From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won’t Leave Me Alone Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 4] by Shigeru Sagazaki

Author:Shigeru Sagazaki
Language: eng
Format: epub

“Are both of you ready?”

“I am.”

“I’m ready too...”

Using her authority as the knight commander, Allusia had gathered all of the free knights. It seemed that the mock battle between Henbrits and I would happen in front of a fairly large crowd. Allusia was serving as the referee, though she probably just wanted a front-row seat.

As I prepared for the bout, my ears picked up on some of the chatter around me.

“Hey, what’s everyone doing here?”

“You haven’t heard? The new instructor, Beryl, is facing Lieutenant Henbrits in a mock battle.”

“Seriously? Guess I’ll get to see the lieutenant’s swordplay for the first time in a while.”

Hm. It seems like they all have a lot of faith in this Henbrits guy.

Despite his youthful appearance and behavior, it was clear that Henbrits had wholeheartedly devoted himself to the sword. It was also obvious that he had apprehensions about me appearing out of nowhere to be their special instructor. I sympathized with him in this regard. Earlier, he’d mentioned the great pride he had in the order—of course it would be difficult for him to accept an old man showing up out of the blue and milling about their ranks. If I’d been in his position, I probably would’ve thought the same thing.

“Mr. Beryl, may we have a good match,” Henbrits declared.

“Yeah, same here. Looking forward to it.”

We stood at the center of the training hall and bowed to one another. Hmm, his form is clean. I understood why his opinion of me might not be so favorable, and I could tell that he wasn’t a bad person. All around us, I felt the excited, expectant gazes of the other knights. Well, most eyes were on Henbrits. It was easy to see how popular he was with regard to his skill and character and such.

Right here, right now, the lieutenant commander of the Liberion Order was going to cross blades with me. This thrilled everyone, even if it was only a mock battle. Seriously, how did it come to this? I’m just a boring old country bumpkin. But at this point, it’s not like I could do anything to stop the challenge. I had to, at the very least, put in the effort required to avoid humiliating myself if I lost.

Concentrate.

I readied my wooden sword in front of me. Henbrits fixed me with a hostile stare—I even saw a tinge of bloodlust in his eyes. Crap, now I really have to give it my all.

“Begin!”

Allusia’s voice echoed through the training hall. Henbrits instantly and vigorously lunged toward me. My eyes tracked his movements, and the noisy clamor from our surroundings immediately vanished. It wasn’t like the crowd had fallen silent or anything—I’d just shut it all out. I was focused purely on my opponent, and the only stimuli my senses registered concerned his incoming attacks.

The waves in my mind calmed, becoming as placid as the surface of a tranquil lake. I observed him. Yup, he had a terrific fighting spirit. However, he was just a little too hotheaded.

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