NOVEL NEXT chapter 40
40 – The hero has changed (1)
What Lindsay and I are wearing right now are protective suits that cover the entire face.
It’s not as grandiose and expensive as full plate armor,
Leather armor and helmet with a decent finish.
A highly resilient metal plate was added to it to protect parts that could be fatal if attacked.
Common sense makes it right to wear this kind of outfit when sparring.
Because the princess had a big difference in skills from us, it was possible to sparring without having to equip each other with special equipment.
Not only me, who didn’t originally wear armor, but also Lindsay didn’t fit in the existing armor,
I ordered a new armor this time.
It is something that can be used for future adventures.
Lindsay muttered to herself while touching the face of the helmet that covered her face.
“Yeah, if it’s this… I think we’ll be able to sparr.”
Certainly, with these outfits, they wouldn’t mind seeing each other face to face.
And that goes for me too.
After checking the condition of the armor by moving the arms and upper body around,
We faced each other with wooden swords and greeted each other lightly.
While staying in this village for two weeks, Lindsay and I received swordsmanship training under the guidance of the princess.
I haven’t learned any posture other than stabbing yet, but I felt desperately that just polishing this one was not enough.
“You must win, porter!”
I hear the saintess cheering from the side.
Seongnyeo seems to be obsessed with acting as a girlfriend these days, although I don’t know why.
Seeing that he is holding a small bag of popcorn in one hand, it seems that he is looking around because he has nothing to do.
Plus, the black soda I made.
I was bored, so I tried making homemade coke, but it turned out to be just carbonated sweets.
Some people might like it, but honestly, it’s not for my taste. So, I gave it to the saintess as a gift.
“This is not a match to win. Seria-nim.”
Inside the helmet, I spoke to the saintess with a wry smile.
In the first place, while training next to me, I saw it from the side of my eye…
Lindsay and I don’t seem to be in the same class at all.
Although it is said that it has weakened, basically everything in swordsmanship and experience is far ahead of me,
The process of Lindsay regaining her skills is inevitable.
Did you think that if the two fought sincerely, there would be no fight?
First of all, the princess ordered me to attack and Lindsay to retaliate.
Even so, I know stabbing is dangerous.
Even a wooden sword can seriously hurt you if you stab it with sincerity…
Although a saintess can heal wounds,
To friend…
And stabbing a sword at Lindsay, who has become a woman’s body,
It’s true that I don’t like it very much.
“Well then, count to three and it’s a start. One, two, three…!”
In line with the princess’ slogan, we started sparring.
I poked, and Lindsay dodged.
I stepped quickly and without hesitation, closed the gap in an instant, and stabbed the wooden sword.
Lindsay avoided the thrust by lightly twisting her body axis.
I hurried back and landed a few more stabs, but…
Lightly like a ghost, Lindsay escaped my attack.
“The balance is off. Caiman.”
As the princess pointed out, my attack right now is a mess.
As expected, practice and practice are very different, but they are very different.
I turned again and stabbed the sword, but
Even I knew right away that this time it was a very poor stab.
Lindsay lightly swung her wooden sword and cut off my wooden sword.
The shock alone knocked the wooden sword from his hand so easily.
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My hands are tingling even though I am wearing thick gloves.
“Keugh…!”
“…lack of concentration.
stab me to death caiman.”
Unlike the usual Lindsay, it was a calm voice.
I couldn’t read the expression on her face underneath the helmet.
I’m sure… I guess I’ll have to fight with the strength I’ve been sucking on.
I gritted my teeth and picked up the wooden sword that had fallen to the ground.
I realized from the workshop I just had that I shouldn’t be conscious of Lindsay, whether she’s a friend, a woman, or a god-given beauty.
I cleared my mind once more and stabbed the wooden sword at the opponent standing in front of me.
***
“Enough, good work. Both of you.”
Under the princess’ declaration of termination, we both put down the wooden swords we were holding.
And without a second thought, he took off his helmet.
“Pua…”
“Whoa…”
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My eyes met Lindsay’s, who was drenched in sweat.
Lindsay grinned in this direction.
“…Good work. Caiman. Thank you for sparring with me…”
“No, I am…”
I’m glad I was upset.
To begin with, I couldn’t even hit a single effective hit.
Obviously, I felt that Rinze’s speed and power itself were to some extent comparable.
However, because of that, I felt that the wall was rather solid.
I felt myself lacking again.
As I swallowed the bitter taste of defeat inside, a glass bottle containing a black liquid appeared before my eyes.
“Good work, porter! Would you like a cola?”
“Isn’t that what you were eating?”
“I even consecrated it.”
You don’t listen to me at all.
For some reason, after drinking it, it’s tasteless, so it seems like they’re passing it back to me, but I’m thirsty to death right now.
I received it from the saintess and took one shot.
It is a lukewarm crystal and taste without carbonation.
It seems that the bizarre feeling is less because the carbonation is gone.
I’ll drink it with some ice.
“thank you.”
I said that and put the empty glass bottle into my bosom.
“Ah… porter…”
But why do you like it when you blush?
I don’t mind pointless things like indirect kisses.
I don’t know if you care about cross infection when cooking.
“Porter Neim!”
“Wow.”
The saintess suddenly hugged my sweaty body and buried her face in it.
“Huh… I can’t stand the smell of the porter…”
Whispering dangerous words.
As always, she is a saint with a serious mind.
“…Saint, are you not going to touch Lindsay anymore?”
I whispered to the saintess in a low voice.
“…Uhm, well?”
The saintess lifted her buried head and smiled.
It’s pissing me to see the calm face that pretends not to know.
“Kuhm.”
The princess coughed lightly.
Only then did the saintess fall away from me.
“Good job. Caiman. And Lindsay, I’ll tell you what I feel.”
“All right.”
“Caiman, first of all… you put too much power into your attacks.
Because of this, the number of swords is slow, and weaknesses are easily exposed.
A thrust is a far more lethal and powerful attack than a slash.
Therefore, it should move more lightly and accurately.”
“…All right.”
After seeing the princess’s demonstration, I think I know what my problem is.
***
After the sparring was over and everyone had recovered together, I washed up and sat alone in the inn room.
I didn’t feel like doing any more training because I was completely exhausted from the sparring alone.
In my head, the sparring from before continued to come to mind.
After listening to the princess’s point, I recall a lot of parts that could have led to better scenes.
“Did you get it?”
“Yes, yes.”
While I was stroking Pelicana’s hair with my fingers,
There was a knock on the door.
“Come on in-“
I said so without thinking.
The person who opens the door and enters is Lindsay.
“Good work. Caiman, would you like some strawberry milk?”
“Huh? Yes. Thank you…”
What Lindsay is holding in her hand is
This drink is a mixture of fresh strawberry juice and fresh milk sold in a nearby market.
I remember the visuals of the floating strawberry pulp and milk because they looked delicious.
“I’ve been wanting to drink it for a while now, but I think drinking it today will really make me feel better.”
Lindsay sat in front of me with a wide smile.
I definitely can’t stand raw strawberry juice milk.
“…That’s right, good work, Lindsay.
And I’m sorry… I’m not good enough.”
“Huh? No. I think you did very well for the first time. Caiman.”
Lindsay smiled at me while saying that.
I’m worried about wet hair that still has moisture left after washing it.
…let go of all sorts of thoughts.
Lindsay must have come just to talk to her friend.
“Punch!”
And I realized that if this guy wants to eat, it’s unconditionally delicious food.
I scooped up some strawberry milk with a spoon and gave it to Pelicana.
Pelicana put her beak on the milk and started drinking.
“Pericana is always cute.”
Saying that, Lindsay stroked Pelicana with her finger.
you look cuter
can’t say
“…why are you following me like this?”
Even now I am in doubt.
Where did this creature come from and why is it chasing me?
These days, he’s naturally mixed with us, but he’s a really unknown guy.
“Because Caiman is a good person.”
“…is it?”
I don’t think I did such a good job.
“Yeah…at least for me…”
Saying that, Lindsay met my eyes.
…For a moment, I felt as if electricity had been passed on.
Lindsay and I turned our faces away from each other.
Uh wait. Lindsay?
Feeling embarrassed, Lindsay cleared her throat for a moment.
“Kuhmm. Caiman… …his hands are big. Can I touch them for a second?”
“Huh? Yes.”
I held out my hand without thinking.
Are my hands big?
The hand that Lindsay reached out to face was a thin, outstretched hand that couldn’t find anything superfluous.
Certainly, it is small compared to me. small and thin thin and long
I don’t think it was originally this small.
It wasn’t even clean hands without a scratch like this.
You can’t help but feel the change even in such a small thing.
“It’s hard. So far, you really worked hard…”
“That’s what I’m talking about, Lindsay.”
Then, their eyes met again.
…What does this mean?
It feels like Lindsay’s ruby-colored eyes are moistened as she stares at me.
Lindsay came out with her clasped hands and began to interlock them slowly.
This is something different. weird. A strange signal was detected.
“…caiman.”
“…huh.”
“Today… Can I sleep here?”
“no.”
“…”