Chapter 577 – 577. Trial of the Lioness (3)
The place where Cha Han-sung and Riod are fiercely fighting swords.
The place where Eunhyeon took Riod and Hanseong Cha for training after taking a month’s time is in the dense mountain range where the elf village is hidden.
This mountain range is a very special environment filled with magical energy from the World Tree.
Even if injured, the wound heals quickly, and the refreshing energy absorbed into the body increases the total amount of magical power accumulated in the target’s body.
The reason why elves have special eyes that allow them to see spirits is because of the magic of the World Tree that fills the mountains.
As a typical example, we can think of the case where all the students attending Aether, where the sacred tree of Pernias is called the Tree of Wishes, are endowed with superior magical power and sense compared to children of the average age.
However, unlike the Sacred Tree of Pernias, which grew with the magical power flowing from the remains of a nine-tailed fox, the level of magical power possessed by the World Tree is incomparable.
In other words, simply practicing eating and sleeping here repeatedly can have a surprising effect on Cha Han-seong.
There is no best place for meditation.
“It’s really amazing…”
Feeling the magic of the World Tree for the first time, Erin was surprised by the coolness and immeasurable immenseness contained in the energy.
And it was Alvin, who was currently staying in the Elven Forest, who introduced and guided Eunhyeon and Erin, who had brought Cha Hanseong and Riod, the appropriate place for training.
An acquaintance of Eunhyeon, the only non-elf member of the Elven Guard who has a free will.
Alvin was skillfully helping to set up an outdoor camp.
“Has your brother always been here?”
“It did.”
In the past, he was Erin’s older brother, but thanks to Eunhyeon and Illyana’s consideration, Ervin, who was reborn as her spirit, nodded and answered her sister’s question about her current situation.
“…”
Erin carefully observed Elvin’s body.
‘Has it changed?’
Even Erin knew that Elvin’s body, which she had at the time of her new birth, was an artificially created homunculus.
However, the present Elvin was something different from the homunculus that formed her skeleton and flesh with the twigs of the World Tree and the magic of spirits, and was covered with artificial skin to take on a human form.
Erin’s impression is that his body is becoming more like a human as time goes by.
She couldn’t understand what had happened, and she didn’t know much about the homunculus, but in Erin’s eyes, Elvin was becoming more and more human.
“Why. What.”
“… No. Nothing!”
Erin immediately calmed down.
Her brother’s way of saying that she’s annoying but why does she keep glancing at her was so annoying that he turned her head around and snorted her snort.
When she saw her brother after a long time, she was happy, but that mood lasted only three seconds.
“Then I’ll be on my way.”
When the camp is finally complete, she announces her intention to return immediately.
“Uh? Are you leaving already?”
Erin put on a bewildered expression at Elvin’s prompt attitude that she would leave immediately once she had finished her work.
In fact, her Elvin’s face looked a little in a hurry to see if there was a next schedule.
“Why? Is there something urgent?”
“Yes. We have to go to Eris right away.”
“…”
Erin lost her words at Elvin’s bold attitude as if it was something really important.
They met after a few months, but the actions and thoughts of their older brother, who cares for Eris more than he cares for him, are blasphemous.
As for Erwin, it’s Erin. Since Eunhyun and her other wives are with her, she doesn’t have to worry about anything, and since she can be seen at any time, she just said what she thought without any intention, but Erin it was sad
“Okay! Go away! Joy!”
“… ?”
Elvin didn’t understand why Erin was upset, but she soon nodded her head and left her camp, returning to the elves’ village.
“Chi…”
Erin couldn’t even relieve her accumulated irritation from her older brother, so she forced herself to vent her anger and moved towards Eun-hyeon, who was preparing dinner.
Kaaang!
She looked at the two knights fighting swords in the distance, and she admired a little.
“… Both of you are really great.”
The sight of them swinging their swords at each other without a break for two hours made her forget the resentment she had accumulated because of her brother until just now.
“By the way, Hyuna.”
“Huh.”
Erin looked at Eunhyun preparing dinner, and she put on a slightly worried expression.
“Is it okay if I just let my body collide like that without any advice?”
It’s been the third day since Riod and Cha Hanseong came here with Eunhyeon and Erin.
Excluding break times such as eating and sleeping, he only competed in swordsmanship like that for close to 10 hours a day.
They gave it a month, and even brushing the collar was considered a success, but it seemed impossible that Cha Han-seong would succeed.
A time when there is no advice or communication, and it is just a sword fight.
If you think that this will continue for a month, will you be able to endure it?
Erin said she didn’t have the confidence to do that.
“Are you okay. That’s enough.”
“… Really?”
Erin asked back as if she couldn’t believe it, but she didn’t continue to doubt Eun-hyeon’s reply as she nodded her head.
If he does, he will.
I just couldn’t understand why.
“Cha Han-seong, that person has pretty good eyesight. In general, they also have a good understanding of Riod’s swordsmanship.”
However, just because he understands it, it is a completely different story to say that he can reproduce it exactly.
A high level of magic attribute that could be called the best among knights, and a well-trained body.
In order to catch up with Liod, who maintains the same balance as the golden rule, Cha Han-seong, far from falling behind in either magic attribute, physical ability, or skill, lacks time to experience the physical abilities, magic attribute, and skills.
So, while Cha Hanseong is now sharing his sword with Riod, he understands the depth of Riod’s swordsmanship and continues to challenge Riod in order to somehow catch up in his own way.
“Riod is a tester that he can’t get over, but at the same time, he’s also a teacher he has to catch up with.”
It hasn’t been decided that he will teach swordsmanship properly yet, but Cha Hanseong is already running like a racehorse that never stops to catch up with Riod.
“How was Hyun?”
“Huh?”
Eunhyun, who was stirring a large pot of stew with a ladle for dinner, looked at Erin and asked what she meant.
“Hyeoni is also… Was it very difficult when you were learning swordsmanship from Master Master?”
Erin suddenly became curious and asked Eunhyeon.
“… Hmm.”
Eunhyeon’s hand, which was stirring the stew with a ladle, stopped at the unexpected question.
With that as an opportunity, he remembered his past days when he learned swordsmanship from Siete.
Siete was very frustrated with Eun-hyeon’s talent for not fully accepting his teachings.
It’s not that there’s no achievement at all, and it’s not that you’re lazy in your efforts.
Rather, her tenacity was so great that she made every effort to the extent that the skin of the hand holding the sword was torn.
However, compared to the effort and time, the achievement in his hands was too small.
Recalling the time and effort she had put in to cover it up, Eunhyeon put on a bitter expression.
“Strength… I heard you.”
Eunhyun answered with a bitter smile.
He is confident now because he had a past where he tried to somehow live up to his master’s expectations.
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“Nice…”
Cha Han-seong, who had never been able to successfully attack, fell to his knees in the end.
In the end, the fatigue of the body and mind could not endure and reached the limit.
Immediately, Eun-hyeon came over and lifted the body of Cha Han-seong, who had collapsed, on her shoulder.
“Persimmon… I buy it.”
Cha Han-seong, who is drooping like a deflated balloon, is limited to thanking Eun-hyeon, who is moving his body.
After receiving the greeting with a small nod, Eunhyeon immediately turned her head to Riod.
“What are you going to do for dinner?”
“Let’s go back and eat.”
“Okay.”
Riod said he would return home through the gate immediately.
He hung out with me for three days, but he is the leader of the knights who run the knights, and a key figure in charge of an important position in the kingdom.
Lyod, unable to find time, said he would reschedule the camp again next week.
“How is it? Do you look promising?”
“… Well.”
To Eunhyeon’s question, Riod answered calmly.
However, Eunhyeon noticed that it was expressing a positive intention in Riod’s own way.
Such is the case with Cha Han-seong, who has been desperately clinging to imitating and catching up with his sword patiently, like an idiot.
Even so, it is disingenuous to surround it without trying to express it in words.
“Come back in four days.”
“Okay. Leave it to me until then.”
“Hmm.”
Riod returned to Fernias Kingdom, which was tens of thousands of kilometers away through the gate Eunhyeon had opened.
After seeing Rio De off, Eun-hyeon sat Cha Han-seong, who had been slung over his shoulder, on a simple chair and checked his condition.
“You worked hard. Dinner was prepared in advance. Come on, eat and rest.”
“… Thank you.”
Exhausted from pouring all the energy in his body, Cha Hanseong bowed his head.
Eunhyeon held the bowl and spoon in which he had prepared the stew in his hand.
Fortunately, Cha Han-seong, who had eaten the whole dinner, was supported by Eun-hyeon and moved to his tent.
When I put Cha Hanseong on a cot in the tent and came out, Erin was already arranging the empty tableware she had finished eating.
“Oh, Hyuna. How is your body, Cha Han-seong?”
“Are you okay. It’s just that your body is tired. It will be recovered by tomorrow morning.”
You’ll probably suffer some intense muscle soreness as the torn muscle fibers recover, but at this pace, it’s only a matter of time before you get used to it.
“Then let’s quickly pack up and go into the tent.”
“Huh!”
After dinner, the sound of Eunhyeon and Erin washing the dishes and putting things in order reached Cha Hanseong’s tired ears.
I wanted to help the two of them clean up, but my exhausted body didn’t listen anymore.
I muttered a little while thinking about tomorrow.
“… You can do it.”
3rd day today.
The training in the mountains was extremely intense, with a series of extreme pains to the point of tearing the whole body, but the recovery of the body was strangely fast.
If you get used to this pain and can make even a little of Riod’s swordsmanship your own, it won’t be impossible to raise Riod’s collar to the level where you can even brush it.
However, what shakes Cha Han-seong’s mentality is neither exhausted physical fatigue nor Riod’s ability to show a far-reachingly high level of disparity.
“Kyaaak!? Hyuna! It tickles!”
“…”
She laughed a little embarrassed at Erin’s startled screams, and was filled with emotions that she was enjoying inside.
“Then why not?”
“Hi-Hi. No! Do more! And I want to touch Hyuni too!”
Cha Hanseong frowned and covered his ears with both hands.
Today is the 3rd day that I have been sandwiched between a couple who are teasing each other and sharing skinship with deep affection.
To be honest, I was annoyed in my heart, but Cha Han-sung’s personality wasn’t even good enough to pour out complaints and complaints to the two people who were helping him with his training.
“Kyaaak! Hyun is pervert!”
Where the hell did I touch you?
I even like it for some reason.
I want them to be a bit conscious that they haven’t fallen asleep in the tent yet, but the couple didn’t seem to mind that at all.
“Shit…”
Cha Han-seong tried to ignore the couple’s affection from outside and closed his eyes to sleep.
What annoys Cha Han-seong the most during this training is neither extreme physical pain and fatigue, nor the gap with Riod that can never be overcome, but extreme loneliness.
For some reason, Eira’s face appeared in her mind, and she longed to see her face.
