Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

With a hint of curiosity, Cardin walked towards the direction where the sound came from. The place where he stopped was the martial arts training ground.

Whoosh! Whoosh! In the middle of the dim training ground, someone was swinging a sword. "Who is it?" The moonlight reflected on the sword, shining beautifully. The gorgeous and sharp swordplay made Cardin, who was watching from a distance, feel the danger.

The neat and smooth swordplay was fascinating. Cardin seemed to be fascinated by something, standing in the corner of the training ground, watching the person wielding the sword.

He watched for a long time without realizing it. The man performing swordplay in the middle of the training ground straightened up, turned to where Cardin was, and turned his head.

"Oops." At this time, Cardin came back to his senses. "This looks like peeping at other people's training." The man wielding the sword immediately walked towards Cardin, and Cardin also took a step forward to apologize to the other party who was in a bad mood.

After a while, the two met. The man holding the sword was a man with sharp features and well-developed muscles. He was wearing the training uniform of the academy, but Cardin had never seen this new student before.

Are you in a bad mood because you peeked at other people's training? He looked at Cardin with cold eyes. "I'm sorry." What excuse do you need? If the other person is in a bad mood, it is polite to apologize first. Cardin bowed his head and apologized.

"Oh, it's okay. I'm not training secretly either. By the way, are you a new face?" The voice was warmer than expected, and Cardin nodded and looked at the other party.

"I'm late, Senior. I'm Cardin, a first-year student." If it's a face I don't recognize, then it must be a senior. Cardin thought so and bowed his head again.

"Why do you have to greet me so formally? Don't lower your head." When I raised my head again, the other person had lost his initial vigilance and smiled gently.

"Are you the most famous guy in the first grade recently? I've heard a lot about you. Nice to meet you."

"rumor?"

"You fought and won against the magician of the Douglas family, and today you defeated the young master of the Montclair family, known as the Sword of the Kingdom, in hand-to-hand combat?" The duel with Blanche had enough time to spread, but I didn't expect that even what happened today would be known.

"The rumors in the academy spread faster than I thought. Indeed, there aren't many people in the academy, and the seniors are more concerned about the juniors."

"Oh, really?" "Nice to meet you. I'm Matthias from the second year." The man who called himself Matthias extended his hand to Cardan, who looked at him in surprise.

"Mattias' words..."

Before entering the Hero Academy, at the 'Cat's Dinner' tavern, "These should be enough for the main characters of the first grade." Jack Carter was introducing the main characters of the Hero Academy to Cardin.

"Of course, in addition to the people I mentioned, there are others who have overcome the extremely competitive rate and successfully enrolled."

"I'll keep that in mind. Thank you." Cardin expressed his sincere gratitude for the detailed information.

Realizing the importance of information after the entrance exam, Cardin did not miss Jack Carter's information this time. He repeated it in his mind many times in order to remember each person.

"Okay, now it's the second years' turn." Just when Cardin thought it was finally over, Jack Carter pulled out a stack of papers from under the bar.

"Any more?"

"Third years may rarely see each other, but second years will at least get along for two years, right? So I'm prepared." Cardin stuck out his tongue as if a little annoyed, but then smiled and nodded.

"Thank you for being so well prepared."

"Since you've been paid, you have to do your best." When Cardin expressed his gratitude, Jack Carter continued with his characteristic smile.

"I'm providing information about the main characters among the freshmen because I think you will definitely have conflicts with them, so I want to remind you to be careful." There will definitely be many conflicts among people of the same grade. The conflicts that Jack Carter mentioned even include simple competitions.

"And I provided information about the main characters in the second grade to remind you to avoid conflicts."

"Are they such dangerous people?"

"I don't know how strong Mr. Cardin is, nor how fast you will grow, but in any case, I think it will be difficult for you to win." This time, Jack Carter said in a very calm and affirmative tone. Cardin seemed to realize this and nodded.

"The second-year melee students are the strongest in history." Rustle, rustle. Jack Carter continued as he picked through the pile of papers he had taken out from under the bar.

"And the best person in the second grade is undoubtedly..." Snap. Jack Carter seemed to have found something, took out a piece of paper from the pile and put it on the bar.

"That's the man."

"Matthias?" "Yes, Matthias. He is recognized as the strongest among the second graders. It is said that he was born a commoner, and his known background is that he is a disciple of the Mercenary King." Cardin looked at the information about "Matthias" written on the paper with surprise.

"He's a swordsman who reached five-star level at the age of 17?"

"Yes, he is considered a genius in history." Reaching the five-star level at the age of 17 is undoubtedly a genius among geniuses. It is difficult for ordinary people to reach the two-star level at the age of 17, and the average star rating of first-year students in the Hero Academy is three stars.

"He may be challenging for six stars now." Even in the Hero Academy, which gathers the best talents, there are people who are already challenging for six stars.

"So there are monsters like this."

"Yes, so if you meet Matthias, don't create conflict and try to avoid it." Jack Carter warned again.

"He has been designated by the Guardians as the next batch of Guardians. If there are no major changes, Matthias will take a place in the next generation of Guardians."

"So this man is that Matthias?" Cardin held the gun and looked at Matthias standing in front of him, feeling surprised.

As the disciple of the Mercenary King and the strongest of the second grade, he had imagined a man who would leave a strong impression.

But the Matthias in front of him was neither rude nor fierce in appearance. He was a handsome young man with distinct features and full of masculine charm.

"It's an honor to meet you." Cardin shook the hand that Mathias extended. Mathias seemed to be in a good mood and smiled.

"It's my pleasure. Anyway, it's nice to meet you, the most talked-about freshman among the second years." Cardin seemed to be quite famous among the second years.

"The fallout from defeating Branch was bigger than I thought." Most people in the second grade probably started paying attention to Cardin because he defeated Branch.

"When I heard that you defeated the Douglas family's favorite, I just thought, well, that's it, but after hearing this news today, I think I have to meet you."

"Are you talking about me?" Why did the strongest second grader want to see him?

"This junior named Leiden is a guy that the second-year inspectors have been wary of. There have been rumors that he is very talented since before he enrolled." However, when Cardin defeated Leiden in a single move, people's interest in him naturally increased.

"It's a little late, but do you have time now? I want to talk to you." Matthias asked, pointing to a bench in the corner of the company camp.

"Of course. I have." It wasn't hard to find a little time to chat. After Cardin answered, the two sat on the bench, and Matthias seemed to be unable to bear the silence and spoke first.

"I have a question, may I ask it?"

"Of course, I will answer as long as I can." Cardin replied expressionlessly, and Mathias smiled and nodded.

"I heard that you never got second place in physical education class. Why do you work so hard to exercise?"

"To survive." He had been training for survival since he was a child. His idea had not changed until now. If he encountered a crisis, he should at least have the strength to escape, right?

Matthias seemed a little confused, tilting his head and asking, "Necromancers train their bodies for survival? No, why? You don't need close combat."

"If you need me to, I will."

"So you learned martial arts as well? No, when did you learn it?" Martial arts probably refers to hand-to-hand combat.

Cardan thought about this and replied, "In order to survive, I started learning since I was a child." Although he couldn't say that he learned it in his previous life, he had to lie a little.

"Aren't we fighting together with the undead? When you reach a certain level, it won't be easy for the enemy to get close to you, right? If they get close, you can use magic to distance yourself."

"Where is there a captain weaker than his subordinates?"

"Ok?"

"I think as a captain I should stand in the front. After all, I am a necromancer." If you lead a team, you should be the most powerful person in that team.

The values ​​formed in his previous life continued. Although the team he led was not an organized violent gang but a legion of the undead, his values ​​had not changed.

"And I believe that before being protected by others, one needs to have the power to protect oneself." In order to seek revenge, it is not enough to simply improve one's abilities as a necromancer.

He had to face the strongest man in the kingdom alone, so he needed to make various preparations. After Cardin finished speaking, Mathias looked at him with twinkling eyes.

"Your idea is really good?"

"what?"

"I had never met a necromancer, so I thought all necromancers were shady and cowardly."

Maybe it's because the Necromancer's battle mainly relies on the undead army, and Matthias is wielding the sword on the front line, so there may be such an idea.

"But I was totally wrong. I." Mathias stood up, looked at Cardin and continued.

"I didn't expect the Necromancer would have such an idea." In response to this sudden praise, Cardan coughed lightly and looked up at the dim sky unconsciously.

"At least what Mr. Jack Carter was worried about did not happen." Judging from the positive development of the situation, at least the conflict with Matthias seemed unlikely.

"Cardan. I think I can help you with something. Can you help me?"

"Help? What do you mean?" As a swordsman, how could he help the necromancer? Cardin tilted his head and looked at Mathias in confusion.

"You said you learned martial arts since you were a child, but you've never seen swordsmanship?"

"Yes, that's right."

"That means you lack experience in all kinds of things, doesn't it?" Not only swordsmanship, he also had no experience in techniques with other weapons.

Apart from fighting monsters, his so-called combat experience was at most fighting against battle mages and magicians, as well as fighting with bare hands.

"perhaps……"

"Although I'm busy every day, I can be your practice opponent if we meet occasionally like this." Cardin widened his eyes at this sudden proposal and asked, "Practice opponent?"

"Yes. In order to survive, training is important, but experience is the most important. I can also use weapons other than swords, so it will be helpful to you."

"Why are you willing to help me like this?"

"I was deeply impressed by your words 'You cannot be weaker than your subordinates'. I was also deeply impressed by your intention to cultivate your own strength before being protected." It seems that he has a positive view of Cardin's mentality.

This was undoubtedly an attractive offer. Providing practice help at no cost. And the person was the strongest among the second graders. As he said, practicing with Mathias would be of great help to Cardin.

But Matthias was the "next batch of guardians" designated by the guardians. It was not in his interest to help someone who would definitely become an enemy in the future.

"I feel like I'll be getting in the way of your seniors' training."

"No, I always practice alone until late and feel bored. This is what I say when I have time, don't feel burdened." Matthias looked determined.

"Okay. If we become enemies in the future, it's not bad to experience it in advance. Although I feel sorry for this person, but..." Since I have made up my mind to take revenge, I can't hesitate.

If accepting help from someone who will become your enemy is helpful, then you should accept it. Cardan thought so and looked at Mathias.

"So, can I ask for your help?"

"Of course. Although I may not be able to come often due to my own schedule, I will try my best to help you."

"Thank you, senior." Cardin bowed to him to express his gratitude, and Mathias smiled and patted Cardin on the shoulder.

"Do you have any weapons you can use? After all, you may often encounter opponents with weapons, and fighting with bare hands may not be very effective."

"I haven't learned it specifically, but I have used a dagger."

"Dagger? Wait a minute." Mathias said, running to the backpack in the corner of the camp. Soon, he returned to Cardin with a blunt dagger in his hand.

"I wasn't sure, so I brought a few practice weapons and a short sword."

"Do you want to start now?"

"Yes. I'm curious. The dagger wielded by a necromancer is really curious." Looking at his pure and shining eyes, I felt a little scared for some reason.

"Pure madness." Cardin swallowed a dry laugh and took the dagger from Matthias.

"Shall we start now? Of course, I won't use magic. This is a rare opportunity, right? Give it your all." Seeing Mathias' bright smile, Cardin thought to himself that he felt a little uneasy for some reason.

"Maybe he was mad because someone peeked at his personal training." This could be an act of violence under the pretext of practice.