How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Episode 47

[ Sword Spirit (劍靈) – Sword Wheel (劍輪) ]

Alone in the empty training ground, Xian was holding a sword.

sword wheel. A plain-looking sword with a gray blade, a round guard, and a handle tied with a leather strap.

swish – swish –

Xian swung his sword into the air a few times.

Unlike the black sword, which was customized to suit him, there were some parts that were slightly annoying, but the sword was not very angular.

The length is slightly longer than the black sword, but the sword body is thinner. The center of gravity is a bit lower than just right.

Because of this, it is only compatible with the lower ranks of the Black Sword.

However, the true value of this sword lies in something else.

‘copy.’

Place your right hand on the sword ring held in your left hand, and pull out the second sword ring.

An ability obtained by defeating the demon that inhabited Professor Derek.

A sword was pulled out of this black sword, just as he pulled out endless monsters from his own body.

‘How many bags will it be?’

Thinking of checking the specifications of the sword, Xian dropped the copied sword on the training ground.

visor-

And drew a new sword. third row.

Pull and drop, pull and drop like that.

The results were beyond imagination.

Before I knew it, there were 157 swords lying around on the floor. If you add what you’re holding in your left hand, that’s 158 bags.

‘More than this is not enough mana.’

What I learned while pulling it out was that copying a sword consumes mana.

My current limit is 158 bags. If the mana goes up, it will go up more than this, but it was this much for now.

‘Well, even if I pull it out like this, it’s useless.’

Of course, there was no need for that many swords.

If you had an army or a private, you could use it as an armament in an emergency, but there was no such thing.

The only thing he can use right now is two at best.

Occasionally, it will be useful when dual swordsmanship is needed.

‘And again… … .’

Another thing I found out was that it was possible to store the copied sword in its original state.

It means that once you copy it, you don’t have to pull the sword out of the sword again next time.

Next time, just take it out of the engraving and use it.

It is convenient because you can take it out and use it in any position.

It’s just a problem because I don’t have anything to write 158 bags… … .

‘For now, this tidyer.’

The specs of the sword have been roughly confirmed.

I haven’t come up with a pod yet, but I’m sure there’s a place to use it anywhere.

I had a little bit of regret.

The first time I used the spear, I was very excited about the new possibilities, but the Sword Ring wasn’t that far.

‘It must be said that there is a difference between Verium’s devil and Professor Derek’s devil.’

Even the amount of energy absorbed by Ravi made a big difference.

Absorbing some of Verium’s energy was more than absorbing all of Professor Derek’s energy.

Tuk-tuk.

“Hey, Cyan Agrid.”

At that time, someone visited the training ground.

I turned around and saw a familiar face.

“Julio.”

“for a moment! I’m not here to fight!”

As Xian approached with a sword, Julio reflexively backed away with a contemplative face.

Sian tilted his head.

“Then why did you come?”

“Shh, if it’s not Dalian, can’t I visit some juniors?”

“Other than that, I have nothing else to see.”

“Ah- look at how ignorant I am. I am your senior!”

“If you win against me, I’ll call you hyung or senior, whoever you like.”

“Write… … .”

Giulio’s mouth fell shut at Xian’s words.

He mumbled for a while, as if he was dissatisfied, then started talking about his business.

It was natural to say that it was a dragon.

“Princess Damian is calling. Give me a moment.”

There was no other reason for Julio to visit Xi’an other than Dalian.

In the first place, even in Dalian, there was no way that Julio would come first.

“That no… … brother?”

It was reflexive, so I barely held back from trying to jump out.

“okay. Well, it’s not a big deal, I had a fight with the Beast Guild and the forest keepers.”

“… … .”

“So I’d like you to come over for a while.”

Damian had a fight with the beast guild and the forest keepers?

Xian frowned at Julio’s words and spoke.

“… … what is that?”

* * *

A philosopher once said such a thing.

People instinctively want to come together anytime, anywhere.

Sometimes school ties, sometimes regional ties, sometimes blood ties.

It was the same with the academy.

Students gathered from all over the continent, including the Somer Empire, the Kingdom of Jakarta, and the three fairy palaces, the Glacier Baengnyeong.

It was a natural instinct for them to unite around those three.

The Empire History Research Department, the Beast Guild, and the Forest Keeper of Weil Forest were born that way.

As an internal organization of students within the academy, the format is a kind of club.

However, its size and history are different from those of general hobby clubs.

“There was something like that.”

“Because it is. Of course, you must have heard of it at least once when you were looking for clubs, but why don’t you know?”

“I am not interested in clubs.”

Xian answered while following Julio.

The only clubs he knew about were the hunting club, the mountain climbing club, and the fishing club.

Things you might enjoy as a hobby or pastime.

If there was even a little time left, he didn’t even look into the club because it was all out of interest to Xian, who was busy investing in training.

“If you didn’t know, get to know it from now on. Those three are the largest organizations in this school, and by the way, the director of Imperial Research Institute is Confucius.”

“I see.”

It seems that the leader of the Imperial History Research Department, or Imperial Research Institute for short, is Damian.

Although he is a sophomore, he was chosen naturally because there was no one with more strength and charisma among Somer’s students.

In fact, Damian was also ranked first in the second year.

For reference, both the leader of the Beast Guild and the leader of the Forest Keeper are in their 3rd year.

It was customary for a third-year student to take on this role. Damien is an exceptional case.

“how is it. Can you feel his greatness? I’m not someone like you.”

“Looks like he did some dirty tricks.”

“… … Tsk. Come to think of it, were you a guy who knew the true character of Gongja?”

Giulio, who was trying to show off somehow, immediately clicked his tongue at Xian’s words.

Other students might not know, but Xian would not be able to eat at all.

“Everything has come.”

At Julio’s words, Xian looked up at the building in front of him.

One of the buildings on the academy grounds. It was an annex where club rooms, offices, and meeting rooms were located.

‘It’s bigger than I thought.’

The size of the building was as big as the dormitory.

Were club activities within the academy so active?

It was quite an unexpected sight for Xian, who only moved between the lecture hall, training hall, and dormitory.

“come in. It is the conference room on the top floor.”

The destination seems to be the top. Xian followed Julio to the elevator.

Magical energy began to flow on the wall, and the elevator carrying the two climbed to the top.

The conference room I entered.

There were quite a few people gathered there.

I could see several students standing in threes along the wall, and a table in the middle.

Five people were sitting there.

Three and two to be exact.

‘They too?’

A twinkle flashed in Xi’an’s eyes.

The two were Ran Asla and Yuseol.

“Oh, Xian! well come well come Now, sit here.”

Damian greeted him and patted the seat next to him.

While frowning at the sudden attention, Xian went there and sat down.

If I was going to refuse here, I wouldn’t have come to a place like this in the first place.

“Ho! That guy is the famous Cyan Agrid! You’re more manly than you think!”

“Being a man. It just looks stiff.”

“A man must have a heavy taste!”

“Anyway, that’s why the hard-headed gorillas.”

“what!?”

Xian sat down and looked at the two noisy people.

On one side, the Beasts sitting next to Ran Asla.

The leader of the beast guild, Kurgan Delphia.

He was a man as big as his voice. To the extent that the chair you are sitting on looks like a child’s chair.

On such a subject, I could see that there were some cute rabbit ears on her head.

A rabbit beastman of the Toya tribe.

That copper-colored body with rabbit ears. It’s a good thing it’s brown, not white.

Maybe it’s because he’s from the Toya family, especially his lower body is thicker.

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Just by looking at the developed muscles, it was evident that he had considerable mastery of each technique.

The ring she is wearing is a white number 4.

It meant 4th out of 3 grades.

“joy.”

Incidentally, Ran, who was sitting next to her, was frowning as usual.

When our eyes met, she jerked away and turned her head away.

He’s still a tough guy.

‘The other side.’

A woman sitting next to Yuseol.

Yeon-yeon, the leader of the forest keepers in Whale Forest.

She looked just like Yoo Seol and twins. The color of your hair, the atmosphere you give off, or your outfit.

The difference is that Yoo Seol’s eyes are white, similar to her hair color, while Yeon Yeon’s are blue like the sky.

Is it just that, compared to Yuseol, who has no expression on the other side, Yeonyeon is smiling all the time?

Rather, this is a more half-fairy look. They are a laughing race.

The case of rumors is unusual.

‘Looks like he’s slightly taller.’

According to Julio, the two are sisters. That’s why it seemed so close.

To be precise, Yoo Seol is still, but it feels like Yeon Yeon is sticking to it.

For reference, her ring was white number 2.

It means 2nd out of 3 grades.

“… … .”

On the other hand, he did not make eye contact with Yoo Seol. She had her head down from earlier and stood firm.

He seemed to be nervous, not usual.

‘Well, it’s not like I know his usual appearance.’

The confirmation of the number of people was completed with a brief glance.

Xian raised her teacup and wet her lips.

Anyway, what kind of meeting is this?

Even if the students standing in the back were just attendants, the six people sitting at the table were strange.

The three most influential people in the academy and their first year juniors.

Are you planning to do anything with this member?

It was Xian who thought

“Hmm, looking at it in person, it’s as expected. Our ran is the best.”

“Ugh. Did all the nutrition going to the brain go to the muscles, that gorilla? Our Seol-ah is here, who is doing what?”

“All lowly beasts are like that. You can’t see even though you have eyes, so why are you wearing them?”

A war of nerves between the three of them, as if they would explode if touched.

In the middle, Xian put down the teacup, frowning.

He asked what he was thinking.

“Brother Damian. The reason why I called… … .”

Damian replied with a snort in the direction of Kurgan and Yuyeon.

“Because they brought up some weird and absurd things. Didn’t you dare to claim that someone else was the best of the freshmen?”

Far from being happy with that answer, Xi’an’s face crumpled even more.

That’s why I called it that way on purpose.

‘You called me to brag?’

It seems that Ran and Yoo Seol were also the first to hear about it.

Unlike the seniors who each spoke passionately, the faces of the juniors, including Xian, became extremely cold.

* * *

“Don’t do that! Don’t look at me with those eyes! I just wanted to show you the truth because those monkey children were talking badly about Seol-ah… … do you know my heart huh?”

“Who is the monkey!”

“… … joy.”

Damian snorted as if it was absurd and pointed at Xian’s ring.

Gray number 1 ring.

“Do I need more proof than this?”

The rebuttal came from Kurgan.

“under! What’s the meaning of that kind of ranking you get by competing on a well-prepared stage with no variables? The battlefield is not on the stage.”

“Ah- so your ranking is only 4th?”

“What man!”

“Ugh~ The kids who will punish Seol-ah anyway.”

The three of them, who had been glaring at it for a while, eventually went bang! He slammed the desk and shouted.

“Ran! Step on them all!”

“Please, stand up!”

“I’m sorry, aww. I have bothered you by failing to enlighten them.”

But immediately after that, all that flows is a chilly silence.

Ran was the first to break through and stand up.

“That’s ridiculous.”

She turned around and headed out of the conference room.

“Ra, ran? Where are you going?”

“I’m not your fighting dog.”

Ran harshly shot him and left the conference room. bang!

“cook! Our Kurgan is not popular with juniors. Seol-ah~ Will you listen to unnie? huh?”

“That is… … .”

The rumor seemed a bit hesitant, but it was meaningless anyway.

Because Xian wasn’t interested in this kind of thing either.

“I will go too, brother.”

“draft?”

“Dalian is always welcome, but I don’t want to become a spectacle like this.”

It’s not that I don’t want others to see me fighting or anything like that.

However, it is an exception when the fight is for the self-interest of others.

There was no way Sian, who was fed up with being under the Marquis, would fight for Damian’s pride.

“With no opponent, I’m done… … .”

As Xian stood up, Yu Seol followed as if it was this time.

Sian glanced back at her.

I saw her putting her hand on her chest and sighing.

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Just before leaving the conference room alongside her.

Xian looked back.

The three seniors and the students around them who are all dumped and dumbfounded by the juniors.

Sian spoke.

“If you want to see my skills, you guys will challenge me yourself. I will gladly accept it.”

At that moment, the air in the conference room stiffened.

Damian aside, Kurgan and Yuyeon’s eyes were no joke.

A look as if that cheeky guy was talking about something.

Leaving behind that stern gaze, Xian smiled and left.