The Possessor Has No Desire To Be a Protagonist

70. Resume Training! (One)

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July is a hot summer day.

As if nothing had happened yesterday, Master’s expression did not change. It’s like a midsummer night’s dream

“Ethan, did you sleep well yesterday?”

When I heard the word yesterday, the hot spring suddenly came to my mind.

“Hey… , I slept well.”

“I had a bit of trouble sleeping.”

“… Why did you lose sleep?”

Master gave a slight smile and bowed. Then, softly, he whispered.

“It’s all because of your brilliant skills.”

I tightly closed my eyes.

Originally, I knew that he was a bold person who risked his life for his convictions. But it’s such a dirty joke from the morning.

“What do you think? I heard you couldn’t sleep because you were proud of your splendid swordsmanship.”

Well, the skill at changing conversations is already that of a swordsman. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it

“Ethan, follow me for a while.”

Sylvia walked out of her room and took something from the storage room and handed it to me.

“What is this?”

Cheap and old, with rust everywhere… .

“It is a keepsake of my mother.”

Damn.

At least, I almost talked about nonsense related to immorality.

Looking closely, the seal of the Lynchester family was also stamped.

“Your mother must have had a really good eye.”

“okay. She was a great mother, but I don’t know if she was a good mother.”

“… … ”

“My mother died because of the demon. Strictly speaking, I borrowed the power of demons to save the people of the Linchester class from the demons.”

It was a story that I knew roughly because it was mentioned in the novel, but I didn’t know the details. All I knew was an explanation condensed into a one-line sentence.

“And after the deal, my mother became a being who could neither die nor live on her own will… Yes, it became a Death Knight.”

“… … ”

“My father, who arrived belatedly in the area near the Devil’s Eye, cut off my mother’s head.”

One of Master’s mothers was killed in the demon attack. Everyone in the village survived safely.

Sylvia talked about the past in a calm tone.

It seems that it is now in the distant past and that memory does not work as a wound.

“I was seven at the time. My mother’s will was simple.”

“Destroy the demons… It was.”

“Yes, annihilate the devil. And that will is the bond and shackles of fate that my mother put on me. I swore from then on. As long as I can reach it, I will annihilate demons.”

Sylvia’s tone was neither sad nor exasperated.

The mother’s body was burned as it was. to never become an asshole again. And this ring was the only keepsake that young Sylvia took from her mother’s hand.

“For five years, I swung my sword with feelings of hatred toward the devil. And again, 5 years of resentment towards my mother for making that choice, and it was only after 8 years that I could understand her.”

Sylvia laughed once to relieve the heavy atmosphere. That smile looked bitter today. The ring was placed in my hand.

“I am your master. He is clumsy because he has never taught someone properly, and he may not be a better teacher because he has no experience yet.”

I wanted to say something.

However, he was hesitant because he feared that the clumsy consolation might cause more damage.

“But keep the promise you made yesterday. Never do business with demons. If you want your master to live long, please do so.”

I nodded.

‘If you get stained by a demon, I’ll be sure to cut you. And I will die with you. That’s my way.’

It sounded like a low voice I had heard yesterday.

“Master, but this ring is a keepsake of my mother… .”

“I don’t officially have a mother. Because my mother was erased from the family register. Let you have it for me.”

After talking for a while, Sylvia opened her mouth again.

“Even though it looks like that, it’s enchanted.”

“yes? Then, what effect does this have?”

“that is… . It may sound strange, but it is said to bring good luck.”

bring good luck?

If that’s how luck works like Arthur’s, it’ll be a great artifact.

If I ever meet Arthur, I’ll have to ask him to check it out through the system.

“Now I have to go back to training.”

Following those words, Master and I stood at the training ground.

While passing by the personal training grounds, I noticed several pupils learning the swordsmanship of the Linchester class.

The Lynchester family grew up around martial arts.

Even if it wasn’t Master Sylvia, there were quite a few people who learned the swordsmanship taught by a member of the family.

As I was walking side by side with Master, a strange gaze came upon me.

After arriving at the training ground with Master, Master took out a bunch of things from the warehouse. Is it a sand bag?

But I soon realized that I was wrong. I heard a thump as I fell to the floor.

“Fill it all up.”

“What is this?”

“They are lumps of lead.”

It was a structure that could be worn on the wrist, ankle, and waist, respectively. After wearing it all, my body felt heavy as if I had a lump of lead on it. No, it’s true that you actually put a lump of lead on it.

“Wear it all through July.”

“Is this the special training Master said?”

In the last teaching, magic was forbidden.

The only time he released his magical energy during training was when he demonstrated the Lynchester swordsmanship formula.

When that training was over, the mana was blocked again. And when he released his mana after a long time, he flew around.

Is it a way to add weight this time? Suddenly, I wondered how much this weight weighed.

“Even when you sleep, sleep sweetly.”

“When do you wash?”

“… take care of it.”

Hmmmm Clearing his throat with a clearing of his throat, Master pulled out the rod of love.

“There were five expressions I taught you. One sword, sword soul, speed sword, sword dance, slash. Most enemies will be able to subdue them with this.”

The master said, folding his fingers one by one.

“I will teach you five more things there this summer.”

And training with Master continued. The problem was that the lead was heavier than expected, and the body slowed down.

“You are slower than I thought. again.”

I swung the sword again. I felt Master’s contemptuous gaze and felt strange.

“again!”

The hawk of love flew without fail, and I raised my wooden sword to block it. A piercing, sharp gaze followed.

“It’s only at times like this that you’re so quick. I mean do it.”

Master shook his head with a defeated expression.

A few days have passed since I resumed training with Master. In the meantime, without releasing my mana, I continued to train my strength, practice herbivores, and train my image.

Of course, Master wasn’t always by my side either. Sometimes he was busy with work, and sometimes people from far away came to find Master.

While I was walking to get some water, I stopped. I heard someone whispering on the wall. They were students.

“I heard that black hair is Master Sylvia’s disciple?”

“I heard that you and Master are in a marriage relationship.”

“Anyway, it’s good to have connections. The Lynchester family isn’t what it used to be either.”

As I was still listening to my hearing, I heard a sound like that. You talk gossip as if you want to hear it.

“f*ck. I’ll make a good night’s work too, but I’ll just see if I can attack you.”

“You crazy bastard. kick kick. But that bastard doesn’t seem to have any skills. Does he do a good job at night?”

“Sylvia must have grown old and the man must have been hungry… .”

His clenched hands were shaking.

This crossed the line.

Even if you crossed the line, you crossed it f*cking hard.

If I endure such insults, then I am not a human child.

Above all, I could tolerate insulting myself, but I couldn’t bear insulting Master.

I picked up my wooden sword and walked out of the wall. The three gathered eyes turned to me.

“What is it, you bastard?”

The guys looked around, noticed that there were only four of them around, and each reached for the sword.

“If you have any complaints, apply for sparring, bastards.”

“What are you kid?”

“Don’t be blinded by jealousy and do nasty things.”

The guys reacted slowly for half a beat, perhaps under pressure. The boys exchanged glances and grinned.

“If all three of you attack me at once, I’ll be grateful.”

Since I didn’t release my magic power, I couldn’t use my magic power properly, and it looked like a penguin waddling around like a strange lump of lead.

Wooden swords flew from both sides. Even if it looks like that, it is a wooden sword made with an iron core.

Ordinary people’s skulls would be crushed.

There was even magic in it. There was no need to speak.

I didn’t even have to start eating, I fell back lightly and took a short leap. You don’t even have to draw your sword.

‘It’s a one-hit kill.’

I grabbed the third flying wooden sword with jujutsu and threw my fist at it.

f*ck!

The fists were blunted with lead balls attached to them. I hit the two wooden swords that came straight through and blocked them with a fan.

‘Breaking ribs.’

I threw him away and gave him a lead kick. The sound of something breaking echoed in my ears.

The remaining one looked at the two who collapsed and vomited and panicked.

You guys are the most guilty.

“What? what do you do at night Just hit me once?”

I threw a wooden sword at the bottom of the runaway guy. The bent lower body fell to the floor.

“Sah, save me.”

“Choose between teeth and nose.”

“What?”

“Choose between your teeth and your nose.”

Depending on your disability of choice, you are a corn shaving deformity. The guy who was hit in the face rolled on the floor pouring blood on the spot.

“If you don’t want to be beaten any more, get out. bastard kids One more sight and you really die.”

The boys hurriedly got up and ran off. oh, brush your teeth Whatever comes back, I’ll pick it up.

I got a canteen from the well and returned to the personal training ground. Master looked in my direction and frowned.

“Did you fight? I wouldn’t have fallen.”

“yes?”

“Your fingers are swollen. Are you trying to deceive your master again?”

oh

Then I hid my hands behind my back. It wasn’t that it wasn’t, but the side of the finger was cracked and there were drops of blood.

Did you scratch your teeth while hitting?

“Yes, we had a little quarrel.”

“okay?”

Master replied plaintively. But I didn’t ask or ask for more.

“Aren’t you going to question me?”

“If you fought, it must have been because you deserved to fight.”

It was a natural thing to say.

I couldn’t help but laugh once in a while.