Chapter 12. Asurahan Simbeop (1)
A few days have passed.
In the meantime, swordsmanship training continued.
It wasn’t anything grand.
Still, Lloyd ran through the gymnasium and ran again.
In addition, he learned how to hold a sword in his spare time and how to use the basic posture.
It was a thorough basic training.
But Lloyd never complained.
There was no protest to teach strong skills, nor a request to learn techniques that would be useful in practice.
He just quietly devoted himself to training.
Xaviel, who taught me, was amazed every day.
Surprisingly, the baron’s family members were the same.
“You said the young master only trained today?”
“Because it is. never complained once All day from morning to evening.”
“oh my god. Even though I’m exhausted every day like that….”
“I know. I couldn’t believe it even when I saw it.”
“me too. Isn’t this ridiculous?”
“Doesn’t that make sense?”
“Umm, I wonder if the young master has some kind of disease?”
“What do you mean sick?”
“It’s like a mental illness.”
“So you think you’re crazy?”
“Yes, that’s right. I think it’s a little crazy.”
“…That makes a lot of sense.”
A conversation like this went between the maids.
On the other hand, the soldiers in the mansion also had suspicious expressions on their faces.
“Mister Lloyd, what are you doing these days?”
“ok? What do you mean?”
“No, it looks a little strange. isn’t it? Have you seen that person drinking lately?”
“I don’t think so?”
“right?”
“ok. That’s what I heard. I guess it’s been at least 15 days since I haven’t seen that person drinking?”
“And creepy.”
“why?”
“I can’t believe it, but I came up with an idea that would make sense.”
“what is that.”
“Isn’t Lloyd taking medicine secretly?”
“approximately?”
“About.”
“So what kind of medicine?”
“What kind of medicine? It’s a drug, man.”
“What?”
“Shh. soft voice. listen. A person who only looked for alcohol every day quit drinking overnight. Besides, do you train diligently all day long? If this isn’t medicine, what is it?”
“what…Say something that makes sense.”
“Why don’t you make sense? I heard that there are drugs that make you focus and focus abnormally on one thing? I wonder if that’s right and you’re training all day.”
“….”
“Am I right? Otherwise, does it make sense for that trashy human being to train so hard?”
“Umm shut up man.”
“why?”
“Back behind.”
“…back? …Oh, hello, ma’am!”
The soldiers who had been chatting while guarding the front gate of the mansion hurriedly lowered their heads.
Baroness Marbella Frontera appeared behind them, smiling gracefully.
“You have worked hard today too.”
“Oh no.”
“Can you pass me this towel after my son’s training here?”
“Okay, madam.”
“thank you. Are you free during work?”
“yes?”
“A pleasant conversation is a great way to soothe boredom. However, please keep the line of the topic moderately. After all, he is my son.”
“…I will keep that in mind.”
There was also a conversation called often.
The maids thought he was crazy.
The soldiers assumed he had taken medicine.
The baron couple looked at each other with joy and concern.
In the meantime, Lloyd’s training went smoothly.
Xaviel’s surprise continued.
‘It’s as if I’ve become a different person.’
It was training from morning to evening.
The words were training, but in reality it was a schedule close to hell.
I ran and even rolled all day.
He slashed his sword in the same posture.
My palms were so far that they were all tattered.
‘I’m not complaining at all. I’m not complaining, I’m enjoying it.’
At first, I wondered how many days this intriguing image would last.
But now my thoughts have changed.
Rather, I was concerned about injuries.
It was because Lloyd’s motivation was too much.
He had to watch Lloyd’s training with tension every moment. Then, with knife-like timing, he dried Lloyd and forced him to rest.
‘How can people change like this?’
A maniac who only looked for alcohol every day.
Human scum that was drunk and ran amok.
But now I can’t find it.
‘Besides, those strange stories that he recites every night.’
Thanks to that, he was able to spend the days of sound sleep.
what is concrete
What is the stress like?
Bending moment blah blah blah.
It was definitely not a magic spell.
I fell asleep right away, so I couldn’t remember it properly.
At first glance, it seemed like academic content.
However, its power (?) was stronger than sleeping pills.
All he had to do was sit comfortably in his chair.
After hearing just a few words, my consciousness flew.
I was able to enjoy a good night’s sleep without even knowing it.
At this point, it’s not surprising, it’s mysterious.
Xaviel quietly furrowed her eyebrows.
‘What the hell is that person’s real face?’
The appearance of the past when it was an opening class.
An unexpected continuation now.
The gap was too big to be considered as just a change of heart.
I’d rather believe that someone else’s soul had entered the body of the crazy Lloyd.
‘Of course, such an absurd thing would be impossible.’
He shook his head.
He said to Lloyd, who had already circled the gymnasium for the 30th time and was approaching.
“Please stop, Mr. Lloyd.”
“Fu-hu-wook already? Are you still able to run?”
“I know.”
“But why?”
“Now I am going to move on to the next level of training.”
“The next step?”
“This is mana response training.”
“Come.”
The corners of Lloyd’s mouth went up.
It was because the expected moment had arrived.
‘Honestly, doing only basic training was getting boring.’
I ran hard until I died.
He devoted himself to training without any fuss.
Thanks to that, I gained quite a bit of stamina.
His complexion became clear and his whole body was energized.
Even when I woke up in the morning, I felt much more energetic.
As a bonus, I was able to acquire quite a lot of RP, probably thanks to my diligence.
‘I got more than I thought. Because the RP has already accumulated 97.’
Over the past few days, the affinity with Xaviel has increased by an additional 1.
The RP I got was 18.
In addition, I was able to get 20 RP when my affinity with Baron Frontera increased by 2, and 30 RP when my affinity with the baroness increased by 3.
Thanks to that, Lloyd was slowly getting a feel for this RP acquisition system.
‘The RP you can get from Xaviel is 18 per 1 affinity. And you can get 10 RP per 1 from the baron couple? In other words, there must be a difference in the RP provided for each character in the novel.’
Maybe the higher the importance of the character in the novel, the more RP is given.
Lloyd guessed so.
‘Then I should focus on raising my affinity with Xaviel. By the way, the baron and his wife are a bit unexpected.’
In fact, in terms of their weight in the novel, the proportion of the baron couple is not high.
Strictly speaking, they are just extras at the beginning of the novel.
But to offer more than half of Xaviel’s RP.
It was not known if there were more hidden roles that had not yet been revealed.
‘Anyway, they’re finally doing mana response training.’
The feeling was new.
was also expected.
‘In order to defeat Sir Neumann, at least from this point on, I have to start mana seniority.’
Now, there is only about 15 days left until the duel.
Of course, starting mana training doesn’t mean you can create mana hearts within 15 days.
It takes an incredibly long time to transform Mana Heart.
10 years or more for those with insufficient qualifications.
Ordinary people around 5 years.
The one called Sujae is about 2 years old.
Those who are called geniuses of the century are at least six months.
Even if you learn it under the guidance of an experienced leader, Manahat Transmutation takes that much time.
‘But Xaviel created Mana Heart in just one day. Even by myself.’
What a monster he is.
While I was thinking that, Xaviel’s words pierced my ears.
“Of course, don’t expect to be able to convert mana hearts right away just because you start mana response training. You have to take it one step at a time, taking it step by step. Anyway, just doing mana response training will improve your physical abilities little by little.”
Xaviel’s guidance continued.
“Then let’s sit over here.”
“like this?”
“yes. Relax. Relax your shoulders.”
“Can I do this?”
“yes. From now on, I will inject some mana into Lloyd’s body.”
“So what am I supposed to do?”
“doesn’t exist. Just close your eyes and feel the mana path I am controlling.”
“Is this like a fortune-telling breakfast?”
“What is the fortune-telling diet?”
“There is such a thing. Let’s get started.”
“All right.”
Lloyd closed his eyes. Relaxed. I lost all my strength
Before long, Xaviel’s palm touched his back.
Contrary to her elegant appearance like an aristocrat, her palms were filled with crocodile skin, and her calluses were vividly felt.
Soon, a cool, clear energy permeated his back.
tsussss….
“….”
Is this the feeling of mana?
It was a strange and strange feeling.
Mana passed through the skin and muscles.
As if water seeped through a tissue, it entered the body.
It went down through the intestines.
tucked under the navel.
It was a part often referred to as the Danjeon.
There, the mana mass made a U-turn.
It went into the spine as if on a highway.
Step by step, it came up along the spine, stimulating the nerves.
It rode the back of the neck and took a picture of the top of the head, then came down to cover the face.
The mana that reached his chest like that finally wrapped around his heart.
thump thump!
The beating of the heart was vividly audible.
Sensation of contraction of swollen muscles.
It sucked blood vigorously and pushed it out.
A lump of mana seeped into the flow.
came naturally into the heart.
He passed his aura all over his body.
It felt like my whole body was clear.
Lloyd stayed that way for a while before opening his eyes.
“How is it?”
Xaviel’s voice could be heard more clearly than before.
And that wasn’t all.
A view of the gymnasium as seen with the naked eye.
Shapes of clouds floating in the sky.
All of them seemed clearer than before.
If the view in the past was ordinary HD quality, now it felt like the world had been upgraded to full HD quality in an instant.
In addition, the wind that touched my skin somehow felt more vivid than before.
Only one mana response training.
That alone was a slight improvement in all of his senses.
Lloyd looked back.
Xaviel had a slightly proud expression on his face.
So, Lloyd also smiled.
The first mana response training I ever did.
He returned the most honest impression of experiencing it to Xaviel.
“I’m sorry.”
“…yes?”
“It’s dirty.”
“….”
Xaviel’s proud expression cracked.
However, Lloyd spat out even more calmly as if laying an iron plate.
“Isn’t there a big difference than I thought?”
“Didn’t you feel the mana moving through your body?”
“Oh, I felt that.”
“Lady Lloyd, that’s proof that you were in touch with Mana. In fact, your senses must be sharper than before.”
“Oh this? Are you just going to show condescension this much?”
“Mrs. Lloyd.”
Xaviel’s gaze turned towards me.
There was a hint of chilliness in his voice.
“It’s not at the level where you can just say this. That’s how it was.”
“What is mana response training?”
“Yes, it is. Right now, Lloyd-sama is making a big mistake.”
“It is an illusion. What kind of illusion is it?”
“That would be too much of an expectation.”
“Could it be towards myself?”
“That’s right.”
Xaviel’s answer became a bit bitter.
“Even if you do mana response training right away, you will never become noticeably stronger or become a superhuman. Rather the opposite. It is most important to step by step in order to develop Mana Heart. It’s like you can’t be full on the first drink. Lloyd-sama, if you had common sense, you would know it well.”
“huh. Of course you know.”
“Then why are you using a group?”
“group? I?”
“That’s right. Are you feeling nervous as the confrontation with Sir Neumann approaches? However, the duel was unreasonable from the beginning. Sir Neumann is by no means a weakling. He is a knight who stepped on the threshold of becoming a sword expert.”
“I know. Lower level Sword Expert. It’s not something I can easily get over. To the extent of just learning ordinary and general mana practice for about 15 days.”
“…yes?”
Xaviel, who had always reacted coldly, hesitated for the first time.
Lloyd looked at Xaviel with a meaningful look.
“Do you think I’m acting out and making a fuss?”
“Yeah, of course….”
“Do you want to keep pretending?”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“hey. Xaviel Asrahan. Did I just pinpoint you and ask you to teach me swordsmanship? Or did I look like an idiot who would challenge Sir Neumann after only learning ordinary exercises for about 15 days?”
“Yeah sure….”
“Let’s be a little honest. Other than this ordinary practice method, do you have any other practice method that you have been secretly thinking of?”
“….”
I knew it.
As I always feel, Xaviel is really bad at lying.
‘It’s too obvious.’
I couldn’t help but laugh at the thought.
So I just laughed.
“Shall I say it out loud? Ashamed mental method. Teach me that. Do you want to keep evading?”
“….”
Xaviel’s eyes widened.
Ashamed mental method.
It was the age-old technique invented by Xaviel in the novel Iron Blooded Knight and made him the first Grand Master in history.
