307 – Born This Way (3)
Theo asked Eo.
“Do you know how to move?”
“Yes. I think she can move like her brother. “I want to try.”
Theo said, pointing to Eisha.
“How about hanging out with Eisha first? “If you set her goals too high from the start, she’ll end up giving up.”
Eo glanced at Eisha and shook her head.
“No. Eisha is weak. She was a b*tch when her older sister bullied someone weak. “I don’t want to be a bad girl.”
Eisha’s eyes widened.
“······Well, like that!”
Isha was so embarrassed that even her ears became red.
Either way, Eo approached Eisha and stuck out her head.
“Sister, do you remember me well? “Praise me.”
“······Uh, uh. Okay.”
Isha answered hesitantly, stroking Eo’s head.
“Our Eo, you have a really good memory.”
Looking at that, Theo thought for a moment.
‘Is that kind of discipline method that asks you whether or not you want to do it right in the long run?’
People who are accustomed to receiving good deeds and favors are likely to become indifferent and unable to appreciate small good deeds and favors.
Of course, Eo is not a human, but she is a being created in the image of a human. Her thought circuits are also likely to resemble humans.
‘Is it right to leave discipline to other girls even now?’
When Theo entrusted Eo to other trustworthy people, he imagined what would happen in the future.
First, P.L.
─Oppa, are you weaker than I thought? Can’t you even do that? I saw it once and wrote it right away.
─Oh~ Today is different? By the way, how did you become so strong? Could it be that you made a contract with the devil?
Second, Amy.
─······Are you here, Brother Theo?
─······I will do so, Brother Theo.
Thirdly, Jang Woo-hee.
─······.
I won’t say more than 5 words all day.
‘Well… It’s terrible just to think about it.’
There were many other children, but I decided not to imagine any more. Even though she only thought about 30% of the time, she felt like she had committed a very risky act that could have resulted in brain damage.
Anyway, at this point, I thought it might be necessary to break her arrogant pride.
Theo opened her mouth.
“Mocking the weak is also a bad thing, Eo.”
“Theo, even you…! Too bad!”
Eisha, who was continuously stroking Eo’s head, screamed.
Theo spoke while holding his sword.
“Go for it, Eo. “Let’s see how strong it is.”
“Yes.”
Without any preparation, Eo immediately rushed at Theo and stabbed his sword into his neck.
Eisha was surprised.
“Eh, eh! What should I do if I do such unsportsmanlike behavior? “Before sparring, we have to stand in front of each other!”
“My brother told me to try it. “I’m being unsportsmanlike, am I?”
Theo said while dodging Eo’s sword.
“It is rather gentlemanly. “You listened carefully to what the other person said.”
“Look at this, Eisha. “They say you’re a gentleman.”
“Hee······ Heeing······.”
Perhaps because of her repeated beatings, Eisha’s face became sullen.
Meanwhile, Eo’s sword did not rest.
Shoo, shoo, shoo ──
Neck, chest, solar plexus. Eo’s sword was aimed mainly at vital points.
Theo did not cross her sword with her. She just avoided it.
“If you target a vital point so blatantly, who will welcome you? “The other person is not a fool, eo.”
It was easy for Theo to get angry because he just avoided it, but Eo was calm.
“······Hmm, I understand.”
Immediately after answering, Eo’s sword path became more colorful.
She pretended to stab him in the shoulder with her sword, then spun around and aimed her elbow at Theo’s chin.
Of course, Theo dodged all attacks.
‘Now that I think about it, I just avoided it without any counterattacks. Let’s see how we defend ourselves.’
Theo ducked to avoid Eo’s upper thrust, then aimed for Eo’s ankles as if sweeping the floor with his legs.
Talk.
Eo jumped low to avoid Theo’s attack. It was a simple movement that seemed to accurately predict the timing of the attack.
Unbeknownst to me, a smile appeared on Theo’s lips.
‘That’s great.’
Who would look at Eo’s movements and think that he was the first person to hold a sword today?
Theo became excited and increased the intensity of his attack. In addition to his fists and feet, he also used his sword.
Is it because I was too excited?
Kyaang!
Eo’s practice longsword, which was blocking Theo’s attack, broke.
Eo stared at his broken sword in silence. Meanwhile, Theo’s sword was moving powerfully.
Zech.
“Ah.”
Eo looked at Theo’s sword that had arrived right in front of him. This is proof that Theo swung his sword with just enough force to break Eo’s sword.
Eo said to Theo.
“······Eo lost?”
“You can say so.”
“······I see. I can’t believe I lost without being able to hit even a single hit. “Eo is a moron.”
Eo threw his face into the ground. Although she had an expressionless face, she looked somewhat sullen.
Theo shook his head.
“Self-deprecation is not a good habit. “Even if you look at it objectively, you were great, eo.”
Eo slowly lifted her face.
“Really…?”
“Yes. I especially liked how he kept finding ways to break me during sparring. Keep practicing with that mindset. “Oh, with your level of skill, it would be worth calling Eisha a weakling.”
Eisha, who was sitting and watching, got up from her seat.
“Aichaam, why are you beating me up again when I’m just sitting still~!”
“That’s right… Because it’s true.”
“I’m an archer? Woo, stick with the bow. Right Now.”
“I was really tired after sparring while being careful not to get hurt. “I’m going to go meditate.”
After Theo patted Eo on the shoulder, he left her room.
Isha let out her sigh.
“Ugh, you’re just having fun and getting away with it. Wow, you worked hard! Are you hungry? Do you want to eat magic stones?”
Although Eo was actually very hungry, he did not respond to Eisha’s words.
Eo, the corner of her mouth raised, chanted while placing a hand on her shoulder where Theo had patted her.
“hehehe… I was praised.”
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Time passed quickly.
Theo’s routine for the past five days was simple.
Eowa training from morning until dinner.
After dinner, I visited Fiat. Afterwards, I spend time with acquaintances such as Taylor, P.L., Woohee Jang, Amy, Irene, Sonya, and Naike.
Then, at midnight, I headed to the basement of [The Hilte] With Isabella to inject divine power into the practitioners of light.
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Now Theo was in the basement of [The Hilte] With Isabella.
Theo, wearing a mask, said while looking at Sarah who was bound with chains.
“Hmm, it seems quiet today. “I’m still breathing.”
Isabella nodded her head, infusing Sarah with her divine power.
She said, “I think the method I thought of worked. “It seems like almost all of the demonic power in her body has disappeared.”
“I guess so. Continuing from yesterday, my blood doesn’t boil again today. “Until a few days ago, just looking at it made my blood boil.”
Theo’s blood talent [Descendants of the Hero] Also served as a magic energy detector.
Isabella opened her mouth.
“Performance is solid. How about becoming a paladin? “Theo, since you have achieved so much merit, you may be able to start with a higher level right away.”
“No. When you become a paladin, don’t you have to follow the orders of the church unconditionally? “I don’t want to belong to that group.”
“I thought you would answer that way.”
Theo added.
“More than anything, my blood skills are not omnipotent. “There is a big blind spot.”
“What is it? They say you can recognize the mimicked devil, and your abilities increase significantly. “When dealing with demons, I don’t think you’ll have that much blood power.”
Theo shook his head.
“Unlike the Paladin, not all demons can be recognized.”
“Are there any conditions?”
“Yes. We can only recognize demons with great power that will threaten the continent. Aside from low-level demons, aren’t there some high-level demons who are extremely weak in force but are excellent at magic?”
“Yes. “Those guys are more dangerous in the long run.”
“I cannot identify such entities, and their abilities do not increase.”
“From what I heard, the ability to take advantage of the situation… Uh.”
Isabella paused in her words. Her eyes were fixed on Sarah. Theo saw there too.
Sarah touched her crusty lips.
“Go, liver…”
Theo and Isabella looked at each other’s faces and nodded at the same time.
Theo walked closer to Sarah.
“Are you awake, Sarah?”
“Go, liver…”
“Liver? Are you possessed by a nine-tailed fox demon, Sarah? “The human liver cannot be saved.”
Since this game is full of all kinds of homage elements, a nine-tailed fox also appears.
Sarah frowned and opened her mouth.
“It’s so sweet… Body.”