Vol. 3 Chapter 1

Translated by Mlzkzr Edited by Mlzkzr

“Don’t lower your arms! In battle, a moment’s pause can be fatal!”

I ————Takamiya Shouta, am at a training ground in the royal castle, and was undergoing combat training with a wooden sword in hand.

Of course, I’m not the only one being trained.

All the students who were summoned as heroes, had received this training.

“100 more times!”

The one who is guiding us like that, was the leader of the knights of this country, Zakia Guilford-san.

Zakia-san, after our first meeting with the King, was the person who had his arms crossed behind the soldiers who thrusted their spears.

His dull silver armor, has many scratches from battles, and the atmosphere he wore, was clearly different from that of ordinary soldiers.

Such Zakia-san, gave us all a wooden sword, and asked us to do 1000 swings from there.

That’s, when we were summoned as heroes, this is in order to master the 【Holy sword】 which we inevitably obtained.

This 【Holy sword】 seems to be, like a privilege that can only be obtained by those who have been summoned as heroes. When we actually tried to make it appear, we were all able to make the holy sword appear safely.

In the olden times, the holy sword is said to be wearing a 『Holy attribute』 that boasts a tremendous effect on the Demon king and monsters.

However, it’ll be meaningless unless we can master such an excellent power, so we all became under the guidance of Zakia-san, and were trained to handle the Holy Sword skillfully.

“Five more times! …… 4! 3! 2! 1! …… That’s it!”

As directed by Zakia-san, we lower the wooden sword we were waving.

It’s been almost half a year since we came into this world, but many students are still not familiar with this training.

Since I and Kannazuki-senpai were originally from the Kendo club, we didn’t have much trouble, and Kenji had overcome it with his own guts.

When everyone is arranging their breath, and resting their aching body, Zakia-san says.

“Today’s training is over. Each of you, take a good rest.”

As he told us only the minimum amount required for administrative work, Zakia-san tries to leave the place.

We’re usually gonna disband here, but this time it was different.

“Wait a minute!”

“……”

The one who stopped Zakia from leaving, was Aoyama who exists as a class leader.

“When the heck will you actually let us fight, instead of just swinging! We are heroes, right? With this kind of training, my status has only risen slightly, and my level didn’t rose up at all!”

“…… It’s more important to get familiar with weapons right now.”

“You said the same thing before, didn’t you? I think it’s definitely better to defeat weak monsters and level up, though?”

When Aoyama said that much, the other people who had been silently watching up until now, also say with their mouths.

“Tha,that’s right!”

“If we swing a wooden sword forever, we won’t get stronger.”

“With this body that has high specifications, it’s decided that it is better to level up and become stronger!”

“Zakia-san, let us fight monsters.”

The voice of dissatisfactions gradually swells.

When I suddenly turned my gaze towards Kannazuki-senpai, senpai was looking at the students with a bitter face.

Certainly, leveling up will make you stronger than you are right now.

However, for some reason I, felt like we shouldn’t do that.

Then, Zakia-san, who was silently listening to the students’ dissatisfaction, said a few words.

“…… I will not change the policy. After practice swinging tomorrow, we will do a simple combat training. That’s all.”

Saying that much, Zakia-san went back this time.

When Zakia’s back disappears, the students complain one after another.

“What was that, that guy!”

“I don’t seriously understand”

“Continuing to do this, what’s the point?”

“Isn’t his head crazy?”

Everyone was saying what they want to say.

It’s certainly inefficient, but maybe there’s something to consider about with it.

Even though I’m doing kendo, I’m a complete amateur when it comes to combat. After all, it might be best to leave it to a professional.

Concluding so I, continue to look at the students who kept speaking unsightly slanders in front of me.

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“Haa……”

On the balcony inside the royal castle illuminated by the beautiful moonlight, I…… Zakia Guilford sighed.

“……This doesn’t proceed, smoothly……”

“What is it?”

A voice unexpectedly called from behind.

However, I wasn’t particularly surprised. Because I knew that he was nearby me.

“Orphee hah……”

“To be next to you, is it okay?”

“……Do whatever you want”

The man of delicate features with a light brown frizzy hair that gave a soft smile on my reply —— was the assistant of the Knights Commander, Orphee Almond.

He’s my most trusted subordinate, and his ability is by far the best of the Knights.

Orphee, looked up at the moon silently like I was doing.

Then, he opens his mouth.

“Zakia-san. Today’s training was also tough, wasn’t it.”

“……”

“For what reason is it?”

With a soft smile on his face, Orphee pokes at the heart of my worries.

In particular, I decided that it was not a matter to be hidden, so I told Orphee.

“…… I don’t want them to die.”

“Eh?”

Perhaps because my answer was unexpected, Orphee had a surprised expression.

“They …… have nothing to do with our war. And yet, for us to say that we’ll rely on them to subdue the Demon King, I just can’t convince myself……”

“That is……”

“Moreover …… I’ll tell you because it’s you, but I’m against on the war with the demons.”

“Tu!”

Orphee’s eyes, were so wide open that it was still there.

“……Zakia-san. That remark, if anyone heard you……”

“No problem. In this place…… there’s only you”

When I declared that, Orphee looked a little relieved.

“If that’s what the 《King’s Sword》 said, then it’s alright.”

“……I don’t like that name. First, I’m following the orders of the current king, but my heart, is always under the previous king.”

“……Alf-sama huh.”

Alf Dia Kaizer. A benefactor who saved my life, and a wonderful king.

He is kind to the people, and if there’s a person in trouble regardless of race, he will go and help him immediately…… he’s like that.

However, Alf-sama have had many days of reclining on the bed due to the influence of his age, and eventually, he handed over the throne to his son, the current king.

The days since then, have never been peaceful.

Involuntarily making his face steep, Orphee says.

“…… Indeed, the current king is …… In which case, the story got off track, but I understand that you didn’t want them to die. But, why don’t you have them gain practical experience?”

“… They, seem to have come from a world that is more peaceful than we think. They don’t even know how to hold a sword. Therefore, I have them started by getting used to weapons.”

“That is……”

“I know that we don’t have time for the revival of the Demon King, and I don’t want them to do the basics so thoroughly. However, they never even touched a weapon. In such a state, do you think that they can fight a ferocious monster? No matter how high their status is, if they don’t know how to fight, they’ll just die on the battlefield…… I know it’s a hasty preparation. But still …… it’s better than not doing it.”

“……”

“In the end, it’s just my own selfishness. However, I don’t want them to die. If they came from a peaceful world, I wanted them to live in that wonderful world. ……It’s just, simply that.”

As I said that, I left the balcony as it was.

“Zakia-san…… you’re so awkward……”

Orphee’s mutter was inaudible to me, as I melt into the night sky and disappeared.

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