Man is infinite, and his ambition is to slay the dragon

"No, no, no, that's absolutely not possible! We will all be expelled from school!"

Kurogane Ikki quickly dissuaded him.

At the same time, he also realized a fact, that is, the friend and neighbor he made today seemed to have some differences in concepts from those of ordinary people?

10. Level? Strength!

The courses at Pojun Academy are divided into two parts.

The morning classes were general, and the main content was various cultural courses. However, for students aiming to become magic knights, these courses were not actually something that needed to be taken seriously, and the school itself was not focused on this aspect.

In the afternoon, there are practical training courses, and students from the entire school will be assigned to different training grounds according to their different grades.

And now, in front of the third training ground of Pojun Academy——

"no!"

The burly instructor of the practical course stopped at the door, with his arms folded across his chest, looking down at Sieg and Kurogane Ikki: "Student Sieg, of course it's fine for you to participate in the practical course, but Kurogane beside you can't, his ability value is too low! What if something goes wrong during the training? Practical training is not a game!"

"Stop talking nonsense, will you let us in?"

Although he was a head shorter than the instructor, Sieg still held his head high and didn't look at all overwhelmed by the instructor's aura.

Beside him, Kurogane Ikki looked at a loss.

Today is the second day of school at Pojun Academy, and also the first day of classes. Because Sieg and Kurogane Ikki were both assigned to the first grade, class one, they had lunch together after the morning classes, and before the afternoon classes began.

[Since my ability value is not up to standard, I will not go to the training ground. Sieg-san, you go. I will find a place to train on my own.]

Kurogane Ikki was about to leave saying this.

But Sieg dragged him directly to the fourth training ground.

[Just ignore those unreasonable rules. I tell you, Black Iron. The more you tolerate and obey, the more rampant those who are hostile to you will become. So if you don't want to be bullied, then just kill them.]

[I really can’t do it! ]

Thinking back to his previous conversation with Sieg, Ikki Kurogane felt mixed emotions.

He was grateful that Sieg was willing to help him, but his tendency to kill people at every turn was really...

As for now,

"Mr. Zieg, forget it."

Holding Sieg's shoulders, Kurogane Ikki said to the instructor with an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry, instructor, please let Sieg go in. I will leave on my own. I can't participate in the training because my ability value is not up to standard. I know it myself. I'm sorry to cause you trouble."

"Hmph, just keep it to yourself. I really don't know why the chairman would allow someone like you to enroll."

"..."

Hearing the instructor's words full of contempt, Ikki Kurogane didn't say anything. He just turned around in silence and prepared to leave.

But before he took a step forward, Zieg pulled him back by the back of his collar: "Why are you leaving? Let's go in together. How can you get credits if you don't go in?"

"Uh... Mr. Sieg, you really are..."

"I've said it before, Kurotsuchi. I don't understand the things in your hometown. I only know that if someone wants to hinder my purpose, there is no need to talk and get along with that person in a friendly manner."

Looking at the instructor in front of him again, Sieg asked coldly, "Are you still insisting that only I can go in, and not Kuroitie?"

"That's the rule. Even if you're an A-class knight, you can't break it. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're rated A-class. The gap between a student knight and a formal knight can't be measured by level," the instructor said earnestly.

Kurogane Ikki also advised: "Mr. Sieg, that's enough. I appreciate your kindness, but you don't have to be at odds with the teacher and the school because of me."

"Well......"

Sieg fell silent.

Around them, perhaps attracted by the commotion here, or perhaps because they were going to class anyway, many students gathered here and formed a circle of human walls not far away.

Seeing this, Kurogane Ikki couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief - it seemed that he had finally persuaded him.

"Huh? What happened?"

"I don't know, it seems like someone is arguing with the teacher?"

"Who is so brave?"

"Hey, isn't that the top freshman this year?"

"Really? He's easy to recognize with red hair, but who's that person next to him?"

"I do not know."

......

Sounds like these kept coming from all around.

Seeing that Sieg remained silent, Ikki Kurogane breathed a sigh of relief.

(It seems that I finally persuaded him. Sigh... Mr. Zieg wanted to help me, and I am really grateful for that. But it's just like this now...)

Although it was Siegler who brought him here, Ikki Kurogane thought that once the news reached the main family, it would turn into [he wanted to forcefully participate in the actual combat training], right? The next thing that would follow would be forced expulsion from school... It shouldn't be that bad, right?

(In short, it’s better to solve it before things get out of hand.)

Thinking of this, Ikki Kurogane immediately wanted to bend down and apologize to the instructor.

But before that, Sieg grabbed his shoulders first: "Why are you bending over, Kurotsuchi? You didn't do anything wrong, why are you apologizing?"

"Mr. Sieg?"

"Besides that, there is something I want to confirm with you, instructor." Sieg looked at the instructor, "For the Magic Knight, [Level is Everything] should be a rule that everyone can accept and recognize, right?"

"That's generally true, what's wrong?"

"So what level are you, teacher?"

"B-level."

"I'm A-level, which means I'm one level higher than the teacher. Based on my understanding of this place, people with higher levels should have the power to give orders to people with lower levels, right?" Sieg took a step forward. "There may be some problems with the description, but the general idea should be correct, right, Kurogane?"

"Eh? Uh..."

When asked this question, Ikki Kurogane was stunned: "Well... that's the truth, but..."

"Hey, little red-haired devil."

The instructor's deep voice interrupted Kurogane Ikki's words.

Looking down at Sieg, who was a head shorter than him, the instructor's face showed anger: "Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you are an A-rank knight? Here I am the teacher! You are the student! It has nothing to do with your rank as a magic knight! Students must obey the teacher's orders! Follow the rules of the school!"

"With your current behavior, I can completely treat you as a bad element who disrupts the school's discipline! I will punish you with a serious warning, demerits, or even suspension!"

"Serious warning? Demerit? Suspension?" Sieg turned to look at Kurogane Ikki, "Is this serious?"

“It’s very serious for students.”

"So it doesn't matter to me?"

With the students and even the instructors staring in amazement, Zigg lit a flame in his hand: "Rank is everything - you made this rule yourselves. Since you don't follow it, let's change it."

"Power is everything."

"I will fight you one-on-one next. If I beat you, I will let Kurotsuchi go in to take the practical course and get credits. Is that okay with you?"

11. You call this fighting?

A student knight will engage in a mock battle with a formal knight.

Even if one of them is an A-level student knight and the other is a B-level official knight, there are gaps between [students] and [official] in various aspects, such as the use of their own abilities, magic control techniques, and most importantly, combat experience - although it is claimed that level is everything, these things can be naturally figured out with just a little thought.

Therefore, even those student knights at the level of Seven-Star Sword King would not casually challenge the instructors of the school. After all, these instructors were once graduates of various knight academies, and at least their strength was absolutely guaranteed.

But Sieg doesn't care about that.

"I didn't expect the chairman would agree to such a ridiculous thing."

In the lounge assigned to Sieg in the temporarily vacated fourth training ground.

Looking at Sieg who was doing warm-up exercises over there, Kurogane Ikki had a helpless look on his face: "A mock battle between a student knight and a formal knight... Sieg, are you really okay?"

"Yeah, it's okay, right? That instructor looks very weak."

Sieg jumped up from the ground. "Besides, I think the chairman must have other purposes for accepting this, such as letting him test my actual level. Even if he made an exception to let a stateless person like me enroll in order to win the Seven Stars Sword Festival, the chairman must have all kinds of doubts about me before I show my strength, right?"

"[Is my A-rank genuine?], [Do I have what it takes to win the Sword Festival?]... Questions like these won't be spoken out loud, but they definitely exist. That's why he agreed to this mock battle."

"Mr. Sieg...you are actually very smart, right?" Ikki Kurogane was a little surprised.

In the past two days, Sieg has shown his innocence in all aspects, and his way of thinking is obviously not in line with that of ordinary people, but now his inference is quite reasonable.

"But I really feel bad for troubling you like this. If you stand up for me, then in the future at school--"

"It doesn't matter." Sieg smiled. "I didn't enroll for the purpose of graduation. Although it would be great if I could get it, it doesn't matter if I can't. What's important is that I can experience this kind of school life in the next three years. I don't care about the punishments that you think are serious, such as [not being able to graduate] and [not getting credits]."

After stretching his body, Sieg looked at Kurogane Ikki and said, "I am only trying to help you a little bit because we have similar positions and aspirations. Also, although this is just my own idea and I have said it before, I will still tell you about it again now--"

"If you are bullied, just fight back. Giving in will only make those beasts more arrogant. Only if you are more ferocious and desperate than them, can you kill them all."

[The simulated battle is about to begin, both parties please enter]

As soon as he finished speaking, this reminder sounded in the lounge.

"Then I'll go first, see you later."

After waving to Kurogane Ikki, Sieg walked out of the lounge.

As he watched Sieg walk away, Ikki Kurogane fell into silence.

(If you are bullied, do you fight back?)

(Mr. Zieg, your idea...)

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On the stage of the fourth training ground.

When walking up the corridor, Sieg discovered that in addition to the instructor he needed to face, there were also a large number of students sitting around him.

"There are so many people."

"After all, it's rare to find students who dare to challenge their instructors. Plus, you're a rare genius that only appears once in ten years. I think the students are curious about how powerful the A-rank student knight is."

The one who answered Sieg was the chairman of Pojun Academy, who was sitting in the first row of the audience. He had a kind smile on his face and said, "I didn't expect you would give me such a surprise on the second day of school, Sieg Feld."

"Who told you not to follow the rules you set? But thank you anyway, President. You wanted to see my strength after being approved for this mock battle, right?" Sieg said bluntly, "Let me ask you, is it okay if I really kill him?"

"You really are confident, A-level!"

This time it was the instructor who answered.

As always, the muscular man with his arms folded across his chest came to a distance in front of Sieg: "You said this as if you were sure that you could get rid of me. The gap between a knight and a student knight cannot be measured by level."

"But didn't you say that [level is everything]? Now you say that level can't be used to measure, which is contradictory." Sieg asked back, "Can you please unify the standards? If you can't think of one, I can provide a more objective and reasonable standard - [strength is everything]."

"You are just a bragging brat..."

"Alright, alright, both of you should stop here." The chairman smiled, "You two can start the mock battle. In order to avoid injuries, both sides should use the spirit suits in [Fantasy Form]."

Fantasy form.

That is a special form of spiritual clothing.

The humans on this planet can materialize their souls as weapons to fight, but in order to avoid various accidents, they usually adopt the [Fantasy Form]. In this form, the spiritual equipment will not deal physical damage to the human body, but will directly reduce physical strength with magic power.

Unless permission is granted, student knights can only use fantasy forms, including in mock battles.

——Before in the lounge, Sieg heard Ikki Kurogane talk about the rules in this regard.

(I can't stand even a little bit of blood. No wonder I can be an A-level player at this level. My training method is too gentle.)

Ziggy thought with some disappointment.

Training without harming the human body means that absolute safety is guaranteed during training... What's the difference between this and playing house?