Academy Squinting, but not dark-Episode 92
Episode 92
92fury. First boss, Lein(10)
“Lululu~.”
When I figured out Lein's strategy, I couldn't help but hum..
‘Where is our Luna??’
I had to explain my plans for tomorrow..
I'm the only one fighting, but something unexpected can happen.
I was thinking of keeping it on standby at some distance in case an emergency situation arises..
“Zero! It's here!”
Luna waved her hand and welcomed me from afar..
Clap-clack-clack-clack-.
Yes, I see. You guys are happy to see me too and are welcoming me.?
Hahaha, you guys.
The smile disappeared from my face..
‘……They were still doing that.?’
Not only Luna but also Leger still had chains wrapped around their wrists..
Well, it was natural since they were a set, but I felt that people were looking at me strangely and I thought they would soon remove the chain..
“Ugh, why are there so few people today? Where did everyone go to play??”
“yes?”
“It's really disappointing. If I had just met someone, they would have said they wanted to be friends with Leger..”
Luna grumbled..
No one? No way. There are dozens of people I passed by on the way here..
‘Now that I think about it, it seemed like he was running away from something.…….’
Then, no way…….
“It would have been really fun to bundle this up and walk around. yes?”
Clap-clack-clack-clack-.
The chain caught in the sunset showed off its appearance..
I think it's true. Dozens of children passed me by.
He must have run away from Luna and Leger..
“Hey, what are you doing??”
“……yes?”
“Come to work quickly and tie it up. I need to find someone who can be Leger's friend..”
“…….”
And that evening, until I returned to the dormitory..
We couldn't meet a single person.
* * *
Late at night. Lein's office.
“Ugh…….”
Lein covered his head with both hands. Because a terrible headache was tormenting him..
I picked up the medicine bottle to take the medicine..
My right hand went out without me realizing it..
It was a natural reaction since I have lived my entire life as a right-hander..
Crunchy-.
The medicine bottle was crushed in my hand. He acted against his will..
As if the hands could think for themselves..
‘vile evil bastard……!’
I picked up the half-powdered medicine with my left hand and poured it into my mouth..
The pain went away. very slightly.
As I endured the pain, I remembered my encounter with Zero earlier..
“what? My meeting with Renia was a lie.?”
no. It's a lie to say I was taught in person, but it wasn't a lie to say I met you.
That's all. He stayed with the Leicester family for a month and also lived as a gourmet..
“Ugh…….”
Lein lay down on the bed with difficulty..
Is it because my body is tired? Naturally, the memories of that day came to mind..
What made Lein leave the Fleur family?.
Memories of that day full of hurt.
* * *
“No, that's ridiculous.…….”
Lein trembled at the unbelievable sight..
Lefael, the head of the Fleur family and his older brother..
He lost the duel. And that too for a fourteen-year-old child about to enter the academy..
“under! Does that mean swordsmanship? I tried to build up my skills before entering school... … You were in vain?”
He spat in front of Raphael..
Leuin's blood boiled when he saw that scene..
“You son of a bitch! It's a duel! draw your sword!”
thud!
“what?”
The floor suddenly rose up, came towards me, and hit me..
After a while, Lein realized one thing..
The floor didn't rise, it was you who fell to the ground..
“Still, you're a little better. But only if you practice something that isn't even a swordsmanship like this... … It's a waste of talent.”
Tsk!
Spit was spat in front of Lein. Just like his older brother Rephael.
“Well then, I'll just go. From now on, I'll have to stop by the Count's house or higher. I couldn't even warm up before I won…….”
So the boy left..
My whole body was filled with humiliation, but there was nothing I could do..
That's the grandson of a famous marquis..
And here, there are far more people who don't know the name than there are who know it..
Because he’s a third-rate noble..
“Lein, are you okay??”
“Tongue, bro.…….”
If he is like this, how sick and sad must his older brother Lefael be?.
Let's not get angry. My older brother is called Lephael, a man of 100 battles and defeats, but let’s not be angry..
‘Because I promised that next time I lose again, I will abandon my family’s swordsmanship..’
There are few families that sell arcane swordsmanship, but it is not so much that it cannot be obtained..
The same applies to the Tartel territory right next door..
It wasn't a swordsmanship I liked very much, but it was much better than his family's swordsmanship..
I'll be able to use it well until I get another family's swordsmanship..
“I've neglected my training. I need to pay a little more attention. I'm sure I can win next time.”
“……!”
A warm hand towards yourself.
Lein mercilessly slapped the hand away..
slam-!
“Lein?”
“I told you I would throw it away! You said you would give up if you lose this time too.!”
The swordsmanship of the Fleur family to which he belongs..
No matter how you think about it, it was poor swordsmanship..
When other families draw their swords, light flashes and the surroundings freeze..
‘Why is our family only faithful to the basics?!’
There was a lot of moderation, but that was it..
The Fleur family's swordsmanship has long since begun to crumble..
No, maybe it was a fencing technique that was flawless from the beginning..
It's just that he was a poor swordsman from the moment he was born..
And today I became convinced of that thought..
Because I was defeated by a 14-year-old kid..
“Let's stop now! There is no hope for my family’s swordsmanship.!”
“Lein, it is not so. Our family’s swordsmanship is excellent. It's because I'm not good enough…….”
It continues like this..
Lein couldn't stand it any longer..
His older brother, who was given the dishonorable nickname of 'Hundreds of Battles', and the Fleur family's swordsmanship that he refused to let go of..
The image of myself being defeated miserably.
I couldn't take it anymore.
“If it keeps happening like this, I have an idea too.!”
“……thought?”
“okay! I'm leaving! I'm leaving this damn third-rate family obsessed with third-rate swordsmanship.!”
haha.
Lein could not raise his head. no, he couldn't lift.
Because his brother must be looking sad..
He thought Lefael would hug him..
And I thought you were going to say let's abandon the family's swordsmanship..
but.
“……If that's what you think, go ahead..”
Lefael just turned his back mercilessly..
He was the older brother who always treated me warmly. Why on earth…….
“brother?”
“Let's abandon our family's swordsmanship. As long as I'm around, that won't happen. I'll keep this position, so you go out and make your dreams come true, Lein..”
That was the end of what my brother said..
The next day, Lein woke up and immediately left the mansion..
If you go out of the mansion, they will come to catch you..
If you go out of town, they'll come catch you..
If you leave the territory, they will come to catch you..
“…….”
But no one caught him. Rephael could not see a single hair of his head..
It was sincere. He values his family's swordsmanship more than his own..
‘More than just one family... … Is swordsmanship more important?.’
under!
After laughing out loud once, Lein, who was alone, thought about it..
He is different from his brother.
Because I loved my brother and my family, I planned to protect them both..
‘If we graft the secret energy of another family to our family,?’
Wouldn’t the strongest swordsmanship be born?.
That's how Lein's training began..
I ended up living as a wandering knight..
“teach me swordsmanship.”
I gave up everything for my family..
Pride, self-esteem, and even self-esteem.
Time passed like that, and about 5 years had passed..
Lein's name began to be on people's lips..
‘With the nickname ‘Lein of imitation’.
While wandering around as a wandering knight, he searched for a sword technique that suited the Fleur family..
I stopped by the Leicester family..
‘Well, you probably won't meet someone like me..’
After announcing his visit, he stayed at an inn for about half a day..
The messenger of the Leicester family came and said:.
“The head of the family invited us. Please eat inside the castle..”
The alcohol I was drinking flowed from my mouth..
Leicester family. What kind of family was that?.
The family that raised the Answood Empire from a kingdom to an empire, and one of the eight current pillars that support the empire..
The head of that family invited him?.
Lein couldn't believe it..
‘Hey, this must be a boring prank..’
A great nobleman's prank to tease a wandering knight.
With that in mind, I knocked on the door. however.
“welcome. My name is Renia, the matriarch of the Leicester family..”
Fluttering light pink hair, flawless and clear eyes.
20A youthful appearance that makes you look like you're in your early teens. But even the cuteness that can't be hidden.
Lein couldn't help but lose his gaze..
‘It's amazing that she ascended to the position of head of the family in the body of a woman... … It's my mom?’
It is even one of the ten swords on the continent..
After all, prestigious noble families are different. Birth determines everything.
‘Even my children will not be able to escape the situation of third-rate nobles..’
So, we should at least steal swordsmanship and teach it..
Only then can you live proudly in this world..
“Sir Lein, thank you for coming to visit me in this squalid place. Wandering around the continent to practice your swordsmanship, that's really amazing..”
“yes… … Well, that… … It's no big deal.”
When Renia smiled brightly, Lein couldn't come to his senses..
“I heard that in the world, it is called ‘Lein of imitation’..”
“Well, not to that extent. It's just embarrassing..”
Renia laughed out loud..
All Lein could do was remain as polite as possible..
“Well then, let’s go right away.?”
“yes?”
“I didn't come here to spar.?”
“ah… … you're right.”
Lein followed Renia and eventually was able to reach a huge training ground..
Like the Leicester family, it is big and bulky..
What is unusual is that the training ground has been renovated everywhere.?
It was clean on the outside, but there were no rags on the inside..
“sorry. I know you're tired, but I'm not the type to put things off like this..”
Lein nodded..
Because the great nobles are busy. You will want to leave immediately after seeing your skills..
And won't you go to your own space and laugh in secret??
‘however… … where is my partner?’
It was time for Lein to look around..
“Lord Lein? What are you looking for??”
“yes? ah… … Because I can't see my opponent..”
Then Renia said, Hahaha! burst out laughing.
“Who are you looking for when you have someone right in front of you??”
“yes?”
sreung-.
Renia drew her sword. At the same time, her eyes changed..
“It means I am your opponent, Lord Lein..”
“……!!”
The head of the Leicester family, one of the ten swords of the empire, would deal with her in person..
‘I thought they would give me a training article at most.…….’
You can't get this kind of experience even if you pay money..
Lein immediately drew his sword..
That's how the sparring began.
‘It's sudden, but this is nothing..’
Traveling around the empire, experiencing good, bad, and surprising experiences..
This is Lein, who experienced all three..
A sudden sparring is an extremely benign incident..
“going!”
Lein poured out all the tricks he had learned..
However, Renia only lightly swung her sword to block or evade..
Clap-.
It was the sound of Renia's sword being sheathed..
The speed was so fast that Lein noticed it by the sound..
And at the same time.
A ray of light shot towards me.
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