210-204 Master

Halfway through, I was forced to move to the underground training grounds.

Since it was a good time, the adventurers should have just run away, but they were convinced that the target had changed to me, and they all followed me to the training grounds to watch me and my master's master-disciple confrontation.

And when I arrived at the training ground, I found Garba and Gurga-san there.

For a moment, the two men looked surprised at the fact that their master was recovering from his injuries.

However, their smiles soon turned to smiles and they came over to us.

'Luciel, welcome back in many ways. You've done a great job healing Brod.

'Luciel, you're back at a really good time. I've got a lot of new stuff to work on, so let me know what you think.

They welcomed me back the same way they did.

Why do those casual words feel like I'm really coming home?　I laughed and decided to make light of it.

'Mr. Galba, Mr. Gurga, you have successfully reached the sage. Oh, and Mr. Gulgar, your new work should be eaten by your master.

It's hard enough to drink that stuff, but if I eat it, I'm going to lose consciousness.

Oh, you're already drinking Object X.

I used to say, "Can you drink something that tastes so f*cking bad?

I toy with my mentor even more, almost blowing up.

'But the more you eat, the stronger you get, right?　We have examples of this in here.

'The reason Luciel has become stronger is because he's got a solid foundation and is repeating it. Don't joke about how strong he's gotten just by taking Object X.

Oh, shit. I'm starting to cry a little.

'I don't see how you can mix other ingredients together and eat something that hasn't even been proven to have the same effect!　I'd rather put myself in a fight once, or even ten times, if that's not enough, than eat it, a hundred times.

.........As expected of a battle madman, what he says is different.

Come to think of it, I never proved that mixing it with food would increase your proficiency.

Wouldn't it be easier to drink if you chilled a one-to-one mixture with honey?

As the conversation derailed in his head, Garba and Gruger crowded in on their mentor.

'Well, Brod, as I'm sure you know, my vision, hearing and arm have been healed. You have a lot of work to do yourself, don't you?

'That's right. I've tolerated the fact that I was injured and had no choice for five days. But if you're back to being able to work, you've got to work first, and when you're done, make the most of your time.

''Well today, as a celebration of my good fortune, let me fight as I please, or just for a round.

The real battle crazies were there.

So they should have run away they hadn't been able to read their master's character.

Master said a few words to the adventurers who tried to escape.

''If you run away, I'll increase the amount of object X you drink.

Then the adventurers had a look of despair on their faces, as if they had been cut off from retreating in the land of the dead.

But increasing the amount would mean that they were drinking object X, even if it was just a little bit. To be honest, I was a little surprised.

Well, there's nothing like drinking, but considering that I was the only adventurer who drank it seven years ago, I guess I finally understood the benefits of Object X.

Well, it won't take long to finish a round. I've already prepared the food.

'I'm certainly in a hurry to get my work done by lunch, so I've got that much to spare.

I could do that if you promise to come back to work after the cycle.

Mr. Galba and Mr. Grugar nailed their mentor and agreed to a mock battle, which caused the adventurers to lose their last stronghold.

''Alright. If it's only a half-kill, Luciel will heal you, so you can go all out without worrying, and it'll be good training.

The adventurers were mildly frightened of their master, who grinned at them.

A mock battle began soon afterwards.

First, a battle between Master and the adventurers was to take place.

Lionel and the others were beside me, so I decided to make a prediction for the mock battle.

"Who do you think will win?　If I'm thinking normally, I think the adventurers will win. But I have a feeling Master is going to win?

Lionel, however, shook his head.

''If you're training in Yenis, where there are a lot of demons like me, that might be the case, but I don't think you'll be able to raise your level that high in the St. Surreal Cooperative Kingdom, where there aren't that many demons, so the adventurers will win three to seven.

I think the whirlwind will win. I'm sure the memories of the battle are still there, so I feel like I've grown up in a funny way.

'I think the whirlwind will win out too. And so does Mr. Lionel, given his stoic nature to be strong...

This is where I noticed that Nadia and the others weren't here.

'Oh, where are Doran and the others and Nadia and the others?'

'Yeah, he's going to book a place at the inn for today with some of the adventurers.

I see. Oh, it's starting.

As they talked, they seemed to be ready to go, and the Master versus the party of six faced off.

'Begin.'

Almost at the same time as Garba-san gave the signal to begin, it was the adventurers who launched the attack.　

The four vanguards each cut at the master with their own weapons.

Without avoiding the swordsman's attack, the master parried the swordsman's attack and used his short spear to guide him in the direction of his attacker. He then attacked from the other side further, drawing the attack of the great axe wielder with his shield.

I saw...or rather, was taught, that way of fighting a long time ago.

If there was ever a one-on-one fight, the idea was to not get attacked, and if you did, to stop the damage to a minimum.

The idea was to not attack, but to continue to deal with the attacks until you saw an opening in the opponent's mind.

When attacking a single person in large numbers, if you can't defeat them all at once, they will be in a hurry and will make mistakes in coordination.

He also said that if the attack worked even a little bit, it would create a sense of pride.

I certainly feel like my master is showing me that in a real battle.

However, in my mind, I felt lonely with Master's movements, both the divine speed that gave me the illusion of grabbing that cloud and the nimble steps that sounded off.

The mock battle continued.

Even from here, they never lost sight of Master's movements, and their movements looked good.

It seemed that the adventurers fighting also seemed to do the same, and by working together and launching attacks, they stopped Master's movements completely.

The other swordsman unleashes a thrust at the place where the great axe was received by the shield, but the master escapes backwards, kicking the great axe wielder's knee.

But perhaps because he's done the same thing so many times, a well-aimed dagger is thrown there, and more fireballs (fireballs) come flying in.

There are adventurers who can use magic, so I'm not surprised, but since they can release magic into such a dense area, it shows that they are quite capable of doing so.

The master blocked the dagger with his shield, but at the same time, he also received the fireball that was released with it.

The fireball that lands on the shield causes a small explosion.

That's when the vanguard packed up again, as if to say it was an opportunity.

As they threw the shield at the adventurers, the master accelerated to the adventurers.

The adventurers also showed a blank look on their faces, but they immediately unleashed their attacks.

I thought it was not good enough, and immediately prepared to unleash my high heels with a magic circle chant, but my attack didn't hit Master at all, and the weapons fell out of the hands of the four vanguard adventurers.

Without loosening his legs, Master was just about to crowd the rear-guard mages and hunters when he heard Garba's voice.

''That's it!　Winner Brod.

Oh.

Master raised his right arm with his sword and showed it to the crowd.

Apparently, Master was still a substandard master.

''Do you see what you've done?''

You know what?　However, although the whirlwind has weakened, it's still a whirlwind. Haha, it's starting to copious. Luciel-sama, now let's go.

When I asked Lionel, his interest had already turned to his master rather than the conversation.

Apparently, the battle frenzy here had been ignited as well.

Lionel led me inside the training grounds.

''What do you think, Luciel?　Even though we've gotten weaker, I could still get back to a B-grade or so, even if it was just the basics, I could still get back to winning.

The smug, smiling master looked happy.

Well, I'm honestly happy that Master won, but I tell him as I look at the adventurers.

''........Let's pull ourselves together a bit, if you crush a B-rank by yourself, they won't be in a position to do so.

''Hm. It's a love whip for those idiots who say the basics are important but want to dress up as they rise in rank. If you get killed by a demon, that's your loss.

Well, I see your point.

I chuckle and activate my middle heel on my master and the adventurers.

''But it's hard to believe they didn't like the mock battle that much just because of this?

I felt a look from the adventurers as if they were telling me not to say anything unnecessary or something like that, but since I've already said it, I can't blame them.

''Of course. It's just the beginning, hey war demon.

Hmm. Three months ago we drew, and now I'm going to win this one, whirlwind.

'Don't be a fool. If you think you have an advantage by going up a level, then let's make sure it's etched into your body. Real strength.

When the fighting spirit gushes out of their eyes, the adventurer, who has finished his treatment, looks relieved and heads out of the training grounds with me. On the way there, I ask Galva-san to be the referee for their mock battle.

''Galva-san, those two will be playing against each other this time, so please.

All right, all right. All right, you two, we don't want to waste any more time, so let's get started with the preparations right away.

Thus, for the first time in three months, the battle of Master versus Lionel was about to begin.