Fist King - Chapter 1 - Episode 2: Swordsman Junior High School Arc ② Skill Appraisal Result?

Fist King: I Will Save the Earth from Zero in Another Reincarnation, Starting from Real World

Swordsman Junior High School Arc ② Skill Appraisal Result?

Just as the lingering pleasantries of Taniya-san’s greeting were dismissed, the next greeting from the portly principal was tedious.

He spoke endlessly about the junior high school: its history, how in the past swords were primarily used to fight monsters, and how all specialized schools nationwide were named "Swordsman Junior High Schools."

(I'm getting sick of this talk…)

At the end of his speech, he introduced someone, bringing a slender man onto the stage. When that man stood smiling beside the principal, the principal began speaking with even more pride than before.

"This person is a Skill Appraiser who regularly visits our school! All of us teachers will ensure that several of you will definitely have your skills certified by this person over your three years! Once certified, you're free until graduation!"

At those words, cheers of "Ooh!" and applause erupted from the venue, but I couldn't follow at all. It seemed that merely being able to appraise skills would get you introduced like this.

(But I got skill appraisal at Dagger Proficiency Lv 5… And the appraisal for examining normal items was supposed to be Lv 3.)

Looking at the physique of the Skill Appraiser on stage, there was clearly no sign that he had ever fought monsters. I tried to think about ways to raise Dagger Proficiency without fighting.

(I see. If a disassembly knife is treated as a dagger, then it's possible to learn.)

In that case, the person smiling next to the principal might be a master of disassembly. Since I prefer hunting monsters to disassembling them, I started applauding, but for a different reason than those around me.

When the applause died down, the principal, getting carried away, blurted out:

"Is there anyone here who would like this person to appraise their skills!?"

The applause that had been ringing out until just moments ago stopped, and the sound echoed emptily. No one raised their hand. When the principal spoke again, I raised my hand.

"Do I just need to bring a weapon?"

As I raised my hand and spoke loudly enough for the principal on stage to hear, I felt all the gazes in the gymnasium pierce me.

"Yes…"

"Yes."

The principal was looking at me as if seeing something unbelievable.

(If there's no mistake on my skill sheet, I should have skills.)

I was starting to enjoy being observed right now. I went up to the stage and stood in front of the Appraiser-san.

"What should I do?"

When I asked the Appraiser-san, he told me to use it then and there. I took out my sword, imbued it with magical power, and lightly swung it.

"Go ahead."

"Eh!?"

When I said that, the Appraiser-san cried out as if he didn't understand, and the others were more or less surprised too.

"Please appraise it."

I waited a little, but the Appraiser-san didn't appraise the skill, and I started to get a bit tired. It was hard work continuously flowing magical power into the sword and swinging it repeatedly.

Then, the principal approached me as if to help the Appraiser-san.

"Boy, I told you to use a skill, didn't I? Swinging your sword like that won't tell us anything!"

"I am using a skill."

"Huh?"

I looked directly at the Appraiser-san behind the principal.

"My skill, it's working, isn't it?"

When I said it again as if to confirm, the Appraiser-san began to speak.

"It's Bash Lv 2!!"

"Why!?"

Just as the principal gestured to the other teachers to have me removed from the stage, the Appraiser-san shouted. At his words, I couldn't help but raise my voice too.

A commotion spread throughout the gymnasium along with my voice. However, my Bash skill should be Lv 10, so I couldn't accept it.

Then, I cast Heal on the Appraiser-san. At that, the Appraiser-san shouted even louder than before.

"It's Heal Lv 10!!!!"

(Can this person only appraise when he shouts loudly?)

The commotion increased further, and I was relieved that Heal was appraised correctly, just as it was on my sheet.

Just as I cast Physical Ability Enhancement on the Appraiser-san, I was carried off the stage by a male teacher. At the same time, the Appraiser-san shouted once more.

Just before I was carried out of the venue, I saw many teachers shouting, "Quiet, please!" as if to calm the people there.