It was no different today.
-Boooom!!!!
“…Intense.”
I muttered at the loud explosion coming from the side.
It seed like soone was practicing fire magic. The impact was incredible.
Seven students were gathered together, chanting a long incantation, and a pillar of fire shot up from the ground.
Romantic guys.
The only downside was that it didn’t seem very practical…
“Alright, I need to focus on my own stuff.”
I cleared my head and looked ahead.
There, several magic dummies stood with swords in their hands, staring at .
Magic Dummy Training.
Magically coated dummies would continuously pop up,
and the training involved defeating them and surviving for as long as possible.
-Clatter, clatter!
Five dummies charged towards , making a loud noise.
I assud a stance and closed my eyes quietly.
“Huu…”
A long exhale reached the tip of my sword.
I gradually cleared my mind and sharpened my senses.
The agitated mana within my body created a faint ripple around .
The clattering sounds were now right in front of .
I opened my eyes sharply.
As my eyelids lifted, I saw three sword attacks rushing towards .
I leaned back slightly and chanted,
“Blink.”
-Crackle
My vision flickered with the sound of sparks.
At the sa ti, the sharp blades narrowly missed , cutting through the air.
I seized the opportunity, taking advantage of their disrupted sword paths.
-Thud!!
I grabbed the sleeve of the dummy at the front and thrust my sword into its abdon.
The dummy shattered with a clang, scattering into mana fragnts.
As the blue remnants obscured my vision, the remaining dummies charged again.
-Clang! Crack…!!
I easily deflected one,
and engaged in a power struggle with another, our swords locked together.
I saw the dummies splitting up to surround , but I didn’t pay much attention to them.
Soon, simultaneous thrust attacks ca from all directions – front, back, left, and right.
I muttered again,
“Blink ×2.”
I teleported behind the dummy I was locked with
and lightly kicked its exposed back into the path of the incoming attacks.
-Thud! Thud!!
The dummy was skewered by its own allies in a spectacular display of friendly fire.
I adjusted my grip on the sword and moved again.
-Ding!
[Using the skill ‘Blink’.]
A truly short-range teleportation with a re one-ter range.
It was definitely a flawed ability, but that didn’t an it was completely useless.
I could use multiple Blinks in succession to jump ten ters, like last ti.
Or use it as an escape tool in critical monts.
Or teleport to an opponent’s blind spot and catch them off guard.
‘The problem is that Raiden had absolutely no connection to swords.’
Raiden had never had even a shred of talent for martial arts.
This kind of manipulation required excellent spatial awareness, judgnt, and martial arts skills, making it incredibly difficult.
The ability itself was extrely rare, so it would have been difficult to find a proper teacher.
But,
I was different.
I was soone who had almost reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship in my previous world.
I’m confident that I was among the top five swordsn in the entire history of Kendo.
Although I had lost so of my previous life’s senses after entering soone else’s body,
it didn’t an they were completely useless.
In short, this one-ter teleportation,
-Crack…!! Slash!
Was a skill that could be quite advantageous for .
-Ding!
[All available uses of the skill ‘Blink’ have been exhausted!]
[Remaining uses: (0/10)]
[Ti until next mana recharge: 2 hours 37 minutes 19 seconds]
Of course, due to my low mana capacity and the skill’s inefficiency, I had to conserve my uses.
Well, it’s better than nothing.
Thinking that, I swung my sword at the approaching dummies.
***
anwhile,
as Raiden was displaying his brilliant skills, clashing swords with the dummies,
soone was watching him from a distance.
“Amazing. It’s unbelievable.”
Erald green hair reminiscent of sumr foliage.
A lean physique with well-defined muscles.
Lucas, the head professor of the Academy, was observing Raiden with intrigued eyes.
“Did sothing happen to him during his absence?”
Lucas muttered, stroking his chin.
Raiden, a student in his class and known as the Empire’s worst delinquent.
The boy’s return had shocked the Academy.
Mostly in a bad way.
That’s why most people kept their distance from him, wary.
But Lucas, who had been secretly observing Raiden, could sense it.
That the boy had changed sohow.
He was attending classes diligently, never skipping or being late.
He was average in theoretical subjects, but he displayed exceptional skills in combat.
The uncontrollable delinquent was gone.
There was only an intriguing student in his place.
“…Hmm, but the way he uses Blink is a bit lacking. He could use it more creatively.”
His green eyes curved softly.
“I think I can help him.”
Lucas turned around with a small smile.
Perhaps for the first ti,
soone had recognized Raiden’s worth at the Academy.
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