episode_0069

“Welcome, everyone!”

Adele, who came out to meet us with a bright smile on her face, was wearing pants instead of a skirt, unlike the last time we saw her.

Already.

Fortunately, he didn’t seem to think it was too strange when he saw Amelia getting off behind me. Of course, it was natural that Amelia decided to train together as well.

The coachman was sent back. There were often instances in mansions where there was space provided for the coachman and escorts to gather separately, but this was not the case in the Carlins house. It may not be impossible to give up a room, but even the coachman was treated as a guest in the first place. There aren’t many cases.

Therefore, the coachman was supposed to pick us up on time.

Adele’s father was not in the mansion today, so there were only three of us in the building.

Originally, Adele had offered to come to us, but we declined.

I feel a bit sorry for Adele, but the biggest reason was that when we came to this mansion, only the three of us could be there.

Apparently, I wasn’t the only one using the gymnasium in the mansion we built.

“The training hall is a bit narrow… … Are you sure you’re okay?”

While changing into pants like Adele and heading to the training ground, Adele asked that question with a slightly worried expression.

“It’s okay.”

The Carlins family was a knightly family, so they had a training hall, but it wasn’t as spacious as our mansion. Should I say that part of the mansion was forced to look like a training hall? In terms of size, it was the size of a large room.

I don’t know if it was because I was scheduled to come, or because Adele was always diligent about cleaning, but the inside was pretty neat.

“Hmm, how are you?”

“This is enough. In fact, my swordsmanship skills are not high enough to require a very large training ground.”

You can’t use auras, and you can’t fire sword energy.

Actually, considering my position, it was a pitiful thing. I was in a position to guard Amelia, and the Great Duke of Grattonmount could hire as many sword master level swordsmen as he wanted. The reason why I could be in the position of Amelia’s guard was because Amelia It’s because they have me as their escort.

“First of all… … .”

I went to the middle of the training hall and turned around.

Actually, I didn’t know that I would start teaching right away as soon as I arrived.

I planned to take as much time as possible by drinking tea and chatting with noble ladies as if I were meeting them, and then keeping the lesson short. That way, if Adele gets to know the truth and looks at me with an ambiguous look, the embarrassing time will be shortened.

… … Well, okay.

Anyway, things have progressed to this point and we have gathered here. So, it would be better to just do as much as we can.

Actually, I couldn’t finish the textbook I was preparing, so I didn’t bring it with me.

When I saw the two people in front of me looking at me with slightly nervous expressions, I became even more nervous.

Adele may not know my true skills, but why is Amelia so nervous?

Phew.

I let out a small breath so as not to be noticed by the two people, and put the package in my hand down on the floor.

When I untied the string, the cloth covering the contents opened left and right, revealing the contents.

“This is… … Is it a wooden sword?”

Right now, there were several wooden swords in this training ground. They were neatly placed on a weapon stand on the wall.

But it is dangerous to use it.

I don’t think Adele would have prepared a bad wooden sword, but—

“Lady Kalinth. Have you ever sparred with someone from Delki City?”

“Oh, no… … .”

Seeing how excited they were the last time they met me, I thought it wouldn’t happen. In the first place, the people of Delkish don’t go out very often in the area where they live. Even if they go out, they go out to help the royal family or high-ranking nobles, not the low-ranking nobles or common nobles.

The only people who can use Delkish people as escorts are the Grattenmount Grand Dukes and the royal family who share the same blood, and other people do not respond well even if they have money.

“I may not know swordsmanship, but the strength of the people of Delki City is much stronger than that of ordinary people. If you use an ordinary wooden sword, it may break and cause injury.”

I looked at Adele’s face, thinking she might be a little offended, but Adele’s eyes were sparkling when she heard what I was saying.

After hearing me say, ‘It’s different from an ordinary wooden sword,’ he seemed to have realized that the wooden sword I brought was ‘not an ordinary wooden sword.’

Actually, in Delki City, this is usually a wooden sword.

“It is a wooden sword made from pine trees that grow in Delki City. Among them, it is made of cypress, which is selected and dried well, so it is very strong. Although it is a little heavier than a typical wooden sword.”

When I handed Adele and Amelia one wooden sword each, Adele immediately held the wooden sword and held it up to the light.

In the novel I read, Adele was very interested in this. She really wanted to become a knight, so she practiced swordsmanship on her own very hard. In reality, she was talented as expected from the heroine, so her skills continued to improve under the guidance of Brother Harvey.

That doesn’t mean he was at the level of a sword master, but since the novel itself was a romance novel that focused on the love story of the Lily couple, there weren’t that many battle scenes.

“It is a famous story that Delki City wood is strong. However, there are only a few craftsmen who know how to process it.”

Amelia said as she accepted the sword.

If the table I hit my head on had been made of Delchi wood, it wouldn’t have been completely destroyed.

However, considering the technical skills of this world, where even decorations carved on wood had to be done by hand, Delchisini cypress was not a wood that anyone could handle. It took an extremely long time to carve anything, and it took a lot of effort to process it as desired.

Of course, a Delki mayor could handle it, but in this case, simplicity and practicality are more important than flashy decorations. So, although the furniture made in Delki City was very sturdy, it was often very plain to decorate the homes of nobles.

And in fact, even if it is not that sturdy, it is not a big problem for daily use.

Because it was not mass-produced for export, the popularity of furniture made in Delki City rarely left the North. At least, it was not as famous as the people were.

“What do you think? Is it worth swinging?”

“Yes. At this level, I can swing it well.”

“When I was training as a child, I used a wooden sword made of Delkisi wood.”

After hearing the two people answer, I nodded.

“Actually, even if I think hard, I don’t know how to teach the two of them, so I’m going to start by sparring together. I’ll watch with my own eyes, and if there’s something that needs to be corrected, I’ll correct it, and if there’s something that needs to be learned, I’ll try to learn it myself. ,How do you feel?”

Actually, it wasn’t that I had been imagining it all day, it was more like I was talking about various things with Amelia until last night and forgot to think about it.

It was on the carriage ride here that I came up with the idea of sparring.

… … They say nature doesn’t lie, but it lies as if it’s breathing.

Still, I tried to protect myself when I was young, but it seems that my thoughts have changed a lot during the 10 years that I have been with Amelia.

Still, if I go back to Delkish, I plan to live like Delkish, but once I leave this complicated place, I don’t have any intention of living with complicated thoughts.

“I… … Is there something I can teach you, Delki City?”

“You won’t know unless you try.”

That’s how I responded to Adele’s worried voice.

Well, I’m probably much behind when it comes to swordsmanship, so I have a lot more to learn.

“Then… … Who would like to compete with me first?”

I asked while looking at the two people holding wooden swords.

*

Oh, this is really not going to work.

This is how I felt after sparring with Adele.

No, I’m not saying it’s because my skills are low. Rather, it feels like the fight isn’t even possible in the first place.

When I swung the sword in a downward motion, Adele was barely able to block it. Her posture was great and simple, but… … Isn’t there such a thing? It’s unfair in many ways for an ordinary knight to fight with a troll. It’s not that I’m a troll.

“Ha, ha, ha… … .”

Instead of intentionally hitting the body directly, just clash sword with sword for a few minutes.

Adele was breathing heavily.

“I’m sorry. My swordsmanship doesn’t have that fancy technique. In fact, after crossing swords like this, I can understand. If you look at swordsmanship alone, Lady Carlins’ swordsmanship is better than mine—”

“What is that sound… … ?”

But at my words, Adele opened her eyes wide and said.

“That no-frills swordsmanship! Perfectly completed basics! It’s as if there’s no need for any more techniques, and it’s close to the pinnacle that those who learn swordsmanship want!”

No, I’m just strong.

I was dumbfounded for a moment and looked towards Amelia, but she looked like she was about to burst into laughter.

I’m in real trouble.

This is very embarrassing, in a different way than I thought.