I’m Not a Hero Like You

108 – 35. A mirror that reflects me.(3)

A few days have passed since then.

I heard that stag beetles live a lot in broad-leaved forests.

When I asked the old man who once told me the reason, he said it was because the sap from the tree was their food.

The bark of a birch tree is pure white.

The last time I saw it, I didn’t notice much difference from the normal trees, but when I went a little deeper, I saw a large number of white birch trees, as if they were pale.

Even the branches started to grow thick.

It is said that it is the time of year when it is time to enter autumn, but it was a little strange that it became so thick.

A few steps away, I could see branches with flat, wide leaves unique to healthy broad-leaved trees.

The climate and environment here were strange, as if the world had changed in just a few steps.

There were times when it was really hard to distinguish even an inch in front of the lake, as if the sunlight couldn’t pass through it when the water fog that bloomed from the lake was thick.

And then, as if it were nothing, if all of that is over, you can see the faraway scenery at a glance.

When you climb a tall tree, that feeling becomes stronger.

It is distinctly different from the view seen from the village of Somern and its surroundings.

Unlike when you go out and walk around the area, such as picking flowers all day while pretending to be uncomfortable with your legs, this place is like a small world made of forest, and there is stillness and silence.

“Broad-leaved trees are often referred to as hard wood, and conifers as soft wood. Each has its own rhythm and uses, so if you don’t want to make it roughly and leave it alone, I recommend making it from pine trees in the west. The tool… If you have an axe, you can use it, and the method can be made in a prefabricated form. To do so, design….”

A while ago, the people who temporarily stayed here, in the Forest of the Lake Dragon, along with Gadef, one of the nine heroes, started building a small cabin.

Perhaps it was because everyone was in good shape, the labor issue unfolded surprisingly smoothly.

Unexpectedly, they had a good understanding of this, Ases told me in detail to choose which part of the wood to use depending on the size of the dwelling and the location to build the dwelling, regardless of whether it was used temporarily or for a long time.

Are mercenaries so competent?

A middle-aged blond man, a man named Mayer, looked much younger than before thanks to his well-groomed beard.

Her rugged impression is strong, but her brown eyes look very firm.

However, her mood itself was loose because she was always holding a wine bag made of leather from which she did not know where it came from.

And the boys and girls who followed him resembled Ases in both good and bad ways.

Mainly in terms of natural talent.

One is a boy from the Kingdom of Davas, which borders the Empire and has a tough relationship in many ways.

This child, who had an air of transcending the world somewhere, gave off a profound atmosphere that did not match his age.

Auburn hair and blue eyes.

His physique is plain, but his whole body is like a weapon.

Rurik.

For some reason, he was led to this place because he mastered Davas’ famous fighting spirit swordsmanship at a young age and caught Mayer’s eyes.

On the other hand.

The girl named Aristites was somewhat timid and seemed to have no self-esteem.

This one was odd, too.

Slightly tanned skin, blue hair close to silver, and green eyes.

His growth was remarkable for his age, his chest was firm and his waist was narrow, but his hips were especially huge.

In a way, the physical condition did not seem suitable for using the body, but he would show off his body movements like a ghost as if nothing else.

… Looking at his strangely low self-esteem, it seems that the environment he has lived in has not been so easy.

“Because I am a woman… W, I want you to marry well and have children. Well, to do that, you have to be attractive… I don’t know how to do much, I don’t know.”

I am saying something like this.

However, if you decorate your appearance a little, it would look quite attractive. Wouldn’t that alone be enough?

She

She was an attractive girl even for a woman like her.

Besides, her face was young, so she looked young and pretty.

She was said to be from the Kingdom of Bartia.

The United State of Creek, which is said to have opened a system of various studies including outstanding magic theory and philosophy since ancient times.

One of the many countries that are said to be descendants of the Creek was Bartia.

It was located on the Creek Peninsula at the southeast end of the continent, but it was also an area that was once called the center of the world.

The hegemony was later lost due to the ancient great empire Vera, but until then, most of the allied nations of the Creek Peninsula used to take turns taking hegemony on the continent.

And even Arithetis. Mayer commented that she, too, had reached the level of her master after mastering the fighting god style.

“He has never held a sword and has reached that point just by looking at it, so this guy is a genius among geniuses. I see it as more than that.”

According to this, Aces.

“It’s just about me.”

, He added, not sure if it was a boast or a compliment.

And why did they come here and what are they pursuing?

And why did one of the nine heroes leave this task to Aseth?

Mines was also able to eavesdrop on the twists and turns.

“Once upon a time, the owner of this place. So, the lake and the Dragon of Benevolence were once defeated by a man called the Sword Saint.”

The humiliation of losing to such a human provided the main reason why Ho-Yong researched and developed weapons and sword techniques.

Decades since then.

The lake dragon challenged the sword master with a sword.

Surprisingly, he was defeated even by the old swordsman.

The swordsman became stronger day by day.

Every time they met, their stomachs were stronger than before even though their bodies declined.

No, you can become stronger there?

In this way, the dragon of the lake, which had been overwhelmingly defeated every time, repeated shock and recovery.

Are you human?

It’s normal for people to get weaker as they get older. What the hell kind of nonsense is this?

In fact, less than two days after the last battle with the Sword Master, the old Sword Master sat still and died as if taking a nap.

In that way, the lake dragon was not able to win a single victory from him in 10 fights.

There were many people who eventually took on the name of the sword castle.

The Lake Dragon had never been defeated by them in its lifetime.

However, the Dragon of the Lake is still unsure whether or not it will be able to defeat the swordsman at that time.

That’s a story from hundreds of years ago.

The culmination of hundreds of years of tenacity is the current swordsmanship that the eccentric Lake Dragon and his descendants are working hard on.

It is called the Dragon God Sword.

And Dabad’s fighting spirit is a low-level swordsmanship for initiation into it.

In other words, the old great warrior who spread the throwing god style in Dabad was the one who learned the dragon god sword.

“I guess that happened.”

“Look at that. Didn’t I tell you that you wouldn’t be interested in this?”

In response to Mines’ calm reaction, Ases said to look at that and stabbed his hand.

“It sucks.”

For some reason, Mayer seemed to have expected Minnes to be shocked, but he was very wrong even when he saw people wrong.

“It’s a top secret even within the kingdom, so even if you know it, it’s less than ten fingers.”

Even though he dared to add it as if he were a nobleman, Mines merely nodded his head slightly.

“And here Asserat is also one of the people who learned the dragon god sword. Me too.”

However, as a secret skill, except for the occasional occasional use of that skill, as his main swordsmanship, he mainly used the swordsmanship of the Grand Deus, that is, the swordsmanship he learned from the relief knights.

Why?

“Because that is the best swordsmanship to trample on the opponent.”

At least those who deal with that technique for the first time are bound to suffer unconditionally.

“Kariel called the swordsman’s sword Fool’s Blade, but when she first told me about it, I wondered what she was talking about.”

Wuja’s sword.

“I roughly understood why I couldn’t do it.”

In the end, it was right for Ases to focus on the Dragon God Sword rather than Wooja’s sword.

I’m not familiar with the swordsman’s amazing swordsmanship because I haven’t seen it yet.

In that sense, this was a swordsmanship perfectly suited to geniuses.

After 100 years of polishing the fighting god style, the only thing you are qualified to acquire is the dragon god sword.

But most people die before then.

So, if there is someone who understands the enlightenment, logic, and tricks that can be gained by polishing the throwing god for more than 100 years.

If there is someone who can’t understand it and can learn it and use it.

He is entitled to learn the Dragon God Sword.

Already in themselves, they are Choi Sang-seung’s swordsmen and masters.

However, those who climb high mountains will eventually encounter them.

No matter how high they climbed.

Compared to the sky, it is still far below.

At that time, what if there was someone who would give you a ladder to climb to the sky?

… Can I not climb?

“Well, I said that if I had the skills, I would be able to get a good husband. Also, if the husband wields violence, he will be able to defend it well. If you can’t live, you’ll have to run away, right? If you are weak, that will be difficult.”

Although Arithetis was a little different.

It was a snobbish reason beyond imagination, but it was important that I was given the right to learn.

No, whatever the reason, that was the only thing that mattered.

“… ….”

If you look closely at Minnes himself, he didn’t become the heir because he wanted to.

Is this also God’s will? Will?

Whatever it is, there must be a reason.

Mayer only gave advice, but she didn’t bother to make Ryurik and Aristhetis do anything.

On the other hand, in the case of Aces.

“You are yawning. Would you like to exercise? Even though you moved like that, you didn’t sweat a drop, right? Do you have any ambitions?”

We used violence under the guise of Dalian.

Rurik and Aristetis seemed to have very good skills even from Minnes eyes.

By the way, Ases was ahead of him by at least a few moves.

In terms of experience, she is overwhelming in terms of understanding and utilization of swordsmanship.

But the children she was pushing were not easygoing either.

Befitting those who are called geniuses, it was intuitive that they all grow differently day by day.

However, it was Ashes who pushed them forward as if they were developing.

Indeed, as if controlling them step by step, they were desperately pushing them the whole time.

Like that.

In the midst of repetitive daily life.

It was Mines who periodically visited the cave where Kariel was staying.

He still hasn’t woken up.

But why?

“…… ?”

A foggy day at dawn.

It’s a little noisy outside, so let’s suddenly open the door.

He was casually boiling soup in a pot with a fire lit in front of the cabin.

Did I see the wrong moment? I thought it was a dream

“… ….”

Mines eventually admitted the reality.

Making eye contact, he casually stirred the pot with a wooden ladle.

He seemed like he wasn’t even thrilled to be here.

Maybe they knew it in advance, or expected it to come.

… Doesn’t matter.

He was skinny and looked really weak.

There is still no blood… He looked like a moving corpse.

A single look in his eyes was incomparable to anything else.

Even the blazing fire was suppressed by the light, slowing down its strength.

He was burning nonchalantly.

… But what he really does is stir the soup alone since dawn.

A little touching… Could it have been

No, I didn’t wake up.

Or was it because he just woke up and became emotional?

“Wake up… Did you wake up?”

“Leaving it unattended for more than this is harmful to the body.”

Abandoned?

Minnes sat down on a fallen tree across from him as a chair.

“Then why are you awake now….”

“Aren’t we supposed to live by eating more than we are living beings?”

Coldly.

As if talking about common sense that is not a big deal, Kariel said it.

That’s right.

But it was a little confusing that the person who was saying that was at that point.

Mines asked, coughing lightly.

“Wasn’t it unexpected that I was there?”

“Because all phenomena can happen. No matter who is here, if it is real, it is real.”

Make the obvious sound natural.

However, even though it sounds confusing, what is the reason why it permeates heavily somewhere?

Do you feel dizzy?

For a boy of his age… No, there was something about him that a normal human could not feel.

… It was hard to explain what it was.

“So, you came here because you have something to say?”

“Yes… to.”

I was at a loss for words when I was in the situation.

Still, I couldn’t help but ask.

So.

“I….”

Mines calmly touched his chest and began to ask small questions after regulating his breathing.

The sound of wood being eaten by fire, the sound of the contents of a pot bubbling and boiling.

I was even mixed up with that small question.