The next day, in the morning, Aster went out for breakfast because everything was still free until the tournament ended and his dormitory tier was decided. Aster ordered a large portion of meat, the most expensive drink, and a cup of tea. He took a sip of tea.
"Yes, yes! This is the real slack-off life. If only I could stay like this forever."
After breakfast, Aster, on his way to his room, passed by the training ground. The entire ground was empty except for one boy. He was swinging his sword with great focus and strength. Aster saw how hard he was working, the same as he had worked in his previous life. So he went to talk with the boy.
"Hello, brother. I’m Aster," he said.
"Oh, hi. I’m Nolan Crest," the boy replied, stopping his sword swinging.
"Brother Nolan, you seem to be training really hard. I am really impressed by your discipline," Aster said.
"I appreciate that you think about it like that. Actually, I’m training for today’s tournament so I can get into Tier 1. Only Tier 1 can take part in all the future events. You don’t know how important it is for me," Nolan said.
"In my previous life, I also thought the same as him. I studied to get a chance in the top university, thinking it would open many more opportunities in the future, but it was all a lie. But maybe this world is different, right? Here, strength is the rule. Let’s not say anything to him now," Aster thought to himself.
"All the best for the tournament. I’ll go and take some rest for now," Aster said with a calm smile and left.
Soon after, everyone was called to arrive at the duel hall where the dormitory ranking tournament would be held. All the students, wearing their new uniforms, arrived at the hall.
This year, a total of 39 students have awakened a class. The Dormitory Ranking Tournament will be held in three rounds.
Round 1 will be an all-out battle. The last 20 students standing will advance to the second round. Everyone eliminated in this round will be automatically assigned to the Tier 4 Dormitory.
In Round 2, the remaining 20 students will compete in 1v1 matches. Opponents will be selected through a random lottery. The 10 winners will advance to the final round, while the remaining 10 students will be assigned to the Tier 2 Dormitory.
Round 3 is the final round. All 10 participants are guaranteed a place in the Tier 1 Dormitory. In this round, students may choose the opponent they wish to challenge. The student with the most victories will be ranked 1st, while the student with the fewest victories will be placed 10th among the Tier 1 students.
"Great, I’ll just have to get eliminated in this round and enjoy my easy life in Tier 4 Dormitory," Aster thought.
Everyone was sent to a nearby forest that was under the military’s control.
"The round will end when only 20 students remain standing. There will also be some low-level monsters in the forest. But be careful, even though I say they are weak, they are still strong enough to injure newly awakened students. Last year, one student was even killed by these monsters," General Cassius said.
"What?! People die here?! No, no, no! I didn’t come here to die! I just wanted to slack off and get some free food. How did I end up here?! I want to go home! I want to go home!" Aster cried.
The round began.
Everyone was sent into the forest through different entrances, so they had to survive against monsters while finding defeating other students. After a student is defeated, one instructor will come and escort him out.
Before entering, everyone was given a beginner set of armor and weapons.
Aster chose a sword so that if he encountered a monster, he could at least defend himself.
System:
Skill:
Slash Level 1 (0/1000): Manifest one sword slash per second while holding a sword. Range: 1 meter.
"Alright, let’s find a student to get eliminated by. And I hope I won’t encounter any monsters," Aster thought.
But as soon as he thought that, Aster immediately encountered a frog monster.
Aster saw the monster "Damn my luck! The moment I spoke immediately I encountered a monster" He bring out his sword and stare at the frog monster.
"I have to be careful. Unlike the other students, these monsters can actually kill me."
System:
Lazy Inspection:
Name: Giant Frog
Level: 1
Weak Point: Tummy
"Wow, this skill is amazing! It immediately told me its weak point. Alright... Slash!"
A slash shot toward the Giant Frog’s tummy, killing it instantly.
System: Congratulations! You have killed Giant Frog ×1.
"It feels exactly like playing a game."
After that, Aster wandered around. He encountered a few more Giant Frogs and killed each one with a single slash.
System: Congratulations! You have killed Giant Frog ×4.
Ding!
[Level Up!]
Class: Lazy Sovereign
Level: 2
Attack: 15
Mana: 15
Intelligence: 30
Speed: 15
Vitality: 15
Stat Points: 5
"I leveled up? My stats increased!"
Aster moved his arms and legs.
"I feel much stronger than before! Damn, this feels so good. I’m really enjoying this. Let’s hunt a few more before I find any students."
Aster encountered another Giant Frog and one-shot it again.
This time, however, another student was nearby. He watched Aster kill the monster.
"How did he kill that Giant Frog in one hit? And he’s so fast... I couldn’t even see him swing his sword," the student thought.
Hi, I’m Victor. I enrolled in the military college this year to spread my name throughout the world. But during the class awakening ceremony, I don’t know where that beggar came from. I even mocked him, saying, "Eww." Yet that beggar instantly awakened a powerful class...
And right now, he’s standing right in front of me.
Aster noticed the student.
"Finally, I found a student!"
He smiled widely, showing all his teeth, and charged toward him.
"Oh no... He’s coming to take revenge!" Victor thought.
Victor immediately turned around and ran.
"Don’t run! Come here! Hit me! Hit me hard! I promise I don’t mind! Please, just hit me once!" Aster shouted as he chased after Victor.
"Maybe he’s scared. I should provoke him. Then he’ll probably attack me," Aster thought.
"Oy, dumbass! Come here if you’ve got the guts! Come fight me!"
As he shouted, Aster casually launched a slash toward Victor to provoke him.
But Victor was already terrified.
The slash knocked him unconscious in a single hit.
"What?! Hey, what happened to you?"
Aster slapped Victor’s face.
"Hey! Hey! Wake up! Don’t play around! This place is dangerous! Wake up and hit me!"
Meanwhile, inside the control room, General Cassius and an officer from headquarters were watching everything through hidden cameras.
"So this is the kid who awakened a Unique Class," the officer said.
"Correct. And my intuition tells me that one day, he will become a great force of our country," General Cassius replied.
"I don’t know about that, but he definitely has potential. His sword is so fast that the camera couldn’t even capture him swinging it."
"Did the camera fail to capture it... or is it more like he never swung his sword at all?" Lyra thought.