episode_0083

Mecca.

It is the name of a large city in Saudi Arabia and a holy place where Muslims must make a pilgrimage at least once in their lives.

And in every field that existed in this world, there was bound to be a mecha with appropriate reputation and ability.

Four countries: Groden, Warmhausen, Chaoxing, and Sistine.

As is the case with all places where people live, there were many similarities between the streets where major industries in each country were developed, such as slums infested with numerous petty thieves and criminals.

However, as each country had a different foundation, each of the four countries had different characteristics.

And among them, one of the places that could be called the Mecca of the Groden Kingdom was the Paulo Pavilion.

Training tools are scattered everywhere, as if reminiscent of an abandoned training center.

And there are swordsmen everywhere, using those tools to train their bodies, and people sparring with each other, burning up the heat of competition.

As students who had at best trained at an academy level, the sight before their eyes was simply astounding, so everyone began to let out exclamations with their mouths wide open.

“Wow!!”

“Do not carelessly show your face and look.

You never know where the sword will come from.”

“Wow… … ”

A few hundred years ago, Count Paulo de Kenadien was one of the country’s leading swordsmen and one of the men of merit in the global war to reclaim human territory.

He was famous for his massive physique, which was difficult to compare with other humans, and for simply holding a sword without succumbing to any injuries due to analgesia.

However, it seemed that he too could not avoid the truth of growing old, which is a truth that applies to all human beings.

After feeling that it was becoming difficult to even hold a sword, he had no choice but to withdraw from the front line, and this is the place he created, the Paulo Pavilion, where he retired and spent the rest of his life.

“I’ve only been here once, but it’s better to be nervous in advance.”

“What do you mean by tension? Hehe… !!”

-Kaang!!

It was the moment when a male student, who was tilting his head as if he did not understand Lucia’s words as she sighed and gently closed her eyes, was about to ask a question.

Everyone’s eyes were focused on the behavior of the male student, who fell to his seat as if he had lost his soul as the broken fragment of the sword flew in and grazed his ear and stuck in the wall right behind him.

Lucia looked at the male student with strange moans coming out of his mouth, and seemed to be warning him again.

“So, be careful.

It’s not strange no matter what happens here.”

There is a truly incredible story floating around about Paulo, the owner of this pavilion.

The rumor is that even though his limbs were half rotted due to his injuries, he could not feel any pain, so he devoted himself to training with his body, and a doctor passing by happened to discover it and treat him, and he finally got better.

Perhaps because of the rumors, which are closer to urban legends than legends, Paulo Hall was a place where people who were particularly obsessed with training gathered to receive good energy.

A clear example of this was the long-haired man who was the owner of the broken blade that flew in just moments ago.

The man, who was shirtless and had silky hair that fell down to his shoulders, was sweating profusely, holding a sword in both hands like a dual sword, and swinging it ceaselessly as if he was planning to cut down the solid iron pillar in front of him.

Anne, who was looking at the scene in the guise of Taeyeon, also couldn’t help but get a little tired of the momentum when she saw the man replacing the broken sword with a new one and starting to cut down the iron pillar again with sparks flying.

“Keuhak!! Haha!! Argh!!”

Is that really a cheer or a scream?

Moreover, if there were one or two people who committed such eccentric acts, the most serious problem was that they did not do so.

Not only is there a man who cuts down an iron pillar with a sword, but there is also a man who wields a long piece of metal that is strangely large enough to be called a sword, and a man who is showing off his courage while being beaten by it.

And even a crazy-looking woman who, with a short sword that wasn’t a long sword, was randomly chopping up a piece of raw meat that looked like it had been brought straight from the market, making cackling noises.

Even though all the students were faltering with gaunt expressions due to the sight of them being madness itself, Lucia seemed to be walking forward without hesitation.

“I graduated from St. Plancina Academy.

This is Lucia de Borgia, assistant professor in the Department of Swordsmanship.”

“Hot!! hot!! Haa!!”

“Hi!! Heeheehee!!”

Despite Lucia’s quite strong greeting, everyone seems to be busy doing their own thing.

Lucia, who had been quietly watching the scene, turned around, looked at the students, and began to open her mouth.

“Well, as you can see, the prosecutors here are busy with personal training.

So, please be able to observe with caution.

If anything happens, ask me or Professor Eck Deward, who came as a leading professor.”

Lucia, who was slightly limping in the middle of her speech as if she was biting her tongue, seemed to have a stiff expression on her face as if she was trying to hide her embarrassed feelings.

Following her introduction, Edward, the instructor who accompanied the Paulo Hall and the head of the first year’s class, stepped forward and began his speech to loud applause.

“There are no people who don’t know my face, right?

At the request of Professor Zeppeli, who also serves as head of the swordsmanship department and the third-year student leader, I took part in leading the class on his behalf.

You too will have to do the same thing when you enter your fourth year and become a senior.

So, I obtained some cooperation, and after a while, when the individual training of the practitioners is over, the practitioners will pair up and watch the lessons.

Until then, just quietly observe?”

“Ohhh!!”

As soon as Edward finished speaking cheerfully as always, the students, whose fear had been consumed by their curiosity about this place, dispersed in all directions and went to look around at the practice of the people they had been eyeing.

“Professor, would you like to come with us?”

“Let’s go see over there together!!”

“I’m not a student, so it’s rude for me to watch someone else practice.

You guys should come and see it among yourselves.”

“Yes… … ”

Several girls who were giggling were making suggestions to Edward, but Edward politely rejected them.

As all the students dispersed, the only ones left were Edward, Lucia, and probably one girl who stayed behind for the same reason as Lucia.

“Are you not going, Lucia?”

“As you said, I am no longer a student.

I’m no longer the girl I was back then.”

“Then what… It reminds me of the old days. Maybe I should take a break and look back.”

“I think it’s a good idea, so let’s do it.

Anne, you too should look around and gain new experiences.

The prosecutors here are literally better than you think.”

Anne had no choice but to turn back at Lucia’s firm words, instructing her to gain new experiences, and eventually had no choice but to leave the two of them and leave.

As I was leaving, I suddenly turned around and saw Edward, who knew nothing, talking excitedly as if he was reminiscing about old times.

“It wasn’t like that in your time, but I guess it’s a bit more difficult now, perhaps because some time has passed.

So these days, I’m turning my attention to a new field.

I’m currently learning the basics of magic while talking with Professor Eloise… … ”

Anne felt a little uncomfortable while looking at that scene, but she knew there was nothing she could do right now, so she began to move forward with her shoulders straight, with the mindset of thinking positively.

‘now… now… …

‘It’s not time yet.’

At best, I am just a young student.

Even if he compared himself with Lucia, there was no way he could see that he was so lacking.

Now was the moment when he had to develop his abilities.

Anne’s eyes were shining brightly as she took a small deep breath and began looking for someone who could help her.

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‘Isn’t it easy to find? … ‘

Contrary to her initial promise, Anne was unable to find a practitioner who resonated with her more than she expected.

Maybe the stimulation was too strong because there were all kinds of strange people who were doing everything from selling power to selling eccentric items whose true intentions were unknown.

However, Anne did not give up and wandered around, and without realizing it, she had reached the deserted part of the Paulo Pavilion.

‘This way…’ Unused space… ?

Should I go back? … ?’

“Ugh… ”

At that moment, Anne’s ears began to hear a small, unidentifiable sound, and she began to carefully move towards it.

A place with closed rooms where people who do not want to be disturbed by others usually practice.

However, when she heard swords clashing without knowing why, or small sounds and whispers that seemed to be far from the practice of attacking something, it may have been natural that she, like other students, became curious.

“Ugh… Ahhh… … Delicately… That’s it… … Ugh… !!”

At the sound that seemed to stimulate the primal human senses and peripheral nerves, Anne flinched and stopped in front of the door from which the sound came and looked around.

In the middle of the hallway, with no one but you standing there.

When it became clear that there was no one around, Anne was able to shake off the uncomfortable feeling she felt for no reason. She carefully put her ear to the door, where the small sound was still coming from, and was able to eavesdrop on it.

“A little shallow… … Ugh…

Just because it’s deep doesn’t mean it’s good… !!

okay. there… !! there… Because… Sigh… !!

If you do it by hand… Seriously… … !!”

Anne felt as if her face was turning red for no reason at the sound of a voice filled with subtle emotions that she was unaware of.

It was a situation where I felt like I shouldn’t be eavesdropping even if no one told me, but is that what curiosity is all about?

“Haang… Haaaa… !! little bit more… To the world… … !!”

The moment when Anne’s heart began to pound and the sound of her heavy breathing became louder as she listened quietly to the sound beyond the door, unable to move as if her feet were nailed to the ground.

Anne, who was even more surprised, had no time to cover her mouth before someone’s loud voice began to be heard from inside the room.

“Come in.”