I had been training diligently, so I had built up some stamina.

However, the problem was that keeping up with Leo, the ‘protagonist,’ or Alice, the ‘sword-wielding heroine,’ was not an easy task with that stamina alone.

“It’s because you’re pouring all your effort into that weapon,”

the Swordmaster said, looking at me with a rather disapproving expression.

“When comparing the skill of using a gun to wielding a sword, it’s clear that swordsmanship requires much better physical capabilities. After all, isn’t it true that handling a firearm only takes a few weeks of training?”

Hearing that, I seriously debated …