44 – 12. Getting to know (1)
Ugh!- Ugh!- Ugh!!-
Stab and block, then slash again and step back.
The reaching hand and the stepping foot, everyone was positioned exactly where they were supposed to be.
All movements flow smoothly and smoothly like flowing water.
Because of the sparkling sunlight bouncing off the blade.
It even creates the illusion of scattering light.
yes!-
As the last attack to subdue the opponent, the sword stops in the air.
“ha… .”
After another herbivore, Shien slowly withdrew his sword.
Now I can clearly feel it myself.
The sword path, which used to be somewhat stuffy and dull, now feels so natural.
It was clear that he had grown incomparably from before.
Steady training, firm mindset.
And there was even a good person to lead.
I don’t think it’s possible that I’ve been on the right track so quickly.
Pair-.
“You worked hard. Shien.”
Her escort, who was watching everything from a few steps behind.
Adele claps lightly and invites you to sit down.
Then pour the prepared water into a glass and put it in front of you.
All movements are very natural.
Just like someone who was originally raised as an escort by Shien.
“… .”
“… Shien?”
Shien did not sit in the seat Adele recommended.
I just stood still and watched him.
“Why is that?”
Then, soon, ‘Phw.’ and let out a light laugh.
Thanks to that, Adele couldn’t help but tilt her head.
I don’t know why she smiled at herself.
But it’s good to see you smiling again, no matter what.
“Hmmm. sorry. Adele. That, I think you have also strangely adapted.”
“… ah. I understand what you mean.”
It has already been three months since he entered as an attendant and escort.
There are still some habits from the past that pop up without even realizing it.
He has now adapted almost perfectly to all escort duties.
At some point, he was doing little by little what the butler had to do.
However, Shien still found it strange to see Adele like that.
“ha… .”
Adele takes a seat and takes a short break.
Cooling down his sweaty body, drinking the water he poured out.
Drink the light scent of flowers blowing in the wind.
‘Time flies so fast… .’
A month has passed since that happened.
That day when I was sad like a fool or a coward.
Even though it just happened that it should have happened.
That moment when he was pathetically blaming himself and putting himself down.
‘Don’t do anything you can’t help.’
I slowly raise my head and look at Adele.
‘I’m pretending nothing is wrong.’
I didn’t notice at all.
That there are times when even those strong and steadfast teeth shake.
Hiding it from others and from yourself.
It means that we just walk on the road silently and walk again.
After receiving unexpected comfort from Adele.
That night, I was able to fall into a really deep sleep.
‘You are a good person.’
‘You shine.’
Each word made my heart throb.
Words that contain only sincerity, without the slightest hint of pretense.
How could I not be in front of him?
Who can be silent in front of that heart?
“Shin-nim.”
“… uh. yes. Adele. why?”
“Could you give me your hand for a moment?”
“A hand? Why is my hand suddenly… yo. this?”
Even while asking the man in front of him why he was like that.
Actually, Sien’s body was already reaching out its hand.
“Can I see your hand?”
“Oh, how much? But why the hell is your hand… .”
Adele grabs Cien’s outstretched hand.
Then, he started examining her hands.
“… .”
Just holding hands and watching.
But now, Shien seemed to be naked.
It’s so embarrassing, and it feels like my body is hesitant and stiff.
In the meantime, if there is something else strange and strange.
I’m ashamed, but the feeling is not so bad.
Other people’s eyes were so displeased with myself.
Oddly enough, Adele’s eyes didn’t look like anything right now.
Do you know whether or not you know what Sien is thinking?
Adele was intently examining her hands.
“… It looks like you put a lot of effort into it.”
“yes?”
“It looks like you didn’t let go of the sword even though you had a lot to do.”
If you look at a person’s hand, what kind of work have you been doing?
You can tell with what intensity you did it.
Even when I first saw it, Shien’s hand wasn’t like this.
Like the offspring of any aristocratic family, it was only properly trained.
But now, calluses are clearly visible here and there.
All of them were created while holding a sword and swinging it.
It’s never old stuff.
The flesh grows on top of the torn wound, it tears again, and it sprouts again.
I’ve seen bandages wrapped around my hands when I’m at work.
However, even on that day, Shien steadfastly swung her sword.
Adele pretended not to know, because it seemed somehow good.
“Maybe now I can compete with the knights enough.”
“Really? It’s good! It hasn’t even been half a year yet… .”
“However, just because you can compete, that doesn’t mean you can win. Climbing the stairs is enough with steady effort, but it will probably get a little harder after that.”
Like Adele, who is far from useless hope torture.
Quite frankly, ‘still a long way off.’ Called.
From now on, it tells us that we need not only simple efforts but also enlightenment.
At those words, Shien nodded as if he knew.
If I could become a knight just by swinging a sword, I would have become a knight.
Between those who are good at swordsmanship and knights, there is absolutely no narrowing.
I have heard that there is an overwhelming gap.
Because of that, I thought that I fully understood what Adele said.
For some reason, I felt a little sad.
Sometimes it’s okay to say nice things instead of such cold evaluations.
Those calm yet warm words he said to himself the other day.
I want to listen to it one more time, but he won’t give me a chance.
“How is the chakra? Are you making any progress?”
“Not yet. It was still one line.”
“is it so? That’s strange. It’s not like that in the first place.”
If you’re as strong as Adele, most of them have excellent chakra sensitivity.
So, it was natural for those with talent to quickly increase their ranks.
Even the attendants who couldn’t operate their chakra right away.
Almost all of them now use chakras.
Some of them already had a belt almost perfectly wrapped around them.
‘If you’re Adele, even if you can’t do it, you have to do two lines.’
The ability of the body and the ability to respond to chakras are exactly proportional.
There is no one who is good at martial arts but cannot use chakra.
There is no one who has many flaws in nothingness and who has excellent chakra abilities.
I can’t say it’s very accurate in that case, but most of them are.
Lichtenau right now, including Fiore.
Seeing that even the imperial family attaches great importance to the martial arts of the knights.
It would be correct to say that this hypothesis is almost certain.
“Adele. Are you always doing what I told you to do?”
“of course. Whenever I have time, I sit still and try to expand the zodiac by spinning the disk while calming my mind. Plus, the disc doesn’t stop there, it’s always spinning.”
He is following exactly what he instructed.
Even if this is enough, there must be a very small change.
Even if the band still doesn’t stretch beyond one.
I should feel the next one, at least vaguely, but there isn’t.
“Wait a minute, Adele.”
Originally, you have to go in and take a bath and then go to work in the afternoon.
But how can I concentrate on hearing these news?
“As I told you, try using the chakras.”
“You mean now?”
“yes. right now.”
At Sean’s urging, Adele regained her composure and focused on the flow of the disk.
Shaaa!!-
Soon, I wondered if there was a clear aura coming from inside my body.
It travels through the blood vessels and radiates energy all over the body.
“… It is done.”
“Is there still one belt around the discus?”
“yes. It is one.”
“I will check again. Are you really one?”
Adele paused her answer and focused a little more.
A disc that rotates vigorously near the heart.
The number of bands around it… .
“… It is one.”
“great. Wait. Just stay there for a moment.”
Shaat!-
Unlike Adele, Shien turns her chakra too easily.
Although she is not bad at swordsmanship.
It was possible because he had a greater talent for chakra management than that.
Concentrating energy on her fingertips, she reached out in front of her.
And just as I was about to move into the next action.
He let out a sigh and parted his lips.
“Me, Adele?”
“Yes, Shien.”
“Excuse me for a moment. Just a minute.”
“I’m all right.”
“Well, that’s good. then… .”
Unknowingly, I giggled and swallowed.
Shien reached out and brought it to Adele’s chest.
After a moment of hesitation, she made up her mind and touched it.
If your side’s chakra operation ability is better than the opponent’s.
In this way, it was possible to explore the other person using chakra.
‘Sometimes, without even realizing it, there are cases in which the belt is divided, albeit very vaguely… ? I’m trying to figure it out. Don’t think about anything else, just like looking at Adele’s chakra… .’
It’s not like I’m thinking anything out of the ordinary.
Whispering and whispering like that, I try to put more strength into my hands.
After a while, the thought in Shien’s head… .
‘Yes… . oh, it’s so solid Oh no! It’s not like this!’
Shaking my head, I hurriedly focused on the interior.
The chakra that is spinning vigorously, around the disk.
Feel the shape of the belt that is directly related to operational ability.
‘… really one no. There must be a split somewhere. clearly… .’
Fidget, fidget-.
stutter-.
Cien eagerly examines Adele’s chakra status.
Thanks to that, she thinks she’s a little too much.
I forgot that I was touching the chest of the man in front of me.
“… .”
how do i do this
Should I speak, or should I bear with it?
It’s itchy, and a little embarrassing.
Anyway, this is the first time I’ve ever experienced anything like this.
Adele had to roll her eyes here and there to keep an eye on her.