“What do you mean it’s real?”
The three princes swallowed dry saliva and took a step back. Since the identity and intentions of the elf that suddenly appeared were unknown, I kept my distance for now.
“There is no need to be so scared.”
“I’m not scared.”
He looked up at the red-haired elf and frowned.
“Answer the question first. “What is real?”
“that… .”
“for a moment.”
As the elf was about to respond, Duke Tartan rose from the floor. It seemed as if it had jumped out of the shadows illuminated by the light.
“Sieghart’s lightsaber. “What are you doing here?”
“omg!”
Greer’s eyes widened when he heard the title uttered by the Duke of Tartan.
‘If it’s Sieghart’s lightsaber!’
Now I know who that elf is. He was one of Glenn Sieghardt’s henchmen who wielded the sword of the speed of light.
‘But why is this person me…? .’
I heard that he retired due to injury, but I don’t know why he came to see me.
“Ah, there’s no need to keep it in check like that.”
Rimmer waved his hands as if he had no intention of fighting.
“I’ve seen you do crazy things more than once, so how can you relax?”
“As you can see, a lot has changed.”
“hmm… .”
Duke Tartan glanced back without losing his momentum.
“Prince. What did this crazy elf say?”
“I asked if you wanted to see the real thing.”
“really? “What does that mean?”
“Hmm, I guess that’s a bit much to talk about here?”
Rimmer spread his arms and pointed to the surroundings. Suddenly, the banquet became quiet and everyone was looking this way.
“Actually, I am an uninvited guest.”
He turned away with a smile, ignoring the glares from those around him.
“Prince Owen.”
Rimmer, who was heading toward the exit, stopped and turned around again.
“If you want to see the real thing, say you want to go to the training center 5 when you observe the training tomorrow.”
He left the banquet hall without saying anything.
After Rimmer, who said he was an uninvited guest, disappeared, the sound of music began to be heard again in the banquet hall.
But the only thing that rang in Greer’s head was Rimmer’s last words.
‘There’s something real in Training Ground 5?’
* * *
“Hehehe!”
“hmm.”
Raon frowned as he listened to Rimmer humming.
‘Why are you doing that?’
Rimmer, who was supposed to be lying down and taking a nap after giving instructions to another instructor, somehow opened his eyes and gave instructions for training himself. I felt anxious without knowing what it was.
“Why is that person like that?”
“Iknow, right.”
“Did I eat something wrong?”
“I think I won some money at the gambling house yesterday.”
Buren and the other trainees also glanced at Rimmer while swinging their swords.
“Chief instructor. “Is something good happening?”
Dorian, who was both timid and curious, approached Rimmer.
“There are guests coming.”
‘customer?’
It was even more incomprehensible that Rimer, who hated trouble the most, was waiting for customers.
‘Let’s just practice.’
Because it is such a unique elf, its behavior and thoughts are unpredictable. The answer is to focus on training.
Raon stretched out his right foot, pulling up the heated aura from his Danjeon.
thud!
Starting with a sound that seemed to break the earth, the Garambo technique and soft sword technique were performed simultaneously.
A sharp sword light surged through the strides that stretched out naturally like water.
Sigh!
Although defensive footwork and offensive swordsmanship were combined, there was no sense of disharmony because both value flow and connection.
From the beginning, it flowed naturally as if it were one martial art.
He performed his swordsmanship and footwork to the end while receiving the gaze of the trainees he had become accustomed to.
“Whoop.”
Raon, who practiced swordsmanship and footwork in succession, exhaled and lowered his sword.
‘It’s still not enough.’
Since I was using swordsmanship, footwork, and Aura at the same time, there were some slight discrepancies.
I need more practice to show my skills in real life.
“again.”
It was time to practice one more time. A number of presences were felt at the main entrance of the training hall.
“hmm?”
“what?”
The instructors reacted one step later than Raon, and the trainees stopped their swords afterwards.
When everyone’s eyes were focused on the gymnasium door, a knock was heard.
“Go.”
“yes.”
Rimmer kept smiling and gestured to the instructor. The instructor standing in the center opened the door to the training hall.
“This is Gethman from the General Administration Department.”
A neat-looking young man wearing a uniform showed his face, and behind him, knights in silver armor were waiting.
“A delegation from the Owen Kingdom said they would like to observe the training at the 5th training hall. “I know it’s sudden, but is it possible?”
“Come in. “Customers are always welcome.”
Rimmer quickly walked to the door and opened it wide.
“Okay, thank you. “Please come in.”
Gethman lowered his head. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and led the Owen Kingdom delegation into the training hall.
“her.”
Raon let out a laugh as he put the training sword in his waistband.
‘Guests welcome?’
Rimer does not show his training to prosecutors of the same family. There is no nonsense about welcoming guests.
When I looked around, I saw that other trainees were also rolling their eyes in surprise.
“Delegates from the Kingdom of Owen took their precious time to come here. “To show what kind of martial arts Sieghardt’s trainees have learned.”
Rimmer, who was in front of the door, suddenly appeared on the platform. It was a ghost-like movement that went beyond the wind.
“What should I do if it suddenly does that?”
“Umm… .”
“Well, you can just do what you do.”
The trainees began to squeak like broken dolls under the gaze of the Owen Kingdom delegation shooting from the side.
“Come to your senses! “In times like these, stay calm and show off your skills!”
Burren was no different from usual. No, he actually led the trainees by making better moves.
‘It worked.’
As a guy who couldn’t survive in Sieghardt, he knew what he had to show now.
“Clowns are not allowed.”
Marta snorted and crossed her arms. As if she had encountered an enemy, she showed off her powerful spirit and glared openly at the delegation from the Kingdom of Owen. It’s an expression that says if you’re going to attack, do it.
‘This side hasn’t changed either.’
Martha was only harmful to herself and was still foul-mouthed and fierce.
Runaan had no interest in that area from the beginning. He continued to step and swing his sword without stopping once.
‘In some ways, that guy might be the strongest.’
Being able to maintain concentration in such a chaotic atmosphere was a talent that no one could match.
Raon looked through the delegations from the Kingdom of Owen one after another. The blue-eyed training knight who had made eye contact earlier was examining Buren, Marta, and Runaan in turn.
Looking at their mouths slightly open, it seemed like they were quite surprised by the powerlessness of the three people.
‘As expected, I don’t recognize him.’
Even though the three had figured it out, they didn’t seem to notice their own powerlessness.
“then.”
Raon smiled slightly, spread his legs shoulder-width apart and pulled out his training sword.
‘I should start too.’
The forms and postures of both Garambo and soft sword techniques are extremely simple.
The advantage of the two martial arts is that they do not become weak even if they are seen, so there was no problem even if they were observed.
Huh!
Raon did not pay attention to the people watching and naturally blended into the flow of sword and footwork.
* * *
Three Princes Greard Owen stopped by two places before coming to the 5th training ground.
The first was Training Center 2, where those who had already received the title of swordsman trained.
‘It was amazing.’
2 The swordsmen of the training ground were equipped with military power worthy of the great name Sieghart.
They were strong men in terms of sword strength, strength, body, and spirit, all of whom were no less powerful than the knights of the Owen Kingdom.
‘However, Training Center 6 where the trainees were located was disappointing.’
6 The talent of the training camp trainees was clearly outstanding, but the training itself was lacking.
Originally, I was going to ask for a sparring match, but the outcome was obvious, so I stopped.
‘I remembered it then.’
When I was just about to leave, I remembered what Rimmer had said. That means do you want to see the real thing?
So, I asked the secretary of the General Administration Department who was trying to guide me to another place. 5 I want to see the training ground.
Although he looked embarrassed, he couldn’t refuse the request and took me to the training hall 5.
Actually, I didn’t have any expectations.
I was wondering if the 5th training hall was any different from the 6th training hall.
But that was a big mistake.
I realized this the moment I entered the training hall. It’s different here.
The talent and level of training of the trainees was on a different level from that of the 6th training center.
‘The real thing was right here.’
As Rimmer said, this place was real. 5 The military power of the training ground trainees was not inferior in any way to that of the training knights.
In particular, the blue-haired boy and the silver-haired girl’s strength was one level higher than the others.
And the black-haired beautiful girl glaring at us also had overwhelming force.
All three of them had a level of power comparable to their current self and Setun, who was said to be the strongest knight in training.
“This is definitely the real thing.”
Duke Tartan narrowed his eyes at the trainees.
“I think so.”
“Except for a few, the difference in talent is not that big. “It’s a difference in discipline.”
“hmm… .”
Greer nodded. 5 The air itself in the training ground was different. I could smell the enthusiasm of the trainees with their blood and sweat.
“Those three in particular are amazing.”
Training knight Setun’s eyes sparkled with the spirit of victory. He too was looking at three strong men whom he had identified.
“I want to fight once.”
“Me too.”
The Three Princes and Setun whetted their appetite after seeing the three men and women they thought were the strongest in the training hall.
“How are you? As I said, the real thing is here, right?”
A voice that sounded like a cool breeze came from behind.
“hmm?”
When I looked back, Rimmer was standing there with the same smile he showed yesterday.
“surely. “I understand why you said that.”
Greer nodded.
“I think you’re itching. “How about sparring with my kids?”
“Was this the purpose?”
“It is rare to have a chance to safely collide with the talents of the Six Emperors. He will be helpful there too.”
Rimmer pointed to the trainees who were concentrating on their swords.
“hmm… .”
Greer turned his head and looked at Duke Tartan. Since he was the actual leader, permission was needed.
“It’ll be okay.”
Duke Tartan nodded, but glared at Rimmer with cold eyes. He looked like he was going to cut me down if I did something stupid.
“I just want to spar. but.”
Rimmer raised both hands and smiled.
“A small bet is okay, right?”
“bet?”
“okay. “There will be 20 rounds of sparring, and the winner will be rewarded.”
“Ha, you think you can win?”
“Ho, you have quite a lot of faith?”
“Of course. “Those children are trained knights who were raised as elites in Owen!”
Duke Tartan looked at the knights in training with pride in his eyes.
“Good.”
Rimmer smiled. The dark green eyes glowed clearly.
“Because I also believe in my children.”
