85. At the gymnasium (6)

I didn’t show it, but I was amazed.

Even if it’s not me, the people who saw it will have the same thoughts as me.

Because the only men who wield spears and swords are men who want to be loyal to the country as soldiers, or those who live on swords for work related to mercenaries.

How on earth could someone, a servant of an aristocratic family, who was born as a lowly citizen and never learned anything properly, be able to act like this?

I thought I was a natural genius.

Not only that.

He was strong. He

He was a man of perseverance and even a man of distribution.

As if born for martial arts.

Chaeng!!

Look.

Even now, even if a weapon attacks right in front of you, you won’t close your eyes in fear.

Don’t miss it, aren’t you reading my sword with your eyes wide open?

I thought while exchanging various sums with him.

On the first day, the last sum was aimed at my neck.

On the third day, I focused on letting my attacks flow with only the necessary movements. What was surprising was that as he tried to do it, my sword twisted like a ghost and cut through the air more and more. He clearly understood the sword.

On the fifth day, he took advantage of this and made sure to break through. If he did, he could have blocked it enough, but his sword had a unique poisonous quality that made it cold. To the point where, for a moment, Siabelle-sama’s sword could be seen overlapping his sword.

It was unusual.

The time we exchanged swords with each other was not that long. Just under an hour. I spent a lot of time resting among them.

He was improving his skills very quickly.

No, it might not be appropriate to say that his skills are improving.

My feeling is that his sword is advancing day by day.

“Yes… ….”

Because I felt that I was regaining the sense I had forgotten.

Knights speak sword to sword and get to know each other.

Far from getting to know him the more you sword-to-sword with him, the goal of the question just deepens.

I am curious about his identity.

And, it was just as pitiful.

‘If Ray was a woman.’

… It would have been possible to go to a higher level without stopping at just awakening mana.

At the same time as the sparring was over, Ray spun his sword gracefully.

He turned the sword gracefully and made a neat lead with an unobstructed movement.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“You did a great job. The day of the sparring with Siabelle-sama was tomorrow. Let me cheer you on.”

Wanting to live up to Siabelle’s expectations, she asked me for sparring.

If it’s him who learned the sword dance of Siabelle-sama I followed, then it doesn’t end with living up to expectations. Siabelle-sama could be surprised.

* *

Ten days have passed.

I was rechecking my armament at the gymnasium. All of the guards that are provided in the line that will not interfere with movement are worn. I even checked the training sword on my waist again.

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Shione looked at me brightly.

She said that she must see Siabelle and I fight today, so she put off bow practice for the day and followed me.

“Ray, Ray. What do you think?”

“What do you think?”

“Because I practiced with Sir Dioria every day. Siabelle sister, can you win?”

“Of course… ….”

She didn’t answer right away, but when she spoke for a long time, Sione tapped me for an answer quickly.

“I can’t win. How can I compete with an expert knight and win?”

“… While dragging the time as if I could win. That’s a really lame answer.”

The anticipation in Sione’s eyes cooled down.

I laughed at her reaction.

“Please cheer me on from behind. If we do, we will do our best to win.”

Shione nodded her head.

Let’s pass the time with such a personal conversation.

“Your sister is here.”

Sia Bel Cianella, who has rarely seen her face recently, appeared at her gymnasium.

Instead of the robe she was wearing when we met her the other day, she was wearing a wide-brimmed outfit suitable for practicing her sword.

She seemed to imply that the upcoming sparring would intensify with the various protective gears worn over her clothes.

“Ray, I’m cheering you on from behind.”

Shione exchanged a brief greeting with Sia Bell before she fell back.

And in the place where Shione was, Siabelle brought her own training sword and stood there.

“It’s been almost a week. How is it, the poisoning is all over?”

“Thanks to Siabelle’s consideration, I was able to take a few days off to prepare for the sparring.”

“Oh. What if you’re ready?”

“With the help of Lady Dioria, we exchanged swords for a few days to relax.”

Siabelle’s expression, which had been staring at me dryly, relaxed.

“Good.”

She is the sword worn around my waist, and the chest and joint guards.

She nodded her head in satisfaction as she looked at the protective gear for strong impact.

“I heard from her mother. What kind of achievements have you made in the royal castle?”

She spread her two fingers in front of her own red lips.

“Did you cut the heads of the two demons with your sword while protecting the princess and our Sione?”

I penetrated Siabelle’s tone of voice and her psychology.

Apparently, she seemed to have higher expectations of me than I thought.

Well, even if they were imperfect people. Speaking of swordsmanship that cut down two demons, it would be natural to expect that much.

Besides, she was once badly beaten by a demon….

Apparently, I was more concerned.

“You have a lot of eyes to see, but it will be difficult to confirm your perfect skills—”

“… ….”

“This is the time I was looking forward to so much. I hope it doesn’t end awkwardly. Can I trust you?”

“We will do our best to live up to your expectations.”

Sia Belle smiled and nodded her head.

After that, we stood apart from each other prior to sparring.

As I calmed down and gently placed my hand on the handle of the sword, onlookers quietly gathered around Siabelle and I.

Well, I’m sorry if I miss out on such an interesting sight.

Cianella’s promising knight, Siabelle, and I, who have suspicious skills, are about to cross swords.

If I had been one of those onlookers, I would have been betting my seed money on who would win, expecting the outcome.

“Ray. Are you ready?”

“Yes, it is all over.”

“Let’s start now.”

Ting!

Bounced the back of his nose.

It was at the same time.

– As soon as the sparring begins, Siabelle wants to lead the attack with a quick stab like this about seven times out of ten.

It was the same as what Dioria said earlier.

Siabelle showed off an exciting poke with great vigor.

The only difference is that, unlike Diolia, who suddenly thrust a knife into my throat, Siabelle was a considerate person.

Her heavy attack rushes into her chest protector.

‘There is no one that takes care of the real grass.’

But the problem is that the power of her sword is no joke.

No matter how much protection he had, it was obvious that he would be short of breath and gasp if he allowed a blow with that much power.

“Sum!”

Unleashing a sword, he immediately responded to her attack.

Chaeeng!

Oh…….

The sound of swords being slashed and exclamations of admiration filled the gymnasium.

As soon as he climbed on top of Sia Bell, he stabbed her in the air.

With her swords facing each other, I rode her blades and instantly closed the distance between her and her.

“Huh.”

Siabelle’s eyes widened.

It wasn’t just her eyes.

The corners of her mouth went up as if to catch her ear.

“… It’s fun. Did Dioria tell you this?”

She didn’t even have a chance to answer her words.

Before I knew it, my hand moved to the hilt of Siabelle’s sword.

Huuk!

She pushed her sword aside with force and lowered her stance at the same time.

I intended to hold her sword in reverse and hit her abdomen with the tip of her handle.

I saw Siabelle’s feet coming up in front of me, so I dodged her.

“To kick a weak man. You are too much.”

“I don’t think you meant to say that you tried to hit my stomach.”

Siabelle let out a smirk.

Chaeng!

This time, they raised their swords to close the distance and entered into a contest of strength.

It’s not a situation where mana is being turned, it’s a fight of pure power.

In this world, women’s power is far superior to men’s, so it’s a foolish choice to lead this situation for a long time.

I slipped behind her and pushed her away from her.

For a while, the tips of Siabelle and I were intertwined, trying to find a gap.

As if it had become a cunning snake. It’s been a while since I tried to scoop her up with her sword.

Siabelle’s eyes flashed.

“Hot!”

I felt the vibration of iron in my hands, accompanied by a short and powerful shout.

The superintendent warned. For this attack, you have to keep your mind straight and counter it.

The crowd quietly watched Siabelle’s attack. A swift and powerful thrust. Her two legs firmly supporting her body, so that she could change her trajectory at any time and continue the attack.

Most admired Siabelle’s flawless attack.

Some people sighed.

“Ray…… !”

It was the same with Sione.

No one thought I would be able to block Sia Bell’s attack through her collarbone.

However, I grip the sword even harder to repay the trust of those who sighed for me.

‘… It’s difficult.’

At this rate, the sword will be stuck in my stomach.

I was aiming for the tip of Siabelle’s sword. He opened her eyes calmly.

I twisted my body. I drew my sword right away.

The training sword bathed in sunlight emits a clean flash.

Chae Ae-Aeng!

A clash of heavy forces.

Drrureuk!!

She could feel Siabelle’s sword scraping violently through the protective gear attached to her chest.

Siabelle’s red lips parted slightly. A dazed expression that didn’t know how to stop this. Then, the corners of her lips rose in an arc.

Wanting to take a shot at that nasty smile on Sia Belle, I continued my momentum and teased her sword.

Like Siabelle’s sword dance performed by Dioria.

Siabelle’s sword was only for the death of the enemy. A sword for tearing apart ferocious monsters and demons.

The piece of Cianella’s swordsmanship I saw in Dioria was very similar to mine.

I, too, like them, in order to reliably reap the breath of the damned monsters that couldn’t be cut off with arrows. My comrades handled the sword more ferociously than anyone else.

Using her memories of the past as a stepping stone, Chun Xia Bell’s sword dance was very convincing.

“You are—”

I succeeded in moving forward by twisting and cutting off Siabelle’s entangled sword.

Face to face again, a contest of strength began.

I was out of breath. The burden was no joke when he performed unsuitable skills with such an unremarkable body.

If there is just one thing to take comfort in.

“Really you—”

I look like I’m going to die this hard.

With Siabelle’s innocent smile, enjoying herself without any pretense.

“You always exceed my expectations.”

[Siabelle Cianella has a deeper interest in you.]

[Your mana efficiency has improved considerably due to Siabelle Cianella’s attention.]

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