The lotus flower bloomed in regret (6)
A white bed and a crude but well-functioning architecture.
“… … here is.”
Bennett Leafre, a third-year knight of the Sun Knights, realized that he had been moved to a temporary home on the plains.
The circumstances leading up to fainting… … I didn’t remember very well.
Except for the fact that the monster suddenly charged and moved without realizing it.
“Are you awake?”
In a soft, sweet voice, Bennett Refre struggled to toss and turn.
Then she straightened her upper body and looked at the man in the white coat.
“… … Senator?”
“yes. I’m glad you woke up safely.”
“Wake up… … .”
A member of the royal family dispatched to the plains with the Sun Knights.
With that fact alone, he could understand the whole situation up until now.
Even the image of herself who hurriedly pushed the vice-captain out of her hazy memories.
“What is that monster?! Where are the other colleagues now?”
Bennett Refre looked around with a stiff expression.
An ominous haze of black color last seen.
And considering the power that made him lose consciousness in an instant even though he concentrated his aura, the battle could never have ended simply.
However, the only person lying on the white bed in the infirmary was herself.
“… … no way.”
The look on his face as he looked for a colleague in a state of panic almost seemed urgent, but the lawmaker only stopped the article with a relaxed smile.
“Do not worry. Others are simply not here because they have had enough of simple treatment.”
“… … .”
“So you don’t have to worry.”
Only then could Bennett Refre breathe a sigh.
… … I see.
Fortunately, it seemed that the knights were able to escape safely from his attacks.
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Even while transporting the injured himself.
‘Twin-headed ogre… … .’
Bennett Refre trembled silently in the growing memory.
The fighting power and intelligence of that terrifying power.
Even compared to the ogres that the knights had struggled with just before, they were overwhelming.
It was a great thing just to escape alive.
“Anyway, that’s really great.”
“yes?”
“To subdue the notorious twin-headed ogre under the name of a demon.”
For a moment, the knight asked with a bewildered expression.
“You got it?”
“yes. Its ferocious spirit surprised even me, who was watching the corpse from afar.”
got it? That twin-headed ogre?
What do you mean by that?
An even more surprising story came to the ears of the knight who was perplexed by the thoughts tangled in his head.
“Besides, you’re training without even taking a break after defeating a guy like that, so I’d say it’s the Sun Knights.”
“… … !”
Bennett Refre raised himself reflexively.
His entire body throbbed quite a bit from the shock and he was supposed to be unresponsive, but he didn’t feel anything.
At least for this moment it was.
“Sir Bennet?!”
“I will come to see my colleagues.”
“yes? That, with that body condition, what the hell… … !”
The knight quickly ran out the door.
I heard the startled cry of the legislator behind me, but I didn’t care at all.
how far did you run
Through the eyes of Bennett Refre, who arrived at the vacant lot prepared for the temporary shelter, an amazing scenery was unfolding.
“… … !”
visor-! visor-!
The one moving in perfect order and swinging the sword was definitely the Knights of the Sun.
The clearing was hot with the heat they shed, and the only noise was the sound of clashing swords and cheers.
But what was unbelievable was the fact that the training was never the same as usual.
“… … oh my god.”
* * *
Roder, who gathered the Sun Knights in the clearing, asked in bewilderment.
“yes? Are you telling me to attack Your Highness?”
The knights felt embarrassed as well.
No matter how sparring it is, how can you aim your sword at the prince of a country?
Even if the difference in skill was overwhelming, from the point of view of the knights, it was no different from disrespect.
However, the answer that came back was clear.
“Do I have to explain it twice?”
“Oh, no.”
I nodded broadly and picked up the sparring sword that had been placed randomly.
“At this rate, losing to monsters would be repeated. If I leave, what will you do then?”
“… … ”
Will you helplessly die from monsters?
I was asking like that.
“Unfortunately, the time I can be here is limited. Then it would be better to choose the best method.”
The corners of my mouth began to rise slowly.
“I will help you develop your strength even through actual combat. That is my teaching.”
The terrible sense of defeat I felt from the twin-headed ogre.
With a little stimulation, those negative emotions will accelerate their growth.
‘To the extent of being satisfied.’
The Sun Knights were an essential element for Esteban, so if they cultivated their strength, the moment would come when they would be greatly used.
So it was necessary for Esteban to grow faster than now.
At least to me, I began to see the pressure of the enemies gradually tightening.
furthermore… … .
‘Roder Calver.’
He is a coveted talent both as a knight and vice-captain.
In particular, that keen eye can be said to be an area of natural talent.
Roder looked at the knights with a puzzled expression, not sure if he knew what I was thinking.
“Huh.”
Faces flushed red, as if embarrassed.
It was clear that he was ashamed of the fact that his skills were lacking enough for the royal family to personally train them.
To the extent that I forgot the embarrassment of staying for a while.
… … Whoa.
There would be no point in talking about disrespect with such skill now.
Roder sighed and nodded and approached.
“I will keep that in mind. Then how do you proceed with the sparring?”
“Let them do it on their own.”
“All right. then… … .”
Roder, who was thinking about something, raised his head and checked the tilt of the sun.
It’s still a leisurely time until darkness settles.
Soon, his gaze turned to the knight standing in the front row.
“There are a lot of Sun Knights, so we will proceed as quickly as possible. First of all… … .”
“Stop.”
“What, yes?”
“When do you plan to finish sparring one by one?”
I passed the flustered Roder and approached the knights.
“There is only one day left until we return to our home country.”
“Ha, but.”
“I think I said I didn’t have time.”
A short day was short.
To the extent that it can be concluded that sparring is not enough to improve one’s skills.
‘But I don’t intend to leave it that way.’
As much as I wasted a day’s time, I will create a worthy performance.
certainly.
In those cold eyes, the tip of the sword in his hand snapped.
“Half.”
“yes?”
“Half of them deal with me, and the rest learn the moves by watching the sparring.”
About 50 knights applied for the garrison in Galderd Plain.
If you maximize the efficiency of training by dividing into two groups and repeating rest and battle, you will be able to produce sufficient results.
I smiled and started drawing my sword.
“You will have to wield the sword with intent to kill. The enemy will never look down on you.”
* * *
The eyes of the first prince facing the knights never missed even the smallest prey.
visor-!
“Kuk!”
The knight grabbed his aching wrist and lowered his stance.
And beneath it, the knight’s beloved sword was pathetically thrown. A new outsider was born.
“Whoa, whoa.”
“… … .”
There are now three articles left.
The knights, who had already learned from several experiences that a frontal attack would not work, began to change positions while winking.
“Huh!”
Woowook-!
A decoy with a straight sword.
And two knights who escaped to the sides aiming for it.
However, the first prince calmly ducked inside the drawn circle and avoided the passing of the knights.
“Hup!”
“Hut!”
Why is it that the scene where the traces of the sword are shed with minimal movement seems like a scripted play?
Those who faced the first prince were also almost dazed by the scene close to the feat.
However.
“If you act unconsciously, you allow a counterattack.”
“… … omg!”
“Don’t act stupid.”
visor!
“Gagging!”
dump-
The knight who threw himself forward rolled on the floor.
Even a knight of the royal family could not withstand an attack that collapsed the center of gravity by aiming for an exact single point.
And it was the same for the knights who came in from both sides.
Chaeng Chaeng-!
“Ugh… … !”
The knights looked at the flying sword with a blank face.
lost.
Against Prince 1, who moved only within a small circle of about 1 meter, he could not even hit a single sword.
The 1st prince, who showed a feat of pushing back the blades coming in from both sides with a stab, threw his sentiments as nonchalantly as he had done until now.
“What are you doing? Again, your posture is tilted. That’s why it couldn’t even defend against such a simple attack against an ogre or something.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
Habit was scary.
He didn’t even realize that his body was biased.
The first prince’s gaze turned to the other knight holding his wrist.
“You’d better learn how to hold a sword again. It is the disgrace of a knight to lose the sword with just a blow to the wrist.”
“… … sorry.”
“But I commend you for being flexible with your body. If you minimize your weaknesses and maximize your flexibility, you will be able to have better skills than you do now.”
“Go, thank you.”
After that, Prince 1’s sharp criticism continued.
The faces of the knights who had been watching this, now went beyond astonishment to the point of being fed up.
Is it because it is amazing to see him pinpointing the problems of the articles with an accurate diagnosis?
Of course, that was also a frightening thing.
“next.”
Twenty-five people four times.
What shocked them was the fact that they hadn’t deviated from that circle yet, even though they were dealing with over 100 knights.
It was natural that he did not even breathe fast, and the sword did not graze the hem of his clothes.
Just movement and swordsmanship.
He was doing something that seemed absolutely impossible.
“That… … .”
“… … Nonsense.”
Is that possible only with the realm of being a master?
And while I was staring blankly like that.
visor-!
“100 million… … !”
The next Dalian was also over.
It was a time that was like a shotgun.
It wasn’t that the time I felt was short because I was concentrating, it was really short.
It happened because the knights couldn’t even share a deal with the first prince.
But even in such a short amount of time, the sight of him pinpointing the knights’ problems was enough to make even Roder, who prided himself on his knowledge of his subordinates, stick out his tongue.
Training methods and advice that you would never have done if you were yourself.
no.
Actions that no one else would have done unless it was Allen Esteban.
‘Really, he… … !’
That’s why Roder was once again falling for the first prince.
He was in a lake so deep that he was not even aware of it.
Just then, I heard the sound of someone rushing behind me.
“Vice-captain!”
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“… … Sir Bennet?”
Bennett Refre rushed over and began to catch his breath.
Then, he started making a fuss at Roder, who was making a puzzled expression.
“Hey, what the hell is that? Oh no. What do you mean by capturing a twin-headed ogre?”
“Why are you here and not in the infirmary?”
“That, that… … .”
At Roder’s stinging point, Bennett looked down at himself with a prickly expression.
Changed patient clothes. A body sunk heavily due to the aftereffects of fainting. Finally, even the bandages wrapped around it.
Come to think of it, the vice-captain was not tolerant of a scene like this.
“The first duty of a knight is to groom himself properly. This includes making your own body healthy.”
“I-I’m fine! Except for the soreness from lying down, I was already almost healed… … .”
“For now, quietly return to the infirmary. I’ll give you the explanation you want later.”
“… … All right.”
In the end, Bennett could only nod.
It was a story about worrying about his physical condition, so he couldn’t just complain.
The moment I turned around with such a sullen face.
“Stop.”
1 Prince’s insensitive tone rang in my ears.
When he looked back in bewilderment, he realized that the gaze of the first prince, who was preparing for the next match, was stopped on him.
“Hey, what’s your name?”
“Me, me, did you call me?”
Third Year Knight, Bennett Refre.
It was a career that would no longer be clumsy, but even he was taken aback by the sudden mention.
“He was definitely the knight who saved Sir Roder’s life.”
“yes? Oh yes!”
“It must have been an urgent situation, but it was a great decision. Good job.”
“Go, thank you!”
Although the designation was embarrassing, Bennett Refre felt a surge of emotion as if he had been rewarded for his actions.
This was a compliment from someone he respected, so it was natural.
However. Unexpectedly, the cold voice of the first prince landed on him.
“However, that is a story when skills support it. If your skills don’t keep up with that will, your actions at the time could endanger everyone.”
“… … yes?”
what is that all of a sudden… … .
What Bennett Leafre, who felt unknown anxiety, faced was the cold eyes of the 1st Prince, who was smiling with a joyful expression.
“Bring your sword and come. I’ll make sure you don’t get hit by monsters again.”