A day for two (1)
Lady Rize learns the sword.
Irina was very surprised when she first learned about it. He wielded a sword with such a delicate body, and wondered what would happen if he got hurt.
But those worries were just unfounded.
No, rather than that, he was more surprised by Rize’s talent. Rize was a literal genius, no, more than that, to the extent that a swordsman could hardly pass by.
Even Irina, who wasn’t particularly interested in teaching others, had her hands itching.
However, Rize was already enamored with her father, Irvin, and knew that she had no time to get involved. Still, watching him wield the sword from the side like this made me feel happy for some reason.
“like this… … here… … .”
Even after completing the basic practice, Rize was calmly thinking about the linkage of the movements while looking back on the sword path she had learned.
How to move more naturally.
How can I wield it more powerfully?
If you teach them the basics, they learn it, think for themselves, and take a few steps forward.
Pure tenacity to become stronger.
Rize had the most important factor to become stronger.
Seeing that, Irina couldn’t help but feel a strange feeling while goose bumps on her body.
She looks just like Angelina.
She was like the blue sky, and she was so gentle that she couldn’t possibly associate it with a sword.
However, to Rize, who removed that figure, strangely, the sword suited him so well that the way he wielded it felt like a painting.
“Miss Rize, take a break.”
“yea, I got it. Just do it one more time.”
“Ah, again.”
Since Rize would devote herself to the sword until she was exhausted if left unattended, Irina approached with a towel and stopped training for a while.
Before I knew it, this time of gently wiping the sweat with a towel had become a very precious routine for Irina.
It was rare to see such a cute face like a doll up close.
Suppressing a bit of regret, Irina took off the towel and this time took out the kettle she had prepared.
“Would you like a glass of water?”
“thank you, Sister.”
Rize, who had become very close with Irina, took a cup of water and drank it with a smile. It seemed like she was looking at a small animal, so Irina naturally laughed.
When taking a short break like that, Rize begged Irina to talk.
“Can’t you continue to talk about the battle you told me yesterday?”
“Maybe? let’s stay How far did I tell you?”
“I went to the base of the bandits, and they said they were building a wall and holding a sit-in.”
Most of the things Irina did to Rize were the stories Irina experienced when she was a knight.
In the meantime, there had been no special incidents, and it was light work such as exterminating bandits and monsters and training successor knights, but Rise, who had heard it for the first time in her life, responded very enthusiastically.
Thanks to that, it was a small happiness to be able to talk until late at night.
Rize, who had been listening to the story with her feet throbbing and her eyes twinkling, spoke again in an excited voice.
“Irina unnie was such a great knight. then there is Who is older, father or sister?”
Startled, Irina’s body trembled.
Still, he hesitated to answer because he was proud of his skills because he had been the leader of a knights in the past.
However, Irina’s expression hardened at Rize’s words.
“Ah, Dad won at that time, really.”
“that… … !”
A word of pure joy that Dad won.
Irina clenched her fists involuntarily.
At the time of the first meeting, he obviously lost as a result, but Irina never thought that he was weaker than that.
If it was really a situation where each other’s lives were at stake… … .
But Irvin was the same, and he was never said to be weak. Still, he couldn’t let Rize misunderstand that he was weak.
However, Irina, the knight, could not easily bring up the words because it was impossible to discredit Irbin, who was to serve as her lord.
“Hmm, hmm. At that time, both Irvin and I were not in full strength.”
“Then who do you think would win in a full-on fight?”
“That, that… … .”
As the question continued, which was also difficult to answer, Irina had no choice but to hesitate again.
Fortunately, Rize nodded and opened her mouth as if she had come to a separate conclusion.
“Then you must be as strong as your father?”
“yes… … ? yes you’re right. It’s strong enough to rival Irvin’s.”
Can I be happy with that word?
Irina nodded passionately with a bright smile on her face, and Rize leaned in towards her and smiled brightly.
“Then there is. Can’t Irina-nee also teach me a sword?”
“Me?”
“Yes, sister.”
At the unexpected words, she widened her eyes.
I implicitly imagined teaching Rize the sword, but in the end I had no choice but to give up.
“The way I fight is different from what young ladies usually think. It is difficult for ordinary people to lift the sword they use. In addition, the premise is to arm yourself with armor and fight, so you won’t get along with the lady.”
The reasons why I was thinking seriously came out one after another.
If Rize really wanted to become a mercenary like Irvin, it was right to focus on learning from him rather than herself. He will take on the role of teaching culture, not combat, to the end.
“Really not?”
“… … .”
The long-awaited decision almost collapsed at once, so Irina closed her eyes tightly to suppress her emotions.
It was because, looking at those twinkling eyes, I just wanted to do something for you.
“Critically, Lady Lise is already learning something from Irvin. If you learn something else before you get used to it, it can become poison.”
No matter how much Lize is a genius and she absorbs the learners well, it was obviously not good to learn multiple ways at the same time.
Especially in childhood, when you are in the middle of building your body.
“I promise to let you know later, when the young lady grows up. And right now, aren’t there many things to learn besides the sword?”
“That’s it… … .”
While working here, Irina taught Rize more than one or two things.
Starting from letters, history, mathematics, etiquette, etc., he was educating all the things that nobles would learn. Even though it was a considerable amount, Rize did not suffer greatly and followed the training steadily.
For Rize, Irina made a thorough schedule and plan every day, putting Rize’s health first.
“Then it’s a promise. You must teach me later. huh?”
“sure. I will teach you anything I can teach you.”
Even so, Rize did not stop her enthusiasm for learning something. No, the more I learned something new, the more I tried to learn.
It was to the point where I wanted to tell the guys who were subordinates during the Knights Templar to see and follow their example.
At the same time, I was also worried.
“Miss Rize, why are you trying to learn so much?”
He already knew that Rize’s dream was to become a mercenary alongside Irvin.
But it was true that I was trying to learn too much for that. It’s like being chased by someone.
Irina couldn’t help but worry about that.
Rize, who was silent for a while, soon opened her mouth with a little sad emotion.
“Since Irina unnie came, Dad has more time to think. that’s clear… … It must be because of me.”
I wish I could have seen something like that.
Rize put deep thoughts into her mouth, which was not appropriate for her age, to the point where the word “adult” really suited her.
“That’s why I want to quickly learn other things besides swordsmanship. That way my dad will worry less about me, and the time we can spend together will increase. therefore… … That’s why I want to become an adult quickly.”
At those words, Irina hugged Rize tightly without even realizing it.
How can it be so unique?
When I first met him, I wanted to beat myself up for doubting the father-daughter relationship with Irvin. To the extent that they built up a bond like this, I could guess how devoted Irvin was to Rize.
In fact, it is enough to draw a picture with just the usual actions.
“Do not worry. The lady will surely become a wonderful adult. So don’t be in too much of a hurry… … Cherish the present. Because when you grow up, you might spend less time together.”
“why? I don’t want to fall out with my father Will it change when you grow up?”
“uh… … . When a lady has a job, she has to do it… … You will get married someday.”
marriage.
I still thought it was a word that had nothing to do with Irina, but it was different for Rize.
Like Angelina, Rize wanted to meet someone she loved and live happily. I wanted to hold on to ordinary happiness without being bound by the yoke of a hero’s fate.
However, Rize slightly frowned and raised a puzzled voice.
“If I get married, can I not be with my dad?”
“Marriage is about building a new family with the other person… … Ini… … would you?”
Irina, who was answering, felt an eerie feeling for a moment and blurted out her answer.
Then Rize’s angry voice burst out.
“no!”
“Oh, miss?”
I didn’t even think she would scream, so Irina bit her body in surprise and looked at her with round eyes.
“I will live with my dad for the rest of my life! No such thing as marriage! no!”
“… … .”
At the shocking words, Irina was speechless with her mouth open.
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I think this is a big deal.
If you don’t, you might get scolded by Irvin.
No, if I was a daughter-in-law, Irvin would be foolish.
Irina, who had such thoughts, soon decided to entrust everything to Irvin and put on a liberated expression.
As if breaking her thoughts, Rize opened her mouth again with a grim face as if her emotions were still unresolved.
“Does your father want to get married too?”
Irina held her breath again.
Maybe I should bring up the word about my mother. If so, we should also talk about Angelina.
Although she was so nervous, Rize muttered that she didn’t want to get married as expected, as if she didn’t mention it with any particular meaning.
“Since Irvin values you the most right now, you probably don’t intend to do that right away. and… … From what I’ve seen, it doesn’t seem like you have any intentions of getting married.”
“Um, is that so?”
The words came out according to the impression she had seen, but Rize’s reaction was somehow unreasonable.
Irina was puzzled by that for a moment, but Rize jumped up from the seat for a while and then raised her wooden sword again.
“I want to train again.”
Leaving only those words, Rize started swinging her sword with complete concentration.
Irina also slowly got up and watched Rize, as if she couldn’t help but sit still watching her.
Ever since I found out that Rize is alive, I’m so happy to have the time we’ve been longing for… … .
I secretly hoped that Irvin’s return would be a little bit later.
* * *
Damn.
I never thought I’d be late like this
I hurried my journey with a short swear word.
The dungeon exploration had definitely finished as scheduled, and I wasn’t too tired, so I was able to return home just in time.
It would have been if it hadn’t been for the one-on-one meeting with the owner of the Magic Tower.
It didn’t take long to get from the mountain where the black dragon slept to the Wizard’s Tower. I was able to go in an instant through the space movement magic circle they had installed.
The meeting with Elysion, the lord of the Mage Tower, wasn’t too long, but he said that he couldn’t send the benefactor of the Mage Tower like this, so he decided to stay overnight.
The next morning, the place I moved to through space movement again was not the mountain, but a small city.
There was no magic circle in Findel, so he moved it to a nearby place. However, it was only for a short time that I was happy that the distance was getting closer.
“Is it like this at this point?”
With the corpses of monsters piled up in front of me, I rummaged for a while.
The time when the monsters gradually became more active was right, but it was not memorable because they usually did not come to this place at that time.
Thanks to these annoying bastards, I was having a hard time getting through the curfew, ruining the road, and even running into it, which made my way home quite late.
Now that this has happened, I should clean it up and receive the commission fee.
As I was on my way while dealing with the kind of monsters that looked like that, I saw something strange in the middle of the messy road.
What was in the bloody place was a wagon that was so broken that only the shape was barely recognizable.
Among the few things that remained intact, the lantern pattern engraved on the wooden board caught my eye.
no way… … I’ll see you here
“I should say thank you to the gentlemen of the Magic Tower.”