Ping! Pong!

In the instant when the long sword and the short sword clashed, I seized the opportunity to use the advantage of my weapon and stabbed at her abdomen.

But to my surprise, she gave a slight smile and cunningly held the short sword upside down in her hand.

At first, I didn't think much of it, assuming that she not only failed to dodge my attack but also dared to aim the hilt of her sword at me at a critical moment. It seemed like I had already won!

Then, she shouted loudly.

"Radiant star, evolve!"

Something magical happened. My sword came to a sudden stop less than an inch away from her. I was startled and my pupils contracted.

"What?!"

The hilt of her short sword suddenly grew several times longer, transforming into a long spear. The impact of the lengthening hilt sent me flying, and I landed on the damp stone wall, sliding down slowly.

"You're far from mastering the sword, little brother."

"Hmph, it's just because you cheated. Can that thing even be called a sword?"

"Alright, alright! You win this time, okay?"

Clearly, it was cheating, yet she still had the audacity to display such a defiant attitude... I was infuriated and looked at the emerald green spear in her hand with disdain, thinking,

If it weren't for that, I would have won long ago!

At the moment our two swords crossed, she made a move with her other hand...

Wait a minute... Her reaction speed is more than twice as fast as mine!

I carefully recalled the moment we clashed. If she could summon a spear directly and defeat me, then she should have easily avoided my attack and counterattacked with a stab. But...

"Did she do that to avoid hurting me?"

With some embarrassment, I questioned myself.

"That was tough... Would you like a lemon or fruit-flavored soda?"

"Oh... Thank you, Captain. Lemon is fine."

"Really? Hahaha, I happen to like lemons too!"

A girl with wet and light green hair flicked her hair and skillfully twisted it into a braided ponytail.

"Goo hee hee, they say that after intense exercise, a can of lemon soda immediately brings ecstasy!"

"No... I've never heard of that. It's probably not true."

"Heh heh heh, didn't you realize I was just teasing you?"

Laughing widely, she had no semblance of femininity. I suppose this type of person should be called carefree and uninhibited?

She was wearing the same grayish-white school uniform as me, with a bronze-colored skin. She seemed to be a senior student, and her emblem was also a knight's emblem.

However, as far as I knew, the school uniforms at Durma Academy were designed according to standard male and female body types.

But now, in front of me, there was a girl who stood at least half a head taller than me, with a tall figure!

Bending down in front of the vending machine, her school uniform was extremely revealing, and even the yellow-striped underwear was clearly visible.

To think that this busty girl would become my team leader... I heard that our team leader is already an S-class God's Hand knight, and of course, she is also the wielder of a magic sword.

"From today onwards, Lan is your senior and leader. So, remember to learn from her how to have a good relationship with your lover!"

I remember that's what Eiji said at the time, and then I didn't see him again for the next week.

One week, seven days. He only taught for half an hour or just that short period of time when he first arrived. This was too perfunctory!

"Damn, isn't it too irresponsible as a teacher?"

I recalled the scene when I summoned the magic sword that day.

"So... I will give everything, including my life, to the magic sword!"

In a fit of anger, I disregarded the strain on my body and summoned the magic sword once again.

"Hmph, like I said, you're just a little kid who can only flap their lips. Your magic sword is nothing but useless scrap metal!"

He had lost all confidence in me after my repeated failures, and now he stood by with his hands on his hips, looking half asleep. He shook his head at me, sighed, and said,

The air was filled with scattered particles, like Metis enjoying messing with me.

"I...I..."

"What's wrong with you? I can see that you never intended to communicate with her properly."

Every word, every sentence that came out of Metis's mouth made me increasingly irritable.

I gradually realized that negative emotions directly led to backlash from the magic sword. Was I really that weak?

I instinctively placed my hand on my chest, trying to ease the pain.

"Cough...cough...blood...!"

My white shirt was already stained with the black liquid that seeped through, and my palms were also covered in this sticky black fluid. This was demon blood.

When I had been force-fed this bottle of liquid by Yukari... the principal, I lost consciousness. I didn't expect it to be this disgusting... and it was my own blood. Even more revolting!

This time, although I successfully recovered, the speed was clearly slower than before.

"Today ends here. If you summon again, your life may not be spared."

After speaking, Metis came to stand in front of me.

Bang!

He threw a sword with a porcelain white hilt and it landed in front of me on the ground, buried in a brown leather sheath.

"What's this? Is it a gift for me?"

"You were only insisting on your own way without listening to what she truly wanted, right?"

"..."

"Sigh, let this sword connect and acknowledge each other for now. But you two have to get along well!"

"Ah...wait, communicate with a sword... how is that possible?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. This is a trial sword that magic sword users rarely use. Unless the host controlling the magic sword is exceptionally lousy, it is generally unused!" (He didn't listen to what I said at all)

Metis explained the general structure of this sword with a meaningful tone, implying that it was a low-level sword specifically meant for waste users.

"..."

After hearing his description, I couldn't help but have black lines all over my face.

"Oh, I almost forgot. Come... let me take you to meet your captain. Looks like you'll have to start from scratch."

Tsk, it's because I don't have much talent to begin with. Being possessed by a magic sword is already fortunate.

"Starting from scratch is fine."

No matter how low the starting point, it doesn't matter. This is my answer. At least I can break free from mediocrity, that's my goal!

You can say that my goal is low, but it is based on my own strength and talent and is a predetermined plan. If I give up on this, I will only end up on the path of decline.

"It seems that you have some self-awareness after all."

Saying that, Metis took out a resume form from his pocket and introduced me.

"Qiu Caolan, always ranked top six in the Gold Class Ranking."

"So what? It doesn't mean anything to me."

The teachings of the magic sword are unique, and apart from diligence, there are unique tricks that can't be taught by outsiders. Otherwise, it will mislead the magic sword user.

"Well, well, the problem you mentioned doesn't exist at all because..."

Yuanzu handed me the resume form and then added, "The other party is also a Sword Master. Although they are still a student, they have enough knowledge to teach you the basics."

After hearing his words, I immediately felt the passage of time. I was eager to meet her as soon as possible, so I didn't bother to read the resume form and just fantasized about meeting her in my mind.

Such a powerful person must be someone worthy of admiration by thousands, with extraordinary and muscular physique, right? Compared to her, I am just an ordinary Level A Knight. Although I seem to have innate talent, the talent of a knight will always be Level A, with no room for improvement.

"Teacher Yuanzu!"

"Yes?"

"I want to ask if one of the reasons for not being able to activate the Sword Master's power is because the Sword Master's level is too high?"

As soon as I asked such a bold question, he was momentarily stunned. But afterwards, he smiled foolishly and scratched his head in confusion.

"Maybe... who knows?"

"So you don't know either?"

"Of course not. There are too many things in this world that we don't know, and there are some things that cannot be known. Understand?"

Yuanzu casually inserted the sword by his waist, and the sword disappeared without a trace. It should be mentioned that a Magic Sword can also be considered as a type of magic equipment. The theorem of magic equipment is different from that of knights. Knights purely rely on their physical strength to suppress opponents, while magic equipments are different. In addition to relying on strength, they are better at flexible manipulation and application.

Relying on this theorem, even opponents with a difference in level of one or two can still counterattack against all odds.

So first...

"Paroni, you should learn to master her. It's not easy being a Sword Master."

After saying that, he left me and the sword where they were.

"Goodbye, don't get left behind by others!"

Hmph, he's such a nonchalant person. It's really amazing how he can be so carefree in such troublesome situations.

(Former Capital Ruins)

The ruins of the former capital are now occupied by groups of beings, including the leaders of the three major races of orcs, dragons, python snakes, and white tigers.

Here, the rules laid down by the Divine Lord are still being enforced, but the battle between humans and orc tribes has never stopped.

Every day, there are orcs plundering human villages, or humans hunting down tribal leaders.

The war on the main continent is still raging, and war and casualties go hand in hand. Many humans and orcs die in the bloodbath every day.

And the root cause of this battle is that the ugly and hypocritical humans enslaved them. They went through a long period of time and can never forget the days of blood and tears, being hunted by humans as prey, losing their homes, and having their forests destroyed.

These are their reasons for choosing to resist and gain victory in the new round of battle.

The three elders of the orc race are having a meeting. Sitting on the three sides of a triangular table are the terrifying dragon clan chief, Helnas, the middle-aged tiger-faced man, Cress, and the snake clan elder, Duman, dressed in priestly robes.

First, the leader of the dragon clan, Helnas, spoke up before the meeting began.

"Before the meeting starts, we must thank our great creator for giving us the power and wisdom to resist. Humans occupied this land hundreds of centuries ago and enslaved our race!"

Speaking of this, the chief of the dragon clan clenched his fist with some hoarseness. He realized that he had lost composure and then cleared his throat to continue speaking.

"Power! We also have magical artifacts that can rival humans... Intelligence! He has united us as a cohesive collective, allowing us to pursue our common goals together..."

Clapping applause immediately followed the speech of the chief of the dragon clan. However!

Helnas slammed the table and shouted loudly.

"But... humans are still so greedy and ignorant. They want this world to return to their dirty hands. Therefore, our divine mission is to exterminate humans and restore the original sunlight to our continent!"

"Howl...!"

Deafening shouts accompanied this great journey. At least, this is what the chief of the dragon clan thought.

"Let us reclaim our homeland and bring down the walls built by humans!"

"Reclaim our homeland!!! Bring down the walls!!!"

The three major clans were finally launching a full-scale attack against humans.