Vol. 1 - Ch. 7 - Silver shining Sword and Armor

During the journey to the training ground, Emily looked back at me several times and gave me a look as if she wanted to say something. However, I could not exchange words with her. We kept walking in silence and headed for the training ground.When we arrived at the training area, Yeld pulled out a sword from the sword rack by the wall and handed it to Emily.

He handed the sword to Emily and said, "There are swords in the training area with smashed blades, so you can use them as you like. The few swords over here are silver swords. Pick it up."

"Well, I can use a regular iron sword..."

"Emily, you're a member of the Owl and Crane unit and you are treated as an executive. It's a rule for executives to use silver equipment."

Emily hesitated, but Raquel and Sheila advised her.

"Emily, you know, it's not a virtue to be reserved in a place like this. It's only natural that the top brass use the best weapons, right? Look, my war hammer is silver, too."

"Emily, it makes sense for an executive who is expected to be a force on the battlefield to use superior equipment. You know that this will lead to an improvement in the strength of the knighthood, don't you?"

"I understand. Raquel-san, Sheila-san."

When Emily replied, Raquel continued.

"And that's it."

"Huh?"

"You don't need to say "san" and honorifics. Right, Yeld?"

"No need. We are equal members of the unit. Well, Sheila is a bit of a stubborn one and she can't get rid of her honorifics, but Emily, you're going to have to adapt to me and Raquel, okay?"

"I understand... I understand."

Yeld started the lecture when he nodded in satisfaction at Emily's words.

"Okay , then I'm going to teach you how to pass the magical power through the silver, which is the basis of everything.

"Okay... I got it. But when you are given magic power, you already know the basics of how to use it, right?" Shelia asked.

"Yes, you do. The best way to do this is to use the right tools. The most important thing to remember is that you can't just take a few minutes and let the magic flow through your body. And with further training only, you will be able to use various kinds of magic. I can't wait to see how far Emily can go now that she has the white light."

"I'll do my best."

After two hours of training, Emily was able to pass her magic through silver. She put her magical power to the silver armor she wore, and raised her silver sword, which was also powered by magical power. She gazed at the sword with deeply moved eyes.

"Yeld, is it done?"

"Yes, it's done, Emily. The sword and the armor are both powered by magic power. Can you see that the power of the sword has increased dramatically?"

"Yes, it has. The sword became something else as soon as the magic power was applied to it." Emily's voice showed her elation.

"After all, Emily, you're the same type of magic swordsman as me. It looks like you've been doing swordsmanship for a long time, and it's reasonable. Emily, what about your armor? Do you feel your body covered by a magical barrier?

Emily replied, putting her hand on her chest as if to make sure. "Yeah. I feel like my whole body is protected."

"The magical barrier emanating from the silver armor envelops your entire body. You're now invincible against non-magical attacks." Yeld said to Emily and then turned to me.

"You, come here with your sword."

<"I understand.">

I had been at the training ground for several hours, with only the occasional glance from Emily, but no one else had ever seen me. I was glad to see that they were able to see me as well. I pulled a steel sword from the sword rack with a crushed blade and approached Emily and Yeld.

"You take the sword and strike Emily with it, but she stays where she is. Is that clear?"

<"Yes, sir. Alright then Emily here I come.">

"Hey!" The Commander was fuming.

"It's 'Lady Emily', isn't it? She's a full-fledged knight, and a senior officer! You should be aware of how to interact with her!"

<"I beg your pardon. I'm sorry. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Emily.">

"What? ・・・・・・"Emily was stunned.

Well, this is the way it's going to turn out. I knew what to expect when Emily was in the same unit. The information about the new member should have been known to the executives. It would make sense to make me submit to Emily, my ex-fiancée. It was only right for them to torment a man without a blessing.

I couldn't see the expressions on the faces of Raquel and Sheila behind me, but the corners of Commander Tarian's mouth were slightly upturned.

Yeld turned from indignation to contempt on his face.

"Hmph, then strike, and strike wherever you want." ,Yeld said.

<"I understand. I'm coming.">

I stepped forward and swung my sword down on Emily's shoulder in a slash-and-slash motion. But my sword stopped about two centimeters in front of Emily's shoulder. It was not as if the sword had hit a wall, but as if it had been enveloped by something soft. I felt an invisible power through the sword and understood that this was indeed unbreakable. At the same time, my body was blown backwards.

I tumbled over and fell down.

Emily shouted as I rolled over and fell down. "Rolf!"

I tried to get up, but I couldn't catch my breath.

<"Huh.....ha...">

Heat and pain came on me, as if every nerve in my body had been forcibly ripped out.

While lying down, I pressed my chest and tried to adjust my breathing. I managed to turn my shaky vision forward to see what had hit me. I saw Yeld, half of his body facing me, holding a sword slouched in his left hand. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ NƟvelFɪre.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

Without even holding his stance, he stood erect and swung the sword out with one hand. That was enough to blow me away.

"Emily, did you see that?"

"Yeld! Rolf!". Emily said with worry.

"Listen to me. I'm trying to explain."

<"Yes, Emily, listen to him. I want to know too. I came here to be knighted, to have the strength to fight.">

"Now , that man's sword stopped without touching Emily because her body was covered by a magical barrier. The silver armor can expand to cover more than its surface area, so the barrier protects the parts of your body that are not protected by the armor. The armor is designed to cover your entire body exactly."

Yeld continued in a slightly playful tone as he slung his sword over his shoulder.

"If you attack someone without a magical barrier with a sword that is enchanted, you will get a result like that. Now, I just swung lightly with one hand, but the guy rolled with a mighty swing, didn't he?"

Yes, what Yeld did would hardly have been called an attack. Still, the sheer force of the blow blew me away. If it hadn't been for the sword with the crushed blade, I would have died for sure.

"Then, Emily, here's the problem. What happens when a sword enchanted with magic collides with armor also enchanted with magic?", Yeld said.

"Eh...? What?"

Emily looked like she's about to cry as she looked back and forth between me and Yeld.

She's a sweet girl, she probably wanted to say that she's more concerned about Rolf's treatment. But she should focus on her own training. She's not going to benefit from my attention.

Besides, I don't need medical attention. Fortunately, there are no broken bones, just bruises and lacerations. These are just grazes.

"Emily, that's not going to kill him. Just answer my question."

"That.....I don't know- I guess it depends on the power and skill of both of them."

"The one with more magic wins. But it's not all about the power of magic. Depending on your training, you will be able to make more powerful magical attacks and defenses. Do you understand?"

"Uh-huh."

"But the size of the magic power is still the most important thing. The more you know, the better you will be able to do your job. The difference in skill level can be overcome by the amount of magical power.

Well, let's learn about that later. That's about it for now. The first day, you've reached the point where you can pass magic power to your equipment, which is a good achievement, Emily. That's excellent."

"Thank you, Yeld."

"I'm looking forward to it, Emily. Good luck."

"Yes, Commander. Thank you."

"And..." Commander Tarian turned to me.

"Rolf, right? You are to serve as Emily's squire from now on."

<"I understand.">

Somehow I managed to stand up, catch my breath, and answer.

(As expected.)

"What? Why Rolf? And why do you want him to be a squire?"

"New recruits, with the exception of Emily, become squires and learn from senior knights. However, not all knights have a squire, which is natural given the number of knights. "

Emily was upset, but Commander Tarian replied, "A knight is a squire to a knight. A knight needs to teach his squire how to be a knight. But since Emily has just become a knight, she can't teach him how to be a knight, can you? That's why they gave you someone who is not going to budge."

That's a pretty blunt way of putting it. Then why give Emily a squire in the first place?

Emily replied, "Then, there is no need for me to have a squire, is there? Even Rolf can be taught by other senior knights..."

Emily was silent after saying that much.

I was so impressed with the way she was able to get through to me that I was being mistreated no matter who I followed. I'd much rather do that than put a load on Emily's mind, but there's nothing I can do about it.

"No, I understand."

"I'm not a stranger to you, am I? You're not a stranger to her, are you? And you, too, right? You heard me. Do you understand, in your own faulty way?"

<"Yes, Commander.">

There's no doubt. I answered immediately.

"I have a lot of work to do: take care of my equipment, look after my horses, clean my private chambers. You will serve Emily with all your heart and soul."

<"I will.">

"Rolf..." Emily looked sad.

<"I'm sorry, but I don't have anywhere else to go. I have no choice but to cling to my sword here.">

And so, I was assigned to the Owl and Crane Corps as Emily's squire.