Chapter 20 (1/2)

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I had to get a little liberal with the translation at soht!

CSWH Chapter 20: Resolve

Like always, I swing my sword

After tracing through a series of forined Donaldy'shim, I moved my body

…I won't reach him, huh

Around the tian to wipe an to appear, si

”……you're working hard in the ”

Before I realized it, father was standing nearby

”Master! Good ”

Since ere outside, I greeted father in an appropriate uard status

”U……how about it? Would you have a match with me?”

”Certainly Please take care of me”

And so I began to fight withsword

Clang, the sound of swords clashi+ng reverberated

I cannot win in a battle of brute force, so I quickly fell back

”I told you that your swordsed before, didn't I?”

”Yes”

”It becaood However……I can feel hesitation”

”……hesitation, is it?”

”Indeed Even though you resolutely ai your sword, just before you touch the opponent, that resolution weakens That half-heartedness is creating an opening”

……?

It is true that lately es in my head, so I merely felt a sense of discomfort

So that was the cause of it

”In reality you have had an encounter in which lives were taken……so it cannot be helped even if you have beco the sword That is why I have pardoned you up until now……however, if you intend on being like that from now on……abandon the sword”

Father's relentless words stabbed into my chest

His gaze was a sharp as those words

His expression was so serious it was scary

”If you think about it, the sword is a tool for murder To take it into hand, one needs to have the resolve to kill your opponent and the resolve to be killed yourself When you received the sword from me, did you not say that you had that intention already?”

”……yes”

”Then this time, I shall ask your sword”

In the next instant, father facedhis sword