episode_0098

It took a long time to wait for the raid to begin.

I stood up from my seat, dusting off my butt at the sound of the monsters growing bigger and bigger.

“Hmm, let’s see… .”

Sweep your chin with your right hand, close your eyes, and scatter your energy in all directions.

The silent energy is shaking,

It extends in a circle around me,

Another line fills the gap to avoid leaving a gap.

The ground you are standing on gradually turns black and sways as if searching for a target.

… found it.

He slowly opened his closed eyes and let out a deep sigh.

“There are certainly a lot of numbers.”

Even if you just estimate the number, it seems to be over 500.

It made sense that Camilla couldn’t leave this place.

As soon as I opened my mouth, Camilla, who had been lying half-lying until then, suddenly sat up.

“What? You’re here already?”

“Ah.”

He waved slightly at Camilla, whose eyes opened wide in surprise.

“If it’s this distance, it’ll take about a meal… no, about 30 minutes.”

“Yeah…? Still, it’s pretty close.”

He smiled as he watched Camilla sigh and lie down again.

That guy said it like he had no intention of helping me.

When you tell him that a monster is nearby, he gets up, so it seems like he’s full of intentions to help.

A thought occurred to me,

I’m looking at Camilla and smiling brightly.

“What is it, grandma… .”

Camilla, with a look of annoyance on her face, stuck her tongue out with a “yuck-” motion.

“Nothing.”

But now Camilla’s behavior is starting to look different.

Is it because we now know that Camilla’s inner self is better than her outward appearance?

Or is it because he became close friends with her?

A pleasant smile formed.

It doesn’t matter what happens, no matter what the real Camilla is like, in my heart Camilla is now a good girl.

“… I feel sick.”

At my expression, Camilla shuddered and shivered,

He slowly walked away from me with a look in his eyes that said he was truly offended.

… No matter how much of a country it is, this might hurt.

As Camilla lowered her head with a sullen expression at her reaction, she glanced at me and opened her mouth.

“Grandma, do you remember when I told you there was a festival before?”

I guess he must have seen that my mood was dead and was trying to change the subject, or he must have wanted to talk for the remaining time until the attack.

I nodded and answered, agreeing with Camilla’s opinion.

“Then remember that, isn’t that why I’m here in the first place?”

Are you satisfied with my answer?

Camilla raised the corners of her lips and continued.

“Then grandma.”

“What is it?”

“Do you know why we have festivals in such dire circumstances?”

suddenly?

The attack was about to begin, so I tilted my head in question at Camilla for bringing up such a story.

After seeing Camilla’s somewhat serious expression, I thought deeply for a moment.

The reason for having a festival is….

After hearing Camilla’s words, I thought about it.

If we fail to prevent even one attack, the village will be completely destroyed, so there is no reason to hold a festival at this time.

Besides, the townspeople were all excited about preparing for the festival, and they showed no sense of crisis at all.

You could say it’s a kind of safety insensitivity.

“Um… .”

I tilted my head to give Camilla a plausible answer.

“How could you know?”

Nothing comes to mind other than the idea that they are collectively cultivating a flower garden in their heads.

Her pride was hurt, she stuck out her lips and looked straight ahead.

“Phew, of course grandma wouldn’t know.”

Camilla’s breathy laughter could be heard.

“Um… I wonder what’s funny… .”

I just scratched my head in embarrassment.

Camilla, who had been laughing for a long time, soon turned her gaze away from me and opened her mouth slightly.

“Thank you to the god who protected the village.”

“God?”

Why is God mentioned in the festival story?

Oh, come to think of it, I think it was called a festival with a ritual.

… I don’t like it.

I’m going to enjoy this festival that’s so full I can’t even chew it up? My expression naturally crumpled.

Camilla nodded her head as if confirming the kill.

“Yeah, God.”

I turned my head slightly to look at her, and she was smiling awkwardly.

Hmm, I still don’t like it.

Anyone who saw my expression right now would probably be able to tell that I’m brimming with dissatisfaction.

He opened his mouth, looking straight into Camilla’s pupils, who seemed to be dazed.

“… I don’t understand.”

I really didn’t understand.

Are they holding a festival to thank the god who protected them?

“Aren’t you and your knights the ones who are actually protecting you, Camilla, not God?”

“Well, that’s right.”

The corners of Camilla’s mouth rose slightly,

But her eyes did not waver.

Tch, I feel uneasy.

Why are you suddenly saying something like that?

As I clicked my tongue slightly and turned my head, Camilla also realized that the atmosphere was not good and opened her mouth, raising her voice.

“Grandma, are you going to go after seeing the festival?”

“Hmm, there’s no reason to stay here anymore, right?”

The reason I came down from the mountains in the first place was because I wanted to see the world.

Slightly- I turn my head and look at Camilla, who is smiling bitterly and looking at the floor.

“…”

He stood up from his seat without saying a word, still drawing his wooden sword.

“Well, thanks to you, I wasn’t bored while I was here.”

“Huh?”

It’s not an empty promise.

It was Camilla who made me enjoy swords for the first time in a long time.

Camilla looked at me with a puzzled look as I slowly exhaled and took a stance.

“Watch carefully from now on, I’m unfolding this ritual just for you.”

Without giving her any attention, I just kept my composure.

“What I showed you before was the 3-second style of swordsmanship I use, Cheonchung (天衝).”

Slowly and precisely, he adjusted his posture and continued explaining to Camilla.

The third form of the divine swordsmanship technique, Heavenly Strike

If we really dig into the mystery of this, we can say that it is a pointed sword whose main weapon is stabbing.

Basically, securing distance is important, and it has some aspects similar to the Quick Sword in that it emphasizes speed.

However, since it is fundamentally a pointed sword, the heavenly strike is focused on one point, and it can be seen that the point of power is concentrated in one place without being dispersed.

And this doesn’t fit the greatsword that Camilla uses.

So what is it that I can teach Camilla now, that will help her grow in stature?

Spread your feet slightly beyond shoulder level.

Hold the wooden sword tightly with both hands,

Twist your waist so that the sword points behind you and your gaze is straight ahead.

Close your eyes for a moment.

“write-”

Take a deep breath.

The qi in the air and the qi inside my body become one, expanding its size.

As when performing a heavenly strike, the compression is not sharp or pointed.

“After… .”

It is made without any gaps, and its size is inflated like Camilla’s mountain.

A wave of silent energy begins to spread over the body,

The energy wave that started to extend above the wooden sword began to grow monstrously in size.

Preparations are complete.

Slowly open your eyes, which you had closed to operate the energy.

“Camilla.”

“Uh, yeah?”

Camilla’s voice sounded somewhat bewildered, or perhaps frightened, if we were to overinterpret it.

It shouldn’t have been like that, but a smile came to my face at the sight of Camilla.

It’s a shame that I can’t turn my gaze because my posture is messed up.

“If we go back to town this time, it would be nice to go see the festival together.”

Although I couldn’t see it, I could picture Camilla’s eyes widening in my mind.

“… Yeah.”

As Camilla spoke her affirmation, a loud noise, as if an earthquake had occurred, began to hit my ears.

-Kugugugugugugugugu

It seems like the attack is about to begin.

The ground shakes.

Beyond the mountain, a fog rises.

If we recall Camilla’s words, it is clear that the festival is a ceremony for God.

“You must have run away too.”

Well then, maybe you’ll come here to see this place too?

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

Taking away life,

I don’t really like killing though.

God’s Sword Technique

I’m not feeling so good,

I want to vent a little bit of my anger on you guys.

The 4th meal

My legs are twisted,

The waist rotates quickly.

A wooden sword is drawn horizontally as if following him.

Divine punishment

-Hung

Weakening

The ground is dug up by the wind pressure created by swinging the sword.

Rocks fly away, deep-rooted trees are uprooted without strength.

After that, a line is drawn in the air.

Beyond the mountain, dirty red paint pours down on the drawn lines of ink.

One, two, ten, one hundred, one thousand.

As the strength is released, shapes that resemble humans but are slightly different are broken.

Correct your posture.

“Someday.”

Stick the wooden sword into the ground, and raise your gaze to the sky.

“I will personally punish you too.”

It was a kind of pledge, a declaration.