Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

The blue-haired girl suddenly challenged Cardin, who looked at her in surprise. "A sparring match?" At first, she didn't even look at him straight in the eye, but after the second test, she kept giving him a cold look.

"I know you scored higher than me on the entrance exam. I just can't comprehend that."

"What does that matter?"

"I can prove that I am better than you." Her voice and tone were still cold and arrogant.

"You mean you think you're better than me now?" A hint of confusion flashed across the woman's cold face.

"No, it's not." She put on her indifferent expression again and shook her head.

"Even if you are stronger than me." Cardin waved his hand impatiently and turned to the skeleton.

"Do I look like I'm going to lose?" she asked defiantly. But Cardin ignored her and continued walking away.

"It's been like this since day one." There was no need to fight her. What he needed now was to train alone, not to compete with someone.

There is no point in exchanging ideas if you haven't fully digested what you've learned.

"I really misjudged him. Turns out he's just a coward who likes to escape." Hearing her provocation, Cardin remained unmoved.

Although he was not swayed by the provocation, he was indeed curious about her strength. "Mr. Jack Carter also reminded me to be careful of that woman."

-The most famous person among this new student group may be the magician Blanche.

-Blanche?

-Yes. She is the pride of the Douglas family and a highly regarded magician. You may soon know her.

-What are her physical characteristics?

-Yes. The representative of the Douglas family has blue hair. Maybe only one person.

Before entering the school, Jack Carter sorted out the information of the main characters and freshmen of the Hero Academy and told Cardin. Among those information, the first one mentioned was Blanche.

"It seems that this woman is Blanche." A highly regarded magician, a magician with the highest talent in the kingdom.

As a candidate for Guardian who is one of the successors of the Great Magician and Guardian "Gilbert". It is said that she has outstanding strength, and he really wants to compete with her.

"But it's not the right time yet." There's nothing to be gained by taking on her when you're not prepared. It's just a waste of time and magic.

Click. Cardin stopped and looked back at the blue-haired girl, also known as "Blanche".

"One month." His casual words stopped Branch who was about to leave the training ground.

"A month?"

"How about in a month?" She smiled contemptuously and looked at Cardin.

“Will anything change in a month?”

"If you don't want to, forget it." Cardin shrugged, not seeming to care.

Then Blanche hesitated, showing a look of surprise, but quickly returned to her indifferent expression.

"Okay. One month. We'll meet here in a month." Branch, who had always maintained an arrogant attitude, said this, turned around and left the training ground.

A month passed. I had physical training in the morning, in-depth courses in the afternoon, and personal training in the evening.

The days spent at the Hero Academy passed faster than expected. "The basic skills are solid, and the speed of absorbing knowledge is also very fast." During this period, Cardin made great progress.

"Thanks to the professor's teaching." Thanks to Isaac's teaching, even he could feel his growth rate.

"It shouldn't be a problem to reach four stars this year." Isaac sighed as he looked at Cardan. Usually, people who grow quickly will gradually slow down their growth over time due to insufficient basic skills.

"He does have great potential. He did not cling to what his previous teacher taught him, but accepted my teachings completely." Necromancers who have a teacher early on often refuse to learn from other Necromancers.

They might be confused by the difference between the two teachings, but Cardan trusted Isaac completely and accepted his teachings.

Not only that? He stayed on the training ground late every day, reviewing what he had learned and trying to make it his own. It was impossible for him not to improve.

"Although the new fighting method may be a little unfamiliar, at this level I should be able to conquer the intermediate dungeon alone."

Usually, a 3-star Necromancer will choose a low-level dungeon when conquering a dungeon alone. It is too risky to conquer a mid-level dungeon alone, so it is usually necessary to cooperate with others.

"Intermediate dungeon?"

"Yes. Other necromancers may not be able to do it, but you can. You have improved your efficiency and should not be in danger of death." As a temporary guardian, his words are authoritative and cannot be denied.

Cardan was also curious about whether what Isaac taught him would be applicable in actual combat.

"It's time to summon new undead, and we'll need more suitable materials, right?" Isaac asked with a kind smile, and Cardan nodded slowly.

“I can feel your thoughts.” After becoming three stars, he could summon new undead, but since he didn’t have the right materials, he didn’t even try it.

"You can summon a Corpse Mountain Golem, but please be patient for now. The academy may not like it." Isaac's words made Cardin nod in understanding.

"After all, if you summon a golem made of corpses, it might not look good." Although it is not explicitly prohibited, summoning a golem made of corpses in a place where heroes are trained will definitely make people frown.

Even if he didn't worry about other people's eyes, it might still cause trouble, so Cardin agreed with Isaac.

"I understand."

"So, Cardin." Isaac paced around the podium, then stopped and looked at Cardin.

"Okay, Professor."

"I'll give you a week. Can you try going to the dungeon? It's okay if you refuse. If you need more preparation..."

Normally, students start taking assignments and going out in their second year, but it is extremely rare for first-year students to take assignments and go out at the beginning of the semester.

"Of course, it has been approved. Now it's up to you to decide." Isaac asked again, and Cardin nodded without hesitation.

"I see." This was a good opportunity to obtain a new corpse and apply what he had learned in actual combat. Cardin could not miss such an opportunity.

"Okay." Seeing that Cardin accepted the task without hesitation, "Then please accept this first." Isaac smiled and took out a tightly rolled parchment from his arms.

"I have chosen a suitable location for you, from the extermination commission received by the academy." There are two pieces of parchment. One is a map with the location of the dungeon marked, and the other is a commission letter written by someone.

"The location is not far from the capital. If you take a carriage, it will take about a day."

"Should I go alone?"

"Do you need help from anyone else? If you're worried, I can arrange for other students to go with you." Isaac asked with a kind smile, and Cardin shook his head without hesitation.

"No, it's more convenient to be alone." Necromancers prefer to act alone rather than with others. Cardan is no exception.

"I see. This is the operation fund. It should be enough for a week." This time he handed over a wallet with money, and Cardin nodded and took it.

“It’s not much money, but…” This was not the professor’s personal money, but action funds provided by the college, so there was no reason to refuse.

"When should I leave?"

"You can leave after dinner. I have already reported to the academy, so you can go without worry."

"Can we come back as long as we conquer the dungeon?"

"I look forward to you showing me new undead when you return."

"Are you already leaving for the mission?" Alves asked in surprise when he met him in the restaurant.

"Ah."

"I heard that first-year students rarely get assignments from professors." Alves said in a tone that said don't lie.

Cardan took out the parchment Isaac had given him from his arms and placed it on the dining table.

"Look, this is real, right? I'm so envious."

"Are you going alone?" Alvis confirmed the parchment with an incredulous look, and Kalia next to him also asked Cardin curiously.

"Well, I have to go alone."

"Be careful. Be cautious in your decisions." Kalia seemed to envy Cardin as well, unable to take her eyes off the parchment.

"Didn't you say we'd leave after dinner?" Alvis asked, and Cardin nodded and picked up the parchment.

"Ah~ Where does the smell of a corpse come from?" At this moment, a familiar and unpleasant voice came from behind.

"If you're engaged in the business of dealing with corpses, shouldn't you eat in a corner?" Taking a peek, I saw the blond noble Leiden cutting meat, with some students nodding and bowing beside him.

"It's true that bad habits cannot be corrected in one go." Not long after being humiliated by Cardin, he came to pick trouble again.

"Cardan..." Alves called Cardan worriedly.

"Don't worry, eat your meal. He's acting like this because his pride is hurt." Cardin didn't seem to care at all, and demurely picked up a piece of cut meat and put it into his mouth.

"Alves, I say again, there are no nobles, commoners and slaves here. Don't be discouraged, take action." Maybe during the week that Cardan is away, Leiden will make trouble for Alves.

Maybe it was a little unsettling, "If that guy gives you trouble, tell me." In addition to deepening the course, Alvis and Kalia are always with Cardin, so Leiden is unlikely to act rashly.

"Kalia seems to be very powerful, so don't worry too much." Cardin chewed the meat and looked at Kalia. She nodded, indicating that there was no need to worry.

"There will come a day in my life when I have to eat at the same table with a necromancer. How disgusting." Even though he was ignored by Cardin, Leiden did not stop his ridicule.

“Letting a person who handles corpses enter this place, what if it causes a rebellion after graduation?” This time, Cardin, who was cutting meat, stopped.

Apparently, Leiden's words brought to mind "Charlotte Ingmar." While it may not have been intentional, Leiden insulted Cardin at the same time as insulting his father.

Seeing Cardin stop, Alves and Kalia, who were sitting in the front, also noticed something was wrong and began to exchange glances.

"Haven't you learned table manners?" A cold female voice came to Leiden. "Blanche?" Cardin immediately recognized the owner of the voice and looked at her. Blanche was looking at Leiden with an unhappy look.

"You're too noisy. It makes people feel bad. Just shut up and eat."

"What, what did you say?" Leyden looked at Blanche in surprise. But Blanche ignored Leyden and continued eating.

If it were someone else, Leyden might have fought back with his arrogant expression and tone. "Besides, he's my friend," Blanche added, her voice was light, but it made her position clear. In an instant, everyone nearby focused their attention on Cardin.