A Banished Failure Survives in the Borderland and Becomes an S-Rank Exorcist

As far as I'm concerned, I've always been alone. I can't talk well and I'm not good at interacting with people. Words come out as smoothly as they do now in my mind, but when I talk to different people, I get stuck. I'm nervous and I can't speak. You tremble and freak out. I thought that the innate nature of the product was unchanged.

You're disgusting.

"Don't come this way, dark roots!

She's creepy, isn't she?

While everyone was playing, I was alone away from Potson. I was able to use magic, so I was playing with it. I miss you... I thought so at first, but I gradually got used to it. Instead, I was more comfortable alone. Everyone but me plays in the bright sun. On the other hand, I am the shadow. No one sees you, just the shadows. It was said that the root was dark, and I didn't mind being slandered. Because that's who I am.

"How was school, Bell?

"... was it fun?

I see.

"... yeah"

I lied to my parents. Now that I think about it, if I'm accepting loneliness, I should have told my parents about it... but I wasn't ashamed enough to say it. There must have been a feeling of shame somewhere in my heart. But there was still magic in me. No one can use the children around me... magic.

Then I was found out about my talent and immediately enrolled in the Antimagic Academy.

"Hey, that's..."

"You're still a kid...."

"But it seems like a genius.

"Really?

The environment changes, but so does my presence.

Bertina Wright, already known as a genius. I have mastered magic from an early age and am particularly good at melee combat. Yes, it seems that I am being rumored. And as always, I have no friends, but I have only one close person.

"You're strong."

…… Is that right...?

"Hmm... maybe I can tell you."

"What are you doing...?

It's a secret sword.

"Hikan...?

A man came along pretending to be a sword on his own in the academy practice hall. There is something suspicious about the appearance. The beard grows all over his face, his hair is black and stretches to his waist, and he has a long, black sword in his right hand. When I checked carefully, only the part of the blade became burning vermilion.

To be clear, it's suspicious... but I wonder if being in this academy is a teacher or something. For the time being, I decided to ask only.

"What's your name?

"It's Bertina Wright...."

"Hmm... that genius. But it's better than I expected. Well, Bertina... no, it's just a bell. Do you want to be strong?"

"Strongly....?

"Ah, you are the most powerful vessel of mankind. But I have a strong will to get there. It's better to be clear whether you want to be or not."

……

Worried. Honestly, all I'm here for is talent. I didn't have a noble purpose. But being strong may mean changing from being who you are to being who you are.

Why have I been practicing on my own ever since I joined the academy? Again... I wanted to change who I am. There must be something ahead of this exercise... and I was thinking about the kids and sending them every day.

That's why I didn't get lost.

"I want to be strong..."

"Well done. Then call me Master from now on. Ready?"

"Master?"

"That's right. I'll give you all my sword skills."

"... I understand..."

In this way I will proceed. After that, she grew to become the most powerful sword-princess of mankind...

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"Hey! Bell!! That's how you think you can handle secret swords!!

"Gu... uuuuuu..."

Then it was Hell's Day. Somehow, my college curriculum was all over, and the rest of the lesson was just to do special training with my master. When I was explained, I didn't know what it meant... but I probably had to learn all the secret swords and stuff that this man gave me before I could move on. I understood it at a young age.

"... hah, hah, hah, hah"

The ribs are broken. Also, my left arm is bent in a strange direction, and I think this one is also broken. Is there also internal bleeding? There are blue bruises everywhere. Even though I could be cured with healing magic later, my master was not merciful. It had nothing to do with me being a young child or a woman.

The first few months are just a few days when things get rough. But I still couldn't break my heart. Even though the bones were broken, I kept my heart intact. Whether I was lucky to be insensitive or another factor, I was just looking forward to moving forward.

I told my master later, but he was actually afraid of me at the time. If it is true, it is not strange that my heart is already broken. No, it looks like it was originally planned to break. I get up when I say that it was a math to train from mental strength first. No matter how hurt I was, I kept getting up and saying I didn't think I was human. But if that's not the case, you won't be able to reach the status of a Premium vs. Mage.

And two years have passed since I met my master... and I'm 12 years old.

Well, you've finally got it.

"No... I did it, Master!

"Even so, it is still one of the ten secret swords. Nine more. Can you do it?

"... yes!

Secret Sword. It took me a year to get to the realm. And until I learned one of those ten secret swords, a year. At this rate, it may take ten years. But I didn't think so. He stared at the hand holding his sword.

It's getting stronger... that's how I felt. The moment I learned the secret sword, I felt like my life had descended. It's not like I believe in God, but... that's all I could describe it as.

I felt like I had another sensory organ that wasn't in the human domain.

And it took me another three years to master all the remaining secret swords.

She was already 15 years old.

"... fu, you must be 15 years old to learn all the secret swords."

"... thank you for looking after me so far..."

Lift your head down. The secondary trait also ended, and my body was so big that I couldn't compare it to when I was young. Enough to rival the Master. It took me only five years to learn the secret sword. Master said, it seems to be ten years early.

"Well, it's Belle. You are another swordsman. I mean, I'm not a good student anymore. You'll be a soldier next month. And you'll be my direct report."

"... was Master a soldier?

"Oh, I'm a major, actually. From now on, I'll call you Major. Master is finished today."

"... I understand, Master... not Major"

"Ha ha ha. Well, you can start next month. Well, today is a happy day. What do you want to eat?

"... with meat"

"I like you too ~ It's always been like that."

"Well... that's... yes..."

"Then I'll take you somewhere more luxurious."

"... I did it!

I don't feel like myself, and I'm in. My days of training with my master were hard. It was like hell. I can't remember how much it hurt my body and my heart anymore. Still, these days were full. Above all, it was beautiful and peaceful.

And I become a soldier. You'll find out there. After all this effort, dusk ruthlessly reaps human life. There is no dignity there. Just be ravaged or be ravaged. That's all there is to it.

That's how I'm going to throw myself into such a world.