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Published at 27th of March 2024 05:03:06 AM


Chapter 105: Duel (1)

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Chapter 105: Duel (1)

Obviously, a duel was not something you could just do whenever you wanted.

If it were, it could be misused in a dark alley, where someone could simply strike another and claim it was a duel.

First, the facts of the duel must be announced, its validity proven, and then it must be held publicly in the presence of witnesses.

People on the Eurelia Continent were as sensitive about their honor as they were about duels, the last bastion to protect it.

Well, aside from that, the rules were somewhat lenient

But where were we?

We were in an academy that gathered only the talented from across the continent, teaching those in their prime all in one place.

Even the lowest Class C students were geniuses in their hometowns.

Most had strong pride, so friction was inevitable if they lived closely together.

Hence, the academy organized a Duel Committee.

All duels between academy students must go through the committee, and ignoring this leads to sanctions up to expulsion.

In other words, shouting bravely in the marketplace was one thing, but an official duel request required submitting relevant paperwork.

It seems a bit mundane.

Such is life, isnt it?

Well, unless it was a real fight on the spot, it had to be this way.

I chuckled and submitted the paperwork I had prepared, along with a crystal ball.

Since the entire alleyway scene was captured, there was no way the duel would be rejected.

Thinking about it, it felt like Id filed a complaint.

Now that I think about it, it does seem a bit similar.

But master, who is Frank Miller? Why did he suddenly appear? Is he really spreading the rumors?

Hm? Im not sure.

Really?

But one things for sure, hes a cultist.

Carla, who understood without me specifying what kind of cultist she was, widened her eyes.

I didnt know if he was actually involved in the current rumor.

But if I win the duel, I could request a proper investigation.

If it turns out he was a lackey of the Boiling Silence, the rumors about me would naturally die down.

The moment someone turned the tide with Thats a rumor spread by cultists, you know maybe the atmosphere would change.

For Frank, itd be quite shocking.

Imagine someone he had never met accusing him of being a cultist.

Maybe you know him, Carla. Hes a third-year student in the Magic Department.

I only knew his name. When I became a senior magician, the professors asked me to give a lecture to the juniors, so I saw his name on the list then But I cant really remember his face.

That makes sense. Whether its a divine power of not being detected or something else, he must be keeping a low profile.

It would be impossible for even Carla to see through someone who could infiltrate the United Divine Orders.

Faye, who had come to help with the duel application and overheard our conversation, poked me in the side, astonished.

Of course, I intended to keep that promise

Anyway, we kept joking and teasing each other for a while.

Faye, looking much more relaxed than before, opened her mouth.

Felop Brondel is the young lord of the Brondel Counts family.

Eh? Just a counts family? His attitude seemed like a dukes son

The higher the title didnt always mean the stronger the family, but there was generally a tendency.

Starting from the count, they were considered high nobility, so the title of a count couldnt be ignored.

An academy overflowing with higher nobility wasnt the place to behave openly like a hoodlum.

Count Brondel is also an excellent alchemist. Hes even the deputy guild leader of the Levantin Empire Alchemy Guild.

Thats why he was so arrogant.

A young lord at home and a deputy guild leaders son outside?

It made sense that he hadnt changed since coming to the academy. Most would have fawned over him.

Come to think of it, when one would proceed with Fayes route, there was content involving the Alchemy Guild.

In summary, the guild that dismissed Faye as invaluable regretted it and became obsessed with her when they saw her producing high-quality equipment.

Then, the guild executive who gave Faye a hard time gets demoted, and that executive was the deputy guild leader.

Wow. All of this connected.

It was a bit surprising, but Faye cautiously continued.

Anyway, since thats the case, there will be more than enough champions to stand in for him. Whatever we do, what the academy teaches is how to fight

Fighting inevitably ties you to potions.

Yes Ah! But this time, its bad for Felops image to have someone fight for him, isnt it?

I get it. The compensation is generous, but it tarnishes ones reputation, so itll be mainly students who need money.

This was also implemented in H&A. Sometimes, when playing, you have to engage in duels.

For combat roles, you just stand up for yourself, but for non-combat characters, a proxy knight is essential.

If justice was on your side, it was easy to find a character who valued honor. If it was on the opponents, it was easy to find one who valued rewards.

Since it was based on money, it was usually divided into nobles and commoners.

Generally, while nobles had a diverse range of jobs, the commoners were overwhelmingly concentrated in the Knight Department.

And they tended to be less skilled.

Predicting and preparing for the opponents champion like this was the charm of the duel system.

In the game era, the characters were limited, so you could predict who the opponent might be, but now that its real, its a bit difficult.

Still, being able to infer even roughly was something.

Of course, with my current abilities, except for extraordinary opponents like Carla or Elisha, I was confident I could win against anyone

After Felop, I had to duel Frank, and I needed to show an overwhelming performance, so it was good to know.



Duel Day.

Seeing Felops champion, I couldnt help but let out a snicker.

Piece of cake.




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