11-11 Spear St. Gilbert (1/2)

There were still a few people in the barracks where they had been brought.

I wondered if they were soldiers hired by the Lean family.

They're training until this late at night.

They're enthusiastic.

Some of them must have come to exercise after work.

”...... is a good place for a mock battle.

The spearman called out to a soldier there and borrowed a training spear with a wooden tip.

I also borrowed a wooden sword at the entrance.

I have a black sword that was given to me, but for now, it's a mock battle, so I'll just use the wooden sword.

And so, Gil ...... or Al ...... anyway, Bart managed to hold up a wooden spear for training.

You can find a lot of people who are looking for the best way to get the most out of their life.

Yeah, it's my pleasure.

Let's go.

Immediately, the training in the form of actual combat began.

Immediately, the mood of the man with the spear changed.

His eyes were as sharp as when I first met him.

His body movements also changed from slow to rapid... a remarkable change.

You can see that he is no ordinary person.

What follows is a sharp thrust.

The refined kata is beautiful.

The refined kata are beautiful and show the accumulation of extraordinary training.

I ducked, admiring it.

But there's something wrong.

You're too slow...

No, no.

He's taking it pretty easy on me.

He's probably already figured out what I'm capable of, so he's slowing down.

I know you're taking care of me, but... you don't have to take it so hard.　I can keep up with you at that level.

What?　...... Well, I'm sorry about that. So... how about this?

And the man's movements became much faster than before.

His movements are leaner and more fluid.

But... still slow.

You can duck without much concentration.

He's still taking it easy on me.

No, you're still good. You look slow.

”...... Really?

The man's mood changed even more.

His whole body radiates an intensity that could be described as murderous.

Its eyes seemed to pierce through me.

The spear danced through the air more than before, undulating like a living thing.

And it uses feints skillfully to exploit my blind spots.

It's like that of a master.

But...

I'm not so sure they appreciate me yet.

I still feel slow.

It's a little faster than before, but not unavoidably so.

On the contrary, at times it seemed as if he was daring me to attack by showing me an opening.

The moment he thrusts and I duck, I'm defenseless.

That back of his seemed to be saying, ”Go ahead and hit me.

That's what I thought he was saying.

He's doing it on purpose, isn't he?

No, but... is he really?

What if this is what he's really doing, what he's capable of?

How is that even possible?

But maybe, just maybe, if that's the case, I'm actually getting a little stronger.

At the very moment I thought of this...

”Draggrave.

The man's sense of intimidation exploded, and his movements blurred for a moment.

Just as I thought that, I lost sight of him.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

Oh no, ────, I'm going to get hit.

I thought.

I let my guard down.

What appeared to be a slow attack was all a feint, a prelude to this strike.

A preliminary move to get you accustomed to slower movements. ──── I didn't notice it until too late.

The spear is coming straight for my throat.

It's incredibly fast.

Even a wooden spearhead would be powerful enough to pierce a rock.

That means I have to avoid it or ────

──── die.

The moment I realized my mistake, I dodged with all my might.

Fortunately, I was able to move behind the man before the tip reached my throat.

That was a really close call ────.

Did this man really just come here to kill himself?

──── No, no.

The difference between me and the guy was obvious from the start.

The man had seen through it.

I'm sure this guy was very careful to avoid hurting me, and he was just fast enough to avoid me.

You'll be able to find a lot more information on the web.

That's all I could think of. ────

Now, the man seems to be exposing his defenseless form in front of me.

But even that is probably the same as the feint he just made.

He's trying to say.

”Don't get carried away just because you beat a cow.

──── Pride leads to instant death.

He's trying to warn me.

”──── All right. I've lost.

He saw through my pride.

He even went to the trouble of stopping me. .......

I didn't know you'd go so far as to tell me about my flaws.

Inez and this man are both very kind-hearted people.

”There's no point in continuing now. That's enough.

”What? What?　What the hell do you know about ......?

He's still trying to teach me.

But I've learned enough. I've made up my mind.

I'm still weak.

”──── I look forward to seeing you again.

Someday, when we do.

I hope he'll take me seriously.

I was out of my mind, wanting to take a bath and go to sleep.

I guess I've been slack for a while.

I need to work out even harder. ────

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

I'm not sure what to say.

I'm not sure if I'd be able to do that if I were you.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

I was curious to know what kind of a man he was.

If he was so strong, he might be an interesting guy with ambition.

As I was thinking that, the man came from the other side.