episode_0006

It’s different than usual.

Yes. It’s different than usual. It’s not the soft and fluffy dress that the maids usually make you wear. Of course, this is also made of high-quality material, and you can feel it on your skin, but the texture feels much heavier than the dress, so you can tell that it’s a dress that focuses on durability.

Also, the decoration is minimal, or rather, non-existent. There are no particular patterns on the clothes, and they are slightly loose, but it is clear that they were made solely for functionality and efficiency, as they allow for comfortable movement.

That’s why it’s even scarier. A vague fear of what kind of class they’re making me prepare like this for. I’m only five years old.

Of course, I know now. The fact that people in this world are much stronger and grow faster than the world I lived in. Commoners start learning their trades as early as 9 or 10 years old, and in the case of blacksmiths and carpenters, where time and experience are more important, they start learning even faster. Also, everyone learns mainly through simple physical labor during their apprenticeship.

I know that I’m physically superior to commoners since I’m royalty, so I know there won’t be any problems. But that aside, it’s scary. Just because I know that I’m about to get punched doesn’t mean that the punch won’t hurt or that I won’t be scared, right?

I tightened my shoes that clung tightly to my feet and moved my heavy feet, which were different from my light body, and I saw Yugram waiting for me in front of me. Yugram, who always wore fancy uniforms, felt a little refreshed today because he was wearing clothes that emphasized functionality. He also had a sword on his waist, but judging by the lack of a scabbard, it seemed like a practice sword with no edge.

“Does Yugram also teach swordsmanship classes?”

Then that’s the worst.

“That’s the basics, but… I probably won’t have my turn today.”

As I went out to the training ground with Yugram, who was walking slowly to match his stride, I saw Isaac and Julien stretching together. Unlike Isaac, who was thin and slender, Julien was a year younger than Isaac, but he was large and muscular, so at first glance, he could be mistaken for his older brother.

However, he is not arrogant or hasty, but rather serious and surprisingly likes reading, so he sometimes gives me books as gifts, so he ranks second in my favorability rating after Isaac. After Isaac leaves for the academy, Julien is the only one who will play with me.

The two of them waved their hands slightly when they found me walking with Yugram. By the way, Reinhardt was still not there. Reinhardt was the eldest brother and the only adult among the siblings. After graduating from the academy, he was busy learning and handling various political affairs, so it was hard to see his face. Of course, the second brother who was enrolled in the academy was not there. As they approached the two, the knight who had been standing off to the side approached them with a smile.

“Good morning, Princess, and Yugram. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you in person.”

“I see, Sir Spine. It’s a shame because you look so healthy.”

“Hahaha. Do we really need such a formal title between us? Please call me Anderson.”

“Just accept my heart, spine.”

I was shocked as I watched the blond knight with a friendly smile and Yugram, who was twirling the training sword he had drawn in his hand while radiating cold air, warming up his body.

That Yugram guy was joking!

It was a bit sarcastic to say that it was a pity that he looked healthy, but it was just a joke. Does that mean that even with Yugram, who lives as if there is no fun in his life, there is someone he can joke with?

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When I thought about it calmly, it seemed obvious, so I felt a little excited and felt like an idiot.

And then, when I finally came to my senses and looked behind me in the familiar castle, I saw the face of Elise, one of the knights of the guard, slightly red. Of course, she also had dazzling blonde hair. Indeed. It seemed that she felt slightly embarrassed about showing the informality of her real brother or cousin to others.

“You said you were busy with work every day, but I never thought this opportunity would come. This Anderson, I believed in Yu Gram.”

“I have no desire to gain your trust, but it would be a disgrace to the royal family if I didn’t keep my own promises.”

I didn’t know that Yugram was royalty, but after thinking about it, it seems obvious, so let’s leave it at that. Anderson is also the swordsmanship teacher of his brothers, and if the family sends knights to protect the royal family, it must be an incredibly elite family. Still, it’s a little fortunate that not all elites are boring and calculating like Yugram.

While I was thinking about that, Yugram came over and saw that I had some strange things hanging from my body. Left hip, right waist, back. And he was holding a strange iron bar in his hand.. I looked at the other brothers and they had real things hanging from them, unlike me. A scabbard, a water bottle. Something that looked like a three-sectioned staff or spear. And on top of that, he had a backpack that looked full.

“Okay, princess! It’s time for a fun swordsmanship lesson. But since it’s the first day, I won’t ask you to do anything difficult or hard. It’s simple work that anyone can do.”

Surely not?

Anderson smiled broadly and pointed to a corner of the training grounds where my brothers were waiting for me. The place was clearly marked with a red flag, so anyone could tell at a glance what it was for.

“Just run.”

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I feel like I’m going to vomit every time I breathe, and I’m out of breath.

The hand holding the horizontal bar was shaking so much that it didn’t feel like it was my arm.

My legs are already tired. It’s hot like something was on fire before.

I just want to throw everything away and collapse and lie down..

Oh, that seems normal.

Why am I still running normally?

The humanity of this world. And the magical power. Maybe I’ve been underestimating royalty until now.

‘After all, I’m only 5 years old.’

‘After all, they are human’

‘Just because it’s great doesn’t mean it’s just how great it is’

I guess I didn’t notice it because I was influenced by common sense from my previous life.

Of course, the things I’m wearing or holding right now aren’t that heavy. Even so, unlike my brothers, they’re not actual equipment, but rather similarly equipped items. Is it possible for a five-year-old to keep running without stopping until his whole body is drenched in sweat?

Since the guys who had gone ahead of me had stopped at the starting point and put down their equipment, I also stopped, put down my pole, and took off the weights attached to my body.

“Sigh..”

It’s definitely hard. I’m sweating like rain, I’m out of breath, and my arms and legs are quite sore. But, so to speak, ‘just’ that’s all. What’s even more amazing is that my condition is already improving. I’m doing some light stretching, so it’s hard to believe that I just did some intense exercise.

“Okay, princes, take a break and do some stretching. Don’t take your eyes off our training.”

Kang!

In an instant, a loud noise that sent shivers down my spine echoed throughout the training grounds.

What happened? There is only one answer, of course. It was just the sound of their swords clashing. But is that really the kind of effect it can have? Is it a fantasy? Yes, it is a fantasy.

“Mr. Yugram. Isn’t it dangerous? If it weren’t for me, I wouldn’t have been able to stop it.”

“Your skills have improved compared to before.”

I could have finished it quickly. Anderson grumbled and took the attack Yugram was making with a smile. He knew in his head that they were sparring, but it was hard to understand in reality. It was hard to accept that they were talking nonchalantly while swinging iron clubs at each other so much that they couldn’t even see it.

No matter how strong your body is, if you get hit by that, you’ll probably die…?

It wasn’t like something straight out of a comic book, and the impact of the swords clashing was enough to make my body shake. I could naturally tell that it wasn’t just about swinging them with simple physical ability.

“Can you guys see that?”

“I’m almost… Julien?”

“Just enough to follow with your eyes… but you can’t face it directly.”

hmm.

Since this is a swordsmanship class and not physical training, I guess they’re trying to teach us and follow along.

I can’t even imagine a future where I’m wielding a sword and fighting like that…?

Then, the ear-piercing sound could no longer be heard, and one person fell down. The one standing was Yu Gram.

“Is he dead?”

“That’s impossible.”

Yugram swung his training sword around as if to shake something off, and Anderson tried to get up but ended up clutching his stomach while sitting on the floor.

“I thought I had gotten a lot stronger, but the result is not much different from before. I’m a little less confident.”

“You’re talking nonsense.”

“I want to show it to the snobby kids of the Knights. They don’t believe me at all..”

“Do you think idiots can change easily?”

Yugram, who was talking to Anderson, seemed to be having fun despite his rough mouth, so I was just blankly watching him, thinking that he could make that kind of face too, when Anderson, who seemed to have come to his senses, suddenly got up from his seat.

“Okay, now that you’ve warmed up and rested enough, shall we get started? All princes, put on your gear!”

Huh?

Huh?

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“Oh my…”

I feel like my body is melting as I sit in the hot bath.

I wonder if it’s okay to do such intense training from day one, but it seems like all my brothers have done it. In fact, it seems like they started earlier than me. There are cases where the physical development is a bit slow among the royal family, and I seem to fall into that category, so I think I slowed down a bit. When I hear it, my height compared to my physical strength seems to be no different from that of a five-year-old.

When I first started running, I thought, “I’m just sweating and not that tired?” It was just a warm-up. The hellish training schedule that followed made me feel like my body was melting.

I could hear my sisters giggling as they washed my body, but it was tough. The only silver lining was that after the hellish training was over, my brothers left me lying on the floor, turned to liquid, and went back to their swordsmanship training. Isaac seemed to have a low level of swordsmanship talent, even for a royal, so he only practiced the basics and then came over to me to play with me.

Of course, that wasn’t the case, Julien was busy cleaning the training ground floor with his body while dealing with Anderson… but if I had no talent for swordsmanship, wouldn’t that mean I could just do my swordsmanship training roughly and rest?

Please, I don’t have any talent for swordsmanship. While I was thinking that, my sisters had washed my body like it was shining, dried me until I was fluffy, and even put on my pajamas. It was said that Yu Gram had ordered me to skip all the rest of the work and rest right away since my body must have been exhausted from the intense training I had done for the first time. If I knew, I would have trained them gently from the beginning…

But it’s true that I was actually tired enough to die. My body was soaking in hot water, and before I knew it, I was lying down on the bed. I couldn’t help but close my eyelids without realizing it, and I decided to just accept the sleep that was coming.