Chapter 69 (1/2)

Crow was training some young knights.

Although he couldn’t be considered a veteran, perhaps because of his sociable personality, he was often left with these sort of tasks.

“Please take care of me!” challenged a knight, before rus.h.i.+ng at Crow with his sword.

Although the knight had slashed downwards with all his power, Crow easily evaded it. Taking the knight’s flank, Crow lightly tapped his sword to the knight’s neck with minimal movement.

“Don’t put so much strength into one hit. It’ll affect your balance, and present an opening to your enemy.”

“Y-, Yes!”

Because of what had happened, the knight nodded as he broke out in a cold sweat.

“Next.”

“Yes, please take care of me!”

The next knight attacked a few times, but each one was easily parried. And then, when the knight transitioned into a side sweep, his blade was intercepted and the sword flew out of his hands.

“You aren’t composed enough when you strike, and don’t pay attention to your grip. Just because your strikes don’t hit, doesn’t mean you should panic.”

“Yes…”

After that, a few other knights fought with him, but none of them could get a strike on Crow.

Although the young knights had been shocked when they heard they would be training with real swords, considering the difference in strength Crow just displayed, it made sense to them now.

Between his frivolous att.i.tude and all his talks about women, he was more like a close senpai than a respected one. But once he displayed his strength, that impression changed completely.

Thanks to that, Crow won new respect amongst these young knights today, but the man himself was more worried about the gaze he had been feeling.

The young knights hadn’t noticed, but for a long while now, somebody had been staring at Crow from behind. Their gaze was coming from a thick tree behind the training place.

“Well then, think about what I pointed out just now and practice by yourselves.”

“Yes!”