CH 50

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 50

12. Hobbies with the Duke (4)

It is said that swordsmanship begins by watching the enemy's movements. In that sense, Sir Sion is born with the greatest talent!

Humanus said with admiration with his eyes shining.

'What did you say? Who hasn't known anything about serpens for over 10 years?'

I don't know anything else, but seeing that people's eyes are clearly inferior, that

It seems that his swordsmanship hasn't even started yet.

As I was staring at him with my mouth wide open, a streak of pure tone flew into my ear.

It certainly doesn't sound like a bad idea.

Look, Sepi is right, too!

As a courtesy, he smiled slightly at Humanus, and then moved his gaze to Serpens.

"Not bad, what do you mean?"

Lord Ribelon is learning swordsmanship.

I have no idea why Serpence makes such a noise.

Even if no one else knew about it, Serpence would have noticed that I wasn't really talking about how I felt when I saw his sword?

"Last time, I had a job on Semita Street . It seems that you have some talent, so why not try to learn even if you can defend yourself?"

Serpens smiled softly and spoke in a stern tone.

Talent, something like that... There is no such thing.

Didn't the Crown Prince give you such a guarantee? You can be confident.

If it's the second thing because I don't have confidence in myself, a sad and timid fence would say something like that to me.

It was absurd, but there was a sense of déjà vu in his words.

'That guy definitely caught my eye.'

As evidence of that, 'the appearance of existence' or 'Your Majesty is also guaranteed'.

He cleverly put himself in the words.

It was clear that this was something I was saying after noticing that I had done something similar to cheating somewhere else.

And by saying implicitly implied that fact,

'It's all I know, so there's no point in trying to get out.'

It is conveying the meaning to me. As a Serpensian master, I am confident.

A secret barrel in my room, connected to Hans's room, that this idea is correct.

can also be hung

' I really don't want someone to take it away.'

Whether it was a secret passage or a hidden room, he was very tired now.

As expected, I was denied the right to veto.

In front of Humanus and Count Pgnuto, he couldn't help but say he didn't want to do it to Serpens.

Because of that, after they returned, they once again shouted against the association, but that was in vain.

'I'm not doing this because I don't want to be strong.'

As Serpens mentioned, when I think of what happened on Semita Street, I desperately had to cling to him.

'And yet this is the reason I am refusing to do'.'

[According to the setting of the master of the holy sword, in order to use mana or aura, the vessel must be at least 10 years old or older.

had to make

The reason that the vessel can be stably settled in the body during the process of body growth.

'Of course, if you ask if you can handle Aurors unconditionally just because you have made a bowl, it's not like that.'

However, the possibility of awakening the Auror even afterward was very important.

If you missed the time and didn't have a foundation... .

'At least, he has strong muscles, so he can make up for the absence of aurora a little.

Wouldn't it be meaningful to learn a sword only if you have it?'

Or, like Serpens or Humanus, he was born with divine power that could replace Aurors.

Of course, none of Zion's body was relevant.

Other than that, it was just exercise for health, nothing more, nothing less.

Even if I try desperately from today, when I think of the disaster to come... . well?

'Isn't it much better to make money in that time and buy one more scroll?'

Nevertheless, the reason Humanus felt a futile possibility was because he had mistakenly thought that I had a body sight that could confirm all movements of Serpens.

Besides, even though he had no knowledge of swordsmanship, he accurately grasped him and even gave him a prescription... .

Perhaps it was expected that he would have the art of predicting and avoiding the opponent's attack.

'If you shut up, you'll be halfway through... !,

It was my fault for making fun of my mouth lightly.

But even though Serpens knows that, he doesn't know why he's trying to pour water into this bottomless poison.

Despite persistent persuasion by giving the above reasons, he showed an unwavering attitude.

"Are you sure you don't want the Duke to teach you?"

When I asked with a feeling of half giving up, Serpens showed a victor's smile leisurely.

"I have time, so I think it would be better to do that."

That time is for the Duke himself.

Wouldn't it be better to write?

He would concede to learning swordsmanship, but that wasn't really the case.

'I don't know if it's only to the extent of watching training from time to time. Are you sticking with me from the beginning and teaching me step by step?'

It was clear that many swordsmen who admired him would appreciate me.

Right now, the knights in the mansion, who are you, how dare you?'

"Even if it would be better for you to teach me?"

That's right. It's the Duke's skill.

everyone .

That's not what it means.

Then, making an expression asking what the meaning is again, Serpence answers with a bright smile for some reason.

Alarm bells ring in my mind

If you want to participate in the training of knights and soldiers, well.

The alarm gradually took shape and turned into a wake-up call or the sound of an arm.

'What a brutal suspense!'

When I stopped at the barracks with Serpens before,

I think you heard me muttering that I'm glad I'm an aide.

I definitely want to learn from the Duke! If you're going to learn it, shouldn't you be with the best?

It's a very good judgment.

Whatever it was, it was better than going to the army twice.

Still, looking at him with resentful eyes with an unfair heart, Serpens smiled mischievously as if he didn't know anything.

"Now you and I. We both have new hobbies, didn't it go well?"

"What kind of dog are you trying to do with a sad expression?"

With desperate patience, he quickly turned the back words of 'That's bullshit!'

When I asked him why he was so obsessed with such meaningless work, it must have been that it literally meant nothing.

Anything meaningless doesn't make it a hobby. It's a hobby when it's fun!

uh... .

Let's find a proper hobby together, so let's pretend this wasn't a thing

all. Yes?

But it might be fun to try, right? There are quite a few nobles who learn swordsmanship as a hobby.

Serpense's words were correct to some extent.

I don't intend to use it in practice, but I just like to move my body, or just for fashion.

Most of the high-ranking male nobles learned swordsmanship, perhaps because of the thought that it could be a lifeline when she was there.

It's not just about male aristocrats.

It is said that even among female nobles, there are cases where they learn swordsmanship as a hobby, so swordsmanship was a fairly common hobby in this world.

still .'

Serpens is a genius, right?

Usually, when it comes to geniuses, they come up with an answer right away without an intermediate process, and it's frustrating to see people who can't do it.

Isn't that an image?

'Sometimes Serpens will hold the swords of the knights.

Seeing you watching... .'

I thought it would be okay to some extent, but I was different from those who had the basics and talents backed up.

Even newlyweds, who are full of love and affection, tend to fight while teaching each other how to drive.

'However, as a subordinate, I will be one-sided and excited.'

Of course, I know it's bias.

However, another genius from [Master of the Holy Sword].

'Anima Fruito, at least she did.'

For her it was normal, for others it wasn't. He was puzzled by other wizards who could not understand things that were too simple by their standards.

"Huh? Why can't you do something so easy? It's strange ."

The word she spit out without thinking when she was a child.

Because of this, the wizards of the tower thought she was ignoring them. Deep in defeat, jealousy and hostility

had

However, he couldn't directly harm her, the granddaughter of Ma Thapju, so he pushed her away and rejected her.

'The more that happened, the more skeptical she felt about her abilities, the more she began to become sluggish.'

But only one. She had an understanding.

Perhaps it was thanks to the understanding that Anima was able not to step on Serpens' chariot.

Instead of ostracizing Anima, she tried to stand on the same level as her.

lice.

There was a person who watched over her like a real sister so she wouldn't feel lonely.

'Yes . there was.'

The anger caused by the death of Hae-jae becomes a springboard for her growth, and she changes from being indolent.

The author who wrote this beggar's master of the sword must have had a bad taste that plagued geniuses.

Anyway, [Master of the Holy Sword] had a precedent like this.

That's why it's called serpens

it doesn't seem like it will

"Are you going to quit after a few days because it's frustrating anyway?"

Are you that desperate?

I didn't mean to say it in that sense, but I didn't have to make any corrections because I thought it would be the same in Serpence's standards.

* * *

Because it was nailed as a hobby to the last, the dawn of Serpence

The situation of being dragged into training could have been prevented.

'Learning swordsmanship is within my working hours, when I finish work early.'

This was the set rule.

The wooden sword and training clothes to be used for practice were brought from the duke's furnishings, so the fact that I learned the sword quickly spread.

Even though it was decided to learn at Serpence's private gymnasium, I thought that the only thing left to do was buy my own eyes, but an unexpected result appeared.

For some reason, the knights and soldiers were overjoyed.

When I grabbed a servant who worked for the barracks and asked a sneak peek about it, the answer I got was so sympathetic that I almost shed tears.

"When the Duke visits, the training intensity becomes more intense than usual. If you make a mistake while doing so, the general manager will take care of you later .

After all, it was a place no different than an army. My choice was right.

After changing clothes and heading to Serpence's gym, he was waiting for him in his usual outfit.

It's no wonder he didn't shed a single sweat against Count Pgnuto.

First, let's check the basic stamina.

Starting with Serpence's words, he had to undergo various tests.

Strength was confirmed through sit-ups and push-ups, and agility was confirmed through long jump and sprint in place.

There is a round trip to the earth

squeezed the force. I had to run until it became difficult to even walk.

When I was lying on the floor because of exhaustion of stamina, Serpens sat me down and pressed my back firmly to complete the flexibility test.

This is not done. it was forced

Is this a bit below average... It's better than I thought.

In fact, I was completely exhausted, and I was not feeling well.