"Rubens, I'm going to give you a kick in the ass today."

"I'm sure Master rid won't let me down "

Since Rubens taught me how to strengthen my body, martial arts training has become much more fun.

I feel exhausted, but less tired after physical exertion than I used to.

However, I need to manage this point because I am using up a lot of magic power.

But it is fun even if it compensates for this.

In the past, I could not keep up with Rubens' movements because I did not have enough stamina.

Now I have compensated for that stamina by strengthening my body.

Even so, I cannot beat Rubens because of my experiences, my reach, my weight, and the difference in our body sizes.

But the more difficult it is to win, the stronger will to win is born.

"Ugh, ."

Sometimes willpower wins battles, but when it fails, it is no good.

Rubens knocked away the wooden sword I was holding, leaving me in a state of helplessness.

But I can still fight.

I took advantage of my small frame to get into Rubens' bosom and tried to kick and fist my way in.

'Master Rid, you have good guts, but that's a bad idea.'

He restrained me with a generous way of saying and put me in a wing choking position so that I couldn't move.

I was in a tight grip.

I let out a sigh and admitted defeat as I was strangled in the feathers.

“I admire you for not giving up and trying even though you were hit by the wooden sword. However, considering the difference in size between us, your current move is a poor one. If you are going to use that move, you should at least use it against someone who is not so large or slender."

He gave me a warning about my moves, as if to say,

"Sure, it might be a good move if you consider it only in training, but in practice, it might have been a bad move."

But I was so frustrated that I puffed out my cheeks and glared at him as hard as I could.

Then he released me with a big smile on his face.

After that , I picked up the wooden sword that had just been dropped , took a deep breath, and said strongly to him, "One more time .

He is strong.

Then I have no choice but to challenge him until I can win.

'Master Rid, that's enough for today."

"Hah......?"

His unusual words made me reply in a dumb manner.

Rubens is a Spartan type teacher

First of all, he never finish training in such a short time.

He looked at me curiously and said,

"Hmmm, today, Lord Rainer-is going to see how good you are and depending on your ability, he would train you directly. The time I've spent with you so far is just for basic .

"basic ?"

The training been doing is basic ? 

Is it my imagination or so is it so intense that I can hardly think of it as basic? 

But more than that, how could it be that my father will directly training me? 

I have heard before that my father is a great at swordsmanship in Magnolia.

Is this related to that? 

Seeing my dubious face, he said again with a wry smile.

n, "He has a very special way of teaching, . I can't do the same thing for you, considering my position.'

considering my position ...?"

As I was getting a bad feeling from his statement, my father came to the training ground.

"Sorry for the delay. Have you finished basics ?"

Father was dressed in more comfortable clothes than usual and looked slimmer than usual.

I have just finished teaching basics . He has no problems with his swordsmanship or physical strength. I don't think there are many kids in his age group who can beat him .

He reported politely father, bowing his head.

There was none of the lightheartedness usually seen in him.

Father nodded his head and said to me, .

"Rid, let's see what you can do. Come along with me as I break you in. Go ahead and give it your best shot, using your physical enhancements as well."

He took the wooden sword from Rubens, pointed it at me, and challenged me with a relaxed look.

I had never fought anyone other than Rubens with a wooden sword before and I did not expect my first match to be with my father.

But I wondered how good he was. 

I wondered to what extent my ability would be able to communicate with him.

"Are you sure? Then, here i came :"

"Come!"

As soon as he spoke, I lowered my posture and kicked off the ground violently.

At that moment, a cloud of dust rose up from where I was.

Depending on how you look at it, it would appear that the dust suddenly arose and i disappeared.

In reality, after I kicked the ground , i instantly closed the gap with my father 'with the momentum of my kick.

I quickly strike at him with my wooden sword, diagonally from the bottom to the top, in a reverse kesa motion.

However, from the moment I kicked the ground, Father did not lose sight of my movement.

In fact, he even had time to calmly observe me.

The moment I reached his feet, he dropped his eyes to me and grinned.

Then, he catch my strike with his wooden sword.

At that moment, a strong, dry sound echoed around us as the wooden swords clashed violently.

My wooden sword, which should have been strikeup in a reverse kesa, was lightly stopped by father.

"Hm. It's amazing that you have such great swordsmanship and physical strength at your age."

Father muttered in admiration as he catched my slash.

In contrast, I was filled with respect and frustration at being able to catch him.

I was able to break thought Rubens wo a little with the current blow.

But I can't do that with my father l.

In other words, my father was stronger than Rubens.

I knew that, but it was the moment when I realized that there was someone better than me.

"What's wrong? It's all you got ?"

"Of course not."

I shook off my thoughts and concentrated on my father.

However, all of my slashes were lightly blocked by my father.

Then I realized something.

Father has not yet sent me a single strike .

Perhaps he is trying to see how good I am,.

Perhaps he is able to do this because of the overwhelming difference in our abilities.

But it was frustrating.

I increased the number of strikes , but the result remained the same.

"Hm. It's time to go this way, too. ......"

"Ugh .."

The father, who seemed to have decided that there were no more attacks from me, went on the offensive.

The strike was sharp, fast, and heavy.

It was also different from Rubens' swordsmanship.

At first I managed to defend against it, but gradually my hand began to feel numb.

Still, I managed to buy some time by being conscious of passing it off.

But by the time I realized it, the wooden sword had been dropped .

"Hm. If he is this good, there should be no problem."

Father muttered, breathless and satisfied with my ability.

The other hand, as soon as the wooden sword was dropped , the tension broke and I went down on one knee on the ground.

."Huh ...... huh ...... huh ......."

It's hard to breathe.

I've never been so tired using physical enhancement.

The time I spent facing my father was shorter than the time I usually spend training with Rubens.

The amount of magic power used to strengthen the body and its effects may also be affected by one's own mental state.

I was thinking about this as I desperately tried to catch my breath.

Father, who was watching me, said to me, .

"Hmmm. You have passed the wooden sword training. Next, let's see how strong you are".

"Huh"

I had no way of knowing, and at the time, all I could do was give him a dubious look.

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