Abandoned by my Childhood Friend, I Became a War Hero

24 – Sword of the Stone

The formation of the new Opal Black Class Student Council did not change immediately.

The Opal Black Class Student Council, which has only been listed for the time being, has yet to have a job as an advisor because there is no proper structure or system in place.

I don’t know what will happen later, but it means my work hasn’t changed much right now.

The combat practice class came again after a day.

Around 20 students gathered at the outdoor gymnasium were looking at me with expressions of concern, fear, and curiosity.

As expected, the last class was quite impressive.

“The goal of today’s lesson is a group battle against a formidable enemy.”

Marian said, looking worried and fearful among the students.

“A group battle?”

“To put it simply, it is a wheeled battle.”

Marian, whose grandfather was the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army, and some students who were well versed in the art of war nodded as if they understood right away, but students from priests and commoners tilted their heads at unfamiliar words.

“Wheel warfare is an effective tactic when a weak majority must face a strong minority. Rather than explaining in detail, it would be faster to experience it with your own body. Form a group of up to four people from now on.”

At the words, “With my body,” Most of the students’ faces turned white as if they recalled the memory of the last class.

However, you cannot refuse the instructor’s instructions during class. The students started to form groups of people who belonged to the same class or who liked each other.

“Gwynn. Batar. Come on.”

“Huh? Okay.”

“Huh. A group is only made by the weak.”

“Do you want to keep talking nonsense? We’re weak right now. It said up to four people, so we can just form a group without involving anyone else. Is Elizabeth okay too?”

“Me too.”

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The Opal Black class also had just the right number of people, so we could see four people forming a group with Marian at the center.

It seemed that Marian was not simply hanging out with her classmates, but rather calculatingly choosing the three strongest-looking students to form a group rather than her sense of belonging.

In this way, a total of six groups were created.

“From my point of view, it is 1st group from the left. Start with Team 1 and attack me in turn.”

Team 1 was the 3 brothers of Cornelius, Lucius, and Zaius diamond class. Out of the blue, among the three brothers who were pointed out first, Cornelius pointed at himself with a stupid expression.

“Yes? Who? Are we? Instructor?”

I nodded briefly.

Cornelius’s expression turned pale. He said with a trembling voice, swallowing dry saliva.

“Ho, if it was because of a slip of the tongue before….”

At those words, some students glared at the three brothers with unkind eyes.

Coming to think of it, didn’t they hate the instructor for being so rude? Those three made mistakes, so why do we all have to suffer? It was a gaze that contained such thoughts.

I let out a short sigh. Did I look like such a narrow-minded adult?

At this rate, even the devil instructors are not enough, so rumors are going around that he is a human scumbag who beats students because he doesn’t like it. I dismissed Cornelius’s words before rumors spread.

“What a crazy idea. Stop talking nonsense and focus on the class. Or should I go?”

“Oops! Oh no! I will focus!”

“Don’t worry, I’ll do more hand-holding than last time.”

I said putting my hands in my pockets.

“I will not use my hands during this class. And if I give me an effective hit even once, or if I use my hand, I’ll consider you the winner immediately and give everyone 1 store point.”

If you push too hard, the students won’t be motivated. Sometimes you need carrots instead of sticks.

Indeed, the word “One store” Sparked enthusiasm on the faces of some students who had only been filled with fear. The same was true of the three brothers, including Cornelius.

“You only need to feed one… Only one… The instructor can’t even use his arms, right? I can.”

Cornelius muttered as if he had promised himself. The penalty of having to hit only one effective hit without using both hands seemed quite worthwhile, but he was showing a much more motivated attitude.

Of course, the battle was overwhelming enough that penalties were meaningless.

“Kuk!”

“Hey!”

“Queek!”

The three brothers, Cornelius, Lucius, and Zaius, lost their swords in one blow and rolled on the floor.

I didn’t faint right away because I increased and decreased my strength compared to the last time. But even at that level, they clutched their stomachs and trembled all over, as if they felt acute pain.

“Next Article 2. Come in without stopping.”

“Yes, yes!”

Immediately upon my instruction, three students pounced on me.

Theo Bailey in Garnet Red Class.

As a stable type of swordsman using a sword and shield, he acted as a tank from the front and tried to be the first to receive my attack.

Windy Schwarz in emerald green class.

Utilizing the characteristics of the dog beast race, he aimed at my rear using agile movements and bare-handed combat using claws.

Kiara Orman in Sapphire Blue Class.

As a typical back-up priest, he uses magic to spread a shield that protects Theo and Windy’s bodies.

As the three of them attacked at the same time, it was an exemplary party composition with a balance of defense and rear support, but….

“Keuk!”

“Wow!”

“Oh no!”

Anyway, it was the same for all three of them to get hit by one knee kick in the abdomen and roll on the floor. It was a bonus that even the shield was shattered in one hit.

As soon as Group 2 was defeated, Group 3 was immediately put in and attacked. I used only my legs to dodge all the attacks with ease, while at the same time not forgetting to pass on a lesson to the students.

“The purpose of wheel warfare is to consume the enemy’s strength as much as possible. As with any enemy, when the few fight the many, it is bound to be exhausting. Don’t let your opponent rest even a little bit. The more exhausted your opponent is, the higher your chances of survival are. Article 4 next.”

In an instant, Team 3 collapsed. Group 4 hesitated and then rushed at it while screaming.

“The reason you broke down helplessly in the last class is not just because you are weak. Be careful of each break. Humans are capable of collective action, and the weaker they are, the more they must unite to survive. Attack at the same time as if all members are united. Next, Article 5, come in.”

The 4th group screamed and fell out, and the 5th group was put in without a break.

“Just because there are a lot of people doesn’t mean that everyone has to rush at the same time. Rather, the more melee, the more likely it is to accidentally attack an ally. Joint work is most efficient with up to 4 people. Others, save your stamina from the rear.”

Finally, even Team 5 collapsed quickly.

6 Trillion people remain. There were only four members of the Black Opal class.

“Oohhhhh!!”

From the start, the batar has been fiercely charging alone.

It was quite intimidating to see a giant that easily jumped over 2m running at full speed. Even if I just attacked that muscular body, it would be like punching an oncoming rock wall.

If it wasn’t for me, it would have been.

Instead of spilling the batar charge like last time, I rather countered with force this time.

I fired a simple round kick without any technique, and Batar did not dodge it. He was going to get the body and hit the counter.

Boom! Batar flew to the end of the arena and crashed into his wall. He didn’t even use body strengthening and kicked with his bare body.

But it wasn’t the end of Batar’s rush.

“Haap!”

As soon as the batar flew away, Gwynn suddenly stabbed his sword. She used her relatively small size to approach me while hiding behind Batar’s body.

However, it was a meaningless surprise attack to me, who knew from the beginning that the footsteps were for two people.

The tip of Gwynn’s blade aimed at my torso. I tried to lightly twist his shoulder to avoid Gwynn’s sword, but the sudden voice made my body stiffen like a stone.

“Stop.”

Elisabeth’s eyes were slit like snakes, emitting reddish light.

That’s the power that anyone in the Galatea royal family has from birth.

Derived from the lineage of the white dragon Albnicis, the dragon’s authority to subdue the spirits of insignificant creatures.

A normal person would not be able to resist the moment they got caught in it.

I am.

I have experienced this before.

“It’s been a while.”

Just before Gwynn’s sword touched me, I broke the dragon with mental strength and leaned back.

Gwynn’s sword barely passed through my body.

“… !?”

I hadn’t seen Elizabeth’s shocked expression before, but instead of paying attention to it, I kicked Gwynn’s empty side.

“Kuu!”

Gwynn followed my movements with her eyes and tried to retrieve her own sword, but she was much quicker to get my legs wedged into her side than to block her attack.

“Keep it!”

Gwynn screamed and rolled on the floor like a toy.

Elizabeth tried to use her dragon words again, but she was quicker with my legs than she could open her mouth.

“Gp… !”

Elisabeth, who had been hit in the abdomen, collapsed helplessly to the floor.

Everyone collapsed, and Marianne was left alone again, staring blankly at me.

“What do you have?”

“… Actually, I am in charge of strategy.”

“Yes. It was a pretty good joint.”

“Oh wait! I just surrender-!”

There was no such thing this time. In fairness, I stuck my knee in Marianne’s stomach as well.

Marianne wriggled on the floor clutching her belly, she said with difficulty.

“Instructor… I don’t think this is the wheelbarrow I know….”

“I told you to fight in turn, I didn’t tell you to fight until you collapse.”

“I knocked them all out in one hit….”

“I should have endured.”

Or avoid it.

Of course, it wouldn’t be easy, but it wasn’t impossible at all as I took the penalty of not using both hands.

I didn’t even mention it from the beginning if it was an impossible task. As long as there is a restriction on using only my legs, each of my actions inevitably has to be bigger than usual.

If the opponents were not confronted head-on and focused only on evasion, and the game was drawn into a long-term battle, the students might have had a chance to win as well. Of course, it’s just pointless to assume after it’s all over.

I explained that to the students.

Then, Theo Bailey of the Garnet Red class, who had been lying on the floor until now and barely recovered, carefully raised his hand.

“Me, Instructor.”

“What happened?”

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“I understand what you are saying, but the class is too difficult. Are there only classes like this? Is there any better and easier way?”

“What if the easy way?”

“How to survive when facing a formidable enemy. Are there any trump skills that can be used on the battlefield, such as attacking the opponent’s weaknesses?

I nodded and said.

“Of course there is.”

“Oh. Then it would be nice if you could tell me about that.”

“Spit.”

“Yes?”

“Sprinkle sand in your face. Opponents panic when sight is blocked. Surprise your opponent by suddenly shouting. Poke the gap in that gap.”

“Oh, no, that’s a bit… Isn’t it?”

Theo Bailey made an absurd expression.

“Do you think it is rude?”

“Yeah, kinda….”

“It is the right of only the strong to choose the means to fight. You guys are weak The weak should not choose the means and methods. In that sense….”

I took a deep breath and calmly opened my mouth.

“Gwynn Trees.”

“Yes!”

“If you’re going to do that, get out of my class right now.”

The atmosphere around me instantly became chilly.