Chapter 10 – The Observer
It's been almost a month since that test, and I've kept up with everyone academically. I also learned that at the time of that test, everyone was already in a state of being able to use magic signs. And the squad leader was also the fastest person at that time, and it took a day or so to master. Of course, others have learned it very quickly, which is really amazing. Of course, when I entered the school, I also made it clear that I didn't want to expose my own talent, so Gu Lie didn't say anything to the others except for Mr. Chongming. So I came to this class, and they didn't know how long I had taken it. Shigeaki-sensei's words are a very powerful and quick person. The spell was cast quickly and strongly, although he seemed quite frivolous, and he didn't feel the concentration of being a teacher at all.
Not long after I arrived, Mr. Shigeaki asked me to talk to me individually, which made me know a lot of things. Mr. Chongming used to be the mage my grandfather had helped, and Mr. Chongming, who had been exiled due to the war, was mortally wounded in the head. But miraculously he was rescued by the doctors present, but unfortunately the position was breached soon after, and Chongming could only be forced into exile. It wasn't until he arrived in Modri that my grandfather accepted him and trained him, until he was able to get ahead and introduce him to the royal capital, that he had the status he has now.
Regarding Genos, as the class president, he is naturally the best in the class in all fields. Whether it is studying, networking, or fighting, they are quite ahead of the rest of the class in the class. Perhaps it depends on its family, the "Lin" family, one of the seven major families in the main city. Inheriting the power of the ancestors, each generation will be more or less inherited by the ability of the ancestors, until it is carried forward and passed down again. In the eyes of others, it is a very powerful family, and the more the era is delayed, the stronger it becomes. Of course, Genos is now experiencing some psychological difficulties.
"Saki, let's talk."
On one day off, everyone except Genos and I went out and didn't know what to do. As usual, I snooze until near noon, while Genos wrote something beside me. He heard that I seemed to be awake, and asked me coldly.
"Why did you choose a dagger the day you first came. Look down on me?"
Genos's words were clearly angry, but his tone was not angry at all, as if he was just trying to ask a question.
"Because what the squad leader said at the time was as if he could crush me no matter what. I don't want to be looked down upon like that, so I'm choosing to take out my best thing to fight you. ”
Of course, only half of my thoughts are true, and the other half is that I want to exercise my abilities. The observation power that had almost touched Ao Rui was the best opportunity to use it on such an arrogant squad leader.
When Genos heard this, he was a little shocked at first, but quickly came back to his senses and continued to ask.
"The most powerful, but you should know that daggers are inferior to short swords. Why do you still insist on choosing this ......?"
"Isn't it a good result, successfully blocking so many attacks in the early stages"
Genoston paused for a moment, as if he had been touched by something.
"Speaking of which, you released the water at the time. Why. ”
At this time, Genos began to become more and more agitated, full of dissatisfaction and grievance in his heart, and all his thoughts seemed to be concentrated on one point, and turned to me.
"When your body hit me, you suddenly stopped exerting force, making others think that I had resisted the impact. Why? I'm sure I'm going to fall to the ground if I'm hit, so you'll win! Why not! ”
Genos was quite unhappy with my move, and his words gradually turned to growling. It seemed like everything was blaming me for what I was doing, echoing through the room. I was scared, the squad leader had never been so mad, and it was the first time I had seen such an agitated Genos. And I don't understand why this kind of thing makes him care so much. However, I didn't seem to appreciate it in my heart, and gradually became irritable.
"I just came and defeated the squad leader of this squad, don't you know what impact it will leave behind? I am doing this purely to defend your majesty and status as a squad leader. You've been here longer than I am, and you've gotten to know them better. They also let you become the class leader because they recognized you! Do you want to live up to the trust that people have placed in you for the sake of pure selfish desires in your heart? Defend your sense of responsibility as a squad leader."
As I said this, I sat up. With such a strong malice, I was naturally not to be outdone, and pulled him back to the position of the squad leader under the pressure of being unilaterally complained. At the same time, after my words, Genos also realized these problems, and looked at me with a look in his eyes that gradually changed from resentment to repentance.
"Yes, you're right. In this case, only the matter of glory is considered......"
Two people, when they become enemies, will instinctively ignore everything they carry behind them, just to be able to win. In my eyes, what is carried cannot be ignored casually. After all, that's what supports you, and everything they give supports you at all times. To ignore is to be irresponsible for the responsibilities you are taking now.
"I didn't expect you to think so far, what a capable person. And can make quite a wonderful resistance under strong pressure. But if you think like this, you're going to suffer sooner or later. ”
Genos complimented me briefly, as if he hadn't fully recovered from the excitement he had just had, and he could say whatever came to his mind. But that last sentence did make me feel a little worried, just like what he's been through. After such a debate, what he wrote, his train of thought was completely interrupted. And I also made myself quite sober because of the answers to the questions. It seems that neither of us can continue to do what we just did.
He hesitated for a moment, and then challenged me to something that bothered me.
"There's still some time until noon, so let's go and practice again. But this time, there are no other students, so I can let go of the fight. But this time, for the sake of fairness, we'll all use short swords."
In order to open the knot in Genos's heart, I can only accept this challenge without hesitation.
Walking to the place where he first fought with Genos, a few teachers or students from other classes walked around from time to time. When I came to the weapons depot, just like the scene at that time, the chaotic but easy-to-find weapons fell quietly next to the weapon rack. We're all here again this time with the same weapons, different purposes. Pick up the dagger and return to the arena.
"This time, don't have any worries, just try with me. Show your real skills! ”
Short sword, for the first time I picked up a weapon for battle. The last enemy was still the famous Apocalypse General, Ao Rui, although the water release was serious. This time it's the class leader, the one who leads the whole class. I feel like the person who fights with the short sword every time is so famous. But this time, the other party didn't plan to release the water, and if you don't have any real skills, you will be abused by blood.
With his order, the battle began.
This time we both had no worries and rushed to each other. The two of us are evenly matched, and neither is weaker than the other. He first used his momentum to lunge forward, which was fast, but not difficult to dodge. I slashed diagonally upwards and flicked my sword away. At this moment, Genos reached out with his left hand and grabbed the clothes on my chest. It looked like he was going to wrestle, but I realized that what he wanted was free fighting, fighting with everything. I jumped up quickly and kicked at him with the help of his body as a pedal, breaking free of his grip. When we got back to the ground, he and I both smiled, indicating that we knew what we were thinking. Thus, the battle turned into a real fight, and the always upright squad leader shed his sense of glory and became more flexible and unscrupulous. I hadn't tried this kind of fight at all, but the passion in my heart stirred my body to do something.
Immediately afterward, we rushed towards each other again. This time, he raised his sword above his head and pointed it forward, a posture that greatly increased the power of the sword slash. He slashed at me as he approached, and it felt like a force that carried the glory of the family, and I tried to block it with my sword, but it was bounced away. It seems that hard connection is not a good option at this time, this power can completely ignore any of my defenses. I quickly pulled backwards, but he slashed at me like a sword. The continuous rapid retreats made my center of gravity quite unstable, and I could fall at any moment. He didn't stop after five consecutive slashes, and I started to panic, and I probably wouldn't have been able to dodge it a little longer. The rapid pursuit made me quite uneasy, but suddenly a rather dangerous thought ignited in my heart and made me rise. Seeing that I couldn't dodge, I began to act on my inner thoughts, throwing myself in the opposite direction of the sword slash and rolling to the right of Genos. Genos reacted quickly and jumped at me quickly. In the middle of the roll, I felt my foot touch the ground, and I kicked hard against the pain of the friction, and flashed to the right side of Genos again. At this time, Genos was still in the sky, and his eyes widened at me, after all, no one would be able to dodge again in that situation. Seeing that he was about to hit the ground, I knew I had to go a little faster. As before, he endured the pain and thrusted towards Genos's back again. Genos landed and slashed at me in a hurry. At that moment, his sword slashed at the head of my sword, and the heavy force bounced it out of my hand. Not only did that blow knock my sword flying, but my hand was also hurt by the aftershocks. The sword was knocked away, realizing that I had lost. Genos also recovered from the frightened assault.
"You're fighting too hard, if you're holding a dagger, you're going to block my blow and attack me. It scared the hell out of me. ”
The battle was quite intense, and Genos's serious attacks were also quite weighty, and should be blessed with the sword skills handed over by the family. It takes a lot of effort to defeat such an enemy. And I realized that I was much more flexible than I realized now. After this battle, Genos was obviously relieved and completely left behind the psychological pressure of being released from the water before, and I was very relieved. Just as we were about to go back, a sudden feeling of weakness appeared between our legs. The abrasion on the soles of the feet, combined with the forced force of the legs, made the legs quite shaky, weak and painful when standing up.
"It seems that the battle is too strong, what should I do, I want to take you to the teacher for help......"
Genos looked at me rather worriedly, and offered to take me to Shigeaki to help recover. But at this time, someone was gradually approaching.
"Sure enough, Saki's leg is in trouble."