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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 272

Siegfried's appearance made the already hectic meal time even more hectic. After barely finishing my meal, I decided to take him to the sparring hall..

Siegfried kept making excuses that he was having a hard time despite his energetic appearance for the first time, but as soon as he saw Laika emerging from under the table, his eyes lit up and he let out an exclamation as if it had never happened before..

"Hmm...easy...pearl...! It's a Welsh corgi.!"

I didn't know what it was called in this world, so I just called it a shepherd's dog, but Siegfried, who didn't care about that, was busy petting Laika, talking in terms from his previous life..

[Lord, master. It's burdensome.]

This horse dog, which seemed to be the happiest in the world when Cheryl or Ragnis petted it, found Siegfried's touch burdensome. This is truly a horse dog with strong tastes. While Siegfried, who could not hear Laika, was being moved while appropriately restraining him, Cheryl and Griwills were also secretly following along, showing their anticipation..

I think they're probably hoping to get something out of our sparring... It's a bit burdensome to see two people whose level of skill is much higher than that of a warrior's swordsmanship..

"If you had a cute dog like this, you should have brought it to the empire too.!"

"It wasn't there then, and now he's become a demon dog, but he was definitely a demon sword.."

"...ok?"

He seemed to have no knowledge about making magic swords like me, so he gave me a dumbfounded look and responded that he didn't understand at all. Anyway, there was nothing to do on the way to the sparring hall, so I roughly explained what form the early demon swords were made in. Cheryl and Grewils were impressed, recalling Laika's performance in sparring, and Siegfried was impressed by the broken personality of the demon sword makers. I deplored it. Then he nodded and spoke to me, wondering why he was so satisfied..

"After all, I find one person amazing. If it were other people, I would have been blinded by its performance and would have kept it as a magic sword, but my younger brother doesn't even care about that.?"

"A cute dog is better than an ugly thing that needs to drink blood.."

"yes. How is that any different from human sacrifice? So what does she eat now? Can you replenish your strength with a regular meal??"

"We received advice from experts and took alternative measures. There's no need to drink blood anymore."

I was worried that Siegfried would be blinded by Laika and make a fuss about getting a magic sword himself, but fortunately, he was convinced by that and did not ask any more questions about Laika..

"I guess your younger brother is having an eventful life too? After beating a traitor to the head with a demon and a magic sword, you now become a former court wizard's disciple and an assistant at the academy? I live without really windy days.."

"Because the task is clear thanks to the simple goal,."

"But it's easier said than done. There are a lot of people who can't make up their minds even under good circumstances.?"

"Like a warrior?"

"Mr. A. As for me, I'm still a noble person.."

"What is a nobleman??"

"Well, what are you talking about? I'm saying I'm doing just fine.."

Anyway, when talking to this person, it's hard to pretend not to know. I feel like I'm on edge trying to tackle each and every conversation, even in trivial conversations... but I don't particularly dislike these actions that bring back nostalgia for the past. Will there come a day when we can talk and reveal that we are from the same neighborhood? In the past, I hid it simply to wait and see what happened, but now it wasn't that difficult to tell because it was Ephaga that I drank..

"Stop talking nonsense and get ready to show your sword skills. Is it okay to say that someone as good as a hero is doing just that well??"

I lightly pushed away the random thoughts that did not fit the situation and opened the door to the sparring room, craving Siegfried again as usual. Even though I don't have anything to teach him, I have the ability and time to check Siegfried's learning speed and development..

Given his personality, I don't think he'll bluff and lie about doing something he didn't do, but if there's nothing wrong with checking, it's probably right to check. As I was about to pick up the wooden sword that was set up in one corner of the sparring hall, I asked, remembering Siegfried's great sword..

"We can't receive assistance from illusion magic here like in the Empire. Do you even carry a wooden sword with that space magic??"

"Write it. wait a moment."

It seems that the Empire has no reason to use wooden swords due to the illusion magic system that has already been completed. While Siegfried was concentrating in a mental victory pose with his eyes closed for a moment, and was tidying up the empty sparring hall, Cheryl came up next to him and asked quietly..

"That, Eldmia? Imperial warriors also have their own schedules, so is it okay to just bring them in like this??"

"That's because you don't know him yet. It's clear that he already messed up his schedule by coming to the restaurant alone.."

"...?"

He might have thought about catching the devil, but he didn't like the idea of ​​being praised and praised by an official congratulations, so he used that as an excuse to run out. The proof was that the three musketeers who were closely following the people of the Holy Light Cross and Siegfried were nowhere to be seen..

"Well, even if he looks like that, he is a guy who sticks to the line. You don't have to worry too much."

"It's a bit unreliable to kick out an official position and move on one's own...."

"Officially, it was an invitation from the Dean of the Royal Academy, not from Ethisel. I can kick that much."

"...That idea seems very like you.."

Cheryl's point was correct..

Just because you always have a resignation letter in your hand doesn't mean that everyone will immediately resign from their company and run out. This is not because it is illegal, but because the moment you resign, you have to deal with all kinds of problems directly related to your life coming at you from all directions..

The same goes for this case. It is something not even a king would do to openly chew on an invitation that came in the name of the dean of the kingdom's academy, just because he was in a position to do so. Even though they have enough power to do so, they will convey their refusal according to the format and procedures. In this world, the position of academy dean is one that deserves to be treated to that level..

But Siegfried is different. The visitor to another world who was dragged into the world unwillingly as a hero said, ‘I am the hero you chose. 'Hold on to your evil spirit.' He exudes this nuance and exercises his authority as he wants without worrying about those around him. Although the fundamental reason for seeking legal action to put an end to everything after losing my parents twice may be different, the attitude of not paying the slightest attention to all the complaints that will arise from such actions can be said to be similar..

"So I guess it makes sense. First impression was not good but it was okay..."

Still, people aren't bad, so I tried to wrap it up properly before Cheryl misunderstood....

"I found it!"

The shameful presence of Siegfried, who shouted with a bright expression, gestured in the air, took out a wooden sword the size of a greatsword, and struck a useless pose, made me keep my mouth shut..

"...decent?"

"..I guess we'll have to wait and see. Still, at least he is a harmless human being.."

Cheryl, who smiled slightly at my suddenly changed reaction, was leaving the sparring hall and at the same time Siegfried approached and shouted..

"Look! The swordsmanship I trained after losing my soul to you! And howl! In front of the warrior's endless talent!"

"Haha... stop talking like shit and come up quickly.."

If a guy with no talent made a fuss, it would be considered a joke, but if a guy with real talent did that, it would be a shame. For some reason, my tension rises whenever I say a curse word. It hasn't been long since I went to the sparring room with Siegfried and looked at the swordsmanship while exchanging moderate amounts. Students who had only paid attention before began to come in one by one to watch..

"how is it? Haven't you created some roots??"

Either way, Siegfried, who still pays no attention to those who look up to him, speaks confidently and attempts a top attack. Attack and recovery are the basics of most swordsmanship without anything particularly special. It was a counterattack and a blocking move, but just showing off longsword swordsmanship with that crazy-sized greatsword was very special..

Every time Siegfried's sword swings, there is a sound that I want to describe as the wind splitting, not just splitting. The speed that contradicts the visible size and the weight felt through the cracked wind creates a strange sense of discrepancy..

"Did you choose longsword swordsmanship yourself??"

"no. A professor recommended it? There's no problem with swinging it anyway.."

As expected, it seems like the professorship at the Imperial Academy was won by playing cards. The unidentified professor who taught him by appropriately changing some of the movements that cannot be made because it is a greatsword into other movements was amazing, but Siegfried, who learned it this way, was definitely unusual..

After sparring for about 5 minutes and gradually correcting and checking my posture, I was able to achieve significant results..

"It seems like the warrior's acquisition skills are a kind of blessing.."

"...Eh? what does that mean?"

"That's literally it. It's not that he learns quickly because he's a genius; he just repeats himself very quickly. It's such a strange feeling.."

A level of learning ability that allows you to master a skill that others would have to practice 20 times to master in a mediocre way, in just three attempts. When compared with experience in the Empire, it was almost clear that.

"Comparing it to the last sparring, I think I understand. Unnecessary movements and habits are not something that can be completely eliminated in such a short period of time, but most of them have disappeared.."

"Isn’t that what genius is??"

"no. I know this because I have dealt with geniuses. The warrior lacks all actions that are linked to movements that he lacks mastery of. Lower defense and middle horizontal slash. You practiced roughly, right?."

"Fuck...? I see that?"

Siegfried's sincere admiration was truly worth seeing, but it only stood out because it was so clearly different from his other movements. And that has become even more evident now, as Siegfried repeated the points I had corrected in sparring..

Each time it was swung, it felt as if it had skipped several steps in a trial-and-error process, and the movement gradually progressing to completion gave the viewer a truly strange feeling..

"It's not that I look good, but there is a difference in perfection between movements that require a lot of practice and movements that don't. Genius has nothing like that. If you tell me something, I will fix it right away and try to find improvements.."

"Is that a story about your younger brother painting his own face with gold??"

"I'm talking about him. He."

As he pointed the wooden sword at Cheryl, all the attention of the onlookers and Siegfried were focused. She might have been embarrassed at this level, but as someone with the confidence to confidently call herself a genius, Cheryl didn't react much..

What is certain is that performance is a definite blessing rather than simply a gift of natural talent. It was said that if Siegfried worked hard, it would not be an empty story to acquire all the knowledge of the academy before graduation..

Regardless of field. Surely a warrior is a warrior?.

"Somehow... strangely enough, studying was easy...."

The face that was stunned by the belated realization was not befitting of a warrior..