Chapter 28 – Reasons for Distrust (1)
As they arrived in the backyard, Nellis struck Kalt before he could even say the word sparring.
“Mr. Kalt! Please take a look at how I swing my sword! Please let me know if there is anything awkward!”
‘With this, I can show my skills to Mr. Kalt and get corrected without sparring with him!’
“Okay. Swing it.”
“Yes!”
Nellis immediately pulled out her sword, took a stance, and immediately swung the sword.
Boom! Boom! And Nellis swung the sword as best as she could.
So that we can look as good as possible in the eyes of Kalt without hesitation.
While he was swinging like that, Kalt called out to Nellis.
“Nellis, would you like to stop?”
“Yes!”
Nellis put down her sword and looked at Kalt with a pounding heart.
What kind of evaluation will we make?
I hope it isn’t such a pathetic evaluation.
Could it be that the reviews are surprisingly good?
Various thoughts ran through Nellis’ head.
“It was awkward to swing the sword. There were many times when the flow was interrupted in the middle.”
“Ugh…!”
But the reality was cold.
‘Okay! It’s natural that you don’t hear good things from the beginning! That’s right, Mr. Kalt is stronger than I! I’m probably still a long way off compared to Mr. Kalt! Huh! Okay! That’s it!’
Nellis consoled herself by accepting her painful heart as positively as possible.
“What should I do to fix it?”
“First, we need to know the cause properly. I’m just going to copy Nellis’s movements, so take a good look.”
“Yes! Mr. Kalt!”
‘Wow, Mr. Kalt is so kind as expected!’
It’s not just her words, but she demonstrates her own movements, so you can understand.
Nellis was purely happy with Kalt’s policy.
But the joy did not last long.
Nellis’ movements recreated by Kalt were awkward even for Nellis.
It’s good in the beginning.
She swung her sword without hesitation.
But something strange happened to her from the beginning.
Her pulse suddenly stopped in the middle, and I saw her feet twisting around and reflexively holding them together.
When she feels like things are going well again, she extends her arms into the air and then withdraws them again.
Nellis couldn’t believe it and asked Scarlett and Aria.
“Uh, did I really move like that?”
“Yes.”
“It was the same as Nellis’s movements I saw earlier.”
“Mr. Kalt is perfect at reproducing things too!”
“Huh!”
Even without asking, Runia’s words praising Kalt stabbed Nellis in the chest.
After finishing the reenactment, Kalt approached Nellis.
“What you just did is what Nellis did.”
“Yes, I knew how pathetic I was…”
Kalt spoke in a kind tone as he placed his hand on Nellis’s limp shoulder.
“There’s nothing to be upset about, Nellis. You just have to find the problem and fix it. Rather, I think it’s natural for Nellis to have this problem.”
“Well, wasn’t my skill that bad?”
“No, because I know how Nellis fights. The same mistake happened now. I’ll tell you now.”
Kalt pointed out why Nellis made such awkward movements.
The biggest cause is Nellis’ fighting style.
Just like when fighting kobolds, Nellis uses protection to block the enemy’s attacks with her body and move forward.
Therefore, even if your posture is good at first, you get into the habit of blocking a monster’s attack and the beat goes off for a moment.
Because the beat was off, her feet were twisted, and her hands were trying to move out without realizing it because of her habit of blocking.
“Swing the sword with a more relaxed mind.”
“Yes!”
After receiving Kalt’s point, Nellis raised his sword again and repeated to himself.
‘You don’t have to defend, you don’t have to defend, you don’t have to defend!’
And again Nellis swung his sword.
He swung his sword in the air with the intention of cutting down the opponent without hesitation, thinking that he had no one to defend against.
Boom! Boom! And Nellis’s sword didn’t stop swinging, and her rhythm didn’t break.
“Okay, stop.”
“How was it this time?”
‘I’m sure he didn’t swing it strangely again, right? Then again, I feel really embarrassed… !’
“It’s good. The basics are pretty much covered. There’s nothing major wrong with it.”
“Really!”
“Yes. Of course, there are many things that can be improved if fixed.”
“Ah…”
“This is not a criticism. It is difficult to notice where improvements need to be made in the first place unless someone tells you.”
Calt was also a basic foundation, but there was a time when it had many shortcomings if you look at the details.
However, there were times when we traveled around as a warrior party and had good encounters thanks to the good deeds we did whenever possible.
One of them was when I was helping the grandchild of an old adventurer who had already retired, and I became acquainted with him and received lessons from him.
An adventurer who retired from active duty due to old age and reduced physical strength.
However, his experience and sharp eyesight had not diminished at all, so the old adventurer corrected Kalt’s posture and taught him what to be careful about when swinging the sword.
The old adventurer’s teachings were of great help in battle, so Kalt hypnotized himself and engraved them in his mind so that he would never forget them.
And now, the old adventurer’s teachings were about to be passed down from the old adventurer to Kalt, and from Kalt to Nellis.
“Now, swing it again like you did before. I’ll show you where to fix it.”
“Yes! Mr. Kalt!”
Nellis swung the sword again.
And this time, Kalt pointed out something that needed to be corrected right away.
“I twisted my back too much.”
“Yes!”
“The gap between the feet is wide, so make it a little smaller.”
“Yes!”
“My butt came out backwards.”
“Ugh! Yes, yes!”
Kalt pointed out the improvements that Nellis made every time she swung.
An attitude that requires more strength.
Rather, it is an attitude that requires more strength.
We kindly corrected Nellis’s posture by pointing out posture that causes excessive movement and dissipation of force.
And.
Boom! Boom!
‘Wow, something fits perfectly!’
After comprehensively listening to the points that needed to be corrected and writing them into her head, I swung the sword again.
Nellis was able to experience with her own body how effective Kalt’s teachings were.
Swinging the sword itself has become easier than before.
By reducing unnecessary movements, removing excessive force, and distributing force only where it should be applied, body fatigue was reduced.
Above all, she was able to swing the sword happily every time she did so.
It was a similar feeling to when you accidentally swing your sword efficiently and land a crushing blow on a monster.
‘Amazing! If I can keep using this…’
It was as if each sword strike was a turning blow.
‘You mean Mr. Kalt has been using this kind of sword forever?’
Nellis understood why Kalt so easily caught the kobold with a swing of his sword.
Well, my skills are much better than what I am now, but since I swing such a pleasant sword every time, I’m no match for kobolds.
‘If you learn this sword properly, you will no longer remain at the kobold level… You can even catch higher grade monsters!’
Nellis’ heart pounded as she found the possibility of further growth in a situation that had been stagnant for a long time.
‘Good! Let’s absorb Mr. Kalt’s teachings without making mistakes like this!’
“Hey!”
“It took too much force.”
“Oh.”
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Scarlett was alone in the room.
Nellis watched Kalt’s posture for an hour, and this time she left a message to continue practicing on her own without any criticism and to rest when she got tired, and she went into the inn with Aria.
She was there to provide mental counseling in Aria’s room.
When Kalt entered, Runia lost interest and left the inn, saying she was going to meet her friend.
Scarlett, the last one left, watched Nellis swing for about 10 minutes and then went into her room, leaving her comment to Nellis.
And in the room she was left alone in, Scarlett thought about Kalt.
‘I wasn’t at Maybelle’s party for nothing.’
I already knew that Kalt was a man with considerable skills and was capable in many ways.
However, after seeing Nellis teach today, he felt her Kalt skills even more.
Scarlett feels it too.
The party has been going in a better direction since Kalt came in.
Defeating monsters becomes easier, as Nellis’ party receives a lot of power that is undeserved.
Aria is also putting her foot forward to fix her own problems.
Nellis is currently growing through the teachings of Kalt.
He doesn’t have an eccentric personality, he respects those in the party who are lower level than him, and he’s good at cooking.
I understand that Aria is trying to counsel her, and she also understands that Nellis looks at Kalt with admiration even though they have only met for a short time.
But.
‘I will never let down my guard.’
Scarlett knows.
No matter how kind you are.
No matter how deep the connection she felt.
People betray easily.
Even if it is a gift that taught oneself.
Even if you are a close friend.
Even if it’s a brother you grew up with.
Even the parents who raised you.
People change easily.
So I can’t believe it.
So it cannot be trusted.
So I can’t relax.
If you are someone who can put your mind at ease.
Only those who know the pain of revealing their own flaws and weaknesses and being frustrated like themselves.
Like Nellis and Aria.
Therefore, Scarlett could not easily trust Kalt.
I didn’t truly see it as someone with open hearts.
Because he is a capable person who doesn’t seem to have any weaknesses.
They are people who can survive on their own, and there is no harm in abandoning them.
‘I never let down my guard.’
If there really is any improvement in solving Aria’s problem.
Next, if Nellis’ problem is solved.
She will also share her own problems with her Kalt and seek solutions for her.
I will be grateful if it solves the problem.
I’m sure you’ll want to have a good party in the future.
But if Kalt betrays them after that.
If you make Nellis and Aria experience the pain of betrayal.
Scarlett vowed that she would never forgive Kalt.
Rather, she said that she would make sure to pay with the power she had solved.
Only yourself until the end.
‘I won’t open my heart. So that I can immediately retaliate when I am betrayed.’