Chapter 41

༺ The First Letter (41) ༻

With a thud, my feet slammed off the ground. It was a fleeting moment that no one could respond to.

It seemed as if the time itself was frozen. My hand gripped the hilt of the sword around my waist.

Needless to say, my target was Senior Elsie, who had her back turned against me, but beside her there was a man with quite the stature.

“Wh-What’s this bastard……!”

He glanced back upon sensing a sudden presence behind him, then yelled and blocked my way immediately. It was a quick response, unlike the other 4th year seniors.

But he made a blunder. He didn’t unsheathe his sword.

A silverish trajectory was drawn with a ‘Zing!’ as blood spewed out along the trajectory. In an instant, the gaze of the man obstructing me was painted with ‘astonishment’.

My blade, which was swathed in the silver aura, sliced through his forearm before he could draw his sword. It wasn’t a deep wound, nor a shallow one either.

However, it was just enough damage to neutralize one swordmaster. A scream erupted from the man’s mouth.

“Aaargggh!”

Everyone’s eyes turned directly towards me at the sudden commotion. I dashed again after shoving the man in front of me.

It was then that my gaze met Senior Elsie’s eyes. Her dazed gaze turned to me. Like a beast who allowed an unexpected attack.

But my sword couldn’t reach her. It was because two men blocked my way again.

The man on the right was stout, and the man on the left was quite skinny. However, they both had one thing in common: they had their swords drawn.