Chapter 99 – With an Old Colleague.

As Tiaran pondered what to do, she grabbed the tip of her sword with her finger and pushed it away. Because of this, Benia frowned at the pretty Ami.

“It’s good to spar. If we’re going to do that, let’s do it when the newbies wake up.”

“Newbie…?”

She tilted her head and realized that he was referring to the aniseed ones. She pursed her lips and slowly nodded.

‘But it’s just that a teacher is a teacher.’

Benia will know that her sparring will be helpful to them.

“Turn it off? We definitely do.”

“Oh, you’re awake.”

Because Benia had placed her hand in her hand, soon everyone, including Crusha, began to wake up.

“The operation was obviously perfect…”

“I couldn’t do anything…”

Lucia and Krusha were depressed by the fact that they were overwhelmingly defeated before they could even do anything.

“Wow.”

It seemed like Anis had expected that he wouldn’t win, but he couldn’t hide his self-blame.

“It’s good for these guys to reflect, but they need to look at the cause clearly.”

Tia Ran caught the girls’ attention by clapping her hands.

“But me and Krusha really couldn’t do anything?”

“Uh, right.”

Nevertheless, the fact that Lucia and Krusha could not do anything must have been quite shocking.

“Then was there a better plan other than the one you planned earlier?”

Lucia pondered his words and reviewed her strategy. First, Anis stands in the vanguard and blocks Benia. However, since there was no guarantee that she would win, she asked me to focus on taking my time.

Second, Lucia gathers energy to use a spell that will also work on Benia while Anis stalls time. Thirdly, Crusha was there to protect Lucia when Benia shook off or defeated Anise before the time was up.

If there had been geographical features nearby, a different strategy could have been planned, but this was the lodging yard whose only advantage was its spaciousness.

“… No.”

In the end, Lucia shook her head and Tia Ran also nodded.

“Yes, the operation itself was excellent. It is a standard position in an adventurer party.”

The front line draws the opponent’s attention, and the rear line Macasiana gunner attacks. This was a position that did not change much even if the scope was expanded to the military.

“Then there’s only one problem, right?”

“Wow, Lord Salute, the difference between us is that overwhelming.”

“That’s right. In times like this, you need to analyze how this guy responded to you.”

Even though Benia was able to shake off Anis first and lunge at you, she fought her sword to some extent.

“What could be the reason for this?”

“… Are you trying to catch us off guard?”

Crusha was the first to notice the reason, perhaps because he was too impatient to respond to her sudden appearance and was unable to properly use the skills he had learned from Tiaran.

Everyone knows the importance of rearguard and firepower in battle, so Macia is targeted first before anyone else. So didn’t Lucia plan something like that?

“So, Master, you crossed swords with me first.”

Tiaran nodded while Anis also muttered indignantly.

“Just as Lucia’s operation was standard, Benia’s strategy was also standard.”

Benia immediately realized what Lucia’s plan was and dealt with Anis, pretending to be pushed back to keep distance from his rearguard.

“Venia’s specialty is speed, and even if Anis is stronger than her, it will be difficult to keep up with her if she is holding a large and heavy weapon like Zweihender.”

Although it is a common misconception, the Zweihender was not originally a weapon carried by people. It is usually carried on a cart or something and used when necessary. In modern terms, it is a sword positioned like a machine gun.

“The front line was kept far away from the back line, and Benia used Maka to outrun the front line, then quickly rushed to the back line and took it down.”

So it was natural that Anis, who had such a weapon, could not keep up with Benia in mobility. Even more so when you think about Benia’s Maka.

“That’s enough for teaching. Now it’s your turn, Garion.”

“What do you mean?”

Benia seemed to have thought that this was a sufficient explanation, so Lucia chimed in and asked.

“Um, that’s what I mean.”

When Anis told them what Benia had said while they were briefly stunned, their faces froze at the same time.

“Even if you are a teacher, you can’t do that.”

“You’re taking Tiaran away. You can’t do that!”

“No matter how old you are, it’s too much!”

Although the Anis protested as a group.

“I’m not interested in people who have already lost.”

“””Ugh!!”””

Even though they looked at each other indignantly, Benia focused on Tiaran as if she had truly lost interest.

‘It seems like a burden.’

That’s right, her true feelings were visible in the eyes of Tia Ran, who was facing her head on. In any case, Benia was in a position to take him away, who had now become his disciple’s colleague.

“If I win, Garion must join the knights.”

“Enlistment is a refusal!”

When Tiaran confronts Benia, the voices of Anis are heard, as if she thought there was no other way.

“Tiaran, you can’t lose.”

“That’s right! You’re not planning on dragging me into the party and leaving?!”

“That’s right! If I lose on purpose, I’ll send hundreds of protest letters to the Knights!”

“Heomi, it makes it, so we can’t lose anymore.”

I already had no intention of losing, but after hearing Lucia’s words, I became more certain. To put it simply, she was a civil servant.

Considering Lucia’s status, the consequences may be more serious. Benia seemed to have noticed this as well, but when Tiaran took a stance holding the sword, she faced him with sharp eyes.

“Wow, can Tiaran win?”

Krusha swallowed nervously and sweated on her hands as the two people faced each other seriously.

“Hmm, I don’t think Tiaran will lose. You said that Lord Salute is also a member of the hero party…”

It didn’t seem like he would lose since he had a record of defeating the previous monster as well as the previous Targon alone, but the problem was that the opponent was his colleague.

“What do you think about Anise?”

She asked, wondering if Anis, who had been taught directly by Benia, would know more than she did, and she shook her head.

“I don’t know. Master has never treated me sincerely.”

Even as they talked, they didn’t know how to keep their gazes away from Tiaran and Benia, who were facing each other. In any case, the two were seniors who fought against demons before them and were skilled.

Whatever the outcome, it will be a good experience for them. While watching them with such nervousness, it was Tiaran who moved first.

-Sweet

“””?”””

However, Anis simultaneously had a question mark above his head.

“Eh, Tiaran has retreated now?”

As Crusha asked, unable to believe his eyes, Tiaran put his leg in front of him back while holding his sword.

‘What is this plan?’

Benia, who was watching it right in front of her, did not let go of her tension. The Tiaran she knew was someone who always went in unpredictable directions and was unpredictable.

The moment I thought there might be some kind of plan this time.

“Conduct a counter charge!”

“… Eh?”

“””Eh?!”””

Even Benia and Anis were shocked at the scene that soon followed. That’s because Tiaran was really running backwards and away from Benia.

“This is a Michael Jackson-style counterattack! This is what I’m saying!”

Strangely, even though it appears to be running forward, it appears to be running backwards.

“What are you doing again this time?”

“Wahahahah! There was no rule in sparring about not running away with rangers!”

“It is true that there are no such rules, no such rules!”

When Lucia grabbed her head and screamed, he laughed loudly and spoke, leaving her with nothing to say. Wasn’t that something that didn’t exist in the first place because it was such common sense not to run away?

“Master, wouldn’t it be better to catch up quickly?”

“… Garion!!!”

In the end, it was only after Anis, who couldn’t see Benia, who was staring blankly at Tiaran running behind her, nudged her, that she came to her senses and ran after him.

Fortunately, Tiaran did not intend to run away either, but Lucia belatedly realized that it was a strategy of her own after seeing her not leaving the yard of the accommodation.

“Ha, please think about the people watching.”

The sparring between the two was a mess from the beginning.

“How long are you going to run away?”

“Until your stamina runs out?”

Benia ran after Tiaran and closed her mouth in response to her question. It was a chronic problem for her that her stamina could not keep up with her quick speed.

“You remembered?”

“Huh?”

Tiaran seemed embarrassed to see Benia happy, but it was only natural for her. Because she was even worried that she might forget everything that had happened to her.

“But it’s useless to worry.”

That’s also why Benia strengthened her resolve.

“Garion, do you know that? Knights have to wear heavy armor and run around the training grounds all day.”

“… Heomi.”

Tiaran soon realized that her pursuit of him was not slowing down.

‘I underestimated the knights here.’

Who would have thought that things would go in circles here too! Because of this, Benia may not have noticed that his resolve has become stronger.