14 – Learning Swordsmanship – 1
A scout offer came from the princess. It is said that among the territories he owns, he will give away the barony. To be honest, it was a great offer. Where would I go to be treated like this?
But I refused. The princess’s suggestion was a perfect suggestion, but unfortunately I had a strategy. That was the strategy of getting on the right side and sticking to the winning side.
And it was still at the point of not knowing whether the princess would win, the crown prince, or whether another dark horse would win. So I didn’t want to pick a master already.
When the situation stabilized a little more and it began to show who would win, then I was thinking of deciding the master. Does it look cowardly? Games can be retried, but life cannot be retried. Life was a cowardly thing to play carefully.
After rejecting the princess’ offer, I started looking for a way to get out of failing grades in the next exam.
Among them, the best way was to get a high score in the swordsmanship test with a large score dividend. By the way…
“What kind of sword is this?”
I hadn’t been paying attention, but all the black teeth that Charles was holding were missing. Is it because the Rochepole family is poor?
“No matter how much, I can’t even buy a sword properly… ”
How on earth did the person Charles Jean Rochepole live before I became possessed? This guy must have had a hard time too.
“Well, because I have money now.”
Stop buying a sword. Thinking so, I headed to the capital’s armor store.
The armoury store was selling a variety of items, including swords, spears, shields, Halberts, and armor. Upon entering the armory store, the waiter greeted me with a smile. The fact that he is wearing the Arcadia Academy uniform means that he is a nobleman. And the nobility is big because they have face.
“What are you here to buy? is it a sword? armor? Lots of good stuff. Go see it.”
“Ah, a little sword… ”
“It is a sword! Which sword do you want? dagger? Longsword? How about a bastard sword? As a type of longsword, it can be used as a one-handed or two-handed sword, so once you buy it, you will never regret it… ”
The waiter excitedly began to introduce the goods. The employee showed several swords. But I had no idea which sword I should buy. First of all, since Charles is a weakling, a large sword is unlikely to work and a small sword would be better, but if he still buys a small sword, won’t he be pushed back by a big sword in a head-on battle?
‘Oops, you should learn some swordsmanship… ‘
At the very least, if I had done kendo, I would have been able to use something as a reference. I didn’t have much interest in using my body, so I was completely ignorant about swordsmanship, so I had no idea what type of sword to buy.
“I am a beginner in swordsmanship, is there any sword that is good for beginners?”
At that, the waitress was delighted and took out a sword from the stand.
“How about this sword? It has a diamond-shaped tip in case the enemy wears plate armor, and a thick blade to handle chain mail, making it a good item to use in any situation.”
“It’s Oak Shut Type XVI.”
“Yes? Oak… ? Haha, the guests are in big trouble! The artisans who deliver to our store are all human.”
Oops, the oakshut type was a classification method devised in the 20th century. At this time, it was still the time to call it by the names of the long sword and the bastard sword.
“how much?”
“Originally, it’s a four-thaler, but if you buy it together with the shoes, I’ll give you two for one ducat.”
“Shoes?”
“Yes. In fact, novice swordsmen only focus on weapons, but boots are also one of the most important elements when swordsmanship collides! Good boots make it easier to step, so it’s very easy to put the enemy in the gap and get yourself out of the enemy’s gap. And these boots are artisan boots that have already been well received by countless swordsmen. How is it? Now, only one ducat! You can buy both for just one gold coin!”
The money I got from selling books to the princess was 3,000 ducats. A ducat is really a mere penny. I can’t believe I can buy one sword and one boot at such a low price… Is it possible to have such a good store?
“I will buy it. Give me both!”
When I said that, the waitress responded vigorously and put down the sword and boots on the counter. And the moment I’m about to put down one ducat…
“what?”
Someone grabbed my wrist from behind and pulled me. Then he put the sword and boots on the checkout counter back in place.
I looked closely to see if someone had done such a thing, and it was Yuria Russell. The waitress yelled at Yuria.
“What are you doing, sir!”
“If you want to do business, do it conscientiously. A sword with a diamond-shaped tip is difficult for beginners to handle. Aiming for a gap in the plate armor? There is no way that such a delicate motion would be possible for a beginner. This sword is not a beginner’s sword.”
“That, that… !”
“The same goes for boots. These are slippery boots made of oiled leather. Of course, for a skilled swordsman, slippery boots might be better. Because it is more advantageous to adjust the distance by stepping. But do you think such quick steps are possible for beginners? For beginners, adventure boots with rubber underneath are more advantageous. Because you can exert more power in a power struggle. For example, products like this.”
Yuria picked up a boot and handed it to me. It was an ordinary boot with a simple structure. It was a little different from the luxurious boots I had seen before.
“The same goes for swords. Use the thin sword only after becoming an advanced player. For beginners, a sword that is moderately thick and moderately blunt will be useful because it can be used for various purposes.”
Having said that, Yuria handed me a medium-sized sword that was thicker than before.
“These two. How much?”
“With those two… Just like before, give me one ducat.”
“Are you still out of your mind? I would have told you to do business conscientiously and not think of throwing your ass away as an ignorant academy student?”
“… 4 Thaler.”
However, Yuria quietly glared at the merchant.
“All right. In order to reflect on recommending the wrong product, we will accept only a price close to the original price. 2 Thaler and 12 Grossen, please.”
2 thalers and 12 grossen is exactly half of 1 ducat. That’s 0.5 ducats. Originally, I was able to buy it this cheaply… ?
Anyway, I was able to purchase the boots and sword at a ridiculously low price, and the moment I turned around to say thanks, Yuria had already disappeared.
—–
“Your equipment has changed.”
The moment I met Glacia, Glacia said.
“Hmm… To be honest, I thought you’d be overpriced for a useless expensive item, but you bought a really good one. I saw it again.”
Glacia Ehrenberg seems to have seen me again, but unfortunately this is not what I bought.
“Ms. YuRia picked it for me.”
“Yes?”
“This is Yuria Russell. The left arm of the princess. We met by chance at a gun store.”
“Aha… ”
Then, Glacea laughed while saying that. Damn, that’s pretty underestimated. But there was nothing to say. It was true that he was unfamiliar with swords.
That’s why, Glacia was needed even more.
“Mr. Glacia.”
“Even for business?”
“You are a sword genius.”
“Some people call it that. It doesn’t make much sense to me.”
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No, Glacia is a sword genius. It is because he is a person who will rise to the level of a sword master in the future. When it comes to swords, Glacia had skills that were around 3rd in the world. A genius in name and reality was right.
“You are a genius. I’m sure. So… ”
“So?”
“Teach me swordsmanship. It’s one ducat per hour.”
1 ducat per hour. 10 hours is 10 ducats. It could be seen as a huge sum of money. However…
“no.”
“Yes?”
“No.”
Glacia’s answer was completely different from what I expected.
“Is one ducat not enough? Then 1 ducat and 2 thalers… ”
“Not even two ducats. Give up.”
“why!”
“It’s because Charles-sama has no sword talent.”
“How do you know that!”
“Because I saw it on the last exam.”
Well, the rudeness he showed against the swordsmanship instructor during the swordsmanship test was ugly even to me. I may not have any talent for swords.
“But if you don’t raise that swordsmanship score, you will fail.”
“… ”
Upon hearing that, Glacia sighed, then kept her mouth shut for a while before replying like this.
“Can I just avoid failing grades?”
“yes. It is, but… ”
“If it’s just avoiding failing grades, it might be possible with effort even if you don’t have talent. Let’s try it.”
At those words, I almost burst into cheers.
“instead.”
“instead?”
“If I can’t keep up with my class, I’ll just quit.”
Oops, I’ll have to work hard until I die. After all, there aren’t many opportunities to learn from a worldview ranked third.
—–
and 1 hour later.
“Ouch! evil! stop hitting me! I asked to learn swordsmanship, what are you doing!”
I was being hit one-sidedly against Glacia, who was randomly wielding a wooden sword.
“Stop it! Listen to the sword! You must remain vigilant towards the enemy at all times! If you lower your sword because it’s hard, it’s like asking to kill me!”
“Ah-oh!”
I got angry and swung it, but Glacia lightly turned her head to avoid it and tripped me.
“Ah!”
Glacia swung her sword at me lying down. I rolled over and narrowly avoided it, and I challenged Glacia.
“What are you doing! You asked me to teach you swordsmanship, did you ask me to hit you?”
“It is the quickest and most effective way to learn swordsmanship while being hit. I learned that way too.”
Aha, you’re back alley style…
“Isn’t there a slightly softer way?”
“Well, then… ”
shhhh. Glacia turned her wooden sword in the air and moved her neck from side to side to loosen her muscles.
“I’ll hit you gently.”
After saying that, Glacia rushed towards me again.
… Did you have to learn from someone else?
I mean, she does have a point lmao