NOVEL NEXT chapter 37
37 – The hero has become weak (1)
The beginning of the sparring was Lindsay’s heavy horizontal cutting.
The princess lightly and obliquely countered it with an ordinary wooden sword.
When swords collided, silver mana flashed from her wooden sword.
Lindsay steps backwards to avoid the repulsive force,
Again, he stabs the princess again and starts an onslaught.
The silver flash of the princess and the golden holy light emitted by Rinze’s holy sword flashed several times and mixed.
… Although Lindsay’s swordsmanship still looks clean and beautiful…
On the one hand, I can clearly see the traces of the sword…
So, is it slow?
“..whoa… !!”
… Besides, although Lindsay had good momentum at first,
Every time I swing my sword and collide, I can see that my strength is gradually draining away.
I noticed a little from yesterday when the armor was said to be heavy, but I wonder if it’s too much for a thin body like that…
It seems that the princess is gradually adjusting her strength and clashing swords with Lindsay for more than ten times.
Finally, he shook his head and put down his wooden sword.
“Ugh, Lindsay. For now, training stops.”
”… no. I can still do more.”
Even though the tip of Lindsay’s sword was shaking, she didn’t break her posture at all.
“… Now, the more you fight, the more you lose.
Lindsay.
Lower your sword and listen to me.”
“… ”
Lindsay didn’t seem to want to accept that she was weak yet.
There are things that you understand with your head but cannot accept with your heart.
I had the illusion that Lindsay’s red eyes, sweating and panting, were on fire.
From what I’ve seen so far, Lindsay’s desire to become stronger is enormous.
That much, experiencing the results of your hard work being shattered overnight…
Probably, it’s a terrible feeling.
In the end, Lindsay seems to have admitted that she can no longer fight,
I lowered my head and put the holy sword into the scabbard.
To her, the princess asked a question in a low voice.
“… Lindsay. Are you aware of this?”
“… What is the truth?”
Lindsay managed to squeeze out an answer without making eye contact with anyone.
“Women are weak.”
The princess spat out simply.
I didn’t expect the princess to say something like this.
I’m seriously behind.
However, it seems that the princess said that with sincerity.
Only then did Lindsay raise her head as if slightly startled and face the princess’s face,
I guess I still don’t understand.
However, the princess continued to speak with a serious expression.
“… Lindsay.
If this world is a world without mana,
It would be difficult for a woman to dare to stand up to a man.
Do you know why?”
After hearing that, Lindsay began to ponder,
Eventually, he shook his head.
“… I do not know.”
“… This is because women do not easily gain muscle.
A woman’s muscles created through bone-shaving efforts,
At most, it will be at the level of an ordinary male worker.”
“… !”
… Uh, is that a surprise?
I was surprised again that Lindsay was surprised now.
If you think about it, it might come as a surprise to those who lived in this world rich in mana.
It’s even more so when you see a non-standard ultra-high master like the princess up close.
By the standards of the world I lived in, the strength of a woman who is an elite gymnast is similar to that of a male gymnast who has been working out for several months.
As such, even if women train with high intensity, their muscles do not adhere well.
This is because the musculoskeletal system of men and women differs from birth.
“… A woman cannot be an opponent of a man only with her natural body.
Therefore, it is meaningless to train only the body.
If a man’s training is to strengthen his innate body,
It is the order of the training for a woman to first understand the flow of mana flowing through her body.
Therefore, the habit of training your body as you did when you were a man becomes the worst for a woman’s body.
But there is no need to despair.
This is because women can quickly understand the delicate flow of mana that men do not easily notice.
That is why there were so many female great mages who wrote their names in history.”
The moment she said that, the princess’s right hand began to burn with a silver light.
As the princess bent down and grabbed the wooden sword, the wooden sword began to glow in a pure white silver light.
It began to shine brightly like a sharp sword itself.
… Is that the aura sword you’ve only heard about?
It’s beyond my imagination.
I didn’t know it well when I saw it as a novel, but I can’t even believe that I dare to reach that level.
The princess, who was looking at the scene in awe, and Lindsay’s face,
Soon after, he smiled and spoke to Lindsay.
“… How is it, wonderful?”
“… That, that, that this kind of thing is possible… “
Lindsay gulped down her saliva while looking at the princess’ aura sword.
Lindsey seems to be seeing that for the first time.
It’s natural because it’s never been shown to us before.
The princess smiled bitterly and threw the wooden sword to the ground.
At the same time, the wooden sword, which had been shining silver, lost its luster in an instant and was scattered on the grass.
“… is it. But this is just for show.
Let’s show off our aura like this,
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My fighting ability is only on par with the Imperial Knights.
As men, they can’t perform such tricks using mana…
Instead, they are the ones who have raised the senses of the whole body and the state of training to the limit, raising them to the level of superhumans.
… However, what I really want to say as a conclusion is,
This is the path a woman should walk.”
… In other words, rather than blindly training the body, he had to develop his ability to handle mana to the limit.
It seems that it is not just the appearance that has changed.
The princess lightly tapped the dead Lindsay’s shoulder.
“So, starting today, it’s a special training. Lindsay.
The adventure is suspended until you adapt to your body.”
“… All right.”
Lindsay now nodded with a face that seemed to fully understand.
“… Whoa, now I can do special teaching in my own way… ”
Standing behind Lindsay, I could see without missing the princess muttering with a smile of conversion.
“… yes? Hey, what did you just say… ?”
Lindsay asked back in bewilderment if she had heard her words.
“It is nothing.”
The princess made a serious and solemn expression needlessly while evasive like that.
But what special teaching are you trying to teach?
And I can’t understand why he’s winking at me standing behind me.
At that time, Alice suddenly appeared between me and Lindsay like a ghost.
“Ah, Alice… ?”
Lindsay seems surprised to see Alice like that.
And I was surprised too. Where did you come from?
“… Sorry. Lindsay. I’m just worried.”
Saying that, Alice passed Lindsay, approached the princess, and looked straight into her face.
“… What’s going on? Alice.”
The princess also had a puzzled expression.
Alice opened her mouth slowly.
“… Miss Lisa.
I can see the flow of mana.
According to Risha-sama, my ability is definitely… I think it will help Lindsay.”
“Hoo… ”
Upon hearing those words, the princess’s eyes twinkled.
Perhaps Alice’s [Eye of the Great Sage] is also very rare.
That much, its value too… I could easily guess that it wouldn’t be normal.
The princess seemed to think so as well.
“… very good. Then, let’s join forces together and help Lindsay train.”
The princess readily agreed with Alice’s opinion.
Alice bowed her head.
“yes. All right.”
“Ah, Alice… I can’t even cause you such a nuisance… ”
Lindsay was ashamed, blushing and waving her hands, but Alice still had a calm expression.
“… It’s only natural to help a friend.”
“… ”
Lindsay’s eyes seemed to be red again.
No matter what you do, you are still a gentle-hearted warrior.
I look at them with delight,
A saintess’s face suddenly appeared beside me.
“Porter, would you like some popcorn?”
“It’s a surprise! Was Seria-sama also watching Lindsay?”
“If you get hurt, I have to treat you.
It is the duty of a saintess to help the hero.”
Suddenly, it sounded so normal that I was dumbfounded.
Well, since she’s a liar saint anyway, it must have been a mouthful.
“No popcorn. The training is not over yet.”
“is it so? what… then.”
A saint who munches and chews popcorn.
The wenge coating tastes like caramel.
It looks delicious, but… You must not succumb to that temptation.
I started doing footwork.
I also have to train as a porter for the hero’s party.
“Palmin, minus!”
Pelicana also started bouncing and flapping along with me.
***
“… What kind of training is that, Pericana?”
“Did you get it?”
During breaks between footwork exercises, I whispered to Pelicana.
Pelicana just moves her neck up and down as always.
“Isn’t my footwork more fun?”
“Pun!”
This is a positive minus.
Still, after observing Pelicana for a while, I was able to understand some of the idioms this guy uses.
Unlike the usual sparring,
Rinze was standing still holding the sword, doing nothing.
Next to her, the princess seems to be whispering something with her hand on her back, but I can’t hear her from here.
It seems like two hours have already passed.
It must be really hard to just stand still like that.
Except for occasional relaxation and relaxation, nothing much has changed.
Alice also seems to be talking, but her voice is not loud enough to be heard here.
“… It’s not fun.”
Sitting next to me and watching Lindsay, the saintess stretched out her arms.
It is a pose that emphasizes the already large size.
Well, it doesn’t mean anything because he’s a human being.
“… Why are you looking at me with that expression? Porter.”
The saintess must have noticed my expression, and her expression became pouty.
You know how to make a face like that.
“… it’s nothing.”
“Would you like some holy water? I made it.”
Saying that, the saintess suddenly held out a glass bottle to me.
“… Can I drink that?”
“Well, you can make it every day anyway. I don’t care.”
He waved as he said that.
Drinking holy water makes me feel like my body gets rid of fatigue much faster, which is nice.
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Maybe you didn’t put something in here?
“… Are you wondering what might have been put in there?”
“How did you know?”
“It’s obvious what the porter thinks. what.”
Saying that, the saintess smiled bashfully.
Bad personality as always.
“Hmm, if the porter doesn’t want to eat… I have no choice but to give it to the warrior.
Are you still okay?”
it’s more sinister
I hurriedly snatched the glass bottle from the saintess’ hand and gulped it down.
A warm and pleasant feeling that spreads throughout the body as soon as you drink it.
So, this seems to be the holy water.
After drinking all the holy water, I looked up and saw the saintess smiling brightly and looking this way.
something ominous laughter
“… Aha, are you drinking for the sake of the hero?”
“… yes?”
“it’s nothing. then.”
Saying that, the saintess rose from her seat.
The saintess walked towards the inn as if she had no regrets.
I blankly watched her receding back.