episode_0068

Time continues to pass. Regardless of my concerns.

While I was spending my days in a hospital bed, I was reunited with Nigel, who came to visit me.

He appeared to have a splint on his left arm, as if he had not fully recovered yet.

Still, my complexion has improved considerably. I’m glad.

It was great to see her after such a long time.

The last time I remember seeing him was on the day of the attack, where he was half-corpse and moaning.

When Nigel entered the hospital room, he made eye contact with me and immediately bowed his head and apologized.

Actually, I expected that to happen. Because I have a sincere personality.

“Hashall. There is truly no shame in not being able to fulfill my duties as an escort.”

“No, he was actually kind to me. Nigel If you hadn’t stopped Boris, we would all have died there. So raise your head.”

Because you need at least a master level skill to deal with a beast warrior one-on-one.

Or maybe several knights with outstanding skills joined forces.

So, originally, I was planning to defeat Damian and Millia, who had been training for more than a month, as well as the strength of the instructors.

…Because I didn’t expect to encounter this side with fewer numbers.

I managed to change the mood by comforting Nigel, who bowed his head several times.

When I asked about his physical condition, he said that although his arms were still cold, other parts of his body were almost completely healed.

His physical strength recovered smoothly, so unlike me, he would be able to fight in just a week.

“By the way, I heard that you defeated the enemy’s great warrior alone. So, have you realized your karma?

It’s a job. I can definitely use it now.

It must be difficult right now given my physical condition.

It was truly rapid growth.

I can’t believe I’ve become strong enough to defeat the beastman’s great warrior.

Originally, I thought that even if I gave my best, I would barely be able to equal the level of a master.

“Yes. As I fought like you said, at some point I realized.”

“As expected…! Congratulations on reaching mastery. You may have surpassed me now.”

Hmm…maybe so?

Even if he is a little behind in martial arts, now that he has access to the power of karma, his specs will now surpass even the beastman’s great warrior.

“I guess so. It’s all thanks to you. You taught me swordsmanship and helped me train hard, right?”

“All I did was give him a push on his back. Reaching the level of a master is the result of Hashal’s efforts.”

Nigel smiled and shook his head, then clenched his right fist as if he was deciding something.

“To fulfill my duty, I also have to work harder in the future.”

“You’re still injured, so don’t overdo it.”

Even if I say this, I think I’ll be in a state of training again after I go back.

What should I do? If it had been possible to stop him, Marquis Ludwig would have done so a long time ago.

I also talked to her about the letter the Marquis sent.

Nigel already knew that Marquis Ludwig was coming to the island.

However, she said she had no idea what the Marquis was trying to tell me.

—-

The candidate for sainthood came once every weekend.

There was no special conversation, he just checked my condition, cast a healing spell, and went back.

He always stared at me before leaving, and I couldn’t figure out why he was doing that.

—-

Damian and Millia visited the hospital several more times.

Lana also came to visit us once.

The atmosphere was brighter than before, perhaps because everyone had gotten over their shock.

Because I was like that too.

“They say you are the youngest person to reach the level of master. That’s amazing.”

“Don’t worry. I will train you until you too.”

After hearing my answer, Damien nodded very seriously. Without saying anything.

okay. The sparring will never stop in the future, Damien.

Be thankful to the fullest. Thanks to my training, you survived this time too, right?

From my experience with the power of karma, it is an area that requires combat rather than training, so it may be a bit difficult, but you should at least grow quickly until you are on the verge of mastery.

In the first place, the level of mastery is not a point of attainment but merely a halfway point.

If you think about it, it’s just the starting line for becoming a hero.

…For some reason, no one even mentions the level of a hero.

As if such a state did not exist.

Besides that, I chatted with the three other people about various things.

Since Lana is a very capable healer, she is very busy these days.

It is said that Damian and Millia also received a letter from the imperial family.

Thanks to his contribution in defeating one pure-blood warrior and two mixed-blood warriors, and wasting time against the great warrior.

That’s good.

Although Millia felt a little burdened.

“It’s almost Damien’s doing, but is it okay for me to accept this…?”

“I was able to win thanks to Millia’s support with the bow. Of course you deserve it. You can open your chest.”

At Damian’s words, Millia, whose face was red, lowered her head.

I wish you would stop being affectionate in front of me. Still, I’m still upset these days.

—-

It is said that while I was lying in the hospital, the academy also saw significant changes.

That’s because in the end, there were many victims among students.

Because it was an inevitable decision to deploy students at that time, there was no particular argument for responsibility.

Rather, the imperial army and knights were criticized for failing to provide proper information and simply being dragged into the raid on the imperial palace.

There were two main things that changed.

The proportion of theoretical lectures in the basic curriculum has decreased, and the frequency of sparring and group practice has increased.

Additionally, first-year students could now participate as assistants in the dispatch work, which was originally only for second-year students and above.

It seems they concluded that the biggest reason for the serious damage suffered by first-year students was their lack of practical experience.

It’s not wrong, but…

It is said that there are plans to significantly expand the number of personnel.

The semester hasn’t even passed yet, and there are only about 100 first-year students left.

If there were a lot more people involved in this incident, the damage would have been less.

well. I’m not sure about that.

It is said that after the restoration work is completed, large-scale additional recruitment will be conducted.

I don’t know if there’s anyone worth using. Because there are original characters that I haven’t seen yet. Are those guys going to come out?

and.

The rumors about me eventually coalesced into one.

The princess of Ka’har is said to resemble a monster, and is a female warrior who is of mixed race with beastmen, but lives by preying on the same beastmen…

Milia laughed a little, probably because she found it funny even as she said it.

I just smiled too. It’s absurd.

Is this better than the knight of the goddess? Honestly, I don’t know.

I’ll probably never know.

—-

“I can now leave the hospital room.”

At the end of the third week, Lacey was discharged from the hospital.

It’s not ready for combat yet, but there won’t be any problems with movement.

When I actually moved my body, I was able to walk, even though I stumbled a little.

When asked if I wanted to recuperate further in the hospital room, I said I would just come out.

I stayed in bed for a day or two. I was getting so frustrated that I was going crazy.

Nigel, who heard about my intention to be discharged, drove a carriage and came to the aid station.

The injury was almost completely healed, but he looked no different from usual.

There was only one horse to drive the carriage, because my horse died that day.

Those were good words.

It turns into roasted horse meat. It’s sad.

The city seen from beyond the carriage was still gradually being restored.

Considering the time I was unconscious, it is natural that almost a month has passed.

Still, if you look closely, there are still some scars from that time.

Waste materials piled up in corners, buildings that were not completed and their skeletons are exposed, etc.

Things like the smoke from the crematorium in the distance.

Except for soldiers and workers, there were very few people walking around.

okay. I guess this is also natural.

Buildings can be restored, but lost lives and lost vitality are difficult to restore.

I just kept it in my memory. Because I decided to bury my emotions.

So I returned to the special hall.

All of the windows on the third floor that had been shattered that day had already been restored.

The garden had only been leveled, and there was no room to plant grass, so the ground was still dirt.

Calix, Asha, and Friede welcomed me.

“Hmm. It’s been a while, Lord Hashall. It’s great to see you healthy.”

“Nice to meet you, Calix. I’m not sure if you’re healthy…”

My body moves, but it doesn’t require as much effort as usual.

According to Lacey, we need a few more weeks to be in perfect condition.

Fortunately, there will be no need to fight there. maybe.

“You definitely still look a little tired!”

“I guess so. It would be best to get some rest today.”

Calix smiled and nodded.

I thought so even if I didn’t say it. I’ll go in, wash up, and get a good night’s sleep.

“Yes. Nothing special has happened so far, right?”

“Nothing happened. Same as always.”

“What if nothing happens? When I came back, I found my room almost destroyed. Calix Isn’t it the same in your room?”

Friede, with her arms crossed, grumbled irritably.

Calix smiled in embarrassment and scratched his shiny scalp with his fingernails.

Asha just laughed.

…I guess the explosion at that time blew away the entire third floor.

Looking at Asha’s expression, it doesn’t seem like she did it, so could it have been Fernet who did it?

“Prince Fernet also did it out of malice…probably not. So what can you do? All you need to do is refill the room.”

“Anyway, you have good speed. I really don’t like a woman who burns down someone’s room and doesn’t even apologize.”

That’s what Fernet did.

Who would have thought that that drunken fairy woman would be of help. Does this mean that a fairy is a fairy even if she is addicted to alcohol?

“You’ll have to wait a hundred years to hear an apology, right? If you look through history books, it says that something shocking happened where a fairy apologized once every few hundred years.”

Friede openly clicked her tongue at Asha’s words.

No, every time you apologize, it gets recorded in the history books. What is a fairy…?