Chapter 36 – The Hero’s Case (2)
‘This is what you heard after hearing my story?’
Of course, if you listen to Kalt’s story objectively, it may be absurd and unreasonable and may arouse sympathy.
However, the reactions of Nellis and Aria were so turbulent that Kalt could not help but be embarrassed.
Nellis clenched her fists and trembled.
“Maybelle, the fastest hero… I admired her! It turns out she’s just a fool and a fool who doesn’t even know Kalt’s gratitude! I don’t want to lose to someone like that!”
“It’s the same for me. I heard that other colleagues didn’t stop Kalt at all when he was expelled? What on earth do you think your relationship with your colleagues is… I don’t understand!”
“Uh, that’s right.”
I was grateful that he got angry for me.
However, Kalt was embarrassed to see such a strong reaction.
‘… Well, I guess I know a little more grace than the Maybelle bitches.’
Of course, that doesn’t mean we can’t leave out teaching assistants.
Because you never know when people will change.
Kalt didn’t want to be treated like he was by Maybelle again.
That’s why they feel gratitude and sympathy for themselves right now.
‘You have to do it thoroughly.’
This is enough to determine that Kalt will never betray them and knows their location.
Of course, if you want to become a teaching assistant, you must first solve all three problems.
After that, we train each person in turn, one by one.
Kalt had a rough plan in advance.
But first.
Let’s say thank you to the two noble people who sympathized with our situation.
“Thank you for saying that. I will do my best to help you become like that.”
“Yes!”
“Let’s do our best together!”
“Hey… Everyone? Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
Seeing Nellis’ party united, Runia, unaware of her situation, tilted her head.
“Ah, it’s just that the relationship between the parties has become stronger, Runia.”
After talking around Runia for a while.
Nellis’ party went out of town right after breakfast.
While moving, Kalt asked Nellis for confirmation.
“Nellis, your muscle pain is gone, right?”
“Yes! Mr. Kalt! Thanks to the potion Mr. Kalt gave me, I am cured now!”
“Yes, be careful not to overdo it from now on. Not only when fighting monsters.”
“Ugh… Yes.”
“First of all, do you remember the posture precautions I taught you?”
“Yes!”
“Then try to catch the kobold while remembering that movement. Nellis has divine protection, so she can withstand most attacks and just swing her sword, so let’s do our best.”
“I’ll do my best!”
After giving advice to Nellis, Kalt turned around and spoke to Scarlett and Aria.
“Scarlett and Aria, please remember what I told you.”
“Yes, Kalt.”
“Okay.”
15 minutes of searching for kobolds around the village.
Nellis’ party encountered four kobolds.
“Aria, please give me a blessing. I will take two, so Nellis will take one. Scarlett will take care of the remaining one.”
“God! Give them strength!”
As soon as Kalt’s instructions were given, Aria immediately used a blessing that increased strength and speed.
While Scarlett concentrated and used magic, Kalt and Nellis simultaneously closed the distance between themselves and the group of kobolds.
-Krrr!
A group of kobolds discovered the enemies and tried to swing their claws at Kalt and Nellis.
Suddenly!
However, one of them was quickly decapitated by Kalt’s sword and lost her life.
When Kalt was about to cut down the one remaining animal.
Nellis confronted the kobold she was in charge of.
‘As Mr. Kalt told me yesterday.’
Nellis moves from bottom to top, remembering the advice Kalt gave her.
I swung my sword diagonally.
Swing the sword with force while maintaining the distance between her legs without turning her waist too much.
‘Ah, this is it.’
I felt it from the moment I was swinging the sword.
He said he was swinging the sword correctly.
And as if to prove that sense, the feeling when cutting down the kobold was completely different.
If it felt like I was cutting with more force even if the sword I was swinging was blocked midway, now the initial force was enough.
I inflicted greater wounds on the monster with less force than I normally used.
It was a taste that could not be experienced by simply swinging a sword in the air.
Nellis’ sword made deeper wounds on the kobold’s body, making it easier to defeat the kobold with a single blow.
‘This is the taste that Mr. Kalt always tastes! It’s amazing!’
I felt it the first time I was taught by Kalt, but the result of fixing something that was trivial to put into words but difficult to understand on my own was more than Nellis could have imagined.
Nellis felt that it was not for nothing that adventurers complained, saying, “If I had an excellent teacher, I would become stronger.”
Meanwhile, Kalt, who had killed the second kobold, glanced behind him.
Scarlett, who had already completed the spell, was waiting to shoot.
And Scarlett shouted after confirming that the two people had killed three kobolds.
“Step back!”
The two people kicked the ground and created space.
Scarlett immediately fired the magic that was on standby.
Fireball.
A fast-flying ball of flame attacked the kobold.
The blackened kobold fell to the ground.
“Nellis, it was great.”
“Really?”
“So. Did you swing it well as I taught you? Keep that in mind in the future as well.”
“Hehe, yes!”
“Then, the next time kobolds appear, have Nellis take charge of several of them. This time, use the divine protection.”
“Yes! Mr. Kalt!”
After retrieving the magic stone and moving again, Nellis’ party encountered a group of kobolds again.
“There are three. Nellis, this time you will try it alone. If you use divine protection, you can do it.”
“Yes!”
‘It’s okay, kobolds are naturally weaker than me. Besides, I have now received teachings from Mr. Kalt. Kobolds are much weaker than me!’
Instilling confidence in herself, Nellis activated her protection.
Rushing with protection activated.
Suddenly!
And a surprise attack before the kobold notices.
The remaining two kobolds noticed Nellis’ presence.
While the kobolds were noticing, Nellis quickly swung her sword and was able to take out the remaining kobolds.
But Nellis deliberately waited to attack.
‘Mr. Kalt told me to use the divine protection this time.’
The claws of her kobolds swung at Nellis.
The kobolds’ nails can easily cut the skin of an ordinary person and leave a big wound.
However, her kobold’s claws did not work in front of Nellis’ veil spread over her body with the power of divine protection.
“Haaaaa!”
While casually being attacked by a kobold, Nellis’ sword drew a horizontal line along with the spirit.
Even if it cannot be cut in two like a Kalt, it is a blow that can end the life of a Kobold.
The kobolds, who had been cut deeply in the abdomen, bled and collapsed at the same time.
“Ha, ha, ha.”
Nellis’ breathing quickened, not from exhaustion but from excitement.
Breathing quickly, Nellis looked at her hand holding her sword.
Although I have killed kobolds one after another, I have never killed two kobolds with a single attack.
Excitement and joy as if taking a step towards becoming a master.
And her gratitude swirled within Nellis toward her Kalt for giving her this growth.
“Mr. Kalt! I saw it! I killed two of them at once!”
Nellis ran up to Kalt like a puppy looking for praise.
“Yes, I saw it. You are doing very well. But did you intentionally delay your attack earlier?”
“Ah, yes. Mr. Kalt told me to use the divine protection, so I got hit on purpose. Uh… I guess that didn’t work out?”
“No, it is better if it is an attack that can be hit. I made a good decision.”
“…!”
Nellis’ heart skipped a beat at Kalt’s praise.
Since she had been a sloth party for a long time, it was rare for anyone to praise her for her skills, so Kalt’s praise soaked Nellis’ heart like rain falling on a drought-stricken land.
That’s why.
‘I want to be praised more! I want to show Mr. Kalt more of my performance!’
Nellis had an overwhelming desire to be praised.
“Mr. Kalt! I’ll do it all by myself this time too! Whether it’s 4 or 5! Kobold attacks don’t work on me!”
Hmm! Nellis snorted, igniting her spirit.
“Nellis.”
“Yes!”
“Calm down, we’re at a party after all. And if you keep fighting alone, Nellis, you might get tired, and you might get muscle pain like yesterday, right?”
“Ah.”
“I said you shouldn’t overdo it, right?”
Nellis’ shoulders slumped.
“Ugh, ugh. I’m sorry, Mr. Kalt. I was boasting again.”
“No, it’s good to be motivated. If more than 4 animals appear, I will leave more to Nellis. If Nellis starts to get tired, I will take more charge. I will keep a close eye on Nellis’ performance.”
“…! Yes!”
In any case, it will take three more days for the hypnotic effect on Aria and Scarlet to be fully effective.
Therefore, Kalt first focused more on Nellis’ growth and this time decided to confirm Nellis’ problems with his own words.
Meanwhile, Nellis wanted to show a better side to Kalt, who was looking at her.
‘Good! I will show Mr. Kalt more of my growth! Then Mr. Kalt will tell you something even more amazing, right?’
With such expectations in mind, what Nellis met next was.
-Krrrr!
“Huh?”
It was a kobold warrior.