After meeting Tiara, I continued to take her training without a day's interruption.
　However, I basically never asked her to teach with me. I would finish the assignment she gave me the day before when we parted ways the day before, by the next night - and almost get killed at the end of the day. The repetition of the process.
　This would allow Tiara to learn her lessons without wasting the rest of her time.

　The near-death experience in the example grew more vicious with each passing day.
　As it was one of his training exercises, it was only natural to gradually increase the load, but to be honest, it was nothing short of insane.

　I was thrown into the labyrinth while I was too exhausted to move a single finger, dunked in a lake after making two orders of magnitude of bleeding points, stabbed without warning while walking through town - a wide variety of tortures steadily ravaged my mind.

　Although Tiara-san says "I'm good at going easy on you, so you'll be fine," that may mean she's good at torturing you to the point where you won't die.
　If it weren't for me, who is used to dying, I would have died for real a few times, to say the least.

　I'd like to think I'm mistaken, but there are times when she has a big smile on her face as she sees me struggling to stay alive while suffering.
　When it occurred to me that, like Christ, this was her hobby - I was like

-Oh, it 'showed up' in my skill set.

　Tiara said as she stared into the air as she returned from her death for the umpteenth time.
　On this day, too, we were practicing in the suburban meadow where we met on the first day.

　Tiara-sama, the legendary saint, has a skill called 'God's Eye', as per the lore, and can extract all the information about everything. It seemed to be an enhanced version of the status confirmation that the priest handled, and he saw a new addition to my skills with it.

　I look at the wounds that are being closed up by the recovery magic and ask for the details.

'Hey, finally ....... If I didn't see any more growth of any kind, my body would have started fighting back on its own ....... So, what skills do you have in me ......?
...... Oh, shit.
Hey.

　Tiara, who had been staring intently at the air, suddenly turned her face away. It was as if she had seen something she shouldn't have seen.

''No, there was a skill 'Sensory' that was growing with a skill value of 1.00 or less ....... It turned into a brilliant, different skill!　As I thought, you can't get to the depths of the Aleiss family just by hunting them down - even the saintly man of the quintessence couldn't understand this! My skills are suddenly flipped inside out. It can't be helped, this one!
'Oh, hey ......!　You've crushed the skills Mr. Rowen left behind: ......!
But you know what?　It's the kind of skill that geniuses learn, so I don't think it was possible for Rainer to do it anyway!　Mm-hm, he couldn't have done it anyway!　I don't care, I don't care!
'Of course I care!　That was a skill I've always admired!

　I've always wanted to have the same skills as Christ and his friends if possible, but with the way he's talking, it looks like I'm never going to be 'inspired' again.

'Su, sorry ....... By the way, my new skill is called 'bad sensation'. Let's see, as I recall, was it a skill that specialized in detecting danger to oneself?　It's similar to the skill 'sensitivity', so don't get mad at me!

　The new skill is called 'bad feeling', apparently.
　To be clear, I'm not impressed with the literal aspect of it.

　It's a skill (skill) that I've acquired, so I can see how it works in a dim way.
　I've gotten used to being on the verge of death through repeated near-death experiences. That experience has made it easier for me to figure out why I fall into that moment of death and what the best course of action to take at the moment of death is - the answer to that question. Simply put, it's the skill of living and struggling.

'Huh. ....... No, thanks, Tiara. I think it's a good skill over here too.

　If he thought about it calmly, it was very offensive to acquire the same skills as those two people who were a mass of sword talent.
　Instead, it was more correct to thank Tiara-san for giving me this new power.

''There's no doubt it's a good skill. This is a skill that relates to the 'numbers that don't appear in numbers' as an example.
'Oh ....... Did you grow that way too, having learned this, ......?
'Yeah. Rather, that was my main focus! It's a very good idea to have a sixth sense and intuition, or in other words, your intuition should be very keen. Let's have one more mock battle at this point.

　Saying that, Tiara-san held up her bare hands just like the first day. In response, I, as a knight and disciple, bowed heavily.
　Facing each other in the meadow, the master and apprentice exchanged greetings.

...... please.
Mm. Call me from wherever you are.

　With those last words, I took off.

　Unlike the first day's hand-to-hand combat, this time I bent down and sprinted to the ground's edge. Setting my body low and low, I aimed at Tiara's chin with the 'Sylph-Ruf-Bringer' that was still in its sheath.

　Tiara-san's eyes haven't caught up with my careless movements, which are different from the first day.
　Without a doubt, I thought the sheath would catch her jaw - but I felt an uneasy feeling like a black haze in the back of my head. The 'uncomfortable weight I feel in my daily life when things go wrong' washed over my body.

　Hastily, I cancelled my slashing. At the same time, I could see that Tiara-san was moving into a brilliant evasive action despite the fact that her face was turned in the direction of the day after tomorrow.

''--!

　Were you able to read your opponent's evasion ahead of time: ......?

　Surprised by this phenomenon, I move on to my next attack.
　I aim for Tiara's belly with a sideways cleave.
　This time I don't feel anything. Confidently, I swing my attack.

　Tiara-san dodged it with ease.
　And then, while avoiding it, she extends her hand to my arm.　
　I'm not so naive as to fall behind a bare handed opponent. However, Tiara-san is not slow enough to be easily hit by my sword.

　Both of them alternately repeat dozens of attacks without being able to get an effective strike.
　In the middle of this, the first 'unpleasant weight' that I felt at the beginning of the attack was again laying on the back of my head and back. This time it was bigger (...).

　However, even though I could feel it, I didn't know how to handle that information. Just as I had a hunch, Tiara-san successfully avoided the paperwork, and my leg was dispatched through the gap.

　I fell haphazardly, and once again I would be faced with Tiara-san's fist in front of me.

''d*mn, I lost again ....... I lost, but it's a little different ...... than before?　It's really a little bit of ....... What is this ......?

　Although I was defeated, there was something I had never felt in my life until today.
　If that baseless 'something' was a 'numerical value that does not appear in numbers', then Tiara's story up until now was true. I was a little skeptical of her fluffy talk, but now I felt that my senses had indeed become more acute.

　There were times when Tiara-san's evasive behavior could be understood by an unfounded 'gut feeling'.
　Just what kind of principle is that .......
　It's too strange a phenomenon. There is no consumption of magic power and yet it has a magical effect.

　Did Christ and Rowen-san feel this feeling as well ......?
　No, I feel different from the two of them.
　Unlike the two of them who had a genius sense of guessing, my attacks didn't hit at all. Somehow, all I could picture in my head was my attacks failing. I didn't get any images of success at all.

　Perhaps it's the opposite.
　This is the opposite of the skill 'sensitivity'.
　Does this mean that this is a skill for reading failure rather than success--?

　The questions I ponder alone in anguish are read from Tiara's expression and she begins to explain in her own way. On me.

'Wow, the way you fight - ....... That's weird. Could it be that all you're reading is your 'failure'?
'Oh, oh ....... I've got a strange sense of what not to do this way. I just don't have any sense that I should do this .......
'It's just a personality thing. Rainer, who has a sneaky personality, specializes in sensing 'failure'. It's no wonder she's acquired such a rare skill as 'bad feeling'. Oh, I was going to teach you the same skills as me - 'keen sense' and 'intuition' - but it's really weird: ......
'No, I'm sure it would still help. Just what kind of principle is this ....... Honestly, I don't know why the sensation is suddenly swelling, and I don't feel good about it.
"Well, near-death - in other words, Rainer-chan's soul has become sensitive because he has touched his own life so many times. It is said that if the sense of the soul that produces magic power becomes acute, the sense of reading the flow of magic power also becomes acute.
Death sharpens the senses of the soul: ......?

　My brow wrinkles at Ms. Tiara's original theory.
　If a teacher at the school would hear it, he would laugh it off as ridiculous. A church priest would shake his head in disbelief if he heard it.

'Yeah. That's what happens. Unlike those geniuses who are sensible to begin with, you have to go this far to be in the same league as them.

　But the saint here believed in that theory. I can tell from his words that he thinks he's a little crazy, but he still says it's true (・・・・・・).

'Oh, and by the way, this feeling will be gone in a few months if you stop dying. In my experience, there's no doubt about it.
'What, it's a skill that disappears if you don't die regularly?'
'So you need to put yourself on the battlefield at all times. ...... Definitely, Reiner, you'll be fine (...).

　I agreed with that.
　I'm sure that as long as I'm with Christ, I'll always be fighting the higher-ups and dying again and again. And no matter how dangerous I get, I will never leave him. That's what I keep hoping for myself.

　This skill 'evil feeling' would be my own personal power, not even in the company of Christ.
　Feeling a little bit superior, I lifted the corners of my mouth slightly. Seeing this, Tiara-san smiled with satisfaction and urged me to continue.

'You seem to like it. I'm glad. ...... Now, now, with that skill in mind, let's do it again. Oh, and this time I want to use a lot of skills here too, so lend me your sword. It's time for me to polish up your 'swordsmanship' skills as well.
'You're even going to look at 'swordplay'?　Now then, take this beautiful sword--

　The skill I wanted came up in the conversation, and I immediately tried to hand over the most magnificent of the swords at my waist, the 'Twin Swords of the House of Helvirshine'. I thought it would simply be something worthy of a saint, but I was interrupted and pointed to the magic sword I was currently using.

''No, I'm used to using the 'Ruf Bringer', so please use that one. It's just like 'Sylph Bringer' right now.

　I have no reason to say no, so I talk to him as I hand him a copy of The Sylph Bringer.

'You're used to using ......?　Oh, by the way, did I hear Mr. Loewen say that this is a relic of a saint or something?
''Even so, I'm also a 'divine iron smith' in one way or another. I actually made this sword with my own hands.
'Oh, right. Ah ......, well, sorry. I took the liberty of modifying .......
'I don't mind. When I say relic, I mean it's one of over a thousand pieces of work. Rather, this modification is doing a good job, I'm even impressed with it. It was originally just a sword that resonated with its holder, but it's completely turned into a magic sword for Ryner.
"I don't know if you know who he is or not, but ...... one of the northern generals from a thousand years ago, Reynand Vols, did it for me.
He did?　So you met him in the labyrinth. It really is a strange thing for life to come together: ....... I wonder if that will happen in this millennium. ......

　Ms. Tiara looked at the sword with great emotion.
　She had the same eyes as Rowen-san. There must be a sense of nostalgia in that sword that only those who lived a thousand years ago could understand.

　To be called to a world a thousand years in the future and to have the remnants of your own life there - I'm sure I'll never understand that feeling.

'Alright, that's it for nostalgia!　The present is more important than the past!　Then let's get back to work!　It's almost time for the days to go by, so make sure you take your time!

　When Tiara-san noticed me staring at her, she came to her senses with a gasp, and immediately drew her sword from the 'Sylph Bringer' and prepared herself.

''Ah, another hand match, please.''

　Responding to Tiara-san's desire to spare time for me to live in the present, I hold back my desire to ask her about her relationship with Reynand-san and start running with the 'Twin Swords of the Helvirshain Family' at the ready.

　Immediately the distance is closed and the two swords are slashed together.
　Tiara didn't want to be in a sparring match and drew her striking sword. Sure enough, she was able to handle the high rank 'swordsmanship' and refused to compare muscle power with technology.

　Unlike the bare-handed vs. scabbard earlier, there was no immediate match.
　I continued to attack with speed and force, and Tiara-san used her foul sense of intuition to judge me.

　I feel like Tiara-san is daring to prolong the sword fight. I suppose she wants me to see how well I can use the skills I just used during this time.

　I sharpen my nerves.
　Earlier, Tiara-san had described it as 'soul sensation'. Then, by feeling death close to me, I'll be more aware of the soul deep inside this body, and I'll be able to--

Hey, hey, Reiner. Do you have a girl you like?

　Tiara would disrupt that concentration.
　She smirked as she wielded her sword.

''.............''

　You're here.
　Dare I say it, it's just that guy.
　Yeah, I lost a little bit of focus. What's more important is the sense of the soul. Focus on death - on the edge of the enemy's sword and sharpen your senses even more.

'Yeah, yeah ......?　I immediately thought of your sister (・・・・), ....... I'm a little worried about the future. As far as the likes of you from a thousand years ago are concerned, it's not going to be a good thing ......?
Oh, hey!　Those mind-reading skills, stop it!

　He shouts a little impatiently as he swings his sword wildly.

　I've been suspicious since we met, but there's no doubt about it now!
　This guy reads my mind!

You're right. But that won't stop you.　You said you'd use your skills to fight from here.
No, I mean, no skills that aren't part of the fight!
''This is another fine tactic. If your mind is disturbed by this level of attack, it's a dream to master the 'bad feeling' in practice!

　Tactics. In other words, it seems to be a provocation.
　With that being said, any further rebuttal would just be unseemly.
　I had no choice but to calmly refocus on my sword.

'Yes, that's right, this is a provocation. Even if you have a good skill, if you can't use it because you're upset, it's useless as a treasure. I'll have you get used to the verbal attack first. Fufufu.

　With a face reminiscent of Palinkron, Tiara tries to fight with words thoroughly.

　Perhaps, but this is not Tiara-san's original way of fighting.
　I've never heard of such a thing in the legends of a thousand years ago, and it's not like her. The fact that she said she was going to "practice" before fighting means that this is - she is preparing me for the areas of expertise of the enemies I will be fighting in the future.

　If that's the case, what I need to do now is to keep my pace without being distracted by the enemy's words.

It's really a cisco, Reiner-chan is really a cisco, after having seen a little of his private life these days.

　No matter what kind of slander you receive, swing your sword without wavering.
　Rather, keep room and continue to ridicule the enemy's 'provocation'.

There are plenty of other cute girls out there. Oh, how about my daughter?

　In the midst of a sword fight, I respond with a light sigh.
　I mock him and encourage him to do the opposite.

'Ha. That one's not there. It's the least.
'Mmmm. What's wrong with my daughter?
Honestly, all of them.
What, all of this at ......?　No, that's not true. What do you think?　Ka, face and bulk: ......
On the contrary, she's got a nice face.

　If this makes you a little bit mad, it will give you an opening for a sword fight, but .......

'd*mn, it's frustrating that I can't deny it ....... I was told the same thing a long time ago. I know, we're like that.... After all, we're ornamental. ......

　For some reason, he is seriously convinced and seriously depressed.
　Like Rastiara, I have a strangely low self-esteem. Is this a bloodline?

　Nevertheless, there is no great looseness in his sword fights. The fact that he is quick to recover is similar, and soon Tiara's expression brightens and she proceeds to talk and fight.

''Well, how about another girl close to you--Lagne-chan or Sera-chan?　I wonder if Reiner-chan has a thing for you?
...... are we still talking about this?
I'll continue.

　It was an immediate answer.

　I think I've already proven that I'm not upset by words, but it's oddly biting.
　Come to think of it, I've heard about it from Brother Hein. He said that the Rastiara guy liked to chat, and he especially loved to talk about love affairs among them.

　...... Maybe Tiara simply wanted to chat, too. With her low lifespan, it became possible that she was just saving time and making small talk while she was training.

'............'

　Let's think of it as a mental discipline.
　It's clear that the 'stealers of reason' who may be fighting in the future have a tendency to be chatty. Like Tiara and Christ, they need to be able to do other things while fighting, or they won't be able to keep up with the battles to come.

　Parallel to the battle, I answer the questions.

'I can only imagine that both of them were colleagues of the 'Celestial Knights'. In the first place, I don't have time to think about such things in my life.
"...... Hmmm (...) You're serious, that's boring. By the way, "Celestial Knights"... That's something. Maybe it's because the 'prophecy' has been twisted and transmitted, but it's getting away from its original role.
'Oh, really?　I'm a bit curious as a believer. What was the original role of the Seven Celestial Knights in Heaven?
'That was meant to mean that my master wanted me to have a few guards to get to the 'deepest part', but before I knew it, it was a knight for me. I'm surprised.
Oh, so that's what you mean. That's a very important role.
'I don't know if it's important or not. I just sort of made it up against the Seven 'Stealers of Reason' from a thousand years ago.
But that was just your 'gut feeling' for example, wasn't it?

　I've learned a few things from my training to date.
　Tiara would never say a random word. There is always a reason for the seemingly meaningless special training, and every word has a deeper meaning.

　Even if she says "somehow", it's not the same as our "somehow".

　A little hunch is close to a hundred.
　It's a prophecy that is absolutely true, so to speak. She must have been called a saint a thousand years ago because she had a power that was unmatched by the 'prediction' of Christ, the founder of the world.

''Oh?　Reiner, you're starting to get it, too. Yes, I was convinced by my 'gut feeling' that Master alone would definitely snap at some point, so I decided that I had about seven friends to rely on. But even if I hadn't prepared for it, Master had gathered a group on his own.
The Seven: ......

　Tiara clearly indicated the number of people in the room.
　I didn't know who it was, but I wanted to be among them. If I counted the people who were with me during the 'Dancing Tournament' a year ago, there didn't seem to be many seats left.

　I swore that I would definitely become strong in order to become a true "Celestial Knight" and swung the twin swords I held in my hand.
　Tiara-san was surprised by the unexpectedly strong strike and flew backwards without stepping on it.

''Oops.''

　Tiara, who had been talking and taunting my attacks the whole time, retreated. My skills have begun to catch the enemy's movements.
　I point the tip of my twin swords at her and declare that I can't stand still in this place.

'Soon, I'll be able to understand all this feeling that sticks in the back of my head - this 'numeric value that doesn't appear in numbers' thing. Before you disappear, I'll make sure of it.
I'm counting on .......

　Tiara received the arrogant dialogue with glee.
　Then, she tried to make her training even harder to make that declaration come true.

''Then I'll use even more cowardly skills to corner you. I'm a grandmother, so I have a lot of skills. I'm good at guiding your thoughts and such! Hmph.

　Tiara's appearance changes as she holds her sword. She who had been fighting lazily, pasting a smile on her face and fighting lazily until now, showed a slightly more serious expression.

　With that sharp look in her eyes, she tries to take the first step.
　-- but she can't continue with the second step and suddenly starts to panic.

''--?　Oh, no! Rastchie is coming!　Here!

　With a bang, Tiara turned around vigorously and looked at the city of the Confederacy.
　I can't see Rastiara on the spreading plains, but it seems that she has noticed her approach from afar with her abundant skills or something.

　Without waiting for my response, he starts running towards the nearby bushes.

''I wonder if all the preparations for the ritual are already done!　I'm hiding behind my breath and my heart!　And please!

　After a rather boisterous word, Tiara-san successfully hid her figure in the bushes. I wonder if this is also the power of her skills, I should have seen her hiding, but I have no idea where she is already.

　Feeling a little left behind, I turn my attention in the direction of the city as she said.
　Then I saw a figure approaching, a small figure, but one that was clearly different and radiant.

　Immediately I start swinging my sword forging alone.
　I carefully greet Rastiara so that Rastiara can't sense the remnants of Tiara-san's presence--