Vol 2 Chapter 2 (1/2)

“Mina, if I’m not wrong, you specializes in spearmans.h.i.+p right?”

“…Yes.”

If I ill.u.s.trate Mina’s facial expression, this time, it would say “How did you know?” in surprise.

She probably thought it was impossible for me to know.

But it was so.

Because the common sense in this world says that it was very rare for women to be very excellent in spearmans.h.i.+p.

Perhaps a capable person from the military may realize it the moment they see Mina, or perhaps they may not.

To think she had Spearmans.h.i.+p Lv. 3, no person will know it without the Appraisal Skill like mine.

“. . .Master Tos.h.i.+ki, how did you know about it?”

“I’m not really sure.”

That was not a problem.

How can I let her know without revealing the secret? “I can see through things as your Master, but I don’t know why?”, is what I said conveniently to keep her quiet as I was respected.

I didn’t deliberately paid attention to Mina and ended the discussion.

“Mina. I want you to teach the slaves the art of spearmans.h.i.+p.”

“Spearmans.h.i.+p training you say?”

“Yeah, in addition, do it in front of the shop during the day. I want you to train them outside the tent.”

“During the day…”

Mina looked dubious as it would interfere with the business while I just smiled at her.

I want Mina to do it.

To train the slaves in spearmans.h.i.+p in front of the shop.

“Well then, I will introduce a new form now, everyone please follow how I swing the stick.”

When Mina said it to the six slaves, she demonstrated a form of spearmans.h.i.+p.

There are forms in spearmans.h.i.+p, you can learn a very efficient way to wield a spear by performing a form repeatedly.

For example, Mina was demonstrating [Angular Stance] by setting up the spear overarm and pointing the tip towards the opponent. She was poised to step in and do a piercing strike at the same time.

Knowing or not knowing the form beforehand makes a difference in the strike. An amateur will be killed in a counterattack because there was not enough power in their stance for their spear to penetrate the opponent. But if you know the form, the spear will naturally kill the opponent because the body learned the stance of the body that contains power.

So, that form was a convenient stance that the body will get used to.

Learning an efficient posture was always the basics.

“Very well, repeat it once more.”

While preparing the spear, Mina once more reproduced the beautiful form again.

They were charmed as they saw the tensely straight form.

Because being naked was bad, they were wearing only a loincloth and breastplate, their properly forged upper arm and thighs were spectacular.

The texture of supple muscles can be seen.

The beastkin race easily grow muscles after all, as for physical beauty, there were splendid ones.

The six slaves aren’t bad too.

They easily mastered it as they were able to reproduce the form and hold the spear properly.

After all, this group of six slaves have four from the beastkin race and the remaining two are from the demon race that was blessed with good physique.

They performed some spear drills, it was a spectacle that attracts attention to those walking nearby.

(It turned out pretty well.)

I wasn’t able to hide the smile for the drill advertis.e.m.e.nt that was unfolding right in front of me.

In order to maintain the public order of the Oasis district, the chief sentinel Howard was patrolling and suddenly was taken by the sight of a strange spectacle.

In front of Howard, a group of slaves was performing their spearmans.h.i.+p.

Seeing how the form was being taught unfolding in front of him, Howard admired the [method].

It was because of the impressive stance of the beastkin girl teaching the spear.

The stance was solid through the core, he thought the center of gravity was on the waist and there was no excessive movement. The movement of the foot was linked to how the center of gravity was carried that even outside observer was able to understand, Howard was surprised.

As for the stance the following instant, it was a prerequisite in starting to move. It became alive.

Howard knew some spearmans.h.i.+p.

He was an adventurer using a spear before he became a sentinel because he got injured on the leg.

Even though with just this much knowledge in handling a spear, he can still kill a desert tiger.

But in front of this young woman’s spearmans.h.i.+p, Howard was not impressive.

(When I need to borrow some manpower next time like for example, for demon hunting, it might not be bad to ask them. I think.)

What came to mind to Howard was demon subjugation.

Sometimes there aren’t enough hands in the desert branch of the adventurer’s guild.

For example, during a ma.s.s outbreak of desert carpenter ants, there was no time to leisurely wait for an adventurer dispatch.

He can commandeer the slaves for battle in such cases, he will have to agree to some terms and pay them their reward afterward.

(Until now we treat the slaves from the slums like a sacrificial p.a.w.n or not employed in the first place. However, seeing this much…)