Right after a group of five people suddenly visited the Soul Dressing Room.

"I'm sorry, Chancellor!

"Hey, you guys!　What are you thinking about in the middle of class?

　The two teachers immediately intervened and chastised them for their actions.

　The two teachers immediately intervened to discourage their actions, but it was Leia who intervened.

"Okay!　I like a man with a lot of blood on his hands. And to tell you the truth, when I was a freshman, I wasn't selected to participate in the Great 5th Holy Festival. The day I found out, I challenged one of them to a duel and took his place.

So that's what happened. ......

Oh. In addition,......, the air was crisp and tense at the Senbei Academy back then.　I'm not sure what to do.　It's the good old days, I guess.

　I'm not sure what to make of that.

　Personally, I don't want to get into too many fights in the school.
　I'd like to have more fun with everyone and improve our swordsmanship.

　As I was thinking about this, the man at the front of the group drew his sword.

"Well!　Where is Allen-Rhoddle?　Are you too scared to come forward?　Hmm?

　He looked around at all of us in Class A with a provocative tone.

This is the ...... Raise of the Curved Sword.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's been having problems in middle school.　I didn't know you were enrolled in our school. ......

　I'm not sure what to make of it.

(Mr. Reyes, huh? .......) It's not a good reputation to have.

　Reyes-Volgan.
　A little long for a man, dark red hair.
　Silver earring in his left ear.
　He's probably the same height as me, about 170 centimeters.

　I decided to tell him who I was, since I couldn't go on without telling him.

"I'm Allen Rhoddle. ...... What the hell do you want?

"Hmmm .......

　A group of five people looked at me as if they were examining me.

I'm sure you'll agree.　I'm not sure what to make of this.

Backstabbing?

Is it the air?　He's kind of lazy. ....... As a swordsman, he's unreliable.

He seems weak, to be frank.

Well, he's not our enemy anyway, is he?

　It seems that they were not able to meet their expectations, and they cursed each other.

You guys can say whatever you want ......!

You're not ...... good at what you do.

　Leah and Rose glared at them sharply.

　But Mr. Reyes paid no attention to them and pulled a printout from his pocket.

"I've done my research, Allen-Rhoddle!　A dropout of the Grand Academy of Swordsmanship!　He was mocked as a "failing swordsman" and his grades were always poor.　He tried to join a school, but was turned away due to his lack of talent.　I'm not sure what to make of this.

"......

　It's true that my time at the Grand Academy of Swordsmanship has been well-researched.

　I'm not sure what to make of that.

　I'm not sure what to make of it.
　Comparing the me of today with the me of billions of years ago is ...... probably not going to make any sense.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.　Or what?　Or what? He's got you fooled?　Are you being paid off?　Huh?

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

I'm not sure if you've seen ...... the fight between Allen and Shidou?

I've seen it.　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.　So?　What's wrong with that?

　And then they shifted their focus from me to Class A.

I'm not sure if you've ever heard of A class, but ....... That's just an evaluation of your ability at the moment you enter the school.

"Yeah, yeah. How can you be so arrogant with something like that?

I'm not sure what you mean by that. It's common knowledge.

Princess Leah was able to use her soul armor, so it makes sense. But it's inexplicable that some failed swordsman and a filthy bounty hunter were chosen.



I don't know if it's a cold friendship game or what. I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.

　They made fun of everyone in Class A with their mouths.

"......

I'm not sure what to say.

　You can't keep quiet when you've been told that much.

　When Rose and I stepped forward...

"Heck. There's no need for you to take the trouble to go out there against these clunkers, Allen. Leave this to me. I'm going to turn these bastards into rust for my Zantetsu Ryu. ......

　And with that, Tessa Vermond, the swordswoman of the Zantetsu Ryu, leapt to the front.

What?　You're the first?

"Oh, I'm the first!　But you guys won't be able to move up to second place!

　Tessa smiled confidently and fearlessly.

I'll play with you. I'll play with you, so get your ass over here.

"Let's see how long you can afford it. Let's see how long you can afford it." "Zantetsu-ryu - rust removal!

　The next moment, Tessa ran in a straight line and slashed at Mr. Reyes.

(...... Nice blow.)

　I'm sure it's the result of all the strength training I've put in over the past month.
　His grip, his step, his spirit - all of them have grown incomparably compared to his old self.

"It's over!

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

The three skeletons!

　At that moment.

I'm not sure what to do.

　Tessa's blow was caught by three small dragons that suddenly appeared.

　I'm not sure what to make of this. with red light in their eye sockets.

　And the next moment

A shower of skeletal dragons!

　The three dragons disintegrated into tiny bones and charged at Tessa with tremendous speed.

I'm not sure what to say.　I'm not sure what to do.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

"Tessa!

Are you okay, dude?

Somebody get to the infirmary!

　When Reyes saw the commotion in Class A, he said.

"Pfft, hahahahahahaha!　I'm weak!　What's the matter, Class A is such a low-level group?

　He clapped his hands and laughed loudly.
　In response, the four people behind her also mocked Tessa.

(...... Tessa)

　Perhaps, if it were just simple swordsmanship, Tessa would be much better than me.

(But if you look at her as a swordswoman, ...... she's the better one right now.

　The only difference between the two is the presence or absence of soul gear.
　The only difference between the two is the presence or absence of soul armor.
　In fact, it can determine whether or not you can become a senior holy knight.

　This is how important the power of soul gear is.

　When we were all heartbroken over Tessa's defeat.

"Make a dent... Kongomaru!

"Wind her up.

Play with the Flame Children!

Pierce through!

　The remaining four manifested their soul armor at once.

Seriously, ......?

They've only had their souls for a month. ......?

You're not all talk, are you ......?

　Class A is in an uproar over this unexpected situation.
　It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your money.

Allen, I'll help you too!

"I'll help you too, .......

　Leah and Rose immediately lined up beside me.

"I'm sorry. Can you let me do it this time?

I'm not sure what to say.　There are five soul wearers against you!

You can't do it alone. ......

　They both said that, but it didn't change my mind.

I'm sorry. I really want to ...... do it alone this time.

...... Okay, okay. But don't do anything rash, okay?

If ...... you don't think you can do it, just back off.

Oh, thank you.

　Leah and Rose reluctantly let me handle the situation.



　Then I glared at the five people in front of me.

(...... If it's just me, fine. (If it's just me, it's okay.) As Raise said, I was known as a failed swordsman in middle school, and in fact I was not allowed to join any school. (It's no wonder the world calls me a dropout.)

　But I can't forgive Rose for making fun of everyone in Class A. ......

　Rose is not a filthy bounty hunter.
　It's not a bad thing to earn bounty, and we all know that we can't live without it.

　Everyone in Class A is not weak.
　These hard-working geniuses who have been training hard for a month can't be weak.

(We need to make sure that Reyes and the others understand that they were wrong. ......)

　This is the best way to make them understand that.

It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your time with your family.

　No matter how hard they try, they will be forced to admit that they were wrong.

　For the sake of my dear friend Rose.
　For the sake of my dear friend Rose, and for the sake of everyone in Class A who interrupted their soul-dressing class for me.

(This game ...... is one I can't lose!

　At the moment I made up my mind.

　The moment I made up my mind, I felt a strange heat in the center of my body, and I felt full of strength.

(...... So this is "determination".)

　Somehow, I think I understand what he was talking about.

　The desire to never be defeated.
　The determination to fight for everyone.
　The determination to represent Class A.

　With these things, my heart will grow stronger and the path to soul-dressing will open!

　Just as I was realizing the mysterious power that was pouring out of me.

"Huh, you're finally here, you failed swordsman?

"Hmm, I'll let you off if you cry and apologize.

Are you trying to ...... do this all by yourself?

It's really reckless. ....... It's bullying the weak. ......

It's ridiculous that you can't even tell the difference between the two of us,.......

　They smiled fearlessly as they held up their soul armor.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　But ...... standing in front of them like this, I realized something.

(You can't feel the pressure from the soul gear of the Rays. ......)

　The pressure that made my whole body sag when I faced him was nowhere to be found.

　I took a straight-eyed stance and said a few words to him.

I took a straight-eyed stance and said only one thing: "Let's go to ......, then, shall we?

"Oh, oh, have it your way.

"So--

　In the next moment, I closed the distance in a moment and crushed the three dragons with one blow.

　I'm not sure if you've heard of this, but I'm sure you have.

"...... What?

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

No way. ......?

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. 　

I'm not sure if you're aware of this.　I'm not sure what to make of it.

　Maybe all their soul gear is wrong.
　I'm not sure what to do.

I'm not sure what to do.

"Double tree binding!

"Fire!

"Great penetration!

　The four of them, their faces red with anger, unleashed the power of their soul armor and attacked at once.

　In response, I said.

"Yatagarasu, the Eight of Swords.

　I unleashed eight slashes and shattered their soul armor into pieces.

"What the ......?

I'm not sure what to say.

That's impossible. ......

I don't understand. ......?

　They were stunned and muttered to themselves when they saw the disappearing soul gear.

It's true that ...... soul gear is a powerful force. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　A good example of this is Shidou's Vanalgandh.

　It is only when he has overwhelming physical strength that it shows its viciousness.
　Even if Mr. Reyes got his hands on the lone ice wolf, he probably wouldn't be much of a threat.

　So the moment I sheathed my sword, they all fell to the ground at once.

　They probably didn't even notice that I hit them all in the neck right after Yatagarasu.

"Well, in other words, you guys are simply not trained enough.

　Thus, I brushed away the sudden sparks of fire that had fallen on me.