151 – The Mouse King – (1)

Sass!

A sword attack that flies in an instant. Raising the blade to fight against it, the blade completely disregards the laws of physics and is reaped in an instant. Then, the 2nd and 3rd strikes flew in succession with an instant gap.

Knock it off! Crack!

It was a series of attacks that I couldn’t even imagine attacking with a single sword. I straightened the sack and focused all my attention on my eyes. And while receiving all the swords rushing at me, I watched the opponent in front of me.

The female knight with light purple hair, Eina Agathon, continued to attack with an expressionless face, like a boxer throwing a jab.

“Keugh.”

It’s so painful that it stings your hand. To that extent, Eina’s attacks were fierce, and she had no mercy.

If she continues like this, she will be beaten and defeated. I widened my eyes and pulled the sword in my hand as if pulling it.

At the moment I had a slight doubt about Eina’s pupils, I put a front and back kick through the empty space that was created thanks to that. To put it simply, it was kicking, to be specific, it was Taekwondo soccer, no, it was Taekwondo swordsmanship.

Eina hurriedly blocked her arm with her prosthetic arm and crossed her sword, but she couldn’t control the recoil. Eina, who had been pushed all the way to the corner of the gymnasium in her still state, puffed out her cheeks as if dissatisfied.

“Well, there was no talk about not using the feet, right? If anything, use the longitude.”

“… ….”

“Training like real life. This is my keynote.”

When I deliberately tried to wiggle, a tendon popped up between Eina’s forehead.

Are you angry?

It was a little creepy, but she soon returned to her usual smile.

“Whoa.”

I fixed my sword again.

The place where Eina and I are right now is the imperial court. Originally, the gymnasium was a place where outsiders like her were not allowed to enter, but as a result of her request to Uriard, she managed to give permission.

The business was simple. Eina and I were currently doing map sparring. A little while ago, I applied for a match with courage, and it was a match because she accepted it.

From now on, I will have to face Arwen and other strong enemies, but I felt that I was still too weak to fight them.

Although I can say that I use Fried’s sword almost perfectly, it was a sword that I wielded intuitively. I couldn’t figure out the element or purpose of each action.

Of course, it is true that the sword he wielded like that also defeated many strong people, including the apostle Atral, but the limit was clear. It was said that I was just a swordsman who fought well, not a knight who mastered swordsmanship.

In the end, it was necessary to receive guidance from a knight with more skill and experience.

I thought about asking Yuriard, but that old man would beat me to the brink of death. Above all, it was because he was an old man and lacked physical strength.

The last suitable person left was Eina Agathon, a former Guardian Knight.

After the work meeting, even the prom came to an end. Grand dukes returned to their respective duchies, and Harzfeld was no exception. However, Eina continued to stay in the capital.

Although she asked Harzfeld about this.

‘Eina is a very loyal knight. Besides, even as I who swore allegiance to the empire, she couldn’t stand by and ignore the crisis of the imperial family.’

It seemed that she left Eina behind because she was

.

It was good news for the empire. Eina’s presence will be a strong shield against the soon-to-be attacked by the Church.

Well, that’s good for me too. It is a rare experience that can not be bought with money to have such an experienced knight and coach sparring.

Just as he was thinking about that, Eina extended his sword and lowered his stance.

“That… ….”

A crouching posture almost sticking to the ground.

It was a skill that Millia used often as her specialty.

And.

Pegging!

“…… Kut!”

In an instant, Eina was right in front of me. She turned her body around and aimed at my ankle. She hurriedly jumped up, but Eina’s sword reversed it in an instant and struck her between her crotch.

A tingling sensation. I didn’t hurt Sojung, but it hurt inexhaustibly.

I hurriedly confronted her and looked down, and there was Eina with a completely pouting face.

After a few more hits, I groaned in pain and stepped back to her feet and screamed.

“No matter how angry you are, is it right to aim for the vitals! Isn’t that just training!”

“… ….”

At her cry, Eina tilted her head and pointed at her foot with one of her hands. It seemed that she intended to take back what she said earlier.

Training is like real combat.

Well, there was no talk about not hitting vital points.

The only thing I promised in the sparring with Einah was not to use mana.

Other than that, nothing was decided.

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But.

“You were more of a monster than I thought, that person.”

I didn’t know when she was wrapped in mana, but I’m sure I know since she’s fighting with her simple physical abilities. Eina Agathon still had skills close to active duty. No, in terms of her swordsmanship, she might be stronger than me, Milia, or Lautrec.

Is it because he has served as a guardian knight for over several decades? Her sword was expert, sharp, and disciplined. There was no hesitation or superfluity in the sword he threw out. A skill worthy of being called the pinnacle. As a training partner, she has no better character than this.

I gathered my heart and raised her sword. I was thinking of pushing to the limit.

“I’m going.”

Eina nodded her head.

I kicked the ground.

I was full.

After that, my sword never touched Eina’s body.

*

“Isn’t that too much… ….”

I moaned in pain as I held it between my crotch.

Eina squatted in front of me, resting her chin on her lap and smiling happily.

I can’t believe I thought he would only persistently target my thighs after that. I admired that tenacity, but on the other hand, I was afraid. The look in his eyes made me wonder if he was really trying to castrate me.

“Anyway, you are strong too.”

Honestly praise. Eina was strong. She’s at least a lot better than a goofball like me.

If she fought with mana, the result might change thanks to the body of Fried, full of talent, but the gap in her pure skill was clear.

When Aina heard her praise, her elf ears pricked up and her breasts opened.

“How long has Lord Eina trained in swordsmanship?”

At those words, Eina pondered, then, to be exact, folded her fingers and calculated her calculations, then proudly told me.

“100 Years… …. Is it a difference in experience?”

I don’t have time to train that much. There was only a month left until the fourth act. Besides, even if I trained for close to 100 years, I don’t think I would ever catch up to her level of Eina with her swordsmanship.

“What…… Do you have any tips?”

So she asked.

Eina then brought a twig of her own and she began to paint her picture, scrubbing the floor of her gymnasium.

Her drawings were clumsy and looked like they were drawn by a child, but her point was clear.

“Are you saying I’m not using my body to the fullest?”

Eina nodded her head.

“…… Hmm.”

I know roughly what you’re talking about.

I thought it was a complete imitation of Fried’s sword, but that’s not the case. Certainly, now that I have crossed the line of death for more than a few months, I have begun to feel the gap between my body and swordsmanship.

I don’t know when, but I remembered the bitter words I said to Milia. She said she would not use magic, which was what Milia said. She gave me a cannon, but it was like using it as a blunt weapon.

In the end, even if I have a physical body, even if I have the right swordsmanship, I am in a state where I can’t fully draw out that power.

“…… Grunt.”

But even if you understand it in your head, how to do it is another matter.

I only knew that the swordsmanship I was using was descended from the Iscobal family, but I had no idea what that swordsmanship meant or what it was trying to say.

That’s also true, because the people of Freed’s count family were practically wiped out, except for Cleta, the final brute sister. It was impossible to re-learn swordsmanship that had been practiced. That’s why you can’t go to a dead person’s tombstone and ask.

In the end, all I could do was focus on fighting against a strong opponent like Eina.

I feel bad for my appetite. I thanked Eina for her hard work and stood up from her seat.

And as she was about to leave her gymnasium, Eina cleared her throat. Turning around, I saw her writing something on the floor.

Eina’s handwriting was bad, but it was barely understandable.

“…… Why do you say you work so hard? Yeah…….”

There was nothing to say.

In a month from now, the worst part of raising an empress, the 4th act, the Church of the Moon, begins.

Arwen with countless crowds and fanatics on his back. Unlike the original, this time, the final boss named Cleta is also included. If you prepare as usual, you will end up just like that.

I couldn’t tell you that far, so I answered appropriately.

“Surely the apostle will attack us again at the imperial palace. In such a situation, shouldn’t we arrange the strength to protect His Majesty no matter what adversity may come?”

“… ….”

Eina nodded her head in agreement.

“Above all, Apostle Arwen is quite cunning. No one knows what she will do with this case.”

Isn’t he trying to take Lynthia’s life by planting a traitor, or inciting Aranion, the boss of Act 6, to disturb the imperial palace? She even went so far as to snatch Seneca, the apostle of lust, whom she thought she had almost captured.

She would have been much better without her alone.

“… ….”

While I was thinking that, I was surprised to see Eina’s expression on her face.

It was because she, who had been wearing a calm and cute expression, hardened her eyes coldly as soon as she heard the three letters of her name, Arwen.

Her eyes glow with cold flames. I couldn’t help but realize it inadvertently.

“Is it during the Iscobal Tragedy?”

I didn’t answer, but looking at Eina’s expression, I got a rough answer.

The Tragedy of Iscobal. An incident in which a fierce battle unfolded between the apostles, including Fried’s father, and the Guardian Knight.

In the process, many guardian knights, namely Eina’s colleagues, were said to have lost their lives.

After the work council ended, even though Harzfeld returned to Lumen-El, the fact that she was still in the capital…… In fact, she might have meant Eina herself, not Hartzfeld.

Isn’t it that Arwen’s vengeance, which has been wrought for 20 years, still remains?

I can only speculate like that, so I couldn’t just ask Eina.

It must be a painful memory.

“Next time, may I ask for a map match?”

In the end, I asked, Eina returned to her normal self as if she had never done that before, and smiled broadly and nodded her head.

I left the gym with a smile on my face.

Pass the barracks of the guards, cross the wall, and enter the castle where I am staying. And after a brief inspection, I climbed the stairs.

Soon I stopped in front of my room.

Lynxia repeatedly suggested that she use a cubicle in her sleeping quarters, but after her prom, I decided that my relationship with her was too close, so I asked for a room.

Put the key in and turn the doorknob.

And at that moment, there was a popping sound.

“…… This.”

A piece of paper was stuck between the cracks in the door.

A piece of paper the size of a finger joint. When I opened it, it was folded, and a red palm-shaped pattern was stamped on it.

Look around. No one is suspicious no one is watching

The culprit was so skilled that he even infiltrated the castle where the emperor resided and put a piece of paper in front of my room. And there was only one person in the capital who could do something like this.

“You can just say it in words.”

I sighed.

And then I closed the door again and started walking.

The destination is, of course, to the underground water.

It was a call from the thieves guild.