## Chapter 469 – Sword Energy Man Kim Kat
What Karin brought from the kitchen was an apple.
“Give me the dagger.”
I handed back the dagger, and Karin performed a simple trick with it. ㅡWhirr! A superhuman feat of catching the blade of the dagger, which was spinning fiercely in the air, with her bare hand.
Of course, there wasn’t a scratch on her hand. In the first place, Karin could probably break the blade with her bare hands. What the hell, is she immune to swords?
My women are too strong…
“First of all, what our husband needs right now is proficiency in sword energy.”
Anyway, after playing around for a moment, Karin began to explain to me as if teaching.
“That is, to manifest sword energy faster and to imbue it a little more efficiently. It’s easy once you get the hang of it. But you’ll need training to get that feel, right?”
Karin explained about sword energy like when I first joined the Swordsman Guild. I listened intently to Karin’s words, not wanting to miss a single word.
“Of course, I need it.”
This is the most important explanation for me right now.
“Good. I like that attitude of wanting to learn. Ah, I really like teaching people. Anyway, watch carefully.”
Karin held the dagger straight, and ㅡPatzzut. Immediately, a faint but extremely sharp and refined sword energy was imbued into the blade of the dagger.
There was no special signal, she simply grabbed the dagger, and the sword energy manifested.
No preparation, no concentration, nothing.
Actually, that’s how it looked to me, but Karin was probably concentrating quite a bit too. She just unleashed her concentration momentarily.
ㅡSwoosh.
Then, she brought the blade imbued with sword energy to the apple.
Ah.
Is this that?
“Ah. Is it about improving sword energy proficiency by imbuing sword energy into a dagger and peeling an apple?”
“Correct.”
Karin answered with a smile.
“It’s not about developing practical sense, but simply a training method to increase the delicate manipulation and proficiency of sword energy. When I was in the Knights, I used to do it alone in my room after work.”
Certainly, if you do such delicate work using sword energy, your proficiency will increase.
Having said that, Karin began to peel the apple.
ㅡSwish, swish.
“Watch carefully. It’s a completely different feeling from simply peeling with a knife. Think of it as bringing the blade of the sword energy you created directly to the peel, and peel like this. If you handle the sword energy delicately, you don’t even have to `directly` touch the blade to the peel. Understand?”
“Ooh! Karin is awesome!!”
At some point, everyone else came to watch Karin peel the apple.
As she said, the peel was not directly touching the blade. Karin peeled the apple purely using the sharply imbued sword energy as if coating the blade.
She didn’t even damage the flesh.
A technique to peel only the skin. The peeled skin was extremely thin. It was the ultimate skill to not waste the apple. The sword energy was never disturbed in the process.
Truly admirable skill.
Karin burst into laughter as she watched me gaping.
“Kyahehe, this brings back memories. Ugh, these shitty memories. But it works well even though it’s been a long time. My senses haven’t rusted after all.”
Eventually, Karin peeled the apple very cleanly. And she immediately cut it into five pieces and shared it among the five of us.
“What a wonderful skill?”
“Why don’t you try it, Claudie?”
“Me?”
Karin, who devoured the apple in one bite, said to Claudie. Claudie is also an extreme powerhouse. Her swordsmanship is also something that transcends my perception. She will definitely do well.
“Claudie! Show us quickly!”
“Hmm… I’ve never peeled an apple before.”
“Still!”
Immediately, I brought an apple and put it in her hand.
Karin immediately handed the dagger to Claudie. After hesitating for a moment, Claudie imbued sword energy into the dagger and began to peel the apple.
ㅡSwish, swish.
“Ooh… Claudie is also very skilled.”
“Claudie is awesome!”
Claudie also cleanly cut off the apple peel at a similar speed to Karin. She also cut the apple into pieces and shared it.
“Hehehe, then it’s Kat’s turn now.”
Claudie handed the dagger to me with a bright smile.
But I want to do it right now, but I ended up using up all my mana to show Karin my power.
“I want to try it right away, but I don’t have any mana. I’ll recover my mana and tomorrow…”
“You don’t have to worry about that.”
“Lisha?”
Lisha took out a potion bottle from her sleeve. The liquid inside was blue. Is this a mana potion?
“It’s a potion that has the effect of recovering mana.”
“Oh my god.”
Potions are quite expensive.
Red potions are mainly excellent for treating internal and external injuries, and blue potions usually have the effect of recovering mana.
Of course, mana potions are quite expensive. As it is something that people who use mana use in a hurry, it boasts a high price.
Most adventurers can’t even dream of it.
It’s a bit of a waste to drink if it’s expensive.
“Hehe, it’s personally made, so it’s not that expensive. Don’t worry and drink it.”
Lisha, who seemed to have read my mind, smiled and opened the lid and handed it to me.
Okay. If Lisha gave it to me, I have to drink it.
But did she put something weird in it again?
“…Lisha?”
“W-Why are you looking at me with those eyes? I didn’t put any suspicious medicine in it!”
“Hehehe, if you did, it’s butt punishment.”
“Ugh… you keep touching my butt… N-Not that I dislike it…”
“I’m kidding, Lisha. Of course, I trust our Lisha.”
I immediately drank the potion.
ㅡGulp.
The feeling of the mana potion going down my throat was quite refreshing. But isn’t this just Powerade? Of course, it wasn’t the same taste, but I felt that way because it seemed a little sweet.
“Ah.”
As soon as I finished drinking and put the potion bottle on the table, ㅡGoooo. I could feel the mana filling up inside me.
Slowly.
Gradually.
It seems that it is not recovering all at once because it is being absorbed into the body.
To put it simply, it’s like a potion that instantly increases the mana recovery speed by about 1000%. As the mana rapidly recovered, a strange sense of elation overflowed.
“Oh, uh. It’s recovering. Oh. Woooooot!!!! The power inside meㅡis overflowing!!!!”
An impulse bursting from within!
“Dejaaaaaaaat!!!!!”
I immediately got up from my seat and shouted.
“The darkie is acting up again. Lisha, did you really put something weird in it?”
“I wouldn’t do such a thing.”
“I hope so. I don’t think I can handle it if the darkie goes crazy again.”
“Hehehe, leave it to me if that happens.”
“Lisha is the most worrying…”
Suppressing the elation that was bursting out again, I focused on recovering mana. Mana is rapidly filling up…! It was a feeling that made me want to scream with joy.
“Hmm… Our husband was a bit much yesterday. I didn’t know he could be so violent… It was unusual…”
“Yesterday’s Kat… Just imagining it… Hnnng, was wonderful. But he was too strong…”
Karin and Claudie were talking about what I did yesterday. Honestly, I had too much energy overflowing yesterday. I’ll take it slow today.
“Hoo. Recovery complete.”
Anyway, the mana recovery is complete.
I immediately grabbed the apple and the dagger.
“Ah, right.”
Just as I was about to start, Karin grabbed my hand and said.
“Be careful not to cut off your fingers. It’s imbued with sword energy, so if you make a mistake, it’ll fly off.”
“Ah, shit. That’s right.”
“But I don’t think our husband would make such a mistake, so I’m not worried? This is all because your sister believes in our husband, so I’m telling you this training method. Now, let’s start.”
“Ooh!”
I grabbed the dagger and concentrated. It feels slightly different from a longsword, but there’s no problem. The mana that immediately seeped out went up my palm.
ㅡPatzzut!
Sword energy was manifested. It’s not that difficult if you have mana. Maintaining the shape is not particularly difficult either. The sword energy was taking shape according to my will.
“Good, you’re doing very well. If possible, don’t touch the flesh and only peel the skin thinly. That’s how you increase your proficiency.”
Listening to Karin’s praise, I started peeling the apple as it was. A technique to slowly peel with the sharp part of the sword energy without directly touching the blade, as she taught me.
ㅡSwish.
As expected, it was something that required considerable concentration more than watching.
I peel the apple until all my mana is exhausted, worrying that I might cut my fingers. Slowly. I peel off the skin very carefully. Even the doctor performing a circumcision on his only son wouldn’t cut so carefully.
“Ah, shit.”
It’s not going as well as I thought.
Far from peeling the apple cleanly, it was a complete mess and was cut off crookedly. Even this apple would never have wanted to die like this.
I’m sorry, you son of a bitch, the only son’s circumcision is a complete disaster!
“You son of a bitch!”
Eventually, when all the mana was exhausted, all that was left was a distorted apple that was a complete mess. It looked as if a violent criminal with an antisocial personality disorder had vented his anger on the apple.
ㅡMiserable.
Is this all I am capable of!
“Kyahehe, what is this? Who do you want to kill like this?”
Karin patted my back and laughed.
Training is necessary after all.
More than that, my back feels like it’s about to explode.
“Ah, shit.”
“Hey, hey. Don’t be disappointed. Everyone is like that at first. You’ll get better as you do it, you idiot.”
Karin laughed a little more and took a bite of the apple I had peeled. It’s all the same when you eat it, no matter what it looks like. She continued while chewing the apple.
“Anyway, do that every day from now on. Every single day without fail. If you do it, you’ll be able to understand the feeling of handling it a little more delicately. Let’s train separately with your sister from then on. I’ll watch you when I get off work.”
“Karin, thank you so much. I’ll work hard. I have to work hard because Karin is looking forward to it.”
I felt quite uplifted.
For the time being, I should do apple peeling after physical training in the morning.
If I do it, I’m sure I’ll see results.
“Work hard. You have to become at least as strong as this sister.”
“Me as strong as you?”
I haven’t grasped it yet, but I actually wanted to be like that in my heart.
“I started drawing sword energy when I was about the same age as you… well, not really. A little younger. So our husband can do it too, right? Of course, it was a bit bigger because I was causing a ruckus in the mercenary corps, but whatever. If you work hard as an adventurer, you’ll get better! Work hard!”
ㅡPaang!
“Keuhak!”
Karin hit my back again. It hurt so much that I screamed, but her face looked more refreshed than ever. There’s no need to stop her if Karin likes it. She can hit me more.
“Aeuuugh! Good, good! Very good! Ah, shit. This is so good.”
She seems to be in a very good mood.
I’m grateful that she likes it so much.
“Hehehe. Ah, but I’m hungry. What should we eat?”
“Darkie is hungry?”
“Very hungry.”
“Sisters? Shall we eat out today?”
Everyone nodded at those words.
I’ll have to spend some money today. I have some spare money because I stole wallets from those adventurers at the mansion. Let’s spend it all. I have to eat good food and work hard so I can do sword energy training tomorrow.
ㅡPatzzut!
I imagined myself controlling sword energy freely like Karin. A Swordmaster himself. But can Karin be called a Swordmaster?
I don’t really know about the measure of strength yet.
I should ask about that too.
“It’s getting chilly… What should I wear? Ah, right. Sisters. Shall we all go shopping for clothes tomorrow? We’re all off tomorrow anyway.”
“Hmm, that sounds good. Hehehe, will you pick out clothes for me?”
“Come to think of it, it’s getting a little chilly. I need some autumn clothes.”
They changed their clothes.
I also chose my clothes.
But it’s almost autumn…
Those fish bastards come to mind.
It was almost around this time last year.
After going to the sea, it soon became winter, and after spending the winter, spring came. As soon as spring came, the jungle suddenly appeared, and before I knew it, it passed quickly, and summer is already coming to an end.
I’ve been working hard.
“Darkie, did you hear that? Tomorrow, I’m going to drag the darkie around everywhere.”
“Yeah, I’m the all-purpose porter, Kim Kat. Leave all the luggage to me.”
“Hehe. Then shall we stop by the lingerie store that Darkie likes?”
“Good!”
Anyway, while talking about that, we changed our clothes and went outside to eat out.
Wow, but really, coming out with four wives makes my shoulders shake on their own.
There’s nothing more pleasant than this.
