About the time I could perceive the name Will, the gods began to quarrel.

Differences in educational policies began to emerge.

The god foundling, the all-powerful god Reus, who incarnates in all things and no one knows his true form, said in the form of a stag: "Will is a kind child.

Will is a gentle boy. I want to raise him freely. I want him to grow up here in the mountains unbounded and without restraint.

The rest of the gods agreed with this educational policy, but first Ronin, the God of Swords, said.

He is the god of swordsmanship who governs the sword and is dressed like an oriental samurai. The curved blade he carries around his waist is an oriental samurai blade.

Ronin holds up his sword and says, "It's a good idea to raise your children to be unrestrained.

but a man needs structure. But a man needs skill. I want this boy to learn the art of swordplay and become the best swordsman he can be.

And let me hold a handmade wooden sword. I, a young boy, joyfully wield the sword.

Seeing this, Milia takes the sword from me and hugs me.

What do you mean? The boy will be surrounded by the animals of the mountain and will be a healer of their wounds. He will let them live their lives peacefully as animal healers. Swordsmanship is barbaric.

"What!
"What!

Ronin glares at Milia, but to her it was an arm push to the curtain. She is a goddess of healing, but her abilities are comparable to those of the god of swords.

And even though she is a woman, Milia is very strong-willed.

The goddess of healing, also known as the fertility goddess, now lives in seclusion in the mountains, but in the days of the gods she led the charge against the evil gods, vanquishing all manner of evil. The god of swords was not to be feared.

A one-eyed old man in a pointy hat watches their exchange. He may look like a sorcerer, but he was in fact a sorcerer.

His name is Vandal. He was a god of witchcraft.

He had retreated to Table Mountain to study the truth of witchcraft, buried under a pile of books.

He's the type of researcher so devoted to magic that he shaved his beard a few years ago, but he also had a word to say about my education policy.

The boy is smart and intelligent. I want him to be my successor. I want to teach him to be the strongest and wisest.

His voice was hoarse, but powerful and determined.

That is to say, the gods' educational policies were divided.


Ronin, the god of swords, who wants them to master the art of swordplay.
The goddess Milia who wants him to be a healer.
Vandal, god of magic, who wants them to pursue the path of witchcraft.


Three of them, three of them, not taking a step back.
Sparks fly between the gods.

They are like a powder keg, but an intermediary appears.

But an intermediary emerges, the all-powerful god Reus.

He is the chief god of this table mountain gods.

He is a god of infinite visage, but in the form of a stag, with a commanding countenance and voice, he says: "Do not quarrel with me in front of your children.

Do not quarrel in front of your children!　If you fight any longer, I'll take Will and travel to another world.

Fearful of being robbed of their beloved child, rather than of being angered by the Lord God, the three of them stop each other's arguments.

--Ronin, for a brief moment, shows signs of backing down, then casually places his wooden sword at my side and the fight resumes.

Milia places the herbs near me, and the Vandals put down the grimoire. The cunning Vandals place the candy on the grimoire, which enrages them both.

As they were about to fight again, the all-powerful god Reus said.

Come on, guys. Why are you trying to get your point of view across so much?

Ronin replies.

"That's because she's pretty, Reus. My sweet child should follow in my footsteps. By the way, he's a great swordsman. I'm sure he'll protect her in the future.

Millia also replies.

I completely agree with the first half. But it's the tender heart that will protect her. The ability to heal others will be his food.

Vandal nods.

That's right. But it is knowledge that will save the child. It is the knowledge of all things that will make her happy.

I know that each one of them loves me, but this is not going to get us anywhere.

Thinking that, Reus declares.

I understand. If you say so, then so be it. But no fighting. If you fight, Will will take it away.

Reus, after a beat

"Will's education takes place on a daily basis. Each in turn.

And declared.

"What does it mean?

Goddess Militia asks .



"That's just what it means. Each of our children, Will, will be taught a lesson. That is, Ronin will teach him swordplay, Miria will teach him healing, and the Vandals will teach him magic.

The gods heard the words
"That's a plan!
The look on his face.

Reus saw the expression on his face.

There you have it. This child will be given the best education by the most powerful gods. In time, he will grow up, and when he does, I wonder what kind of an adult he will be.

And let it slip.

You may have more swordsmanship than the god of swordsmanship, more healing power than the goddess of healing, and more magical power than the god of magic.

Or he might be a halfway decent adult whose swordsmanship was less than Ronin's, whose healing was less than Milia's, and whose magic was less than that of the Vandals.

But none of that mattered.
What mattered was what kind of person the child, Will, would become.

As for Reus, I wanted him to have more strength of mind than strength of body.

A strong heart that will not yield to any strong enemy, a righteous heart that will not tolerate evil, a compassionate heart that will show mercy to the weak.

As long as I had those things, I didn't care if I was the weakest man in the world.

That's how he decided to raise Will, but Reus' fears were blown away in a few years.

In the process of growing from a baby to an infant, Will shows glimpses of extraordinary strength.

One day, Ronin, the god of swords, is training Will to become a swordsman.

He was teaching him swordsmanship from morning to night, and Ronin jokingly said, "Will, I'm going to teach you how to use a sword.

Will, cut down the giant tree in front of you and I'll give you that dagger you always wanted.

Really?

Will is delighted, and quickly tears through the giant tree.

You try to do what Ronin did with his sword, but it's not that easy.

--Three times, Will imitates Ronin as he swings his sword, and a flash comes out of the tip of his sword.

The golden flashes from the blade hit the giant tree.
The giant tree shattered.

Seeing this, Ronin said, "Well done. As promised, the dagger will do," and hands it to Will.

Delighted, Will goes to show off the dagger to his friends on the mountain, the animals.

There appears the goddess of healing. She stands side by side with Ronin and sings the praises of Will.

"That's a great talent. Not only is she a healer, but she's a first-rate swordsman.

Of course, the kid was going to be a healer, but Ronin hadn't heard that. It didn't exactly fall on deaf ears.

I'm just amazed at Will's tremendous talent.

Ronin walked to the place where the tree was and said to himself.

...... I told you to cut the tree, all right?　But then Will's guy crushed the wood.

Grasping the shattered piece of wood, a smiling Ronin .

It seems that Millia wants to be a healer and Vandal wants to be a sorcerer, but Ronin wanted Will to be the greatest swordsman of all.

His decision was strengthened by seeing Will's tremendous talent.