Chapter 350: For the Sake of Growth (Allen)

"Seriously, Weiss, you're a beast!"

"I can't believe you actually fought Teacher Milk to a draw."

"I heard he was holding his own against four teachers at once!"

A chorus of praise erupted from the other students, but Weiss looked utterly miserable as he listened to them.

I found out later that Teacher Milk had been in a desperate hurry to end their fight. Apparently, she was terrified that the rest of the students would manage to regroup with Weiss. In fact, Carta, Tura, and Olin arrived on the scene almost immediately after the draw was called.

If the match hadn't turned into such a short, decisive brawl, Weiss probably would have survived long enough to join the final struggle against Darius. If that had happened, there was a very high possibility that we actually would have won.

Looking at the raw results, Weiss had achieved something more incredible than anyone else. He had stood his ground against the teachers without being defeated, and then went on to force a stalemate against Teacher Milk.

Weiss is a student, just like the rest of us, yet he went toe-to-toe with an S-class Adventurer—the woman rumored to be the strongest person in the Royal Capital. It was a feat that nobody else could have pulled off.

Lady Cynthia and the others had managed to take down Teacher Coco, who was managing the shrine's defensive magic. Even Cecil had managed to face Teacher Chloe all by herself.

Everyone was so incredible.

Then there was me. I was... well, nothing special. In the end, I hadn't managed to defeat a single person.

Darius told me not to worry, insisting that I was still moving forward.

But am I? Am I really moving forward at all?

I haven't beaten Weiss even once. I can't beat the teachers. I feel like I'm just spinning my wheels while everyone else zooms past.

Without Copy, I’m just an insignificant nobody. No, even with it, I might still be pathetic...

I couldn't sleep even after returning to the dorms, so I eventually gave up and wandered outside. I considered flying toward the city district, but for some reason, the thought of using magic felt exhausting.

I walked slowly, letting my feet lead the way, and that's where I found him.

—Weiss Fancent.

He was drenched in sweat, swinging his sword with singular focus. He had already moved past the results of the exercise. He was looking straight ahead, pouring every ounce of his being into the training required to win.

How? Why is he so incredibly strong?

I had to know. I needed to understand.

"—Weiss."

"...Hah. Well, look who it is. Talk about a rare face. What's the matter? Did you come out here to gaze at the stars or something?"

"Fight me."

Weiss looked momentarily surprised by my request.

A heartbeat later, his mana began to surge.

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