Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

When a necromancer reaches the four-star level, he can control blood. Unfortunately, the blood magic used by a four-star necromancer is limited to using his own blood.

Because of its great power, it also carries a great burden. If a large amount of blood is used, even one's own life will be in danger, so blood must be used as little as possible.

"Although it's not a fatal injury, it still feels a bit creepy." Kalia looked at Cardin and the blood drops floating around with panicked eyes.

It seems that he will not approach easily. Whoosh. Cardin pointed his finger at Kalia, and the surrounding blood drops quickly flew towards her. At a speed so fast that it was hard to believe it was blood drops, Kalia gritted her teeth and gripped the hilt of the sword tightly.

"Though not as fast as an arrow." Although fast, it wasn't impossible to dodge, so Kalia charged at Cardin instead.

Just one strike, just one hit, would knock Cardin down. At this moment. The blood drop flying towards Kalia stopped when it approached her. Whoosh! Whoosh! The blood drop suddenly turned into a sharp needle shape, pouring down like raindrops.

"Tsk." Kalia immediately swung her sword at the needle-shaped blood drops, but it was like cutting water, without any feeling of cutting.

"What?" The blood that had scattered in the air gathered again, forming a needle shape, and pierced directly into Kalia's body. Although she felt the sting, it was not a fatal injury.

“This level can be ignored.” Just as Kalia was about to ignore the needle-like blood droplets and continue running, the dagger made of blood flew at her at an alarming speed.

"A mere trifle." She swung her sword quickly to block it, but this time she also felt a hollow sensation like cutting water.

"What?" Whoosh. The dagger made of blood suddenly stopped in front of Kalia, giving her a sense of threat that she would be cut if she moved even a little.

"Magic that instantly switches between solid and liquid states." Faced with this attack that would immediately return to its original state after being chopped, Kalia was helpless.

"I lose." Finally, Kalia seemed to admit defeat, lowering her sword and raising her hands.

After she admitted defeat, the dagger that was threatening her neck disappeared like mist. Then, the skeletons summoned from all over the lecture hall turned into powder and were sucked into Cardin's ring.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kalia." Cardin walked towards Kalia with a smile, stretched out his hand to shake hands and said: "It's too difficult to beat you now." Kalia shrugged, then smiled and shook the hand that Cardin extended.

The moment the two men shook hands, Instructor Chris, who had been standing there in a daze, quickly came to his senses and said.

"Cardan wins. You two have worked hard. Go back to your seats." Instructor Chris was also the one who watched Cardan's first actual combat.

"You've improved a lot since then. Not just becoming a four-star. You must have put in a lot of effort to be able to freely control your blood." Cardin's rapid growth rate made people laugh.

"Thank you."

"Thank you for your hard work." Cardin and Kalia briefly greeted Chris and walked towards the audience. Unlike other actual battles, there was no cheering from the audience even though the winner was decided.

The students who were watching the actual battle just stared at Cardin with their mouths open in surprise. In this silence, the only ones who spoke were the trio who always loved to chat.

"I always get beaten badly in actual combat with weapon skills. I didn't expect that if I chose Cardin as my opponent, something serious might happen."

"Anyway, I didn't expect to win against Kalia."

"Now that I think about it, Cardin has never actively attacked during actual weapon skill combat. He's always on the defensive." David, who spoke last, made Heuman and Brent's eyes widen in surprise.

In order to escape the threat of enemies in close combat, Cardan must adopt a variety of methods, one of which is to use the short sword for defense.

He had been practicing blocking multiple attacks in order to block a single attack.Human, Brent, and David looked at Cardin with dull eyes and spoke at the same time.

"Yes. He is a necromancer?" At the same time, the instructors and professors who were watching Cardin and Kalia's actual combat were also talking with helpless smiles.

"The only way for a swordsman to defeat a necromancer who controls blood is to use arcane magic to evaporate the blood."

"Yes. But the three-star arcane cannot exert the power to evaporate the blood." From the moment Cardin became a four-star, the three-star swordsman Kalia had no hope of winning.

It would be one thing if Cardan showed weakness to close combat, but Cardan used the short sword and bone magic appropriately, repeatedly blocking attacks and keeping his distance.

"If it's a magician, can he win?"

"Who knows. If a ghost is summoned, the magic will be disrupted. We have to face a necromancer without magic." Everyone naturally recognized Cardin's victory.

Professor Isaac smiled gently as the conversation centered on Cardin continued.

"Student Kalia also showed extraordinary talent. Her reactions were quick and her movements were top-notch." While it was nice for Cardin to be praised, Kalia also showed strength that deserved respect.

Don't forget to respect your opponent, this is the spirit of academy practice.

"Yes. Although she is my student, she is a very talented swordsman. She is very neat and swift, with no unnecessary movements."

"It looks like she will become a great force for the kingdom." Praise for Kalia came one after another, led by Isaac, but it did not last long.

"In fact, no one among the first-year students can beat Cardin."

"Unless he is a three-star paladin, it is impossible. It's a pity that there are no paladins among the new students this time."

"It's amazing. Two stars in the entrance exam. Three stars when I enrolled. And then became four stars before the end of the first semester, right?" A four-star necromancer at the age of 17.

At this moment, Cardin officially became the strongest first-year.

"Although he is born with talent, he has never been lazy. That kind of diligence is also an indispensable talent." Hearing the praise for Cardin, Isaac looked at Cardin's back in the audience with a satisfied smile.

Not long after, after the students' practical exams were over, the first-year students came down from the auditorium and gathered in front of the podium.

"Thank you all for your hard work. I will announce the results immediately." After the exam, all the instructors and professors except Instructor Chris left the lecture hall, and only Instructor Chris stood at the podium to announce the students' results.

"Blanche. B in theory, A in practice." Starting with Blanche, the results of theory and practice were announced. As Instructor Chris' voice sounded, the students' expressions became increasingly gloomy.

"Finally, it's Cardin. A in theory, A in practice. By the way, Cardin got full marks in theory." Cardin, who received the highest score among the first-year students, became the first in the first half of the year.

"Did that guy hire a tutor? How could a guy who always lives at the training ground get an A in the theory test?"

"Isn't the theory test very difficult? There's a lot to memorize." When the students heard Cardin's results, they looked at him in surprise.

"I actually won first place..." Although it was worth being happy about, Cardin showed an inexplicably confused expression.

"Well, starting tomorrow we will enter the first half of the year holiday, everyone knows that, right? Since everyone is here, I will inform you here that you should go home at dawn tomorrow."

After announcing the results, Chris put down the parchment with the results written on it and began to inform the students about the vacation. When the students heard the word "vacation", the melancholy they had just felt was swept away and they looked at Chris with happy expressions.

I even feel excited at the thought of temporarily putting aside the intense college life and returning to a peaceful home.

"The main goal of the first half of the year for first-year students is to adapt." The first half of the year is a time to adapt to the intense school life. It is also a basic time to cultivate the qualifications to grow into a hero.

"The instructors and professors all agree that you have achieved your goal." Instructor Chris said with a smile, and the students also showed satisfied expressions of being recognized.

"In the second half of the year, we will increase actual combat training to prepare for actual combat. We will be involved in various tasks, from exploring dungeons to destroying monsters and fighting bandit gangs."

Chris did not elaborate, but said that he would tell everyone when the second half of the year starts. For students who are about to enjoy their vacation, it seems that he is not willing to tell everyone about the content of the second half of the course.

"Although it is a vacation period, your status as a student has not changed." Anyone who tarnishes the reputation of the academy will be expelled. Instructor Chris warned with a serious expression.

"Yes!"

"Also, don't get hurt or die. Although you are free to participate in activities such as entering dungeons and battlefields, don't break the law." Instructor Chris gave some worried instructions to the students about their first vacation period.

"Most importantly, I hope today's test can be a stimulus for you. Don't relax even during your vacation, and keep exercising."

As students of the Hero Academy, you should always think about why you exist and what you want to become. Chris said this and ended the announcement, and the students responded loudly.

"Yes!"

"Okay, dismissed. Everyone has worked hard, here's the exam."

"Thank you for your hard work, instructor!" Hearing the students' response, Chris nodded and left the lecture hall. At the same time, the students began to disperse and enjoy their freedom.

"Cardan! Kalia! Let's go eat first?" Alvis walked up to Cardan and Kalia and suggested, and they both nodded.

"Kalia, what are you going to do on your day off?"

"Training." Alves asked Kalia with a smile. Kalia answered briefly and smiled.

"Cardan, what about you?"

“There’s stuff to do, so it might be busy.”

"It seems that it's hard for everyone to meet during the holidays." Alves seemed a little regretful after hearing the two's answers.

"Hey, Necromancer." As the three men were chatting and preparing to leave the lecture hall, Leiden blocked their way.

"Why didn't you choose me as your opponent in the practical test? Are you afraid of losing?" Cardin smiled contemptuously, shook his head, and continued walking.

"Now that you are famous, are you afraid of falling? So you asked your friends to beg for mercy in the practical test?" Although Leiden continued to provoke, Cardin did not respond. At this moment.

"Instructor Chris hasn't gone far yet. Do you want to formally apply for a combat?" Branch walked to Cardin and said to Leiden. The sudden appearance of Branch startled Leiden, but he still managed to smile leisurely and answered.

"Huh? If you fight against a guy who is already exhausted, you will feel ashamed even if you win. You will want to die, right?"

"Aren't you afraid of losing to an exhausted guy?"

"What, what? I was originally considering this for the sake of our great family, but now this!"

"If you get angry so easily, just stop causing trouble. You can't even provoke a fight, and you're always so arrogant. Who do you think you are? I think you look even more ashamed now."

Blanche smacked her lips and shook her head, while Lydon clenched his fists, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly turned and left the lecture hall.

"What is this? Why are you helping me?" Cardin looked at Blanche next to him with suspicion. Blanche understood his look and said to Cardin coldly.

"Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to help you. I just can't stand that guy being so arrogant in front of me."

"Oh, really? Thank you."

"Also, don't be complacent just because you got first place. I will definitely win next semester. I will also soon... um. I'm leaving first." Blanche wanted to say something else, but suddenly changed her mind and hurriedly left the lecture hall.

The next day, Cardin found Instructor Belid's office.

"Congratulations. Have you reached four stars?" As soon as Cardin entered the office, Instructor Belid applauded and stood up from his seat. It seemed that the third-year instructor had heard about Cardin's news.

"Yes, that's right."

"You kept your promise, so now let's talk about the commission, shall we?" Belid sat down and motioned for Cardin to come closer. Then she took out two rolled parchments from the drawer and placed them on the table.

"what is this?"

"This is a magic scroll that contains teleportation magic." Hearing about the teleportation magic scroll, Cardin remembered the entrance exam and smiled secretly. Perhaps it was because of this magic scroll that Belid was given the opportunity to be commissioned.

"This red scroll is for teleporting to the entrance of the Hungry Corpse Dungeon. This green scroll is for teleporting to the forest near the city."

“I thought it would take a long time to get there and back, but luckily it didn’t.”

"It cost some money. After all, I promised to support you." Cardin nodded and picked up the scroll on the table.

"Who am I looking for?"

"Enter the dungeon and look for a man wearing armor with a fox pattern on it. Please check that man's memories."

"What is the object I need to know?" "Tell me who took the necklace that person once owned." He wanted to ask what the body was related to, or something more detailed, but Belid seemed unwilling to answer because it was a private matter.

“But how do you know that the man is in that underground city?” He suddenly had doubts. How did he know that the man was dead? How did he know that the necklace that the man once owned was gone?

"If you don't even answer this question on the grounds that it's a personal matter, I may need to reconsider accepting this commission." He would not get involved in anything suspicious.

Cardan thought so and waited for Belid's answer. Belid nodded, indicating that he understood Cardan's question, and answered with a firm voice.

"I was the one who placed that man's body there."