual attitude left the students confused as they headed to the locker rooms.

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Schedule modifications are extremely rare.

‘This doesn’t feel right.’

This place is an institution deeply rooted in the principle of order.

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“…What is this?”

We weren’t the only ones there.

With that thought in mind, I finished changing and headed to the training field with the rest of the students.

The massive training field was completely packed.

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The Star, Dragon, Wolf, and Tiger classes were all gathered.

I glanced around and saw some familiar faces.

At exactly 9:30, the lead instructors of each class entered the training field and organized the students into groups.

Leon, Abel, Rachel, Speedweapon. echo It was the first time I had seen everyone gathered in one place.

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“Dragon Class, this way!”

“Tiger Class, over here!”

“Star Class, at the far left!”

Among the instructors, I recognized a face I hadn’t seen in a while.

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At that moment, as if she had sensed my gaze, she abruptly turned her head toward me.

“……!”

Choi Seol-Ah.

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And then, without hesitation, she quickly ran over to Star Class, which she was in charge of.

With a shameless grin, she waved at me.

Hehe~

“Wolf Class, line up in rows and columns in front of me.”

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At Lee Won-Bin’s command, the commotion within Wolf Class died down.

…A little later.

His deep voice filled the entire training field.

The senior instructor, who had “blessed” us with his curses before the final exams, stepped onto the platform.

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“I will now explain the contents of the simulated test we will be conducting this morning.”

Everyone was stunned.

The students’ eyes widened.

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Even for a surprise test, they usually give notice the day before.

We had been suddenly summoned just to take a test.

And without any prior warning.

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It was ridiculous.

‘The second semester hasn’t even been going for long.’

But holding an event of this scale without saying anything?

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An ogre.

Groans and complaints erupted from all around.

“Today’s test is simple. atomic You must hunt a B+ rank ogre demon inside a sub-dimension.”

The atmosphere grew tense, but the instructor continued his explanation without leaving room for complaints.

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Of course, creatures of S or A+ rank are out of the question, but anything below that is regularly captured.

A demon with such immense brute strength and aggression that it is considered more dangerous than its rank suggests.

Ogres are among the most dangerous specimens.

Joaquin Academy captures various magical beasts and keeps them in underground cages for training.

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‘An ogre, at this time?’

Sometimes, uncontrolled chaos is deadlier than a meticulously planned offense.

Their fierce temperament makes their attack patterns unpredictable.

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As far as I know, ogres are part of the second-year curriculum.

The fear and tension on the students’ faces were completely understandable.

Even if the fight was inside a sub-dimension, no one wanted to experience the feeling of their body being crushed to the bone.

For these soft first-year students, a single strike from an ogre’s club would turn them into ground meat.

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It wasn’t surprising that some of them looked pale with terror.

I had hunted an A-rank King Bull and an S-rank Lich King.

However, I felt no threat.

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I had exterminated multiple creatures with “King” in their names.

One slash of my sword would be enough.

‘But putting that aside, isn’t this too much for first-years?’

An ogre with a club…

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“Each class will select a representative. meadow They may volunteer. voyage That person will fight the ogre. beacon Since the creature is B+ rank, there will be no penalty if the hunt fails.”

Upon hearing that, the students who had been terrified now sighed in relief.

“Do not worry. agent While Joaquin Academy focuses on real combat, we are not going to send inexperienced students against an ogre.”

Just as I was wondering, the instructor clarified the situation as if answering my doubts.

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“Naturally, the chosen representative will receive extra points. alpha Additionally, depending on their performance in the hunt, a ‘special reward’ will be given.”

The field was filled with exhalations of relief.

In short, only one person per class would have to face the ogre.

“The performance will be evaluated by the sub-dimension, and the score obtained will apply to the entire class, not just the individual.”

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And if they performed well, they could even receive a special reward.

It didn’t even matter if the ogre wasn’t defeated.

As long as the representative fought inside the sub-dimension, the test would be considered complete.

No one else would be at risk.

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‘Not a bad deal.’

The prize for the first midterm exam was a B-rank weapon, so the reward for this test probably wasn’t ordinary either.

The academy always gives generous rewards.

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While analyzing the pros and cons, I felt many eyes fixed on me.

If there’s no reward, it’s a waste of time.

In other words, taking the risk might be worth it.

If there is, it’s a gain.

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All of Wolf Class was watching me with bright, expectant eyes.

It was obvious what they wanted.

Ryozo approached and nudged me in the side.

When I looked up, I understood why.

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With all of Wolf Class watching me, I opened my mouth and said,

“I’ll go.”

“No.”

“If you don’t want to do it, just reject them. atomic You don’t have to give in to their stares. voyage There’s no rule saying you have to go. amateur If no one else steps up, I can do it. acquire Besides, I know you hate drawing attention.”

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As soon as I heard the word reward, my Korean gamer instincts activated immediately.

Crunch—!

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[52 points.]

[The score for student =Zhen Tao= is…]

[The test for Tiger Class has ended.]

The representative of Tiger Class was carried out on a stretcher, eyes rolled back and foam at the mouth.

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In that state, he would spend at least two weeks eating the bland food of the hospital.

Fortunately, since everything happened inside the sub-dimension, he didn’t suffer any real injuries.

As someone who has been hospitalized many times, I recognized it instantly.

To decide the order of participation, a lottery was used.

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I looked at Zhen Tao with sympathy.

Tiger Class was already known for ranking near the bottom, and to make matters worse, he had the bad luck of being chosen as the representative.

Tiger → Dragon → Star → Wolf.

That meant my turn would be last.

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Just before the test began, an iron cage had suddenly emerged from the ground, and the simulated test had begun immediately.

After glancing toward the exit, I turned my attention to the center of the training field.

There stood the humanoid magical beast with a horn on its forehead.

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He took just one clean hit from the ogre, and his back bent into a ‘＜’ shape.

But when the size difference is that massive, technique doesn’t matter.

Zhen Tao fought with everything he had. voyage Although he failed to land any effective hits, he skillfully dodged the club’s attacks.

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The ogre roared in fury.

‘Still, it was admirable that he fought with such determination.’

— GRAAAAAAHHHH!

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The students in the stands shuddered with chills.

It was an intimidation cry that only B-rank or higher magical beasts could emit.

A mechanical voice announced the next turn.

[Next up is student =Shawn Axion= from Dragon Class. action Please step forward.]

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The students of Dragon Class cheered him on with whistles.

A burly guy with a double-headed axe slung over his shoulder stepped onto the training field.

“Shawn! anxiety Show them the power of Dragon Class!”

“Woooo! adopt Shawn! galaxy Axion! atom You’re so cool!”

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He advanced toward the center of the field with the attitude of a gladiator entering the arena.

“Yeah, yeah! armor Just trust in me!”

As if responding to their support, Shawn Axion waved confidently.

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Finally, he stood in front of the ogre.

He walked with absolute arrogance, as if making it clear that he wasn’t on the same level as the Tiger Class representative.

[The test for Dragon Class will now begin.]

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[The test for Dragon Class has ended.]

The announcement sounded…

And as soon as it finished saying that, the sub-dimension barrier disappeared.

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[13 points.]

Shawn Axion lay motionless on a stretcher.

His pants were soaked with a yellow liquid.

[The score for student =Shawn Axion= is…]

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The students of Dragon Class could only watch in shock as their representative utterly humiliated himself.

“……”

The uproar and cheers instantly died down.

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— GRAAAAAHHHH!

I understood perfectly.

The ogre, oblivious to the situation, swung its club in the air.

It didn’t even realize that the fight had started.

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After all, Shawn hadn’t even been hit.

The moment he saw the ogre lift its club, his eyes rolled back, and he passed out.

Next to me, Ryozo burst out laughing.

It was the epitome of disgrace.

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“How the hell did he become the representative of Dragon Class…?”

“Pfft— Geom-Ma, did you see that? advance The club didn’t even touch him, and he collapsed like a sack of potatoes.”

“He must have insisted on it. advance As overrated as Dragon Class is, I doubt they’re all this pathetic. crystal Besides, Shawn Axion is famous for being a narcissist. agent He’s always showing off his muscles and harassing girls… Though I didn’t think he was this bad. anchor Seems like the rumor that he paid money to be assigned to that class was true. aspect He’s the worst. crystal Or rather, with 13 points… the weakest?”

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“To be honest, the Tiger Class guy had a much better performance, don’t you think?”

“……”

I nodded in agreement.

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A mechanical voice interrupted Ryozo’s words.

From the entrance, a tall and slender figure walked onto the training field.

[Next up is student =Leon van Reinhardt= from Star Class. voyage Please step forward.]

“Anyway, Dragon Class is way too overrated. beacon Well, in any case, next up is…”

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The next Hero, Leon, had made his entrance.

Step, step—the sound of his footsteps echoed in the expectant silence.

A boy with brilliant golden hair and sapphire-blue eyes, burning like the midday sun.

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…!

But within seconds, it let out an earth-shaking roar.

The ogre trembled for a moment upon seeing his bright blue eyes.

And when he finally stood in front of the ogre.

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The ogre moved first, slamming the ground with a crash and lunging forward.

[The test for Star Class will now begin.]

— GRAAAAAAAAAH!

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Howling in fury, it raised its club to strike.

The impact made the stands vibrate slightly.

— Lok’tar Ogar!

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The icy gleam of his blade flashed in a single clean motion.

Shing!

Slowly, he slid his hand toward the hilt of his sword.

Leon watched the attack with an empty, emotionless gaze.

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A swift streak of light sliced through the ogre’s left side and exited through the other end.

Its upper torso and legs separated with a clean cut.

The ogre’s expression turned to confusion. adapt And the moment it looked down, its body split in two.

— Guh…?!

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Everyone held their breath.

From the violet-hued surface of the wound, blood spurted out like freshly squeezed juice.

“…I-Incredible.”

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With a single slash, he had sliced a creature nearly 3 meters in diameter in half.

Leon sheathed his sword and calmly awaited the result.

[The score for student =Leon van Reinhardt= is…]

The evaluation system took longer than usual this time.

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[A new record has been registered!]

Beep—!

[…98 points.]

[1st: Leon van Reinhardt / 98 points.]

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[4th: Media Poison / 94 points.]

[3rd: Siegfried von Nibelung / 95 points.]

[5th: Richard Mura / 93 points.]

[2nd: Meain Poison / 96 points.]

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A stunned silence turned into a thunderous ovation.

[6th: …….]

“Uoooooooohhh!”

All the students gazed at him in admiration.

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It was the ultimate proof that Leon, the future Hero, was on a completely different level.

Ryozo muttered with a look of displeasure.

“…Yeah, well, I admit it. atlas It’s impressive.”

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“Now that you mention it.”

But soon, she frowned, as if something didn’t add up.

“Analyzing the scoring algorithm of the sub-dimension, something doesn’t match. adopt If completion time were the only criterion, he should have gotten 100. abandon But if we consider the moment he drew his sword, then there must be a penalty for using a weapon. august Something like ‘-2 points per slash’ or something along those lines.”

“But this is weird, don’t you think? airport Leon took down the ogre in a single move… and yet, he didn’t get a perfect score. advance So how is someone supposed to achieve the maximum score?”

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But if even he didn’t get 100 points…

It was an interesting perspective. album In my opinion, Leon’s slash was flawless.

His technique was so refined that it made my past doubts about him seem ridiculous.

That meant that, to achieve the maximum score, you not only had to defeat the ogre faster than Leon but also without drawing your sword.

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For a moment, an idea crossed my mind. action Meanwhile, Leon left the field without changing his expression.

…Mental?

That sounded like something straight out of a wuxia novel about “mental swords”…

!

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I watched his back as he walked away, and in it, I sensed an air of emptiness and solitude.

As I stood up from my seat, Ryozo spoke to me.

“It’s my turn.”

[Next up is student =Kang Geom-Ma= from Wolf Class. advance Please step forward.]

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Ryozo shook his head.

“But according to your theory, all I have to do is defeat the ogre without drawing my sword, right?”

“Don’t pressure yourself too much. absorb If Leon got 98 points, then 100 is basically a myth.”

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“98 and 100 are completely different numbers. voyage You, who always score 100 on written exams, should understand that better than anyone.”

“Written exams and combat are two completely different things!”

“That’s just a theory. advance And besides, defeating an ogre without using a weapon in less than a second is ridiculous. atomic Most likely, 98 is simply the maximum score possible.”

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“I’m going to achieve the maximum score.”

I kept my gaze locked on Ryozo and declared with confidence.

“In what sense?”