episode_0050

Seeing Millia smiling warmly, I couldn’t help but murmur.

It was a question I asked in a light-hearted way to cheer myself up before getting into the main topic… but the answer came back heavier than I expected.

In the end, I realized that what I knew about her was only partial.

If you think about it, can you say that you really understand the person just because you know a little bit about the setting in the game?

That can’t be possible.

What an arrogant attitude this was.

The settings provided only fragmentary information at best.

Being childhood friends with Damien, admiring him and aspiring to become a knight.

While struggling due to lack of skills, Damian’s expression worsens every time the number of party members increases… and he ends up becoming corrupted.

And in fact, he is more talented with a bow than with a sword. That was it.

It was just insufficient information to be considered as understanding one person.

Her good nature and the depth of her admiration for Damien.

The desire to become a knight.

It was only after meeting each other in person and talking to each other that I finally learned this.

I think I felt a bit like guilt…as if my conscience was being pricked.

That’s because I also used it often in games.

A satanic strategy that quickly clears the early stages with Millia’s special suicide attack.

Just by discarding one low-level character, you reduce the number of later boss mobs by one… and even give the main character an early experience buff.

I slowly avoided Millia’s face.

It was embarrassing in many ways.

Still, it was a game, and since it was a thing of the past, we can move on…

From now on, I had to spar with Damien, whom she admired, and advise her to hold a bow instead of a sword.

After hearing this story.

What on earth should I say…

‘You’re better suited with a bow than a sword.’ Even if my mouth were torn, I wouldn’t be able to get the same light sound out.

“Hashall?”

After I was silent for a while, Milia looked at me again.

“Uh…good story. okay. So, you want to become a knight who fights together with Damian?”

“Yes. It’s still a bit lacking compared to Damian, though. Still, you can do it if you try hard.”

It didn’t work.

Since this isn’t a game, there might be a way to really become stronger with a sword.

At least there is no way that I know of.

However, you can’t say that you have no chin against a face that smiles like that.

Let’s take the next best option.

“Hmm…I could help you with that. How about it?”

“Hashall you? How?”

Take up your bow.

It’s the only way I know.

“First of all… Oh, right, a knight is ultimately a warrior for the people of the empire, right? In that case, it would be right to first acquire the skills of a warrior.”

good. A method of persuasion flashed.

“Qualifications of a warrior…?”

“In order to be recognized as a warrior in Ka`har, you must have three things. Martial arts, horsemanship, and even archery. Shooting an arrow while riding a horse is our basic tactic, so it is something that a warrior must learn. So, Millia, why don’t you try practicing your bow too? You might be surprisingly talented.”

“It’s a bow…”

Millia looked a little shaken. Well, that’s because knights of the empire don’t particularly practice archery.

They leave archery shooting to the archers, and they use that time to practice their martial arts.

“There is no harm in learning it. Just learning archery greatly increases your response ability and range of tactics. If you go around with Damian, you never know what kind of enemies you might encounter later, right? It will be quite helpful in many ways.”

He slightly shrugged his shoulders and continued speaking.

Make sure that your intention is clearly conveyed that you have no intention of forcing anything.

“I’m not saying you should specifically focus on that, but it’s just a good idea to learn it.”

Once you make her hold the bow, Millia herself will choose what happens next.

Should I just struggle with my swordsmanship, or should I put my talents to use?

I had no intention of getting involved in that choice.

It’s her life, she’s free to choose whatever she chooses.

In the end, even if you can’t become stronger by only choosing swordsmanship…

Because I can protect it. Don’t die, don’t go astray.

It might be a little difficult, though.

“Hashall If you say that much…okay. I’ll think about it.”

Millia nodded. Think about it, huh?

Not bad. If you say that, you can try using a bow during your next military skills class.

If I try it now, my bow probably won’t be able to be pulled with Millia’s strength.

“Yes. I will help you with swordsmanship, not just archery. Don’t worry.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

I was fortunate that Millia was the type of person who could communicate well.

I plan to help you with swordsmanship by pointing out your weaknesses while sparring.

I’m going to teach you imperial swordsmanship, but it’s ambiguous because it’s a swordsmanship based on the use of a long sword and doesn’t fit well with a rapier.

“What were you two talking about?”

Damian, who came back from sparring, looked at the two of us and looked puzzled.

“Just talking about this and that. They say if you’re a warrior, it’s a good idea to learn archery.”

“Milia, a bow? Hmm…maybe not bad. Since Miliana and I are in the vanguard, we lack ways to deal with enemies from afar.”

Well said, Damian. As expected, it was great help from a warrior.

With this, the probability of Millia practicing bowing would have increased by about five times.

I glanced at him and he was already nodding.

Well, I guess the words of someone you like are more effective than the persuasion of a friend.

With this, it looks like Millia’s persuasion was largely successful, and Damian is next.

“By the way, Damien.”

“Why?”

You need to step up your skills.

If you’re going to sell just one great sword, you have to at least overpower it with your skills.

“Because I said it was free sparring in the afternoon. Let’s have a game with me. You haven’t already decided on a partner, right?”

“Uh, Hashal…?”

The sparring request was made to Damian, but it was Millia who was actually surprised.

“Me and you, Hashal? …I don’t think I can win.”

Damian smiled slightly as if he was embarrassed.

Of course you can’t win. Did you really plan to beat me?

I don’t have a holy sword yet, and I’m not even a master, let alone a hero.

If I were to lose to you like that, wouldn’t the blood and sweat I’ve shed so far be so unfair?

“So you only want to fight opponents you can beat? So, is there a way for your skills to improve? I have to fight even with opponents I can’t beat.”

“That’s right…okay.”

Damian nodded.

Millia looked at me and Damian in turn with a worried expression. Mainly Damian’s side.

“Hey, Hashal…you’re not going to do it like last time…?”

I guess it bothers me that in our first sparring, we left four seriously injured and one seriously injured.

Of course, I don’t plan on fighting that much.

At that time, I had to make a strong impression without completely revealing my power, so I committed more drastic actions than necessary.

Because there’s no need to do that this time. It won’t have any effect now.

Since everyone has experienced fighting and killing each other with kobolds and trolls, they have become accustomed to bloodshed.

Now it was time to properly prove our strength.

I will train Damien and prove my strength. Two birds with one stone.

“You don’t have to worry. Because I’m just going to hit it moderately.”

Damien is a man of steel.

In the sense that the more you knock, the stronger it becomes.

It was time to do some hammering.

—-

After the morning lecture, we returned to the special hall and had lunch.

Perhaps because the magic student who was my opponent was replaced by Damian, I ended up being excluded from the morning sparring.

Anyway, among the remaining people, there wasn’t anyone who could be my opponent.

Friede, who was sitting in the restaurant, glanced at me, ignored me and continued eating.

Still, it seems like his attitude has improved compared to before.

In the remaining time, I visited Asha.

I had to talk about silver plating.

” Is it plated? Well, if you have silver, plating is easy, but why all of a sudden?”

“I heard that silver is effective against beasts and monsters. Wouldn’t it be helpful if I plated it?”

“Do you think there will be a fight with those guys?”

Asha tilted her head, but her eyes lit up at the word fight.

“Hmm… I think if I write it, it will probably be after my second year, but I’m just trying to prepare in advance.”

“You’re already preparing for that?”

As expected, you are asking.

Well, common sense tells us that there is no need to prepare now things that will be needed only next year.

Although I’ve already thought of a suitable excuse.

“…This is just a guess, but I think the price of silver will rise significantly by then.”

“That’s a pretty interesting story…Why is silver so expensive?”

I raised my index finger and gently placed it near my mouth.

It’s important information that only you can tell, as if you should keep it a secret.

“Did you ever hear about the beastmen in the palace when you were in the east? Ka`har is also quite concerned about the trends in the northern snowfields.”

It’s no lie that Ka’har cares about the beastmen.

When the beastmen are active, the empire’s attention is usually focused on the north, so it becomes easy to exploit the gap.

“From what I heard, the spirit of the beastmen is unusual these days, and they may attempt a large-scale invasion again soon. Although I can’t be sure. Still, if that happens, the demand for silver will increase significantly, so if you go and buy it then, the price will rise significantly, right?”

“Uh…if it’s true, it’s pretty good information, but…um…is hoarding…hmmm……”

Asha muttered to herself as if she was calculating money in her head.

In that case, you wouldn’t be putting all your money into buying silver, right?

“Okay. Well, it’s not difficult, so just bring me silver or pay the material cost and I’ll do it for you.”

First of all, I received confirmation.

The remaining problem is that I don’t have enough money to buy silver in bulk…

I wonder if there isn’t a big-hearted guy out there who will lend me some money without even asking questions.

—-

After talking with Asha, I returned to the parade ground.

Unlike before, most people in free sparring had expressed their willingness to participate, so Damian and I’s turn came much later.

Skills are still vague, but it would be a good thing if everyone felt the desire to become even a little stronger.

That little bit may later become the boundary that decides life or death.

After a while, it was Damian and I’s turn.

I applied hardening slime to the black iron long sword to remove the blade, and walked to the center of the parade ground.

I could hear people around me whispering about me, but I didn’t feel the emotions stirring as loudly as before.

Whether it’s contempt or fear, it seems like everyone has become quite numb?

Now, it’s time to make you feel awe.