Chapter 177
Chapter 177
Yi-Han clicked his tongue coldly and turned abruptly, shocking the squires greatly.
It was true! Wardanaz had been deceiving them all along!
"Wardanaz... I trusted you! I respected your honor!"
"How dare those who have never spent a day in Einroguard talk about respect with such arrogance?"
Yi-Han's indifferent response was met with cheers from the students of the White Tiger.
"That's right! Wardanaz!"
"Well said! Talking about respect, indeed!"
A peculiar situation unfolded as the students of White Tiger rallied behind Yi-Han.
However, the squires, unaware of the duo's relationship, misunderstood yet again.
"Cowards...! They must have used Wardanaz, who is not of a knightly family, to catch us off guard!"
"???"
"No, no, we didn't ask for this!"
The White Tiger students were taken aback as the accusations suddenly turned on them.
They were not particularly close to Wardanaz, nor was he the type to do as told.
It was all his own trickery!
"Wardanaz! Explain! We never asked you to do such a thing!"
Yi-Han nodded at the words of the White Tiger students.
"Yes. These friends would never ask for such a thing. Would friends from honorable knight families do such a thing? Do not make such baseless speculations."
Of course, the squires did not believe him.
"We'll see about that!"
"Despicable!"
"..."
"I tried."
Yi-Han shrugged.
At this, the White Tiger students glared at him.
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Labda of the Engge family, among the squires, was regarded as the most skilled.
He remained till the end, even as other students and squires fell away, to face Yi-Han.
Their duel was no longer just a simple spar.
It had become a matter of pride: would the knights who entered the magic academy win, or the squires dedicated to the path of the sword?
Hmm. On second thought, I shouldn't have gotten so heated.
Yi-Han thought to himself.
In truth, all he needed was to score well on the exams, but he had unnecessarily provoked his opponent.
Especially since the opponent had boasted about how easy life at the magic academy was...
Labda gripped his sword with a tense expression.
Unlike Yi-Han, Labda was extremely nervous.
Yi-Han, having already secured full marks in the midterms, had nothing to lose even if he lost.
What dishonor could there be for a Wardanaz if he lost a swordfight? Only a madman would mock that.
But for Labda, the stakes were different.
Losing meant too much: not only his defeat but the defeat of all the squires present, and being known as the knight defeated in swordsmanship by a mage...
"Labda. Calm down. Your opponent is from a family of mages."
"You've heard how he wins. Just be wary of his tricks. You know, right?"
"Of course."
Labda stood up, determined.
He would win, no matter what it took!
"Wardanaz. I wouldn't normally root for you, but this time I will."
"Win this!"
"Thanks. Your insincere cheers are quite motivating."
Compared to the closely-knit squires, the relationship between Yi-Han and the White Tiger students was quite dry.
In fact, some of them were still wondering, Should we really be hoping for Wardanaz to win?
Yi-Han glanced back and inquired, "By the way, what swordsmanship does that guy use?"
Though Yi-Han was not born into a knight's family and his opponent likely knew little about him, Yi-Han didn't care about that; he intended to fight with knowledge about his adversary.
"The Sword of Many Changes: Absorption," replied Jijel.
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