Volume 8 Chapter 9 (1/2)
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Chapter Nine: Myoznitnirn[]
Louise and Siesta were standing on the hill where Saito fought, looking down at the wide meadow below
The e, and light cracked through a crevice between thethe scenery more beautiful
The previous day, both of theh the tent was put up and they slept at night, their legs still felt like a pair of sticks
However, the spectacle before them was like medicine for their exhaustion
With the rass was everywhere and contrasted it It seeo, was a battlefield The spectacle in front just could not be related with a tragic feast of iron, blood, and ic
However, Saito held the enemy back, here
“…Saito attacked 70,000 here”
Here, my shi+eld took my place
What was he thinking?
The wide forest line could be seen off to the side After explaining the issue, Louise borrowed a ic, raphy
Siesta looked over her shoulder
“This is a map of the whole Albion continent”
Louise cleared her throat and folded the map
“I wonder if there is a village nearby…”
Siesta looked into the distance and pointed at the corner of the forest
“There is a path there”
There was a path that they didn't notice at night
“It leads into the forest”
“It’s easy to miss, but it doesn’t disappear within the forest”
Though the path was not wide enough for a carriage to pass, it ide enough for a person, and it seemed it was tread down rather firmly
“Someone lives in there”
Siesta said
During those days…
In the forest of Westwood Village, Agnes and Saito set up their wooden swords
Though Agnes said that technique was not iht Saito so swords, and using swords; also the way to feint
And now… Agnes talked about an ”examination”
Saito was told to use all the tricks and techniques he was taught in this one
“Then, I will call you by name”
Until now, Saito has always been referred to as ”dog”
“What is needed to be done?”
“Imitate actual combat, naturally”
Then Saito inhaled deeply and lowered the sword
“…What? This stance…”
Then Saito scooped the soil off the ground with the point of his sword, and threw it, aines's face
“Teyaah!”
But… Agnes stood stone-still
“Uh”
“The soil won’t be caught into one’s eyes as easily as sand”
“Sossu”
Saito put on a serious look on his face and set up his sword
And for a while, the feud continued
“You are not charging in? Then, I will go”
Agnes took a wide swing
Fast… however, he did not hesitate
Saito wasto it
Once it started, he decided
First, taking full-length swings with his sword…
Agnes taught hiand adjusting his ti
Therefore, long swings with the sword
Bonnnn! The sound of a wooden sword hitting a shoulder echoed
Garan! Followed by the sound of a wooden sword falling to the ground
Saito dumbfounded, stared at his own hand
It was fir the wooden sword
Looking up… He saw Agnes kneeling on one knee and picking up the dropped sword
“A-are you all right?!”
Saito ran up panicking Agnes cal up
“I’ht”
After that, Agnes gave a smile
“Surely, I's…”
“I thought it was the only chance of winning”
Saito said in disbelief He was really excited to be able to take out the musketeer commander
“Moo, as promised, noill call you by name, Faito”
“It’s Saito”
Said a disappointed Saito
Leaning against a tree… Saito and Agnes were having some rest
Agnes began to talk
“Now then… since you passed the exa to tell you”
Saito turned
“What?”
“The techniques I taught you have one thing in common”
“Fmm?”
“They are all useless”
“What?”
“In actual combat, an opponent is not always armed with a sword You’ll never know, it could occasionally be a spear or a gun Or a frightening in with You will not know if it’s a ical beast or demi-huin with If so, how long could you hang in there dodging? Sword fighing is not always useful”
“Then what…”
“What did you do when you attacked me the first time?”
“Er and lowered the sword”
“And?”
“I pierced”
“That’s right This is the basic ood Yet, you have to adapt to the situation”
“Situation?”
“First of all, a surprise attack Try to hit froht face to face, wait for a chance Search for a chance Create it if there is none”
“…And when I cannot create one?”
“Give your life up”
“Really?”
“No, in real combat if you think you are defeated, you will be defeated Technique and skill are worth nothing without self-confidence So fake it, convince the opponent that he won Lure him out of reality This is the essence of victory”
“Then, now…”
Saito recalled Agnes's swinging Somehow, it felt as if it lacked his usual speed In other words, Agnes…
”Of course, the purpose of it was to build up your confidence Yet, that technique orthy of victory“
Saito face glowed
“Thank you!”
“Now if you understand – wash your face”
As said, his face was covered with sweat and dirt
“Yeees!”
Saito cheerfully ran up through the field towards the stream
“Fuah,” Agnes sighed shaking her hand, and Derflinger, as leaning against the tree, asked
“Pretended, really?”
Staring at Derflinger,Agnes answered
“…Mo, it is still too early to evaluate his progress But he has already forged a year's worth of practice, that of a considerable fighter”
“Of course He has more actual battle experience than you do Even if the head does not remember, the body still recalls the threat on his life”
Agnes quietly watched her hand, and then shook her head
“Well… I went 80 percent Yes”
“80 percent?”
“Well, I one fierce and went out 90 percent Maybe”
“You too have an unyielding competitive spirit, huh?”
As Saito ashi+ng his face in a streairl
“What’s wrong?”
He asked Tiffania, who ran out of her breath
“The Louise-san of whoirl?
“Y-yeah…”
While trying to figure out as so urgent about it, Saito nodded
“She has long-hair, sirl?”
Dumbfounded, Saito nodded
“T-that’s right… what’s wrong?”
“Then, it could be Louise-san after all…”
“Eh?”
“E ether with another wo”
“Woman with black hair?”
“That person called her Siesta…”
“R-really?!”
Saito as shocked
“Louise-san! Waah, she seeht here! What to do!”
Louise?
Searching for me?
His chest was filled with various ehts It swelled like a balloon puas
I want to meet her
I want to meet her a lot
Louise… his cute
I want to meet her
Tears started flowing
That noble girl came to look for me
Louise and Siesta reached Westwood Village
They wandered half of the day following the footpath in the forest, which they entered frohway that lead to the city of Saxe-Gotha Fortunately, they found a girl as gathering mushrooms
But when they asked the five-year old girl “Have you seen a boy?” while describing Saito’s features, she ran away surprised
Maybe they can find adults to talk to, the two thought Then… they found this village
It was a tiny village, of only ten houses, hid well in a slade within the forest…
“Is it a pioneer village? Yet, there doesn’t seem to be too much left after it was made…”
Siesta shared her impression
“Let’s ask around” Louise said, looking for an adult to talk to
Then… a nice person showed up
A girl placed a basket filled with vegetables down and stepped out of the house,
She was a beautiful girl with blond hair waving down from her wide hat
“U?”
When Louise asked, the girl esture
“It’s all right We are not anyone suspicious”
Siesta impatiently asked
“Um… have you seen a boy around here? He has a black hair like e…”