119. The Emperor (3)

“Will our Serena do well… … ?”

The Duchess of Joheiden bit her lower lip and looked down at the stadium.

Why did she shed tears when she saw Serena for the first time?

It’s gold, it’s jade, it’s the daughter I raised.

disheveled silver hair.

The cheeks that had been starved for several months and the eyes that were narrow.

And the whole body was covered with dirt and dust.

A very different look from when he was at the duke’s house.

It was so sad that I couldn’t look at it.

In fact, the Duchess was one of the people who most deeply understood Serena, who left home to become a knight.

She was lucky enough to meet a husband who was born as a daughter of a marquess family and was gentle and affectionate, with outstanding abilities.

How blessed is the reality of giving birth to and raising cute and wonderful sons and daughters.

no complaints about him

Every time at a banquet or tea party, the wives I met cursed at or complained about their husbands.

In addition, stories of other aristocratic women living the worst lives of meeting the wrong man were also heard.

In comparison, the Duchess of Joheiden was a model of successful aristocratic women that anyone would envy.

However, I am grateful for that luck.

Wouldn’t it be okay for my daughter to live a little more freely?

There are two older brothers above, so there is no need to carry on the family business.

Her husband doesn’t want more power either, so there’s no need for the family to benefit from Serena’s marriage.

That’s why the Duchess felt a surge of emotions while watching the match between Serena’s peers, Iriel Justia and Yuri Gilbert, who played well.

However, now that she’s acting like a beggar, Serena’s appearance catches my eye.

He wondered if it would be right to stop swordsmanship even now.

‘Would it be worth it to work so hard on my body… … .’

Instructor Dios, Serena’s opponent, had a bear-like physique and a rough atmosphere.

In front of him, his daughter looked so precarious that she would collapse on the spot at the slightest touch.

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My palms were wet with anxiety.

Then, she felt a thick layer of warmth on her hand.

Her husband was the Duke of Joheiden.

He looked at his wife with warm eyes.

“Ma’am, let’s trust Serena.”

“… … but.”

“Um, I realized that I was thinking wrong only after seeing Serena today.”

“… … Yeah?”

“It’s probably inevitable that you’ll still see Serena as a cute daughter, no matter how much time goes by. You have to be pretty in moderation.”

Big hum. Naturally, the Duke of Joheiden, who almost entered Serena’s praise, cleared his throat.

“Anyway, even if it were a daughter like that, it wouldn’t be impossible to see her as an aspiring knight at the same time. I just didn’t want to see the child’s sincerity, and just wrapped it around. Now, as an adult, he is a child trying to move on with his own life.”

“… … .”

“Hey, look at our daughter. wife. Even though the body is dirty with dust, and the tiredness is evident, have you ever seen such bright eyes?”

The Duchess turned and looked at Serena.

As expected, Serena’s eyes were shining with firm determination, as if they contained the deep blue sky.

“And, Zeke Kleiman. He’s not a great person to talk nonsense, let’s believe him.”

Kwak.

The Duke of Joheiden squeezed his wife’s hand tightly.

If he said that too, it wasn’t without worries.

‘If there is even a single wound on my daughter’s body, I won’t let her go!’

* * *

Serena confronted Instructor Dios.

‘… … Sparring with Instructor Dios.’

I asked Instructor Zeke what happened.

Again, only a quick answer came back.

─ All the other students’ games have already ended. However, there are people who look forward to your game. Are you going to betray their expectations?

─ Then you just have to play against Instructor Dios’s classmates.

Zeke shook his head as if he didn’t know anything yet.

─Listen carefully. Serena. Win or lose, fights with nothing to lose are rare. And that kind of fight is a law that has to be accepted at any time.

─ Yes?

─ Even if you lose in sparring, it’s natural that it’s a sparring with guidance. But what if you win? Wouldn’t even your family who dissuade you from dreaming of becoming a knight see you again?

─ That, that!

Whoa-

He let out a short breath and sharpened his consciousness.

‘Because he’s the one who makes me really have nothing to say every time.’

The map takes the form of couplets, but even so, it is couplets.

A match that would have been thought about even if it was in perfect condition.

Currently, his physical condition was in disarray.

The muscles of the whole body were overtaxed and fatigued, and the eyes were half-closed from hardly sleeping.

The pain spread all over the body, and there was no place that did not hurt.

‘I’ll have to ask the instructor for a massage after this game… … .’

Lying on a soft blanket and receiving a massage from Zeke, falling asleep without knowing it.

Will there be any more happiness?

But, that’s later.

‘Now I have to focus on the sparring with Instructor Dios.’

Serena lifted the bread Zeke handed to her with shaking hands.

The appearance caused a small commotion in the audience, but Serena could not afford to turn her attention to that.

‘Although Instructor Zeke is special, Instructor Dios is also a swordsmanship instructor at Ramieli Academy.’

In addition, Serena used all the swordsmanship she knew on Yuri not too long ago.

There was a memory of being defeated without being able to reach even her shadow.

Although she had finally completed Zeke’s task, Serena was still unsure of her sword.

“Whoa… … . what is this doing now… … . Tsk. He told me to believe in myself… … . 1 I shouldn’t have listened to the prince… … .”

Dios was frowning as if he didn’t like something.

“Why are you like that?”

“You, are you going to deal with me with that tail?”

Dios looked at Serena with a pitiful face.

“Standing now is like a corpse barely standing… … . And what’s that in your hand Ha, now you’re only following Zeke Clay, so are you even imitating him?”

“… … The instructor entrusted it to me.”

“Funny man. That’s why he looked at me very backward… … .”

Dios shook his head.

Right now, tomorrow’s future is uncertain.

I wanted to hit this ridiculous sparring right away.

I thought I would show the black dragon sword and catch the emperor’s eyes, but I also shook my head.

Serena and her father, the Duke of Joheiden, were here.

“Whoa. Okay, let’s do it right away.”

Dios raised the wooden sword with one hand.

Before long, the bell announcing sparring rang.

Deeng

Swoop.

Serena firmly planted her feet on the floor.

Originally, in Dalian, the one receiving the instruction had to strike first, but

She had no intention of moving first.

“Serena Joheiden, what are you doing?”

Dios asked Serena, who stayed still even though the sparring had begun.

“… … .”

Of course, I know that this is out of context.

But she couldn’t help it either.

I don’t know if I can swing the sword a few times if I run into it now.

Because I didn’t want to waste my stamina in a situation where a single swing would eat away at my stamina.

She just glared at Dios with her stance rigid.

‘At times like this, I just go shamelessly like the instructor.’

If only Zeke Clay, who turns others inside out every time, is your teacher,

Shouldn’t he, as a disciple himself, have to learn from him?

And Serena hates Dios.

much more than you think.

“Come in, Instructor.”

Serena provoked, waving the tip of the bread.

“I will give you a lesson.”

“What!?”

“I heard that in the original guidance sparring, the person receiving the guidance comes first?”

Dios fiercely opened his eyes and trembled.

“… … Now, what are you doing? Serena Joheiden.”

“I heard from Instructor Zeke, that the students in your class all lost to us? Even Rosnante said he would have won if he hadn’t cheated.”

“therefore… … . This Dios Redwood. Not Zeke Clayman, worse than his students. Are you saying that now?”

“No, what… … . I didn’t say that. Aren’t you stabbed for nothing? Seriously? little? Seeing how we lose to our instructor every time, uh… … . Do you think it’s worth a try… … ?”

Serena’s provocation was a direct blow to Dios, who had a deep inferiority complex to Zeke.

flinch.

Dios forcibly applied the brakes to his body, which was about to jump out.

Yes, I know what the situation is like now.

He’s not that stupid.

In a situation where the emperor and the Duke of Yoheiden are attending and watching this game

The thing about not being able to beat Serena like a dog.

All you have to do is treat them at an appropriate level, nod your head, and acknowledge them.

Then it will be a sparring that everyone can be satisfied with.

However, he couldn’t lightly take down Zeke Kleiman, whom Serena tripped over.

Dios pretended to be calm.

“Hmph, in case someone isn’t a bitch, I learned some vulgar tricks from Zeke Kleiman. Serena Yoheiden, this is why you shouldn’t make a woman raise a sword. Wouldn’t it be better to get married to that proud aristocratic family and start knitting?”

Seeing Dios respond to Zeke’s name, Serena’s eyes sparkled.

‘Instructor, would you have gone one step further? It’s something I wouldn’t normally say, but… … . At least I want to show you a proper game.’

Suddenly, Serena remembered the time when she had taken Dios’ demonstration class.

“Ah, come to think of it, that black dragon sword in the demonstration class? Are you So I told Instructor Zeke about that? Then, when he saw it, he said that it looked like a worm wriggling. They said you should erase that from your mind because it’s just garbage.”

fast-

Serena’s comments touched Dios’ pride.

“And… … . I think it’s too cheesy to make students stop taking Instructor Zeke’s class. Even if you don’t have the confidence to win with a sword. Then this article… … ? I thought a lot about it.”

“Do it in moderation. Serena Joheiden.”

“Uh-. So, Instructor just… … . Both as a swordsman and as a man… … .”

“Serena Joheiden!!!”

Dios couldn’t stand it any longer and screamed.

Zeke Kleiman, Zeke Kleiman.

I couldn’t stand the continuous loud comparisons and insults and insults of myself.

Serena frowned and shook her head.

“Ah… … . Noisy… … . So let’s jump. Now, I don’t have to worry about Joheiden’s name or that I’m a woman. It means that you shouldn’t make excuses later that you didn’t show off your skills.”

“… … you cross the line This is Ramielli Academy. At the academy, you probably don’t know that instructors have a higher power than students!”

“Yes, so. Are you coming in? A man who talks a lot. It would be nice if you could keep your mouth shut like Instructor Zeke. Would you like to learn to knit?”

Serena Joheiden, she was a pupil of the wonderful Zeke Kleiman.

“A disciple of Zeke Kleiman. Serena Joheiden will personally deal with you.”

snap.

Dios bit his lip and ran towards Serena.

“This year!!!!!”