The Author's POV

Arriving in front of a large room, Donna who stood in front of everyone turned on the lights and said "There's a wide selection of weapons here, so feel free to choose what you deem to be the best fit for you"

A large room appeared before everyone, and the diversity of weapons present here left me speechless. From nunchucks to broadswords. All sorts of weapons that were neatly laid out according to their size were being displayed before us.

I was honestly impressed.

There were so many of them that I couldn't even tell what some of the weapons were.

"I'd be very careful if I were you. If you damage any weapon present, you better be ready to pay up to 500,000 U."

Staring at the excited expression of the students in the class, Donna immediately poured cold water on them as she pointed out the price of each weapon. Some students couldn't help but flinch as they started looking at the weapons like they were some sort of divine artifact.

"I advise using a weapon that is suitable for you so that you don't risk damaging the weapon. Experimenting is good, but that is only if you can afford it"

Looking at the 200 or so students before her, Donna cheerfully smiled and continued "Before taking a weapon, swipe your student card so that you can register your name on the database. After that take your weapon and meet me in the main practice area"

Having finished what she wanted to say, Donna turned around and left.

As soon as her figure wasn't visible anymore, everyone started talking excitedly. Especially the boys.

"Wow, that was the 'Calamity witch'?"

"She's so hot!"

"Oh my god I think I've fallen in love"

"Pfff. You wish, someone like her would never like a loser like you!"

"Wanna fight!"

Scenes like these happened everywhere as the students had already formed their own clique.

I as the lowest-ranked member am obviously excluded from them.

And to be honest, it was exactly what I wished for, as I don't want to spend my time licking someone's ass.

In the lock, the hierarchical system ruled the academy.

Just like the relationship of a peasant and a noble. Only those who were ranked higher had the right to be treated as nobles. Low-rankers like me were merely people who would later become cannon fodder when fighting on the frontlines.

Such was my life now, as the lowest rank in the class.

Contrary to me who was all alone. The main characters were surrounded by a crowd of people.

Kevin, Jin, Amanda, Emma, and Mellissa all had people swarming around them.

Apart from Kevin, the rest were already used to such situations and thus were able to remain indifferent towards the waves of flattery coming from every person's mouth.

But for Kevin, who was not used to such a situation, found himself completely helpless. His previous demeanor, which caused one to respect him completely crumbled as he struggled to get away from the mob.

He wore a stiff smile the whole time, and he tried his best to not come off overly rude as he politely tried to talk to everyone.

"Right now he's probably thinking of a way to get his weapon and escape as fast as possible"

I laughed as I shook my head.

Such was the life of those who wish to stand out.

Ignoring the helpless Kevin, I turned my attention towards the sword section in the armory.

As I already know what I want, I quickly swiped my card and took a slim and elegant Katana.

The leather grip comfortably sat on my hands and the cold metal blade directly reflected the lights from the room.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

"Perfect"

Lightly swinging the katana a couple of times I nodded in satisfaction.

Its weight was neither too heavy nor too light, and added with its durable blade which was made of an extremely tough alloy made the katana a perfect fit for my sword art.

Taking the sword with me, I quickly walked out of the room.

wanted, I made my way towards the

...

large expansive ground appeared before me as I arrived

facility was around

a shooting range that was split into five different distances which ranged from 100m all the way to

than a dozen practice dummies that were perfect for close

metal that could even withstand the impact of an A-rank

its extremely durable body made of Forlum, students could

training facility was free for all, meaning that

used to

it was an area that everyone could use to practice whatever

with top-of-the-line equipment, moreover, and most importantly, they had a gravity room that went all the way

and tamper their body with the aid of the room that could increase the gravitational force bearing down on a

left of the training ground a large swimming pool that was fifty meters long appeared before

training, as it helped

you don't need

happily smiled as she looked

go and train! Time

Instantly everyone moved.

directly went to the dummies, while

and Melissa heading for the training dummies, while Emma directly

hand, Amanda made her way towards the shooting

mentioned before Kevin's specialty

I were to estimate his strength at the moment, I would say even if fifty versions of the current me were to attack

hand did not use

with

in the class used

rival both Emma and Amanda,

man who saw them. A pair of pure glassy eyes hid underneath thin-framed glasses that put further emphasis on her eyes, enhancing her beauty. Her swan-like slender neck, under

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to prove the molecular decomposition theorem that stumped a lot of famous

was a major scientific achievement that

the molecular decomposition theorem, diseases such as cancer that plagued the world were no longer an issue as this

second and not first in the academy ranking was simply because she was not very strong. Having spent most of her time researching, she did not have much time to improve her skills, and thus why during the admission test her physical

an achievement, as my

shortsword, and her fighting

reminded one of a berserker as she would leave no breathing room

probably the one I would least want to fight out of

Amanda. She was an archer, a

of the whole classroom, she was probably the only one who

every couple of hundred years, was what every professor said about her as

were the

As for me?

gonna practice in the

if I practice it, no one

style] would make one think they were

I

Shing! Shing!

smooth movement, I took the katana from the scabbard hacked

"5 seconds"

I repeated the same motion

movement of the [Keiki style]

hit forward with an overwhelming speed that could

had 5 movements,

was like a piece of a 5 piece puzzle

right now the first movement was only a single one-dimensional slash forward, while on the other hand, the

the range of movement when attacking an enemy would drastically

designed to add

would be able to attack

the [Keiki style] was split into five forms was because one

true method of

-Shing! -Shing!

taking a break I continued repeating

minor realm of

learning a sword art there were ways to determine the

minor realm of mastery, the great realm of mastery, the