On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 137

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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 137

 

 

Cracked Castle Wall (3)

 

 

“It’s starting, Boss.”

“Yes, the sparring will begin soon.”

 

Ziel and Gilbert were watching the students’ training from the Central Spire today as well.

The warm food had gone cold quite some time ago.

Today, even the other professors couldn’t take their eyes off the students they were responsible for.

Finally, the sparring.

 

‘Win at least one, okay? Just one.’

‘It’s fine if you can’t win, just please don’t give up.’

 

Strictly evaluated practical training!

And it would be directly assessed by Imperial Knights.

And those evaluations would go straight into the professors’ performance reviews.

The students’ achievements were the professors’ achievements.

Even Elcanto, who just yesterday was too busy praising Ziel to even look at his Second Years, couldn’t take his eyes off them now.

 

‘The First Years will probably do better… but still, let’s not do anything embarrassing, okay?’

 

Everyone had trained hard in preparation for this practical, even if it didn’t seem like it.

Especially Elcanto, who was so impressed by Ziel’s training methods that he even conducted the bold 50 vs 1 Sparring class!

Of course, after finishing those classes, his whole body ached and sometimes even his bones cracked…

But Elcanto had definitely changed from before.

Anyway, all the ‘professors’ were looking down anxiously from the spire at the students preparing for sparring.

Though Ziel, being a Liberal Arts Instructor, was rather calm.

 

“What do you think, Boss?”

“I’m watching with my eyes.”

“…”

“Can’t you see?”

 

Does Boss like this kind of humor?

 

“…That’s not what I meant. I was asking how you think the sparring will go.”

“The students will achieve their goals.”

“Hmm.”

 

Gilbert had also seen how hard the students had been training since he started joining the classes this semester.

He knew how diligently they had been working.

 

‘Still, they’re Apprentice Members, so it doesn’t look easy.’

 

The opponents were strong.

No matter how good the First Years’ Physical Strength level was, no matter how intensely they had trained with extraordinary methods, the difference in experience couldn’t be ignored.

As far as Gilbert knew, the Imperial Knights had an average of 5 years just as apprentices.

Most endured even longer periods before finally becoming official members.

The Empire’s greatest Knight Order.

How far would the First Years’ performance go against those Apprentice Members?

 

“What do you think, Gilbert?”

“Well…”

 

Gilbert thought for a moment, then answered with a grin.

 

“I’m also watching with my eyes, Boss.”

 

Ziel frowned.

 

“I was asking how you think the sparring results will turn out.”

“…”

“You don’t understand the context of the conversation.”

 

Is this what working life is like?

How sad.

 

“I think… well. Still, the top students like Delev, Celia, and Yurio should be able to do it. It might take some time though. They’ve been working hard too.”

“Is that so? I see it differently.”

“How so?”

“All students who took my class will succeed.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

 

Ziel’s confidence seemed excessively firm.

 

‘Still, the lower-ranked students won’t have it easy.’

 

Students like Delev, Celia, Yurio, or even Quantus, Ann, and Karen might be one thing.

But the rest of the students didn’t look like they’d have an easy time.

 

“Sparring will proceed with 5 at a time! Unit Members, step forward!”

 

Meanwhile, the sparring was about to begin.

There were 5 Apprentice Members total who would face the First Years today.

5 members would each face 20 students, for a total of 100.

Numbers that considered the skill gap.

 

“Attacks to the head and vital points are prohibited, and sparring ends with victory decided when either party declares surrender, faints, or suffers serious injury!”

 

The sparring began in the meantime.

Yurio was included in the first group of 5.

 

‘Let’s do this.’

 

“Nice to meet you, Student. I’m Johan Altemann.”

“I’m Yurio Harmatan, Sir Johan. Please take care of me.”

 

Sir Johan.

The most skilled Apprentice Member among these five.

He was a man with high chances of becoming an official member within three years at the latest.

Johan snickered inwardly.

 

‘His stance is decent enough… but the Harmatan family, huh. Isn’t that a completely ruined family?’

 

Unfortunately, while the Harmatan family’s recognition was high, it wasn’t in a good way.

This world was ultimately a place where family reputation and skill were proportional.

 

‘This will end quickly.’

 

“Begin sparring!”

 

The sparring began with Relio’s shout.

Johan deliberately took a loose stance and waited for Yurio to approach.

He was probably extremely nervous, so waiting was the best strategy.

When he couldn’t stand it anymore and charged first, counterattacking to end it in one blow would be the cleanest approach.

 

‘I have to face twenty people, so I should conserve my Physical Strength.’

 

To Johan, Yurio was nothing more or less than an opponent to finish with one strike.

But something was strange.

 

“…?”

 

Why isn’t he coming?

Yurio’s body didn’t move at all.

 

‘Ah, I see. He’s extremely nervous.’

 

Well, of course.

Who was his opponent?

An apprentice, but still Imperial Knights!

Even upperclassmen were crushed by that reputation, so how much more so for First Years.

 

‘Can’t be helped. Should I end this in one blow?’

 

Johan glanced at Yurio’s stance and immediately kicked off the Ground.

His target was the upper body.

Strike above the Armor with a powerful impact to finish in one hit…

 

Clang!

 

‘Huh?’

 

Something surprising happened.

Yurio deflected Johan’s charging Upper Strike head-on.

And at exactly the right moment too.

 

“!”

 

Just as the watching People’s gazes focused in that instant.

 

“Hup!”

 

Yurio deflected the Sword while simultaneously turning his body to launch a Counterattack.

Just as he had learned.

 

Thwack!

 

The blunt Practice Sword struck Johan’s left arm hard.

 

“Ugh!”

 

Johan instantly staggered back several steps, and the air in the Training Ground where the sparring was taking place froze solid.

It was a scene full of incomprehension.

Not some other grade, but a First Year…

Had successfully landed the first Attack on an Imperial Apprentice Knights member.

 

“That’s our Yurio!”

“I told you that guy has Talent too!”

“Amazing, did you see that Counter just now? That guy’s no joke!”

 

Even more surprising was the Students’ reaction.

Relio was dumbfounded by their attitude, as if they had expected this.

 

‘What’s going on here?’

 

And Delev clenched his fists tightly and trembled.

 

‘I should have gone first!’

 

He really hated how Yurio was taking all the attention.

He absolutely couldn’t let him get ahead.

Meanwhile, the person in question.

Johan snapped to attention from the pain in his left arm.

He gritted his teeth hard.

 

“Damn… shit. What an embarrassment.”

 

On the other hand, the other person involved.

Yurio calmed his excitement.

 

‘It works. Just like I did in Magic Doll Sparring.’

 

Magic Doll Sparring!

It had been a continuous series of pain.

Hit, hit, and hit again.

And how much rolling did he do?

He had to take hundreds of hits before succeeding in his first counterattack.

While he was happy to succeed in counterattacking, he couldn’t really feel his growth.

After all, the only comparison was between classmates.

But right now.

 

‘I’ve grown.’

 

As he parried an attack from someone with skills comparable to a Grand Knight, he could definitely feel it.

That his abilities had improved.

 

Clatter!

 

At that moment, Johan charged.

It was a completely different speed from before.

 

‘Fast. And…’

 

Powerful.

 

Clang! Clang!

 

He blocked a couple of times.

If this hadn’t been Magic Doll Sparring, he would have definitely fallen to the first attack with that speed and power!

 

“Good blocking, Yurio!”

“Well done!”

 

Relio, who couldn’t stand watching, shouted.

 

“Everyone be quiet!”

 

Watching quietly so as not to affect the sparring partners was basic etiquette!

But right now, his anger was greater than such concerns.

 

‘Is Johan being careless… or does that student Yurio have particularly good talent?’

 

But the former was too much of a gap no matter what.

Especially since Johan was one of the most skilled among the apprentices.

Far from allowing a single strike, he should be handling this with ease…

 

Clang! Clang!

 

Gritting his teeth, he pressed Yurio harder.

Then finally-

 

“Ugh!”

 

Yurio, who had been blocking, launched another counterattack.

He blocked it easily, but swallowed dry saliva as his spine went cold.

 

‘How on earth?’

 

His common sense was being denied.

He was barely, just barely managing to block, and that was what was so incredible.

What kind of training would a First Year have received to reach this level?

 

‘Did he fail and repeat? Like 4 years?’

 

And this scene left a deep impression on the people in the Spire as well.

The Professors who had been watching their own grade levels were now looking at the First Years.

 

“…”

“…Huh.”

 

They were too tired to be surprised anymore.

Of course, Elcanto was full of praise for Ziel.

 

“Wow, Teacher Ziel. This is incredible! That level against an Apprentice Member? When I was teaching student Yurio, he was always gasping because of weak Physical Strength!”

“I taught him well.”

“Mmm. I, I didn’t have much time to teach.”

 

It wasn’t just Yurio.

Some students had already been defeated, but they had blocked well and succeeded in counterattacking once before losing.

Among the 5 students, none had fallen to the First Strike.

 

‘Just like Boss’s prophecy!’

 

Gilbert was amazed.

Boss had said so.

That all the students would succeed.

It really seemed like it would happen.

Meanwhile, Yurio’s sparring continued even as the other 4 were defeated.

They had already exchanged dozens of sword strikes.

Johan had launched more attacks, but the problem was that they were all blocked or missed.

Even though he hadn’t drawn out his Mana to the fullest…

 

‘Is this the result of training?’

 

The Magic Doll Sparring that had tormented the students all semester!

Gilbert no longer had any doubts.

Fighting against beings with higher skills rather than swinging a sword hundreds of times in the air.

That was the shortcut to growth.

 

“Winner, Johan Altemann!”

 

Yurio was ultimately defeated.

After blocking continuously, he failed in his counterattack and finally fell, with Johan’s sword approaching his neck.

But he was smiling.

A hint of regret was also visible.

 

‘Regretful?’

 

As if thinking that just a little more could have produced a different result!

 

“….”

 

Johan left without even observing proper sparring etiquette.

His breathing was calm, but his expression was not.

 

“….”

 

Relio watched Johan intently before giving instructions.

 

“Apprentice Members, prepare for the next sparring match. Five minutes of rest.”

“Yes!”

 

And Yurio became a hero once again.

 

“As expected from the protagonist of the 17 vs 1!”

“Wow, isn’t he just so cool?”

“Isn’t this really amazing? How did he block all those fast attacks and even counterattack?”

 

This time, unlike the 17 vs 1 which was just a rumor, everyone had witnessed it with their own eyes, so Yurio smiled sheepishly.

 

“I was just lucky.”

“No. It was skill.”

 

Delev objected to that statement.

Delev suddenly grabbed Yurio’s shoulder.

 

“Twice.”

“Huh?”

“Your successful counterattacks, it was twice.”

 

Delev brought his face close.

 

“I’m going to counterattack more than that.”

“…O-okay. Got it.”

“Watch me. You achieved this much through skill. Not luck.”

“Th-thanks, but why are you so close….”

“And I’m going to show you even more than that.”

 

Celia shook her head.

 

“His personality is really weird.”

 

As it happened, Delev was next.

Coincidentally, his opponent was Johan.

While Johan might not know Yurio, he knew Delev.

The heir of Kundel.

Before this practical training, the Apprentice Members had also received education about the key students.

 

‘Damn it!’

 

Johan couldn’t lift his head from embarrassment.

Of all people, against someone who was among the most skilled apprentices!

To say the opponent was strong would be an excuse that didn’t work when the grade level was too low.

For such an excuse to work, they’d need to be at least fourth year, no, fifth year.

Usually Sword School students had their Knight Order employment decided around that time.

His hands trembling.

Johan’s emotions were in turmoil.

 

“Next sparring partners, step forward!”

 

Johan lifted his head to check his opponent.

Delev Kundel.

 

‘So this is the heir of Kundel.’

 

But still a First Year.

This time he would prove himself with an overwhelming victory.

No more embarrassment.

 

“Begin sparring!”

 

Johan kicked off the ground the moment it started.

Quick decisive strike.

It was a single thrust.

However.

 

Clang!

 

He blocked it.

Delev blocked it.

It wasn’t an easy block, but he definitely blocked it.

 

‘This reminds me of magic doll sparring.’

 

The magic doll was also about quick decisive strikes.

The moment the switch was flipped, it would mercilessly charge in and beat you down.

Thanks to being tense from the start, he was able to properly deflect it.

Excitement coursed through his body.

But Johan’s swaying body was gripped by a different kind of excitement.

Excitement born from anger.

That anger was from having his attack blocked by a mere First Year once again.

 

“Damn it….”

 

Johan quickly drew up his mana.

And the area around Johan’s sword began to ripple ever so slightly.

Mana Sword.

That very technique that only those skilled enough to surpass Worker rank and reach Expert rank could unleash.

It was that very technique that could slice through rock regardless of the sword upon contact.

 

“…!”

 

Johan was fast.

Almost simultaneously with drawing up his power, he raised his sword toward Delev.

Relio didn’t even have time to stop him.

 

“Jo…!”

 

Johan had already lost his reason.

He couldn’t control his surging anger, and that emotion was fully revealed in his sword.

And Delev, unaware of anything, raised his sword to try to block the attack.

That was the moment.

 

Clang!

 

Between Delev and Johan.

Someone intervened between them, blocking Johan’s sword—

 

Thwack!

 

And sent Johan flying just like that.

 

“Guh!”

 

Johan didn’t simply fall back but flew through the air and tumbled across the ground.

Delev met a welcome face in the shadow that had fallen over him.

 

“Teacher Ziel?”

“Student Delev Kundel. Are you alright?”

“H-how did you….”

“That was dangerous.”

 

Ziel glanced toward Johan and added.

 

“If I hadn’t intervened, you would have died.”

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