episode_0028
by fnovelpia
Once they reached the backyard, Nellis struck Kalt before he could even say the word sparring.
“Mr. Kalt! Please watch me swing my sword! Please let me know if there’s anything awkward!”
‘With this, I can show my skills to Mr. Kalt and get corrected without sparring with him!’
“Okay. Swing it.”
“yes!”
Nellis immediately pulled out her sword, took a stance, and immediately swung the sword.
Boom! Boom! And Nellis swung the sword as best as she could.
So that I can look as good as possible in Kalt’s eyes without hesitation.
While he was swinging, Kalt called out to Nellis.
“Nellis, would you like to stop?”
“yes!”
Nellis put down her sword and looked at Kalt with a pounding heart.
What kind of evaluation would you make?
I hope it isn’t such a pathetic evaluation.
Could it be that the reviews are surprisingly good?
Various thoughts were running through Nellis’ head.
“It was awkward to swing the sword. There were many times when the flow was interrupted in the middle.”
“Ugh…!”
But reality was cold.
‘okay! It’s natural that you don’t hear good things from the beginning! That’s right, Mr. Kalt is stronger than me! I’m probably still a long way from Mr. Kalt! huh! okay! That’s it!’
Nellis consoled herself by accepting her pain as positively as possible.
“What should I do to fix it?”
“First, we need to know the cause properly. I will imitate the movements that Nellis just made, so take a close look.”
“Yes! Mr. Kalt!”
‘Wow, Mr. Kalt is so kind as expected!’
Rather than just saying it in words, he demonstrates his own movements so that you can understand.
Nellis was purely pleased with Kalt’s policy.
But that joy didn’t last long.
Nellis’ movements recreated by Kalt were awkward even for Nellis.
It’s good in the beginning.
I swung my sword without hesitation.
But something strange happened halfway through.
My pulse suddenly stopped in the middle, and I could see my feet getting tangled in the middle and then reflexively holding myself together.
Even the useless action of stretching your arms in the air and then pulling them back when you feel like things are getting better again.
Nellis couldn’t believe it and asked Scarlett and Aria.
“Uh, did I really move like that?”
“huh.”
“It was the same as Nellis’s movements I saw earlier.”
“Mr. Kalt, you’re really good at reenacting!”
“Huh!”
Even without asking, Runia’s words praising Kalt stabbed Nellis in the chest.
After finishing the reenactment, Kalt approached Nellis.
“What you just did is what Nellis did.”
“Yes, I knew how pathetic I was….”
Kalt spoke in a kind tone as he placed his hand on Nellis’s limp shoulder.
“There’s nothing to be upset about, Nellis. You just have to find the problem and fix it. Rather, I think it’s natural for Nellis to have this problem.”
“Well, wasn’t my skill that bad?”
“No, because I know how Nellis fights. The same mistake happened now. I will tell you now.”
Kalt pointed out why Nellis made such awkward movements.
The biggest cause is Nellis’s usual fighting style.
Just like when fighting kobolds, Nellis uses protection to block the enemy’s attacks with her body and move forward.
Therefore, even if your posture is good at first, you get into the habit of blocking a monster’s attack and the beat goes off for a moment.
Because the beat was off, my feet were twisted, and because of my blocking habit, my hands were trying to move out without realizing it.
“Swing the sword with a more relaxed mind.”
“yes!”
After receiving Kalt’s point, Nellis raised her sword again and repeated to herself.
‘You don’t have to defend, you don’t have to defend, you don’t have to defend!’
And again Nellis swung his sword.
Keeping in mind that there was no one to defend against, I swung my sword in the air with the intention of cutting down the opponent without hesitation.
Boom! Boom! And Nellis’s sword swung without stopping and without breaking the beat.
“Okay, stop.”
“How was it this time?”
‘I’m sure he didn’t swing it strangely again, right? Then again, I feel really embarrassed… !’
“It’s good. The basics are pretty much covered. There’s nothing major wrong with it.”
“Really!”
“Yes. Of course, there are a lot of things that could be improved if we fix them.”
“ah….”
“This is not a criticism. It is difficult to notice where improvements need to be made in the first place unless someone tells you.”
Calt was also a basic technology, but there was a time when it had many shortcomings if you look at the details.
However, there were times when we traveled around as a warrior party and had good encounters thanks to the good deeds we did whenever possible.
One of them was when I was helping the grandchild of an old adventurer who had already retired, and I met him and received lessons from him.
An adventurer who retired from active duty due to old age and reduced physical strength.
However, because his experience and acumen had not diminished at all, the old adventurer corrected Kalt’s posture and taught him what to be careful about when swinging the sword.
The old adventurer’s teachings were of great help in battle, so Kalt hypnotized himself and engraved the teachings in his mind so that he would never forget them.
And now, the old adventurer’s teachings were about to be passed down from the old adventurer to Kalt, and from Kalt to Nellis.
“Now, swing it again like you did before. I’ll show you where to fix it.”
“Yes! Mr. Kalt!”
Nellis swung her sword again.
And this time, Kalt pointed out something that needed to be corrected right away.
“I twisted my back too much.”
“yes!”
“The gap between your feet is wide, so make it a little smaller.”
“yes!”
“My butt is out back.”
“Ugh! Yes, yes!”
Kalt pointed out the improvements that Nellis made every time she swung.
A posture that requires more strength.
Rather, it is an attitude that requires more strength.
He kindly corrected Nellis’s posture by pointing out postures that were causing excessive movement and dissipation of force.
and.
Boom! Boom!
‘Wow, something fits!’
When I comprehensively listened to the points that needed to be corrected, kept them in mind, and swung the sword again.
Nellis was able to experience firsthand how effective Kalt’s teachings were.
Swinging the sword itself has become easier than before.
By reducing unnecessary movements, removing excessive force, and distributing force only where it should go, body fatigue was reduced.
Above all, I was able to swing the sword happily every time I swung it.
It was a similar feeling to when I accidentally swung my sword in an efficient manner and struck a monster with a crushing blow.
‘Amazing! If I can keep using this… .’
It was as if each sword strike was a turning blow.
‘You mean Mr. Kalt has been using this kind of sword forever?’
Nellis understood why Kalt so easily caught the kobold with a swing of his sword.
That’s right, he’s much more skilled than he is now, but he wields such a pleasant sword every time, so he’s no match for kobolds.
‘If you learn this sword properly, you will no longer remain at the kobold level… You can even catch higher grade monsters!’
Nellis’ heart raced as she found the possibility of further growth in a situation that had been stagnant for a long time.
‘good! Let’s absorb Mr. Kalt’s teachings without making any mistakes like this!’
“Hey!”
“It took too much force.”
“oh.”
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Scarlett was alone in the room.
Nellis watched Kalt’s posture for an hour, and this time, without commenting, he told her to continue practicing on her own and rest when she got tired, and went into the inn with Aria.
It was to provide psychological counseling in Aria’s room.
When Kalt entered, Runia lost interest and left the inn, saying she was going to meet a friend.
The last remaining Scarlett watched Nellis swing for about 10 minutes and entered the room, saying to Nellis that she was going in.
And in the room left alone, Scarlett thought about Kalt.
‘I wasn’t at Maybelle’s party for nothing.’
I already knew that Kalt was a man with considerable skills and was capable in many ways.
However, after watching Nellis teach today, I felt Kalt’s competence even more.
Scarlett feels it too.
The party has been going in a better direction since Kalt came in.
Defeating monsters becomes easier as Nellis’s party receives a lot of power.
Aria is also taking steps to fix her problems.
Nellis is currently growing through Kalt’s teachings.
He doesn’t have an eccentric personality, he respects those at a lower level than he is, and he’s good at cooking.
I understand that Aria is trying to provide counseling, and I also understand that Nellis is looking at Kalt with admiration even though they have only recently met.
but.
‘I will never let down my guard.’
Scarlett knows.
No matter how kindly you treat them.
No matter how deep the connection felt.
People betray easily.
Even if it is a gift that taught you.
Even if you are a close friend.
Even if it’s the brother you grew up with.
Even the parents who raised you.
People change easily.
So I can’t believe it.
So it cannot be trusted.
So I can’t relax.
Anyone who can put their mind at ease.
Only people who know the pain of revealing their own flaws or weaknesses and being frustrated like themselves.
Like Nellis and Arya.
Therefore, Scarlett could not easily trust Kalt.
I didn’t really see it as someone with open hearts.
Because he’s a capable person who doesn’t seem to have any weaknesses.
They are people who can survive on their own, and there is no harm in abandoning them.
‘I never let down my guard.’
If there really is any improvement in solving Aria’s problem.
Next, if Nellis’ problem is also solved.
I will also share my problems with Kalt and find a solution.
I will be grateful if it solves the problem.
I guess you want to have a good party in the future.
But if Kalt betrays them after that.
If you make Nellis and Aria experience the pain of betrayal.
Scarlett vowed never to forgive Kalt.
Rather, he said that he would make sure to pay the price with the power he had used to solve the problem.
Be confident in yourself until the very end.
‘I won’t open my heart. So that I can immediately retaliate when I am betrayed.’
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