There Was a Porter Who Would One Day Be Called a Prophet

162 – Wording Mistakes

How many times will this happen?

-Cudangtang.

I thought heaven and earth were intersecting, but then I felt bitter pain on my face.

A thick, crunchy unpleasant feeling filled my mouth, as if there was dirt in it.

“Why are you lying down like that? Get up. You’re going to fall if you keep doing this.”

The person who put me in this situation is laughing at me from afar, waving a tree branch in his hand.

“Queueuuu…

I struggled to get up, enduring the pain of my bones breaking.

“What do you think? Don’t you want to punch me?”

So soft.

When I saw that, the dagger in his hand gained strength.

‘If you really hit just one, you won’t have any wishes….’

It was just a few hours before he rolled on the ground like he did now.

***

“Where are you going?”

I couldn’t drink in broad daylight, so I was about to go home when Gilbert stopped me.

“There’s nothing to do here now, so I’ll just go back and come back in the evening.”

“Why don’t you have anything to do? Let me see for a moment.”

“What is that… Wow?!”

I was lifted into his hands without even a single attempt to resist.

He carried me on his shoulders and took me somewhere. The place where he put me down was the sparring hall located behind the imperial palace.

“Why did you bring me here…?”

I asked without hiding my dissatisfaction towards the unpredictable man.

“I think I will have to see it with my own eyes to be able to understand it.”

-Suddenly.

He broke a branch from a tree he had planted nearby as an ornamental tree and held it in his hand.

Then he swung it around a few times, then made a satisfied expression and turned his gaze towards me.

“Okay then, shall we take a look at your skills?”

“Why should I…”

-Huung.

A blade of wind created simply by swinging a tree branch.

It just passed by me.

Jureuk.

I felt something warm running down my cheek, and when I ran my hand over it, bright red blood came out.

“If you’re frozen like that, you won’t live long. You should at least be able to take care of your own body.”

“….”

I sighed deeply, having learned from my experience so far that I was someone I couldn’t communicate with.

“What on earth are you trying to do by dragging everything around?”

“Can’t you tell when you see it? That’s sparring….”

Now is the time.

-Tadat!

I ran towards Gilbert and took out my beloved bottle that was holding its breath in my arms.

-Kagak.

“You’re doing the same thing you did when you were the youngest. By the way, for all the crying you’re doing, you’re being quite sincere, aren’t you?”

Gilbert, who had blocked the crushing blow with a humble tree branch, had a somewhat happy look on his face.

“That’s because I know it’s going to get blocked anyway.”

“It’s important that you didn’t hesitate when dealing with people. It looks like you already have experience.”

“As I hang out with party members, even if I don’t like it, it happens.”

“This is it. You might be better than most apprentice knights.”

He laughed and looked at the dagger in my hand.

“It’s a dagger. It’s not bad. It’s much better than using a useless weapon that you can’t handle.”

-Kudangtang!

I felt like I was being pushed slightly, but before I knew it, I was rolling on the ground.

“Again.”

When I competed in person, I felt it painfully.

That you are not even an opponent.

So, back to the present, I am still rushing towards Gilbert with my completely battered body.

I stabbed, cut, and tried everything, but Gilbert blocked my knife by holding a tree branch in the direction it was going.

-Kagagak.

‘If things continue like this, we will be pushed out…’ !’

Same situation as before.

I saw a tree branch trying to move towards me.

“aaah!”

I held my breath and pressed the back of the dagger with my hand.

“Hoo.”

Did he like my resistance?

A brief exclamation escaped from Gilbert’s mouth.

-Cudangtang.

This time too, it just flopped around ungainly.

“Haa…Haa….”

Seeing as how my arms can’t move, it looks like I’m at a real limit now.

As I was lying on the ground, breathing heavily, Gilbert approached me.

“It’s definitely not without results. It was the most enjoyable attempt I’ve made so far.”

I’m having a hard time, but I hope you don’t talk to me.

While I was thinking that, I heard an unexpected sound.

“You know that? Every time you use your muscles, they get torn.”

What are you talking about again?

“I know…”

“Then what happens if you ignore it and give it strength?”

“What happens? That would make you an asshole… Why are you asking the obvious?”

“That’s usually the case.”

Then he immediately smiled evilly.

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“But you’re not, right?”

Tuk.

“Kwaaak!”

When he touched my right arm with his finger, a dizzying pain rushed through his mind.

There is only one thought in my head right now.

‘Really, please, just one!’

Anyway, Gilbert just said what he wanted to say.

“To put it simply, it’s like this. If the force a person can normally produce is 100, then if he doesn’t care about muscle damage, he can produce more than 100 force. But in reality, he can’t do that. If he does that, his arm “I won’t be able to use it.”

“Whatever that is….”

“But you are different. Look.”

He thrust what he was holding at me.

“The torn muscles are already healing. So much so that he punched me with the arm that was damaged just a moment ago.”

The fist that had been extended for some time was caught in Gilbert’s hand.

“Unlike Durandal, the source of your strength seems to come from that ignorant recovery.”

Indeed. Was it something like that?

I found out the secret about my abilities, but my pride was short-lived, and soon my anger surged.

If I just give away the goddess year, will it last?

I sat down with some conditions attached.

Although it was a bit of a hardship, it was a very useful time. You can feel comfortable with this.

It was a time when I was just going to close my eyes like this for the rest of the time.

“Why are you lying down like everything is over? Why don’t you get up quickly?”

Wasn’t this supposed to end on a warm note?

As I worked hard under Gilbert’s never-ending guidance, it became dark before I knew it.

“Haaak…! Haaak…!”

I was currently facing the biggest challenge of my life.

“Still, it looks like you have some grit.”

‘Guts are frozen to death. ‘Can’t you see I’m really almost lost?’

This is also the fault of the goddess.

I don’t have anything to give you, so I’m giving you this kind of power!

When I stood up, shaking like a baby bird that was about a minute old, Gilbert saw me like that and said,

“Go and take a shower. Anyway, both Aria and I have to disguise ourselves to go out, so I’ll pack yours as well.”

Gilbert said that without breaking a sweat.

Is that really a person? ?

***

After Ian washed up, he went to the bar with Aria.

“Ugh….”

He seemed to be having fun going out for the first time in a while, as he gave a pleasant expression that aroused admiration.

On the other hand, Ian’s expression was not very good.

“…Aria.”

“Why are you doing that? If you’re already drunk, I’d be very disappointed.”

“Didn’t you clearly tell me to look forward to it last time?”

There are cheap snacks and alcohol in front of me right now.

The bar that Aria confidently brought to her was an ordinary bar that could be found anywhere. The only difference is that you can get a separate room.

“In your eyes, does this look like something a crown prince would drink? Is it because I’ve only been drinking precious things my whole life that I can’t tell the difference anymore? Or is it that the empire is in financial trouble without my knowledge?”

“You don’t know anything yet. This place could be said to be a hidden gem.”

“What is a hidden gem? If this is a gem, don’t you think the stones on the street are like gold?”

Then, Gilbert took Aria’s side.

“Don’t be so harsh. The only people he brought here are me and Durandal.”

‘I didn’t go through all that trouble just to drink this common drink….’

As I kept complaining, Aria opened her mouth, as if she was stabbed by it.

“I have tasted many rare and valuable alcohols in my life, but I have never tasted the alcohol consumed here. It is undoubtedly true that this is the best place to serve friends.”

“So, you were trying to subtly include me in the crown prince’s experience as a commoner?”

“…You really don’t know the charm.”

Still, as it is an alcoholic drink made to be easily drunk, I quickly became intoxicated after drinking it.

“Hey, how come you don’t have any kids at that age?”

“…What kind of nonsense is that?”

“No, the crown prince is the second generation, so isn’t it time to prepare for everything?”

This world is a place where people are treated as adults starting at the age of 16.

They say it’s normal to have at least one child around the age of 20.

“My father had me too late, but he didn’t feel the need to do so.”

“Even if His Majesty was busy unifying, you weren’t. What did you do to build the empire?”

“Are you drunk? It seems like your words are thorny…”

“Getting drunk means someone is drunk.”

I’m definitely not doing this because I feel bad for saying things like that with that face. If you do that, what will become of me?

As Ian persisted, I finally reluctantly opened my mouth.

“Because there is no one who matches the level I want.”

“What level is that?”

“Well, my father said that when he met your mother, it was love at first sight, but I’ve never experienced anything like that before.”

Is that right? Are you looking for a natural meeting?

“Then there’s a hero. I heard we’ve been close since we were kids.”

“It is true that Durandal is of the opposite s*x, but that doesn’t mean she feels like a woman.”

“Why? Isn’t that enough to make her feel good?”

Just yesterday, I couldn’t resist and almost attacked you. I don’t know why, but I keep thinking of those plump lips….

While recalling memories saved yesterday. Suddenly, I felt the surroundings becoming quiet.

When I raised my head, Aria and Gilbert were looking at me with the same expression.

“…Could it be that you see Durandal as a woman?”

Ah.