episode_0594

(Sometime during the second semester of the fourth year at Lilith and Ethan’s Academy.)

-Kkaang, kkaang, kkaaang!!

Two swords cutting through the wind with a cold blade and one sword moving calmly on the opposite side.

The process of the two swords clashing head-on, sending sparks flying, was repeated several times per second.

‘I can’t even follow it with my eyes anymore.’

The sparring between Ethan and Harold has become so familiar that it has become a daily routine.

It was a swordsmanship duel between the Sword Expert and the Sword Master, so even as an onlooker, there was definitely a sense of tension.

‘I think it was something like that when Yongsa and Natalie fought against Harold last year.’

There are many stories about the warrior being at the level of a sword master, and in Natalie’s case, her rapier is so fast that she is evaluated as being better than a warrior in terms of speed, which is her advantage.

Karaham, that guy’s sword is so slow that he probably wouldn’t fight like that.

“Yeah, don’t give me any openings! Keep pushing, Ethan! ”

“Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo!!”

… Looking at it this way, it certainly seems like he fights just as well as a warrior.

Well, in this world, each hero has their own set of circumstances and events, so they may be stronger than in the original. At least, if the original hero and the current Edan fight, wouldn’t they be able to have a decent fight?

Even though Harold was still guiding Ethan, he seemed to be at ease, objectively speaking, he was being pushed back a little. This was because Ethan had been taking advantage of the gap created by Harold giving up the right to take the initiative for quite some time.

Even though it was a duel where all penalties were removed, it was clear that Ethan had gotten stronger. Even to the point where he could swing his sword like that and block Harold’s magic with magic disintegration, really.

‘If I win, then tonight too… Ah, now there’s nothing like that.’

I remembered the old days when I would habitually give Harold a ‘victory reward’ every time I won a game.

Even two years ago, when Harold wasn’t around, Ethan and I created an excuse to fight each other with swords.

Looking back, it was honestly an embarrassing past. If we were going to do it, we could have done it whenever we wanted, but why did we have to make up an excuse to break up the relationship?

Right now, I want to do it without any particular restrictions. Of course, I can’t do it in front of Iris or Isabelle, so on those days, Isabelle takes Iris into the room.

… Honestly, I feel a little embarrassed about having sex with my friend and daughter who are sleeping in the room next door, but Ethan and I are married, so I wonder if it’s really necessary to go through all that.

Strictly speaking, it’s something I’m too conscious of. Usually, in noble families, the exclusive maid just assists the master without paying much attention to whether he’s there or not.

Isabel is basically my exclusive maid, but strictly speaking, she serves both me and Ethan, so it’s okay for her to show a slightly embarrassing side.

‘Aside from that, it’s embarrassing, but it’s embarrassing.’

Going to the bathhouse together is something that is possible as friends of the same sex, but it is still a bit difficult to show the before and after of a marital relationship.

It will probably take a few more years to get used to the general concept of this medieval fantasy world. At least after getting married in the short term.

After thinking about many things like that, I focused my gaze on Harold and Ethan again, and it seemed like their decision was almost over.

-Kkaang, kkaang, kkaaang!!

“Hoooo… . Yeah, Ethan! Good, you’re doing it… !!”

“Ugh, ugh… . Haaap… !!”

Ethan, who was constantly pushing Harold to the point where he let out a slightly tired voice. However, he also seemed to be accumulating fatigue, to the point where he was out of breath twice as much as his father.

Still, I prayed quietly in my heart, hoping that Edan would win, and with the sound of blades clashing, the two swords rose into the air.

-Phew!

-Bang!

Edan’s sword, which was spinning in the air, was stuck in the dirt with the blade facing in the opposite direction.

And the one that fell limply with a clank was Harold’s sword, so the winner is…

“… That’s a complete victory, Ethan.”

“Wow, thank you… . Hey, Professor Harold… .”

“Yeah, good job.”

The duel between the two ended with Ethan, who was holding the last remaining sword in his hand, being judged a ‘complete victory’.

‘It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a complete victory.’

I think it’s probably the first time in a match without a penalty.

Up until now, Ethan has had some experience with complete victories over Harold, but all of those complete victories were when Harold had some kind of penalty, such as not using sword skills or magic.

He’s Harold and Thanasia’s child, so he’s growing up a bit fast. Actually, I’ve been feeling this way for a few years now.

The reason why I had such high expectations for this talented person from a young age must have been because he was originally a long-term talent. Now, I suddenly feel amazed that I was the one who led Dan on the right path.

… Well, it wasn’t really an intentional action.

‘Now that I think about it, even though the victory reward was abolished, it seems like the complete victory reward wasn’t abolished.’

I’m not sure if the complete victory reward means that much to Ethan and I, who have sex two or three times a week.

“Thank you for your hard work, Ethan. I’ll wipe the sweat off for you.”

“… Phew, thanks, release.”

Well, I guess I’ll ask you later.

Even though she looks like that, she’s a girl with the potential to turn Lilith into a bitch in the original work. If you don’t satisfy her sometimes shady desires, you never know when she’ll go wild again.

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Father, Ethan, who won the ‘complete victory reward’ against Harold.

Ethan smiled proudly in his heart as he recalled the moment of the final sword fight, which still felt unsettling.

‘It was a good thing I tried to hit him with all my heart at the end. If I had held on any longer, I would have definitely fallen in the next attack.’

Seven years before entering the Academy, and then three more years at the Academy.

It was a bold decision that Ethan could make, having been dealing with Harold’s sword for over ten years.

At this point, he had predicted that his father would make a movement to shed his sword to cover up his opening, and he had used the opening created by that movement to attack.

If I made a mistake, I almost lost both swords at the last moment, but I deliberately distributed the strength I gave to my two hands differently and desperately held on to one sword.

It cannot be denied that he won because he was a familiar opponent, but in any case, a victory was a victory. Even so, the fact that he was able to win a complete victory by luck against Harold, one of the Emperor’s three swords, had great significance.

Ethan couldn’t help but smile at the fact that he had grown even further than before. It felt like he was one step closer to achieving what his father had said was a ‘proud achievement that no one could criticize’.

‘Still, I have to work harder.’

Born a commoner. Although she is now a baroness, she has decided to take Lilith, a lower-class noble, as her wife.

The reason he was able to maintain his majesty even after taking his mother Thanasia, who was a member of the Blackwood family and a concubine, as his wife was because his father Harold’s majesty was so great that it could block everything.

War hero. Emperor’s three swords. To achieve such feats, great strength was also essential.

There have been several instances of subduing dangerous monsters or demons with the warrior party or following the release, but never once have I subdued a dangerous monster or demon to the extent that it could be called an achievement.

Ethan thought that he would have to subdue at least the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King’s Army to be able to compare to his father’s achievements.

… without even dreaming that he had already participated in the subjugation of Noctis and Bertus, who would become the Four Heavenly Kings in the future.

“Ethan, you had a great day today.”

As I changed from my workout clothes to my uniform, Lilith appeared in front of the building with a smile, as if she had been waiting for me.

Ethan, who had been feeling tired from sparring until just a moment ago, felt like it was flying away as soon as he saw her face.

“Is this your first time defeating your father’s sword without penalty? Congratulations.”

“… Thanks, Release.”

“… You won a complete victory, but it seems a little too much to just let it go, so I think I’ll give you a small gift as well. ”

“Huh?”

“Do you remember when I told you about the ‘complete victory reward’ before? It was quite a while ago, though.”

“… Yeah, I remember.”

How could I forget that day? He came into the bathroom wearing only a towel, and he held my things in his hands and rubbed them, saying it was a reward for my victory.

Until then, they had never even seen each other completely naked, let alone had sex, so it was bound to leave a deep impression on Edan.

“That’s what I mean.”

“… … Yeah.”

“Ma, if Dan-i wants to give me something as a ‘complete victory reward’, I’ll give you anything just this once. ”

“… Anything?”

“… … Yes, whatever.”

… How should I use this ticket that suddenly appeared?

Ethan’s head started to heat up for an unexpected reason.