33 – 9. Chakra (3)
“Shin-nim.”
“yes?”
“I have a question for you. May I ask you a question?”
Then, Shien’s eyes wide open.
It’s not like Adele doesn’t talk at all.
It was rare to ask a question or talk first.
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Most of the conversations end in a short answer format.
That’s why he says he has a lot of questions.
From Cien’s point of view, it was inevitable that it would be very new.
“Yes, whatever. Say it, Adele.”
“I heard about the northern meeting earlier. I want to know what it is.”
“Ahh. That annual event.”
Shien nodded and continued.
“It is an annual meeting held by various northern families. We share each other’s news and inform each other about the situation. Among them, the most important thing is to check the armed and training status of each family. Even if not as much as the early days of the Great War, there are still large-scale demon scenes.”
“okay.”
“It looks like the knights discussed the northern meeting?”
“yes. That’s right.”
Seeing Adele’s answer, Shien nodded as if she knew that.
“Compared to other families, you don’t want to show your shortcomings. Especially the training status of knights, soldiers, and attendants. Should we call it a battle of pride?”
“… Aren’t most families in the north on good terms with Lichtenau?”
“It’s a good relationship. It’s a very good relationship. But relationships are relationships, and competition is competition. You don’t have to growl like Lichtenauer and Fiore, but good competition is necessary nonetheless.”
“… .”
“Why is Lichtenau the center of the North? In the end, I was able to play the biggest role in the demonic situation. Because I can protect the most people. having the greatest power That’s why.”
That is why the vassals and knights worked so hard.
It’s Lichtenauer, which has stood firm as the center of the north so far.
Because there is nothing more difficult to watch than the collapse of that glory.
“If not, it means that a new center could be established at any time if the power of Liechtenau weakens.”
“yes. Of course it won’t be easy. Decades have passed since Lichtenau became the center of the north. Everyone is working hard to keep that glory. I should too.”
Suddenly, I remembered what the emperor once said.
Humans fight all their lives to preserve their former glory.
Even if that glory was all shattered by a sandstorm.
It’s that kind of existence that holds on to that crumb and endures until the end.
Some people see it and say it’s crazy.
Sometimes, wouldn’t that be better than having nothing to protect?
Those who have never watched must be the most pitiful beings.
The emperor said that while laughing and fought for the empire.
People fight even to protect the crumbled dust.
Not to mention, he would do anything to protect this huge empire.
The imperial sun was always burning my body.
It was so hot, and it was shining so brightly.
‘So, you’re fighting like that too.’
His own fighting was just desperate and low-level.
There was nothing, it was just a fight to kill.
No sublimity, no honor, just slaughter.
However, Shien’s fight was different from his own.
To protect, for those who remain, and for those who have already left.
Is that why it shines, or is that why you want to watch it?
“The bottom line is that everyone has to look their best.”
“uh… Well, if I had to draw a conclusion, that would be it, right?”
Even while smiling, Shien was slightly worried.
Adele’s skills are top-notch, without further recognition.
However, I don’t see any fuss there.
Right away, while sparring with the attendant the other day, he blew it all the way to the end of the gymnasium.
The incident of shock and horror was still etched in my mind.
‘It’s really lucky that the attendant wasn’t seriously injured.’
In fact, even that was exactly what Adele was aiming for.
Until then, Shien was completely unaware of it.
It was all about misunderstanding that the attendant had exceptionally good luck.
“You don’t have to worry too much. After all, the main ones are the knights and soldiers of each family. They just tell you not to relax.”
At Shien’s words, Adele nodded.
Although it may work as a good point in some parts.
If you do that, you will fall head-on against the efforts of the emperor and Shien, who tried to hide himself.
Hoping to stop fighting now.
Get a chance to live like a human being as a human being.
You can leave the rest to others.
So that there is nothing that can’t escape from being caught in the past.
So he was the emperor who kept the existence of Adele and his companions a secret.
They weren’t the wolves who caught and killed the Witchbeast.
I just want to see you live as a person.
So, it was Shien who reduced Adele’s credit as much as possible.
To him that all he had was fighting so far.
I want to tell you about a different way of life.
“Enough with that, how about the chakras? Have there been any changes?”
At Sean’s question, Adele shook her head.
There hasn’t been a change in the past years, but it can’t happen now.
“Still one line.”
“ah… . Don’t be too disappointed. If you keep training, at some point a change will happen.”
“Is that so.”
Not particularly disappointed, Adele answered in short words.
I’ve been doing well so far without the help of chakra.
It was not a big disappointment and I didn’t expect it in the first place.
However, it was not considered that way from Shien’s point of view.
Adele’s expression was to hide her disappointment.
In fact, that misunderstanding is more plausible if you consider Adele’s skills.
Even if you can’t do it, it’s correct that there should be more than two bands on the disc.
But since I can’t feel anything but one, I must have been disappointed in myself.
For Shien, it made much more sense to think that way.
“Kuhm! Hmmm!”
After clearing his throat a few times, Shien clenched his hands! I grabbed it.
“Adele!”
“Yes, Shien.”
“We all do our best. Like my swordsmanship, Adele’s chakra ability just needs to keep growing. Don’t be disappointed. Rather, there are many possibilities for us! Yes?”
“yes.”
Unlike Shien, who deliberately exaggerated his gestures.
Adele’s reaction was so static that it was rigid.
Shien, who had a heart that didn’t know what it was there, opened his mouth again.
“Cheer up! Come on, try it. Cheer up!”
“… Cheer up?”
“What is it. give me more strength Didn’t the knights tell you? Kihap is not just an act of shouting, but a pious ritual that strengthens the will of the mind and body.”
“Cheer up.”
“Bigger. Let me and you all be strong! Cheer up!”
“… Cheer up!”
I’m not sure what the heck this is for.
Nevertheless, Adele followed Shien’s orders without saying anything.
“It’s good. You look a little more energetic now, don’t you?”
As Shien did, it seemed that she liked Adele, who had a little height.
“In that sense, let’s try it today.”
As always, Shien grabs the wooden sword and stances.
I’ve never beaten Adele before.
I feel that I am getting faster and faster.
The more you see change, the more energetic you feel.
Thanks to that, Shien was able to work more happily than usual.
“Wait a minute, Shien.”
However, Adele stopped Shien from doing so.
“Why is that? Is my posture wrong?”
“no. It’s not like that, but I think we can do it a little differently.”
“really?”
It’s a training that has continued to follow the same pattern.
If the process changes, it must mean that it has improved.
Of course, it was good news for Cien.
“From now on, attack with a slash instead of a stab.”
“Cut? But even with the stabs, I still can’t reach them… .”
“it’s okay. Give it a try. Just in case you don’t know.”
There is no need to hold on to one just because you can’t reach it.
‘I’ve already achieved everything I want to achieve in the stabbing part.’
Overall, my posture, which had been twisted little by little, improved very much.
If I had to explain it from the step I took, it would be really endless.
Adele continued to lead Shien to correct it herself.
If the direction is wrong, strike the tip of the sword in the correct direction.
If you don’t have enough speed, you move a little slower.
So that next time I can aim in that direction and poke.
So next time I can move a little faster.
As a result, I now have everything to gain from this process.
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Moving on to the next one will be no problem.
“then… I’ll take care of you again, Adele.”
Shien, holding the sword, moved her body swiftly.
It’s a little strange to suddenly cut after having been stabbing all of a sudden.
The blood flowing in her veins belonged to the master of swordsmanship, ‘Lichtenauer’.
In addition to that, without even knowing it, the speed of the body is added.
Ugh!-
A wonderful swordsmanship that surprised even Shien himself was unfolding right in front of his eyes.
f*ck!-
“uh!”
Although it was immediately blocked by Adele’s sword.
Xian clearly felt that he had changed.
There is no experience more valuable than the realization that you have become more proficient.
“Adele! again. I’ll go one more time!”
I don’t want to forget that sword path from before.
With a little more effort, it will be much better than it is now.
Thinking so, Shien tried to swing the sword again.
However, if there is a problem there.
Contrary to her excited mind, her body was being rearranged.
In that state, he gave his strength again and swung his body.
Of course, it was the part where the balance of the body was broken due to an off-beat.
“oh?!”
As Shien fell forward, Adele quickly snatched him up.
Thanks to that, I was barely able to fall forward.
Somehow, Shien ended up being held in Adele’s arms.
“… .”
“… .”
“… Ah, me. that… .”
“Are you okay?”
“yes yes. It’s fine, but… .”
Look, actually, I don’t think it’s okay at all.
That the words were about to come out reflexively.
Shien managed to block it with superhuman patience.