A training ground connected to the dormitory where the heroes and their retinue are staying.

It's not an outdoor playground, it's a place that's completely indoors, like a gymnasium that's twice as big.

Last night, I sent a letter to Mr./Ms. of the Kingdom of Milva approving that I would train his servant Rain, and decided to designate the training ground as the place of his instruction.

 

"Quite...... No, it's pretty big."

"You're really spending a lot of money."

 

After an early breakfast, I arrived at the training ground with an owl on my shoulder.

In the first place, Ferm is weak in the morning and is away, and the senior cannot leave Ferm alone in the room, so she indulges in reading in the room.

 

"Huh, are you training in this space?"

"It's nice to be satisfied, but it's not just training today."

"I know."

 

Maybe it's because only hero-related people can use it during this period, but there is no one other than me yet.

But anyway, Rain hasn't come yet, so I'll take a quick look around in my free time.

 

"Targets for hitting, wooden weapons, training weights...... It's pretty fulfilling."

"I guess it's used as a training ground for soldiers outside of festivals."

 

If you tap the floor lightly with a knob, you will get a hard feeling.

I'm a little worried that it's not on the ground, but with this hardness, I can step on it with a little force.

 

"Well, then, Rain...... No, Mr. Rain. Even in the warm-up until he comes...... Hmm?"

"What's wrong?"

 

Someone came to the training ground.

Judging by his height, he doesn't seem to be Rain.

When I looked closely, I saw an old man with a wooden stick in his hand that exceeded his height...... This is Claude Mr./Ms., the hero of the Calf Kingdom.

He seemed to notice us, and when he walked straight over to us, he raised his hand in a friendly manner.

 

"Oh, good morning Mr./Ms., you're young but fast."

"Good morning, is that training?"

 

A stick that exceeds the height of the body...... No, it's crossed at the tip, so I wonder if it's a practice cross spear?

I looked at Mr./Ms. holding it and asked, and he nodded with a cheerful smile.

 

"Oh, look at Ziggy's daily routine. Hmm? It's ...... on his shoulders."

"It's my familiar."

"Hmmm, I'm bringing another funny monster with me."

"Hahaha, do you understand? He's funny."

 

I laughed, upset at Claude Mr./Ms.'s words, and Nea on my shoulder slapped my cheek in protest.

 

"But I'm impressed, my kid couldn't even get up early when he was a kid, and he used to complain a lot, but it's a big deal."

"In the life-saving team, if you don't get up this early, the leader will be scolded."

"Is that green-haired lady the leader of the rescue team?"

 

...... call Rose Miss Chan!?

Considering Claude Mr./Ms.'s age, it's not strange at all, but calling him Miss ...... It's kind of uncomfortable.

 

"Do you know?"

"Hahaha, I can't forget it, 9...... Or eight years ago? - It's a ridiculous young lady who came to break the dojo at my house. I was blown away by the way they knocked down all of our young guys."

"Ah, well, I'm sorry for our leader......"

"No, no, I don't care, I've just given you some good experience."

 

I wonder if Rose used to be quite naughty like breaking the dojo?

…… yes, I can imagine it normally, and I even think that it wouldn't be strange if I was a warrior training and selling fights to various places.

 

"All of them, we met here by some kind of connection.Doing・・・Are you going?"

「! yes, I don't hope so."

 

It's still early for Layne to arrive, so there's time to join hands with Claude Mr./Ms..

Don't remember the mock battle with Mr./Ms. Hyde during the Four Kingdoms Conference before.

 

"Joining hands with the heroes is a matter of course until the trial begins, but it's a different story with a squire, so let's take it lightly."

"Thank you very much!"

 

Mr./Ms. spun a wooden cross spear in his hand and took the distance.

He and I are both going to have our first test in two days, so let's not be serious about it, let's do it lightly without magic.

 

"Nea, stay away for a minute."

"I can't help it at all."

 

I see the nail moving away from my shoulders, and I do some light preparatory exercises.

 

"Bare hands? I've heard rumors that he uses a gauntlet."

"I don't have anything to do right now, because all I can do is punch and kick."

"I'm going to give that lady to something like that."

 

Even if I have a sword or a spear, I can only swing it with brute force.

If I get coached, I'll be able to grow hair like an amateur, but I'm not going to fight any other way now.

 

"It's always okay."

"Oh."

 

Mr./Ms. held the tip of his wooden spear loosely toward me, and I took half a step open and held my body.

There was a moment of silence for a few seconds after they held each other'——— stance, and Claude Mr./Ms. thrust out his spear with a powerful step.

 

「!」

 

Without hesitation, a spear that goes straight to the torso.

I could follow it with my eyes, I could follow it, but the spear showed strange acceleration and extension, and it pierced the void.

 

"Oh, this is ......!!"

"Whew!!"

 

He leans his body to avoid the spear, but the spear pulls back at a tremendous speed——— and Claude Mr./Ms., who has taken the same stance again, drives the spear into him like an arrow shot from a bow.

You can follow it with your eyes, but it's hard to react ......!

Anticipate my movements and accurately follow the parts that are difficult to avoid!

It's just a matter of grabbing the wooden blade, but as long as you're working together, it's meaningless if you don't consider your opponent's attack to be real.

If so, the moment the spear is drawn, it will approach from here!

 

"Hmmm!!"

"Hmmm!"

 

He kicks the floor hard and dives close to Claude Mr./Ms., who is not good at spears.

First, I tried to grab Claude Mr./Ms.'s spear handle with my open hand to block the movement, but he changed the handle vividly and turned the handle of the spear half a turn and brushed off my foot as I stepped on it.

 

"Huh!?"

 

I'm not upset at all!! No, of course!

This person has more experience in battles than I do, and he has been in shambles!

It's not surprising that they have a way to deal with every situation in advance.

 

「……」

「……」

 

I and Claude Mr./Ms. stepped back and stared at each other.

It lasted less than 10 seconds, but it showed how much he had gone through and honed his skills.

After about 10 seconds of staring at each other, we let go of our stance at the same time.

 

"No, it's been a long time since I've had a cold liver."

"That's the line here......

"I felt like I was dealing with a beast of deceit, a liar, and I don't know if I'm going to dodge it at that distance without the slightest bit of upset."

 

A rational beast.

What does it look like?

 

"It's short, but that's enough for hand-wringing."

"Yes, thank you."

"Thank you for joining me to pass the time for Gigi, you're a masterpiece as Mr./Ms. goes."

 

I am a little happy to be praised by Claude Mr./Ms..

It was only a dozen seconds, but there was something to be gained.

Claude Mr./Ms. didn't seem to use any special moves or tricks...... In other words, we have solidified the basics and worked it out to be able to handle any situation...... It's like that.

Maybe the senior's thunder beast mode will also be supported, .......

 

"You Mr./Ms........"

"Yes?"

 

As I was gathering my thoughts, Claude Mr./Ms., who had been looking at me unexpectedly, spoke to me.

 

"Why don't you become my disciple?"

"What......?"

 

So, disciples?

I didn't know what to do with it, but my answer to this question was already decided from the beginning.

 

"I'm glad to hear that, but I already have a master."

"Haha, well, I guess so...... Hmmm, really?"

"Isn't it unplanned?"

 

Claude Mr./Ms. smiled cheerfully, and I calmed my inner surprise.

 

"But suddenly you're an apprentice...... Do you ...... me have a talent for spears?"

"No, you're normal."

 

Oh, it's normal after all......

It's a little disappointing because there is a hidden talent that I admire a little.

 

"But you're a guy who can make an effort."

「??」

"They may look at me for granted, but the techniques I teach are the ones that go down to the basics: thrusting, brushing, and slashing, as well as postures and steps that match the situation. We will simply repeat it over and over again, thousands and tens of thousands. The application of magic is a sober practice after that."

 

I experienced the horror of the technology that has accumulated the basics by working with Claude Mr./Ms. mentioned earlier.

He wasn't serious either, and if he combined that with more magic, he wouldn't be able to handle it at first sight.

 

"That's why martial artists who dream of the title of magical warrior or hero quit because they are tired of the first repetition and repetitive practice, and you probably go on and on without question, right?"

"If that's what you need ......."

"That's the kind of thing you want...... No, I think your master appreciates it, doesn't he?"

 

The fact that I don't like to lose is one of my strengths that hasn't changed since the original world.

It is no exaggeration to say that her rebellious spirit alone has eaten Rose.

 

"But if you're Mr./Ms. apprentice, you're usually the first...... I think it's better to be my lord."

"No, I don't think so."

 

Useless? I think it's easy for seniors to absorb and teach like a sponge.

Mr./Ms. Claude shook his hand in amazement.

 

"Oh, no, it's not that your lord is bad or anything like that, but once you see it, most of the techniques are the kind of thing that can be turned into things, right?"

「…… Uh-huh."

 

It's bad in that sense.

I had acquired my systemalogy from the information I had only heard, and if I were a senior, I would have done it.

 

"It's not worth teaching, and above all, it's the process of acquiring skills.Notice・・・I can't expect it. No, I guess it's so complete that I don't need it."

「……」

 

Somehow, but I can understand it.

Seniors can learn just by seeing and hearing about them, but the shortcomings and improvements that will be found in the process will not be known until later.

 

"Well, it's just that I'm a Giggy who likes to teach!"

"In the end, it's a matter of taste, isn't it?"

"Haha"

 

As I smiled wryly at Claude Mr./Ms., who was smiling happily, Nea, who was watching nearby, came to sit on my shoulder.

She slapped him on the cheek with his wing, and pointed his other wing at the doorway of the training ground.

There was a short boy standing there, looking like he was out of nowhere.

 

"Usato, I'm here."

"It's just the right time...... Mr./Ms. Claude."

"Hmm? Oh, there was a waiter? You can go without worrying about me, okay?"

 

He still seems to be practicing his spear, so he bows again before beckoning ——— Rain to join him.

Now, unlike Nak's training, it's pure healing magic training, not physical training.

It's going to be pretty rough, but I've got to be in good spirits.