“bet?”
Rimmer narrowed his eyes as he looked Metun up and down.
“What kind of bet are you suddenly making?”
“5 A bet to prove whether the training ground is truly the strongest among Sieghart’s trainees.”
“Ah, let’s hit it off?”
“As Sieghardt’s instructor, do not use such foul language.”
“It’s like fighting or fighting. In the end, it means sticking together. Let’s go intuitively.”
Rimmer chuckled and shook the empty beer glass to his mouth, and Metun stiffened his mouth like a statue.
Although the two were the same chief instructor, their personalities were very different.
“Oh, are Rimmer and Metoon together?”
“It’s not that they are joining, it’s that the disciples are joining!”
“Then training hall 5 and training hall 6? “It’s awesome?”
Everyone in the tavern got up and crowded around Rimmer and Metun.
“I bet all my money on Methun!”
“Hey, this is Remerge! “There’s Marta, Burren, Runaan, and even Raon, who beat those three!”
“that’s right. 6 There are many collaterals in the training center, but there is no direct descendant. If you give it a try, the 5 mana training ground will win, right?”
“You guys are so full of information. “Don’t you know that Kane entered the training hall 6 not long ago?”
When they heard that the direct lineage had come in, the attention of the people in the bar was focused in one place.
“uh? “Weren’t you injured while on a mission?”
“That was already a year and six months ago. men and horses.”
“Oh, so it might be worth a try? Kane was also famous for his talent. “Especially the purity of the senses and aura.”
“It’s not something worth doing. 6 The training ground is more advantageous. Kane and his followers are already 16 years old.”
“This will be fun!”
“let’s go! “Raise the board right now!”
The people in the bar started shouting out the names of Training Hall 5 and Training Hall 6 and taking out money as if the bet had already been settled.
“Wow, if I don’t do this, I’ll be beaten to death?”
Rimmer chuckled. Despite his words, he has a happy face.
Methun stood with a grave expression, as if he had expected things to turn out like this.
“But what kind of wind suddenly blew and made us fly head to head?”
“It’s not a fight… .”
“Let’s just overlook the little things.”
“Are you asking because you really don’t know?”
“Is it because of the Owen Kingdom?”
Rimmer scratched his chin and raised his beer glass.
“right. “The children’s pride was crushed because the Owen Kingdom only applied to spar at the 5th training hall even after seeing the 6th training hall.”
“That’s because they trained roughly.”
“You are right. Because neither I nor the trainees did our best. But it’s different now.”
Methun continued, looking into Rimmer’s half-opened eyes.
“The training ground 6 has changed since Kane Sieghardt transferred five months ago. We all trained from dawn until night, and recently even passed Hell Master training.
“Eh? “Hell wine?”
Rimmer opened his mouth.
“okay. “Not a single person was left behind.”
“That’s amazing.”
Hell Week is one of Sieghardt’s trainings that is famous for its intensity. Regular inspection is also a training in which failure occurs, so it was surprising that all the trainees persevered.
“I thought it was time to make those children feel a sense of accomplishment, too.”
“Are we going to make that scapegoat our 5th training leader?”
“… … .”
Methun responded by not answering.
“I like it.”
Rimmer grinned and knocked on the table.
“How? “Is this a one-on-one sparring?”
“no. “One-on-one sparring still won’t beat the 5th training ground.”
Methun shook his head.
“hmm? So how do we get along?”
“Duels aren’t limited to one-on-one combat.”
“ah!”
Rimmer grinned and tapped the table.
“Is this a team event?”
“okay. 5 The number of people in the training hall is 43, and we will also prepare 43 people. “I’m going to put it up in a randomly selected location.”
“It’s a bit hard to call it an all-out war. “Is this a local war?”
He muttered, “It’ll be okay,” and placed his hand back on the gold coin Metun had put down.
“However, there is a proposal here as well.”
“proposal?”
“Is the number of training grounds 6 more than twice that of us?”
“Yes.”
“Then it’s better to give it more chances. “Prepare 60 people.”
“what?”
“There are 43 people here. “Let’s stick with 60 people.”
“Are you ignoring us?”
Metoon’s spirit burned like a straw fire. The table trembled.
“It’s not about ignoring, it’s about telling the truth. “Don’t you admit that you lack power and experience?”
“hmm.”
“Plus, we have more children from direct lineage, vassals, and upper level collaterals. Even if we fight with 60 people, no one will say anything to you.”
Methun thought for a moment and then nodded.
“i get it. “Let’s do that.”
“You decide the date and location.”
“To me? What are you going to do if I cheat? .”
Methun’s heavy eyes wavered for the first time.
“Because you’re not the kind of person to cheat with something like this.”
Metun’s hand on the gold coin lost strength, and Rimmer took advantage of the gap to carry the gold coin away.
“But there is one thing you are mistaken about.”
Metun took his hand off the gold coin and turned his head.
“mistaken?”
“Kain Sieghardt practiced Auror skills and developed his senses every day for a year and a half while he was unable to move due to injury.”
“uh?”
“This guy’s senses and ability to be an auror are second to none even among official swordsmen.”
He looked down at Rimmer with confident eyes.
“You better prepare well. Because it could all be consumed by just one Kane. “This is the down payment for the bet.”
Metun pushed the bag of gold coins he had taken out of his arms in front of Rimmer and left the tavern.
“Wow!”
“Can we go see it too?”
“Open the board right now! 6 I bet all my money on the training ground!”
“I’m a 5 training ground!”
“These are people who only have a small fortune. “I touched my house!”
When the bet was made, there was so much commotion that the ceiling of the bar was shaking.
“Hmm.”
Rimmer patted his bag of gold coins and smiled.
“I heard that free money is good too.”
He was relaxed, as if he knew everything.
“Then let’s go to the gambling house.”
* * *
A dark dawn with the sun not yet rising.
Raon was sitting with his eyes closed in the vacant lot of the annex where the black curtain seemed to have fallen. A red haze thinner than a blade of grass rose above her shoulders.
Contrary to the rising sun, the red energy blooming from Raon’s body gradually decreased and eventually disappeared completely.
At that moment, Raon opened his eyes.
Flashing.
His red eyes burned with intense heat like the sun rising into the sky.
“Whoa… .”
As Raon expelled the remaining toxins from his body through breathing, his glowing eyes returned to their usual state.
‘Time passes so quickly.’
I woke up watching the sun slowly rising.
It’s been three days since I went on my first mission.
Thanks to three days of training, my body and Aura began to move somewhat similarly.
Cheaaa!
Raon turned his wrists and ankles and pulled out his sword. He operated a cartoon ball and performed soft sword techniques from start to finish.
The auror follows right behind the body. Movement similar to a shadow. It’s not perfect, but it’s definitely different from 3 days ago.
‘It would be better to leave it at this level for now.’
Because it is a training that must be done for the rest of one’s life.
Perfectly synchronizing the flow of aura and body is not something that can be practiced in just a few days.
In the end, the sword and body become one, uniting the sword and spirit as one, so you must continue to practice continuously.
Raon performed Sieghart’s basic swordsmanship from start to finish and then put his sword away.
Looking at the sky, the sun was quite high.
‘It’s a little late.’
It was almost time for early morning personal training to end. I felt like I had to go to the training center before the regular morning training time.
Raon changed out of his sweaty clothes and ran to the 5th training camp. As he was about to open the training hall door and enter, he heard the voices of trainees inside.
“Why is that guy missing?”
“You finished the mission alone, but you must feel like training early in the morning.”
“Tsk, actually, it could have been done even if there was someone there.”
“therefore. Even if you’re an Auror user, you’re still a bandit. How strong can you be? “I was lucky.”
You can tell just by hearing the voice. Collateral trainee. These are also the ones who were unable to adapt to the changed Burren and fell away.
‘Pathetic bastards.’
Raon clicked his tongue. There was no need to worry about what those losers said. The moment you enter, they will avoid your eyes and run away.
‘But the training ground is a bit cold.’
When I felt that the temperature in the training hall was different from usual and was about to enter, I heard a familiar voice from inside.
“pathetic.”
It was Burren’s voice. The sound of elegant footsteps stopped in front of the practitioners.
“This is something anyone can do? So did you find any traces of the bandits at that time? Or did you save children from bandits? Otherwise, you probably cut off the bandit’s head, right?”
“Well, that…” .”
“Mr. Buren. We were just kidding… .”
The trainees could not find anything to say and just muttered.
“Jealousy is an emotion that anyone can experience. However, the moment you say that, human ugliness reaches its lowest point. I can say this because I have tried it myself. “Come to your senses.”
Percussion!
As soon as Burren finished speaking, someone jumped out of the tree.
“Ha, if that bastard wasn’t there, I would have broken your heads off.”
It’s Martha. Her voice, like gnashing her teeth, came from next to the trainees.
“Let’s understand the topic. “If you had met the bandit leader, you would have been chased after or dragged away like a dog by the instructors who were watching.”
“Oh, Martha… .”
“What did you guys do when you finished your mission and got vacation? Since you went on a mission, you must have been excited about training, thinking you should take a break, right? “You don’t do it at all.”
“that is… .”
“Hmm.”
The trainees only made a hissing noise at Martha’s words, which hit the nail on the head.
“That bastard who finished the mission alone came out to the training center and trained even when you guys went home and stretched out your legs and slept. Even on the day I returned.”
“Really?”
“If you don’t believe me, ask me directly.”
Martha laughed coldly and laughed at the trainees.
“You know Raon’s whereabouts well. “Have you been stalking me?”
“what? “Why is this bastard playing with his snout!”
Marta punched the wall at Burren’s joke-like remark.
“That’s right. “How do you know if you don’t see it?”
“Won’t you know if I tie up that mouth?”
Burren and Marta began to show off their momentum as if they were going to fight.
Phew.
Raon opened the door to the gym, feeling an unknown emotion as if he was tapping his heart with his fingers.
The noisy and busy gymnasium became quiet. Buren and Marta, who looked like they were going to fight while holding each other’s collars, turned their heads.
“Raon.”
As they were looking at the two, Runaan, whose eyes were shining silver, approached. White frost was blooming on her shoulders.
‘It was this guy.’
When I wondered why the temperature in the training hall had dropped, it seemed that Runaan was emitting a fierce amount of cold air.
“Don’t you think you can say that you accomplished the mission on your own? “I’m late for early morning training.”
Marta had taken his side a little while ago, but now she started being sarcastic.
“I did it at home, so you don’t have to worry.”
Raon answered lightly and stood in the center of the training hall.
“Regular training will begin soon. “Get everything lined up.”
The trainees began to gather behind Raon with slightly shocked expressions.
“Warm up before training begins.”
As Raon turned his neck, telling me to relax, there was a smile so small that no one could tell.
* * *
Two months have passed since completing the first mission.
The people around Raon’s perspective changed a little, but he didn’t pay any attention, focusing only on the harmony of soft sword techniques and Garambo techniques.
-It’s boring. Do you not feel bored just repeating the swordsmanship and footwork you have already learned?
‘No way.’
Raon laughed.
‘Because it’s important training. ‘Be patient.’
No one knows that the basics are important, but most people make the mistake of giving up on basic training and focusing on advanced martial arts.
The reason is simple.
Just competitive spirit.
‘Because I feel like I’m falling behind.’
If one side only repeats ordinary swordsmanship and footwork, and the other side uses sword techniques and blows with a sword, you will inevitably feel psychologically intimidated and anxious.
‘Plus it’s so boring.’
The basic swordsmanship and footwork are simple and straightforward. Even a trainee of average talent can learn the pattern in a week.
No one will enjoy it if they practice it repeatedly for months or years.
The same goes for Raon. Repeating basic swordsmanship and footwork over and over again is painfully difficult, even for him.
‘But it has to be done.’
Practicing the basics hard is like building a ladder on a cliff.
Those who climb with their hands and feet will go first, but in the future, the person who built the ladder will climb the cliff higher and faster.
Because he was more confident in his patience than anyone else in the world, Raon always used basic swordsmanship, footwork, and the ring of fire in his personal time, no matter what others said.
“Wow, aren’t you really bored?”
“How can we just repeat soft sword techniques?”
“It’s crazy. it’s crazy… .”
“I can’t live like that. “I can’t live.”
The trainees clicked their tongues when they saw Raon repeating basic swordsmanship. It was pure admiration, not ridicule or teasing.
“I know. How can you just repeat that? “Isn’t my head half-turned?”
The trainees turned around at the cheerful voice.
“Huh!”
“Instructor, instructor!”
“What are you doing so early?”
“hi.”
Chief Instructor Rimmer grinned and waved his hand.
“It’s true that the basics are boring, but that guy will rise to the top. Among the prosecutors who constantly laid the foundation, I have never seen anyone who failed to stand on top.”
After saying that, he went up to the stage.
“Now, everyone pay attention!”
Rimmer clapped his hands and gathered everyone’s attention. The practitioners stopped their individual training and ran in front of him.
“What’s going on?”
Burren raised his hand. He was tilting his head as if he was surprised that Rimmer showed up for early morning personal training.
“Oh, I should have told you earlier, but I forgot.”
“yes? Blinking?”
“What are you forgetting again?”
The trainees thought it was no big deal and asked questions with a light heart. But the sound that came out of his mouth went far beyond their thoughts.
“6 I decided to have a round with the training center.”
“Are you floating? 6 And the training ground? So, are you really saying that we are going to spar?”
“It feels more like an all-out war than a sparring match.” “43 of you and 60 of them will be there at the same time.”
“When?”
Burren’s face hardened like tree bark, and the other practitioners also swallowed dry saliva.
Rimmer grinned as if enjoying that expression.
“tomorrow.”
