Raon narrowed his eyes.
‘Thank you?’
I don’t understand.
I easily broke the strategy I had worked so hard to create, won the one-on-one match, and got punched in the chest at the end, but I don’t know why I bowed my head in gratitude.
“You look like you don’t know.”
Kane Sieghardt chuckled as if he knew that would happen.
“I thought I could absolutely defeat you in this all-out war. So that you can win at any time. “Because I figured out your personalities and strengths before the sparring was even decided.”
“It was definitely a threat.”
It was effective to understand the personalities and swordsmanship of Marta and Buren and then come up with a suitable opponent and strategy. If Runaan hadn’t been sent, both of them would have fallen there.
“that’s right. But it was just a threat. I didn’t actually win. I thought that once I achieved one small victory, it was all over. “I never thought you had better senses than me or that you were better at hiding your presence, and I never thought Martha and Burren would be so different.”
Kane sighed.
“I never imagined that I would lose in my last one-on-one match with you. “I was confident that I was an Auror because I only practiced while I was recovering, but I still can’t believe that I was shattered by such a small spark.”
He still thought that comics were weak. He was mistaken, but he didn’t really need to say anything, so he stayed quiet.
“I really learned a lot through this battle. “I have to always keep in mind that among my enemies, there may be people who are younger than me but are more outstanding, and I have to always be on my guard.”
I looked into Kane’s eyes. Their eyes look satisfied, as if their stomachs were filled with delicious food. I think everything I said so far was sincere.
‘It’s okay for a direct descendant.’
As he said, you should always act on the assumption that the enemy may be hiding his abilities. Even during his days as an assassin, he could be called the best because he was prepared for every situation.
“okay.”
Raon nodded to Kane and looked around the inside of the restaurant.
Now, the trainees from Training Center 5 and Training Center 6 were eating food, laughing and chatting as if they were friends.
“What do you think about when you throw your sword?”
“What are you thinking? You plug it in according to how you feel. And you told me to fuck off?”
Even Martha, who had been irritated, seemed to have relaxed after hearing the praise and reacted a little. very little… .
“If you’re going to be Sieghardt’s prosecutor, it’s right to have that level of will.”
“Of course. “He is a Sieghardt prosecutor who will sacrifice his left side even if he is stabbed in his right side for the sake of victory.”
Buren and Decal were laughing with wide faces as if they had been drinking.
Crunchy.
Runan finished talking with Karin and was eating fruit. She must have liked it so much that she piled it up in front of her and ate it, just like a squirrel.
‘that’s interesting.’
It was strange that we had fought so hard that we would kill each other, but now we were so close.
When we first heard that we were having a dinner party together, I thought it would be like a funeral, but it was the complete opposite. It was as if a small festival was taking place inside the restaurant.
“You are also unique.”
While I was wondering why, Kane ate the chicken and laughed.
“what?”
“Aren’t you curious why the guys who were fighting just a moment ago have become so friendly?”
“hmm… .”
“also.”
Kane nodded as if he knew that would happen.
“Shall I tell you why? “Because we fought.”
“I know that. But why fight… .”
“No, not just because we fought, but because we fought within the name of Sieghart.”
He pointed at the trainees who were talking about today’s battle.
“We are the same Sieghart. We didn’t use any cowardly moves, and we clashed with all our might to defeat each other. “Everyone who has crossed swords knows that.”
Raon calmed his eyes. That’s exactly what it says. As I clashed swords with Kane, I could clearly feel his mindset. He only wanted to win.
“You can’t help but feel relieved, whether you win or lose, because you’ve done everything you can to your opponent. “Those guys aren’t pretending to be friends, but they have developed a friendship, even if it’s just a little bit.”
Kane said that and drank the juice like beer.
“is it… .”
It was a little bit, but I felt it. Why did they seem so friendly and why did he not understand?
‘Because it wasn’t like this in my previous life.’
Even when I was being trained as an assassin, there was all-out combat training.
However, unlike here, even though it was training, the weak lost their lives, so I did not think about making friends, and I was grateful and despairing that I survived each day.
‘I guess this is right.’
If people who are grouped under the same name, stand in the same space, do their best to clash with each other, and leave no regrets, this result had to be achieved.
On the other hand, in my previous life, what the trainers wanted was not a human, but an obedient dog. Since the training involved killing and killing each other, it was natural that the results would be mutual suspicion and resentment.
“When he was fighting, he was relaxed like an old man who had gone through all the hardships, but now he looks his age. “It’s an amazing temperament.”
Kane laughed while chewing the meat. Her face looked more amused than teasing.
“is it.”
Raon smiled. Of course, it was a smile with a different meaning than Kane’s.
‘I really don’t know anything.’
The force was getting stronger, and the assassination skills and experience remained, but the human aspect was less than anyone else here. It was a self-pitying laugh.
“after… .”
I exhaled slowly and looked out the window. The setting sun pressed down on her eyes.
Is it because of this situation? Or maybe I heard something that brought back memories of my past life.
Old memories come to mind.
A time when there was no code name Raon. The times when he struggled to survive, clutching his dagger, came back to his mind.
Children who rushed to kill me during actual training. The children, whose faces we don’t even know because they are wearing masks, might have lived the same life as them if they had not been captured there.
You would have met like-minded friends, laughed and chatted happily. No matter how hard it was, I would have lived a better life than dying like that. My hands were shaking out of sadness.
‘okay. All of that… .’
Derus Robert.
It’s because of that damned charlatan called the Heavenly Sword Saint, the good king of the south. For the first time in a long time, anger toward that bastard welled up in my heart.
“Raon?”
As I was gritting my teeth, I heard Runaan’s clear voice. I suddenly came to my senses.
-Tsk. That damn kid is in the way!
Lars’ voice rang out from the bracelet as if he was disappointed. I think this guy stimulated my emotions a little bit in the middle.
‘Anyway, this guy like you.’
-Now, wait! Why are you suppressing that good anger! Pull it up a little more! Shouldn’t you take revenge on your enemies? King Bon… .
‘Go away.’
-Ugh! This guy… .
Raon put Lars into the bracelet.
“after.”
Although Lars provoked it, this feeling is real. I will kill Derus Robert no matter what.
“are you okay.”
“huh.”
I smiled slightly at Runan, who was looking at me sullenly, and started eating the fruit again. He eats just like a squirrel.
“Raon Sieghardt.”
Kane, who had already eaten the whole chicken, knocked on the table and called his name.
“I have a suggestion.”
“proposal?”
“How about sparring with each other like this sometimes? “One-on-ones are good, and I think all-out battles like today are all meaningful.”
Perhaps because his voice was a little loud, the restaurant became quiet. All the noisy practitioners looked this way.
“hmm… .”
As I looked around at the children, I couldn’t see anyone who didn’t like it.
Marta frowned as if telling her not to do it, but she didn’t care since it was just one person’s opinion.
“okay. “I think it’ll be okay.”
“It’s cool as expected!”
Kane slammed the table and stood up.
“Oh oh!”
“It’s going to be fun!”
“Next time I will never lose!”
“What are you talking about? I will definitely win next time!”
The trainees’ voices grew louder. Everyone was happy to meet new people.
“What the fuck!”
Just one person. Only Marta cursed and glared at Raon.
Raon ignored her gaze and looked to the far right. In fact, the most important people who would decide on Kane’s proposal were preoccupied with other thoughts.
“No, the cost of food here is not the cost of losing a bet?”
“of course. Have you ever told me to pay for a meal because I lost a bet? “I just told them to pay.”
“You already gave me money.”
“That’s the down payment.”
Rimer and Metun were talking about the bet, not the performance of today’s trainees or a point of reflection.
“Where is that law?” .”
“This is this, that is that. Basically, the payoff for the bet is gold coins. Come on, put it out quickly. “Please also calculate the cost of the meal here.”
Rimmer grinned and spread his hands.
“There will never be an elf who reveals money like you.”
“Ah, that’s a compliment.”
“Ugh, I’m going to get sick.”
Metun hit Rimmer’s hand with a heavy bag of gold coins.
“thank you. Hogaeng. No, please use it again next time.”
As soon as Rimmer took the money, he stood up holding a glass of beer.
“Guys, you did a good job today. Rest tomorrow, and see you at the training ground the day after tomorrow!”
He waved his hands and left the restaurant.
‘Where are you going?’
Raon snorted and followed behind him.
‘I can’t leave you alone to take advantage.’
* * *
“As long as you bet on Raon, you win.”
Rimmer headed toward the gambling house with brisk steps.
‘Raon is a blessing. ‘Lot of luck.’
I was a little anxious because the trainees were pushed to one side, but it was as expected.
As soon as Raon made his move, the unfavorable situation was reversed and he was able to win completely. From now on, you will never lose if you only bet on Raon.
“It’s a gamble where you can win 100%, only a golden calf is a golden calf! “I wish I could do it every day.”
“There is no such gamble in the world.”
“100 million?”
I quickly turned my head when I heard a sonorous voice coming from behind me. Raon was looking at the bag of gold coins in her hand with cold eyes.
“La, Raon? Why are you here? Go eat some more… .”
“I think they won a lot by walking to us.”
“Uh… .”
“That’s not just once or twice, is it?”
“Ugh.”
Both are correct. Thanks to Raon, I benefited a lot. No, a bit much.
“half.”
Raon raised his finger and pointed to the gold coin bag.
“half?”
“You won because of us, so please spend half of the money you won for us.”
“Wow, it’s half! “There are too many!”
“Anyway, won’t there be only dust tomorrow, not half of it?”
“You could win three times as much!”
“I didn’t see you win at the gambling house.”
The guy snorted. I was angry, but that statement was true. But this time was different. It feels like my feet are standing on end.
“It feels good this time. Multiply it by 10 and take half of it… .”
“It’s done. For us, half is enough.”
“no! It’s all me… .”
“Then I won’t be able to cooperate from now on either.”
“what?”
“It’s obvious where the instructor will gamble, so he could lose on purpose.”
“There’s no way you would do something like that…” hmm.”
Rimmer swallowed his voice. Raon’s sunken eyes meant sincerity.
‘Did you go too far?’
Now that I think about it, even when I was sparring with Burren and Marta, I just kept picking and wiping my mouth too much.
“I’m not asking you to give it to me, I’m asking you to buy something for the trainees.”
“Ugh, yeah. What. “What do you need?”
“I felt something today while watching the training camp 6 trainees fighting.”
Raon spoke for the first time with a faint smile.
“What trainees need… .”
* * *
two days later.
“uh? what’s this?”
“doll?”
“This is a sword practice doll.”
The trainees’ eyes lit up when they saw the dolls installed on the left side of the training hall.
“A doll for swordsmanship practice?”
“okay. If you hit the doll with a sword, it will bounce back with more force. “They say it’s great for actual practice.”
“really? But why did this suddenly appear?”
The trainees tilted their heads as they looked at the doll.
“The instructor bought it.”
“uh?”
“really?”
At Raon’s words, the trainees looked at Rimmer lying face down on the platform with startled eyes.
“As you may have felt in this actual fight, when you clash your sword with an opponent, it is easy to lose your sword or injure your wrist due to the semi-elasticity. “He must have lived in response to that.”
“omg!”
“That gambler… .”
“Then with the money you won the day before yesterday?”
“Instructor… .”
The trainees approached Rimmer with moved eyes.
“hmm… .”
Even Burren, who openly disliked Rimmer, widened his eyes in surprise.
“okay. “Use hard.”
Rimmer waved his hand and smiled weakly.
‘It’s so expensive.’
That doll was more expensive than I thought. After buying a few, there were less than half of the gold coins left. Then, in a fit of anger, he threw away all the remaining gold coins. As Raon said, I was truly penniless.
However, a thin smile appeared on Rimer’s lips as he watched the trainees having fun playing with the dolls.
