254 – The Game Of Love (1)
Inside the banquet hall inside Châlon Castle, where breakfast is held.
Piel relayed Theo’s news to Maximin.
“Father, Theo said he would sleep until lunch. “I couldn’t sleep at all all night.”
“What…? “What did you just say, daughter?”
Maximin, with wide eyes, asked a question.
“I couldn’t sleep at all all night, so I stayed up until noon. I’m sleeping now. “I don’t know what you did all night.”
Piel, her lips still protruding, spoke again.
Drurr!
Mak Si-min got up straight away without even eating breakfast.
“Let’s go to Theo quickly! “Was there anything else unusual?”
When Piel saw that, she couldn’t understand why her father was so surprised, but she said obediently.
“······? It seemed like the window was open. “There was a lot of wind noise.”
“Let’s go now, daughter! I’m sorry, but I’ll leave first. “Don’t worry about me, just eat first.”
Maximin bowed slightly to the guests in the banquet hall, then headed to Theo’s room with Piel.
However, none of the remaining guests ate breakfast.
Irene looked around at the others and spoke lowly.
“······Let’s go too.”
“Of course.”
“Of course, Miss Irene.”
Ceria and Amy nodded in turn and stood up.
Alice and Alps followed.
The five people also walked quickly and headed to Theo’s room.
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In front of Theo’s visit.
Mak Si-min knocked strongly on the door.
“Theo. Is it inside! “Answer me!”
But there was no sound coming from inside.
“······I can’t help it.”
Mak Si-min took a stance to kick the door with his back kick.
I could have asked a servant or a butler to bring me the key to the room, but now every minute was urgent.
“Excuse me?”
At the same time as he said that, Mak Si-min kicked the door hard.
Wow!
The door immediately fell off with a loud sound.
Theo, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, woke up in surprise.
He frowned, but returned to his normal expression when he saw Mak Simin.
“What is going on, Sir Maximin? I told Piel that I would skip breakfast and lunch…”
“You! I heard you couldn’t sleep all night! “Is there somewhere uncomfortable?”
Maximin hurriedly approached Theo and examined his body.
At that time,
“Ugh.”
A tingling pain came through Theo’s body.
In the hallway outside the room, many people were buzzing and looking at them.
“Theo!”
“W-what’s going on?”
“Isn’t it really uncomfortable?”
In addition to the people he brought with him, including Irene, many servants and servants of the Chalon family were also gathered.
······He had to show his unwashed and defenseless side to so many people, so of course the [Twisted Dignity of Nobility] Would not leave him alone.
Maximin, who didn’t know that fact, heard Theo’s moans and his eyes widened.
“You! Where does it hurt? First, please wait a moment. There, hello! “Call a therapist right away!”
“······I am fine, Sir Maximin. You don’t need a therapist. “I’ll take a shower first.”
Theo immediately got out of bed and headed to the bathroom.
Not even 10 minutes had passed since he fell asleep, but he was forced to get up and take a shower. His steps were unsteady. There were dark circles under his eyes.
Maximin, who saw Theo’s dangerous appearance, immediately called a therapist as soon as Theo entered the bathroom.
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Shootaaa──
Theo silently welcomed the stream of water from the shower.
He felt like he would fall asleep standing up when exposed to hot water, so taking a cold shower felt like death.
But he is unable to fall asleep.
“······.”
My head is blank.
My mind and body have already reached their limit. In addition to feeling the flow of energy, which I could clearly perceive for the first time in my life, I also learned how to receive energy from the outside, accumulate it, and apply it to my techniques.
Ney’s teachings were so harsh that the thrill of feeling and utilizing energy for the first time in my life was quickly erased.
Even the persistence stat, which I had stopped thinking about increasing for several weeks, went up right away.
The process of inputting Ney’s words into my head and outputting them through my body at the same time was not easy. It felt like I listened to the entire first semester of the Department of Warrior’s Class in just half a day.
Her Too Much Talker temperament was also applied to her education.
─Oh my~ The speed of accepting energy is very fast. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the fastest person I have ever seen. Perhaps because there is no mana in the body, it seems to be the optimal body to receive energy. Okay, keep breathing like that. When the wind blows, you suck it in, and when the wind goes out, you spit it out… This! Kid, focus! Don’t open your mouth. You only breathe through your nose. I’ll beat you. Write… Haaah~ Once again. Write… Haaah~ That’s right, that’s right. You follow along very well.
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When it was around 2 a.M., Theo was so tired that he dozed off.
But every time, Ney hit the cane with his mouth.
─This guy! The amount of energy can be most easily increased when the Danjeon has just been opened. Now is not the time to sleep! I guess I can sleep to my heart’s content only when my Danjeon stabilizes. Come on, can’t you get up quickly?
Because he had reached a certain level of understanding, Theo did his best to keep from dozing off.
The combination of a talented student and a harsh teacher was outstanding. As a result, Theo succeeded in training for almost 10 hours without eating anything.
Just like that, Theo finished his long shower while reminiscing about the events that had continued since last night.
“Huh.”
Although there was a fluffy gown, I did not wear it, and instead wore uncomfortable everyday clothes. Maximin, Piel, and others would obviously be gathered outside, and this is because I don’t want to be hit by [Twisted Noble Dignity] Again.
Kkiik─
When I went out of the bathroom, there were various people other than Maximin and Piel.
Mak Si-min said.
“Thank goodness, Theo! Fortunately, I can walk. “It didn’t come out that long, so I was thinking about breaking down the shower door and going in.”
With a blank expression, Theo looked alternately at Maximin and the middle-aged man who appeared to be a therapist standing politely next to him, and then opened his mouth.
“······No. I’m just tired because I didn’t sleep all night. “There is no need for treatment.”
“Hmm… I understand. “Hey, just in case, please wait in the hallway.”
“I understand, my lord. “If you need anything, please call me anytime.”
The therapist bowed his head and walked out the door.
Maximin looked at Theo and spoke meaningfully.
“Could it be… What happened? “I would appreciate it if you could explain it briefly.”
While saying that, Maximin glanced at [Demon Sword].
Theo answered.
“There are many eyes watching, so it would be better to close the door first.”
“I understand. There! “Close the door!”
“Yes, my lord!”
The servant suddenly closed the door, which was still intact, without making a sound.
Theo pointed at the [Demon Sword] And opened her mouth.
“······First of all, the name of ‘that’ is [Demon Sword]. However, when I called him that, he said it was blasphemous and expressed his anger. Anyway, I ask you to call me Ney. “I think it would be good for me and Sir Maximin to call you that.”
“Hoo… “I understand.”
For the first time in his life, Maximin, who learned the name of his family’s new item for the first time in the Chalon family, nodded repeatedly.
He handed me a drink in a glass that was on the table.
“Anyway, I’m tired. Drink it. During her time on active duty, Chalonga was her special drink and served her well during her overnight missions. Oh, she drank a lot during exams when she was at the academy.”
“Thank you.”
Theo immediately took a gulp of his drink.
It was a familiar taste.
Unlike anti-fatigue medications, this 2+1 beverage product at convenience stores does not restore the body, but allows you to use up tomorrow’s stamina for today.
‘After Mint and Sol’s Eyes, this is it this time…’
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After drinking his drink, Theo held back the burping that was about to burst out and explained to Maximin what had happened from last night. Of course, I left out anything about ‘energy’.
It was because of Nay’s request.
─The breathing method that I am teaching you now is a one-person tradition. That means you shouldn’t teach it to others. Do you understand?
At that time, instead of giving a straight answer, Theo asked Ney two questions.
First, couldn’t someone else learn this breathing technique from a sideways glance?
Second, if you remembered that it was a one-person story, did your memories from before you were trapped in that sword come back?
Ney answered.
─hahahaha. The first question is really interesting. You don’t have to worry about that. Even the greatest geniuses on the continent only superficially followed this breathing technique, but did not master the true core. I will tell you the real point when the time comes.
The second question is no. I’m curious too. What kind of person was I…
Her tone of voice is strangely bitter.
With his curiosity resolved, Theo swore ‘I will never teach breathing techniques to anyone else.’
Meanwhile, Mak Si-min, who was nodding with a serious face, spoke solemnly as if he had made a big decision.
“······Theo.”