Chapter 648 – 648. The Growth of the Hero (4)
“Ruler. Ah~ do it.”
“Oh~!”
In Erin’s mouth, who opened her mouth with a wide smile, Eun-hyeon scooped her cake with a spoon and fed her.
The sweet fresh cream that comes into your mouth and the texture of the fluffy bread harmonize, further emphasizing the taste.
“Hi-Hi.”
Erin’s face was filled with happiness as she ate her cake with her smile blooming.
“Delicious?”
“Delicious! I think it tastes even better because Hyuni feeds it! Feed me more!”
Moreover, a dessert that she feeds herself, from Erin’s point of view, is as luxurious as the taste.
It wouldn’t be a problem at all if it was a couple’s act of love in their home, but unfortunately, this place wasn’t their home.
This is Siete’s new house in the Duchy of Armitas.
“…”
This house, which was specially built under the direction of Eleanor, the acting lord, was built for Siete, who had been staying at a lodging in the Mograf Territory.
It all started when Eunhyeon and Erin came to this house to help her move.
Even as a director, there was nothing so grandiose.
Siete had nothing to do with Erinn’s power because only her body was resurrected.
What he had was a sword called ‘Mistletoe’ that Eun-hyeon had given him.
That was all for Siete, and he didn’t really need anything else.
However, Eun-hyeon thought differently.
-It’s Master’s house, how can I stay still?
Eun-hyeon and Erin dragged Siete, who was struggling to endure it, and walked through the shopping district in the duchy.
It was to purchase necessary furniture and daily necessities.
Walking down the shopping street, the three of them naturally attracted a lot of people’s attention.
To be precise, most of the attention was focused on Eunhyeon and Erin, who were well-known in the dukedom.
Eun-hyeon, the husband of Eleanor, the acting lord of the duchy, became more and more influential as time passed, and Erin was rumored to be a well-known adventurer in the adventurer’s guild with her pretty appearance.
While attracting the attention of so many people, Eun-hyun carefully checked and selected furniture and daily necessities for Siete’s house.
After finishing the setting that emphasizes the highest efficiency with top-notch products that don’t care about price, Eunhyeon and Erin were having dinner at Siete’s house.
And a little later, Riod came to Siete’s house.
Having heard the news in advance, she brought high-quality wine as a gift for the housewarming, and as a lover of wine, she did not refuse Riode’s visit.
Although they were not close friends, Siete’s personality was not so bad that he only accepted gifts and rejected his pupil’s friends at the door.
So, at this point, I ended up eating coffee and cake for dessert after dinner.
Siete was staring at the two couples making love in someone else’s house without saying a word.
“…”
“Hi-Hi. I want more!”
However, the two couples did not care at all despite the landlord’s gaze.
‘… Annoying things.’
In the end, it was Siete who left.
“Where are you going?”
“Are you asking because you really don’t know why? From the first day I moved in, I can’t enjoy the taste of alcohol because of you guys who ruin the atmosphere in my house.”
Siete stood up with her full glass and wine, turned her body away from her table, and sat down on the floor of the veranda with a wide view of the yard, leaving Eun-hyeon behind.
As I sipped the wine while feeling the cool breeze, the luxurious flavor lingered in my mouth.
Normally, I would have laughed at the taste and enjoyed getting drunk, but the wine I was drinking today was very bitter.
“Ugly guy… Did that bloody young wife come first before the teacher? .”
The drunken unconsciousness that I would never have spit out normally came out.
Siete was not even aware of what she was muttering.
So as she was sipping her wine again, Siete felt her presence behind her own.
“Hmm?”
“I will follow you.”
It was Riod, who had bought the fine wine he was drinking now as a housewarming gift.
“What about that ugly fellow your friend?”
“… I couldn’t stand the atmosphere either.”
Riod answered Siete’s question with a wry smile.
Although he was the only friend he could rely on, no matter how much life and death he went through together, it was an unacceptable ordeal to watch such an act of affection that he didn’t even do with Theresia.
“… Hmm.”
Siete gave her a small nod.
It was an unspoken expression of intent to accept Riod’s meeting.
She put her own glass down beside her and poured wine into Rio de Gassiete’s glass.
“If there is anything you want to say, say it.”
“…”
Siete immediately brought her to the point.
Even Siete, who was still in the dark, knew that Riod was the leader of the knights representing the kingdom of Pernias, although she had heard from Eun-hyeon beforehand.
It was easy to surmise that the fact that the housewarming was not all of the reasons why he had stepped forward and came to visit him alone.
Even on Earth, Siete was used to this.
The strongest swordsman in the world.
There were not a single one of them who longed for the title and honor of the Sword Saint given arbitrarily, and who came to him hiding their dark heart and trickery in their hearts.
Siete was sure that Riod had a purpose for coming to him on the pretext of a housewarming.
Knowing that, the reason why he sternly rejected him and didn’t kick him out was because he was Eun-hyeon’s friend.
“How can I become strong like him? I would like to hear your advice.”
“…”
Siete was silent.
It was the first question he had ever asked before and even now after he was born.
The question she’s been asked the most so far is “How can I become strong like you?”
But now, Riod’s question was, ‘How can I become strong like your disciple?’
He was looking at Siete now, but Siete was not in his mind.
The face of a man who longs for and who wants to catch up with.
Feeling that the fresh question was somewhat amusing, Siete let out a blank laugh.
‘If only the ugly guy had a lot of people’s clothes.’
Perhaps the reason why Eun-hyeon was able to survive and grow from the moment the earth collapsed to overcoming countless adversities and hardships was because the relationships she met bore great fruit.
Normally, he would have coldly refused, but Siete didn’t feel too bad after hearing Rio de’s question.
Because his question was quite fresh.
Siete put down the wine glass in his hand.
He got up from sitting on the floor and came out into the yard.
Then, holding a wooden sword mounted on one side of the yard, he threw it at Riod.
Riod was not taken aback and took the wooden sword she threw at her.
“Grab your wooden sword and take your stance. I will teach you a few things.”
“…”
“I’ll judge whether or not you have the lumber to stand next to my keuty apprentice.”
“… It is an honour.”
Riod grabbed his wooden sword and confronted Siete.
◆ ◆ ◆
The spat with Siete, which he had experienced for a short time, came to mind.
– To put it bluntly, it is impossible for you to be like my disciple.
-The way you and my apprentice use the sword is completely different.
From the perfection of the body, the way to hold the sword, the weight and length of the preferred sword, the degree of blade, and the characteristics of the swordsmanship, nothing was right.
That’s why it was impossible for Riod to imitate Eun-hyeon in order to catch up and become like him from the beginning.
– Likewise, what I can teach you is also limited.
I knew it deep down, so I tried to calmly accept it, but when I heard it directly from Siete, it was a bit bitter.
-In the first place, what my student learned from me was the basics of the basics and a few skills. Based on that, the guy went out of his own way by tearing, fixing, and tuning into a form that suits him.
It took more than 400 years to reach the present state.
And in her third ordeal of Jupiter, Eunhyeon surpassed her for the first time with her swordsmanship of Siete, which she had perfected.
-My student has already surpassed the limits of his limited talent as a human being.
That limit was already found 400 years ago.
However, Eun-hyeon did not give in to it and continued to work hard, and she grew as a result of continuing her swordsmanship training.
Aspiring to be even a little stronger today than yesterday and tomorrow than today, even if it is several times or dozens of times slower than others.
It is absolutely impossible for Riod to catch up with that effort and time.
That’s why Riod can’t stand shoulder to shoulder with Eunhyun.
-But even so, whether or not you can chase after him is another matter.
-What is your greatest strength? What are you most confident about? What can you do? Think of it. You don’t have to think of anyone else. In order for you to be strong, you must know yourself best.
The most primitive and basic story.
However, he couldn’t come up with that thought because he thought he couldn’t become stronger with his own way.
He already thought that his body had reached the limit of a human being and had no place to grow, and he was proud that his own swordsmanship was close to completion in an optimized form.
– To be proud of one’s own swordsmanship. That’s arrogance
From Siete’s point of view, whose goal in life is to perfect swordsmanship, Leo’s thoughts are laughable arrogance.
So, Lyod took her advice and looked back on himself.
‘My strengths. Something I can do well.’
What immediately came to mind was the strong body created through long training.
And the enormous magical power that was born with it.
The sword attack using the sword technique, created through those two, boasts a powerful attack power that wipes out everything that comes into the attack range.
Riod immediately created a sword using his magic.
The sword spirit embedded in the blade oscillates with magical energy held to the limit.
Normally, she would have unleashed her condensed mana and unleashed a sword that created explosive destructive power, but Riod did not do that.
‘Don’t shed. Not even a handful.’
The magic power contained in the blade was shaking violently and was dangerous as if it would explode at any moment, but Riod controlled the force by biting his teeth.
“Cut off his limbs and let him beg for his life!”
Riod’s blade and the devil’s claw collided once again, desperately controlling and maintaining his sword skills.
[Olivion swordsmanship]
[Mount Tai]
Squeak
However, instead of the roar from the intense collision, the empty sound of something being cut into nothingness spread belatedly.
“Nice… Ugh!?”
The demon was astonished to realize that his fingernails, which had been relaxed even after receiving Riod’s sword strikes several times, had been cut in vain.
