Chapter 101: Studying And Training Is Such A Pain (3)

Chapter 101: Studying And Training Is Such A Pain (3)

Studying And Training Is Such A Pain (3)

A languid afternoon post lunchtime.

I was just waking from a nap, relaxed on a chair that I had put in the garden.

Snap

A disruptive noise pulled me to consciousness.

When I opened my sleepy eyes, Cariote was there.

Cariote and Cecily were fiddling around with some kind of elastic, and it was pretty nice, seeing her play with the child.

You have to hold it this way.

Like this?

Thats right.

Did Cecily start to feel like her daughter, even to someone cold like Cariote?

A few days had passed since the field trip.

My Junk Mansion was as peaceful as ever.

Shhhk Snap Crack!

Just then, another concerning sound reached my ear.

Something had whizzed past my face and cracked the window.

What the hell?

How could the mansion that I had finally finished cleaning and polishing be damaged so soon?

When I looked to see what happened, Cecily was shaking with an elastic band in her hand.

What? What happened?

I questioned.

At that, Cariote warned Cecily in a calm tone.nove(l)bi(n.)com

You need to aim well. If you cant hit even once, youll die.

Die?

It was too severe of a warning for a kid who was only in 1st grade.

Whats going on?

I got up from the chair reluctantly and noticed that Cecily not only had an elastic but also a strange stick.

It was wood in the shape of a Y and the tip of it was tied with a strong elastic band attached to a cloth.

A slingshot.

I got the gist of the situation.

Cariote must have been teaching Cecily how to use a slingshot.

But she misfired and broke the mansions window.

Whats with the slingshot?

I asked.

So Cariote answered.

Hunting practice.

I see.

Cariote was teaching Cecily how to hunt.

A slingshot was good for beginners like children because it was a weapon without any complicated mechanisms.

But why the sudden practice?

Cariote explained just as I thought that.

The first occupation of humans when gods first created them was to be hunters. In order to survive, everyone should know how to hunt. Even children.

Thats a fair point.

Rustle Rustle

At that moment, the grass next to me moved.

Soon, something jumped out with hands reaching high.

Shhh shhh!

It sounded like an angry snake.

But unlike a regular snake, it had black hair and shining black eyes.

The attacker from the grass was actually

Naru!

What are you doing?

I asked.

Then Naru answered.

Practising stealth like a snake! Im carefully sneaking up behind the target and catching them with this net!

The raccoons told you?

I asked.

And Naru nodded her head.

The raccoons helped Naru when I was searching for Dad and got lost in the forest! There was also a huge one! The raccoons and weasels kept fighting to be the boss of the forest!

I have no clue what she was saying.

Was this before she found me in Ordor Kingdom?

Though I see now that Ive never heard about what she did before she came to my house.

I didnt even care.

But now hearing it, she met raccoons, ate mushrooms, and struggled to survive in her own way.

She already had a lot of experience at her age.

Srrrrrr

Just then the sand in the hourglass Cariote had set up all ran out.

Alright, were done for the day.

Clap Clap Cariote put her hands together.

As if thats what they had been waiting for, Naru and Cecily shouted waaa and ran towards the garden.

Cecily, lets play catch-the-nymph together!

Ung, ung!

Catch-the-nymph! Thats a very nymphobic name for a game! Hiiiik! Dont chase after this Sifnoi!

Indeed, kids like to run around and play.

Watching them, Cariote spoke to me.

Those children keep getting caught up in danger, as if the blood flowing in them is attracting trouble. Hence, its good to be training them early on.

Hmm? Thats true.

After defeating the Demon King, my life has been relatively peaceful.

But since meeting Naru and Cecily, many incidents have occurred.

Really, there were no more quiet days.

And I suppose thatll keep happening in the future.

If Naru and Cecily could increase their chances of surviving in future incidents, then that was good.

Cariote continued speaking.

However, without me teaching them, Cecily and Naru already have the foundations. Like theyve already been taught step-by-step by an experienced hunter.

I see.

Thats what it is, I was thinking and nodded.

Then Cariote kept on.

Perhaps I had taught them. Honestly, to think that theyve come from 6 years in the future. I didnt believe it but once Ive thought about it, theres a lot that I question.

To be honest, it really was a hard story to believe right away.

I was the same.

I guess youre slowly starting to believe now that youve spent time with them? So, Cariote, it seems Cecily is your daughter, right?

I honestly cant say. However, if thats true, then theres another problem. The reason why I had to send my daughter to the past.

The reason, hm.

That means I am still inadequate. The one who needs training and practice isnt the children but me.

She was right.

Most heroes after achieving level 40 tended to become arrogant.

Like Al Sahad of the Alubaba Thieves, the vain belief that I am strong would blind them and kill them when caught off-guard.

That was because the power of level 40s was in the worlds top 1 percent.

And so, it was difficult for them to be objective about their own strength.

Despite that, Cariote seemed to be thinking about the possibility of improving herself.

Judas, Id like for you to work with me today. If you help me with my training, I will help you with yours. I may also tell you about my tracking skills.

Oh.

Is this an opportunity for a lesson from a hunter like Cariote?

It wasnt a bad idea.

There were many adventurers who would forego all their possessions to learn a skill from scratch under a veteran like her, after all.



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