5. Preparing for a duel – 04

“… What kind of bullshit is that?”

It was absurd. You say you act as Altina’s teacher? Is this woman really talking in her sane mind?

In the first place, Jin was much weaker than Altina. There is no need to make cumbersome excuses about returning and resetting one’s physical condition, and Jin was an asshole who didn’t realize that he had come to a subject he had lived for over a hundred years.

In other words, in Jin’s 100 years of life, there has never been a single enemy stronger than the current Altina.

Even when they were lovers in the past, Jin was in a position where he was unilaterally protected by Altina, but he was never in a position to laugh at her, saying he would protect her.

Well, Jin is stronger than Altina if it’s not simple skills, but if it’s a real battle of killing and killing each other, but that’s just proof that he’s good at dogfighting, and it doesn’t mean that Jin is really stronger than Altina.

But who teaches whom? No, before talking about teaching, Jin had nothing to teach Altina. How the hell do you teach Aura users when you’ve never even seen Aura?

“You have taught me before.”

“when?”

“Have you already forgotten? The first time we met at the gymnasium. You gave me advice at that time, so I was able to rise to the level of a master.”

“… uh, that’s-”

What should I say about that, should I just call it simple nonsense? Or should I say that I want to look a little mysterious in front of my ex-girlfriend.

Well, don’t all men have a little bit of that side? Even if he is ignored by others, he wants to be bluffed in front of his ex-girlfriend.

More novels at noblemtl.com

Moreover, decisively, the advice Jin gave to Altina in the past was nothing more than reciting the story she had told Jin in the past.

It wasn’t advice that Jin could have given because he had a great eye for martial arts or because he was more skilled than Altina, it was just a bunch of nonsense!

‘No, strictly speaking, it’s a little bit like nonsense.’

The source of the advice Jin gave to Altina was none other than future Altina.

In other words, in a way, it was no different from the future Altina helping the past Altina. In hindsight, he himself pointed out his own problems in the first place. There was no way it wouldn’t fit.

However, the problem is that because of the nonsense that Jin throws out without thinking, Altina is mistaken that Jin is really strong enough to teach her!

– What is the problem? If so, wouldn’t it be better to explain that the advice I gave at that time was actually something I said without thinking?

‘No, it’s a bit hard to say that with my mouth… .’

As I said before, it didn’t matter if other people ignored him or chewed on him, but I wanted to remain like a person who was a little mysterious to Altina, but seemed to have something.

However, if he confesses with his own mouth that in fact, the last time was just a bluff in a fit of anger, and that in fact I am nothing more than a lame guy whose skills are far behind you, what will happen to his pride and face?

– In conclusion, even if his mouth is torn because of his pride, he won’t be able to tell the truth. to be anxious.

‘Noisy. Do you know a man’s heart?’

However, now was not the time to leisurely chat and play with Erekaya.

“And you, you are much stronger than me. Wouldn’t that level of skill be enough to give me advice?”

“… I? A lot stronger than you?”

It was absurd. Why is he making such a ridiculous misunderstanding?

“You, you subdued me yesterday with a single finger. I couldn’t avoid your fingers even though I could see you moving. If I had a sword in your hand, I’d be dead already. is not it?”

well The reason Jin was able to subdue Altina with one finger the other day was because he knew well about the person she was.

Jin had experience of sparring with Altina dozens or hundreds of times, and he knew her unconscious mannerisms and tricks so well that he could match them even with his eyes closed.

What Jin had done to Altina yesterday was nothing more than remembering which path she moves when dodging an opponent’s attack, and putting her finger there from the beginning.

In other words, Jin didn’t really beat Altina with his skills, but just cheated and defeated Altina!

However, the words that came out of Jin’s mouth were a little different from the truth.

“uh? uh. It’s not like that.”

– Tsk tsk, another lie. Anyway, every word that comes out of my mouth is nothing that is not Gura.

Jin didn’t pay attention to what Erekaya was talking about in his head, and quickly began to search for an excuse.

“But it’s all good, but can I really help you? In the first place, you don’t use a sword as your main weapon. Wasn’t your main weapon a horse gun?”

“… how did you know that You never took out a horse gun in Nineveh, did you?”

At Jin’s words, Altina’s eyes widen. He looks genuinely surprised, as if someone found out something he had been hiding.

‘… Oh, fuck.’

Could it be that in Nineveh, he didn’t reveal that his main weapon was a gun? I think I stepped on a mine? Surely you won’t be misunderstood as a stalker?

However, Altina’s reaction was a little different from what Jin expected.

“You could have guessed what weapon I was using by looking at my hands?”

“… What?”

“I remember hearing from my father. Those who have reached the level of masters have the ability to see through the weapon the opponent is using just by looking at their hands.”

“Actually, when I heard that from my father, I couldn’t believe it, but it turns out that such a person actually exists. Did you, by any chance, see through the location of the calluses on my hands or the habit I was used to, and figured out the weapon I was using?”

Altina’s eyes shine brightly. Of course, Jin, who received those eyes from the front, felt burdened.

‘no… I just knew you because I knew you before.’

It is not known to the outside world, but the weapon that Altina mainly uses is a kind of dual wielding stance, with a sword in one hand and a horse gun in the other.

No, from the very beginning, Count Serias’ unique fighting technique, ‘Song of the Sky’, was a martial art created under the premise of holding a sword in one hand and a gun in the other.

However, externally, the perception that a gun is not a warrior’s weapon, but a self-defense weapon for girls who do not know martial arts, is why they do not use it in front of others.

Of course, this is what the external perception is like, but the power of the horse gun ‘Desperado’ that Altina uses can never be ignored.

One day, the trajectory of her magic bullets created a huge tunnel right in the middle of the mountain.

“I already knew that you were hiding something. If you were a really insignificant person, like the other students say, defeating the ogre at that time would have been impossible.”

But he wasn’t quite like that. I didn’t know why, but the man in front of me had skills that weren’t at the level of a student’s.

A great eye enough to elevate her to the level of a user by coming in at once, and the endless skills that support him, plus the insight to see what her main weapon is at once.

A man named Jin may be on par with Altina herself, Erekaya, and perhaps her father-

… That, Altina thought.

Of course, from Jin’s point of view, it was just a meaningless statement.

A cold sweat naturally runs down Jin’s back. This is not good. If you ride this trend, you have to take on the role of Altina’s teacher.

This is not to say that taking on the role of a teacher is itself a problem. The really big problem was that there was nothing to teach Altina.

Even if she was good at cutting, Altina was much better than Jin, and there was nothing to say about how to shoot a gun, and at least Altina had much higher physical strength than Jin.

What are you going to teach me? How to dogfight with an opponent? How to wallow in the mud together? Exceed if not that?

‘It’s perfect for committing suicide once you’ve learned that.’

Exceed is a technique that turns one’s body into a rag in exchange for the explosive power of the moment. It’s not the level of suicide the moment you use it, but it’s a technology that is completely self-destructive.

In other words, Jin is not in a position to point out someone. Rather, if it was to receive instruction from Altina, he would not know.

but.

“please. I have no one to trust but you No, I only have you. There is no one who can help me but you.”

Saying that, Altina held Jin’s hand tightly as if begging him. The current Altina was looking at him pitifully with more earnest eyes than any Altina he had ever seen.

“… Ugh.”

Its destructive power was great. To the extent that he might have nodded his head without realizing it.

But that’s why you shouldn’t accept this offer.

I don’t know anything else, but I wanted to remain a little mysterious man in front of Altina, not an insignificant guy!

That’s why, right at the time when Jin was about to express his intention to reject Altina.

– Just accept it. Aren’t you pitiful for that proud woman’s pitiful pleas?

Surprisingly, Erekaya, who knew how to express her dissent more than anyone else, voted in favor of Altina’s words. Of course, Jin was just dumbfounded. Since when did Ji have such a sensitive personality?

‘Hey, why are you on Altina’s side? Didn’t you hate Altina?’

– I hate it. Also very much. But now I have a very good idea. A very good idea that could catch me with that woman as bait.

‘… catch you? Altina as bait?’

What is this? Why is accepting Altina’s proposal connected to catching Erekaya? why?

– yes. So just shut up and accept that offer. have you already forgotten? that I am much smarter than you. If you decided to leave the work of using your brain to me, wouldn’t it be okay for you to act as I tell you to do without thinking?

‘You must have hired a servant.’

But, very sadly, Erekaya was right. In fact, Jin couldn’t figure out what Erekaya was trying to say.

Besides, didn’t he decide to trust Erekaya unconditionally as he decisively started this episode?

At this point, if you didn’t trust Erekaya’s words, there would be no point in spending this episode with her.

In the end, at this moment, Jin had only one option to choose.

“… ok, i get it I will accept that offer.”

Eh, I don’t know either. Be it now.

“Yes, please. No, thank you!”

“Why are you suddenly using honorifics?”

“But wouldn’t it look too arrogant if I didn’t use honorifics for the teacher who taught me?”

“… just say half words After that, I feel like I’m going to get goosebumps all over my body.”