Magical Explorer

The Peculiarity of Takioto Kousuke

Sempai’s POV

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The first time I thought: “Oh, so there’s also a person like this”, was when I observed my sister’s training.

My elder sister is a first-class magician and a monster when it comes to the martial art. I have never been able to win against her.

We were two years apart but I doubt that I would become as strong as her even if I train for another two years. As I observe her growth which is clearly faster than mine, I thought that I will never catch up to her.

“You are a genius Yukine, I guarantee it.”

That’s what my sister always saying.

But ever since I was a child I know that it is not true. Father and Mother only care about my sister.

I understand them. They were both charmed by my sister’s sword. I understand painfully well why they never care about me.

The one who had been entranced by her sword the most was me after all.

The genius one is my sister.

I could say that I will never surpass her blade even if I am assisted by magic. Of course, I don’t think that it is because of my lack of talent.

That’s the reason why I picked up naginata. I realized that my half-baked sword talent will only serve to make my sister’s talent shine brighter.

This is the first time I ran away.

Well, the first time I thought like that about someone is toward my sister but I just recently found the fourth person, Takioto. The me who thought that I wouldn’t get surprised anymore after knowing the legendary headmaster and the president.

Takioto is abnormal, both physically and mentally.

I once said that Takioto is like a magic tank but that was incorrect. If his magic power keeps growing like this, it wouldn’t suffice just calling him a tank, it would be more accurate to call him the dragon vein (TLN: Magic Ley line) itself.

Honestly speaking, I was relieved when I heard that he couldn’t use long-range magic.

Since it is the thing that worried him the most, I do feel bad for him. Of course, If it is within my power then I want to help him.

But sometimes I think, what if a spell is cast with this amount of magic power wouldn’t it surpass even that of the headmaster. what will happen to this academy?

Even so, I know that even if he could cast long-range magic he absolutely would not do such a thing.

If his magic power is that monstrous then what about his ability to wield weapons?

Honestly speaking, I couldn’t even feel a shred of talent from his sword swing. This also applied to other weapons as well. A plain, simple commoner’s sword.

However, he possessed an ability that no one else had. It is the ability to optimize his growth and nerves of steel.

I still remember that day when he told me that he wants to borrow the wooden sword. I handed it to him and observe his training.

‘Aah, he doesn’t have the talent’

Or so I thought.

The next day, I was surprised. The swings he showed are like those of an experienced swordsman that has been swinging the sword for years. But when I take a look at his stance, It was as I thought, he has no talent.

Since I did not expect his swing to be this good, I asked him how did he manage to improved so much.

“Eh, I just keep swinging it, you know?”

He said it like it was a matter of course.

There’s no way that was the case right?

I held my head. Even though he is usually so sharp, why is he so dense at a time like this? The person who told me about his abnormal growth rate was the headmaster.

“He was practicing that same swing all day, you know? Ah, sometimes he also took pictures of himself and correct his posture too.”

“That’s all!?”

I unintentionally shout.

“Even if you say that Kousuke always swings the sword every chance he got, you know? While maintaining the physical enhancement too.”

Hearing so, I was so surprised I gave up.

Physical enhancement spell is not something you use all the time. It is impossible for me or even Marino-san. Moreover, he was doing practice swings as well.

That’s too weird. The action itself is like when you keep sprinting at full speed all the time and he did that all day?

But

Between normally swinging the sword and keeping up the physical enhancement spell while swinging, If you are asked which one would make you improve your sword faster then it is obviously the latter.

It was considered a myth until recently but it is now clearly proven.

Then it came to me.

What if he keeps continuing like this?

My body trembles. He might be able to master one of the ultimate techniques of the Kyouhachiryuu. Because of the technique’s own peculiarity, even my sister told me that no one would be able to master that technique.

After that, I desperately recommended the katana to Takioto. I would like to think that it was just my imagination when I saw him pulled away from me though.

No, let’s face reality here. Maybe I came out a little too strong at that time.

Even so, I did not regret it.

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(TLN: Flashback over)

Takioto freely manipulates his stole and deflect the club that was swung down at him. He then uses his right stole to parry the sword that is coming from the left side and unsheath his katana.

[[Iai]]

The technique that is said to be one of the ultimate techniques in swordsmanship. Usually, anyone can use such a technique. However, the power difference between a novice and a skilled practitioner was incomparable.

If there is a novice who can’t even cut iron, there would be a master who can even cut through Mythril and Dragon scales. Some masters can even cut metal with a wooden stick.

Is he really just pick up the sword recently?

Even me who watched my sister’s master using the same technique before could only follow the blade with my eyes from this distance.

As I thought, Takioto is really abnormal.

“Eh, no way? Only one blow?”

Ludi who was attacking the goblins from the safe distance shouted in surprise. The hobgoblin that got cleanly sliced in two soon turns into light particles, leaving behind a magic stone.

I let out a dry laugh. The tenth floor’s boss, Hobgoblin which gave me and Shion a hard time was defeated in one blow. Moreover, this is his first time in the dungeon. Nonetheless, since he overwhelmed the fifth floor’s boss so easily, I already predicted this result.

Even so, although this should be something that we should celebrate, Ludi turns toward Takioto with a sour face.

“Leave something for me too!”

“We are not sharing candy here, you know……..”

Seems like Ludi still can’t settle down. It couldn’t be helped since Takioto end the fight with one blow when she was so enthusiastic before the battle.

However, I think that if the hobgoblin was hit directly by storm hammer then the fight would end in one blow too.

Considering that, Ludi’s abilities are overwhelmingly powerful for a first-year too. Since I know both the president and the headmaster, it is not much a surprise to me though.

Somehow, the conversation turned out that Takioto will be treating Ludi at a ramen shop so I call out to them.

“The ramen will be on me. Well, it was a splendid dungeon capture guys.”

“Is that true? As expected of sempai. You are completely different from a certain elf I know. I will start calling you Goddess-sempai from now on.”

As Takioto said so, Ludi smiled and stepped on his foot with all her strength. I reprimanded her a little as we proceed deeper into the boss room. What lay ahead was a wooden box. Ludi opened it and pick up the magic stone inside. She confirms something with Takioto and put the stone into her bag.

While we are making our way toward the return magic circle, Takioto took out his smartphone and muttered something I couldn’t make sense of.

“….I don’t know how much I can shorten it but should I try doing RTA?”

I don’t know what he means but for now, I didn’t ask him anything and enter the magic circle. Well, I can ask him later at the ramen shop.

We make our way toward a restless looking teacher to report our return.

As we make our report, I noticed that it is not just this teacher that is behaving strangely but the other teachers and upperclassmen as well.

“—then we captured the tenth floor, that’s all for the report…… umm, everyone seems panicked, did something happen?”

“Ah, since you are the vice president of the public moral committee then it should be fine to tell you…..”

The teacher said so and whisper to me in a small voice.

“Well……. It seems a Majin appeared in the dungeon.”

Seems like the ramen will have to wait, huh.