Difficulty Comes Out Of Nowhere
It’s the intensive swordsmanship training with my sister Aerith today as well. Though I’m not able to win, there are also many times where I think ‘Isn’t it quite a decent match’.
“Haa!”
I who slash my sword towards Aerith. Aerith averts it with her sword while thrusting towards me. I crouch and dodge the sword that’s stabbing towards me as it is. In that instant, in front of my eyes, a beautiful leg is……eh? And I got blown away……
“What an idiot, Lei is. You have to consider about various attacks while you dodge. If you had considered about that just now, Lei would’ve been able to dodge it”
Aerith says that as she pets my head. I was embarrassed about it at first but, I got used to it. When she was doing that, Sensei
“Maa maa, Aerith as well, isn’t there times when you dodge without thinking. Since you were charging forward like a boar and getting thrown continuously. Lei as well, there’s nothing to be upset about. Because everything is about experiences. It’ll be fine if as you live, you use it as the fuel for the next time”
“Geez! Okaa-sama! Don’t say such things to Lei! My image as an Anedeshi1 will be ruined!”
Aerith says that as her face turns red just as the colour of her hair. She’s the sister that is usually level-headed and is more popular among girls than guys but, looking at such expressions makes me think ‘She’s just a normal girl as expected’. Her body has also grown recently.
“Hahaha! Thank you, Sensei2. Aneue3 as well, your esteem as my senior wouldn’t fall with just this. I respect you a lot!”
When I say that, Aerith’s face got even redder than before. I wonder what’s wrong?
“Is, is that so? If Lei says so then I won’t pay any mind to it. Okaa-sama! Not a word to anyone about what was said just now!”
“I get it, I get it. Don’t get so angry, Aerith. You’re going to be seen by Lei”
as Sensei looks at Aerith with a mischevious look.
“Mou! Okaa-sama!”
and Aerith gets mad.
While I was looking at such a two of them, suddenly the bell from the streets rang ‘Gaーn Gaーn’
Aerith and I don’t understand the meaning behind this bell and, only Sensei is making an extremely stern look.
“Don’t tell me! This toll is!”
“Sensei? What’s this toll?”
“Okaa-sama?”
“I see. The both of you don’t know. This toll is the toll for when the sign of the large march has approached. Probably, the scouting squad caught sight of a large army of monsters coming out from the Demon’s Land”
While she was talking about that, Sieg, Eris, Chloe comes out of the mansion. Filia and Chrona who are holding hands came along.
“Alene. Did you hear the toll?”
“Aa, I heard it. As expected, that means……”
“Aa, it seems there are about 10 thousand of them according to the foreseeing squad. Their vanguards are low-level monsters like goblins, wolves, caterpillars and so, but the variety of orcs this time is a lot. It was seen that their head is the Orc King, accompanied by Orc General and Orc Magician……”
“An Orc King!? Isn’t that an A Rank monster! Furthermore, there are Orc General and Orc Magician”
There are rankings for the monsters in this world with the weakest being E Rank. The highest rank being S Rank.
“We have to be the opponents of the Orc King. There’s also Gil but, it’ll probably be tough with the King as an opponent”
The man called Gil is the Feudal Lord’s army’s commander. He’s a veteran in his late 30s this year.
By the way, this is how Alene’s status feels like.
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Alene・Runwalker・29 years old・Female・Level 42
Occupation: Madam Margrave (Third Madam)
Physical Strength: 3460
Magic Power: 2270
Strength: 2580
Agility: 2920
Physical Resistance: 2450
Magical Resistance: 1870
Title: Magic Swordswoman of Scorching Heat
Skill: Swordsmanship Level 7・Fire Magic Level 6・Lifestyle Magic Level 3・Etiquette Level 3・Body Enhancement Level 5・Presence Sense Level 4
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Magic Swordswoman of Scorching Heat: The swordswoman who fights with fire magic endowment on the sword. Requires Swordsmanship, Fire Magic Level 6. While the sword is endowed with fire magic, Strength・Agility status increases, Magic Power usage decreases, Fire Magic power increases.
In regards to fire magic, she’s more talented than Eris.
I thought about that and, Sieg
“Now Eris, Alene and I have to head to the gate and make preparations to receive the attack. Aerith and Lei will stay in the mansion. Chloe as well please”
“Chichiue!4 I will also go! I’ll be more useful than an average soldier!”
“No! Aerith will standby in the mansion”
“Why!?”
“Even if it’s monsters, have Aerith killed anything alive before? As far as I heard, it’s a no, right?”
“N, not yet but……”
“In a battle like this, hesitating for even a minute or a second could lead to tons of casualties. I don’t want you to die, neither do I want to regret that. Aerith, you have talent but, you still have too little experience in comparison to a soldier. Do you understand?”
“Yes, I understand, Chichiue……”
This is the first time I’ve seen Aneue so down. While I was thinking about that, my father looked at me.
“Lei, if by any chance that anything happens, bring everybody and escape. This is something said by every generation of Feudal Lords to their children, you don’t have to think too much about it. I have not even the slightest intention to lose but, if by any chance. It’s an insurance for if that happens. Understand?”
“Understood, Chichiue”
Saying that, Sieg heads towards the direction of the door where the Demon’s Land lies with Eris and Alene accompanying him.
My face clouds with uneasiness, I grab onto Filia and Chrona’s hands as we send off the back of father and the others.
- 姉弟子: Anedeshi. A female disciple of the same teacher who’s been longer with the teacher.
- Teacher
- 姉上:Aneue, Elder Sister
- 父上:Chichiue, Father
