Chapter 105 (2/2)

“Ah, wait Let…” [Ryouma]

She left

“Just leave the cleanup to the at the way the people fro, they’re probably used to this already If I try to help, I’ll just end up slowing thein This is the sword Maiya and I use” [Soldio]

It was a sithat it up close like this, I see there’s also a strange pattern mixed in with all the decorations There also see coated on the surface

“This is paint ht, it has a property that allows it to store light for solow is different, it reminds ht ht fell upon the sword, it followed the line of paint on the sword and glowed When used ith swords and shi+elds, it can give the i to the spectators

But in order to do that, you have to be able to quickly control yourwith your sword That’s not an easy task even if everything is scripted

“To that end, you first need to becoic or the sword That’s why, today, I first want to see how good you are at either I’ll think about how to teach you based on the results” [Soldio]

“I’ll be in your care” [Ryouma]

“Hey! It’s ready!” [Maiya]

It see up, so itched places so we could begin training

The people of the troupe were standing in a circle Soldio-san and I walked into the center of that circle

…Hmm?

“Everyone is…” [Ryouma]

“I asked them to help out” [Solido]

“Half of is curiosity on our part, though” [Prenence]

“I see Thank you for your cooperation Please take care of me” [Ryouma]

“Turn your weapon to Maiya’s direction” [Soldio]

I heldyou sticks of firewood, and you’ll have to cut them down as they come your way” [Soldio]

One of the objectives of being a sword dancer is to be able to cut things thrown their way It is also one of the steps to being able to fightto serve as my test

“You can cut the firewood however you want, but as much as possible, try to cut it at the center” [Soldio]

“Got it I’m ready!” [Ryouma]

“Then let’s start!” [Maiya]

Maiya-san threw a stick of firewood We’re just starting, so it’s not that fast The firewood drew a gentle parabola in the air as it fell towardht I’ll throw you so the firewood cut in two, she threw the next one I cut the next one just like I did the other one As Maiya-san threw one firewood after another, she gradually threw faster and increased the pace But I was still able to handle it

Eventually, I was able to cut all her firewood

“This is the last one!” [Maiya]

“Understood!” [Ryou the last firewood, the test concluded I was curious how I did, so I glanced at Soldio-san But for soo to the next one then” [Soldio]

Everyone helped to gather all the firewood that had been cut, and then Soldio-san distributed them to everyone except me Everyone had a pile of firewood, but Maiya-san and Soldio-san’s pile were painted red on the top and bottoe the firewood thrown by everyone while cutting down only the ones froin!” [Soldio]

Soldio-san threw me a stick, and as soon as I cut it down, everyone started throwing from their pile

But usually it was only really one or two of sticks at the same tiing those firehile cutting down only the sticks from Maiya-san and Soldio-san

“…” [Soldio]

“…” [Maiya]

At first the two of them just threw the firewood at fixed locations, but after nodding at each other, they took their piles and startedaround They ran around the circle foraps between the members Soldio-san specifically ti to cut down

I had to ‘focus’ to pay attention to the two of the my way At the same time, I had to ‘decide’ which firewood to cut On top of that I also needed the ‘ability’ to execute the cutting and dodging

After a test like that concluded…

“How did I do?” [Ryou your sword” [Soldio]

“Yep, yep You did aic if you’re this good?” [Maiya]

Piles of cut fireere in front of reat ht I did well

Actually, I don’t think I had any difficulties so far, but there’s probably ent” [Maiya]

“You should learn from him At this rate, he’ll surpass you before you know it” [Soldio]

“I feel like he’s already better thanlike that with each other, they next tested ic

In this test, I just had to usespecial to the test

But then I heard so?” [Ryou a spell without chanting We sword dancers have to , we can cast spells without having to move our mouths” [Soldio]

“Well, this is actually a difference in style or school of thought There are others ould rather choose to hide their mouths, and there are others ould theatrically chant their spells atop the stage You could also just use a ic tool for your sword Actually, that one is probably the s” [Maiya]

When Maiya-san said that, Soldio-san snorted

“Those people are heretics The old sword dancers used their ic to charraded so low as to turn to ic tools… Such people only use the sword for appearance and rely on siic tools to cast spells It’s because of people like them that people think sword dancers are just for show and are worthless in actual coet it already Sheesh I was just explaining” [Maiya]

I don’t know long ago these ‘old sword dancers’ were fro tradition

“Anyway, do your best, alright?”

“Okay! Please take care of me” [Ryouma]

It’s a rare opportunity, so I’ll do