Numerous freshmen progidies appeared in the prestigious Altrean Academy besides Her Highness, The Princess whom this Empire had high hopes for.
The Sword of the Augustus and Marquis Fredo's Daughter, Zuriel Althea Poenix who is said to be one of the youngest prodigy of swordsmanship in this generation. She's already a peak Tier 1 Swordman in her young age.
The Witch of Neverfall, Aisha Alenzia. The successor and one of the people with the bloodline of the Archmage in the First Apocalypse, The Witch of the Stars, Helen Alenzia.
The New Sword Demon, Asmon Juennati who is said to be the grandchild of the True Sword Demon, The Swordmaster Allison Juennati and he's a part of the House of Juennati. A Duke Household in the Country of Synbad.
The Silent Caster, Rue Maliya Fe Addrossi. The Progidy of Silent Casting. Rumors said that she can use many spells without casting time. This resulted in her being one of the most sought-after mages in this Academy.
Spear of the Void, Shin Evans Delilah, from the House of Delilah. A Viscount House in principality known as Brudus. He is said to be one of the most prominent spear users of today's age and one of the candidates to become a Spearmaster in the future.
Saint Jessica of Church Preta. The one who will become the Pope in the future. Her healing is out of this world. And she's one of the most-eyed people in the Academy.
Zyrken Darkfall is one of the prodigy assassins in the Assassins Hall. An organization that deals with assassinations and killing. The organization spent a large dime to make Zyrken enter this Academy and hone his skills and abilities.
As I read this huge catalog of prodigies that the Empire and the Academy have to watch for due to their potential to be the strongest in their perspective professions.
I felt the elation knowing these students bearing those great potentials for this Empire's future and humanity's future.
It's a contentment thing for even people like me in this Registration Hall to help the Empire by honing these people with huge innate talent.
As they will be taking a huge part in the impending 3rd Apocalypse.
However, I wonder if a students who still aren't called a prodigy will stand up for themselves like diamonds in rough patches to prove.
As the Clerk of Registration Hall, I've seen many events where students take their first step that proved them into the prodigies level.
Some on the other hand, fall from grace.
I deeply wonder if there's a student who will stand up beside these famous known people in this catalog of progidies that the Altrean Academy must keep their eyes for.
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"Ahhh, shit-- It's one of those big shots that I have heard from the gossip of the students. It's Asmon Juennati."
I agonizingly sighed and muttured in my mind as I've read the evil paper.
"It's...Asmon, sir." I said hoarsely to the professor.
As I muttered that, I immediately saw the pitying gaze of my Professor.
It's a known fact that it's almost impossible to fight Asmon 1v1 in the class and in the sword.
However, that's only for a normal student.
I, once the Heavenly Demon who reached the level of Pinnacle, a Sword God who can fight godlike beings in my world.
I can fight this guy with my eyes closed.
However, I don't want to reveal my powers in this world yet, so I'll play along with these guys.
And as the papers in the fishbowl are empty due to people picking their paper on it.
I noticed a strange gaze at me.
A man with black hair, our uniform and a sword hanging on his waist with confidence wrriten on his face--- A common trope of those bitches.
The living personification of the one of I most hated in this past world and these world, The Protagonist of this World.
I've seen people like him in my Realm, the Protagonists.
These people have those eccentric views and unparalleled confidence in themselves and their weapons.
However, only some achieved really great things in my realm.
But many died due to battles and unknown causes.
And one the most prominent Protagonist that I've known is that fucking Ascended One who I nurtured.
Fuck that snake who betrayed and killed me.
I'll take my fucking revenge on that bastard.
"And it's really shitty because I don't want to reveal my abilities in this world-- but I have to cross swords with that fellow, to know his sword path and to be able to score in this assignment, maybe I'll just act weak."
And then, I realized something.
"Shit...this world is really tripping on me."
Due to my situation-- if I used any of my skills and even my abilities, I'll be suspected for sure.
This Empire will treat me as a suspicious person.
However, I sighed at this due to many thing that already happened to me amd just went to the chair he sitted on.
And immediately said.
"Hey man, let's meet up tomorrow in the Training Hall after my class at 1 pm. We will use the wooden swords in the gearbox in the Hall to determine the sword paths of each other in the bout."
"You can't determine my sword path."
He firmly answered as he looked arrogantly at me.
"I guess so." As I just smiled to this guy and immediately leave that guy.
However, I contemplated about the weak impressions that I received when I come to this peculiar world.
First, the assassins and now, this arrogant man.
"When I came into this strange world. I always felt like I'm underestimated due to my appearance and status. Fuck this people."
"Well, as if I will reveal it. I'll be in shit ton of trouble If I do it."
Due to my skills, I'll probably in deep trouble if I even revealed the tiniest bit of it.
"I will only reveal it if I'm in a dire situation wherein it determines if I do-or-die in that battle."
After that class, there are free hours for me to spend before the class starts in the afternoon.
So I immediately go to the Library. It's known as the Altrean Library.
And I want to go there to learn more about this world.
This Altrean Library is freaking humongous.
When I entered, I was astonishingly shocked to the core of my body when I looked at the different books that are organized from A-Z that filled this library.
Those sections are also filled with different books that tackle different topics. From results of studies/researches, history, classifications of monsters and many more. It's really filled to the brim.
But before I really went in to this huge collection of knowledge, I filled up for a registry slip in the Librarian's Lounge.
So I can borrow books and read them in my room.
"You are registered now, Mr Dale. You can borrow 3 books from this library but you have to return them a week later or you will be have to pay 1 merit if you don't."
"I see, thank you for the information Mrs. Librarian."
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As I went to browse at the huge library, I noticed a particularly useful book in one section of the Library Letter S.
And I immediately grabbed it and pick it up because it's included in one of the books that I will borrow.
This will really help me to gain knowledge about this world because I lack a considerable amount of information about the place that will get me in trouble.
The book that I picked up is a book named Swordman's Introduction Books for Beginners.
And as I read the introduction.
This book will give you information about the basics of Swordsmanship and how it's done. It's also an introduction to anything that swordsmanship is connected to that will help you make a foundation for your path.
Thus, I immediately read the book.
The first thing that I've seen is this ranking of swordsman in this world.
The Ranking of the Swordman in this World.
Swordsman Rank
1. Swordman Newbie / Tier 1 Swordsman
2. Swordman in-training /Tier 2 Swordsman
3. Swordsman Apprentice/ Tier 3 Swordsman
4. Official Swordsman /Tier 4 Swordsman
5. Experienced Swordsman/Tier 5 Swordsman
6. Elite Swordsman/ Tier 6 Swordsman
7. Peak Swordsman/Tier 7 Swordsman
8. Swordmaster/ Tier 8 Swordsman
9. Sword Grandmaster / Tier 9 Swordsman
10. Ascended Swordman/ Ascension
There are three levels of rank in-between your Swordman Rank that you need to pass to reach the next level of your rank.
It's applicable even in the Swordmaster Rank.
It's known as Lower, Middle and Peak Rank.
If you are a Tier 1 Swordman but you have the power to trample those same Tier 1 Swordsman with ease.
You are considered a higher middle ranked in those ranks in-between.
Either Middle or Peak Tier 1 Swordman. It's a strange system but it's verified to the point that even in the ranks of the Swordmasters.
There are Lower-Ranked, Middle-Ranked and Peak-Ranked. Such example is the Duke of Synbad who is a Peak-Ranked Swordmaster who fights a hundred thousand enemies with even many swordmasters in it alone on the battlefield in the Second Apocalypse.
"It's a really strange system for me. As I never used these ranked in-between. In my world, there's no rank, it's just purely on the mastery of skills and swordsmanship."
If I were to guess my Swordman Rank, I'm in a Low Tier 1 Swordman.
And as I get tired in this book, I decide to pick another interesting book that caught my attention.
It's named as Mana Heart Theory for Beginners.
As I read it.
What is a mana heart?