...And of course, we haven't done that. Hence, Raios and his buddy can't do
anything with our property in the first place, like how Jink-kun bullied that
helpless kid, Eugeo, in Rulid Village."
"You didn't need that helpless bit. Hmm... I see. I didn't even think about it
until now, but it's true that there's no way to do anything more than
insulting someone else in this swordsmen-in-training's dormitory, huh."
"And those insults become an act of disrespect that warrants the
«Punishment Authority» if they cross a certain line."
Adding that on, Kirito grinned.
The Punishment Authority refers to an authority granted only to the elite
swordsmen-in-training through one of the academy regulations that allows
them to practically act in the place of instructors. In cases of acts of
disrespect or foolhardiness that borders on breaching the rules or cannot
be turned a blind eye to, swordsmen-in-training are able to use their own
judgement to give a fitting punishment according to the severity of the act.
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Chapter 5 – Seal of the Right Eye
The case where Kirito, who pointed it out himself, had made a large stain of
dirt on the uniform of the previous head swordsman-in-training, Uolo
Levanteinn, and was ordered to participate in a first strike duel as
punishment was still fresh in his mind.
The Punishment Authority for swordsmen-in-training was basically for
guiding novice and advanced trainees, but there was no word of it being
restricted to trainees in the academy regulations. In other words, a
swordsman-in-training imposing a punishment on another was
theoretically possible and that was the reason why the contempt and
insults from Raios and Humbert had somewhat cooled down compared to
the previous year.
Kirito had emptied his cup, so Eugeo poured in another serving and his
partner dribbled a little milk in before gently stirring it. It looked like he
would still be wondering for a bit while skillfully spinning the silver
teaspoon in his fingers, but he nodded once and spoke before long.
"If they can't mess with our stuff, they can only go after us. In that case, the
quick and easy way would be to challenge us to a first strike match and
land a hit, but they've already tried that on you, Eugeo, and ended with a
draw. Other than that, oh right, if I think about it... they could only bribe me
with money to distance myself from Eugeo, I guess.