16 – Even if it’s just for a little while, it’s fine
Today, the cadets of the warrior academy work hard.
That huge, malicious tower that hasn’t collapsed yet.
To save the world, your friends, and yourself from the moment of fate that is not far away.
That’s what they have to do, so without even a single doubt.
Although the fate of a hero is extremely arduous and lonely.
He said he would be willing to give his all because it was something that someone had to do.
“I… Instructor?”
Originally, Enlil would have been mingling with the cadets and focusing on training.
Especially, a new approach that I learned this time, the mana technique.
I was determined to work even harder to do it more freely.
I tried to train repeatedly by reducing the time to eat and split the time to sleep.
However, the place where she is now is not an internal training ground or a personal mana training ground–
“Is this really okay?”
“Tell me how many times you were allowed.”
“That’s not it! Instead of training, why….”
Looking around, Enlil was at a loss.
The place where she is standing is a wide, green field with a breeze blowing.
The sparkling sunlight breaks and melts into warmth.
A place where you can feel the fresh scent of spring from the intermittently blooming wild flowers.
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“Why. I chose a place that was as quiet and secluded as possible. Maybe you don’t like it?”
“That’s not it! So, why did you come here with me….”
“I came to rest. Shall we come here and train?”
It would have been easier on the inside if that was the case.
Having failed to destroy the tower, he was defeated again by the owner of the tower.
Did she even deserve to rest when her life was saved?
Training, training, and more training.
No matter how hard it is, the only duty is to grit your teeth and become stronger….
“Enlil.”
As if he knew all about that, Leone clicked her tongue and continued.
“Don’t say anything for now, don’t think about anything. Just relax Feel the wind touching her skin, smell the scent of flowers lingering on the tip of her nose, and capture the sparkling world in her eyes.”
“But Instructor….”
“This is an order as an instructor. Rest. That’s what you’re going to do today.”
“But….”
“Answer.”
“Okay….”
In a very stern tone, Rion finally listened to the answer.
Having forced Enlil to sit on the grass, he said that he would circle around for a while.
“Isn’t the instructor with you?”
“It is you who needs to rest, not me. I’ll come around for a while, so it’s comfortable. Ah. I do not accept other opinions. Clearly said This is an order as an instructor, a kind of training process. Rest. Enlil.”
After saying that, Leon quickly vacated his seat.
Thanks to that, Enlil, who was suddenly left alone, could not hide his very embarrassed expression.
I don’t like being alone, rather it’s just that this moment is unfamiliar to me.
After being selected as a hero, when was the last time you came to such a peaceful place?
Academy is a place where you prepare to fight monsters and destroy the tower.
I can’t even think of a peaceful daily life. And there is no time for that.
And when I left there, I always had to go through terrible fights.
Warm sunlight, fresh wind, delicate scent, and a sparkling world.
Enlil, who had felt all of it with his whole body in a daze, slowly wrapped his arms around my knees.
‘Relax….’
I thought taking a break was nonsense.
She thought that since she hadn’t fulfilled her destiny, she had to go even further.
Finish what you have to do as a hero, or meet the end.
I made up my mind that I could never rest or stop until then.
“Rest, Enlil.”
It reminds me of Leone, who is walking around the neighborhood and checking if there is a magical beast.
For yourself, not for anyone else. For the warrior who returned from defeat.
Do you think of your instructor who is going through such invisible hardships?
“Puppy-“
Unbeknownst to me, it was Enlil who stopped smiling.
A little strange and at the same time absurd.
I didn’t hate it again. A little bit, yes. It was good.
“Huh!”
Unlike a moment ago, I take a very deep and large breath.
Warmth, softness, fragrance, all of it blends together to fill her lungs.
And when you exhale, both your turbid head and chest become clearer.
It can’t be this light, I’ve never felt so refreshed.
It seems that everything that was messy has finally been sorted out a little bit.
‘Is this why the instructor told me to rest?’
No one in the world has ever said such a thing.
Would you like to rest? How can you say such a thing
When the hero stops, it means that the end of the world is approaching.
The person who will say that, and the hero himself, are stumped.
But Leon was happy to say that.
To oneself who has a duty to fulfill, a destiny to be fulfilled.
To the unfinished warrior who still has not fulfilled his duty and fulfilled his destiny.
So you should rest. It seemed to tell me that I deserved it.
‘I’m sleepy.’
Suddenly, I had an idea. Suddenly, sleep is pouring out.
I try to resist somehow, but for some reason I can’t overcome it.
At the academy, you trained to endure basic needs and physiological phenomena.
I’ve reached a level where I can fight demon beasts without sleeping for a few days.
It was a really embarrassing moment that I couldn’t get over a single nap.
“Sigh.”
A very dry voice that comes from behind your back.
But to Enlil, it was a warm whisper more than anything in the world.
I turned my head slightly and saw Leon sitting back to back.
“I’ll be by your side.”
As soon as I heard that, my eyes slowly closed.
Even Enlil himself did not resist any longer, and surrendered himself to the beast.
‘Thank you, Instructor Leone….’
This person who gave his back willingly, believing that he would stay until he woke up.
*
The sound of breathing coming from behind my back gradually becomes even.
The breathing continues steadily, and the fluctuations of mana gradually subside.
Lion smiled as Enlil fell into a very deep sleep at last.
‘Looks like it worked. Good good. It’s perfect.’
The reason why he suddenly dragged Enlil all the way to this far place.
It was to solve one of the problems of the mana training method.
She ignorantly beats her existing mana inside, compresses and refines it.
Repeat the action to change the nature of the mana heart and recognize the change.
In this way, from the next time on, it will act reflexively as soon as you spend mana.
Even if you don’t want to do it, your body will automatically enter the mana technique.
Now it’s something I learned through training, but from now on, let’s just do it as naturally as breathing.
This can be said to be the most basic of quality rather than quantity.
Of course, this is not all. It’s just an explanation as simple as possible.
And there are a lot of things to do in the process.
For example, the moment to fix the focal point of Mana and her, who will be confused like now.
‘This was the perfect place. A place where there are no disturbing humans nearby, the scenery is good to calm the mind and body, there are no monsters or demons roaming around, and there is a lot of neat mana.’
Enlil’s body, which has just learned how to practice mana, is in a very unstable state.
I don’t know the person himself, but he won’t be able to get used to it because he hit the mana heart the way he first greeted him.
What is needed at this timing is natural harmony.
And that harmony is most effective when the mind and body are extremely stable.
It would be the icing on the cake if it was a place rich in mana.
That’s why Leon brought Enlil all the way here.
I didn’t ask you to take a break while talking about the instructor’s orders.
Everything is an action aimed at making her stronger.
One day, you will fight a fair duel against yourself and the owner of the tower.
To finally pierce the warrior’s sword through my heart and restore everything to its original state.
‘Let’s see. Are things going well?’
Take advantage of Enlil’s sleeping gap, Leone secretly examined her mana heart.
Fortunately, both the fluctuating mana and the shaking mana heart have calmed down.
Now, if I spend more time like this, I will definitely settle down.
I nodded my head. It puts my mind at ease when everything goes according to plan.
It is said that the beginning is half, but didn’t you get that half right?
So it seems that I moved a little too much without realizing it.
“Ugh….”
Enlil tosses and turns as the back he was leaning on shakes.
Terrified, Leone hurriedly stiffens her body and even kills her breath.
Just in case she wakes up, be very careful.
‘The Suma coming now is not simply because I am tired or sleepy.’
The process of mana fusion and seniority techniques taking their place.
It’s just drowsiness that pours out inevitably due to the changing mana heart.
In the process, you must take a good night’s sleep to achieve perfection without any gaps.
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This is like, yes. It is the same principle as steaming when cooking rice.
If you interfere, the results of your hard work may be ruined.
‘Aren’t you awake? Whoa. I’m glad.’
Thinking there’s nothing more stupid than ruining it with my own hands.
Rion passed the time while supporting Enlil like that.
In fact, Enlil is very brief, but without knowing that he woke up.
“….”
I felt her body move cautiously, lest she wake up.
Enlil knew for sure that he had given his back even though he was holding his breath.
With gratitude to Leon, or feeling something else.
Enlil once again fell into a deep sleep.