Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Chapter 509: Knight Training is strict

When I moved my gaze from the area where Emilia-chan was having magic practice over to where Rod-kun was, he was blown away.

Once I saw Sophia hold the sword in an imposition stance, I figured that one swing from her sword must have sent her flying. It might seem like she was going too far, but the truth is that has to master swordsmanship and taijutsu through experience. I also had to practice the sword with Margrave Voltons knights and taijutsu with Barack-san of the the adventurers guild so I could improve.

Rod-kun, Earl Rockfords eldest son was on the defensive battle against Sophia. She must want to teach him how to fight so he wouldnt lose.

Rod-kuns equipment was the standard knight-style long sword and the large kite shield.

On the other hand, Sophia was using a long sword of a similar grade with a matching round shield that was smaller in comparison to Rod-kuns kite shield.

Rod-kun, dont take it on with your shield! Deflect it!

Y-yes!

Rod-kun stood back up and propped his shield in front of him and swung his long sword at Sophia. Sophia did not avoid the swinging sword and instead, parried it with her shield.

His form crumbled as his sword was deflected. Sophia attacked with a roundhouse kick and Rod-kun was blown away once again.

I waited to see how Earl Rockford and Madam Rose would react as their eldest son was being trained intensely, but the pair just watched over him with smiles on their faces.

It seems I was the only one who thought that it was training that was too severe for the son of a noble, even the knights and maids of House Rockford were neither surprised nor taken aback.

Rod attends the Knight Academy in the Royal Capital. In the future, he will come back to govern the fief as its lord, but he will simultaneously be the one in charge of our house knight order. He might not come out to the front lines personally, but he cant become a lord who is only capable of desk work. Rather, training of this intensity is ideal.

I see, even if he does command from the rear, it is better for a commander to be be able to defend themselves.

Rod-kun was being thrown down relentlessly, but Sophia couldnt go any easier on him than this. There was too much of a difference between them in every aspect, she seemed to be having difficulty adjusting her strength.

If its just the Swordplay skill, then I was also high leveled, but my fighting style was too far off from a knights, so I wasnt a good exaple for Rod-kun.

After all, I fight by the sword or spear as well as using the Alchemy magic Decomposition and taijutsu, which is far too different from how a knight fights.

Rod-sama, when you deflect it, try to break your opponents form.

Y-yes!

Parrying Sophias sword even as she goes easy on him was still too difficult for the current Rod, but I think that facing this speed and pressure which he cant experience in training at the knight order and the knight academy is valuable.

Rod-kuns training ended with unsteady from fatigue.

After that, until he was able to catch his breath, Sophia talked about her usual training menu. It seems like even without us here, he cant escape training.

In the future, he will become the head of the Earldom, and will govern these lands, so while he doesnt necessarily require that much strength, his diligence towards training deserves admiration.

While keeping the aforementioned in mind, please do your best in your training everyday. Todays lesson is over.

Haa, haa, haa, t- thank you very much!

A maid tended to the exhausted Rod-kun who was sitting on the ground, providing him with water and a towel to wipe his sweat off.

Sophia returned without breaking a sweat.

Good work, Sophia. Have some tea.

Thank you very much.

When I took out a chair from my Item Box, and a maid of House Rockford served Sophia some tea.

As Sophia took her first sip of tea, Earl Rockford asked about the training.

Sophia-dono, how was Rod?

lets see. If I may be so frank, it may be difficult for him to become a top-class knight, however, he could become a full fledged knight.

Fumu, Im relieved to hear that. Rod is the next head of the Rockford Earldom, he does not need to be at the 1% of elite knights. It would be much better to be in a position that commands such knights, after all.

Yes, what Rod-sama needs to do is not perish.

Yes, as the heir to a noble house, Rod-kun was not permitted to die. Even if the escorting knights died, he had to survive at any cost. Thats why Sophia had focused on shield techniques.

By the time Rod-kun had recovered, Emilia-chans side seemed to have finished as well.

Afterwards, in a discussion with Earl Rockford, it was decided that until Emilia-chan needs to enroll into the Magic Academy in the Royal Capital, she will do magic training in the Sanctuary. Rod-kuns vacation was almost over so he soon had to return to the Knight Academy.

And Madam Rose seemed very pleased.

Madam Rose planned to accompany Emilia-chan. Earl Rockford was obviously very busy with his lordly duties so he couldnt leave the territory.

Iruma-dono, please look after the two of them.

Yes, leave it to me.

Smiling wryly, Earl Rockford asked me to take care of them.

Princess Mimirs mother, the Queen, was also staying next door. And Charlottes mother, Madam Elizabeth, was also staying in the Sanctuary Why are the number of noblewomen increasing in the Sanctuary?

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