A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"Enough, President Pride."

"While you're still president, say a few tough words."

The lawmakers scoffed.

"Soon you will no longer be the president of our federation."

But Pride's expression remained unchanged in the face of these words.

"Only the Supreme Court can decide whether I am guilty or not."

“Instead of your fifty-strong council.” Pride waved his hand, and the fence beside him shattered instantly.

"Don't think you can act so recklessly just because you're powerful, Pride!" Some people had even stopped using the word "President."

"Bang!!!" The bullet struck the ground, and Pride looked up and glanced around.

Then, without saying anything, he left the parliament hall.

"I must force him to resign!!!"

I second that!!!

"That's outrageous!!!"

However, before the lawmakers could finish speaking, the ceiling lights exploded at the same time.

Fragments were scattered all over the ground.

The entire parliament hall was plunged into darkness.

Sometime later, Pride shattered all the lights on the ceiling.

If it required killing everyone present, Pride might not even have time to breathe. Imperial Academy is the most famous academy in the Empire.

Well, that seems obvious, since it's an academy named after an empire.

This academy brings together talented individuals from all over the empire.

Whether it's magic, martial arts, or unorthodox Eastern internal energy, you can find related disciplines here.

Of course, the academy requires that applicants not be too old; the maximum age is 25. Anyone over 25 is not eligible to enter the Imperial Academy.

There is no minimum age requirement; if you're exceptionally gifted, you could even start learning at age 5.

"Ah, my brother sent me so much money again!" Luxcrass, our Bray's sister, exclaimed.

Previously, Bray would send Lux ​​1500G as a month's living expenses and pocket money.

1500g is a large amount; if you're just eating and drinking, you wouldn't even use 500g a month.

Lux just couldn't understand why her brother was able to earn so much money.

Although adventurers earn a lot, I don't think my brother is a high-level adventurer and it's impossible for him to earn a high reward.

"Anyway, let's express our gratitude first." Lux clasped her hands together, silently thanking her brother in her heart.

Suddenly, Lux started to miss her brother.

Lux is seventeen years old and has always lived with her older brother.

I'm not used to being alone now.

Most importantly, I can no longer see my brother's familiar face.

"I really wish my brother would come to visit me," Lux thought to herself.

However, it seems a bit unrealistic, since her brother is working very hard.

Lux fiddled with the crystal card in her hand, lost in thought.

Crystal cards can be seen as functioning like bank cards on Earth, except they utilize the power of magic.

There are also those who hack into bank security systems and steal money from other people's bank cards.

However, those people generally have very high magical skills, otherwise they wouldn't be able to break through the bank's magical network built by a large number of high-level mages, which is similar to hacking.

Just as Lux was talking about her brother, she suddenly felt like she bumped into someone.

Lux didn't fall down; instead, her opponent was knocked to the ground by Lux's impact.

"I'm...I'm sorry!" Lux apologized hastily, without even getting a good look at the person.

"It's okay, um, it hurts a little." A pleasant voice rang out, making Lux glance at the owner of the voice a few times.

"Your Highness Virginia!" Blanche helped Virginia up after she was bumped.

"Virginia..." Lux repeated the name several times, then panicked.

"Princess! Your Highness!"

Lux knew very well that there were only a few princesses in the empire.

“Oh right… I heard the news a few days ago that Princess Virginia is studying at the Imperial Academy,” Lux muttered to herself.

Virginia is a magical genius who is skilled in many spells at a young age, including some high-level ones.

However, this princess had never intended to attend the Imperial Academy.

However, for some unknown reason, Virginia suddenly felt the urge to attend college.

This is good news for many students in the college.

Because Virginia was rumored to be the most beautiful of all the princesses, it was incredibly exciting to finally see her in person.

Lux glanced at Virginia and found that this girl, who was about the same age as her, was extremely beautiful.

Lux was even filled with some girlish longing.

“Miss, please watch where you’re going.” Blanche glared angrily at Lux.

"Sorry... I was lost in thought." Having bumped into a princess, Lux knew things were about to get really bad.

"It's okay, don't be too angry, Blanche."

Surprisingly, Virginia had no intention of pursuing the matter further.

"..." Although Blanche remained silent, Virginia thought the maid was in a bit of a hurry.

“We weren’t looking where we were going, otherwise we wouldn’t have bumped into her,” Virginia said.

Blanche was speechless.

"Anyway, don't worry too much," Virginia said with a smile to Lux.

“Thank you so much for your understanding!” Lux said.

Virginia had grown accustomed to the respectful manner of everyone she encountered.

However, Virginia found it somewhat boring to encounter such people so often.

Virginia couldn't help but recall that adventurous time before, a time that was absolutely terrible, yet also taught Virginia a lot.

That made Virginia truly realize that she was not someone superior, but someone powerless in the face of many things.

Compared to other members of the royal family, Virginia now possesses an added humility and a unique personal charm.

"Goodbye, miss. Please be more careful next time," Virginia said softly, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

Lux stared blankly at the elegant figure as she walked away.

“Um! Your Highness Virginia! My name is Lux Kras!” Lux called out her name.

Lux didn't know what gave her the courage to do that.

“Klass?” Virginia stopped in her tracks, then looked at Blanche in bewilderment.

“Um, Lux…right?” Virginia asked, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Yes...yes." Lux's ponytail stood up, like the ears of a startled rabbit.

“Do you know Bray? Brayclas?” Virginia asked cautiously.

"Brother?" Lux exclaimed in surprise.

"Brother!?" Virginia and Blanche were also surprised.

Bray is walking towards the capital.

For almost a year, Bray had not seen his sister.

To visit his sister, Bray decided to go to the capital and, incidentally, check out the so-called Imperial Academy.

Yes, you read that right, Bray is walking to the Imperial City.

On the one hand, it's to save on transportation costs, and on the other hand, it's to get some exercise.

Walking while carrying a heavy greatsword is a great form of exercise.

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Blakes

Humanity

Inherent ability: None

掌握能力：「烹饪lv6」「基础剑术lv89」「鉴定术lv1」「断刚剑术lv68」「古流剑派lv59」「断水流lv62」…

quality:

Before you know it, you've become faster, comparable to many agile monsters!

A single powerful punch might be enough to kill a small monster!

Why is your skill level so high?! Just how good are you at it?!

"Body," carrying such a large sword must be really tough for you!

"Heart" and "Iron Will" are not even enough to describe it.

Does "technique" count as identification technique?

Overall: It's even stronger than before, but using my fragments will make it stronger even faster!

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Bray ignored the final evaluation and was somewhat satisfied with his current strength.

In terms of attributes, they're already on par with B-rank adventurers.

As I was thinking this, a railcar sped past me.

Bray was laid along the tracks because, without a map or anything, following the tracks was the most correct course of action.

I've been walking like this for a week now, and I'm almost at my destination, the capital.

But soon Bray heard a shout that drowned out the sound of the railcar moving.

"Aaaaaah!!! Don't block the way! Don't block the way!" A girl dressed in denim, riding a horse, shouted.

The girl saw Bray blocking her way and said in a panic.

"I'm not going to stop, get out of the way!!" the girl said nervously, looking at Bray.

The girl was very pretty and had a long pink ponytail.

At this moment, several men on horseback were chasing after the girl.

Several horses galloped in, causing Bray to raise an eyebrow.

Isn't this a huge undertaking?

"Heave-ho..." Bray calmly hopped a step, moving away from the girl's path.

Although it looked like a young girl was fleeing for her life, to be honest, Bray didn't intend to intervene without understanding the situation.

Who knows, the girl might be a thief.

Nothing in this world is absolute; one should not judge things by appearances.

After Bray stepped aside, several horses galloped past.

"You bitch!!! Take this!" One of the chasing men threw a frisbee from his hand.

The frisbee was covered with serrated edges.

The frisbee traced a line and landed precisely on the horse's leg.