Episode 42. Long time no see (2)
I was shocked.
[Lion Heart Knights─Training Longsword]
[Grade: Rare]
[Limit:
Lv
. The killing power was poor due to the blunt blade, but it is made with such excellent workmanship that it performs better than most blunt weapons.]
Indeed, the Lion Heart Knights were called the strongest in the empire.
‘Training swords are rare.’
The level limit is also 200 levels.
You’re saying that if I couldn’t defeat the evil, I wouldn’t even be able to wear it, right?
That alone was surprising.
It wasn’t that that frightened me.
“Action speaks louder than words. get it once Lord Hoyeol.”
A training longsword given by Harkon.
the moment you hold it in your hand.
Memories of last night suddenly come to mind.
push-ups.
Burpee test.
running.
Pull-ups…
that was more like overwork, not training.
The moment when the aftereffects of that abuse gripped the heavy long sword.
It started to feel intense.
…I’m absolutely amazed.
‘It’s really hard to buy it. It’s also hard work!!’
It’s foolish to leave pride. This?!
But if only I had known that.
‘…I wouldn’t have been in the second year of middle school.’
So, there is no choice but to overcome it.
‘Ugh, really!’
I overcame the muscle pain and raised my sword.
Of course, there is no expression.
I try to keep my posture with an expressionless face.
I’ve wielded the dagger a lot.
It was the first time I had ever held a sword like this since I became a proper sword player.
It’s only natural that he doesn’t even know how to hold a long sword.
So I refreshed my memory.
‘…How did Harkon hold the sword?’
What shines this time is, of course, Grandpell’s talent.
It was to the point where I could say that my body was remembering.
Just like Harkon did in my memory.
I gripped my sword and lowered my stance.
As for the sword, I was close to an outsider, so it would be difficult to give an accurate evaluation…
Is it because of the perfect imitation?
Why can’t I feel anything like a gap?
‘More than anything.’
Look at those reactions.
“…Unbelievable.”
“…!!!”
It wasn’t just Harkon.
The knights who were each resting were looking at me as if possessed.
Aren’t I the one who enjoys such attention instead of being intimidated by it?
‘If only this guy hadn’t had sore muscles…!’
hold on to the pain
I moved on to the next move like flowing water.
Zuk-
diagonal cut.
This was also an imitation of Harkon’s blow.
Well, I don’t know how it will look to others.
Because this has always been an imitation.
‘It’s the same as magic.’
In a word, this is a bottomless poison.
What kind of guy has so many poisons at the bottom?
I thought so, but it must have been unavoidable.
Still, it’s better to have poison at the bottom than nothing.
Shouldn’t it be filled anyway?
“…I lost myself in my thoughts for a while.”
Harkon suddenly shook his head.
Then he told the knights who were watching.
“Regular training ends here. Let everyone go about their work.”
Knights disbanding in an instant.
Only me and Harkon were left in the seat.
‘…I don’t know what it is, but it’s an opportunity.’
A chance to give your body a little break from screaming muscle pain.
Anyway, I can see why the training longsword is for training.
because it’s so heavy
Just swinging it would be a strength exercise.
Anyway, it was the moment I was about to put down my sword.
“Lord Hoyeol, you constantly amaze me!”
“What do you mean?”
“No. Can you show that swordsmanship once again?”
…Hey Mr. Harkon.
Are you really like this?
I really feel like my shoulder is going to fall off…!
However, did the noble Grandfel suffocate?
It was a word that didn’t even exist in the dictionary.
With pride that transcended even my physical body, I gripped the sword straight again and swung it.
“I’m sure my eyes weren’t wrong.”
do you have a laugh?
I wanted to ask that question.
It couldn’t be, and Harkon didn’t even give him a chance to speak.
“Lord Hoyeol, that swordsmanship must have imitated my appearance, right?”
“You really know. Sir Harkon.”
As expected, the Knight Commander of Ryan Hart.
Level 600 is not colorless.
‘To realize at once that it’s just an imitation.’
But I dared to speak up.
“As long as you want to learn, you have to master basic knowledge. But the only thing that could serve as a foundation for me was your swordsmanship, Harkon.”
To sum it up in a word, it’s simple.
It was said that it was only worth learning about Harkon’s swordsmanship. This.
At the very least, if I had at least one skill related to swordsmanship, I would argue that it was because of my pride. But I don’t even have a rattlesnake…!
‘There is no bluff like this.’
But not even for a day or two.
I reaped the sword without changing my face.
Clap—
Now, even if I ask to see it one more time, I can’t show it.
I mean, my fingers are still numb.
Fortunately, there was no encore request.
Harkon said with a serious face.
“For that reason, I must be nervous too. To think that Kyung wanted to enter swordsmanship through me. That fact alone is quite a burden…”
Those eyes seemed to burn with desire.
“Now that I know that you have a natural talent. Because this is no longer something to be taken lightly. These peaceful days are gone!”
To think that the peaceful days have passed by.
‘Somehow that sounds ominous, isn’t that?’
No, it’s a natural talent more than that.
All I showed was preparation and humility imitating Harkon.
Is there anything there to notice talent in?
“Even if you try to imitate it, it’s not something you can imitate.”
Harkon said so and gripped his sword.
I jumped into the ready position I had taken a while ago.
Is it really better to see once than to say a hundred times?
As soon as I saw it, I could understand its meaning.
‘…It wasn’t an illusion.’
It was a really flawless posture.
Because there is no gap in sight.
A posture that cannot be approached or retreated hastily.
Yes, a sense of intimidation as if a lion were in front of you.
Harkon let out a hearty laugh.
“ha ha ha. Do you now understand why the knights were so frightened? Lord Hoyeol? This basic posture is the final step that the knights of the lion’s heart aim for.”
he continued.
“You just saw that attitude and imitated it!”
Now I know why they called me a natural talent.
But that is an outright illusion.
“As expected, I dare not count your vessels. Lord Hoyeol.”
It’s not a bowl, it’s a bottomless poison…! But
I can’t spit
that truth out of my mouth.
“If that’s what you think, then it must be so.”
It was a plain answer.
I know what it means.
Because it was just magic.
‘I finally wanted to get out of writing.’
Talent and hard work seem to be separate.
Because I was the one who stayed up all night.
It wouldn’t be much different from swordsmanship.
So I couldn’t be happy at all.
Arms and legs twitching with muscle pain.
Because I was certain that this pain would only be a taste.
‘…So lonely.’
That there is no one who understands my struggles.
That’s what I was thinking.
“…?”
Suddenly, a message popped up.
[You have completed the training beyond the limit.]
[The conditions have been met.]
[Reward will be given.]
If it is a reward for training…
‘…a stat increase!’
I immediately checked the status window.
[Strength] and [Agility] increased by 2 points each.
I will correct it.
You are the only one who understands my injustice.
It’s a class quest!
*
Ho-yeol left the place.
Harkon couldn’t calm his excitement easily.
“…haha.”
It was pure joy.
As the leader of the Knights of the Lionheart, the joy of being a warrior is not the joy of being the emperor’s sword and shield.
Yes, if I had to compare it, it would be similar to the joy of a miner who discovered an ore.
“Who would have imagined?”
Wizard.
That is, Lord Hoyeol, who had enough skills to enter and exit the Mage Tower, was a martial artist that would surprise the world!
Harkon was sure.
“…What Kyung should have held was a sword, not a staff!”
Of course, Harkon didn’t know about magic.
However, no matter how excellent Ho-yeol’s magical talent is.
You can’t follow such a fool.
That’s because he was sure to have talent that could be counted on one finger even across the continent.
So if you have to choose between the two.
Lord Hoyeol must choose martial arts.
That was Harkon’s conclusion.
“Unintentionally, I’ve come to take on a heavy responsibility.”
Disappointment in one’s own teachings should never lead to a loss of interest in nothingness.
That’s why Harkon said the peaceful days were over the water.
“I’m not going to stay still, I’ll have to start training too.”
Still, the positive thing was that Lord Hoyeol seemed interested.
‘Especially about sword skills.’
When I thought about it, I thought about it.
“…Could it be that sword swordsmen follow and diverge?”
Dori Dori—
Harkon shook his head.
Yeah, that was a bunch anyway.
Even if it was possible, it had to be dried.
It was because absolute physical strength had to be backed up in order to wield sword skills.
‘Otherwise, I’ll be swayed by the sword.’
Harkon’s eyes were sharp.
‘Of course, Sir didn’t show it.’
Apparently, Hoyeol’s arms were trembling slightly.
No wonder.
Because talent and stamina were separate things.
Wasn’t it Sir Ho-yeol who had lived his life as a wizard regardless of his talent? It wouldn’t be unreasonable for him to lose his stamina just by holding his posture and swinging his sword.
Harkon let out a sigh.
“I apologize in advance, Sir Hoyeol.”
Still, shouldn’t you raise your basic stamina?
Do you think of giving Lord Hoyeol a physical training session?
I already didn’t feel comfortable.
So, it was something unimaginable for Harkon.
Why did Hoyeol’s arms tremble?
That’s an amount of training that even the world’s lion heart knights couldn’t withstand.
It was because I digested it only in the early morning hours.
So, it was a whirlwind.
“I guess I should run with you. That will put you at ease.”
Of course, that needless worry did not last long.
.
.
.
A passion that does not lag behind in the slightest.
The sound of his breathing is so peaceful.
He doesn’t even feel tired.
Harkon couldn’t believe it.
finally shouted
“Sir Hoyeol, isn’t it too different from yesterday?!”
Is this really Sir Ho-yeol, who was struggling with a long sword?
*
Physical training was something I welcomed with open arms.
—Train your weakened body. (Repeat) ▲
Running 20KM (Success)
1000 push-ups (In progress)
500 pull-ups (In progress)
300 burpees (In progress)
I was able to perform the repeat quest without wasting time.
Still, it was worth sweating every day.
Even if they didn’t know how strong they were, their physical strength was on par with the Knights of Lion Heart.
Is it because of that?
-…Sir Hoyeol. It seems that I have been greatly mistaken about you.
Harkon also seemed to think that further physical training was meaningless.
I’m sorry, but it must have been nothing.
I have no choice but to sweat at dawn like now.
Lab of the Mage Tower.
Before sitting down at your work desk.
He headed for the teacup on the service table.
The magic tool [simple lamp] placed next to it.
Bubbling—
Birthlessly boiling water is created when mana is injected into the circuit.
As expected from the magical tools of the Magic Tower, the level is quite high.
“It’s amazing.”
It wasn’t to boil the water, it was to create boiling water. It was an inefficient but high-level magic tool that perfectly matched the Mage Tower.
“Rocket delivery takes precedence over such private things.”
I lick my tongue in sadness.
I brewed a green tea bag I brought from home.
draft.
You can also enjoy a leisurely tea time.
I sat down at my desk and checked the parchment.
Indeed, there was news delivered.
Anyway, I don’t know who it is, but I have a quick temper.
It’s the first time I’ve seen the sender’s name at the front. I.
-Matisse Dean Carr, Senior Wizard of Black Magic.
Senior Mage.
If that’s the case, it’s obvious that you don’t have to look at it.
─Prove your ability. (In progress)
Convince the majority of senior mages. (8/20)
You must be saying to prove your abilities.
Because I know roughly what you mean.
Let’s check the rest in a moment.
‘More than that.’
Because the news I was waiting for appeared in the bottom row.
-This is the appraisal result for the magic tool you requested for appraisal [Vampire Count’s Orb]. [Pure Emerald Crystal] [Island Treasure Nishikigoi Scale Silk].
I immediately checked the contents.
