82 [2-16] ▼ Theres a stuffed animal! (1/2)

A day off at last.

Ewin and his son, Wilfred, are walking through the streets of Teirakainen.

Yuin Blythe is a knight in the service of the Marquis of Edfelt. He is a knight for life. In layman's terms, he is a professional soldier.

Uin's specialty is not weapons, but magic. He has mastered up to level 3 fire elemental magic and biomagic, which includes non-holy magic recovery spells and general enhancements (buffs). Well, in other words, he's an ordinary mage soldier.

He has no ambition to become a lord in war, no ambition to improve his skills and become a great magician. His life was to work diligently, earn his wages, cook a little elaborate food, drink a little wine, and enjoy watching his only son grow up.

So when he heard that his son's home, Wesara, had been destroyed by an army of undead, he felt as if he had never lived.

Wilfred, who will turn eleven this year, is more interested in swordplay than magic, unlike Yuyin. He had been sent to live with his grandfather (not Yuin, but his wife's father, i.e. Yuin's father-in-law) in order to attend a famous swordsmanship school in Wesara, but after Wesara was attacked by the Rose Princess of Hell and destroyed, he fled to Teirakainen where Yuin was staying.

When Yuyin saw Wilfred safe and sound, he was so happy that he threw himself into the air.

Many people had been killed, and his father-in-law, who had escaped with Wilfred, had fallen ill and died as a result of the forced march. Still, he couldn't help but feel glad that his son was safe.

However, there was one thing that was bothering Yoo-in.

Wilfred never talked about the sword.

Wilfred, who had been an idiot who spent all his time swinging his sword, was now staring at the sky and thinking about something.

After what he's been through. I'm worried about the change in my son.

Yuyin had been keeping a watchful eye on him, but on this day, he finally took the plunge.

”Will ......, don't you need to buy another sword for training?

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea. Of course, he didn't have his favorite sword with him.

But so far, he hadn't asked Yin for a new sword.

That's not ......, well, ......, not right now.

”Hmm ...... are you going to buy another one?

Maybe .......

Wilfred said, looking down at his feet.

I thought I was pretty good at ...... sword fighting. I could beat the adults in the dojo.

But when I ...... was attacked by Wesara, I couldn't fight at all.

I thought I could kill one or two of them, but when I saw them I didn't think I could beat them, so I threw away my ...... sword and ran away. ......

I thought I could beat them, but when I saw them, I didn't think I could beat them.

All of them were incredibly strong, and I thought that I would never be able to match them.

Both friend and foe were so strong that ...... I realized that this is what fighting is all about. ......

I'm sure that no matter how many swords I use, I'll never be able to get into that scary world. ...... What's the point of all this?

Oh, I see, Yoo Yin thought.

No matter how seriously you take it, training and the battlefield are different. Only a crazy person can be calm in the first battle. Those who see a real battlefield for the first time, whether they are farmers, knights, adventurers, or mercenaries, will be shocked beyond description.

That's what Wilfred had experienced at his age.

Moreover, Wilfred's mastery of the sword made him realize his own weakness. Uin doesn't know what he saw in Wesara, but it would be a double shock to see a monster with a far greater strength than his own, and a top adventurer fighting it.

It would be a double whammy to see a world that is so merciless.

This was something that Yuyin also remembered.

He had been forced to stay in the mountains with his master during his training. A stray ogre attacked them hungry, and his master defeated it single-handedly. The young Yooin could do nothing but tremble and watch. ......

In the end, Yuyin could not become as good a sorcerer as his master. But even so, here he is, working as a knight, eating food, and surviving several battles.

You were right to run. You're no match for an undead monster anyway. It's important to run from someone you can't beat.

”What?　I can't run?

Wilfred was so surprised that he almost took down his pack.

Wilfred was so surprised that he almost took off his pack. ”Because if people who fight run away, we can't protect those who can't fight!

”No. No. It's a waste of time to die in a battle you can't win. You have to run to win the next one.

In reality, soldiers are often forced to die in vain for the sake of someone else's prestige, or are used as pawns to buy time.

In the event that you've got a problem, you'll be able to contact your doctor or doctor's office and ask for help. To do that, you need to be alive.

You don't have to win against all of them. You don't need to be stupidly strong to go into battle. You don't have to be stupidly strong to go into battle. If it wasn't for ......, I wouldn't even be a knight.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.

You know what I always say?　I've always said that my dad has killed a worm before.

With the help of twenty of my friends from the Order, that is!

Wilfred chuckled.

The worm is a minor dragon with the appearance of a giant worm.

Its only means of attack are bodily harm and biting, but its massive size makes it a threat in terms of power and toughness. An ordinary party of adventurers would be no match for it.

A worm once appeared in the territory, wondering where it had wandered in. There were no adventurers who could take care of the worm, so Yuin and his knights were sent out to kill it.

The worm dove like a plow and attacked us from the ground. It was a chaotic battle, but Yooin thinks the ”fireball” he threw into the worm's mouth was the best blow of his life.

”So there's nothing to be afraid of. If you're really scared, you can stop using the sword.

You'll be fine as long as you have friends who can help you in a time of need.

Wherever you're going to fight, you'll have friends. I know you can do it!　So don't worry, you'll be fine!

”Hey, drop it!

Yin slapped him on the back, and Wilfred stumbled back.

The two of them laughed at the mere thought of it.

”Dad. You should buy a sword for practice.

”You're going to play with a sword again?

”Yes. But I'm going to do my best not to stop at 'half strength'. I'll become so strong that I won't have to run away from any opponent!

I'm going to become a great samurai!

”Aren't you a ...... knight?

And if I don't make it, someone will help me, right?

Yeah, yeah!

It's like watering a wilting flower.

Wilfred, who had always looked distressed, looked more lively than he had in a long time.

”Okay, I'm going to start again today!

I have to make up for not swinging my sword for a while!

I'll have to find a teacher in this town. If you ask around, I'm sure someone will know. ......

f*ck you!　I'm never coming back to this place!

A crackling voice interrupted their conversation.

”d*mn it!　What the hell is wrong with you, you old bastard!　You just rubbed a woman's ass and now you're all red in the face. Oh, shit, I should've broken his arm, too.

”I got my front teeth, that's enough. Dahhhhhhhh!