271 268. Saint-style special training.txt (1/2)

Mmm. I have more time for this.

After promising to be accomplices, we decided on our plans for the upcoming Ritual.

The plan was easily decided, and we had plenty of time to spare. First, I try to find out exactly how much time Tiara has left.

''Tiara-san, how much time do we have left?

We're a few hours away from extinction, right?　I'd have more if I were asleep, though.

Very lightly, Miss Tiara confessed that she had not a day of life left in her.

But there was no change in her complexion on the brink of that death.

'So that's it!　I'll give you a little practice!

Instead, she laughs merrily, and Tiara strikes a strange pose, trying to put others before herself.

I'm baffled by her reaction.

Even if I really don't have any 'unfinished business', I'm sure there are more things I'd like to do in the end. At the very least, I would ...... like to see my sister and Christ for one last glance and talk to them.

I gaze at her body in its strange pose, thinking that I can't fully understand Tiara's thoughts before the ritual.

Her body was too small and thin, and her magic power was poor and weak. I'm not sure if it's a body that can withstand a fight.

''Training is ...... that body to take on me?''

As I recall, I heard that the level of the owner of that body wasn't so high.

No matter how much Tiara-san's 'blood' was, her status was simply too lacking.

''N......, Rainer-chan. Could it be that you're judging by your status numbers?　Oops!

You're late. ......?

Tiara-san looks over the fact that I was judging her based on her level and status, and laughs at me for being wrong about that.

''Status is just an early initial initial rule that my master thought up. From my point of view, with the latest rules installed, it's outdated. The era of 'numbers that don't appear in numbers' is this.

'Unquantifiable numbers'.

It's a word I've heard somewhere.

As I recall, I think Rastiara and Ragne were discussing it together, but it was never explained to me in detail.

--Tiara-san reads my thoughts and begins to speak again ahead of me.

The 'numeric value' that does not appear in numbers refers to such vague terms as 'mental power', 'luck' and 'intuition'. It also includes the 'power of love'.　The bigger this is, the stranger it is, the more I win even if I'm losing in status. Have you ever wondered why?　You know when you lose to an opponent who is clearly of a lower status than you?　Whoa.

I thought that no matter how much you are winning with your strength, you don't know whether you are winning or losing until the end - that is the usual nature of competition, but Tiara-san says that even that can be quantified.

The 'stealers of reason' generally have a very low 'numeric value' that does not appear in numbers. They're exactly what you'd call intrinsically weak people who have been determined to lose their lives.

”You say that 'the one who steals the reason' is the weak one: ......?

It was unbelievable to me, having fought them in person. I never once thought of those monsters, who are synonymous with strength, as weak.

''So, I have a high 'numeric value that doesn't appear in numbers' from my soul. So regardless of my status or anything else, I'm strong! I'm very strong!

Tiara sniffs and shuffles and pretends to hit nothing and says she's stronger than those who 'steal reason'.

I thought that raised my eyebrows.

And I guess you can see my suspicions too. To prove her strength, she distanced herself, poised her bare hands, and beckoned me to join her.

'Which, come at me. Let me give you a little squeeze.

...... now. Let me make sure.

Training is my hobby, and practice matches are my favorite.

Without a moment's hesitation, I took a simple duel.

The field of the duel is a grassy field with a clear view and no obstacles.

One-on-one head-to-head match.

To be honest, I don't feel like losing.

Right now I'm the highest level knight in the Confederation, and my opponent's level is in the single digits. Even if I ask a thousand people, a thousand will bet on my victory.

But I'm sure I can feel pressure other than magic power from Tiara-san in person.

Even though my opponent is getting degraded by degradation, he's still that saintly person.

Without a single ounce of caution, I build my wind magic.

''--Wind Wind Speed (Skyrunner).

Activating the running aid magic I used in the labyrinth, I leap instead of run.

The destination of the move is above Tiara's head.

There, I move while doing a somersault, kicking the air while upside down and drawing my sword from directly above. It's one of the 'wind sword techniques' that I was taught by Titi in the labyrinth.

''Sweet!''

However, Tiara-san followed that perverted aerial trajectory with her eyes, not wavering at all. She dodged my flash of a peaked strike with a paperweight - on the contrary, she lightly pinched the belly of that empty sword with her finger.

If I make one mistake, my finger will be sliced off, a divine feat. It's really only for a split second - but in that split second, my grip on the sword is successfully broken with just two fingertips. And then he lightly and accurately strikes my jaw as it falls from the sky.

''Nah--!

Wobbling, I lose my sense of equilibrium, which is most important in aerial combat.

My consciousness, which has been made as tough as a monster by the increase in my level, really flew away for a moment.

It's a series of momentary techniques.

From that point on, I didn't know what happened.

Before I knew it, I had fallen to the ground in a large figure and Tiara's fist was on my nose.

If this fist had been seriously dropped, the damage would have been done, no matter how different the level was. If Tiara-san had been holding a weapon, she could have died.

''............!

I'm raptured.

I knew that I might be strong, but I didn't expect to be treated so lightly.

Tiara-san, who is riding on top of me with her feet on top of my body, senses my surrender by her expression and bursts out laughing with a sneer.

Ha, hahahahahaha!　Not fair!　Was that the magic name my master gave me?　It's not fair to come to me to make me laugh!

There was no technical instruction for the training, and the name of the technique was the first thing that came to mind.

It is very regrettable, but I will confess that it is my own magic.

It's not Christ, it's me who named it ....... But Christ said that the easier and cooler it is to scream, the stronger it is, so I just had no choice but to do it ....... I heard that if you put ...... rubrics like this, it makes it somehow more powerful.

It's no surprise, but I don't like to do it.

I'm just trying to shout out the name of the technique when I hear from the Lord that I can get the power.

''Hmmm, that's deceptive, Ryner-chan.

...... Huh?　Duh, are we being fooled?

No way is this information coming in.

I was stunned next to raptured and had to ask back.

''It's important to keep your heart in the right place, but the name isn't important, is it?　Ruby and other things, it's totally Master's taste. Master is just another innocent child to fool. Haha... ......

It was just a hobby of Christ's, apparently.

Every day I kept suspecting that it was a hobby, like a technical name, but I knew it was a hobby.

Upon learning the truth, anger boiled up from within and - no, wait. No, wait.

I don't believe the Lord has the character to deceive people. He said he hates lies so much.

...... No, Christ looked like he really believed that. I don't think he meant any offense ....... Maybe.

I want to believe that. I want you to believe that.

Otherwise, the next time I see you, I might just cut you down.

I know you didn't mean it. I know you don't mean well. But you're the trouble, my friend. Haha, yeah, it's really the same as always, Master ....... It's the same as it was with me.

With a distant look in her eyes, Tiara retreats from my stomach.

I feel bad for her, but soon I'm about to ask her to evaluate the current fight as I stand up. For me, training now is more important than the past.

But to really lose to you, with your body, is ....... I thought I was getting stronger in my own right, but ......

'You're strong, Reiner. Probably quite a bit, even a thousand years ago. But I've fought a whole bunch of flying guys... To be honest, it was pretty easy!

It is said that the surprise attack from the air, which was carried out with great confidence, was a mistake in the first place.

There aren't many people in the Allies who can fly through the sky with magic. I'm sure it was the first time she had ever seen it, but she was used to it.

''I see. I've heard that there used to be a lot of beastmen in the past, both in number and variety. So there was a whole bunch of them, like Snow and Titi.

In the past, greedy dragons bred with many different species, which led to the birth of many winged dragons. It was hard to kill them all. Anyway, I'm very strong against the flying ones.

I see, so that experience goes into the 'unquantifiable figures' category.

'No, experience is experience, and it's not the same as 'numbers that don't show up in numbers'.

You're not!

If that's the case, what was the story just now ......?

Staring at Tiara-san, who is constantly toying with people, I urge her to continue her story.

Seeing me, she chuckles and gets down to business.

Well, a large part of the current battle was due to experience, but the 'numbers that don't appear in the numbers' also had an effect. Because of my outstanding 'mental power', I never cower or get lost in battle. Because my instincts are sharp, even if I couldn't follow Reiner's movements with my eyes, I somehow understood where he was going to attack. Also, I have good luck, so it's easy to win at some point or another.

............

It's a joke.

It's a much fluffier explanation than I expected.

I know it's hard to put into words because it's the part I couldn't quantify, but this makes it hard to believe even if I wanted to.

You may not believe it right now, but you'll realize it little by little. After all, Ryner-chan also has a high 'numerical value that doesn't appear in the numbers'. That's why I said you're the only one who can beat Yotaki sister.

'Am I high on the 'numbers that don't show up in numbers' thing: ......?　I don't feel that way at all: ......

To this day, I've never considered myself particularly fortunate.

Even when I was in the academy, I never felt that I had good instincts or good luck.

Typically, my status 'qualities' were too low compared to Christ and his friends, and I was inferior to my older brothers and sisters. It's not so easy to nod your head when you're told you have talent now.

''Oh, to put it bluntly, your 'qualities' are rubbish. You can't say that your 'luck' is bad and your 'intuition' is not good either. Except for ...... elsewhere. Reiner Helvirshine is only jumping out at you because of your willpower.

I've been told that I'm generally no good at what I want, such as talent and luck, but I've been praised for one thing. It was willpower - or 'mental strength'.

'Well, didn't you cower at a high level of that ......?'

He also said he wouldn't get lost.

I'm a little disappointed at the power that doesn't seem to be of much use in battle.

I'm sure anyone can easily shake off their fears and doubts if they are prepared to do so. I don't think it's a particular advantage.

''Haha. That's a very rude thing to think, Reiner. It's like you're too strong-minded to understand the fears and hesitations of others. Even though you know that humans have such feelings, you can't empathize with them. After all, I'm just like my sister Youtaki and Legacy.

Wait. Didn't I just equate you with the Palinkron guy?

'It's the biggest insult in the world,' he says, stepping forward and revealing his anger.

'No, I'm not in the same league. Because Palinclone Legacy was far superior to your best advantage, 'mental strength', and also had good 'intuition' and 'luck'. And that Yangtaki sister was superior to everything that Palinclone Legacy had to offer. They're similar, but they're as different as the difference between heaven and earth.

It's very clear that they are similar, but not as if they are lacking.

It's understandable that the Palinkron guy was strong outside of his status.

However, it was a bit hard to believe that Christ's sister was beyond that guy.