The next day, when I went to the knighthood, Barnabas and Lady Mira were practising swordplay.
"Gr. 'Ei! Ha!"
'Hohoho!'
I guess swords isn't her forte.
I don't think I need to ask Barnabas to train her .
"Hey, young master."
'Good morning, Wolff."
"Well? Strange, isn't it? What's the point of having an old man train her anyway? Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!'
"It's rude, ha-ha-ha-ha ......."
I can't deny Wolff's opinion in my heart.
"Ah, Elias. Good morning."
Mira-sama notices me and comes up to me.
"Good morning, Mira-sama. You've been working hard since this morning.'
"Yes, really? Hehehe."
Mira-sama reacted abnormally to the phrase 'working hard'.
'I meant it as a polite social remark, but she seems very happy.
"By the way, you must be very tired if you come way early in the morning. You've returned to the capital since then, and you've come back here again, right?"
"Certainly not. I stayed at the Dietrich family's main house. I was having girl talk with Leah and Rhea until late at night. Leah talked so much that she wouldn't let me sleep"
Do sister Leah hate me after all? She doesn't talk to me at all when we're together.
"So that's how it is. By the way, will Mira-sama take part in the martial arts tournament?"
"Of course. Sister Luisa will be participating too. A member of the royal family has to be strong. Sister Luisa loves to say that. Mmm-hmm."
Luisa von Athrun.
She is the second princess of the Kingdom of Athrun and was an arrogant hero in the original story.
Two of the deadly sin heroes from the original story are competing in the Martial Arts Tournament?
Anything could happen.
As I was thinking about it with a feeling of anxiety, Mira-sama called out to me.
"Hey, , Elias. What's wrong?'
"I am sorry. I was just lost in thought."
"Oh well. Elias, do you want to have a match?"
"What?"
What? Are you making fun of me? Or are you scared? I'm quite capable too, hmm."
I'm in trouble. .......
"Barnabas, I'm going to have a match with Elias and I want you to be the referee."
'Ho-ho-ho. What is this all about?:
The conversation is proceeding on its own.
I whisper to Barnabas.
"Barnabas, I know how strong I am She wants to fight me, but I'll go easy on her, so don't worry."
"Hohoho, I see. I understand."
"?"
The girl's face is doubtful.
"'Then may both of you use wooden swords as your weapons? The use of items and magic is not allowed. Both sides are good?'
"Alright."
"Very well."
"Begin."
"Take that, that's it!"
Mira-sama strikes me with a wooden sword, but it is slow and not powerful.
I simply ignore it.
My status doesn't go up.
"Ha ha ha, you're good, Elias.'
She strikes after that, but there was no way she could hit me.
"I want to be as strong as sister Luisa!"
I understand Mira-sama's feelings deeply, but a sword is something that shows its true value when talent and effort are put together.
However, the difference in ability between me and her was too large at the moment.
"Elias, you don't seem to understand."
"?"
'I know I am weak. I know that you are strong. I know that you are reasonable. I am not angry about that. It's my fault for being weak. But I also still want to be strong!"
I reflexively flip off the wooden sword that Mira-sama has struck at me.
"Shit..."
Mira-sama leaps at my bosom.
"Ahh! Why am I weak. I'm not strong like Louisa-sama. I'm not loved by the whole nation like my sister Nadya!"
"Mila-sama ......"
"......"
'So all that comes out of Mira-sama's mouth about her family and about other people?"
'"re you trying to say that I don't have any self?"
'No, I am not. Your goodness lies in caring for others. With that kindness, I think you will be stronger than Luisa and more loved than Nadia."
"Elias, Elias, ah!
I may have sounded arrogant.
I don't even know if this was the right thing to say.
But I'm not lying when I say that Mira-sama can become a person who is loved more than Nadia-sama.
The day came when Mila-sama was to return to the royal capital.
'Elias, make sure you come to the capital. If you fail to come, I won't let you get away with it.
"I'll come. Don't worry."
Mira-sama got into the carriage, waving her arms in the air.
I looked on until the carriage was out of sight.
The next day, when I went to the knighthood, Barnabas and Lady Mira were practising swordplay.
"Gr. 'Ei! Ha!"
'Hohoho!'
I guess swords isn't her forte.
I don't think I need to ask Barnabas to train her .
"Hey, young master."
'Good morning, Wolff."
"Well? Strange, isn't it? What's the point of having an old man train her anyway? Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!'
"It's rude, ha-ha-ha-ha ......."
I can't deny Wolff's opinion in my heart.
"Ah, Elias. Good morning."
Mira-sama notices me and comes up to me.
"Good morning, Mira-sama. You've been working hard since this morning.'
"Yes, really? Hehehe."
Mira-sama reacted abnormally to the phrase 'working hard'.
'I meant it as a polite social remark, but she seems very happy.
"By the way, you must be very tired if you come way early in the morning. You've returned to the capital since then, and you've come back here again, right?"
"Certainly not. I stayed at the Dietrich family's main house. I was having girl talk with Leah and Rhea until late at night. Leah talked so much that she wouldn't let me sleep"
Do sister Leah hate me after all? She doesn't talk to me at all when we're together.
"So that's how it is. By the way, will Mira-sama take part in the martial arts tournament?"
"Of course. Sister Luisa will be participating too. A member of the royal family has to be strong. Sister Luisa loves to say that. Mmm-hmm."
Luisa von Athrun.
She is the second princess of the Kingdom of Athrun and was an arrogant hero in the original story.
Two of the deadly sin heroes from the original story are competing in the Martial Arts Tournament?
Anything could happen.
As I was thinking about it with a feeling of anxiety, Mira-sama called out to me.
"Hey, , Elias. What's wrong?'
"I am sorry. I was just lost in thought."
"Oh well. Elias, do you want to have a match?"
"What?"
What? Are you making fun of me? Or are you scared? I'm quite capable too, hmm."
I'm in trouble. .......
"Barnabas, I'm going to have a match with Elias and I want you to be the referee."
'Ho-ho-ho. What is this all about?:
The conversation is proceeding on its own.
I whisper to Barnabas.
"Barnabas, I know how strong I am She wants to fight me, but I'll go easy on her, so don't worry."
"Hohoho, I see. I understand."
"?"
The girl's face is doubtful.
"'Then may both of you use wooden swords as your weapons? The use of items and magic is not allowed. Both sides are good?'
"Alright."
"Very well."
"Begin."
"Take that, that's it!"
Mira-sama strikes me with a wooden sword, but it is slow and not powerful.
I simply ignore it.
My status doesn't go up.
"Ha ha ha, you're good, Elias.'
She strikes after that, but there was no way she could hit me.
"I want to be as strong as sister Luisa!"
I understand Mira-sama's feelings deeply, but a sword is something that shows its true value when talent and effort are put together.
However, the difference in ability between me and her was too large at the moment.
"Elias, you don't seem to understand."
"?"
'I know I am weak. I know that you are strong. I know that you are reasonable. I am not angry about that. It's my fault for being weak. But I also still want to be strong!"
I reflexively flip off the wooden sword that Mira-sama has struck at me.
"Shit..."
Mira-sama leaps at my bosom.
"Ahh! Why am I weak. I'm not strong like Louisa-sama. I'm not loved by the whole nation like my sister Nadya!"
"Mila-sama ......"
"......"
'So all that comes out of Mira-sama's mouth about her family and about other people?"
'"re you trying to say that I don't have any self?"
'No, I am not. Your goodness lies in caring for others. With that kindness, I think you will be stronger than Luisa and more loved than Nadia."
"Elias, Elias, ah!
I may have sounded arrogant.
I don't even know if this was the right thing to say.
But I'm not lying when I say that Mira-sama can become a person who is loved more than Nadia-sama.
The day came when Mila-sama was to return to the royal capital.
'Elias, make sure you come to the capital. If you fail to come, I won't let you get away with it.
"I'll come. Don't worry."
Mira-sama got into the carriage, waving her arms in the air.
I looked on until the carriage was out of sight.
