Chapter 115 – Master of the Sword (01)

Normally, the carriage provided by the Academy had quite narrow seats and my butt hurt if I rode for a long time, but the carriage I rode with Marian had a comfortable chair that made me doze off while sitting.

Even though it runs along a paved road, I dozed off due to the ride comfort that is hard to feel even in a luxury sedan made with modern engineering technology. I left Celestial Academy during the day and arrived there before dinner time.

It was the territory of the Dnevarin family, known as the famous sword family.

‘This is also the metropolitan area’

Although it was located on the opposite side of the capital from the Royal Palace, the Academy did not take half a day even if you took a horse-drawn carriage and drove slowly through the city.

Since this is a sword family, they need a space for training, so they only have a mansion on the edge, but if you look at their actual influence and prestige, it would not be surprising if they built a mansion in the downtown area of ​​the capital.

To be specific, they have a title similar to that of a baron, but they are called the [Master of the Sword] And have tremendous reputation and power compared to their actual title, so they cannot be ignored.

It wasn’t flashy, just a scarecrow and swordsman training in a large area, and at the edge of the territory, [Arms of the famous family] Made by blacksmiths belonging to the family were being manufactured.

They had such a great lineage that they passed on the golden trait [Master of the Sword] To Marian, and most of the swordsmen who seemed to be her relatives had the [Master of the Sword] Trait as a blue trait.

‘Actually, even just the blue characteristic is a great thing.’

Occasionally, red traits can be seen, but that level of talent is considered one of the best in a generation.

Of course, it lacks performance compared to the golden characteristic, but this is a characteristic that only the main characters have, and in reality, it should be said that the blue characteristic alone is enough to make a name for itself.

Hee hee!”

When the carriage stopped, swordsmen from the famous family waiting outside opened the door and welcomed Marian and me.

At first, their eyes were surprised to see me riding in the carriage with Marian, but then they greeted me with a firm expression on their faces, as if they were thinking about something.

“Welcome back to the family, Lady Marian.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

“And congratulations on winning the competition and the tournament.”

At those words, Marian smiled brightly and returned it to her guards.

“And welcome to the Dnevarin Mansion, dear friend of yours.”

“Yes. Nice to meet you too.”

Most of the swordsmen guarding this area had strength and agility stats over 600.

Although it is inferior to the party members who grew up in the very late stages, if an enemy appeared at this level, they would be treated as elite swordsmen. Considering that there are not just one or two such people, but more than 10 in total, it is clear how powerful the Dnevarine family is. I could tell if he had it.

Above all, the prosecutors were glaring at me next to Marian, and they seemed to be judging my skills by looking at my height, weight, and how trained my arms were.

“The head of the family is waiting inside.”

When we entered the mansion with the guidance of the escort prosecutors, there was a red carpet that went all the way to the center, and there a handsome middle-aged man wearing a men’s prosecutor’s uniform was greeting us.

And next to her, a middle-aged woman who looked very similar to Marian… Rather than a female prosecutor who looked to be in her mid to late 30s, was waiting, and anyone could guess that she was related to Marian by blood .

‘It’s definitely the same with Inori’s mother. Maybe it’s because people get married early in this world, but even though she’s from her parents’ generation, she’s still quite… Young.’

Wouldn’t that be enough for active duty?

‘No, of course… I didn’t mean it that way’

However, if we say that the academy students still look like fresh adults who have just activated the adult mode, what would their mothers say…

Should I say that its charm has been proven?

‘What on earth is this guy like me thinking?’

Without knowing that I was thinking about her parents, Marian took my hand and walked towards her parents to introduce them.

“Mom, Dad. Here I am…”

While her parents’ eyes were fixed with curious expressions, Marianne casually introduced me in a friendly voice.

“It’s my younger brother.”

“We are classmates.”

When she immediately corrected Marian’s words, she pouted her lips and her affection level dropped slightly, but Marian’s parents her, who were embarrassed by the fact that she was her younger sister, quickly regained their composure .

“Ah, I see. Does this mean that she is a friend who is as cute as her little sister?”

“It’s a bit like that.”

“Nice to meet you. I am Andre Dnevarin, Marian’s father.”

Marian’s father, who was shining with the red characteristic of [Master of the Sword], Was pressing my body with a subtle killing gesture, just like fathers do when their daughter brings her boyfriend to her.

From my perspective, living like this is… Oh, it’s suffocating.

I couldn’t see the status window because I wasn’t familiar with her yet, but I could at least guess that her abilities were close to 1000.

For Marian alone, her main abilities are approaching 400, and if you include the sword master’s characteristics her, her her actual abilities her her her exceed 500.

“Sister!”

And then, unlike Marianne and her mother, a girl who looked more like her father appeared, running from inside her mansion her her her her.

She wore the uniform of the Celestial Academy, and judging by the color and shape of the badge on her chest, she was Marianne’s younger sister Vivian, currently a first year student.

She was a first year student, but she was almost the same height as Marianne, so she looked almost the same.

“I saw it in action this time. With the family’s overwhelming swordsmanship, it defeated even the famous three princes and won!”

From a while ago, I thought the escort prosecutors knew the situation strangely well, but I thought it might have been so if Vivian, who was also a student at Celestial Academy, had arrived first and told me about it.

“Ugh… Okay. Thank you…”

Marianne’s face was blushing as if she was embarrassed at Vivian’s words to her, which she was very excited about. Marian’s parents, who heard the news, also seemed to be itching as to where she wanted to brag about it.

‘As a parent, I would be happy if my daughter came back after winning first place in a competition.’

Especially if that opponent is the Prince of Light, Cylian.

‘Is Viviando’s [Sword Master] Trait red?’

Basically, in the Dnevarine family, somewhat ordinary people showed blue traits, and outstanding people showed red traits.

Marianne is so ridiculous that she has golden characteristics at the fraud level.

“And of course, Senior Aren next to me played well in the last intermediate competition and won the tournament… Do you know why?”

“What was it?”

“That is, during the middle battle, after my sister was defeated by the three princes, she cried in anger, so Senior Aren came forward to avenge her sister, and using the famous swordsmanship he learned from her sister, she won against the three princes. Yes!”

When her second daughter started talking excitedly, her parents were listening with smiles, and the subjects of the chatter, Marian and I, looked rather embarrassed and at a loss.

Thanks to this, her mother’s slightly wary gaze eased as if I had developed an inner intimacy with her, but her father her Sir Andre, began to show interest in me in earnest.

“I’m sorry for using it however I want…?”

“No, our Dnevarin family’s swordsmanship is aimed at spreading and educating many people, so I would be grateful if you used it.”

Sir Andre, who was smiling with a satisfied face, placed his hand on her shoulder and said,

“Starting tomorrow morning, you will train with our swordsmen. And at lunch, I will personally look after the sword.”

“…Yes?”

The moment I suddenly tried to say what that meant, Vivian, who was listening next to me, was started and took away my chance to speak.

“Dad? The talk about personally looking after the sword is basically only for people belonging to the Dnevarin family…”

“Shh.”

“Marian brought me here, so I should look after the sword myself, right?”

As he said that, Sir Andre was pressing my shoulder to force me to answer.

“Ah, yes… Then… Yo! It’s an honor…?”

I just… Received an invitation and came to visit…?

* ​ * ​ *

Grasp the water-soaked piece of wood tightly with your hand.

Normally, it would not be possible to deform a piece of wood with this level of pressure, but basically, if the strength stat exceeded 200, vulnerable trees could be broken.

But what I need to do now is not to break the piece of wood, but to leave my handprint, so I made my handprint with the thought of holding the sword with all my might. After a while, some craftsmen brought a special tool and covered my handprint with clay to make the shape. It was rising.

The goal is to create a [Sword of the Master Family].

In fact, during the mid-war period, I made a promise to Marian that if I won, I would receive a [Sword of the High School].

Since I’m just a little good at swords, I thought it would be okay to bring the famous sword that Marian had lying around in the warehouse, but when Marian actually said that she wanted to give me the famous sword as a gift, my mother expressed a slightly opposed opinion, but after hearing Vivian’s words, she said nothing. I gave permission.

I know that if you want to purchase this with points, you need more than 50,000 points, but you get it for free… After all, long live networking.

Then, from the morning, he told me that he would make it according to my hand and made me suffer like this. As he was squeezing out the moisture from his palm, he made a mold in the shape of a handle and started carving wood.

‘No matter what, it takes at least a few days to make a sword… It’s not like it’s made in a factory, right?’

That’s what I was thinking, so this time he brought a false sword made of steel without a sharp edge, and he put it roughly in the handle and swung it around, telling me to find a weapon that suited me.

“Hmm…”

The strength stat itself is quite high, so even something as thick as a greatsword is not that heavy, but no matter how strong it is, swinging a sword or a sword that is heavier than necessary compared to your body weight will hinder your movement, so it is better than a commonly used sword. I chose something a little shorter and lighter.

And after a while, a wooden handle modeled after my hand appeared, I cut it open, opened it in two, took the shiny white sword body, fixed the tang with nails, and joined the handle.

Lastly, I fixed it by fitting pieces of wood together, attached a short guard that was at least long enough to keep my hand from slipping, similar to the sword I use, and wrapped leather around the handle.

– Master’s Sword (Aren only) –

– Durability 500/500 –

– Aren exclusive weapon –

– Attack power 100 –

– It is a sword from a famous family that only members of the family can receive. Unlike swords generally released on the market, they were manufactured for only one user –

“Oh…!”

While the wooden sword or old iron sword I had been using until now felt like it had been forced into my hand because I had been using it for so long, the sword from a famous family stuck to my palm even though it was a new product .

“Did you receive the sword?”

“Yes, thank you very much.”

As I excitedly held up and swung the sword of the famous family, Sir Andre approached me with a smiling expression and asked, and I held the sword tightly in my arms with gratitude.

“Then now is the time to take a look at your sword skills.”

“Yes… Yes? Already?”

With a friendly smile, he grabbed the back of my neck and dragged me to the sparring hall. I wondered why Marian was so uncivilized and whether he was a human being because his affection level was at a loss, but when I looked at Sir Andre, I saw that he just resembled his father’s personality his.

As I forcibly arrived at the sparring hall and hesitantly held up the famous sword, Sir Andre drew his own sword with a kind smile.

‘Hey, there is still a difference in skill, so I’ll take my time holding a wooden sword and look at it slowly…’

Sir Andre pulled out the sword of the famous family that he was wearing on his belt.

“Don’t worry. “I have enough potions.”

“…”

I sighed, but at the same time, I thought it might be better.

Since I have been learning swordsmanship from Marian and Sailian, who are stronger than me, wouldn’t it be possible for me to grow by crossing swords with Sir Andre, who is stronger than me?

‘Of course… If you survive!’