Sena still has trouble with crowds. However, compared to when she used to tremble just from coming down from the mountain, she’s made incredible progress. After watching the performance, everyone decides to go out for a meal together, but unfortunately Eris won’t be joining us this time.
「Eris, you’re not coming?」
「I have preparations to make.」
「Preparations?」
「Yes, preparations.」
I see a flame of determination in her eyes. I don’t press her further. I just tell her, 「Good luck.」
○○○
After the meal, I’m patting Sena’s back as she contentedly pats her full stomach, but when it’s time for my appointment, I leave her in Sensei’s care and head to my destination alone.
I step into the Royal Knight Order training hall at Arcana Castle. This is where I need to be.
「Hey there, Ichiro.」
Waiting for me is Knight Commander Gladius, Eris’s father.
「It’s been a while.」
「Indeed it has. You’ve changed so much, truly. Almost like—」
He greets me, his eyes narrowing. And standing about two steps away from him is—
「Holy Knight… how have you been?」
Sister Siesta, the gentle big sister figure. She’s always brightened my day with her cheerful demeanor, and she’s one of the people I respect most. But for some reason, there’s a shadow across her expression today.
「I’m doing well. But Siesta, you seem…」
Siesta weakly shakes her head at my words.
「Holy Knight, I’ve heard everything about what happened. Without realizing it, we were also pushing you into a corner…」
「That was because of someone’s weird skill.」
「It wasn’t just about the skill. To think we drove someone who risked their life for us into such a situation… how ugly of us.」
「That’s all in the past.」
「But—」
「Siesta, please don’t make such a face. This issue is, and always will be, mine alone. Not even God or the King can change that. It’s mine alone. So if I say it’s okay, then it’s okay. So please, don’t make that face anymore.」
At my words, Siesta hides her eyes with her sleeve.
「When I was training here with the Knight Order, your smile helped me so many times. A smile suits you best. Please show me your smile, like you did back then.」
Siesta slowly lowers her sleeve from her eyes, revealing reddened eyes. Large tears spill from them, though she tries desperately to hold them back.
「Like you, I won’t forget my sin. But since you say that, instead of an apology, I’ll express my gratitude to you.」
With those words, Siesta gives me—
「Holy Knight… no, Ichiro, thank you for working so hard for all of us.」
—these precious words and a smile.
「I’m glad I came here today to meet you both.」
Hearing my words, Eris’s father becomes flustered.
「W-w-wait, I was planning to apologize to you too. But Siesta has already said everything I wanted to say. So, let me say it again: I’m truly sorry for everything that happened. And thank you for working so hard all this time.」
Instead of bowing, he extends his hand.
「I’ve properly received both of your feelings.」
I firmly grasp his hand.
「By the way,」
After exchanging greetings and words of appreciation with them both, I ask,
「I appreciate your feelings, but that’s not the only reason you called me here, is it?」
From the moment I stepped into the training ground, I had noticed the sword energy radiating from Eris’s father.
「That’s right. I really wanted to cross swords with you again after so long.」
He says 「wait a moment」 and leaves, quickly returning with wooden swords in hand.
「Well then, shall we?」
I take up my stance with the wooden sword he hands me, and he lunges at me. The Sword Style—the orthodox swordsmanship used by the Arcana Kingdom’s Knight Order—and he is its greatest master. No holding back at all. His overwhelming speed and textbook-perfect technique are truly top-class.
However—CLASH!!—from the blade lock, I strike his stomach with my wooden sword.
「Haah… Match over. Your victory. You’ve really gotten strong.」
Clutching his stomach and dropping to one knee, he declares my victory.
「Are either of you injured?」
Siesta rushes over to ask us.
「Siesta, I took quite a bit of damage here. Could I get some healing? After all, I have one more match today.」
One more match? The question mark barely has time to form in my head when—
「Excuse me.」
A familiar girl’s voice echoes through the vast training ground.
「Eris…」
As I turn around, there she stands with a dignified presence.
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Chapter 249
○○○
Sena still has trouble with crowds. However, compared to when she used to tremble just from coming down from the mountain, she’s made incredible progress.
After watching the performance, everyone decides to go out for a meal together, but unfortunately Eris won’t be joining us this time.
「Eris, you’re not coming?」
「I have preparations to make.」
「Preparations?」
「Yes, preparations.」
I see a flame of determination in her eyes.
I don’t press her further. I just tell her, 「Good luck.」
○○○
After the meal, I’m patting Sena’s back as she contentedly pats her full stomach, but when it’s time for my appointment, I leave her in Sensei’s care and head to my destination alone.
I step into the Royal Knight Order training hall at Arcana Castle.
This is where I need to be.
「Hey there, Ichiro.」
Waiting for me is Knight Commander Gladius, Eris’s father.
「It’s been a while.」
「Indeed it has. You’ve changed so much, truly. Almost like—」
He greets me, his eyes narrowing.
And standing about two steps away from him is—
「Holy Knight… how have you been?」
Sister Siesta, the gentle big sister figure.
She’s always brightened my day with her cheerful demeanor, and she’s one of the people I respect most. But for some reason, there’s a shadow across her expression today.
「I’m doing well. But Siesta, you seem…」
Siesta weakly shakes her head at my words.
「Holy Knight, I’ve heard everything about what happened. Without realizing it, we were also pushing you into a corner…」
「That was because of someone’s weird skill.」
「It wasn’t just about the skill. To think we drove someone who risked their life for us into such a situation… how ugly of us.」
「That’s all in the past.」
「But—」
「Siesta, please don’t make such a face.
This issue is, and always will be, mine alone.
Not even God or the King can change that. It’s mine alone. So if I say it’s okay, then it’s okay.
So please, don’t make that face anymore.」
At my words, Siesta hides her eyes with her sleeve.
「When I was training here with the Knight Order, your smile helped me so many times. A smile suits you best. Please show me your smile, like you did back then.」
Siesta slowly lowers her sleeve from her eyes, revealing reddened eyes. Large tears spill from them, though she tries desperately to hold them back.
「Like you, I won’t forget my sin. But since you say that, instead of an apology, I’ll express my gratitude to you.」
With those words, Siesta gives me—
「Holy Knight… no, Ichiro, thank you for working so hard for all of us.」
—these precious words and a smile.
「I’m glad I came here today to meet you both.」
Hearing my words, Eris’s father becomes flustered.
「W-w-wait, I was planning to apologize to you too. But Siesta has already said everything I wanted to say. So, let me say it again: I’m truly sorry for everything that happened. And thank you for working so hard all this time.」
Instead of bowing, he extends his hand.
「I’ve properly received both of your feelings.」
I firmly grasp his hand.
「By the way,」
After exchanging greetings and words of appreciation with them both, I ask,
「I appreciate your feelings, but that’s not the only reason you called me here, is it?」
From the moment I stepped into the training ground, I had noticed the sword energy radiating from Eris’s father.
「That’s right. I really wanted to cross swords with you again after so long.」
He says 「wait a moment」 and leaves, quickly returning with wooden swords in hand.
「Well then, shall we?」
I take up my stance with the wooden sword he hands me, and he lunges at me.
The Sword Style—the orthodox swordsmanship used by the Arcana Kingdom’s Knight Order—and he is its greatest master.
No holding back at all. His overwhelming speed and textbook-perfect technique are truly top-class.
However—CLASH!!—from the blade lock, I strike his stomach with my wooden sword.
「Haah… Match over. Your victory.
You’ve really gotten strong.」
Clutching his stomach and dropping to one knee, he declares my victory.
「Are either of you injured?」
Siesta rushes over to ask us.
「Siesta, I took quite a bit of damage here. Could I get some healing? After all, I have one more match today.」
One more match?
The question mark barely has time to form in my head when—
「Excuse me.」
A familiar girl’s voice echoes through the vast training ground.
「Eris…」
As I turn around, there she stands with a dignified presence.
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