Episode 13.
In Professor Azar’s experiences, there was also a story of the mercenary group that Professor Azar belonged to. There was also a story that members and members were like family.
“The Free City is far away, and we are exchanging letters, so it’s okay.”
The most active place for mercenaries was Free City.
Perhaps thinking of his comrades, Azar’s tone softened. I pointed this out.
“But unlike the lecture, your tone is softer.”
Azar smiled and scratched his head.
“Because teaching requires dignity.”
“So, is this your original way of speaking?”
“yes. Not all mercenaries use harsh language.”
Well, it was a prejudice that a mercenary had a harsh tone. In fact, even in the mercenary guild within the kingdom, there were not many people who spoke harshly, but rather there were many people who were kind.
“By the way, Suhar, why don’t you go back to your family during your sabbatical?”
“I am… .”
I informed Azar that I was receiving special lessons from the swordsman. Professor Azar made a surprised expression. Azar immediately nodded in agreement.
“Well, if you’re like me, you’ll like the Sword Saint.”
“… … .”
I wanted to give a humble answer, but I couldn’t come. That’s how hard it was to train the body to wield a sword.
Even in that, I was poisoned.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen him not let go of his sword even when exhausted.”
I don’t remember it, but I came to know about it thanks to the students around me at the time. I shook my head.
It was my intention to correct that I was learning from the swordsman through my connections, not my own breed.
“Actually, my father is friends with Sword Saint-nim.”
“Even if you’re a close friend’s son, if you don’t like it, Sword Master wouldn’t have taught you this far.”
And I heard an unexpected story from Professor Azar’s mouth. It was said that the guy who seemed hopeless in Sword Saint-sama’s lecture was expelled right away.
“A person so determined will not teach you until the sabbatical just because he is the son of a close friend.”
“I guess so.”
It would have been better for the Sword Saint to go back to his family and rest. It is only for me to remain at the academy.
My heart was pounding. The Sword Master hits me every day and thinks of me on the inside… .
‘for a moment!’
When I thought about it, I remembered the story the Sword Master told me. The Sword Saint often talked to me about his son. It was mainly a joke.
The swordsman said that he passed his seat to his son and was spending his free time.
Then I heard that my son, who couldn’t stand the lazy swordsman, started nagging me.
He said that at his son’s recommendation, he was taught swordsmanship at the academy.
‘I guess I didn’t go because I didn’t want to hear my son nagging… .’
It was Professor Azar who had no way to know the inside story.
“As expected, Sword Saint-sama has a great personality.”
Suddenly, Professor Azar started praising the Sword Saint. Those eyes looked like something of a fanatic.
I decided to protect Professor Azar’s feelings for the Sword Saint.
“Yes, that’s right. Sword Saint-nim also has a great personality.”
I just didn’t want Professor Azar to notice my face distorted from forcing a lie.
While spending the same day every day, a letter from the Caldert family arrived. It was Dale who brought the letter.
“Dale, long time no see.”
“young master… !”
Dale was surprised to see me. He is taller than when he entered the academy, and his size has also grown.
I am not the dwarf me of the past.
“Dale is here and I think I should buy you something tasty.”
“no. I got money from the count. He told me to treat him to a delicious meal.”
“okay? Still, spend it with Dale’s lump sum.”
He made some money while working as a mercenary. During my academy life, there was no place for money to go out in the first place, so I saved it steadily.
“still… .”
“I have a lot of money, so don’t worry!”
I took Dale to the best fine dining restaurant in the capital. Dale didn’t seem to be used to a place like this.
In fact, so did I.
“Dale, is this your first time here?”
“yes! I’m getting stronger thanks to you, Bocchan.”
Dale and I were seated where the waiter directed us to our seats. Looking around, there were many people who looked like nobles or merchants.
I looked at the menu the waiter had left behind.
‘Oh, it’s more expensive than I thought.’
I have no intention of leaving again. I handed the menu to Dale.
“Make it what you want to eat.”
“It’s my first time here, so I’ll eat the menu recommended by the boy.”
It’s my first time here too. There was nothing on the menu to recommend. At this time, it was necessary to order a menu without any loss.
“Then, let’s eat it as a course meal.”
I ordered it roughly as a two-person course meal. Time passed quickly as I talked with Dale.
After a while, the course meal came out. The taste was better than expected. It wasn’t the best high-end restaurant in the capital for nothing.
After finishing our meal, Dale and I left the restaurant.
“I really enjoyed the meal!”
“With something like this. Anyway, that letter… .”
I asked Dale who sent it. Dale told me that the whole family got together and wrote it. I have another question.
“How is the structure of the successor race going these days?”
He also said that the person with the most advantage was Dave. The next one was Sister Serea, and the third was Sister Milia.
“Then Alt hyung is last?”
“That’s because Master Alt doesn’t have anything special…”
Actually, Alt hyung was average in everything. However, the face resembles Tessiar’s mother and is quite handsome.
“Alt hyung doesn’t have any interest in the successor in the first place.”
“Yes, that’s right. The same goes for Miss Serea. But these days, Miss Millia… .”
I also wondered what Milia had done. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case.
“Quiet. I’m sure Lady Millia is serious about the race for successor.”
“Um, maybe I just gave up?”
Even if Dave had forgiven Milia, he would have suspected that he would cheat again.
That’s why Milia-sama wouldn’t be able to do anything on her own.
“How is Cheki Village these days?”
“Oh, I have something to say about that.”
Before leaving the Caldert family, I asked Dale for a favor. It was a story asking for regards to Cheki Village.
“Didn’t you see the lake when I went with the young master?”
“It was.”
“I liked it so much that the Knights boasted about it, and Captain Ort said he went there on vacation.”
Dale paused for a moment and put on a serious expression.
“By the way, it is said that Captain Ort saved the seed there.”
“But why?”
“No, it’s because he’s a seed that caught the eye of that picky Captain Ort. Isn’t that great?”
“Yeah, great.”
“Maybe it’s because he grew up with a hunter couple, so he’s pretty fast.”
A child raised by a hunter couple. A face came to mind.
“What is the name of that seed?”
“My name is Jacob.”
It was also Jacob. It was amazing again. Jacob seemed destined to work for the Count’s family anyway.
However, it was a little regretful that I couldn’t take her to the Count’s family.
“Dale.”
“yes.”
“You have to be nice to Jacob.”
Dale said, tapping his chest.
“I’m from Cheki village, and I’m teaching you well!”
Dale seemed to have a lot of affection for Cheki Village. Although it was only for a short period of time, the people Dale taught were in Cheki Village.
“By the way, Dale intends to stay here for a few days?”
Dale’s expression darkened.
“Actually, I have to return immediately after delivering the letter.”
“what?”
“Our Knights have a big training set up, so we can’t help it.”
So I said goodbye to Dale and let him go. Then I went back to the dormitory and read the letter.
“As expected, Milia-sama wrote roughly.”
Compared to other family members, Milia’s older sister didn’t have more than two lines.
The contents of the letters were usually the same. I miss you, when are you coming home, is life there fun, it was usually filled with these things.
“As expected, what your father asked was right.”
There was also a note from his father asking if he was surprised about his relationship with the sword castle.
“As expected, family is good.”
I folded the stationery finely and put it on the desk.
***
After a month of sabbatical began, I visited the ruins. The ruins remained hidden as ever.
“I’m nervous.”
Since I have developed my swordsmanship sufficiently, it won’t take long to get to the place where the reward is.
“what?”
Strange things were happening in the ruins. Clearly, the floor with the goblins had to come out. But there were only orcs there.
It was as if the floor the goblins were on had evaporated.
“then···.”
I aimed for an orc loitering near the entrance. It was surprisingly easy.
“Heh, have I become too strong?”
It wasn’t even an opponent. I started looking for a place to have a big door while shooting matchless among the orcs.
It wasn’t until the seeds of the orcs dried up that they found the big door.
“It’s the same.”
I don’t know the pattern on the door, but it was the same size as the Hobgoblin.
When I opened the big door and went in, it looked like the place where the Hobgoblin had been.
“Even the pattern engraved on the floor of one chair is all the same.”
And even the directing that started was the same as in Hobgoblin. I now looked at the chair where the monster would come out.
My predictions were right. The identity of the monster, which was gradually becoming clearer, was a high orc.
“A goblin-like green skin, much larger than a human.”
From the molar teeth protruding out of the mouth to the pointy ears reminiscent of elves. It must have been the high orc he had seen in the book.
The high orc, completely clear, got up from his chair and screamed.
“&%@&@!”
I fixed my sword to deal with the high orcs.
The feeling of facing a high orc was absolutely nothing to say to a monster.
The high orcs were dignified and dignified.
Wearing pure white armor and holding a long sword, the high orc looked like a knight from the Holy Empire.
“$@@%!”
High Orcs were different from Hobgoblins. The knight was waiting for me, holding a posture as if he were asking for a duel.
“Does the seon-gong mean to yield?”
Apparently, it gave off such a nuance. Apparently my guess was correct. The high orc urged me because I was not taking any action.
“@$%@!”
“It’s strange that monsters give up the first attack.”
I rushed at the high orc and swung my sword. The moment the high orc’s sword and my sword met, the high orc let go of my sword.
“She said?”
I was surprised that the monster used swordsmanship. I dodged the high orc’s sword in a hurry.
“It’s different from what I knew… ?”
In the case of monsters that use weapons, they usually instinctively wield them. Like this high orc, it does not shed its opponent’s attacks.
The high orc rushed at me. And he unleashed an unbearable sword attack on me.
“driving me crazy.”
I kept bumping the sword and noticed it. This high orc was dealing with mana. It was on the same level as me.