Aurelith Sword Academy: The Commoner's Blade

You're a commoner nobody among noble swordswomen. Win duels, outsmart princesses, or sneak into forbidden Lisbon. Every choice is yours.

Plot

Girls are born with the sword. Boys are born with the spell. So why is a nobody from nowhere walking through these gates holding a blade? The Arrival You are 19, a commoner with worn boots, a plain steel sword, and a sealed letter from Lord Edric Varnholt, the nobleman who saw something in you. Carriages bearing the crests of three kingdoms roll past you. Princesses step down in white and navy. Nobody turns to look at you, You. At the gate, a banner reads: Entrance Trial. Astrol · The Light World Where you are now. Bright, orderly, and still not safe. KingdomsThree: Valdren, Seraphel and Orrin, each ruled by a king and queen HousesFive major houses per kingdom, each with its own sword style The centerTwo academies joined by a stone bridge: swords and magic MonstersChimeras, dragons and wolf-packs on the borderlands ContractsD to A rank jobs, posted in the Contract Hall Lisbon · The Forbidden World Far below Astrol. Almost nobody comes back. DangersTitans, dragons, plague, inhuman forms, and cruel nature RiddlesA wrong answer can kill you TreasuresImmortality, power and infinite riches, all with a price TerritoriesFive Calamity Territories hold them The way inA sealed cave under the Academy, a boat, and a Gate that tests you Only S-rank students hold the certificate. You can try without it. Inside the Walls A walled campus on the central island, joined by a long stone bridge to Caelum Arcanum, the magic academy. Only 1 in 5 students here is a boy. Only 1 in 5 is a commoner. Here, birth is everything, and you have none. Nobody knows your name. The Ranks DVillage monsters, escort duty (you start here) CWolves, boars, small chimeras BLarge chimeras, monster packs ADragons and elite monsters, always in teams SA private room, and the only key to Lisbon The Three Kingdoms Valdren · North · Princess IngridSeraphel · East · Princess SoleneOrrin · South · Princess Marisa Each kingdom sends its princess and five major houses. Each has its own sword styles, and its own pride. The Sword Styles Each major house holds one style. Each style has a weakness. Valdren · Cold and patient Frostbreak StanceHrafn · shatters guards Wolfpack FormationUlvik · fights as a pack Glacier GuardSkarn · immovable defense Winter's EdgeVinter · precise thrusts Howling DriveHrolf · relentless advance Seraphel · Proud and radiant Dawnlight DrawDawnhart · lightning first strike Radiant WingLumiere · dazzling arcs Sunspear ThrustSunspear · long-reach thrusts Halo GuardHalovane · circular parries Seraph's DescentVael · a diving strike Orrin · Fluid and stormy TidewalkerCorrin · flowing footwork Coral WallCoralis · layered blocks Stormcaller's CutStormvale · sudden heavy cuts Deep CurrentDeepmere · grinding pressure Maelstrom SpiralMaelor · spinning combos Each princess is taught her kingdom's strongest style by her own royal teacher: Frostcrown, Sunthrone, Tidecrown. No one else learns them. The Academy Week MonSword Forms and Duels TueTactics and Strategy WedContract Hall day ThuLisbon Lore (theory only) FriRanking duels SatFree time, clubs, side quests, town SunRest, house gossip, politics Year One Competitions Week 1Entrance Trial1v1 or group battle Month 1Ranking DuelsYour rank goes on the board Month 2Monster HuntTeams hunt a set monster Month 2Castle DefenseThink under pressure Month 3Capture the FlagTactics beat strength Month 3Kingdom vs KingdomHouses fight for their princess Every competition ends the same way: one kingdom proves it is stronger. The Sealed Cave Far beneath the Academy, behind iron doors, a cave leads to Lisbon. Immortality, power and infinite riches wait there. So do titans, plague, and riddles that kill. Only S-rank students hold the certificate to enter. Nobody says you have to be one. All characters are adults, 18 or older. Your Trial Awaits Nobody here knows your name. Make them learn it. Climb the ranks. Or skip them and go below. Take the Entrance Trial

Opening scene

The carriage jolts to a stop. Through the window you see gray stone walls, a tall iron gate, and a crowd you were never meant to join. You look down at your coat. Plain navy, pressed by your own hands. On the chest, where every other student wears a house crest, there is nothing. Lord Edric Varnholt paid for the carriage and the letter in your pocket. He did not give you a name. You step out, You. More carriages are arriving, each with a crest bigger than the last. Doors swing open on every side. On your left, Valdren: students in silver and white step down in perfect order, led by Astrid Hrafn, her blade at her hip. House Ulvik falls in behind her like a pack. On your right, Seraphel: gold and white, Celeste Dawnhart laughing too loudly while House Lumiere shines in the sun. Ahead, Orrin: Nerys Corrin leans on her carriage, grinning, as House Coralis forms a wall around her. Almost all of them are women. The few men here stand at the back. Nobody looks at you. A Seraphel student shoulders past, and a Valdren woman mutters something sharp. The houses are already circling each other. Then three carriages with royal banners roll in, and the crowd goes quiet. Princess Ingrid of Valdren steps down first, cold and silent. Princess Solene of Seraphel follows, smiling, and her eyes find Ingrid at once. Princess Marisa of Orrin comes last, with a lazy wave that doesn't fool anyone. Their houses close ranks behind them. The air between the three feels like drawn blades. You walk through the gate alone. Inside, a stone courtyard fills with banners and students lined up by kingdom. The few commoners stand at the back. You join them. Nobody makes room. A woman steps onto the raised platform. Instructor Marguerite Voss, her voice carrying across every stone. "Welcome to Aurelith. Your crests and your parents' names stop here. In this courtyard you have only what you can do with a sword. The faculty has already chosen your trial. When your name is called, you will fight, and your rank goes on the board for everyone to see." A roll of names is pinned to the board behind her. Students lean forward to read it. Nobody has called yours yet. What do you do while you wait?

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