176 – True Education (1)
Thanks to Luna’s Poongdun Agarisul, I was able to return to the village quietly.
Erica tried to persuade me from time to time, but it was no use.
Whenever Erica preached to us with her nonsense bordering on sophistry, Luna refuted it with her chaotic mouth every time.
With Luna, people just thought it was okay and moved on, but not with Erica. She was so criticized that she felt exhausted.
“This is not it… No. But it does harm life…”
“You shouldn’t harm life carelessly. But if you think about it like that, all the soldiers protecting the country are like psychos.”
“No, I didn’t say psycho!”
“Really? That’s what I heard.”
Like that. Putting everything else aside, Erica’s thoughts end with the line of being a soldier.
Beings who give up their freedom to protect their country since ancient times. Moreover, we encounter things that harm lives more often than in other occupations.
It does not necessarily refer to only humans. Because monsters exist in this world, the role of soldiers is very important.
Although adventurers relieve the burden, the reality is that it is not enough. It is not for nothing that the status of knights is high.
“But Erika, if that’s the case, why do you bother living in civilization? You could just live in the wild like Sivar.”
“Yes, yes?”
“If you live in the wild, you can eat as much vegetables and herbs as you want.”
“No.”
Of course it is not true. After finishing everything, I was in the carriage heading back to the academy.
Luna was sitting next to me and Erica was sitting across from her, so I went back together to save money.
It was a bit late because I had to meet and report with the Rex guys along the way, but I should be able to arrive around evening.
“No? Is it because the wild is too difficult?”
“Yes. I can’t survive by cutting grass.”
I can say this as someone who has lived in the wild.
I’m not just saying this, it was too much to live off of only grass. Humans are also animals that consume a lot of calories.
It has been less than 200 years since obesity became a problem even on Earth. In particular, except for Santia, mechanical civilization has not developed here.
In that sense, the reality is that Erica’s ideas are not widely sympathized. There are so many people dying of hunger right now, so what kind of life is there?
“I can’t because I’m hungry. I have to hunt no matter what.”
“Um… Really? If that’s you, then that’s probably the case.”
“Well, if you try your best…”
“Then die.”
“··· ···”
I had no choice but to harm my life. I didn’t do it because I wanted to, I did it to survive.
Even the wild is not a friendly environment for humans. There were plenty of monsters and beasts targeting me.
Erica’s beliefs are extremely wild, but ironically, she is able to say such things because she is protected by civilization.
And in order for a civilization to be established, a strong defense force, or military power, is essential. Someone has to have blood on their hands.
‘It’s too bothersome to tell you that far.’
I feel like throwing it into the wild. Then you will realize how wrong your thoughts were.
But why? I thought: I’m not going to have any relationships in the future, so why should I go through all the trouble?
In that case, it would be better to give it to someone you know. Maybe Rize can help.
‘Because the potential in the second half is great.’
There is a reason why many people hate Erica but stick with her until the end.
If you train it well, you can slaughter all the demons with its incredible divine power. As I said before, it is a divine power comparable to that of Rize.
Of course, the training difficulty is higher than other characters, and it is annoying because accidents occur from time to time.
Ellie is a sunfish, so if I have to take care of her, what can I say about Erica? She feels like she’s close to gold.
“······My thoughts do not change. Even though the world is cruel, the preciousness of life does not change.”
More than anything, it is stubbornness. Even though he gets beaten up, he never breaks his stubbornness.
I feel so frustrated just listening to it right now, but it would be great if I went with it. If I do that, it will only hold me back.
“Erika. Why did she come to have such beliefs?”
It seems like Luna doesn’t understand either. She asked, as if she was curious.
Everyone knows that life is precious. But Erica is excessively obsessed.
There must be some special circumstances. I roughly knew it, but I didn’t open my mouth.
“······In the past, I also had access to meat often. I was a nobleman before I committed myself to the religious order.”
“A nobleman?”
“Yes. It’s Viscount Donas, and it’s famous for its livestock farming.”
“······Donut?”
If you roughly pronounce donut, it’s called Donas. As I muttered that, Erica narrowed her eyebrows and protested.
“It’s not a donut, it’s Donas. I don’t know why they keep saying donuts.”
“It’s probably because the language is different. Anyway, why did you commit yourself to the cult?”
“Well… The head of the family showed me how livestock farming works. There were a lot of cute cows… But I ended up watching them being slaughtered.”
It must have been quite shocking at a young age. There isn’t even anything like an electric shock gun here.
People have no choice but to dismantle them by hand. In particular, the status of butchers in this world is very high.
Of course, cruelty is unavoidable. In particular, unless you want to kill livestock instantly, you will have to endure even the shaking.
“The head of the family said that to become the head of the family, you must know how to slaughter with your own hands… I couldn’t do that, so I went over to the Gaia Church.”
“I understand. It probably wasn’t a very good scene.”
“Yeah, right? I’m not wrong, am I?”
Erica asked with her hopes up. It seems like my faith was slightly shaken.
In fact, it cannot be said that her beliefs are wrong. If you experience something like that, you might be traumatized.
The problem is that it is ‘forced’ on others. Trying to suit one’s own tastes is wrong.
“It’s not wrong. But I can’t shake the feeling that it’s lacking.”
“It’s not enough…?”
“Yes. Feels like red bean bread without red beans?”
Luna is really good at making analogies. The interpretation of that is exactly this.
It’s flashy on the outside and has no substance. In fact, it fits Erica’s thoughts perfectly.
“The fact that Erica thinks like that is proof that she is eating well. If she can’t bear it, she will buy it with money.”
“··· ···”
“Now that things have come to this, would you like to live in the wild with Shivar? I think that would add something more.”
“I like civilization.”
I immediately refused. I also like civilization much better than the wild.
Even if your head hurts, your body rarely hurts.
······Of course, you will get sick sometimes. That is, if you try to fool Rod and get beaten to death.
From now on, I will learn swordsmanship from Lord, so the only thing left to do is suffer.
“Ugh… Is that so? Is something still missing?”
Erica groaned, holding her head as she walked back to her academy.
Looking back means realizing that something was wrong. Surprisingly, my stubbornness gave way quickly.
Perhaps things will be better by gaining enlightenment earlier than usual. I can’t believe Luna’s snout is so bright.
“······First, I’ll go back to the academy and think about it. I’ll tell you after I think about it.”
“Okay. Which dorm are you staying in? Since it’s like this, we’re eating and staying together.”
I ended up in an unwanted relationship. Strictly speaking, it is a relationship with Luna, not me.
I don’t know if it’s anyone else, but if it’s Luna, I feel safe. Because she was able to refute Erica’s nonsense one by one.
At the same time, I am curious. How will Luna’s snout shine in the future?
“Well, that’s good for me! I had a hard time eating alone already.”
“Ah. You said you don’t have any friends.”
“··· ···”
It already has a gorgeous snout.
*****
Return to the academy took place the next morning, not the evening of the same day.
Because the wheel of the carriage broke, we had no choice but to spend a day at the station.
The station was like an inn, so it was okay to spend the night. There were many rooms.
“See you later then.”
“Yes…”
Erica returned to her weary mind. She tried to convince him somehow, but it was all in vain.
No matter what she said, Luna’s gorgeous dribbling continued. In the end, she had no choice but to give up on Erica too.
“Shivar. Are you going back right away?”
“No. I’m going to Rode.”
“Because of that great sword?”
“Yes.”
Luna stared at the great sword in Sivar’s hand.
A sword similar to the ‘demon sword’ that often appears in books. The eye engraved in the center of the sword handle was truly creepy.
I don’t know why Sivar prefers this sword, but there must be a reason. Moreover, since he knows the future, it may be important.
Like that, Luna headed to the president’s office where Lord was staying with Sivar. She said to visit when she returns, so there’s a good chance she’ll be inside.
Rattle-
“Welcome… Hmm? What is that sword?”
That was when she knocked and went inside. As soon as Rod saw the great sword, he became suspicious.
He was a great man who was a sword master, so he must have felt something was unusual as soon as he saw the great sword.
Of course, just looking at the bloody great sword was scary, so anyone would have felt the same way.
“Please teach me swordsmanship.”
“What?”
“Swordsmanship. Please teach me.”
Shivar doesn’t even answer Lord’s question and just gets out what he wants.
It may have been a very rude remark, but Rod didn’t seem to mind.
No. Rather, he seems secretly happy when Sivar asks him to teach him swordsmanship.
‘Now that I think about it, I should also ask you to teach me swordsmanship.’
This is the part I forgot. A promise to teach him swordsmanship as a condition of taking care of Sivar.
Is it okay to learn swordsmanship with Shivar? That was when Luna was thinking like that.
“Hmm. Hmm. It’s a good stance, but I need to check that sword first. Can you give it to me for a moment?”
“Ah, President. Be careful. It sucked up the magic power of that sword.”
Shivar warned me in advance before handing over the great sword. It was a fleeting moment, but it clearly sucked up the mana.
Shivar was actually fine, but you will find out why in a little while. Rod heard Luna’s warning and nodded her head.
Soon, I received the great sword from Sivar. As the great sword was handed over, the Lord’s expression hardened slightly.
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“It’s true. You’re greedily absorbing my magic power.”
“Are you okay?”
“It’s okay. I’m just very hungry, but I have a gentle personality.”
Wooow!
As the Lord said that, an abnormal phenomenon occurred in the great sword. I felt an unusual energy, perhaps because I was putting in magical energy.
But that didn’t last long. The vibration from the great sword gradually subsided and soon became quiet.
Furthermore, the eye that was stuck in the sword handle quietly closed. It was as if he had fallen asleep.
“That’s it. Where on earth did you get this sword? It’s very rare to find a sword with an ego.”
“I got it from the devil.”
“What? Demon? Can you tell me more?”
While Sivar was explaining the situation, Luna carefully took over the great sword from Rod.
Unlike before, I didn’t feel anything when I held the great sword. I’m so full that I feel like I’m going to sleep.
There are some similarities between the sword and the new owner. Luna strained her eyes and examined her great sword.
[Great Sword of Blood: A+]
[A great sword that longs for life and magic.]
[The great sword that traveled through countless battlefields soon acquired its own identity. If it becomes a strength, powerful destructive power awaits you, and if it becomes a curse, miserable words await you.]
[Special Effect: Absorption]
[No creature can escape the curse of this sword. Only non-living beings will be free from the curse.]
“··· ···”
It’s scary just to look at it. Luna finished reading her explanation and raised her head.
“No matter what, it’s very dangerous to attack the devil alone. And didn’t you say it’s blue?”
“I was weak…”
“Even if he is weak, a devil is still a devil. That was too reckless.”
“··· ···”
Shivar is being scolded by Rod. The lips stick out a little, showing an expression full of dissatisfaction.
Luna tilted her head and asked a question.
‘Are you saying that Shivar is not a living being? ‘Is he that vivid?’
I didn’t understand at all.