40. tutoring. (3)
I thought I measured the level.
“… … surrender.”
So the moment you admit defeat like that.
Rin’s mind was more dizzy than ever.
I vaguely assumed that I would lose.
Contrary to speculation, the aspect of that defeat was overwhelming, and in other words, Rin’s guess was wrong.
Expert Superlative or higher, Sword Master or lower.
The red-haired man… … .
I vaguely guessed that Cale’s strength would be that much.
Rin’s intuition is both a human’s and a wolf’s intuition.
At least when it comes to analyzing strength, Rin’s predictions have never been wrong.
I thought Kayle’s strength would be at that level, too.
… … But he wasn’t all that far.
Out of specification existence.
Perhaps it would be better to explain it that way.
The person he was a few days ago is different from the person he is today.
And the person he was a few minutes ago is different from the person he is now.
The overwhelming growth rate at a level that is literally inexplicable.
rather than ‘growth’.
Should I say that it seemed that “something” larger than that of a normal human was regaining its original form?
“For now, put down your sword. Cool down a bit.”
Saying that, Cale slowly pushed the sword into the scabbard.
A cool chill that edged the skin, disappearing with him.
“ah… … .”
A flower that blooms with snow. snow flower.
As soon as the aura disappeared, Rin stretched out her hand in a moment of regret.
Kayle’s swordsmanship.
no. Could it really be called a simple sword?
art. Maybe it’s the kind of thing that should be put in that category too.
The swordsmanship and aura he dealt with.
It was somewhat similar to Rin’s swordsmanship, but what was certain was that his swordsmanship was more advanced.
It is like a lofty flower that blooms on the northern snowfield.
It was very beautiful.
It was strong, but at the same time, it had terrifying vitality.
I feel like I can’t reproduce it even though I’m seeing it with my own two eyes.
It wasn’t just about beautiful auras.
The aura was obviously beautiful, but that beauty didn’t reach Kayle’s swordsmanship.
It was different from the sword dance that stimulated the desire to compete, which simply seemed to boil the body.
How would you feel if you met your first love?
It was to the extent that if I didn’t control my breathing, I’d let out a breath of excitement on my own.
While Rin was soaked in the afterglow.
Click.
Dagnes, who had pushed his sword in, bowed his head and asked.
“Keil. … … Can you teach me something new?”
“of course. In the first place, there are still many herbivores left to pass on to Sir.”
It sounds like a conversation between a master and a disciple.
Although there was a point that the age of the teacher was younger than the student.
That won’t be any problem.
“… … .”
Rin, who had overheard the conversation, fell silent.
Have you ever felt this feeling in your life?
The feeling of envy.
A time close to that very pure jealousy.
It was to the point of wanting to be taught even if it was given anything.
Because Kayle’s swordsmanship is perfect in every way.
Because he seemed to know about Rin’s blockage.
It wasn’t just that, but there were other reasons why Rin was so shaken.
In the end, Rin couldn’t say what he wanted to learn.
It wasn’t because of pride.
If pride had been a problem, I would have put it down a hundred or a thousand times.
But there was a reason more serious than that.
It was because there was a thicker barrier between Cale and Rin than between the knight and Cale.
‘… … .’
That article is Cale’s article.
It’s only natural that Cale is teaching me, if you look at it.
He is nothing to him.
Not a knight who swore allegiance to the family, nor a member of the same family, nor a person worth helping.
Northern warriors do not share meat with non-tribe members.
Because it was so common sense.
Because I couldn’t ask him to teach me without hesitation.
Shouldn’t we be thankful for sparring with each other?
Fighting against a strong person like Kayle isn’t something you can easily do anywhere.
It was safe to say that it alone was worth paying back the favor.
“Brother Kale! Is the battle over… … ? Here, breakfast is ready!”
Let’s look there inadvertently at the voice that sounded like breaking a long thought.
A pink-haired lady-in-waiting walking toward the backyard with dishes caught her eye.
Seeing that, Cale shrugged and said.
“Finally, it’s time to eat. Shall we think about it after we eat the rest?”
As Ciela approaches, Kayle naturally scatters the dust that has risen around her with magic.
Radiation of natural magical power.
At the same time, it must have been a consideration to keep her clothes as dust free as possible.
“… … .”
I suddenly became envious of both the knight and the lady-in-waiting.
If it was a knight, I couldn’t understand why he was so envious of the lady-in-waiting.
Even with Siela’s food in front of his nose, Rin couldn’t help but ponder for a while.
* * *
“… … Bocchan, will the liver be okay?”
“huh. Delicious as usual. Thanks, Ciela.”
After sparring sparingly.
To cool off the heat of battle for a while, while eating the food Siela brought.
Even with Siela’s dishes in front.
I couldn’t comfortably pass her dish down my throat.
If you ask what the reason is.
From the time Siela’s cooking arrived… … you.
Was it right after the Dalian ended?
The expressionless gaze staring at me was quite burdensome to bear.
Paan.
baaan.
If expressed in onomatopoeia, it would definitely sound like that.
No exaggeration.
Looks like a hole in the face
If it’s natural, it’s natural.
There was only one person here who could look at me with that gaze.
“what, … … Anything to say? Mr. Lin?”
“… … No, no.”
… … It is not a face that no one can see.
Does he really think that the lie is credible even though he is doing it himself?
Perhaps there was a possibility that he really thought so.
The expression itself is a face close to expressionless.
In the first place, it was extremely rare for Rin to show her emotions on her face.
Instead, it was not a facial expression, but an attitude, so if it was a problem, it was a problem.
I tried asking around a little bit.
Actually, it wasn’t really a question to ask if I had anything to say.
If you ask me if I have anything to point out. Because it couldn’t be
‘In the first place, the one I used in the previous match was Rin’s swordsmanship. Because it was Rin’s aura.’
Right now, Rin’s swordsmanship is not perfected.
To be precise, it would be correct to say that there are still subtle flaws.
The flaw is that the blood and sword of the Silver Lang tribe, which she was born with, do not coexist.
The swordsmanship she wields. It is not a story that there is a problem with the swordsmanship of the Silver Lang tribe.
Rather, the Silver Lang tribe’s swordsmanship was admirable.
It was because he melted the strength of the wolf, a beast of prey, so perfectly that it could be used in swordsmanship, a human skill.
In the first place, they have been around since the establishment of the empire.
In terms of their names, they have been around for over a thousand years.
If there was such a big flaw in their swordsmanship, there’s no way it wouldn’t have been fixed for nearly a thousand years.
So, the problem here is rather that side.
‘A swordsmanship that has developed over the course of nearly a thousand years.’
Rin’s ancestors must have chosen the best way to develop their swordsmanship.
Unfortunately, change doesn’t always bring positive results.
Let’s skip the problems that can’t be skipped and talk about the important points.
The Silver Lang tribe’s swordsmanship now is like wearing clothes that don’t fit Rin.
That was the reason why Rin’s swordsmanship using the spirit god was ambiguous.
Perhaps Rin felt that way too.
That’s why he didn’t deliberately use the Spirit in the joint venture with Dagnes.
If you use the Spirit, your instincts run wild to the point where you can’t control the sharpness of the blade.
In the end, only the destructive power will increase, but the tip of the sword will become blunt.
Dalgrak.
While feeling Rin’s gaze, I saw the empty bowl before I knew it and put it down.
I ate it all without knowing when it was all eaten.
Even in such a burdensome situation, if you look at it soberly.
After all, Siela’s cooking is excellent.
The taste is not different from the original one even in other places.
Should I say it’s a taste that makes me want to eat it all at some point?
anyway.
Are you pretending not to know now?
It would be worse to pretend not to know more here.
“Can I teach you?”
“… … ?”
“It means that I can teach you the swordsmanship I just used.”
giggle
It was as if I didn’t understand for a moment.
Rin’s tilted head nodded, nodded, nodded until it was almost 90 degrees.
Rin, who belatedly understood, hit the table and jumped up.
“… … !”
That’s when I figured it out.
It was a subtle thing to say to Rin, who was reacting as violently as me.
“I can’t tell you all about it like Sir Dagnes, but… … .”
This isn’t because I’m petty.
Because Dagnes is my knight and Rin is someone else. Not for that reason.
I don’t know if it’s a swordsmanship I created.
The swordsmanship I used in the first place was a swordsmanship that Rin created in the previous episode to solve his own flaws.
If I had ownership of this swordsmanship, it would belong to Rin, not me.
If you show condescension with something like this, that’s even more trashy.
However, the problem was a little different with Dagnes.
Although swordsmanship looks similar to each person, it is a martial art in which the process of learning and growing is very different.
For Dagnes, learning the sword was the first step.
The first button to wield your own sword, away from the original ‘blunt sword’.
If it’s my job to open that path, it’s Dagnes’ job to light the rest.
However, for Rin, completing her current swordsmanship is the last step.
It is a state she must devote her whole life to achieve, and a lifelong homework.
Rin’s sword in the previous episode was also not fully completed swordsmanship.
That’s why I couldn’t teach you more.
give me a vague direction To correct you if you are headed the wrong way.
Because that was what Rin needed right now.
I didn’t explain each one individually.
Perhaps he understood, Rin muttered with a determined expression.
“… … teacher.”
“yes? … … I beg your pardon?”
Are my ears weird?
I thought for a moment and looked at Rin.
I was even more embarrassed when I saw Rin’s face.
Rin raised the corner of her mouth, which was rare.
A bright smile to the extent that emotions are revealed in that hard expression.
“I heard that in the Empire, the one who teaches the sword is the teacher. … … Then you. He is my master.”
… … uh. It’s not completely wrong again.
With that smile, I couldn’t deny that I’m not even your teacher.
I smiled awkwardly and nodded.
haphazardly.
… … I changed my job from being a tutor to the Iron Blood Empress to being a teacher.