I'm a Commoner, But I Live to Seduce the Duchess ch3

p2
>A commoner attending magic school!?
>Recommended by the Maiyer and Barnes families?
>A commoner shouldn't be able to use magic... It must be a spy from another country.
>I heard she slaughtered kuroiros barehanded!
>Wasn't the transfer exam difficult?
>I hear she seduced the duchess to get in.
>So you can do that kind of thing, huh?

p3
>I-I hope Eva comes back soon...
>Hey, hey.

>Nice to meetcha! Is it true you're a commoner!?

>She went and said it...

p4
>Nice to meet you. Yes I am, miss.
>I knew it! This is the first time I've heard of a commoner attending magic school.

>I give you permission to call me Martha... just kidding.
>Let's just talk normally!!

>Thank you, Martha.
>Please call me Lyra.

>Mufu~

p5
>Hey, is it true you got in through illegal connections?
>Did you not take the exam? Can you even use magic?
>I was recommended and took the exam. I can use ice magic.

>I see~! So the only thing true about those rumors is that you're a commoner!
>...Yeah~

>It's always best to ask directly!
>Yes.
>Sorry for the wait, Lyra.

>...Hya.

p6
>The gospel of the frontier, Lady Evangeline Maiyer!!
>The ice fairy, Risette Barnes!!

p7
>Were you having a talk?
>Hyoe~!!
>Yeah. She became my friend.
>W-W-W-W-Well then, fine ladies, I'll be... taking my leave.

>Oh? You can stay here if you want.
>Hye!?
>Miss Marquess!!

>Any friend of Lyra's is a friend of ours, Martha.

>You... You know my name...?
>Miss Duchess!?
>We're classmates, after all.

p8
>I-I... think I might just die today...
>Eh?
>Please don't.
>Die?

>...So people respect Eva here too.
>Hm? And Risette too, I guess?

>So you're the new student.

>Oh.
>Y-You're...!

p9
>The "Tempest Sword",
>Countess Touka Renberg!
>Nice to meet you... commoner.

>I heard you were recommended by the Maiyer and Barnes families
>and were admitted into this school... Is that accurate?

>Yes. No mistakes there.
>Fu... I see, I see...
>...

p10
>...I see...
>And I went said that Lady Risette, who I admired so much, had "something wrong with her"...
>I was so ignorant...

>Um... A-Are you okay?

>Commoner, you're only at this school because of those recommendations.
>I'll teach you where you stand...!

p11
>Have a duel with me!
>Eh?

>Very well! Your challenge is accepted!
>Eh!?

>...Eh!?
>By Lyra, of course.
>Hey, Risette!!
>Don't speak for me!!

>What's wrong?
>This is a good chance to show your strength in front of Eva.

p12
>This is a dueling method approved by the school.
>The first one to hit their opponent's body with this rubber sword wins.
>Isn't this supposed to be a magic school...?

p13
>Magic school or not, as a student of a noble school,
>you should learn to wield a sword in the event of an emergency.

>It looks like the rumors that Lady Risette approves of her are true... I'm so jealous...
>Damn you, Risette...

>You're not going to get my approval that easily...
>Show me... how strong you really are!!

>Lady Risette!

p14
>If I beat this girl, may I have your approval?

>...Yes, of course.

>Risette.

p15
>You knew the school's duels are settled with swords, didn't you?
>Lyra's never held a sword before.

>Yes, that's right. But y'know, Eva,
>you didn't try to stop me either.

>You wanted to see it, didn't you?
>That girl's abnormally
>good eyesight.

p16
>!?

>...
>S-So fast...

>Woah
>Wah
>Woah woah woah

>Ooh... Touka's amazing...
>Hey... The commoner's amazing too for handling that swordsmanship.
>I could never do that!

p17
>Touka's swordplay is strong and beautiful.
>It's the result of all of her training... You'd be hard pressed to find anyone in this school
>who can last two or three strikes from her.

>But right now, she isn't able
>to land a finishing blow on Lyra... She's not even close.
>...Ng?

>...What's this? I could've sworn she was a beginner.
>But little by little,
>she's gradually becoming a tougher oppoenent...

p18
>I understand
>the "fundamentals"... but!

>The difference in our experience is overwhelming.
>...I can't see myself winning...!

p19
>Eva believes in me.
>Show your strength in front of Eva.

>Commoner, you're only at this school because of those recommendations.
>I'll teach you where you stand...!
>The strength I'm showing is the power to protect Eva.

>I need to show Eva
>that I can protect her.

p20
>That I'm worthy of being by her side...!!

>This girl isn't showing any openings.

>If there's no openings,

p21
>I'll make one!

>...There!

p22
>Hah

>Ah~
>Wah

p23
>Amazing~~
>Waaaah!!
>Guess she couldn't beat her after all.

>...I guess so.

>I may have won... but
>everyone here knows what you're capable of now.
>Maiyer and Barnes have confirmed it with their own eyes.

>I must offer my humble apologies too... Lyra.
>Ah... I get it now.

p24
>...What a strong and kind girl...
>How splendid...
>As I expected from you, Touka! The Barneses make no compromrise when it comes to strength.
>Lady Risette!

>I said I'd give you my approval,
>but you're already the most beautiful swordwielder I know, so I'm giving it to Lyra.
>Please continue to look after her.

>...Th-Thank you. I'm so happy.
>>Bodily satisfaction
>Huh!?

>Lyra.

p25
>...Sorry. I lost.
>Even though I'm your guard, Eva...

>It's fine. You're going to get stronger from now on.

>It's okay.
>We come to school so that we can learn.
>...Yeah.

>Heh...

>...She seems wasted on a pacifist like Eva.
>I want her.