episode_0065

Just like yesterday, I followed Charlotte into the training hall and held a sword and a shield in one hand. It was definitely called Broadsword and Buckler, right?

After swinging the sword once, he smiled and nodded in satisfaction.

Charlotte was talking about something with Sarah, so I went to an empty seat and waited. Then, I noticed Charlotte carrying a sword as tall as herself on her shoulder.

Even though he was just carrying a sword, the pressure he felt was enough to make him think he might die. Of course, Charlotte won’t really kill me… … .

“That, Charles. That big thing… … ?”

“This is the Zweihander that your opponent uses. Sarah told me.”

Charlotte said that and swung her sword, and a weak wind passed by her cheek along with a heavy sound of cutting through the wind.

Same with the big spear I faced yesterday, and that big sword… … . How is it possible to swing something like that? It’s not even made of plastic.

As I blinked and looked at Charlotte, Charlotte, who had fastened the safety device on her sword, looked in my direction.

“Why? Is there something on my face?”

“Huh? Alas, no. I just thought you were good at wielding that big thing.”

Charlotte, who had blinked at my words, chuckled and then turned her eyes back to the sword.

“There is a way.”

“That’s the answer again.”

Charlotte shrugged her shoulders, planted the large sword on the ground, and approached me.

Oh right. The safety device hasn’t been put on yet. After remembering that, I handed the sword to Charlotte.

After receiving the sword, Charlotte smoothed it with graceful hands, and soon a dull film appeared on the blade.

The safety device was activated in just 10 seconds… … . I have no idea how they do it, but this is amazing.

“You’re very skilled.”

“I tried it a lot when I was at the mansion. That’s why it’s familiar.”

“Oh, I see.”

Well, I said that Charlotte was possessed before me. Then you probably know a lot about something I don’t know.

I nodded and tried to take the sword that Charlotte handed me, and the moment my fingertips touched the back of Charlotte’s hand. I trembled involuntarily.

It was hot. I withdrew my hand, like when I touched a very hot pot, and reached out again, thinking that this was not the time.

“Charlotte, your hands… … !”

“Huh?”

Tup, let’s hold hands. I felt the normal warm body temperature in my hand.

“Uh, huh?”

“Why are you suddenly holding hands?”

Was it a mistake? No, but… … . It was definitely hot like a fireball… … .

As I was fiddling with my hands absentmindedly, Charlotte came and held my hand.

“If you wanted to hold hands so much, you shouldn’t have said so.”

Charlotte said that with a faint smile, and the moment she inadvertently raised her head. I saw languidly lowered eyes, slightly closed eyes while smiling, and softly shining red eyes.

Should I say pheromone? Even though she was the same woman, I felt an inexplicable tingling in the sight of Charlotte, who gave off a strange aura. I quickly withdrew my hand at the strange feeling, took my sword that Charlotte was holding, and stepped back.

“Dae, let’s spar, spar!! There’s no time!”

Charlotte, who was not embarrassed by my sudden action and smiled leisurely, returned to her seat, pulled out a large sword from the ground, and looked at me quietly.

It was a signal to come in first, which was decided from the third sparring yesterday. I adjusted my sword and applied saliva to my dry lips.

Let’s calm down. Come to your senses and don’t let your guard down. There’s no need for random thoughts. Now is the time to put it all away and move on.

“Phew… … .”

Let’s focus on the opponent in front of us.

I put my shield hand in front of me and lowered my sword to the side. I swallowed dry saliva and rushed forward.

He slightly raised his right hand and pretended that he was going to swing the sword, and then pushed forward with his body using the shield.

Kang–!!

It was a surprise attack that took some brains, but Charlotte blocked the surprise attack in vain just by raising a large sword.

I tried to swing my sword right away, but my vision flipped with a sudden shock.

“Quaaaa!!”

I fell to the ground from my back and was only able to stop after rolling backwards a couple of times.

it hurts… … !! What was it… … ? What just happened… … !?

When I suddenly raised my head, I saw Charlotte, who was in the same posture as a baseball player who hit a ball, lowering her arms.

Could it be that you put the shield and the sword together and pushed the sword away? I knew it was strong, but I didn’t know it was this strong… … .

As I blinked and stared, Charlotte put the sword on her shoulder and spoke.

“Fake with your right hand and shield bash… … . I don’t know if he did it instinctively or knowingly, but it wasn’t a bad tactic.”

There is no time to kneel still. Let’s wake up. I slowly got up while listening to Charlotte.

“However, remember that the shield you are holding is a buckler. If you use that rat-sized shield like a knuckle, even if you do a shield bash, it won’t block your vision or cause a big shock.”

“I see… … . Just use this shield as a shield, right?”

“That’s… … . No, it would be faster to hit it directly. Come on.”

As before, I put my shield in front of me and ran forward. As if she wasn’t going to let me attack her this time, Charlotte raised her sword with both hands and swung it towards me.

I knew there was a safety device in place, but the moment I saw the sword flying towards me with the intention of splitting my head. Without realizing it, I closed my eyes and raised my shield.

Hung――!

The sound of the wind cutting was heard, but there was no shock.

“Open your eyes.”

“Huh?”

Let’s open our eyes to those words, right!! And something hit my forehead.

“Keuuu-!!”

This, this is the perfect night… … !? What is it that hurts so much? … !!

As I squatted down and rubbed my forehead in pain that brought tears to my eyes, Charlotte pressed her finger to my forehead.

“If you close your eyes like that when a sword comes flying at you, how are you going to block the next attack?”

“Ha, but… … . Even if a fist comes flying at you, you close your eyes, so how can you look straight at the sword coming at you… … !”

“If you can’t see it, you have to practice until you can. and. I don’t know if you can block your entire body with a tower shield, but holding up a buckler as a shield and closing your eyes is the same as saying you want to die. Do you know?”

“Huh? Hey, I can’t even use this as a shield?”

Charlotte looked down at me with an expression as if she was seriously asking.

Oh, no. I was just asking, but why are you making that face? … .

Feeling aggrieved, I tapped the ground with my small shield and Charlotte sighed.

“If you want to block something with a shield, it must cover at least everything from below your elbow to your wrist. But look at your shield now.”

When I looked at the shield in my hand, I noticed a small shield that only covered half of my forearm.

“A buckler is a shield used by skilled people to begin with. The area is narrow compared to other shields, so you have to accurately catch the incoming attack and hold the shield.”

Charlotte said that and put the sword she was holding in front of me.

When the sword, which looked even bigger when viewed up close, was thrust at me, I flinched without realizing it.

“Let’s say you are good at handling that small shield. How are you going to stop this big weapon? Even if it is blocked, will it be blocked properly? Will your arm break first or will this sword shake?”

“My arm will break first… … .”

As I nodded and said that, Charlotte held out her hand.

“Get up first. I’ll tell you more as we spar.”

“Ah, yes.”

When I stood up holding Charlotte’s hand, Charlotte, who had helped me up, grabbed my shield, turned it around, and nodded.

“First, before we spar, let me give you one piece of advice. Don’t ever think of blocking this sword head-on with that shield. Do you understand?”

“Yes. I understand.”

“Good.”

Charlotte pulled out her sword again, grasped it tightly with both hands, and took a stance.

“This time, I will enter from this side first, so try to avoid it.”

I swallowed dry saliva and nodded, and unlike yesterday, Charlotte ran at a visible speed and swung her sword with absolute honesty.

When he saw the sword swinging slowly from top to bottom, he raised his shield and tried to block the sword.

“Don’t block it from the front!”

“Ah.”

After dodging the sword by rolling to the side, I suddenly became out of breath, so I placed my hand on my chest and caught my breath.

My body was shaking with my heart pounding like crazy and my head feeling dizzy. Was I not breathing?

As I was blinking, Charlotte rushed at me again. It was a little faster than before, but not so much that I couldn’t follow it with my eyes.

Charlotte swung her sword as honestly as before, and I remembered the shouting I had heard earlier and raised my shield at an angle to catch the sword.

Although the arm was shaking a little, I could see the sword sliding across the shield and falling to the side.

“Inhale!!”

Now!

Deciding that there was no chance like this, I immediately swung my right hand…

Bah!

“Kuhuhuk… … !?”

Just like before, my vision flipped with a sudden shock.

also… … ! Frowning because my side was throbbing, I looked up and saw Charlotte, a sword draped over her shoulder, nodding.

“Okay. That’s how it flows. Never think of blocking it head on, just let it flow. It may be difficult, but it’s the best way.”

“Ugh… … . okay… … !”

When I gritted my teeth and stood up again, Charlotte smiled and adjusted her sword.

“Then shall we continue?”

okay. can do. you can do it.

It’s a little better than before.

After catching my breath, I smiled slightly and took my stance again.

“Yes!”

That day, I rolled on the floor over 100 times.

Ugh… … . I feel like throwing up.