Chapter 578 – 578. Trial of the Lioness (4)
It is the fourth day since Cha Han-seong started training in Yeongsan, where the magic of the World Tree dwells.
“Ouch…”
Cha Hanseong started another day with muscle pain that always came in the morning.
It is said that a large amount of gentle yet neat mana flowed into the whole body to promote physical growth and help for speedy recovery, but the muscle pain caused by muscle fiber tearing itself did not disappear.
However, it is an unmistakable fact that his body is growing little by little through frequent recovery.
He clenched his teeth and got up with hopeful mind that he would have grown more yesterday than yesterday and today than yesterday.
Fortunately, there was pain, but it’s comforting that it’s not unbearable.
Cha Hanseong got up from the bed he was lying on and came out of the tent with his body swaying from muscle pain.
In the dense forest, the bright sunlight shining through the leaves is so dazzling.
“Are you awake?”
“Good morning!”
Cha Han-seong, who raised his hand to cover his face from the dazzling sunlight and frowned, was greeted by Eun-hyeon and Erin, who were helping him train.
“…”
“Why is that?”
“Uh? Hansung Cha. Did you have trouble sleeping? You don’t look good…”
When Cha Han-seong didn’t respond with a stiff face, the two couples who greeted each other brightly from the morning, as if they had greeted a refreshing morning, looked puzzled.
Seeing how much fun the two of us had last night, they are energetic and well-groomed from the morning.
What on earth is the person who is caught in the middle of that couple?
However, because Cha Han-seong was very aware of his position in receiving help, he was unable to express his dissatisfaction and had no choice but to let out a small sigh.
“… No. Nothing.”
“Huh? Hansung Cha. They say that if you sigh in the morning, good luck will fly away!”
Aside from her physical exhaustion, Erin did not understand Cha Han-seong, who was feeling a sense of mental exhaustion.
“… Yes.”
“Huh?”
Leaving behind Erin, who just tilted her head and said she didn’t know why, Eunhyeon immediately invited Cha Hanseong to eat.
“It’s all boiled. Come on, eat before it gets cold.”
“Ah, yes. Thank you.”
The bowl was filled with leftover stew from the previous evening.
Even though it has cooled down and is leftover, the beef stew, which is boiled once again, creates a stronger umami and flavor that stimulates the salivary glands and stimulates the tip of the nose.
As much as he consumed a lot of calories in intense training, he accepted the stew that replenished his energy and immediately pushed it into his mouth with a spoon.
Every time I chewed the boiled beef tenderloin, I gently mashed it, and the rich aroma filled my mouth.
Just eating it made me feel better, and my body, which had been tired from muscle pain and fatigue, began to regain its original vitality.
“If… Are there any special ingredients?”
Cha Han-seong, who felt that his body condition was improving in an instant even though he ate heavy food in the morning, asked Eun-hyeon with a curious look on his face.
When we confirmed that the medicine from the ingredients we ate last night had just begun to take effect, Eunhyeon replied with a small smile.
“Healthy herbs and ingredients were added together and boiled.”
“… Incredible.”
Even within the knights, he had gone on long-term expeditions several times, so eating breakfast outdoors was not unfamiliar, but it was the first time he had such a pleasant breakfast that rejuvenated his body.
“Right? Hyun is also really good at cooking!”
Erin put on a proud expression and agreed with Cha Han-sung’s opinion.
Her attitude of taking her husband’s praise more than her own was so positive that she laughed bitterly.
Solo continued to eat her stew while carving her thoughts into her heart about where she would live.
“After you eat, let’s start right away in about 30 minutes.”
Eunhyun told Cha Hanseong about today’s training schedule.
“The captain isn’t here, so what kind of training are you doing?”
“We will be training on basic physical abilities and the use of magical powers.”
“… Yes?”
While eating the stew, Cha Hanseong’s fingers stopped and he made a puzzled expression.
If it was Eun-hyeon, who was rumored to be on the same level as Riod as a hidden talent even within the Knights of Artia, the expectation that she would have any special training was wrong.
The training Eunhyeon had planned was nothing more than a basic training that was already being done within the Knights of Artia.
“You look like you don’t understand.”
Cha Hanseong shook his shoulders at Eunhyun’s point out after reading his expression.
As expected, she must have thought that she couldn’t hide something in front of Eun-hyeon, so she let out a small sigh and honestly confessed her thoughts.
“I’m sorry… Frankly, yes. The training that Eunhyeon-nim said is something I do consistently as part of my daily routine within the Knights.”
Not only Cha Han-seong, but all of Artia’s knights.
His basic stamina and mana management are the most basic qualities for knights who risk their lives and lives on the frontlines.
And the one who emphasizes that is Leo, the leader of the knights.
All of his subordinates, the members of the Knights of Artia, train continuously without skipping a day to develop their skills.
But that’s a fact that Eun-hyeon also knows.
“Do you know why Leo emphasizes that basic training?”
“That…”
Cha Hanseong was speechless for a moment and couldn’t help but hesitate.
After listening to his point and thinking about it, there was no answer that came to mind.
It was just recitation of what Leo had said.
“Because the basics are important… Is not it?”
“I am not saying anything wrong. I will go back to the topic of ‘Why are the basics important?’ So let’s stop talking about Seon dialogue.”
Eunhyun continued to explain with a bitter smile.
“It is because Riod was able to build the current strength based on the basics.”
“…”
Cha Hanseong just tilted his head, saying he didn’t know yet.
To the extent that he stopped eating his stew in order to understand Eunhyun’s words.
“Perhaps many knights in this country asked the same question to Riod, who is called the best knight in this country. The basic question is, ‘How can I become a strong knight like you?'”
Cha Hanseong nodded as if he agreed.
Even if you don’t have to ask, everyone is sure to wonder how.
“Cha Han-seong, what do you think is the reason why Riod is so strong?”
“… I think it’s a formidable offensive power created by a high-quality technology that no one can imitate.”
Cha Han-seong was speechless this time and answered right away.
Because he had a good eye, and because he had personally mixed swords for days and dozens of times, he was keenly aware of the depth and perfection of Leo de’s swordsmanship.
“Wrong.”
“… Yes?”
However, Cha Han-sung’s thoughts went astray this time as well.
It was so embarrassing that he almost dropped the spoon he was holding in his hand.
“Certainly, Riod’s swordsmanship is amazing. The power is great too. However, the really great thing about Riod is his well-trained body that can fully draw out the power of his swordsmanship.”
On average, even among knights, he had a particularly large body, well-trained strength and agility, and even though he did not reach Illyana, he possessed the highest level of magical power among knights.
At the time of the great war between the Empire and the Arcena Alliance 20 years ago.
Even now, 20 years after the end of the war, Riod, who had begun to blossom his talent as a swordsman, had not neglected his training even for a single day.
It was Riod’s habit, inspired by Eun-hyeon, who practiced his swordsmanship every day to the point of fanaticism, but Eun-hyeon was completely unaware of it.
The specifications of the body that stood overwhelmingly superior, the amount of magical power possessed, and the perfection of the technology accumulated based on it.
As the three elements harmonized together to create the ultimate synergy as a trinity, the current best knight of the Kingdom of Pernias was born.
“In other words, you mean that the skill proficiency is high, but the HP and MP that support you to use that skill are abnormally high?”
“Haha! It seems to be explained that way. You’re right.”
As if she had heard an amazing analogy, Eunhyun clapped her hands with admiration and shouted the correct answer.
“… HP? MP? Skill proficiency?”
Erin, who couldn’t join the conversation between the two men from Earth, made a puzzled expression, but when Cha Han-seong began to understand the explanation, Eun-hyeon continued to explain.
“Skill proficiency actually doesn’t matter much at this point.”
If it was Cha Han-seong’s good eyes, the more he continued to face Riod with his sword, the more he would naturally see, hear, feel and absorb his swordsmanship.
Even though he knows the theory and knows the method, the reason why Cha Han-seong is unable to keep up with Riod’s toes is because his physical specifications are not keeping up with the technological perfection that is gradually growing.
“In other words… Today’s training Eunhyunnim said… It’s training to improve HP and MP, right?”
“Yes.”
“…”
Cha Hanseong grinned and nodded his head. Seeing Eunhyun’s reaction, he inadvertently put strength into his hand holding the spoon.
He had to feel frustrated that he couldn’t even brush his collar, let alone succeed in attacking, even though he frantically challenged Rio Dee for three days.
However, the moment he heard Eunhyun’s story today, he had hope that the road that had been blocked for so long was opened and the way began to be seen.
‘This person is amazing too.’
I am not a friend of heroes for nothing.
It was as if he knew a little why Riod, Agnes, the people of the ducal family, Erin, and so many people believed and relied on him.
The path he has presented is shining so brightly that he leads himself.
“Let’s eat quickly and start!”
Cha Han-seong quickly ate the stew in his bowl with enthusiasm, leaving behind his muscle pain and fatigue, which had just begun to heal.
Seeing that action, as if she wanted to train quickly, Eunhyeon smiled.
‘Come to think of it, this person was originally the main character in the future that Princess Yuria saw.’
Eunhyun moved her gaze to the side and looked at Erin.
“Huh? Why? Hyuna?”
“No. Nothing.”
In the first place, Erin was the main character in Eun-hyeon’s plan, but she thought that it would be okay for her to at least point out the way for her to the extent that it was useful in Leo de’s eyes.
“Hmm…”
Erin, who saw Eunhyeon watching her train Cha Hanseong, couldn’t help but tilt her head.
‘It’s strange…’
Eun-hyeon always said that he had no talent, and that he had come this far through hard work.
Where on earth do you see that he is teaching Cha Han-seong, that he has no talent?
Wasn’t it Eun-hyeon’s talent that made Erin grow to the position of a gold-tier adventurer in two years in the first place?
Although Erin experienced Siete’s swordsmanship, when she heard her sermons, including her theories and mindset about her swordsmanship that she possessed, she did not understand Hanashiete’s teachings.
On the other hand, Eunhyun’s teachings are so logical and easy to understand that even her brainy Erin can adapt to the training in no time.
That’s why, just as Eun-hyeon considers Siete’s swordsmanship to be the best, in Erin’s perception, she had doubts that only Erin could have, thinking that Eun-hyeon was the best.
‘Perhaps… It’s not that Hyun-i didn’t have talent, no. On the contrary, Hyuni is a genius, but couldn’t it be that Master Master didn’t really teach him swordsmanship?’
But Erin didn’t get this doubt out of her mouth.
If she took it out, it is certain that Eun-hyeon would have squeezed honey chestnuts into it, telling her not to doubt her teacher.
