Chapter 79 (2/2)
”I' either Well, this year, I have a reason, so I can't take part”
”What do youto participate whether he likes it or not! I won't let him run off with a win under his belt!”
The reason the uninterested Lucke couldn't participate was deeply tied into the tournament itself More so, it was Rudel and the others' fault Luecke couldn't take part However, so like that was irrelevant to Eunius With Rudel's disappearance, he thought the individuals' tourna
Izu up the torn scraps of the letter, she tucked them away in her uniform pocket
”Rudel didn't write that he wasn't participating I'm sure he'll be back in no time”
Even though she said it herself, Izumi recalled Rudel's late arrival to the selection test To Rudel, if there was so of more value to him than the individuals' tournarew curious about what basis he had to declare his ineptitude
She suddenly recalled Rudel's murmurs
'The secret art didn't work'
”… Ah, this ht be bad”
”What?”
Izuan putting the pieces together She had never even considered hewell
But with Rudel, wasn't it possible? Once she explained the surrounding events to the other two, Luecke put down his book, while Eunius started shaking in anger once more
”Let's see Looking at the result, it's sufficiently plausible If you askdidn't work on From what I've heard, it seeon over”
”T-the bastard… we've co!? Now's not the time for that! What he needs to care about is the individuals' tournament!”
”I agree wholeheartedly”
While the three of them worried for Rudel, Rudel had subo on a journey Petting various ani without a definite direction He walked as he thought over what he was lacking
”Just what a I have the technique I do love Sakuya Then just what could it be…”
As Rudel earnestly mulled over it, when looked upon froht But the man himself was serious to no ends He honestly worried
As Rudel walked, three individuals stood to block his path and called out Wearing different clothing than usual, 'twas Fina, Sophina and Mii The other guards simply didn't make themselves apparent, they were properly stationed
”You seem troubled, master”
”I told you I'm not your master What's more, I've only just been reminded of my own ineptitude There's no way I could take a disciple”
”Hmph, do you think you can run aith that reason forever? I heard you've already been initiated into the secret arts Froe for a master like you to have an apprentice”
As Fina bit on, Rudel decided she had a point He didn't plan on taking a disciple, but it was true he had learned the secret arts In that case, he thought he would have to make Fina understand he simply wouldn't take a disciple
”Sure enough But I cannot accept hts, so I a from?”
Hearing Rudel's words, Fina was expressionlessly convinced of her victory
”Master, you'll never reach any heights like that”
”What?”
”I'll adain the techniques lost for a hundred years But try thinking about it The way things are going, they will only be lost again Even if another aspired for greatness, whether or not they could reach your height is…”
”And what are you trying to say?”
”Let me be blunt Master, you're mistaken! If you don't let your craft be passed down and polished, you'll never rise any higher The techniques made to be handed hand after hand will rot away in no hands but your own If he saw you right now, then surely Marty-sama would lament When a successor finally came to inherit his art, for that successor not to take a disciple… learn some shame”
Rudel couldn't understand why she was angry, but Fina's words did leave a deep ione so far as to leave as a book He thought and misunderstood Surely Marty wanted it passed on…
The truth was much simpler Marty sion as a book He overdid things and wrote of the technical details as well, but he stressed the words to his dragon, and at the beginning and end, he wrote love was the ht for the world to come
If he had such intent, he would surely have reported such high-level techniques to the country Fina had noticed that, but she had lied in order to deceive Rudel
”I-I see You're right I cannot let all that's been built up collapse I have to answer up to Marty-sama's expectations!”
”That's right, master! (Yay, he fell for it Master sure is easy)”
Inside, Fina was drunk on her victory, but Rudel's words left her in a daze
”Then from here on, as you're to be my disciple, I'll call you Fina on all non-formal occasions And also, I planned to use this journey to train You're co with me”
”Eh? U-u you back…”
”No backtalk! The only answer you need is yes Now follow me!”
”… Yes”
Fina walked at Rudel's back, and seeing them off the other tere left du Rudel back They weren't at all prepared for a journey
”What are we going to do about this?”
At Mii's anxious look, Sophina wanted to cry It wasn't as if she could just screaotiate with Rudel… as a result, it was decided the four of theether