𝐕𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞, 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐝
Albero lightly snaps his right arm to check its condition.
As always, it’s Mog’s right arm.
The king of the summoned beasts, Jabberwock. A true hero who fought for the world of humans. . . . . .That’s how Albero saw him.
The voice Albero heard in Mog’s form must have been Jabberwock’s. But for Albero, both Mog and Jabberwock were the same: precious friends he’d been with for a long time.
Albero heads to the training ground. On the way, he encounters two men.
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“Hohoho. You look determined.”
“Hmm. . . . . .”
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One of them is a man with a long chin beard. Teacher Gray of the 『Tower』.
The other is a man in a black coat with pure white hair, one eye completely shut, and stitches all over his face.
Albero is cautious, but Teacher Gray just laughs.
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“Relax. His face might be scary, but he’s a coward at heart. Right, Ripper?”
“Er. . . . . .Yes, that’s right. I get feared because of this face and the title of 『Death God』, but I’m actually a kind and sensitive doctor. I hope you won’t be too scared.”
“Um. . . . . .alright.”
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Albero is taken aback by the sudden revelation.
Then, Professor Gray introduces himself with a smile.
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“We have a match coming up, so I’ll introduce us briefly. I’m Gray, and this is Ripper. . . . . .Just like Damocles and Garnet.”
“Ah. . . . . .”
“By the way, I’m on standby as part of the medical team. Be careful out there. And don’t overdo it.”
“Thank you for the advice.”
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Albero bows his head.
Probably, they came to give him a warning. It’s widely known throughout the kingdom that Albero defeated the demon of 『Wrath』. There’s no guarantee he won’t go too far, even in a mock battle.
Albero regains his composure and heads inside the training ground.
There he finds four people: Esterize, Rashild, Sanbart, and Oswald.
All of them are dressed in battle attire instead of uniforms.
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“━━So you’ve come.”
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Esterize speaks softly.
Esterize is wearing a tight black suit. She has a short skirt on and two swords specialized for 『slicing』, known as 『katana』, attached to her belt. Her upper body is equipped with armor that resembles a protector, and her long black hair is tied into a ponytail with a red hairband.
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“Albero! I’ve become stronger than before! It won’t be like last time!”
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Rashild is wearing the same full-body suit as before.
However, it has additional armor in places. He also has gauntlets on his hands.
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“You’re Esterize’s younger brother, huh. . . . . .Sorry, but I won’t hold back just because you’re younger.”
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Prince Sanbart is wearing a contrasting white suit compared to Esterize.
He has a rapier on his waist and holds something resembling a helmet in his hand.
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“Hmph. . . . . .”
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Oswald is completely covered in a robe.
Only his face is visible. It’s a mystery what he’s hiding under the robe.
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“. . . . . .Four against one, huh.”
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Strangely, Albero remains calm.
His opponents are three A-class summoners and one B-class summoner, almost A-class. Against someone of Abel’s level, the odds wouldn’t last three minutes.
Yet, Albero isn’t scared.
He cracks his neck and casually waves his right hand.
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“Now, prepare summoner!”
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Inside the training ground, Faluo’s voice echoed.
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“Come forth, my knight, 『Arknight』!”
“Roar, 『Leibold Ax』!”
“Shine brilliantly, 『Shining Resonance』!”
“Writhe and devour───『A Baoa Ku』.”
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A pure white armored knight, about three meters tall, a massive battleaxe enveloped in purple lightning, a golden phoenix using 『light』 as a medium, and. . . . . .a sinister, giant venomous spider were summoned.
Overwhelming power.
The reporters were overwhelmed, with many swallowing their saliva, turning pale, or collapsing in fear.
And Yorha as well.
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“━━Maybe I made a bad bet.”
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Sweat drips.
She had underestimated A-class. She finally realized she had been too engrossed in Albero.
Yorha looked at Albero.
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“. . . . . .Huh.”
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Albero had not changed his expression at all.
Rather, he looked at his right hand━━and smiled faintly.
Then, he stretched his right arm towards Esterize and the others.
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“Take━━『Jabberwock』!”
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Albero’s right arm was covered in jet-black skin from the shoulder.
The right side of his neck to half of his face turned black, the white part of his right eye turned red, and the pupil turned gold.
Albero felt a pure power filling him.
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“It’s about time I make it clear. I am above all of you who have been ignoring me.”
“Interesting. . . . . .Albero, I’ll make you realize with your body how strong I am, that I’m above you!”
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Esterize drew her sword━━she’s a dual wielder.
Moreover, the summoned beast Arknight also drew the great sword from his waist and prepared a round shield.
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“Well then. . . . . .begin!”
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As Faluo signaled, Albero and Esterize started running.
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