Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 291

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 291

186. Doll’s Domain

As the somewhat hectic first week of the second year’s first semester passed, I found myself visiting Bonia Forest on the weekend.

“Hihihing!”

“Whoa, he’s coming this way!”

“Block him! Dodge!”

They’re having fun.

It seems Chiron has now completely conquered Bonia Forest.

The guys who had arrived earlier were playing with Chiron.

“What are you doing?”

“Dane, want to join us? It’s called ‘Dodge Chiron,’ Dorian came up with it.”

I tilted my head at Ernest’s words.

“Why would you do something like that?”

“Do you think Chiron is normally fast? Plus he’s smart, so he doesn’t just charge straight ahead – it’s perfect for building reflexes.”

He was right about that.

Chiron was excitedly running around, charging with all his might.

His targets were mainly Leila, Dorian, and Jenada.

Strangely, he adjusted his speed and unpredictability according to his opponent, and even showed the remarkable ability to drastically reduce his speed when it looked like he might actually collide.

“Puhihihing!”

He’s excited too.

Since there are limited places to run within the Academy, it’s good for him to run like this.

Horses are animals that get sick if they don’t run, after all.

“This is quite effective, isn’t it Dane?”

It certainly seemed effective.

There’s nothing better than this for building reflexes.

I don’t even need to bother firing mana bullets.

Anyway, I joined the training group.

As I was wondering what kind of training to do, I drew my sword, and Leila immediately showed interest.

“Going to practice swordsmanship?”

“Yeah. Review.”

“Review? Ah. Professor Keltas invited Count Enrion for his lecture, right?”

“I’m going to review that duel. Could you help me a bit?”

“Of course.”

Leila’s face lit up at the mention of swordsmanship as she drew her practice sword in front of me.

“What did you learn?”

“Just sparred back and forth.”

“Well, with your skill level, theory doesn’t really matter.”

“That’s not necessarily true.”

“Come on. You’ve already far surpassed the undergraduate level.”

Leila’s words weren’t wrong, but that’s exactly why the underlying theory becomes important.

Even in my previous life, I didn’t reach that level through simple combat experience alone.

It was possible because there were knights beside me who recognized my talent and taught me.

I wonder what those gentlemen are doing now.

They were all skilled knights – some died in battle, but I know some retired safely.

I remember their names, so maybe I’ll ask around if I ever get to go to Drenik later.

“Anyway, please take care of me. It’s been a while since we sparred, hasn’t it?”

“Indeed.”

So I clashed swords with Leila, reviewing my duel with Count Enrion.

Sometimes fast.

Sometimes strong.

Adding more variations than I had known.

Clang!

I parried the incoming sword and thrust my blade toward the neck to subdue my opponent.

“…Why do you seem even faster?”

I looked at the tip of my sword positioned below Leila’s neck and grinned.

Indeed.

It definitely seems to be helping.

More experience than mine.

Someone’s swordsmanship accumulated layer by layer over long years.

I feel like I’ve brought a bit of that essence with me now.

“I thought it would be cheating if you got any faster.”

Leila grumbling about it was just a bonus.

After that, I continued reviewing my duel with Count Enrion, swinging and thrusting my sword without rest.

“It’s better to block like this there. Usually attackers expect you to defend this way.”

“Oh, there’s a method like this too.”

I could feel Leila learning bit by bit as well, so I thought this might be killing two birds with one stone.

Meanwhile, even during my practice with Leila, I carefully observed the other guys’ training.

“That’s two laps now! Huff, gasp!”

“It’s three laps! Don’t try to skip one, Altur!”

“I said it’s two laps!”

Altur and Jenna, for whom improving their weak stamina was urgent, were still running hard.

Twang! Twang!

Ernest was naturally shooting arrows until his hands were swollen, blistered, and bleeding-

“Master Chiron! Here I go again! It’s been a while since my leg muscles got a proper workout!”

Dorian was burning with passion for muscles again.

As for Priscilla…

“I’m telling you to be careful!”

“P-Priscilla…”

Those two are practically filming a drama.

“Phew. I’m exhausted. It’s already been two hours.”

“Indeed.”

Anyway, after finishing the sparring, I took out tarts from my subspace and shared them.

As expected, tarts after sparring are the best.

“Oh right, Dane. Did you hear? A freshman was suddenly added to our Swordsmanship Department.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. He wasn’t at the entrance ceremony and wasn’t on the freshman list, but was suddenly added. So all sorts of speculation is going around. That he’s His Majesty the Emperor’s illegitimate child, or the Academy Dean’s son.”

There’s nothing this girl won’t say.

“That’s interesting.”

“Right? There’s never been a case like this, but he was suddenly added. But you know, his skills are supposedly quite good. For a freshman.”

“Really?”

“You’re being awfully indifferent?”

“I’m reacting enough.”

“Would it kill you to react a bit more to this kind of gossip?”

I shrugged my shoulders dramatically for her to see.

“Is that enough?”

“…Fine. Anyway, that’s what happened. In our Swordsmanship Department. The Magic Department is supposedly in complete chaos these days?”

“That’s what Altur was saying.”

“Well, that chaos is at the professor level there. It’s understandable.”

When you think about it, the Swordsmanship Department is no pushover either.

“Still, you’re happy when freshmen come in, right? I’m keeping an eye on some decent fellows too. Planning to ‘tutor’ them later.”

“There’s such a system?”

“It’s a system where a senior designates and teaches a junior. Usually 4th years do it, but 2nd years can too if they pass the professor’s test.”

That’s not a bad system.

“But why didn’t you receive tutoring?”

“Well, I guess it was burdensome for them.”

Of course.

Who would dare step forward to ‘tutor’ the young lady of Duke Termion’s house?

“So I’m thinking of keeping an eye on that fellow. The freshman who suddenly enrolled.”

“Getting interested?”

“They say his skill level is decent? I’m not planning to do it right away, just observing in advance. It’s important to scout potential juniors for tutoring ahead of time. Besides, I heard he’s taking the same lecture as us? ‘Practical Swordsmanship Exploration.'”

Then I’ll see him tomorrow.

Leila seems excited already.

Anyway, as always, the Academy is full of interesting events.

Still, I hope tomorrow passes peacefully without any incidents.

But wait a moment.

If one person was added…

That means the odd total number became even, right?

Professor Esteranza was grinding his teeth.

Dane Sogress.

Even that fellow should have struggled in the Doll’s Domain where only pure swordsmanship can be utilized…

“What the hell is that guy anyway?”

Benatio Grün.

They say he’s a member of the Grün family that fell during the war.

Professor Esteranza had never heard of such a family before.

There are quite a lot of nobles in this Empire.

The problem, if it is a problem, was scattering titles long ago in the name of strengthening imperial authority.

“And suddenly enrolling after admission was already finalized.”

Professor Esteranza was initially flustered by this unprecedented situation, but soon he smirked.

“He’s just a freshman after all.”

Even if they form a pair, it would be fortunate if he doesn’t become dead weight.

From what he heard, the skill level seems decent, but still just a freshman.

Surely there couldn’t be another fellow like Dane Sogress.

Among all the freshmen he had seen so far, not a single one could perform well in the Doll’s Domain from their first year.

“I hope he becomes dead weight and drags down the score significantly.”

Professor Esteranza earnestly hoped Dane would fail.

The fellow who diminished the Swordsmanship Department’s prestige and expelled key talents.

Looking at cause and effect, naturally the Swordsmanship Department provided all the reasons, and it was a deserved result, but would everyone in the world accept facts at face value?

Above all, since the opponent was Dane ‘Sogress,’ he couldn’t even dream of taking direct revenge and could only resort to such methods.

Anyway, today was that day.

The day Dane Sogress would fail.

“Is everyone here?”

Professor Esteranza finally headed to where the ‘Doll’s Domain’ was located as lecture time arrived and looked at the students.

Naturally, Dane Sogress was there too.

And not far away…

‘Is that him? Benatio Grün?’

He saw a delicate-looking freshman standing alone, not mixing with any other students.

“There’s been a slight change. Due to an unexpected additional student, Dane Sogress, who previously couldn’t form a pair, will pair with that student.”

Some murmuring and shifting of gazes.

“Benatio Grün?”

“Yes, Professor.”

“Get a general explanation from the teaching assistant.”

“Yes, understood.”

Quiet and not talkative.

A shy personality perhaps?

Well, it doesn’t matter.

But still…

‘Why is he smiling?’

A mere freshman, not nervous at all but actually smiling.

Of course, it’s none of his business.

It would be sufficient if he just becomes dead weight and flusters the young master of Count Sogress’s house.

“Well then, let’s begin now.”

Anyway, the key part starts now.

Professor Esteranza first showed a demonstration through the teaching assistant.

Students watching the teaching assistant who entered the Doll’s Domain alone beyond the transparent mana barrier.

“Watch carefully.”

And finally, a doll appeared.

An appearance similar to humans.

However, the expressionless face and skin so smooth it seemed inhuman indicated it was a doll.

“The doll is strong.”

Swish!

It seemed to allow the teaching assistant’s attacks a few times—

Clang!

“It quickly absorbs the opponent’s techniques.”

The doll blocked the fifth sword strike and began counterattacking.

“Therefore, the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous the fight becomes.”

And a moment later.

Snap.

Professor Esteranza snapped his fingers to make the doll retreat.

The teaching assistant had been overwhelmed and pushed back throughout, just about to have his throat pierced by the doll.

“You’ll probably feel like you’re facing yourselves.”

“Ah…”

This lecture is more difficult than expected.

Moreover, only one doll doesn’t appear.

“A new doll appears after a certain time passes. So if you don’t want to face a difficult situation, you must defeat them within the set time and face the new doll.”

Only after facing three dolls does the Doll’s Domain finally end.

“Professor, what happens to the dolls we’ve faced?”

“They’re immediately healed and reset. That’s how the mana programming works from the start. So don’t worry about facing dolls enhanced with other people’s techniques.”

That’s fortunate, if anything.

Of course, there couldn’t be infinitely strengthening dolls.

“First group. Step forward.”

Anyway, the lecture began like that, and from the start, the results Professor Esteranza expected came out.

“Stop. End it and come out of the domain.”

“Group 3, 5 minutes 45 seconds.”

“Group 7, 4 minutes 30 seconds.”

Everyone lasted at most 5 to 7 minutes.

And that was merely at the level of ‘enduring.’

Most collapse rapidly after the second doll appears, starting around 5 minutes in.

Not only were they flustered by not being prepared for dolls using the same techniques as themselves, but the dolls’ learning speed was too fast.

“Group 19. Dane Sogress, Benatio Grün pair.”

Their turn came amidst all this.

Dane silently stood up and entered the Doll’s Domain side by side with Benatio.

‘Finally, I’ll break the ice.’

Benatio’s heart was pounding.

Normally it would be right to avoid contact with the target, but this case was a bit different.

To find out what he likes, I need to become friends with him first, don’t I?

That’s why I decided to enroll in the Academy and deliberately entered the same lectures.

“Um…”

Just as he was about to say something, dolls suddenly burst out.

Unlike other students, they appeared without any time to prepare.

‘What’s this?’

It was when Benatio was drawing his sword.

Clack!

Dane, who drew his sword first, kicked off the ground—

Stab, crack!

Two dolls were instantly pierced through the chest and collapsed.

Thud.

The two fallen dolls.

Something unbelievable had happened.

‘What?’

The previous groups couldn’t inflict a single proper wound even after exchanging ten blows, let alone one.

But that fellow…

He brought down each doll with a single attack.

“Hah.”

It was when a rare hollow laugh escaped.

“What were you trying to say?”

Dane asked, but Benatio was left speechless.

What could he introduce or ask about in this situation?

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