59. The wall. (2)

Time goes back a little bit.

Late afternoon, the day before Cale and Dagnes’ showdown.

“Is Prince Cale that strong?”

“…… Yes?”

While Dagnes was quietly polishing his sword, the princess suddenly approached and asked.

“It’s about the fact that I’m not an ordinary low-class expert, I knew it, but……. The same goes for defeating an expert-level mercenary. Isn’t that common?”

It’s not just uncommon.

Between the expert intermediate and the advanced, there is not as clear a difference as between the advanced and the superlative.

Nevertheless, it is quite rare for an expert intermediate level swordsman to beat a higher level swordsman.

By the way. Cale was a low-level expert, but easily won the intermediate level as well as the upper level expert.

That too easily.

That wasn’t enough, even before the duel with Dagnes even started, there was an atmosphere that seemed to have sealed victory or defeat.

Expert The lower class beats the upper class.

If you call it a miraculous thing, it’s not impossible at all.

However, a miracle is a miracle because it is something that cannot be caused by one’s own will.

If you continue to achieve that miracle. It’s not a miracle, it’s the person’s ability.

Ray’s question.

“Ability…… I’m sure, if it’s the most talented swordsman in the world. Do you know roughly?”

“The greatest talent in the world…….”

The most talented swordsman in the world.

That would have been something I could have easily overlooked.

It’s a regular title that appears several times a month, even if you read the newspapers around the street.

However, it is said that words have different weight depending on whose mouth they come from.

It hasn’t been that long since Ray got to know Dagnes.

At least, there was no nonsense in what Dagnes said so confidently.

Above all.

“If you are the greatest talent in the world… …. Are you saying that you are better than Duke Reinhardt?”

“Although this is just a judgment based on my short insight.”

Dagnes nodded slowly.

Dagnes is a knight who has lived a long life in a knight order.

I have never met the mighty men of the world.

That’s why the environment can be called a ‘frog in the well’.

But if the world’s best swordsman is in that well, who can call it a frog in the well?

The sword of the empire, the strongest sword in the world.

Even with the exception of the value of the name Reinhardt.

The only swordsman that neither the head of any famous swordsmanship family nor the famous swordsman would dare to show his card.

The Sword King. Aion Reinhardt.

The level of swordsmanship he reached was unmatched by anyone in the world.

In fact, he had a record of bringing an overwhelming victory to the Empire in a battle against demons, especially the ‘Prophets’, decades ago.

But Dagnes is more than that.

He was so convinced that his son, Cale von Reinhardt, was talented.

In that case, it seemed to make sense.

Inherited the blood of the Sword King. A better test than that.

Sword Beginner. Sword Expert. Sword Master.

Because in front of the genius of the century, all standards set by criminals become meaningless.

“Then, at least what do you think the win rate is?”

“…… Doesn’t exist.”

Rin of the Silver Lang tribe. Perhaps, if it were her, there might be a slight chance of winning.

Dagnes himself can never win.

On the contrary, it would be impossible to let Cale brush his body even once unless Cale looked after him.

Before the start of Mutuje.

I received direct instruction from him, along with Rin.

Sweet couples were probably the most important part of that teaching.

And, of course, the history of the match…… It was a defeat.

Defense Sword.

The sword that Cale had taught him was also a very powerful swordsmanship.

Dagnes himself hadn’t been able to use his swordsmanship as perfectly as Kayle.

Even if he worked together with Lin, he couldn’t stand it for more than 5 minutes.

Rin is losing so consistently, but how can she keep burning her fighting spirit so far?

Perhaps, that could also be called a talent.

A talent to become stronger as a swordsman.

If you wield the sword wholeheartedly to become stronger, if you can contain the fighting spirit to defeat your opponent in each swing of the sword.

It was only natural that the growth would be rapid.

“…… That.”

At Dagnes’ confidence, Ray put on a sad expression.

She is a princess.

That’s just a half-princess who was confined to the palace for the rest of her life under the name of health care.

I’ve never learned swordsmanship.

In the first place, he had never even used magic properly.

Her body was naturally weak and repulsive to magic.

As for her…… Because there was no way I could help Dagnes.

“…… If you feel like you’re going to lose Do you intend to surrender?”

That’s why I asked.

At the very least, it was a question that stemmed from such greed that I hoped that Dagnes would not be defeated in a disastrous way.

“Surrender is… …. Yes. I won’t.”

“…… Why?”

It doesn’t matter if you surrender.

Cale isn’t someone who enjoys seeing Dag Ness disastrously defeated in public and kneeling before him.

If you are sure of defeat.

Isn’t it much more beneficial to admit defeat and surrender?

In fact, many of the mercenaries surrendered as they entered the finals.

If you ask me like that.

Dagnes thought for a while, then selected a word in his head and said.

“The reason I wield my sword is not to defeat my opponent.”

Bondy.

When words go beyond thinking and come out of the mouth, they become beliefs that bind oneself more firmly.

That’s why the moment I spit it out like that.

Dagnes realized it himself.

Myself. He wasn’t swinging his sword to defeat his opponent.

…… So he had no reason to obsess over winning or losing.

The reason he carried the sword. It was to keep.

“If there is no reason to win, it is better to surrender… ….”

“You don’t have to be obsessed with winning. It is not a story that can be lost.”

It’s a contradictory story.

On the contrary, a swordsman wielding a sword to protect must not lose even more.

Because a swordsman who only lost could not protect anything.

To protect something. Inevitably, I shouldn’t have lost.

A swordsman who never loses.

However, a swordsman who doesn’t want to win, nor does he want to become a hero, but remains unchanging and silent.

Some people may criticize you for being naive, while others may accuse you of hypocrisy.

Standing still, the reason why he wielded the sword to protect it.

“I am. Because it is a knight.”

Because it was an article.

Not just an inspection, but an article.

After saying that, Dagnes grabbed the sword with both hands as if possessed by something.

I let go of trying to organize the sword.

Dagnes stands up silently and takes a posture.

“…… Sir Dagnes?”

Ray called his name.

Dagnes stood tall as if he couldn’t hear.

As Ray was about to call his name again, a voice cut in from behind him.

“The Princess. Let me recommend one thing. It would be better to leave it alone.”

An impressive silver-haired mage belonging to the Mage Tower.

Lucia.

“…… Yes?”

“Originally, enlightenment is… …. Rather than learning something new that doesn’t really touch you, it usually comes when you point out something you already know.”

I didn’t realize something I didn’t know.

It was just a reminder of what I took for granted.

Enlightenment.

Because Ray had also heard of it.

Ray looked at Dagnes with a little surprise.

Lucia glances at Dag Ness with her arms crossed, then nods at him.

“It’s not to the extent of crossing the wall of advanced level…… Well, it seems to be enough to knock it like that.”

“…… Didn’t Lucia-san cheer for Cale-sama?”

Lucia muttered that and nodded her head as if it was good.

When Ray looked at Lucia with her strange eyes, he asked. Having grasped the point, Lucia smiled.

“Perhaps Sir Dagnes has become so strong…… What if you beat Kayle? Are you concerned about that?”

A very cute question. Lucia, grinning, continued her words.

Enlightenment. Surely, with that, Dagnes will grow one step further.

“I can assure you, there is no such thing as swordsmanship. You don’t have to worry about that. …… “I can’t do that.” I guess.”

In the first place, Beomjae and human stride are not the same.

And if what you heard from ‘Lu’ is true.

No human can beat Kayle, at least in terms of swordsmanship. The comparison itself was rude.

Nevertheless.

The growth of Dagnes was something Cale was happy about.

If Cale is happy, he is also happy with himself.

Let’s say that.

With a little pride, Ray shut her mouth.

“Huh…… Or not. Did you suddenly become interested in Cale? Then it’s difficult…….”

“No. He’s not interested at all.”

Before Lucia finished speaking. Ray, who speaks so clearly.

Because there was not even the slightest worry in her tone.

Lucia suddenly shouted in a fit of anger.

“…… No. How is Kale!”

Foot.

For the first time, an emotional expression that was so simple that even Ray could easily understand it.

Seeing that, Ray burst into laughter and covered her mouth.

“…… Alas, sorry. I didn’t mean to laugh at you. It’s just that Lucia-san is the same person as me…… That’s what I thought.”

Lucia had a mysterious image, strangely like a fairy rather than a human.

Stealing control of magic tool to cheer Cale in Mutuje.

Although she was also shown to be quite playful.

Until now, I only thought that he was a person from a different world than himself.

“Isn’t that strange? It’s the same person, but now I realized that I was a person.”

Ray laughed like he was self-deprecating.

Excusingly, she was at her word.

“And… …. I’m not saying that Mr. Cale is ugly, or that she is. She is rather very good-looking.”

“Then… ….”

“Just. It’s also a bit not to my liking. What body Because I remember. That…… Mr. Cale in his crazy days.”

For some reason.

When she met her in the capital this time, he greeted him saying, “Nice to meet you.”

Should I say I’m sorry……. Ray hadn’t met him for the first time.

Whether the appearance of the foolish days was a false appearance or a reformation.

The reason why he doesn’t agree with Cale. Let’s say that, probably guessed by it.

“When did you meet?”

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“That…… Because it was when I was young. Am i open? Or around eleven?”

There is no big age difference between Ray and Cale.

That’s right.

The fact that Ray was 10 years old meant that Cale was also in the same age range.

Suddenly, Lucia’s eyes shone brightly.

“…… Princess. If. Among the magic I made, there is a memory regeneration magic, right? It’s a magic that regenerates memories as magic like a video…….”

No. Perhaps.

Maybe it wasn’t twinkling, it was glowing eerily.

A knight who has attained enlightenment wields a sword.

The princess was taken aback.

The wizard’s dark eyes sparkle.

Today, too, the empire was peaceful.

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