CH 11

Guild combat training

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Amanda-san was surprised that after working for two weeks at the livre farm and returning to the boarding house, I became much stronger.

When I was in Japan, I used to live an indoor otaku life, but I worked hard in the sun, so it's only natural that I'm going to become strong.

Also, when muscle pain is cured by self-healing, it seems to be in so-called super-recovery state, and it develops muscles from what I can understand.

The basis is simple, and when this happens, you'll want to swing a sword or something.

A week after I worked at the farm, when I went to the guild first thing in the morning, there was a large crowd in front of the bulletin board.

While thinking about what kind of work I should do next, I looked for Muell-san, I would like to thank her for telling me to work at the livre farm.

Then, as I did two weeks ago, I saw Muell and Gilik standing by the wall.

"Good morning, Muell-san."

"Well, oh, you were from that time ...?"

"Yes, I'm Kent, you told me to work at the livre farm, and thanks to you, I found a good job."

"Hey, you've become a lot stronger in two weeks."

"Yes, I hadn't worked with my body so far, so it was pretty tough, but it was fun."

"Hey, it's still crazy to say that you're getting stronger."

"Gilik, don't be nasty."

That's right, don't be mean, mutt.

However, although Muell-san hesitated, it is a fact that I want to train a little more because I'm still poor.

"Ah, did you both learn how to fight somewhere?"

"Well, in the guild, weren't you told that there is a class?"

"Yes, I've never heard of the guild holding a combat class."

"Today is the beginning of the week, so there should be a beginner's class, why don't you ask at the reception?"

"That's right, thank you, I'll go ask a little."

I thought it might be free if it was a class that I could take in the guild, so I asked the lady at the reception with a light feeling.

"Oh, excuse me, I heard that you can take a combat class here."

"Yes, you can, but what is your rank?"

"Yes, it's a freshly registered F rank."

"Ah, then, it would be best to join the beginner's class that will start soon, will you take it?"

"Well, how much does it cost?"

"A fee is not necessary, it's a class for raising the level of adventurers belonging to the guild, so you can take it for free."

"Is that right, then I'll take it."

"Then, please fill out this paper."

Name, age, rank, magic attributes. I feilled in the registration number of the guild card and completed the application for the course.

At first, I was told there would be a lecture, and was told to go to the conference room on the second floor.

[ Kent-sama, if it's combat training, we're ... ]

[ No, no, if I train with Reinhardt-san, my body can't handle it, so I'm taking the guild class. ]

Training with a sloppy skeleton is scary and can't be done.

No matter how much I can do, I don't feel like I can cure the body that has exploded.

If you go up the stairs and look into the room with the plate that says 'Meeting Room', you will see about 40 chairs lined up towards the blackboard hung on the wall.

The atmosphere is more like a classroom than a conference room, and about four boys are already sitting there.

They're about the same age as me, and everyone is a little nervous.

Three of hte four seem to be acquainted, sitting together and talking in whispers.

The other is a handsome guy with a well-organized face, and he sits alone.

If this were Japan, it would be the composition of the normie, the mobs, and the loner.

With that in mind, when I sat in front of the loner's chair, I was suddenly talked to.

"Hey, are you also F rank?"

"Eh? Ah ... yeah, yes, you too?"

"Yeah, I'm F rank, I'm Manon, you?"

"Oh, Kent."

"Nice to meet you, Kent"

"Oh, nice to meet you ..."

Manon has light blue smooth hair that hides his ears, and after all, the handsome aura is fully open, and his eyes are dazzling.

The hand that shook hands with me is also slender with long fingers, and it feels more like a pianist than an adventurer.

My hands, which have been rugged and overworked at the livre farm, are somewhat embarrassing.

As I was greeting Manon, I heard heavy footsteps from the hallway, and a rugged old man came in through the door.

At first glance, it's a person who you'd think is dangerous, I just pray that he's not a bad person.

"One, two, three, four, five ... oh, that's everyone, then I'll start the class, I'm Donovan, the instructor, nice to meet you."

Maybe it's a friendly laugh, but he's a powerful instructor who just loosens his mouth and it makes him look like he's sick.

"I have something to say do you first, it's important, so don't forget it."

Being glared at by Donovan-san, the five of us unintentionally straightened our backs and changed our posture.

"Even if you get a weapon, don't think you've become stronger. You can only make use of a weapon if you can master it. Well, let's say you have a sword here. Even if you shake it lightly, it's a sword that's sharp enough to cut down a big tree, but it's a terrifyingly heavy sword, and if you're not a big man, you can barely use it. Can you say that you are stronger now if you get the sword?"

When asked by Donovan-san, we all shook our heads.

"Okay, remember well, get a weapon that you can master. And once you get it, train yourself to master it. Only then do you get stronger, do you understand?"

The five of us had no choice but to nod like dolls.

Donovan-san, you're really too powerful.

But I heard a good story, you can't get stronger just by getting a weapon, in that sense I hvae to do more magical training.

It takes about 30 seconds to activate an attack with light magic, and it is useless in actual battles that you can not hit unless you stop your opponent.

Then Donovan-san taught us the characteristics of various weapons.

Starting with knives, daggers, swords, longswords, large swords, spears, naginata, bows and arrows, battle axes, halberds, etc.

He also gave a brief lecture on how to fight with each weapon.

He also told us about the types of shields and armor.

His face is very scary, but his explanation is very polite and easy to understand, and above all, it makes me think that 'this person has master-like experience', so it is convincing.

Yeah, I want to make Japanese bad teachers emulate.

After the lecture on weapons and armor, there was a lecture on monsters.

Near Volzard, in addition to the demon forest that was born from the outbreak of trents, there is also an ordinary forest, and although there are no powerful monsters there, it seems that orcs live there.

The lectures are based on the experience of subduing monsters, such as types, characteristics, dangers, weaknesses, and where they can be sold as materials, so their persuasive power is different.

However, the monsters in this class are lurking at your feet, and can kill you instantly.

After the morning lecture, there was a lunch break, but we were overwhelmed by the power of Donovan-san, and a strange sense of solidarity was born, and we decided to eat lunch together.

The trio of Ridner, Maru and Tarik are childhood friends from Volzard.

In this world, when you are ten years old, you go to school, and when you are fifteen years old, you register with the guild and start working.

Manon is also 15 years old and has just started working this year, and everyone wants to be an adventurer.

From my point of view, an adventurer has the image of fighting a monster with a sword or magic, but from their point of view, it is an adventurer who goes into a forest or dungeon and fetches materials, similar to a fisherman in my point of view.

It's dangerous, but it's a dream to have a job that has a small amount of money and a chance to make a lot of money.

However, everyone knows that reality is harsh because they are from Volzard, and that's why they are taking guild training.

"Everyone is so reliable ... ..."

"Obviously, no matter how much money an adventurer makes, it's over when he dies."

Among the trio, the tallest Ridner seems to be the leader, he plans to make a party with Maru, who looks small and quick, and Tarik, who is a little overweight.

"Maru, who has a small build, is the forward guard, I am the middle guard, and Tarik, who is calm, is the rearguard, this formation is the best, but it's still a long way off ..."

It seems that children who have finished school have two paths: those who aim to be adventurers as they are, and those who aim to become adventurers after saving a little money.

As the latter path, Ridner and his colleagues are aiming to become adventurers while working and saving money for the time being.

They haven't gotten the weapons they will use yet, they don't know how to fight, and they haven't taken a step as an adventurer yet.

Afternoon practical training will be held at the training ground behind the guild.

It seems that anyone who has registered with the guild can use it freely, and acquaintances are trying to improve their skills.

Even now, some adventurers are having a match with wooden swords, but it feels like it's fast, I can manage to follow the movement of their bodies with my eyes, but I can't overtake the movement of the tip of the sword. Hmm.

Well, skeletons that I can't keep up with even the movements of their bodies are close at hand.

"Okay, we've gathered, I'm going to start a practical training course, but first I will ask you to choose the weapon that suits you. There are weapons that have been sharpened here, the weight is the same as the real thing, so choose whichever best suits your style."

There are several types of knives, several types of swords of different length and shaps, spears, naginata, showtbows, longbows, and shields of different sizes.

Tarik is interested in spears, but everyone else is gathered at the swords.

The sword area was so crowded that I thought I'd look at the knives, but for some reason I was fascinated by the shields and tried to pick up the smallest shield.

"Wow, it's pretty heavy ..."

"Huh, why did you choose the shield first?"

Looking back in amazement, I see Donovan-san.

Actually, it's just somehow, but if you give such an answer, it's likely to be crushed, so I'm afraid to give such an answer here.

"Um ... I don't have any means of attack yet, so I decided to check the weight of the shield and then choose a weapon that can be used with one hand ..."

"I see ... First of all, you're trying to solidify the defense first, it's not bad, no wonder you survived in the Devil's Forest."

When I heard Donovan-san's words, everyone's eyes focused on me.

No, I'll be shy if I get so much attention.

"Why do you know that ..."

"Information is important for adventurers. The adventurer will die easily if he acts due to a lack of information. I'm not going to cut corners, even if it's a class for a chick."

Wow, it looks good, but it's too stoic and scary.

"The only reason that I survived in the forest is I happened to be lucky, and I really just ran away without knowing what was going on."

"Yes, but you survived."

"Yes, but if I was told to do it again, I would definitely die, so I took the course hoping that I would be able to acquire the knowledge and skills to avoid such a situation."

"Well, that's a wise decision, but the shield is too haevy for you. The most important thing in a fight is to be able to do what you want. If you are standing, but you get stuck, you're just a shackle."

"Yes, I certainly thought so."

"What would you do?"

"Eh... ...?"

"What would you do if the shield is too heavy?"

Wow, scary, scary, scary, I can't give you a bad answer once again.

"Um ... if I have to fight right now, I'll run away."

"Why don't you fight with a light weapon?"

"I think it depends on the opponent, but I have no plans to leave the city so far, so I think it's more likely that I'll be saved if I run away and ask for help rather than fighting."

"Ghahahahahaha, good, Kent, you know how to survive. Ordinary guys want to fight with a weapon right away, but if you're hodling a weapon. Then, the other party becomes more serious. If you run away, there is a better chance before the other party becomes serious, the correct answer."

Hmm, it seems that I managed to get the answer right, but it's bad for my heart.

"I'll tell you again, but the weapon you actually use should be something that you can control freely. Use something that feels a little heavy only when you train."

After that, Donovan-san looked at our physique and mannerisms and chose the first weapon to use.

He told us to try a knife for the petite Maru, a sword for Ridner, and a bow for the calm Tarik, in addition to the spear.

Manon is also encouraged to try short bows in addition to daggers.

And I was recommended the knife.

"Kent, you know how to survive, but you don't seem to be physically fit for a fight. If you have to fight, go for a fight that allows you to take advantage of a momentary gap in your opponent and make a fatal blow.

Hmm ... I wonder if this is a compliment, it's kind of cowardly, I can only think of as sneaky fight.

After teaching everyone the recommended weapons, for some reason it was decided to practice swinging a wooden sword.

That? Was that the recommended weapon?

"I recommended a weapon that is suitable for actual use, but if you do not know the movement of the opponent, it will not be a battle. First, understand the basic movement of the sword and lay the foundation for dealing with it."

I see, the basics are from the movement of the sword ... I mean, the wooden sword is also quite heavy.

"Okay, first swing to the front 100 times, start!"

"Yes! One, two, three, four ..."

No, I think it's not hard to do this 100 times.

"Look, Kent! Swing firmly! Bigger and sharper!"

"Understood!"

In terms of time, it should be about three minutes, but I felt it lasted longer and I'm already sweating.

"Okay, next, swing down from the upper right, swing up from the lower left, start 100 times each!"

"Yes!"

The wooden sword that was swung down from the right is swung up in the opposite direction from the left while stepping forwards.

The arm is already on top of the pull, and this time a twist is added, making it even tighter.

When it's over, everyone is sweaty and muddy.

"Okay, you did your best, next swing down from the upper left, swing up from the lower right, 100 times each ..."

"Ehhh ..."

"What's the matter? Start!"

"Hahiiii!"

After this, we further swung from the left and right sideways 100 times each, and when it was over, we all collapsed onto the training ground.

Ah, the warm eyes of the senior adventurers in the training ground hurt.

"Hmm, if you seem to be tired at this level, it's a dream to enter the Devil's Forest or dungeon. Well, if you can do this practice calmly, the next class will be water day. After clearing the tasks given there, the next class will be on wind day. Until next week's class is over, it is forbidden to enter the dungeon alone, do you understand!"

"Yes ..."

"Okay, today's class is up til now, disbanded!"

"Thank you ... ..."

No, even if it is said to be disbanded, you can't get up right away.

It can't be helped, why don't I use self-healing here?

"Ugi ... Fuguu ... ha, ha, fu ... yoto."

When I did a self-healing stretch and got up, everyone else started to get up.

Or rather, we're being watched by Donovan-san, I'm afraid, I have to pretend it's a little more painful ...

"Kent, what's that strange move?"

"Well ... this is a muscle-stretching exercise, and after strenuous physical activity, if you stretch your muscles like this, tomorow's muscle pain will be different."

"Huh, where di you learn that?"

"Yes, I used to be an assistant to a healer, I was told this when I was doing chores."

Oh, somehow everyone is imitating my movements.

Somehow, it's a shame, but does everyone do stretching movements?

That said, it's just the knoledge I've seen on TV and remembered.

"Hey, how are you guys?"

"Yes, I feel like I can understand that it's working."

"Yeah, it hurts at first, but I feel like it's getting easier as I stretch it."

It seems to be popular with both Ridner and Manon.

Do you think Donovan-san will do it too!

"Hmm, I see, this guy is good, Hmm, Kent, I'll lend you that wooden sword specially, so be prepared to be in time for the class next wind day."

"Wow ... in a week?"

"What are you complaining about?"

"No, I don't have ... ..."

"Then, I'll sign you up for the class next wind day, be sure to prepare."

"Yes ..."

"Gahahahahahaha ..."

After tapping my shoulder, Donovan-san recovered everyone's wooden swords and went home.

"Well then, everyone will be taking classes next week, right?"

"No, no ... we're a little ..."

"Uh, yeah, I have a little errand next week ..."

"Hey, don't be so cold, Ridner, Manon, hey, let's all do our best, hey."

"No ... do your best, Kent."

"Yeah, do your best ..."

"Eeeeeeeeh!"

It's strange, even though the class was taken with a light feeling, why? Why?

"Kent, it's okay, you'll be all right ..."

"Ehhhh ..."

I'm afraid, I feel like I"m in a bigger pinch than the Devil's Forest.