Chapter 212.1 - The Effect of Training 1

Chapter 212.1 - The Effect of Training 1

Three days after the start of the training. Today too, the voices of high-spirited pupils resounded in Souma dojo.

Guhaa, ouch!?

Gu, uwooo Damn, monster

Both Ueda and Nakai were rolling on the dry wasteland.

Yeah, that's cruel.

Well, the one who made them end up in that state was our berserker, Mei-chan.

Fuhahaha, Mei-chan is strong.

Yeah, even those two are getting stronger at breakneck speed

Master Souma had also deduced that both Ueda and Nakai had become much stronger in just three days after taking lessons in Souma dojo. That might be the effect of their vocation rather than their talent.

In fact, the other disciples such as Yamada or Natsukawa-san's abilities were growing normally.

By the way, the said two persons weren't here right now.

Yamada was currently taking care of Jaja in the resort area as the animal husbandry committee.

Natsukawa-san went out to look for the new honey.

Though I couldn't deny the importance of training, we couldn't neglect the job of maintaining our standard of living either.

Anyway, everybody who was in the middle of learning Souma-style's skill to the level where it could be used in actual combat was definitely much stronger than three days ago.

But, Master Souma seemed to have mixed feelings since Mei-chan didn't use the Souma-style technique.

Yup, the berserker's power is truly exceptional after all.

Don't you feel like the situation isn't enough to force Mei-chan to use the technique?

Yeah, and that's what makes her even more terrifying.

Mei-chan taking the training course wasn't for show either.

In the dojo, everybody received basic lessons on Souma-style, or should I say basic lessons for all martial arts. Everything from the way to hold your sword, move your body, even the way to adjust your breathing, and much more.

Such teachings could only exist due to the long history of Souma-style. Previously, everybody moved around by relying entirely on their vocation, but their movements had vastly improved now after having learnt the proper basic.

It was only three days and yet, Mei-chan had learnt every basic she could learn from Master Souma. However, she didn't use any of those techniques while sparring with Ueda and Nakai.

Well, Futaba-san was already strong to begin with. But even if her strength is special, the others are by no means weak.

Yeah, it's a really good thing that the fruit of their training has become apparent immediately.

Yeah, and the one who grows the most is

Futaba-san, let me be your opponent!

Eh? Sure

Mei-chan was currently wearing her jersey and wielding a made-to-order great sword-sized wooden sword. The one who challenged her was a dual-wielding wooden sword, Nakajima Haruma.

A match against Nakajima eh, interesting.

It's going to be a short game.

The one who showed tremendous growth under Souma-kun's tutelage was none other than the Magic Swordsman Nakajima.

O~h, looks a bit like Kenzaki.

It's already on the level where he seems to be training in that style for years. He's clearly talented.

Looking at Nakajima wielding two swords with both hands, the style that Souma-kun chose for Nakajima was Kenzaki-style swordsmanship instead of Souma-style.

Back in Japan, Kenzaki-style was just as famous as Souma-style. There was no need to hesitate which to choose as long as it could make them stronger. We just needed to see if the style was suitable for the said person or not.

And Souma-kun's insight was spot on, Nakajima Haruma was indeed more suited for Kenzaki-style.

HAAAH!

Nakajima closed in the distance swiftly as he raised a war cry.

Mei-chan on the other hand didn't move at all, just maintaining her stance However, she had already swung her wooden great sword to her side before I noticed.

And the sound of her swing cutting the air, which was akin to the sound of a jet engine, came a moment later. That swing should be strong enough to insta-kill anyone if it hit their head.

Gu, uuuh!?

Nakajima seemed to have a hard time receiving the casual swing from Mei-chan.

Yes, Nakajima caught the blow.

Said Master Souma with a troubled face.

To be honest, I too had never expected Mei-chan could send Nakajima flying with a shockwave created by the strike of her sword.

Shockwave generated from martial arts does exist, huh.

No, she isn't using martial arts. She created that shockwave with brute force.

A feat that is achieved when one attains extreme strength.

Maybe, Mei-chan had no intention of hitting Nakajima-kun from the very beginning. Thus, she hit the ground to create a shockwave to disturb Nakajima's balance. So, it didn't really matter even if he managed to dodge the attack.

Guh It's my loss.

U~hm, thank you for the match, I think?

After expressing her gratitude for the match, Mei-chan returned to us.

Kotaro-kun, I wo~n.

Yeah, the gap in the abilities is way too much to the point that it can't even be called practice anymore.

E~h, I did my best though.

Yeah, Mei-chan did her best, alas, our priority was to let everyone's power grow by leaps and bounds.

But, seeing that no one was heavily injured in this match, this might also be a good learning experience for her.

As for me, I was happy that Nakajima's talent was blossoming, alas, it also meant that Kenzaki's leadership ability wasn't something to be trifled with.

In the first place, Kenzaki came from a family that taught swordsmanship for a long time like Souma-kun, meaning that she used to teach her junior.

Upon a closer look, Kenzaki went over to Nakajima right after the match and patted his shoulder, giving him praise for his hard work. Though she looked at me as if I were trash, the current her was looking at Nakajima with the eyes of a teacher trying to protect the growth of her disciple.

Nevertheless, why are you blushing like a maiden in love, Nakajima-kun? We banned love relationships, you know? You should be satisfied with Himeno-san alone.

Kotaro-ku~n.

A~h, yeah, I'm really happy that Mei-chan is becoming stronger too~

She called out to me who was looking at Nakajima, maybe because she wanted to be pampered. For some reason, it felt as if she was a huge, adorable dog.

Okay then, it's my turn.

Shall I become your opponent?

Spare me from someone who might kill me by accident during a match, please.

I had tried to participate in a match yesterday and got my Twin Shadow annihilated in one blow.

My bad, I still can't control the urge in my heart.

You don't seem to reflect at all, you kno~w?

The essence of Souma-style was to not let ones heart be swayed by hatred and anger. Yeah, it seemed to be a little bit too much for the current Souma-kun. The crime of killing Reina was heavy.

But still, I think our relationship had gotten much better than before since we only exchanged some banter every now and then.

Ooh, it's Momokawa, eh? Then I'll be his opponent.

Fufufu, sure, Ueda-kun.

Swordsman Ueda got beaten black and blue by Mei-chan, but he recovered fairly quickly. He was in high spirits upon seeing an opponent whom he could easily win.

You can hardly lose against Momokawa.

I wonder about that.

I readied the short sword in both of my hands. Among those who learnt Souma-style, I was the only one allowed to wield a dual short sword.

Well, this was a dual wield, and not at the same time.

Yes, these short swords were the most suitable weapons to be used with Blackhair Bind.

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