23 Episode 23 Two more years later.






 Two years have already passed since I created the magic meter.
 It has been quite a while since we created the prototype, but we have yet to release the magic meter.


 In order to release a magic meter to the public, it is necessary to carefully examine its functions and to produce a certain number of units. There are many things that need to be secured, such as the location of production and the confidentiality of the product, so the information is still being kept under Godwald's control.


 The bottleneck in announcing the product is the manufacturing process. The manufacturing process will inevitably take a long time, as it requires refined magic power, or [Renma], to reprocess the magic silver.


 And since there is talk about whether to announce not only the magic meter but also the existence of the [Renma], the situation is stagnant.
 As for Arx, since there are still many unknowns about the【Renma】, we are thinking of avoiding announcing it as a【Mage's Secret】.


 Naturally, this will reduce the production of the magic meter, but since it is easier to manage with less magic, we have decided to leave this as it is.


 Arx is now ten years old.
 His body has grown compared to the past, but his body is still inferior to that of boys of the same age and his lines are thin.


 However, perhaps it is a characteristic of people in this world that, despite their body size and muscle mass, they have more physical strength and athletic ability than they appear to have, allowing them to display physical abilities far above the average of their actual age. This must be the result of his daily training. Even if you continue at this rate, you may not be able to get muscles as rugged as ............ Crave's, but your physical abilities should be just as good.


 Two years later, he and Lisha are still on good terms. Due to the fact that she is being educated as an heiress, I see her much less often, but I still find time to play cards with her.


 He meets with her secretly under the watchful eyes of his parents, but sometimes his servants find out about it.
 But when this happens, he tells Lisha.


"I'm the next head of Raytheft. You know that if you tell on me.


 Once I got her to say that, the servants' whispering stopped.
 Since this was a matter that they could basically turn a blind eye to, the servants probably didn't want to make any unnecessary waves. It's a good idea to keep your eyes and ears open for the latest news.


 ...... Lisha, perhaps as a result of her aristocratic education, is clever for her age and her speech has become fluent.
 I remember that in the men's world, children of this age, including men, were more childlike.


 This difference in maturity is probably related to the environment. In an aristocratic society, people are expected to be mature early on, so their growth may be more in line with that.


 My relationship with Suu is almost the same as usual. We make time to meet several times a week to study magic and play around the capital. Since I've been able to use a magic meter for my studies, my progress has accelerated and I've been able to discover various words and phrases.


 Perhaps because of her age, her usual excessive skinship has been decreasing.
 The fact that I have come to feel somewhat distant is probably due to my age.


 He still seems to be fond of ...... her cheeks, though.


 Anyway, on this day, Arx was being driven around the grounds of Crabbe's mansion.


What's wrong with you! Run faster!

Yes, sir!

If you run out of energy before you run out of magic, you're out of luck!


 What I'm currently doing is what's called physical training, and the person shouting at me from behind is, of course, my uncle Crabbe.
 Since the training is for physical strength, he frequently yells at me in an intimidating manner, as if to say, "I'm supervising you properly.


 The reason why he focuses on physical training despite being a mage is because of his own magical power.
 His own magical power is a little above average for a mage.
 Because of this, Crabbe says that if he deals with someone who has more magic than he does, he will be left in the dust.
 I haven't measured it properly, but it's a quarter of Lisha's, and a fifth of Crabbe's.


 It's hard to say how much of a difference it would make against Suu, the magic monster.
 Of course, there aren't many people like that around, but it's not impossible that you won't encounter them in the future.


 That's why I started serious physical training and physical training to make up the difference in other things.


 Now that I'm ten years old, it seems that it's time for me to get physically fit.
 It seems to be, but ............ this was a terrible Spartan. I don't know if it's a military thing or what, but if he showed the slightest sign of slackening off, they would add to the menu without mercy.
 Uncle Crabbe doesn't have big muscles. He's been training this way more than he's been studying magic lately.


"Heeee...... ugh.


 I'm gasping for breath, and the continued running is making me nauseous.
 In this world, children do not die from this level of ...... illness. In fact, the physical ability of the child is different from that of the man's world, so the story may not be wrong, but I still think it is a case of abuse, perhaps because I have been immersed in the common sense of the man's world.


 As I expected, my breathing became labored and I stopped with my hands on my knees.
 Of course, there was no way that Crabbe would miss that opportunity.


I told you to keep going, Arks! Add another round! Add! Run to your death at ......, no, run to your death!

"Yes, .......


 The flying shouting hurried me to a halt and I started to stagger.
 This is what they call a demon in a man's world. Compared to this, my father Joshua's freaked out look was pretty cute. Unlike the other side, his hands don't fly at me, which makes me feel better.


 As he ran, he glanced at Crabbe and saw him and Noah locking swords.


"Ha!

That's not fair! You better step on it!

"Yes!


 As they exchanged blows, Crabbe accurately pointed out Noah's weaknesses.
 But he's not the only one who can do that.
 The fact that he is capable of training someone as good as Noah is quite impressive.
 After all this time, I had no idea my uncle was such a superhuman. It's no wonder he was able to receive a knighthood after coming back from exile.


 ...... Eventually, I finished the menu that Crave had assigned me.


 I was exhausted.


"Okay! That's enough for today!



"Oh, thank you so much. ......


 As always, when I thanked Crabbe, he took on a somewhat softer tone than before.


"Arx. You'll never be able to become a national mage if you're down like this, you know. Train hard and get the physical strength to match it. Do you understand?

Yes. ......


 Really, how many national mages are there? No, I know they're great, but...
 I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you.


 I wish I could ......, but Crabbe's training doesn't end there.
 It seems that your uncle is planning to train you in all the necessary martial arts, not only sword fighting, but also archery and horseback riding.


 To tell you the truth, I was a little underestimated. I didn't expect to be trained so thoroughly. I thought that the training would only take place for three or four hours a day, but I didn't expect to be trained to the extent that it would rival the legal working hours of a man's country.

 According to Noah, it's rare for noblemen to go this far, but that doesn't mean it's not rare.


 The aristocracy of the kingdom is to be feared.


 It makes me wonder if I'll be able to survive until I can look back at my parents.
 On top of that, there are also "voluntary training" sessions, so on days when there is physical training, the day is almost over. It's a hard schedule, but I can't leave it out because it's the kind of training I want to do, and I'm afraid to do it in front of Crabbe and Noah, so I make it a separate, voluntary training.


 The training is a move I learned when I was reliving a man's life, but apparently they don't think well of me. They say that it is not good to train differently from the Royal Fine Swordsmanship, because it is taught as the basis.


(I don't think so. ......)


 (I don't think so, though.) This is the idea that I have consistently held.
 (I don't think so, though. ) The answer to this question was already given to me when I was reliving a man's life, that even if you do different movements, they don't pull you into a habit.


 Besides, it doesn't affect you too much because what you are basically doing is training to broaden the range of your movements ...... and the way you walk.
 It is a method of walking that uses the entire sole of the foot to move without moving the upper body as much as possible.


"Yo, ho, yo .......


 Next, from the position where your feet are in front and behind you, pull your back foot in and jump into the opponent's pocket.


"Yo, yo!


 When you have finished this, turn your hips so that you are facing sideways, and then turn your body around.


"Yo, yo, yo. ......


 Repeat this over and over again, so that not only your head but also your body learns it.
 There is a reason why I insist on this training.


(If you combine this with the movements of the Kingdom style, you will surely be able to make those movements: ......)


 If you combine these movements that you learned when you were reliving a man's life, there is a possibility that you will be able to do what you thought you could do. The key is to use the non-moving upper body gait, which is the most frequent movement in this menu.


 The Royal Fine Sword Technique.
 Martial arts and movements learned in a man's life.
 And bodily functions different from those of men in the world.


 It's just a possibility, but the combination of all of these may allow for the superhuman movements often seen in the readings of the man's world.


 Therefore, resting because you are too tired to move is not an option.
 Unless you can do it every day without fail, you will not be able to master it.
 You have a chance to move in a way that men have dreamed of.


 Then, I can't not do it.


 It is difficult to say that things are going well, but there are many things going on at the same time.