ebookland Chapter 111 Reasonable...right?
Chapter 111 Reasonable...right?
"Ms. Isabella, how long have you been practicing swordsmanship? I've also heard about your defeat of the demonized griffin in Leonton City."
The one who was praising her was Marianna. Isabella remembered that she had lost to a boy in the second round. Her swordplay was similar to that of the Knights Templar. Perhaps it was the difference in their physical build that caused her to lose.
"Oh, that incident, I didn't expect it to spread far and wide in the imperial grapevine. If I remember correctly, the training lasted at least two and a half years. You know, with a father who is a knight commander, life must be full of energy every day."
On the way to the cafeteria, the three chatted for a long time. Mariana had already become closer to Isabella, saying that she could teach her more about swordsmanship when she had time in the evening. Mariana's dream was to join the palace sword guard and become a magic swordswoman who protected princesses and queens.
Isabella noticed that Marianna was thinner than herself. It was a great achievement that she could pick up the sword and perform a series of moves, so it was understandable that she was defeated.
Isabella spent some more money and bought some seafood, which were seafood shipped by water from the Port of Anton, two thousand miles away.
The only way to preserve seafood in this era is with the work of ice magic sorcerers, and since it takes three days and two nights to travel by water to Avilato, the price of seafood is 22 copper coins per pound.
Isabella served some meat, some vegetarian dishes to increase the source of magic power, six servings of toast, and two drinks.
When they arrived at the table, Figgins and Marianna were already eating. Isabella noticed that there was only one piece of beef on Marianna's plate, and the rest were mostly ordinary vegetarian dishes.
After sitting down, he used a fork to share some pieces of fish and squid with Mariana, and Figgins also shared some pieces.
They were very resistant in their hearts, but before they could stop it, the food had already been placed on their plates.
"Oh, sorry, I ordered too much just now. I'm afraid I can't finish it. I'll share some with you. You're welcome. We'll be good friends from now on."
Marianna didn't understand Isabella's intention and only thanked her several times before she was willing to eat her meal.
At the end of the meal, Isabella turned around and saw her classmate Julius behind her. He was eating dinner alone at the table for four people.
Isabella treats all classmates equally whose family backgrounds are not as good as hers, and she is unwilling to compare herself with them if their family backgrounds are better than hers.
"Urix, are you secretly listening to our conversation from behind me?" Isabella said jokingly, "I think your swordsmanship is pretty good, but you can't take advantage of the situation if you attack aggressively. You should consider defense."
"Sorry, I just want to hear Miss Isabella's talk about swordsmanship. My father often fights monsters, and my swordsmanship is only suitable for dealing with monsters."
Yuriks said politely, "There are many outstanding students in Briffin College. They are outstanding because they have a good environment. In comparison, people like me are backward from the beginning."
"What are you saying?" Mariana disagreed. "They are great not only because of the good environment, but also because of their own efforts. In this morning's class, many students in one class have only a basic level of magic. I can't believe what kind of magician I will become after studying hard and graduating."
Every student has free time in the evening, and Isabella suggested going back to the college arena.
When night fell, there were many students in the arena, as well as many teachers wearing red armbands, all of whom were at the level of intermediate third-level Rubik's Cube Masters. They were responsible for the safety of everyone in the arena.
The arena had been divided into more than a dozen small areas, surrounded by a circle of ten meters in diameter using Neerha wood shields, and students wearing plate armor went there to compete with each other.
At this time, a senior holding a training rapier walked towards Isabella and her group.
He seemed to be about fifteen years old, looked mature, and was of strong build. However, his temperament also seemed to be very polite.
"...Are you going to join the academy's magic swordsmanship club? If I'm not mistaken, you're in the first year of the lightning department class."
Isabella didn't even think about it, she shook her head and refused: "No, we are just here to take a look. If possible, we also want to find a place to practice... They need to practice."
Isabella changed her words at the end, showing a polite smile. Damn it, I don't even use my hands to hold the blade when I fight. I just think about it and the sword is as fast as a bullet. What's the point of practicing?
"You are new students, and there are some small rules here that you don't know yet. Before 7:30 every night, the Magic Swordsman Club reserves the venue. After 7:30, the venue will be open to everyone. If you want to increase your training time, I suggest you consider joining the Magic Swordsman Club."
The senior continued politely.
Isabella felt that the senior's eyes were looking at her in a subtle way, and she felt a little uneasy for some reason.
In another area farther away, there is an area surrounded by a long fence, emitting magic lights of various colors. It can be judged that a magic sorcerer club is also using this area.
The two girls looked at Isabella, looking forward to her speech, wondering whether she should join in.
While I was still hesitating, the senior continued, "You still need to pass an assessment to join the club, but don't worry, it's just a theoretical test. After all, the number of members allowed to join the club in early October every year is limited. Only 80 people are allowed to join, and they need to register in advance. This has been the college's rule for decades. After you graduate, you can still have your club resume, which will help you find a job better."
The lights in the arena came on, illuminating everyone in the venue with a white glow.
What the senior said was indeed the truth. Isabella noticed that the three people behind her had expectant looks in their eyes and were waiting for Isabella's opinions.
"I won't join the club," Isabella turned around and asked, "Can anyone of you consider that joining the club will take up your time...Marianna?"
Mariana was still a little hesitant. After thinking for a long time, she finally refused because she wanted to wait and see. It was only the first day of school, and she would decide if she wanted to join later.
The four of them walked around the arena, and many freshmen came to take a look. The seniors from the clubs asked the freshmen who came to the arena one after another, and promoted the benefits of joining the clubs to them. Most of them chose to sign up and lined up at some clubs’ venues...
After going around in circles, Julius was still attracted by magic swordsmanship and signed up. Mariana hoped that Isabella would teach her swordsmanship. After asking her several times, Isabella promised her that she could take time out after school every week to teach her swordsmanship, but she only agreed to teach her in September and October.
Isabella thought about it and took them to her villa No. 23, and chose an open space in the backyard to teach them. Isabella suddenly remembered that she had no teaching aids.
He lied to them, "I have a mid-level magic sword in my room. It's sharpened and can be very dangerous... I'll go in and get two for you to use in training."
At this time, their eyes were full of stars.
"It's so cool, isn't it? An intermediate-level magic sword, and it's sharpened!" Mariana was very excited. "I've only used my father's intermediate-level magic sword, Miss Isabella. It seems that such a dangerous weapon is not allowed in the academy. How did you bring it into the academy?"
Isabella's face turned pale with embarrassment. She was simply digging her own grave. The students she knew were all entry-level, and few of the graduated seniors had reached the level of intermediate magicians.
It doesn't make sense for an entry-level student to have two mid-level magic swords...
Isabella pretended to be calm: "This is a secret, otherwise I wouldn't have brought you to Villa No. 23."
After saying that, he went into the room and asked them to wait outside for a while.
Figgins suddenly realized: Yes, it makes sense that Miss Isabella moved into Villa No. 23 and got two mid-level magic swords. Maybe there is someone behind her. Yes, that must be the case. Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask at this time.
Figgins said in a serious tone: "Hey, Marianna, we are here to learn, don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Miss Isabella is a swordsmanship genius. Living in such a big house, it makes sense for her to bring two mid-level magic swords for self-defense."
Mariana seemed to realize that her question was a bit sensitive and abrupt, so she covered her mouth and said, "Well, I think it makes sense...right?"
"Reasonable? If it's so dangerous, then she has protective gear...?"
Ulysses wondered.
Isabella quickly took it out and replied, "No, don't practice it on people. Be careful not to scratch yourself."
In the backyard, under the cover of night, Milushia used fire elemental magic to light the kerosene lamp in the backyard, and the candlelight was bright.
Isabella felt that there was nothing to teach about swordsmanship. She had practiced with Erwin many times in the past, so she could tell what kind of moves someone was using just by looking at the direction and strength of the move as soon as the other person raised his hand.
While practicing swordplay in the backyard, Milushia and Ivy Solis watched from upstairs.
It was the first time for Figgins and Julius to hold an intermediate-level magic sword. They were extremely careful when holding it and did not dare to practice too quickly.
Isabella briefly instructed them on a few moves, then retreated to the stone bench on the Diaoyutai to watch them swing their swords.
While Julius was resting, Isabella called him to sit over. There was a cool breeze along the river.
"You said that your father was a dragon rider of the Eighth Dragon Riders. Coincidentally, my father was the Knight Commander of the Eighth Knights of the Empire. I have a rough idea of the battle situation on the ground. I am curious about how the Dragon Riders fought?"
Isabella was testing the question. In fact, she had had this experience in her mind once before. It was in Leonton City, but she didn't dare to make a big deal out of it. She teleported them to Wanjing Sky Island and ignored it. The amazing thing was that they actually had the help of the Almighty Eye and returned to the present world. She heard this gossip from her father's dinner table.
"The fighting style of the Imperial Dragon Riders," Yuriks pondered for a moment, "Dragon riders usually consist of three people, one controls the dragon, one holds the dragon spear, and the other is a mid-level magician who can cast magic instantly without reciting any spells. Only then can he ride on the dragon's back. The dragon rider must also learn the commands to let the red dragon release the dragon's breath fire."
"...The Dragon Riders will conduct aerial combat and ground-grabbing attacks. Those who can join the Dragon Riders are the elite of the empire..."
Isabella tilted her face to the side, supported her chin, and listened carefully.
"But such elite troops will also be defeated in front of powerful monsters. You know about the Black River Demon Cave incident, right?"
"Yes," Isabella replied, "My father mentions it every day at the dinner table. I don't know the details because the news has been blocked by the Empire."
"In fact, the Black River Demon Cave is connected to the Demon Mist Black Cloud... The leader is a king-level monster, and my father died at the hands of that guy."
At the end of his speech, Yurix lowered his head, his face was devoid of any radiance, but there was still a fire in his eyes.
"If that mysterious strong man had appeared earlier, my father would not have died in that place. I want to work hard to become stronger and take over my father's position. I must become a dragon tamer and burn the damn monsters to death with the fire of dragon breath."
After hearing this, Isabella felt very guilty. It turned out that such a thing had happened before she arrived.
At 8:30 in the evening, after seeing off her classmates, Isabella's mind kept lingering on the demon eagle thunder beast. That guy was indeed powerful, so powerful that he had to be taken to Wanjing Sky Island for a nuclear explosion, but she could not deny that she was indeed a step late.
Julius' experience kept him awake at night, and he was determined to become stronger. In the future, he could secretly be given some ways to become stronger, as a small compensation for his sacrificed father.
After feeling psychologically comforted, Isabella fell asleep peacefully.
In the first week of school, Isabella gradually understood the learning objectives of Briffin Academy. The test scores were divided into two categories, element release and theoretical courses. Only those who got full marks in theory and practice could be on the list.