A few days later, daytime.

 

I called Gerald and came to the corner of the butterfly garden. Gerald decided to stay at the academy for a while, so it was easy to find him in the outsider’s quarters.

 

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Me and Gerald were holding wooden swords. Not being able to deal with Gerald with a sword, he had no knowledge of swordsmanship, but that didn’t matter. Because swordsmanship sparring was not the purpose in the first place.

 

He stretched his legs out and squeezed his knees to release himself.

 

“You are full of enthusiasm.”

 

Gerald said, looking at me with eagle eyes.

 

I put on a gentle smile.

 

“I have to hit one of my father-in-law.”

 

Gerald’s lips twitched. It looks funny, man.

 

Gerald tightens his mouth to pretend not to laugh on purpose.

 

“Don’t call me your father-in-law.”

 

Gerald said firmly, holding a wooden sword and adopting a combat stance.

 

Isn’t this enough compulsion?

 

“Come.”

 

I took off my glasses and tucked them into my clothes.

 

I took a deep breath, lowered my upper body, and slightly bent my knees.

 

Infusing mana into his muscles and joints, he paid attention to Gerald’s movements.

 

still. and after a few seconds.

 

Dig!

 

Gerald disappeared from sight.

 

Doesn’t depend on eyesight. Anyway, my eyes can’t keep up with Gerald’s movements.

 

But no matter how fast, foot talent.

 

wind that flows quietly. swaying grass.

 

Sharpen your senses and instinctively catch the sound of Gerald’s footsteps stepping on the grass.

 

The process of judgment is late, so it is omitted. You have to move your feet first before you have any thoughts.

 

You shouldn’t move your body naturally. Throw away the familiar senses.

 

Focus on the flow of magical power, fully understand the structure of my whole body.

 

‘That’s it.’

 

I leaped into a new sense.

 

Whiik!

 

“… … !”

 

moment. Gerald was caught in sight. caught up

 

He swung his wooden sword at once. Gerald promised not to attack, so he slipped back and easily avoided my sword attack.

 

There was a strange feeling in Gerald’s eyes as he looked at me.

 

Gerald kicked the ground again.

 

chasing

 

Dig!

 

Dig!

 

Stirring across the lawn, catching up and catching up with Gerald’s movements. One time may be a coincidence, but repeated is not a coincidence.

 

It was slower than Gerald’s. Well, it was clear that Gerald was watching too. Because it’s slower than Dalian.

 

But the important thing is that I am succeeding with technology now.

 

“… … !”

 

At some point, I lost sight of Gerald’s movements.

 

Only an afterimage stayed in my field of vision for a very short time. It was because Gerald had real speed.

 

Took!

 

From behind, Gerald struck me on the top of my head with a wooden sword.

 

“Keuk!”

 

It hurt terribly because I didn’t use [Basic Protection Magic].

 

He stopped moving and groaned, stroking the top of his head.

 

“… hehehehe.”

 

Laughter soon broke out.

 

succeded.

 

Because it was in front of my father-in-law, I couldn’t hold a self-congratulatory ceremony, but I shouted cheers at my throat.

 

I looked at Gerald. It meant that I had done it, so I had to teach him the proper technique.

 

Gerald was staring at me quietly.

 

“Isaac.”

 

“yes.”

 

“Look at the hem of your pants.”

 

“… … ?”

 

suddenly… , there was nothing to say. I felt like I knew right away because I was experienced.

 

I rolled up the bottom of my pants. Below the knees, there were ugly marks extending like tree roots. Every time the technique failed, the mana exploded and left marks like stretch marks on the body.

 

The magic burst and the marks were not something that could be done with most recovery magic. Even if the body recovers, only traces remain. I heard that it gradually gets better as time passes, so I had no choice but to neglect it.

 

Gerald let out a small sigh without a hint of agitation as if he knew this would happen.

 

“It took me a year to master the skill. It’s been over 20 years since I’ve been skilled. It was because my magical talent didn’t follow. You did it in just a week.”

 

Gerald looked me in the eye.

 

“That is talent, Isaac. It’s like iron. It is up to you to decide what kind of sword you will forge that iron through the time of endurance.”

 

“… … .”

 

“But, too much of anything can ruin it.”

 

Gerald stuck his wooden sword into the lawn.

 

“I don’t know much about magic, so I don’t have anything to say about it, but if you overdo it, your body will quickly break down.”

 

“I will keep this in mind, father-in-law.”

 

“Don’t call me your father-in-law.”

 

Soon Gerald shrugged.

 

“… pass.”

 

waited for that

 

I clenched my fists and closed my eyes. I took a deep breath and enjoyed the afterglow.

 

This really hurts every time I fail. Later I got a hang of it and learned to relieve the pain, but it still hurt.

 

Did Gerald train for more than a year to learn this skill… . It’s really poisonous.

 

“I’ll teach you ‘Sumbo’. Now that you have overcome the entry barrier, there will be no difficulties. One day of training will suffice. It is up to you to master it.”

 

Sumbo. It was the name of the footsteps Gerald had mentioned.

 

Laughter flowed out.

 

“It’s a good day.”

 

“Do you have any work?”

 

“I have somewhere to go.”

 

I had an appointment.

 

The coronation ceremony of Dupendorf.

 

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Morkan said that he was ready, so all he had to do was come. It would be better to leave as soon as possible.

 

“Right… . In that case, it would be better to liquidate quickly.”

 

“clearing? What?”

 

“The work of protecting the Duchy of Astreans. Can I repay you? You won’t be disappointed.”

 

“ah.”

 

Come to think of it, before the sparring last time, you said that there was a grace you had to repay.

 

I nodded.

 

“If that’s the case, that’s fine with me.”

 

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My father-in-law said he would give me something good, but I had no reason to refuse.

 

* * *

 

Yves Loffenheim was heading to Märchen Academy in a carriage.

 

He was released after being investigated for a long time in the case of Baron Lopenheim. It wasn’t psychologically difficult. It was because imagining the daily life I would spend with Isaac filled me with happiness.

 

He conveyed his honest feelings to Isaac, who came to save him, and there was room for conversation. Even the thought of having a normal conversation with Isaac made Eve feel better.

 

“Awesome, my brother? He is the youngest archmage, has many followers, and even hangs out with the original kings. Any strong person in this kingdom would be finished off with just a wave of my sister’s finger?”

 

“that… , I don’t know much about the world of wizards because I have a short bag strap. Anyway, that’s too absurd, student.”

 

“Why don’t you trust people? Is it real?”

 

Eve brags about Isaac to the coachman for a long time.

 

It was because, now that the restraints of the Baron of Lopenheim were gone and his familiar was gone, there was no need to hide his affection.

 

Eve only boasted about her brother and sister who met people. But no one fully believed her story.

 

The coachman only let out a laugh. No matter how you think about it, Eve’s story was absurd.

 

“Such a great kid suddenly grew bigger than me, and how handsome he became… . When I was little, I was so cute that I hugged her every day. It was good then… . Because he grew up so well.”

 

“Your brotherly love is extreme.”

 

The coachman smiled thoughtfully. It was because when I heard Eve bragging about her younger brother, I could guess their bad past.

 

When the carriage arrived at Merchen Academy, Eve’s endless bragging about her younger brother came to an end.

 

Eve packed her things, got out of the carriage, and handed over to the driver.

 

“Get along with your little brother, student!”

 

“goodbye!”

 

The coachman drove away.

 

Eve entered the school gate of Marchen Academy humming a song with a smile on her face.

 

If the story with Isaac goes well, I was determined to cherish and love him as much as I missed him until now.

 

but.

 

“Student Isaac, you are out right now.”

 

“yes… ?”

 

“I applied for an outing and passed the guardhouse. Two days ago.”

 

Bartos Hall Administration Office.

 

At the place where she stopped by to report the news of her return, Eve was bruised.

 

Isaac and… You said you were confused?

 

“hmm? Eve student?”

 

The staff waved their hands in front of Eve’s face to make sure she was conscious.

 

* * *

 

He was riding a carriage across the imperial territory.

 

It’s fast to fly, but I didn’t want to commit an unnecessary rudeness by crossing the imperial airspace when there was nothing urgent.

 

inside the wagon. Ice and Snow Dragon-Hilde, who was sitting next to me in humanoid form, only looked out the window. It seemed like it was the first time I had ever seen the scenery leisurely in a carriage.

 

If he was in his usual white dragon form, he would stand out for nothing and cause trouble, so he put it in his human form. Keeping him summoned is to develop harmony.

 

I was training remnants while holding a high-strength magical device.

 

Well, that’s just… .

 

“Senior Dorothy, aren’t you uncomfortable?”

 

“why? Am I comfortable now?”

 

Across from me sat Dorothy and Alice side by side.

 

Dorothy clings to the wall as best she can. It looked very uncomfortable. It was an expression of openly avoiding Alice.

 

Alice, on the other hand, is calm. Every time she made eye contact with me, she gave me a leisurely, friendly smile.

 

“Then what… .”

 

He said he was comfortable, what can I say?

 

Road to Dupendorf.

 

It was just a puzzle how Dorothy and Alice had caught up.