Chapter 5

Chapter 5 「Entrance Examination Start – Swordsmanship」

The first test seems to be swordsmanship. There seemed to be more than 200 examinees.

The objective is simple. Use your sword to beat your opponent. It’s simple and clear.

『Lucifer…… Theodo…… How should I call you?』

Rena calls out in a confused manner.

「Whatever suits you. So what is it?」

『Lucifer-sama. If you defeat or make your opponent surrender you will win the exam, but if you kill them, you will be disqualified. Please be careful』

「Ah, is that so. I was wondering if I could just cut off their heads.」

『Then, there could be no more applicants!?』

「Surely」

Immediately after that, the man in charge gave me a wooden sword as a weapon to use.

…… With my strength, if you hit it them hard, I’ll break their neck. I must adjust to some extent.

While I was observing the surface of the wooden sword while thinking such things, I was surrounded by many people.

n? Are? Did they found out that I’m actually a demon?

The people surrounding me calls out to me simultaneously while I started to break a cold sweat.

「Hey, you. Can you fight me?」

「Do it with me!!」

「It’s better for you to choose me. It won’t be painful.」

What is this?

I don’t really mind, but why did they suddenly approached me.

『Lucifer-sama。 One of the content of the examination is select an applicant for you to defeat. The current Lucifer-sama’s body….. Looks weak, so I wonder if that’s the case.』

In short, they judge the book by it’s cover. Isn’t that low.

I pointed to one of them.

「Well, you there. Do it with me」

「Oh! All right, all right, Let’s do it.」

A big man grabbed me by the shoulder with a smile on his face and brought me to the place where we would fight.

The man who seemed to be the examiner was an elderly soldier. His eyes are sharp, and there seems to be no gap while he stand still. He may be quite strong.

I think it would be more interesting to fight this one.

「Oi, don’t look away. Hurry up.」

「Ah, I’m sorry. Whenever you’re ready.」

When I said so while tapping my shoulder with the wooden sword, the examiner shouted『Start!』.

They stare at each other, but they do nothing. The other party kept smiling. obviously waiting for the first attack.

Our distance is about five meters apart.
The other person is muscular, and I feel that he can handle the sword fairly well. But it’s not as good as a soldier in service. In short, it doesn’t matter. There’s no need to see his movement.

「…… Oi! If you’re not coming then, I’ll go there」

Go!

Before he could say anything, the student collapsed. He is lying down while foaming.

I was able to close the distance at once and hit the side of his head lightly with the wooden sword.

……Did I suppressed my power? Even a from blow my nose will kill a child, and with my eyes, my opponent will burst. You’re not dead, right?

I’m a little worried. I trembled as I spoke to the fallen man.

「Are you all right?”　Are you alive?」

There is no reply. Once I put my hand on his neck, I felt a pulse, so I guess he’ll be fine.

I looked at the examiner. The old man stared at me with his sharp eyes. By any chance, you didn’t see it? Or did you catch my movement?

「ano, I knocked him down. Is this no good?」

「….Eh?　Oh, that’s fine. Un, It’s win! The winner is Theodore!」

It’s disappointing. Was he stunned because he couldn’t keep up with my movement.

『That’s the first win. Let’s keep this up!』

「Yes. This is too easy and boring. I hope there is someone who can respond well.

When I looked around, I looked at the people who wanted to fight me.

With a strange scream they rapidly flocked into the crowd of examinees.

Afterwards. I went through the exam smoothly.

Although cheers were often heard on the way, but it wasn’t because of me, but it was because of fearless looking young man with a burning fiery hair.
He tightens his handsome face, and even after he knocks down his opponent, his facial expression remains unchanged and his whole body is filled with fighting spirit.

「As expected from the heir of Earl Lermit.」

「Incredible…… I don’t want to fight him.」

Seems like a famous aristocrat appears. His movement is fairly refined. Without a doubt, he is the strongest among the present students.

Moreover, I can feel a considerable amount of magical waves from his body.

『A Magic Swordsman』
「I guess so. This sounds interesting.」

As the name implies, a magic swordsman is someone who can handle magic and swordsmanship. It is a very rare existence. Most people have only one talent.

At that time, a wooden sword is swung down over my head.

「Don’t look away!」

I dodged the attack while matching the glance of the earl’s heir, and struck the wooden sword on the other party’s neck and knocked it down.

I don’t care about my match. I can win even with my eyes closed.

My victory was announced, but I’m no longer interested.

「Yosh! Who wants to fight me next!?」

A red-headed young man shouted, but there was only silence. The number of the remaining people has already decreased to 20. Despite reaching this far, everyone refused to fight him.

Though it was pathetic, no one seems to call out to him since they knew the difference of their ability.

「Then why don’t you do it with me?」

When I raise my hand, a clamor rises.

「Who is that guy?」

「I don’t know. he’s too reckless.」

「But I saw it a while ago. He was beating his opponent instantly.

The young man looked at me keenly, as if he hadn’t heard any noise.

「You have courage, that’s a good thing. For generations the Earl Lermit’s family has been blessed with the Holy Flame, I am Keith Lermit! Tell me yours!」

「Etto, I’m called Theodore. Nice to meet you Keith.」

「Mu? You don have a family name, you’re not an aristocrat. Wee, I don’t mind. Come. Strike me with your sword!」

I faced Keith after I took distance. Fiery hair with burning eyes. He was a man who truly embodied the flame.

This could be an interesting match.

『Lucifer-sama, please be careful. He seems to be a divine envoy.』

I can see that he is under fire protection. But the holy fire…… He seems to be from a family that has great recognition.

But, as far as I can see, I don’t think he can handle it to such a grand scale. He can’t handle it yet?

「Theodore. You can rest assured. I can use magic, but this is just a swordsmanship test. You won’t turn into cinders」

「Can he use it?」

「No….!?」

In the midst of the noise the examiner spoke.

「Magic is prohibited.」

「What, is that so? I was hoping he can use them」

「You…..!!」

The young man called Keith stared at me, gnashing his teeth.

He has an eccentric pride. He seems confident that he can overwhelm me with swordsmanship alone.

But, if you fall to a provocation to this degree, the result is already decided.

「Then, Ready…..Start!!」

The red-haired young man came at me with tremendous speed and swings from above. I’ll take it head on.

I received an impact that could break the wooden sword. Come to think of it, what happens if it breaks? Disqualified? No way, I don’t want to lose for that reason.

「You…!? To receive my sword with one hand…!」

Just what he said, I caught his sword with only my right hand. On the other hand, he used both of his hands and swung the sword with his body. It was quite powerful. He will be strong if he grow up.

When I parry his sword, he immediately attacks with the second and third strike. It’s a brilliant move with unconventional movements, but that’s all. Even if I can close my eyes and ears, I could stop them.

「Kuu! I can finish this!」

Keith’s eyes become sharper as he hold his sword. 一It could be a technique directly passed down from his family. The moment I thought about it, a piercing strike was released.

A strike that an ordinary person can’t see.

But to me it only looked like a turtle that was crawling. I understood his ability. That’s enough.

With respect to his blow, I took the sword directly with the tip of the wooden sword.

Witnessing an unbelievable sight, Keith look through the gap with a surprised expression and immediately struck his sword.

When I poked Keith’s unsteady chest with the tip of the wooden sword, he fell on the spot.

「What the…..」

To the dumbfounded Keith, I spoke a few words.

「Yes, it was a good blow. You are the strongest person here. It was kind of fun, Keith.」

Nobody spoke a word.

I stared at the bewildered examiner.

The examiner spoke in a shaky voice, as if he can’t believe his eyes.

「Wel, The winner……Theodore！」

There was no cheer. Everyone was opened their eyes widely in disbelief.

If I remember correctly, he is the legitimate son of a famous Earl? No wonder they can’t believe he lost.

I turn to the examiner who is still surprised. He pointed to Keith, who was still sitting, and spoke with his trembling old body.

「Nee, he should be admitted. He’ll definitely be stronger. It would be a pity if he was eliminated here and cancel his admission」

「Well, don’t worry about that…. In the swordsmanship test, the top 32 students will be admitted.」

「Ah, is that so. Good. If you miss that kind of talent, there would be no future in this school or in this country.」

I slapped the examiner on the shoulder and looked for my next opponent and to clean up the rest..

In the end, nothing changed after that, I finished the swordsmanship exam. I finished in first place.