CH 100

: White Sea (1)

Count Wellton said, leaning over his glass.

Zenith bastards, you're completely cornered.

"They keep quiet all the time."

After the Apton incident, the Zenith Church firmly locked the door and completely cut off communication with the outside world.

All of these actions were an acknowledgment of the past, and the world was getting more and more angry at such actions.

"They will soon choose."

"I guess so."

Silence is, after all, just time-buying, and you won't be able to endure it forever.

"War or the dissolution of the Church? You have to choose between the two."

The dissolution of the denomination was no different from Zenith's giving up on her divine prestige, so it was an impossible story in the first place.

So if I had to choose, I would choose war, and inevitably, it was clear that a great war would erupt in the world once.

But it won't explode right away.

"The leader of the Seven Knights is still missing?"

"Yes, brother. According to the information given by 'Tigris', they have not yet returned to their homeland."

'Tigris' is a secret intelligence organization and has been a business partner for many years with the Eastern aristocracy.

"I'm guessing what might have happened."

"Sorry about that monster."

Earl Wellton recalled Kryon, Zenith's most powerful sword ever, under the pseudonym of Sable.

I haven't tried mixing the sword myself, but I've heard that Beiryl couldn't even be an opponent.

Even if there was a difference between the sword masters, would they be able to overwhelmingly crush their opponents?

'If it's a swordsman, it's possible.'

It's not that I'm disparaging Beiryl's skills, but if it's a swordsman with the Grand in front of him, it's possible.

If that is the case, then Kryon's skill level is comparable to that of swordsman.

'If you stick with me.'

I do not know.

I don't think I'll win easily, and I don't think I'll lose either.

You'll have to stick with it to find out though.

"I don't know what happened to such a monster, but then the war would be delayed further."

Kryon is the core power of the Zenith Church.

It is a strategic weapon that can change the battlefield in a single person.

If there is no such person, the Zenith Church will have to keep rolling.

Hearing the Count's words, the Viscount Ballet responded.

"They know better than anyone. Isn't that a war cult?

Zenith is the god of war.

Therefore, the Zenith Church was nicknamed the 'War Church'. So, you are probably better aware of the current situation than anyone else.

"Keep watchful."

Okay. More so."

Well?

"I said Jamie was learning the sword. Why?"

I asked the same question when I just arrived.

The Count raised the corners of his lips and gently shook the glass.

"I need it."

"You mean Jamie?"

okay.

"Isn't it better to focus on magic?"

The Viscount Ballet did not understand at all.

Jamie's talent was well known to him, too.

Timber to challenge the 9th class. The magic world of the kingdom was natural, and I heard that famous wizards around the world were also paying attention.

"You showed me your resolve."

Resolution?

"It's a secret between rich people, so don't ask."

Earl Welton said jokingly and smirked.

Then he said to give the Viscount a little reassurance.

You don't have to worry about putting down magic.

"If you try to catch both rabbits ."

"You showed your resolve, so I just trust you. Jamie is proud of herself."

The words of the Marquis Linmer a long time ago helped reassure the Count to some extent.

- Just give me support both physically and mentally. Then it'll be done on your own.

With that said, Jamie had gone to Apton and had grown tremendously.

It may have been due to several incidents, but what Marquis Linmer said was not wrong.

"Then don't ask any more."

Okay. But do you teach yourself?"

surely. Is it reasonable for a sword master to teach a sword to a guy who has just started?"

"You are a nerd."

"This child? Even in the original teaching, there is an order. Are you not directly involved in the training of your children?"

"I do."

The Count coughed in vain at the Viscount's calm face.

Anyway. Hamilton is teaching. Once the foundation is laid, from then on, I will teach the family swordsmanship."

"If it's Hamilton, then Leonardo is amazing. Are you learning well?"

It's the first time Hamilton has reacted like that.

"What kind of reaction?"

Instead of answering, the Count drew a soft smile.

I took basic training for a year, but maybe it will come to you sooner than you think.

* * *

"Sorry to greet you late, Viscount."

Jamie, who came to breakfast the next day, greeted the Viscount Ballet late.

Originally, I should have come to say hello yesterday, but thanks to the care of the adults, I was able to finish Thousand times.

no. Are you learning the sword?"

Yeah.

"Work hard. I have high expectations for you."

"I'll keep that in mind."

Jamie answered and saw Ash waving beside her. I lightly pushed her aside and looked to the side again, and there was a girl with her head bowed.

Rebecca Ballet. The reincarnation of Jane, the eldest daughter of the ballet writer and former lover of Diablo Volfir.

She bowed her head and clapped her hands.

'Why are you doing that?'

As Jamie tilted her head, her eyes met with her tilted head slightly.

Then Rebecca hurriedly bowed her head again.

Jamie frowned.

'My, what did I do wrong?'

It was the first time I'd seen it now since the prom.

I wanted to do something wrong, but I didn't even have time to do it.

So the meal began.

During the meal, Rebecca didn't say a word.

* * *

'What was it?'

Rebecca's expression continues to haunt me.

I try not to make eye contact.

Is there really something sloppy about it?

'Isn't it a bit of a problem to have something like that?

Again, I haven't seen it since the prom.

I haven't seen you in a while at breakfast this morning.

No matter what I think

Jamie took a deep breath.

"Does trainee Jamie breathe well in a situation like this?"

"Oh no!"

"No, not what!"

Jamie closed his eyes at Hamilton's exclamation.

Now, Jamie was leaning against the wall and standing on her hand.

Beads of sweat form on my forehead.

This is said to be good for blood circulation. I was overworked yesterday, so I have to return blood to the whole body or something.

It sounds like the right thing to say, but I really wanted to do this.

After all, her body had already returned to normal with the Life Orb, so it was just an annoying posture for Jamie.

I didn't mean to go overboard though.

"Get up."

Ouch!

Jamie jumped up.

The blood rushed to his head and his face turned red.

"Did you finish the thousandth yesterday well?"

"I made it to the end!"

"Let's see right away."

Jamie confidently grabbed the wooden sword.

It was the first time after waking up, but I fully understood the flow, not just repetition.

I also finished reviewing while watching the video recorded by Black before going to bed.

Truly an exemplary student.

start.

At Hamilton's signal, Jamie began performing a chore, repeating a thousand repetitions all day yesterday.

And Hamilton couldn't help but be surprised again today.

It is clean.

No other words are needed.

Jamie's movements were not mixed with any impurities.

Even if it is repeated a thousand times, there is a big difference between a person who simply repeats it and a person who understands it.

Both types do the same perfectly, but the former inevitably remains awkward in the continuation of the link.

The latter understood how to move, so there was no awkwardness.

In that respect, Jamie was clearly the latter.

'I have nothing to say.'

Hamilton's heart was complicated.

It was a training that skipped several steps, and required a thousand repetitions, which is too much for beginners.

I thought I would do it because I saw such great qualities, but I didn't know that I would make it this perfect.

'It's not something I can teach.'

I'm sure it's today

Hamilton had a history of raising several knights, but felt that he was not enough to capture Jamie's brilliant talent.

Before that, there was one last thing I wanted to check.

'Let's just see that. Let's just look at it and make a decision.'

It's too early to teach a kid who's just started swordsmanship, but if you can even do this well.

'It can be said that he is truly loved by the martial arts.'

Jamie lowered his sword and looked at Hamilton.

"Instructor, how were you?"

Jamie's eyes were full of confidence.

I'm sure you've done it perfectly.

Good job.

Thank you.

It was a short review, but Jamie was satisfied.

After a few days of training with Hamilton, I realized that he never gave excessive praise.

So when he said he did well, he meant he did really well.

Jamie seemed to have a smile on his lips, but he endured it with his superhuman strength.

"What we are going to learn today is the step."

"Are you a step?"

okay. What I did yesterday was the connection of movements. The steps were also included, but the steps we will learn today are a little different."

As mentioned above, it was originally too early, but Hamilton was convinced and continued.

"This is the method of walking that the previous headmaster, the trainee's grandfather, made."

" Are you Grandpa?"

Jamie had only seen portraits of the former head of the Welton family.

He passed away more than 10 years before he was born.

The previous generation headmaster was also a sword master, and he had a reputation for being the best in the world as well as in the kingdom.

In fact, the anecdote that he liked to fight and won after competing with many powerful people was famous.

Yes. This is the realization that the previous head of state gained when he was true to Rogers, one of the six great murderers who gained notoriety across the continent."

I don't know who Rogers is, but it must have been clear that he was strong enough to be called a bust.

In fact, Rogers was a blade master.

"The previous head of the family refined it for the training of successors, and then completed it in its present form. Now, all the knights of the Welton family were learning."

It would have been okay to adopt the gait method exclusively for blood relatives, but the former headmaster distributed the gait to the knights of Welton for a greater revival of the family.

Thanks to this, Welton's knights made their name known all over the world.

"The name of the gait method is 'Baekhae (百海)'."

White Sea.

Hundreds of seas.

means huge.

"This is the flow of the White Sea."

Hamilton kicked the floor twice with his foot.

Then, footprints emitting fluorescent light began to appear on the floor.

It wasn't very long, but the footprints were so promiscuous that it was frowned upon.

Jamie narrowed her brow and followed the footsteps.

'Is this right?'

It's so messy that it looks messy without being flashy.

I was skeptical that it might help.

Therefore, it seemed difficult to even step on it.

Hamilton looked at Jamie's expression like that and said he understood.

"I wonder if this is right."

"Honestly, yes."

"I was like that at first."

Just looking at it is a mess.

But if you can learn it, it's a different story.

"Let's take a good look."

And Hamilton took the first step.

It was then that Jamie's expression changed.

'Nonsense.'

I was only following one step until it got messy.

Jamie couldn't keep her mouth shut at the sight unfolding before her eyes.

Hamilton moved smoothly, as if dancing.

The steps that seemed to get their legs twisted at any moment followed naturally like a lie, and they seemed to become butterflies that fly freely.

Still, he was strong when he needed it, cautious when it seemed excessive, and boldly advanced when he saw the opportunity.

Above all, it was huge.

I would say that it was just moving, but it wasn't that moving was huge.

'Mana runs rampant.'

As if resonating with the movement, the surrounding mana follows Hamilton widely, but without any error.

It occupied the surroundings, broadly the entire space.

The gait method 'White Sea', which contains the essence of the Sword Master, opened up a new world for Jamie.

And the trial is over.

"How was ."

Hamilton was about to ask Jamie for a review.

But I couldn't ask.

Jamie doesn't take his eyes off the footprints.

Emerald-colored eyes move non-stop, chasing the path he just showed.

It's like trying to find an answer.

- Continued on next episode -