How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Chapter 107

A rain of ice hit the shield. It is a shield that Droned has been unfolding and weaving since the start of the match. I didn’t even budge from such an interception.

However, it could not stop the black lightning falling between them.

―Quaguaguaguagua!

The hemispherical shield shattered, and a man fell through it.

Seeing him, Droned’s eyes widened.

“draft!”

Xian looked at him.

‘It was a team of drones.’

One familiar face and two unknown faces. Both of the unknown faces are wearing white rings and holding a shield as large as their bodies in one hand.

I immediately understood their operation.

‘Do you intend to defeat the last remaining team while holding out?’

It was a strategy that Xian had never thought about before. but was scrapped

It makes sense, but it’s because it’s a passive operation that only gets swayed by the other party.

Still, with Droned and other members confident in their own defense, it looked plausible.

“Where is the first year guy!”

“Rick, let’s go!”

Two people with shields rushed at Xian. Behind him, Droned was raising his staff.

Yuseol will take care of the back anyway. I turned my attention to Droned and looked at the two third graders flooded with cyan.

I can see the aura that is subtly standing on each sword and shield.

‘It’s not perfect.’

However, it was an aura that only seemed flimsy to Xian now.

To him, who had been fighting only with recent masters such as Pamela, Hector, and Yeomno, he did not come into sight.

Xian raised an aura on his black sword and charged the two in reverse.

“Come!”

“First graders use it!?”

The third graders were shocked to see the aura rising from Xian’s sword.

It’s surprising that the first year students use their auras, and they are much clearer and clearer than even their own auras.

The difference in level is clear.

They couldn’t bear to admit that fact and clenched their teeth.

Awesome!

“!”

“Kuk!”

The shield covered in aura was neatly cut in two with Xian’s single stroke.

Xian took another step forward and swung his sword in the opposite direction.

They were third-year students who raised their swords to reflexively block them, but there was no way they could stop them with swords that even shields couldn’t.

“Ah!”

“Ouch!”

In an instant, the two leave. Cyan approached the fallen Rick and pulled out a blue flag from his bosom.

Looking back, Drond was already passed out under the snow.

“… … great job.”

“What is the trouble?”

Cyan approached her and briefly glanced at the fallen droned at her feet.

Still, he’s one of the few close acquaintances, but I never thought I’d defeat him from the beginning.

Still, there is no difference. Because this was such a game.

“Should I go help Erze?”

“let’s go.”

Nodding at Yu Seol’s words, Xian headed towards the red pillar of light.

He asked Erze to catch the enemy team’s ankle.

It was judged that if she, who has excellent stealth skills, kept in check the captain of the red team, the enemy team would not be able to come here easily.

That idea worked so well that the red pillar couldn’t move at all from where it was.

however.

“Oh, it moves.”

Xian raised his head at Yu Seol’s words.

The red pillar that had stopped began to approach us.

“As expected, there is a limit to tying one’s feet alone.”

“Still, where did you catch this much? It did its part well enough.”

“That’s right.”

Xian and Yuseol had a leisurely conversation while preparing for battle.

However, it was not the enemy team that arrived with the red flag.

“draft!”

Erze came running with a big smile, waving a flag.

Xian made a slightly surprised expression. I didn’t know you would take the flag.

“Did you take the flag from the enemy team by yourself?”

“huh.”

Erze smiled and nodded. Suddenly, Xian’s gaze turned to the leaves on the side of Ergé’s hair.

Erze, who seemed to have noticed thanks to that gaze, removed the leaves and brushed his hair.

“It was nothing.”

Xian nodded his head in satisfaction at Ergé’s answer, which was stronger than expected.

* * *

The first game is over. To be precise, out of several matches being played at the same time, only the side with Xian ended.

Except for Xian’s team, the rest were still in the middle of the game.

“Instructor Tail. Instructor’s students are doing very well.”

Zerech spoke to Instructor Tail while looking at the screen in the arena transmitted by his familiar.

Instructor Tail nodded.

“Since Xian is good at drawing people, there is nothing to be surprised about… … I didn’t know that Ergé was such an outstanding student.”

Hearing Xian’s words and watching Herze fall alone, Instructor Tail shook his head.

The enemy team is a team composed of only 3rd graders.

Against such a team, I thought it would be fortunate if Erze could endure even a little bit.

But what?

Didn’t he just raid the captain, eliminate him, and take the flag?

‘I knew he had a knack for hiding his presence, but I didn’t expect him to have that level of stealth.’

As an instructor, I felt ashamed, proud, and very complicated.

“is it?”

“yes. The ranking was also 300th throughout the semester, and it was a child who did not stand out in the first place… … .”

“I didn’t stand out with that level of skill… … . That, in turn, proves that student’s excellence.”

“I guess so.”

“I thought I would drop out after going up moderately since there were only three freshmen, but with that level of balance, it would be worth aiming for the championship.”

Zerech muttered so.

He was one of those who had a very high regard for Xian. He was also active in the Andras incident that raided the academy, and he had also heard about Pamela’s case.

So I thought I would go up to some extent, but I still thought I would kneel in front of the 3rd graders in the end. This game was a team fight, not a solo one.

But now that I see it, aren’t the teams all children who sing together?

“Still, I don’t know if I can beat Aman’s team.”

Aman Balzac. The grandson of the general who is in charge of the imperial military.

Even though he was a student, he was already a student with the title of knight, and he was also the strongest student in the school, ranking first in the third grade.

A student who teamed up with Damian and Julio in this competition.

1st in 3rd year, 1st in 2nd year, and 6th in 2nd year.

Looking at the rankings, it was a strong team that could not be compared to other teams.

“You’ll find out when you see it.”

Zerech expects to have a fun time watching.

Meanwhile, Aman and Damian, who were on their cubic table, were also watching Xian’s match.

“As expected, my brother! yes yes Agrid’s blood is not going anywhere.”

Despite being an enemy to meet, Damian seemed to be happy with Xian’s performance.

Beside him, Aman looked at the screen with a frown on his face.

“Even if you have that kind of power, you can’t use it for the empire. He is a disrespectful fellow.”

“Isn’t he thinking of the empire himself as well?”

“If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be right to give our imperial team strength?”

“what. You must think of everything. ha ha ha.”

Aman shook his head as he saw Damian, who was not too concerned.

Then, while looking at Yuseol next to Xian, he spoke softly into Damian’s ear.

“Wouldn’t it be a hindrance to your business if you saw him being so friendly with Jong Lee?”

“Don’t worry about that.”

Damian smiled slightly at Aman’s sincere advice.

“In the first place, the big things are done by those in the imperial palace, and students like us shouldn’t have any problems with anything they do.”

The beast has already started running. Riding on its back are the 1st and 3rd princesses who are fighting over the position of the next emperor. The general and chancellor follow them.

They are just side legs.

At most, I couldn’t stop the beast that was running because of my student status.

Even if it is the sword king’s son.

“We just need to quietly follow, Aman.”

“I understand, Gongja-nim.”

Damian laughed at him as he bowed his head in the manners of a knight.

He loved the feeling that everything was going smoothly.

* * *

The next match was also won without any major variables.

Again, Xian collected flags by visiting other teams. A team of only one mage took up a position on the hill and fired magic, but even all three together could not pierce the rumor.

In the meantime, Erze hid herself and climbed the hill to eliminate everyone.

The wizard students, who were not confident in close combat, could not avoid Ergé’s approaching blade while hiding.

The other two teams were normal teams with a well-balanced mix of front and back rows, but they also failed to catch Xian’s sword.

I could feel it again.

Starting with the Demon Dragon King, I fought several times with master level people during vacation.

Xian was already far away from the student level.

‘Not enough yet.’

Still, he wasn’t satisfied.

This much is not enough. It was far, far, far from being comparable to the family head to the extent of being superior to his peers.

‘From the second semester, there will be more outside requests.’

During the first semester, it was an adjustment period, so I didn’t go out much.

I had gone to see Blaten’s mercenaries on field trips or to subdue ghouls at the request of the Purification Church, but I couldn’t say that much.

In the second semester, there are more outside activities, and in the second and third years, it is said that there are days when I go out of school for several months.

Of course, there are still many strong instructors in the school. There was also a president who was a high master.

However, it was inevitable that outside activities were expected.

Isn’t there a lot more to be gained in the wide world than in the confined space of the academy?

“Now, prepare for the finals!”

And soon after.

The waiting time was over and the time for the finals approached.

A match between the last 4 teams. Xian’s eyes turned to one place.

“… … .”

“… … .”

At that moment, Aman, who was looking at this place, met his eyes.

The number one student in the school.

‘Come to think of it.’

There was something else that bothered me.

The name of the first-place student in Year 3 was Aman Balzac, as he knew it. Speaking of Balzac, it is the family of the general.

Considering the general’s age, he’d probably be a grandson or nephew or grandson.

‘Damian and the general’s grandson are on the same team?’

Both of them are Empire Yeon, so there is nothing to say if they say that they became a team through that relationship.

But it was true that I felt a little uncomfortable.

Damien’s Orcus family is the 3rd princess’ faction, and Aman’s Balzac family is the 1st princess’ faction.

Sons of different factions living so close?

It is not a discomfort to be ignored.

Perhaps there was something going on inside the imperial family that he didn’t know about.

‘Maybe I’m thinking too much, but.’

Still, keeping the sense of incongruity in his head, Xian raised his head.

“Let the finals begin!”

The last game has started.