From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won’t Leave Me Alone Volume 2 [Parts 1 to 4] by Shigeru Sagazaki

Author:Shigeru Sagazaki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 2: An Old Country Bumpkin Meets a Thief

“Sounds like it was quite the ordeal.”

“Yeah. Well, I didn’t really lose anything, but she did get away.”

It was the day after the incident, and I was instructing knights in the order’s training hall. While we swung our swords, I chatted about yesterday’s events with the lieutenant commander, Henbrits Drout. He came to the training hall pretty much every day to devote himself to his improvement, and by now, his muscles were essentially a full stage stronger than they’d been when I’d first met him. He participated in mock battles with the other knights, but he also spent time testing all sorts of attacks, including some that didn’t rely entirely on strength. It was good to see him making progress.

I’m not gonna lose, though! Even if he’s the Liberion Order’s lieutenant commander, I’ve beaten him once already—this old man has his own backbone and vanity to maintain!

“Anyway...” Henbrits turned to look at a petite knight who was swinging an enormous wooden sword. She’d positioned herself in a corner of the hall to avoid getting in anyone’s way. “Kewlny wielding a two-handed sword is a rather wild idea.”

“For now, I think it suits her,” I said.

Kewlny’s movements were plain and utilitarian—she still wasn’t at the stage where she could wield a zweihander brilliantly in battle. But she understood this, so she was repeatedly drilling the basic forms and standard swings. In her expression, I saw no traces of negative emotions like hesitation or anxiety. She probably saw the potential in her new zweihander, yet I still had a sneaking suspicion that the reason she was so energetic was because I’d recommended the blade.

I flicked my eyes back to Henbrits. “I think she has potential to improve drastically in the near future.”

“How promising.” Henbrits smiled affably. “A knight’s growth is always worth celebrating. I can’t go falling behind now.”

There was clear hope in his almond-shaped eyes. He really is a good person. Henbrits was honest when it came to his art, and while he had a strong competitive spirit, he was also upfront with those he acknowledged. He was very helpful too.

It was true that Allusia held tremendous popularity among the populace and the knights, but from what I could see, Henbrits was in no way inferior. Well, maybe that was overstating it a bit—he probably lost to her in terms of pure popularity. Still, in the sense of the knights idolizing him, he stood on equal ground with her. Allusia looked difficult to approach thoughtlessly, whereas Henbrits was candid toward anyone. Not that Allusia was antisocial or anything... It was merely a difference in leadership style.

From my personal perspective, Henbrits was also one of the rare male conversation partners I had. I didn’t dislike women or anything of the sort, but being completely surrounded by them all the time could sometimes feel suffocating. I’ll reiterate—this had nothing to do with hating their company. It was simply more comfortable for this geezer to have another man to talk to.

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