"The last group." As Eleanor finished her sentence, her eyes automatically turned to one of the students she had the worst impression of. "Morse Scott and Alia Shaw." Morse stood in the back row, with no one around him, as if he were a plague. This situation was not surprising considering the rumors about him. Even as a mentor, Eleanor had heard a lot of rumors about him. But she didn't believe the rumors as much as the young people did. She knew that they couldn't all be true. Even if Morse had a criminal history, it wasn't that exaggerated. But even so, it doesn't change the fact that he has trouble getting along with others as an equal and is full of rebelliousness. "You guys get ready." Thinking back to what she had seen during the joint copy exam and before, Eleanor couldn't help but feel that he seemed to have changed a little. She shook her head and put the fleeting thought behind her. "We'll be getting started soon."
She resumed her usual serious tone and swept her eyes across the room. ...... "Hey, asshole." When I walked to the sparring position, a harsh voice came. Standing in front of me was a dark-skinned, yellow-eyed girl with obvious anger burning in her eyes. “…” She is my sparring partner for the next period of time, Alia Shaw. A supporting role with few scenes. She likes to make loud jokes in class and behaves like a "tomboy" most of the time. Her short hair and words are full of masculinity. Unfortunately, unlike Julia, she is just a supporting character and will be quickly forgotten by the players. "Hey, asshole, are you deaf?" But then again, there is no such thing as "drama" in the real world. Everyone has their own life, and time is passing for them. And now, I have to compete with the girl in front of me. Although she is dissatisfied with me, she can't do anything about it. "I can hear you," I responded coolly. She sneered, her yellow eyes narrowed into slits. "I've heard all kinds of rumors about you, like that you're a playboy and that you like to beat up girls." 'It's those rumors again.' As I thought about it, I picked up my weapon and prepared to fight. Since my officially registered weapons are a bow and a dagger, I need to use both weapons at the same time in this fight. "So?" I answered nonchalantly. It seemed annoying and pointless for me to respond to these questions now. "So? You don't have anything to defend yourself?" "No, you can believe whatever you want." "…Forget it. I don't expect anything from someone like you." There are often some people who think they have some "privileges" or moral superiority, and they will ask others to do something and make what they think is "politically correct" demands.
These people take offense at other people’s behavior, even if it doesn’t directly affect them. Just like the girl in front of me. Although I have never spoken to her before, nor have I done anything to her, she is still angry about her so-called "justice". "Pick up your weapon, I'm going to knock you down." The fierce expression on her face proved this. "Yeah?" "That's right." Bang! She smashed her fists together, making a friction sound, and smiled like she was hunting her prey. She is a martial artist who has transformed her body into a living weapon through training. While observing all the students in the class, I also gathered information about her. She excels in boxing and is ranked around 1,000th. "Get ready to be beaten." After she said this, she started walking towards the other end of the sparring arena. Since I am an archer, to be fair, the area where we sparred was wider than before. bite! As the bell rang, the competition officially began. I quickly picked up the bow, put on the arrow, and pulled the bowstring tight. Snap! As soon as the bell rang, she rushed over. My eyes were fixed on Alia, who closed the distance between us without hesitation. Her fists were coated with mana, enhancing her strength and speed. whoosh! I fired the first arrow and watched it fly toward Aaliyah. clang! She reacted quickly and deflected the arrow with a well-aimed punch. Although the arrow was blessed with my magic power, it seemed to have no effect when it collided with her fist. "It is so." Due to the limited time, I couldn't perfectly enhance the power of the arrow to make it enough to cause damage. Also, due to my exposed position, it was much more difficult to hit someone like her. whoosh! Undeterred, I nocked another arrow, kept my distance, and concentrated on aiming accurately. Alia's pursuit was extremely fast and she had extraordinary physical reflexes, and she either dodged the arrows or deflected them with her fists. I could hear her cursing under her breath as I distanced myself, trying to stay safe. "coward." Given her personality, this reaction was completely expected.
"Come here, you bastard!" She kept chasing me and I kept retreating. Whoosh! Whoosh! I continued to shoot arrows, infusing them with mana. My goal was not to demonstrate my skill with the bow or my mana control, but to wear down her stamina this way. As the sparring progressed, Alia dodged and blocked expertly, showing off her excellent fighting skills. As the last arrow flew into the air, I noticed her eyes widen. She had no way of dodging this one, and I had cleverly guided her so that she was trapped by the boundaries of the field when the attack came. puff! The arrow pierced her shoulder and she winced in pain. I successfully achieved my goal, proving my proficiency with the bow and arrow. "you!" The blow obviously angered her. "If you want to play like this, don't blame me for being rude." Her tone became cold, and the atmosphere around her changed accordingly. "I didn't intend to knock you down with this move, but I didn't expect you to just run away like a rat." 'Looks like we're getting serious.' Brawlers are able to compete with hunters who use weapons because their bodies themselves are weapons, and they know how to push their own limits. 【Fighting Spirit】 Now, she will use the core skills of a fighter. "There's no point in using a bow and arrow." The moment she activated her fighting spirit, my bow and arrow could no longer cause damage to her until the mana that maintained this state disappeared. But this doesn't mean I have no way to deal with it. After all, I still have a dagger in my hand. "I am coming!" Whoosh! Bang! As soon as she finished speaking, she rushed towards me, her movements so fast that they were almost blurry. It was as if she had an extra leg, instantly shortening the distance between us. Bang! Her first attack came with overwhelming force, a rain of mana-enhanced fists. I barely dodged the first few blows, blocking with both daggers, but my arms numbed with the force of each punch. "She is in a different state now, so we need to find a way." As I thought about this, I quickly scanned her body, looking for any flaws that I could exploit. 'Spin kick.'
whoosh! As I expected, her follow-up attack was a spinning kick. I barely dodged it by jumping back, but the wind from the kick brushed my chest. I realized that any direct hit from her enhanced attack would be devastating. "You really are as good at running away as a mouse," she taunted, continuing to apply pressure. whoosh! Another fist followed, pointing directly at my right abdomen. 'There's no getting away from it.' 【Speed】 I immediately activated my skill and increased my speed. Thanks to this skill, I dodged the punch by turning sideways at the last second. Since this was an instinctive action, I lost my balance and at this moment, I saw another fist approaching rapidly with great momentum. If this punch hit me, my face might be smashed and I might even lose consciousness. But at this moment, I "sense" an opportunity appearing in front of me. clang! The dagger moved on its own and successfully blocked the punch. The aftershocks numbed my right arm, but I managed to block the attack. Swish! Then I swung the dagger with my left arm, quickly aiming at her arm. "ah!" She winced in pain as the dagger sliced across her arm, then did a spinning kick in an attempt to push me back. But I had predicted this from her body movements. Although that "perception" disappeared, my [perception insight] was still working. whoosh! I crouched down and the spinning kick passed over my head. Swish! I swung the dagger quickly, aiming for her heel. Bang! This blow made her lose her balance and fall to the ground. Her momentary mistake determined the outcome of the fight, as my dagger was firmly against her neck. bite! "Everyone, the class is over."