As Professor Masus looked at Violet approaching with a sword, he recalled the conversation he had with Professor Sharia the previous evening.
“Anyone might think she’s some kind of genius from the century.”
At that time, she had said with an excited expression.
“That student named Violet has incredible potential. She solved the problems I gave in Ether Dynamics Class in the blink of an eye! Right on the blackboard! Can you believe it? She’s only a first year!”
He remembered. The meeting during the transfer exam.
Just days ago, wasn’t he one of the professors with a negative perception of that student named Violet?
“Oh, are you talking about that student? Didn’t you say last time that she seemed excessively violent and had issues with her character…”
“That’s true. But she’s a child with tremendous potential in other aspects. Of course, character education should go hand in hand. If we just correct her twisted sense of ethics, she’ll become a great talent in the future!”
Recalling the conversation, Professor Masus shook his head.
“Well, you won’t know unless you see it yourself.”
Then the professor lightly provoked Violet.
“Oh my, Violet student. So how will you fare in actual combat? Don’t worry; I don’t expect much. It’ll all be over in about five seconds. Now, come on out.”
As expected, the girl named Violet stepped forward without hiding her irritation.
‘She’s still just a kid. To think she would jump at such a childish provocation.’
Seeing her pouting face as she charged in, a smile began to form, but the professor quickly turned serious.
‘Let’s see that potential of yours.’
“Are you ready?”
“Yes!”
“Then, begin!”
Violet’s sword flew like lightning. Professor Masus raised his sword to block.
-Clang!
The metallic sound echoed through the training ground.
The attack didn’t stop there.
With agile movements, she lunged forward again.
Large motions, swinging her sword as if facing a massive wave. A brilliant and dynamic display of movement.
‘Now that I think about it, this student, the academy she attended before transferring…’
The professor recalled.
This must be the unique swordsmanship of Polaris.
Professor Masus defended against the strike with a balanced stance.
His stable and defensive movements shone through.
Violet followed up with a slash from the side, and the professor twisted his body to evade lightly.
“Oh…”
-Whoosh! —Clang!
Before he could finish his remark, Violet’s onslaught continued. A fierce energy radiated from her entire being.
-Slash!
The single strike cut through the air. The intense wind from her blade disrupted the energy around them.
The professor simply blocked it with his sword, but the girl’s attack was quite powerful compared to peers.
‘This skill… isn’t just the swordsmanship of Polaris.’
A sudden realization struck. Behind her flashy movements lay another essence.
Free and wild motions, rough yet lethal techniques one might see only in gritty real-world combat.
Professor Masus’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
‘That upward slash a moment ago was a technique likely used by a Resolver. It’s born from experience.’
Like a fierce beast, the girl danced energetically amidst a storm of blazing blades.
The professor’s steady movements acted as bars keeping the beast contained, parrying each attack.
“Hiyaah!”
-Clang! Clang!
Sometimes dodging swiftly to the side and sometimes deflecting Violet’s sword with powerful blows.
An unbroken sequence of clean techniques amidst the clang of sharp metal sounded as Professor Masus could only admire Violet’s skill.
‘Her swordsmanship is still quite clumsy, but her instincts and senses are truly remarkable!’
Professor Sharia’s words echoed again. This child’s potential exceeded imagination.
In a moment, Violet shouted.
“Professor! It’s been one minute!”
“Huh?”
“You said five seconds, right?”
Seeing Violet repeat his words from earlier, the professor couldn’t help but laugh in admiration.
“Yeah, I was wrong after all.”
Curiosity piqued, Professor Masus swung his sword with a determined gaze.
“Then let’s take it to the end! Hahaha!”
What began as a joke had turned into a genuine duel.
The clash heated up intensely.
-Clang! Clang! Clang!
The continuous metallic sounds resonated through the training ground.
Violet and Professor Masus’s swords clashed like lightning, creating sparks.
“Wow… Is she a first-year? Not one of our seniors?”
“Our seniors couldn’t handle that! Lasting this long against the professor is a skill only the Student Council members might have!”
The gathered students watched the duel with awe.
Underestimating her just because she was a first-year would lead to disaster.
Professor Masus also couldn’t hide his astonishment with every clash of swords.
He never expected a transfer student in her first year would have such exceptional skills.
‘It’s still awkward; her movements feel choppy. But her responses are quite outstanding. Could she really be a first-year?’
His mind was filled with questions.
Those brilliant and agile movements were indeed the unique swordsmanship of Polaris, but aside from learning, it felt strangely incomplete.
It was like wearing ill-fitting clothes.
‘Still, this girl has potential. Professor Sharia was right!’
If given just a few more years, she might soon surpass him.
-Clang!
The two blades slammed together, repeatedly smashing into each other.
The fierce exchange continued for over ten minutes.
As Professor Masus watched Violet panting for breath, he spoke.
“You seem quite exhausted. You can forfeit if you wish…”
“No? I can keep going all day!”
Violet grinned and shouted. Impressed, the professor replied.
“Is that so? Then let’s pick up the pace.”
The moment his words finished, Professor Masus’s sword shot forward like lightning.
-Swoosh!
“Kyah!”
Violet quickly raised her sword in surprise to block. However, the force shook her to her core.
‘So fast!’
Violet began to falter.
In truth, Violet’s strategy was simple.
The key was the Violet 3D Scan.
‘Step 1: Use multiple Violets to capture the enemy’s movements!’
The process was straightforward. By creating numerous clones and observing from all directions, they could reconstruct her senses.
This method was an application of a simple motion-copying technique she used while sparring with friends, paired with Violet’s strategic map-creating ability.
While the other students were focused on the duel, the disguised Violets observed the professor from all directions, pretending to be other students.
‘Step 2: Use the copied technique on the instructor and elicit a reaction!’
At that moment, when Professor Masus was deeply engaged in a fierce duel with Unit 782 in the Aegis Academy’s indoor training ground in the southern district, Unit 1281 Violet was having an intense exchange with Instructor Frederick in the central district’s command center.
‘Step 3: Mimic the instructor’s response and use it against the professor!’
There is no time lag in the Violet Network.
If she keeps alternating between the two, in theory, it should be possible to replicate the opponent’s skills directly.
That was Violet’s strategy.
‘If I play this right, I might just coast through!’
‘And I’ll get stronger, right?’
With a confident heart, the Violets swung their swords.
The most flabbergasted person in this situation was Instructor Frederick.
-Screech!
The fierce storm of their swords momentarily was halted. The girl managed to freely block the overwhelming assault.
‘This girl, suddenly charging in… what technique is she using now?’
Startled by the sudden use of an unknown sword technique by his student, the instructor was taken aback.
As far as he knew, Violet’s techniques were wild and hasty, akin to a beast. Yet now, she exhibited a restrained, defense-focused style.
‘Steady movement, solid defense and counterattacks, unmoving stance.’
This was undeniably the swordsmanship of Aegis Academy.
But how could she have learned it mere days into the semester?
Instructor Frederick frowned at Unit 1281, who was repeating somewhat clumsy attacks.
‘This isn’t something you could learn just from a video… wait.’
Noticing something off, he asked Unit 1281.
“…Violet, where are you copying this from?”
Startled, Violet averted her gaze and replied.
“What? Ah… No! I’ve never done that.”
Unit 1281 hurriedly denied it, but the instructor’s eyes were sharp.
‘This girl… is hiding something. Could it be?’
Sensing something, Instructor Frederick took advantage of Violet’s moment of withdrawal to scan the area.
Sure enough, he noticed the other Violets around were acting suspiciously.
“What are you doing in the academy? Are you sparring?”
Unit 1281, drenched with cold sweat. But there was no way to escape Instructor Frederick’s piercing gaze.
“Don’t think you can deceive me! It’s all written on your face. I can see your clones sharing sensations to mimic my movements.”
“Ugh, eek! No way!”
At Instructor Frederick’s words, Unit 1281 was at a loss. The tip of Violet’s sword began to tremble.
“And the swordsmanship you’re using right now, it’s likely…”
Finally realizing the truth, Instructor Frederick burst out laughing in disbelief.
“Ha, to think this audacious girl was having professors take turns fighting for her.”
“Gah! I got caught!”
Understanding the feeling of admiration and indignation coexisting, Frederick decided to tease this naughty student.
“You’re good, eh? Well then, try to mimic this!”
Instructor Frederick’s movements became even more complex and flashy.
Soon, the Violets were overwhelmed by the flood of information pouring in from both sides.
‘Ah, no! I can’t keep up!’
Violet’s mind went blank.
At first, she had managed to mimic, but now, trying to utilize the professor and instructors’ techniques didn’t yield results.
Confused, the movements of the Violets began to slow down.
“Ugh!”
At some point, the scanning Violets felt dizzy and staggered from the overload of information.
Caught between imitation and instinct, Violet fought back desperately.
‘Is it still not enough?’
As the duel reached its climax, Violet’s defense was desperately weakening.
The intense and chaotic strikes of Polaris swordsmanship surged, but they were utterly helpless against the stable defense of Aegis swordsmanship.
-Whoosh!
Professor Masus’s sword shot like a flash towards Violet. The sharp blade narrowly missed her vital points. Startled, Violet twisted her body to evade.
-Clang!
At the same time, in a different location, Frederick countered Violet’s sword with great force.
The impact pushed her back, and she stumbled to regain her balance.
Drenched in cold sweat, Violet mumbled to herself.
‘I can’t be ashamed to back down like this!’
‘There are too many witnesses! I must give them a show!’
Unit 1281 Violet’s face was soaked in sweat. Gritting her teeth, she charged at Instructor Frederick.
Unit 782 Violet faced the professor with focused intensity. She rushed toward Professor Masus, who stood like a solid fortress.
Once again, sparks flew as their intense clash continued. The tips of two Violets’ swords trembled like lights flickering in the wind.
“Good job. Let’s end this now.”
“Let’s stop the games. You little rascal.”
Simultaneously, at a different place.
The two descending blades were the same.
‘Ugh! I’m losing!’
‘Not yet, just one more time!’
A desperate shout, like a heartfelt prayer. Violet’s will resonated, piercing through the two locations.
And in that moment.
A move flickered before Violet’s eyes.
‘Sophie El?’
‘No, what is this…?’
Unknowingly, Violet moved her arm.
In line with the sword path swung by a woman whose appearance was both familiar yet strange.
[…■■ Second Form.]
What followed was something unexpected.
-Boom!
With a thunderous crash, the training ground reverberated with an immense sound.
Professor Masus, startled, met Violet’s sword head-on. With a powerful impact, she was sent tumbling backward.
“Hiyaah!”
-Clang!
Violet’s sword shot skyward. Instructor Frederick flinched as he deflected Violet’s attack and then disarmed her.
“Ugh…”
In an instant, the battle was concluded. The Violets got up from the floor, looking despondent.
“…Student, that technique you just used. Where did you learn it?”
With a surprised expression, Professor Masus asked. Violet tilted her head and replied.
“I’m not sure! It just popped into my head, and I tried to follow it…”
The professor’s pupils quivered.
What Violet executed moments ago wasn’t a technique a student could conjure on their own.
If Violet’s words were true…
‘This child truly is a genius!’
Meanwhile, several hundred kilometers away in the central district, Frederick’s reaction mirrored Masus’s.
However, his mind swirled with even more questions.
‘How did she learn such a skill?’
It was a technique he’d never seen before; despite her claim of instinct, he pondered whether the Violet he knew could possess such talent.
‘What was that counter technique just now? I feel like I’ve heard something similar somewhere…’
His thoughts barely formed, he spotted Unit 1281 slyly trying to slip away.
“Where are you going?”
“Ah! Look out!”
Violet dashed outside.
While the Violets at the headquarters were scolded by their instructor, the Violets at the academy remained bewildered by the current situation.
‘I’m dizzy…’
Was it a side effect of the excessive 3D Scan? Her head was pounding.
“Alright, everyone, applause!”
Though ultimately defeated, the very person before them, Professor Masus, suddenly launched into a lengthy speech, saying something incomprehensible about the duel to the students and abruptly called for applause.
Even more baffling were the other first-year classmates nearby.
“Waaaaah!”
“Wow! This is insane!”
“Violet! Violet!”
“She’s ridiculously strong!”
Hearing the professor’s words, they erupted into cheers and applause. We could only stand there, dumbfounded.
‘What’s with them? Have they been hypnotized?’
Even friends watched with blank faces, slowly clapping. Our Violet had to endure a barrage of applause.
‘What’s with them? Have they been hypnotized?’
Totally clueless, I finished the class and returned to the dormitory.
And the next day.
“Violet student? Can you demonstrate…?”
“Violet student. This question is…”
Violet began to be bombarded with the professors’ obsession.
‘Why?’
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