3. Start training (3)
As soon as Vivian started running, she pulled out her pocket watch.
If I come in within the time I set, I pass.
If you can’t get in, you’ll be hit with a hammer.
Vivian was the only person running on this field.
Each of the aspirants glanced at Vivian as they trained or took classes.
It was a questioning look, what was it doing?
The training method used in this world is very simple.
If you want to be good at magic, just work hard at magic.
If you want to handle the sword well, just practice the sword all day long.
Well, nothing wrong.
Doing so will improve your skills, but there are limits.
To put it bluntly, it is very inefficient, so it cannot rise above a certain level.
It’s similar to learning taekwondo, not just kicking and becoming good at it.
Flexibility, endurance, agility, and physical abilities in various fields must be raised and applied to actual practice.
Knights, archers, and those who use the body also do various sports.
However, no one knows how to progress complex training gradually and systematically.
Also, no one knows that physical exercise is important even for wizards and priests.
It is because they believe that magic and miracles have nothing to do with the body.
Unfortunately, everything is wrong.
“Huh, huh, huh… .”
After turning around, Vivian gasped for breath.
It’s been a while since I exceeded the time I set.
“Well done.”
Praise nonetheless.
I didn’t even expect to come in on time from the beginning.
“Heh heh heh… .”
He laughs when he praises him while breathing heavily.
I hit the hammer on the smiling face.
-Pop!
“Hey!”
Even if you hit it lightly, you will be surprised as if you are going to sleep.
“It’s late though, so it has to be right.”
“Ugh… sorry… .”
“Now then, let’s run just four more laps.”
“yes? 4 wheels… ?”
“Again, one by one every time you’re late. Don’t stop halfway and keep running.”
“Hey, hold on for a minute… .”
“Jump.”
He gave instructions with a soft smile, and Vivian swayed and tied her hair with the string Taylor had given her.
“Ugh… .”
Tied up tight, Vivian ran again.
Do not take too long of a break.
When the heat rises in the body, you have to keep moving and pumping your heart.
To die for, Vivian ran pretty well.
Of course, I couldn’t come in on time.
Every time she passed me, she hit the mallet hard, and my mouth didn’t hold back advice either.
-Pop!
“Hug!”
“Breathe in through your nose! Spit it out of your mouth!”
-Pop!
“Yeah!”
“Jump on your front heel! Tighten up your stomach!”
-Pop!
“Unyak!”
“Raise your head! If you don’t jump outside the edge, I won’t admit it!”
the last four laps.
-Pop!
“Wow!”
Vivian never came in on time.
But the time is shorter than before.
Even this much was good enough to follow.
Considering that I suffered from nutritional deficiencies, it exceeded my expectations.
“Good job.”
“Uhhh… .”
He sat down on the floor and couldn’t even answer.
I handed over the water bag stored in the subspace pouch.
Vivian nodded and gulped down the water.
“Let’s take a break and run five more laps.”
“Pu-eup-!”
Wow, I didn’t expect to love it enough to spit it out because I wanted to jump right away.
“All, five rounds… ?”
“yes. Would you like to run more?”
“No no! no! Everything, I’ll do it in five laps!”
very passionate
nice to see
Relaxed enough, Vivian ran again.
Even though he made a face close to crying, he became serious again when running.
Among the wannabes who glanced at her, some scoffed.
Vivian bit her lip every time she passed them.
It was admirable that he persevered even though he cared about it.
Kylie and Aria were embarrassed and even argued that they couldn’t do it.
“You run pretty well.”
Mercy also had good eyes.
It’s because I often watch the 1st party members train.
“You seem to follow the words well. What do you think?”
“Well, I think the same.”
Vivian’s running form has become plausible.
Keep your upper body upright, and stretch your legs while keeping your stomach tight.
Now I just need to pick up some more speed.
-Pop!
“Ah!”
“Because your posture is good, run a little faster!”
“yes!”
Even though it’s hard, I run harder when I praise it.
From a certain point on, I didn’t even care if others were looking at me or not.
Mercy cheering from the side.
While Kati, who transformed into a cat earlier, is taking a nap.
Vivian ran and ran.
And finally the last wheel.
-Pop!
“Fuck!”
After completing 10 laps, Vivian fell to the ground as if she was about to collapse.
I didn’t come in on time, but I did better than I expected.
To be honest, I didn’t expect to fill all 10 laps.
“I suffered. It’s really over now.”
He handed me water and said.
“Nueue… .”
Vivian took the bag and lay there for a while, as if she had no strength to drink water.
Mercy, who was squatting next to her, also praised.
“You ran really well! To be honest, I was worried that I might collapse in the middle!”
“Hee hee hee… . Did I, really, do well… .”
“yes! Ian praised him for doing well, so that’s for sure!”
… did you?
Vivian seems to like it, so let’s move on.
“Ian-sama too… .”
He looked up with his eyes shining at those words, and then suddenly lowered his lips.
Vivian’s expression went from laughing to crying.
“However… I didn’t even come in on time… . Is it really right… ?”
It must be difficult for that self-deprecating personality to change overnight.
Today was also the first day of training.
But I see it changing very little.
Although he spoke as if he had no confidence, his voice was alive.
It’s not that I blame myself for not being able to do as well as before.
I wanted to do better, but it was a pity that I couldn’t.
Even that small change was enough.
In times like these, it’s good to cheer them up with praise.
It’s actually a good thing, too.
“Where is the person who is good at it from the beginning? It’s not just words, you did a lot better than I expected.”
“really… ?”
“Why would you lie? It’s time, you can reduce it further in the future.”
“Forward… .”
After rolling the words around for a long time, Vivian answered with a bright smile.
“I will do better in the future!”
It was the first time for me to see Vivian smile like this.
***
The campsite of the 1st warrior party.
Today is the last day of overnight stay.
Tomorrow, you will be able to go to a nearby city, show your face to the citizens, and enjoy a dinner in a luxurious room.
Talking to and receiving compliments from the city’s nobility or high-ranking people is a satisfying thing just by imagining it.
Sylvia, thinking about tomorrow, came out to a place far away from the campsite.
It’s been a few days since Ian left, but I’ve given up on leaking.
But now, another problem has settled in her mind.
“… … .”
She looked up at the cliff ahead.
Thirteen thick ice spears were embedded in the rugged rocky cliff.
Sylvia’s magic was powerful enough to cut down even the cliffs of a mountain.
As always, the casting pass and multi-casting were still the same.
Her magic was powerful.
Even though it’s been a while since Ian left.
However… .
‘… It’s annoying.’
Mana circulating in an open circuit is not as smooth as before.
I really don’t know what caused it.
Despite the fact that the amount of food itself remained the same and the training time was reduced, so I got more rest.
The magic did not work as smoothly as it did during rest.
‘Is it because of the mood… .’
Sylvia decided to try another magic.
“Lava spring, water barrier, water fall.”
Beyond multicasting, using multiple spells at once.
Complex multi-casting that uses multiple magics at the same time.
The ground under the cliff rose sharply, and lava erupted.
At the same time, a water curtain spread around Sylvia, blocking lava and stone fragments.
Waterfalls fell from the air and quickly solidified the lava.
Hot steam spread like a storm towards the surroundings.
Still, her magic was powerful, and she could handle complex calculations simultaneously.
Even so, something is inconvenient.
“ha… .”
My stomach is stuffy.
I tried talking to Penny about the matter, but she asked if Sylvia, the wizard, should know better.
The reaction was so unfamiliar.
Every time Ian asked a question, he gave an answer like a machine, and even if he didn’t get an answer, he agonized over it together.
Even when Sylvia took on the problem and said I didn’t know, Ian would give the answer after thinking about it alone.
What was so obvious has now disappeared.
Everything just felt out of place.
‘… What do we do.’
Kylie, Aria and Beatrice.
The three of them just seemed to like the situation, so they couldn’t ask anything.
‘stuffy… .’
It was an unanswered question.
If I meet Ian, will I be able to hear the answer?
can i meet you
Sylvia doesn’t know where the departed Ian is doing now.
I never even wondered.
I’m so disgusted with myself that I’m curious about that now.
The reality that nothing can be changed even if one is curious about it is too terrible.
‘From now on, I can’t see forever… .’
When I left, I didn’t think of anything.
She abandoned her confession, and there was only the pleasure of repaying him for using her.
I never thought about what happened after that.
come late now
Aside from the possibility of being able to hear his answer.
I just wondered about one thing.
‘Can I see Ian again?’
Even if Ian didn’t answer, Sylvia seemed to know the answer.
Shaking her head to shake off her thoughts, she returned after restoring the collapsed cliff with rock magic.
‘Let’s think good thoughts. I’m going to the city tomorrow, so I’ll see a lot of people who like me… .’
*
“Waaa-!”
As soon as the gates opened, cheers rushed in.
Even when it was closed, it was as loud as a hum, but when it was open, it was nothing compared to that.
The wagon carrying the 1st warrior party has now entered the city of Badenberg.
The warriors who rode one by one on the front open wagon faced cheers from the citizens.
It was so hot that it made my skin tingle.
Citizens chanted the names of the warriors.
“Kylie! Miss Kylie!”
Kylie nodded solemnly.
“It’s Arya-sama!”
Arya smiled kindly and waved her hand.
“Beatrice! Please look here!”
Beatrice playfully winked and kissed her hand.
“Sylvia! The best, Sylvia-!”
Sylvia stood up and vigorously waved her arms.
The gloominess of yesterday was nowhere to be found.
Every time your name pierces your ears like thunder.
Every time I look down at the eyes of the public full of envy.
Sylvia realized that she was alive here.
And inside the wagon that comes in the farthest, and can’t see the outside.
Penny and Baron Ludwig, the owner of the city of Badenberg, rode together.
“Thank you very much for accepting the invitation.”
“If it can contribute to the stability of the city, then it should be.”
The two exchanged good wishes with benevolent smiles.
“Anyway, I didn’t know Ian was that kind of person… . Shocking.”
“I’m glad I found out now.”
I was about to say that I was banished for stealing money from the 1st warrior party and harassing party members.
“By any chance, Philip-sama knows this too?”
“It seems you don’t know. He doesn’t reveal himself so much, and he prefers to look at the forest rather than the trees.”
“Uh huh… .”
Ludwig furrowed his eyebrows in pity and stroked his beard.
But to Penny, it was more of a relief.
Even if Ian is out, Phillip is still in the first party, so it’s a relief that you can trust him.
When you become a noble, you know that Philip’s existence is not just an illusion.
“So, I want to ask if there are any useful dungeons around here.”
“Ugh. It’s because I can’t get in touch with Philip.”
Penny just smiled and nodded.
In my heart, I didn’t want to laugh.
I need to find out where Philip is living as soon as possible, or send a letter from him.
There is no sign of that at all.
That is the reason why I stayed overnight longer than planned.
I’m afraid Philip will miss them.
Believing that Philip would never do that, he belatedly arrived at the city of Badenberg today.
“All right. You’ve come all the way here, but I’ll find out that much information.”
“thank you.”
“But one thing… I wonder if it would be okay if I asked you a favor.”
Ludwig asked cautiously.
“Tell me.”
“Thanks to the hard work of the 1st party, a good harvest has come to our city, which is close to the Asmodian camp. However, trade routes were not active, so the black barley harvested last fall was piled up in the barn of the castle.”
Penny nodded, knowing what to say next.
“I would be very grateful if the first party could say something nice about black barley and beer, which are specialties of our city… .”
I’ve heard a lot about it, but it was the first time I actually experienced it.
The famous warrior’s party was flooded with countless offers like this, not to mention the culmination of the first party.
However, the first party has never accepted such an offer.
That was Ian’s policy.
All kinds of support would pour in if he accepted, and various luxuries and favors would flow in, but Ian refused.
Penny considered such Ian a coward, and later a traitor.
Ian must have been afraid that the first party warriors would know his worth.
It was clear that he wanted to avoid being unable to hold it in his hand and shake it.
This is one of the reasons why Ian considered the first party to be a moth-eating species.
Penny, of course, had no reason to turn down this offer.
“Ah, even if you refuse without hesitation… .”
“No, I will.”
“Yes?”
Ian has turned down all promotional approaches.
The reason is simple.
It’s because you can’t trust those who want publicity.
If it went wrong later on, it was certain that it would have a negative impact on the party he had helped in good faith.
Money wasn’t tight, so Ian had ruled out the risk factor.
In other words, this publicity that Penny accepted was the first of the 1st party.
“It’s not a bad thing, so why should I refuse it?”
“ha ha ha… . ha ha ha!”
It seemed like he couldn’t believe it, but Ludwig laughed heartily.
“I can see why Ian was kicked out. He’s also famous as a Manager Guild, and he’s a worthy person. penny.”
“It was nothing. Just do the right thing, do the right thing.”
He was just trying to get what Philip should have received on behalf of Ian.
The ‘desirable’ she spoke of meant him.
“I will pass it on to the warriors.”
“Thank you very much. We, in Badenberg, should give you an unforgettable night.”
Penny and Ludwig looked at each other and laughed.
*
A few days passed after the noisy banquet night.
Finally, Penny asked Ludwig for information about the Class A dungeon.
She called the four heroes who were not sober and finished introducing the dungeon.
“… What?”
Kylie couldn’t believe her ears.
“Are you kidding me?”
Other warriors had similar reactions.
Annoyance appeared on their faces, which had been drunkenly until just now.