"Elias is not only great with magic, but with the sword as well."
After class, I am chatting with Cosette and Lady Mira.
"It's true. Elias's skills with the sword have always been great."
It's nice to be praised, but it's itchy.
How should I respond in such a situation? It is hard.
"My skills with the sword were not taught to me, but I learned them in battle. That's why I don't understand the basics. I'm learning a lot."
I explained to them how I learned to use a sword.
Fighting monsters.
And the life-and-death battle with the skeleton uncle.
Uncle, I wonder how you are doing now.
I didn't explain to the two of them about the uncle, but simply explained that I was fighting a monster.
Because they don't know who he is.
They wouldn't believe me if I told them he was a skeleton that could talk.
Come to think of it, the demon wolf that Wilhelm had with him was talking.
Let's not get into that part.
I didn't explain about the status either.
I may be the only one who can see the status in this world.
I didn't want to tell anyone about it, because they might wonder if I told them.
"Elias, will you teach me how to use a sword? No?"
Cosette asked me to teach her how to use a sword.
I've never taught anyone anything.
I don't know what to do.
"I've already told you, I'm a self-taught swordsman. There is nothing I can teach you."
I see. ......
Cosette turned her head to the side.
"But ......"
"But?"
Cosette-san returns her gaze.
The girl's eyes are filled with anticipation.
I can't refuse her.
"I can do some practice with you. Maybe during breaks or after school."
Yes!
Can I join you? I want to be with Elias. I want to practice with you."
Mira-sama asked me too.
I'm not going to say no to this one either.
Since then, we have been practicing swords regularly.
We practice in the yard of the boys' and girls' dormitories and in front of Cosette's house, because we would bump into other students in the training hall.
Since the boys' dormitory is forbidden to girls and the girls' dormitory is forbidden to boys, we decided to practice in the garden instead of inside the dormitories.
"Why do you use a sword, Cosette-san?
I was curious, so I decided to ask her.
Is there some reason why she should be strong?
"I wanted to be strong, but I also wanted to change."
"Change?"
Ah, yes. You saw my family. It's not only my family. I wanted to do something about the misery of this country. In a pedigree-based empire, there is little chance of success, but it is better than doing nothing at all. What about the situation in the kingdom?"
I was at a loss for words.
I was born a nobleman and raised in a spoiled environment, so I don't know what's going on in the kingdom.
Sophia and Christophe probably know more about that than I do.
Well, I have heard lightly about their origin, but I have never heard them talk about it in detail.
I realized that I had lived my whole life without knowing anything about them.
But I can find out from now on.
When I get back from the empire, I want to go around and talk to people.
"I think it's a good thing. I'll help you as much as I can. I grew up in a nobleman's mansion, so I don't know much about it. I'll learn as much as I can."
"I see. That's all right. I'll study it. I'm just curious."
Mira-sama is looking down.
She must be thinking about it too.
"Do you want to change it? Don't be ridiculous! You're getting on my nerves. You commoners. In this country, bloodline is everything."
I heard a man's voice muttering angrily around the corner.
I looked around, but there was no sign of him.
He must have been listening from the shadows.
I turned them down and left the place, heading in the direction where I thought the voice had come from.
The voice I had heard earlier sounded familiar.
It was probably Valère.
I walked in the direction where I thought I heard the voice and saw the back of a male student.
They were currently near the staff room.
I decided to follow them.
Teacher Valentin came out of the staff room and took Valère to an unpopular place.
"Valaire, what's wrong? You are lagging behind the lowly Kingdom people in both sword and magic. Are you trying to bring disgrace on our family name?"
"I apologize, Uncle Valantin.. I will surely show that foolish man of the kingdom the horror of the empire. I am better than this."
"Valer, I told you not to call me uncle at school. Call me teacher at school. Well, it doesn't matter. Don't disgrace the name of the empire and the house. Don't let your brother abandon you. You won't be able to stay in this country."
"I'll keep that in mind."
Valentin returns to the staff room.
I'm careful not to give him away.
"The old bastard! Fucking father! Fucking kingdom people! You're all going to die!"
He's got so much to say.
He seems to be under a lot of stress.
Just as the commoner-born Cosette has her problems, the aristocrat-born Valère also has his problems.
But don't blame me for it, though it's all right to resent General Vincent and Valentin.
I haven't done anything (supposedly).
"Elias is not only great with magic, but with the sword as well."
After class, I am chatting with Cosette and Lady Mira.
"It's true. Elias's skills with the sword have always been great."
It's nice to be praised, but it's itchy.
How should I respond in such a situation? It is hard.
"My skills with the sword were not taught to me, but I learned them in battle. That's why I don't understand the basics. I'm learning a lot."
I explained to them how I learned to use a sword.
Fighting monsters.
And the life-and-death battle with the skeleton uncle.
Uncle, I wonder how you are doing now.
I didn't explain to the two of them about the uncle, but simply explained that I was fighting a monster.
Because they don't know who he is.
They wouldn't believe me if I told them he was a skeleton that could talk.
Come to think of it, the demon wolf that Wilhelm had with him was talking.
Let's not get into that part.
I didn't explain about the status either.
I may be the only one who can see the status in this world.
I didn't want to tell anyone about it, because they might wonder if I told them.
"Elias, will you teach me how to use a sword? No?"
Cosette asked me to teach her how to use a sword.
I've never taught anyone anything.
I don't know what to do.
"I've already told you, I'm a self-taught swordsman. There is nothing I can teach you."
I see. ......
Cosette turned her head to the side.
"But ......"
"But?"
Cosette-san returns her gaze.
The girl's eyes are filled with anticipation.
I can't refuse her.
"I can do some practice with you. Maybe during breaks or after school."
Yes!
Can I join you? I want to be with Elias. I want to practice with you."
Mira-sama asked me too.
I'm not going to say no to this one either.
Since then, we have been practicing swords regularly.
We practice in the yard of the boys' and girls' dormitories and in front of Cosette's house, because we would bump into other students in the training hall.
Since the boys' dormitory is forbidden to girls and the girls' dormitory is forbidden to boys, we decided to practice in the garden instead of inside the dormitories.
"Why do you use a sword, Cosette-san?
I was curious, so I decided to ask her.
Is there some reason why she should be strong?
"I wanted to be strong, but I also wanted to change."
"Change?"
Ah, yes. You saw my family. It's not only my family. I wanted to do something about the misery of this country. In a pedigree-based empire, there is little chance of success, but it is better than doing nothing at all. What about the situation in the kingdom?"
I was at a loss for words.
I was born a nobleman and raised in a spoiled environment, so I don't know what's going on in the kingdom.
Sophia and Christophe probably know more about that than I do.
Well, I have heard lightly about their origin, but I have never heard them talk about it in detail.
I realized that I had lived my whole life without knowing anything about them.
But I can find out from now on.
When I get back from the empire, I want to go around and talk to people.
"I think it's a good thing. I'll help you as much as I can. I grew up in a nobleman's mansion, so I don't know much about it. I'll learn as much as I can."
"I see. That's all right. I'll study it. I'm just curious."
Mira-sama is looking down.
She must be thinking about it too.
"Do you want to change it? Don't be ridiculous! You're getting on my nerves. You commoners. In this country, bloodline is everything."
I heard a man's voice muttering angrily around the corner.
I looked around, but there was no sign of him.
He must have been listening from the shadows.
I turned them down and left the place, heading in the direction where I thought the voice had come from.
The voice I had heard earlier sounded familiar.
It was probably Valère.
I walked in the direction where I thought I heard the voice and saw the back of a male student.
They were currently near the staff room.
I decided to follow them.
Teacher Valentin came out of the staff room and took Valère to an unpopular place.
"Valaire, what's wrong? You are lagging behind the lowly Kingdom people in both sword and magic. Are you trying to bring disgrace on our family name?"
"I apologize, Uncle Valantin.. I will surely show that foolish man of the kingdom the horror of the empire. I am better than this."
"Valer, I told you not to call me uncle at school. Call me teacher at school. Well, it doesn't matter. Don't disgrace the name of the empire and the house. Don't let your brother abandon you. You won't be able to stay in this country."
"I'll keep that in mind."
Valentin returns to the staff room.
I'm careful not to give him away.
"The old bastard! Fucking father! Fucking kingdom people! You're all going to die!"
He's got so much to say.
He seems to be under a lot of stress.
Just as the commoner-born Cosette has her problems, the aristocrat-born Valère also has his problems.
But don't blame me for it, though it's all right to resent General Vincent and Valentin.
I haven't done anything (supposedly).
