episode_0096

“Umm…”

Although the room was decorated as I had imagined, I couldn’t be happier.

“Can it really be like this?”

It was a bit weird to think this after already committing the crime, but I couldn’t help but reflect as I looked into the room, which had a very realistic atmosphere.

Who would think this is a knight’s room?

Only the armor and weapons in the corner of the room appealed to the knight’s neglect.

I moved so hard that when I stretched out, I could hear the sound of my bones snapping.

When I looked out the window, stars were visible as if some time had passed.

They say you can’t see stars these days even if you go to the countryside, but in this world there were two moons and stars filled the sky.

It was a little bright for the night.

It was late and I lay down on the decorated bed to sleep.

“Umm…”

As soon as I lay down, I felt at ease, wondering if the flower-scented perfume I had sprayed as a test was working as it should.

I was anxious because it had the name of a flower I had never seen written on it, but the overall scent was subtle and sweet, so it was a scent that anyone could easily smell.

On the other hand, when I lay down in person, I could easily feel the regrets.

“It would be nice to have a soft blanket or soft lighting.”

As the saying goes, lighting determines the mood of a room.

The current lighting was too bright and white.

I thought it would be nice to have lighting that was a little softer, had an orange tint, and was easier on the eyes.

“…But how on earth does this thing shine?”

A thought occurred to me, so I lay down and looked closely at the lamp-like light hanging from the ceiling.

The stone seemed to be emitting light for some reason, but I couldn’t look at it closely.

The light was brighter than expected, so it was difficult to look at it with the naked eye.

I assumed it was just the lighting of a fantasy world and moved on.

“Can I pull this?”

There was a line coming down from the lamp, and when I pulled it, the lamp closed and the light disappeared.

I checked the items I would buy tomorrow again in my mind and went to sleep.

“…Now that I think about it, do you have any plans for tomorrow?”

Without feeling that kind of anxiety.

smart.

“…”

I opened my eyes at the sound of a cautious knock on the door.

It was a small sound that I could hear because I had become a more sleepy person since the zombie world.

Unless I was too tired or intentionally ignoring it, I could open my eyes and wake up at the slightest sound.

“Who are you?”

Just in case, I spoke politely to the person at the door, and the answer came back in a nervous voice.

“Eh, this is Ethan. Driver!”

Even though I couldn’t see him, I could easily imagine how disciplined Ethan was when he answered that hard, tense voice.

When I opened the door, I saw Ethan standing awkwardly, as I expected.

When he saw me opening the door, he swallowed his saliva nervously.

“What’s going on?”

“Yes, the leader told me to call him.”

“…I understand.”

I put Ethan on standby for a moment and put on black armor.

It was more difficult to put it on than to take it off.

Since I’ve never worn armor like this in my life, I was able to put it on, even though it was a bit stuttering.

It was a weight that would have been uncomfortable to move without strength skills, but it was the perfect weight for me.

After putting it on, I tried to move my body lightly.

Although it may seem uncomfortable on the outside, there was no real problem in performing the movement.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes.”

I said let’s go on a whim, but I had no choice but to follow behind Ethan.

Because I didn’t know where it came from.

Ethan also didn’t tell me that he forgot it because he was nervous.

Outside the knights’ quarters.

Director Dana was standing next to a long line of practice scarecrows.

Other drivers were lightly warming up and doing warm-up exercises, or checking their equipment and getting ready to head somewhere.

“Are you here?”

Director Dana spotted us and welcomed us with a faint smile.

Ethan, whose cheeks turned red from that smile, answered excitedly.

“Old!”

“…Yes.”

My small answer was drowned out by that loud answer.

Dana turned her gaze to look at me and said.

“Seonghan, you are excluded from subjugating monsters for a while.”

“Yes?”

I answered, a little embarrassed.

What did I do wrong?

Did they catch you changing rooms already?

Entering a fantasy world and hunting monsters was my small goal and challenge, so it was a little disappointing to be excluded.

Of course, fighting monsters is fraught with risk, so exclusion was not all bad news.

Rather, it was good news, if you were to be honest.

“Why…”

Still, I couldn’t help but feel a little regret in my voice and expression.

As a gamer and a reader who liked fantasy novels and comics, fighting monsters was my dream.

When asked the reason, Director Dana looked at Ethan next to him and said,

“Try raising him properly. You seem talented.”

“…”

“Because of me, the driver…”

Dana smiled slightly and looked at Ethan kindly, and Ethan, touched, stuttered.

Anyone would think that they are like a younger brother and an older sister.

It was a bit difficult to disobey the leader’s orders, so I reluctantly nodded and accepted.

You never know, if you train Ethan again, you might get a chance to fight monsters.

Additionally, as always, increasing the likability of the protagonist was always helpful.

As someone who knew Ethan had a bright future, I understood that fact even better.

“I’ll leave the training to you, let’s go.”

Just like that, Leader Dana led the other knights and headed out of the city.

I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m guessing I’m going to subdue monsters again this time.

Because that was the Dark Knights’ mission.

“What should we do first?”

Ethan, who had been watching the back of Director Dana leaving for a while, turned to me and asked.

“Um…”

How should we teach this bundle of talent?

Although he didn’t know it, Ethan was actually a gem that would become stronger than the knight commander in a year as long as he took care of his meals three times a day.

It was to the point where I began to doubt whether it was right for me to teach.

Couldn’t it be a bad influence for no reason because I taught it in a half-hearted way?

After thinking about it, I asked for Ethan’s sword and took Ethan’s sword in my hand.

It was a basic sword given to all knights.

A standard two-handed sword piled up like a mountain next to the training scarecrow.

It was a two-handed sword like those seen in the Middle Ages.

“Oh…”

As soon as I picked it up, I felt a heavy hand.

This was my first time hearing of a two-handed sword.

It may be natural that to see a sword like this in modern times, you would have to go to a museum or something like that in Europe.

Amazingly, I was able to move my hands skillfully as soon as I picked up the sword.

The weapon skill that had risen to level 7 the other day was naturally adapting me to the weapon.

As it was the heaviest sword I had ever lifted, swordsmanship utilizing this weight unfolded at my fingertips.

Huh!

The sword split the air with a heavy sound I had never heard before.

Without stopping the flow, I swung diagonally once more.

Pop!

A large sword mark was engraved on the dirt floor that accidentally brushed against it.

Without stopping, I naturally turned my body around using the rotational force of swinging the sword.

The sword that was swung while spinning like that banged! He made a cheerful sound and blew off the head of the scarecrow that had been erected.

I could see why the warriors with great swords in the game were so obsessed with spinning slashes.

The speed and power were unusual as he used his whole body.

Instead, if the movement is large enough to go astray, you will have to pay the price.

“Wow…”

Ethan looked at me with admiration, and I also made a bewildered expression because I was amazed at myself.

I once again felt the power of weaponry.

When I swung it like this, I felt like I knew it.

How should I roughly teach this sword?

This sword should not be treated like a jungle sword or a martial arts sword.

“Once you swing it, don’t stop. Swing it two or three more times with that torque.”

As it was a two-handed sword, it boasted considerable weight, so it required a lot of strength when swinging it for the first time.

However, after swinging, there was still some torque left, so if you used it, you could swing the sword faster and more easily without much effort.

That was the beauty of this two-handed sword.

And even before I could explain this, Ethan was learning it himself by copying my movements.

“…”

The protagonist was the protagonist.

You can see the growth in real time.

Maybe it will grow faster than the content of the original.

However, despite his talent with the sword, Ethan became exhausted after only swinging it a few times and fell to the floor.

“Haa…haa…”

It was a problem with basic physical strength.

A young farmer who used to swing a hoe became a knight.

It was not enough to endure such hard labor in one morning.

“Rest.”

Since it was not urgent, there was no need to overwork it.

After I gave permission, Ethan lay down on the floor and patted his waist.

In order to generate rotational power, the back muscles had to exert considerable force.

For Ethan, who still lacked basic physical strength and back strength, the pain was natural.

Wait, back pain.

“Ethan, come to my room after training.”

“Yes?”

Originally, I was going to have Cecil as my first guest, but I changed my mind.

Actually, I was a little anxious.

Even if Cecil was friendly to me, there were high hurdles to inviting a random woman into the room.

At least to call her into the room, it was necessary to lower Cecil’s guard.

So, it wasn’t a bad idea to first relax Ethan’s muscles and give him a real massage, then spread the rumor, and call Cecil.

Of course, the massage given to Cecil would be a little different from the real massage given to Ethan.

“Yep!”

Listening to Ethan’s cheerful answer, I nodded with satisfaction.