279-274 Roots of Evil




'It's been a long time since I've been here,......!

The bloody Luke murmurs with great emotion. I have no idea why, but he seems to be in a very good mood.
It was bad enough from the air, but Thorn's barracks was just as bad. I had no idea what had happened, but I felt sick to my stomach when I saw the broken spire, the rubble of the gate, and the deep cracks everywhere.

I had no idea what was going on, but countless eyes were fixed on me. The students of the honored sword saint who had fallen to the ground rose up with zombie-like movements.
I have no idea what's going on, but for some reason, the bloodied Luke is fine. I have no idea what's going on here, at all!

Lucia is sighing deeply and holding her forehead. She's probably thinking that she needs to clean up again. You have to clean it up. ...... If you let Luke clean it up, you'll be in trouble again.
Well, it's a toss-up, toss-up! I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've seen it before.

'There's been a decrease in the number of mock fights lately, and my sword is just dying to shed some blood. Cry, thank you! Forever!

'No senkyuu, foever, yeah!

He posed for a high-five, and I complied as I was led along.
I'm glad you're having fun,......, and it seems that the blood Luke is bathing in is someone else's. You'll be able to get a lot more out of it than you think.
But I guess it's too late for that. It's also too late to cause a lot of damage and trouble to the Sword Saint. Ordinary people will die if they are cut and bleed profusely, but the endurance of a swordsman who has absorbed Mana Material is beyond human. If there were any deaths, they would have been denounced even more, so I guess there were barely any deaths this time.

I was in a panic at first, but I've gotten used to it. Swordsmen are really tough.
Just to confirm as a friend.

'Are you hurt?

'Uh, no problem. I avoided most of it, and if I had to say anything, I'd say this is the only big wound.

Luke lifts the hem of his clothes. A deep, single-letter scar remained on his toned abdominal muscles. Obviously a serious wound, I'd be dead.
But Luke's face showed no sign of itch. What's going on with your body? .......

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'Yes, Lucia. Call me Anthem, there's a couple of guys with torn arms.'

The guy who tore his arm off is saying something. .............

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In the past, I have been in the position of Luke's guardian in this dojo of the Sword Saint. It's not that I'm in a position of guardianship, it's just that Luke doesn't listen to me and I'm the one who gets all the complaints.


But then again, this time is terrible. I'm not sure if Luke, who loves to slay people, has destroyed the dojo to this extent. ...... Has he tried another new technique?
I pretended not to notice the countless eyes on me and said something to liven up the atmosphere.

'But it's been a while since I've been here,......, has the atmosphere changed?

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

'There's a sense of openness to it,.................., and I think it's very quaint and nice.

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

'............ I'm sorry. I didn't expect this to happen. Thorn's students are all top-notch swordsmen,......, and even the devil's advocate can't predict that. If you want, you can put the bill in the footsteps of the beginning.

I give up early and apologize. It's a bit of an excuse, but it's all Luke's fault, Luke's fault.
I'm going to take another look around the place. You can use magic to remove the debris, but it is impossible for even Lucia to fix what is broken. Especially the spire that's broken in the middle.
It's going to take a lot of time and money. We'll need Citri or Eva's help for this, not Lucia's.

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

And then, I noticed that I hadn't received a single word of advice from my students, which usually happens.
Fearfully, I turned my gaze, which had been averted for a long time, to my students. Their gaze passed over me and went to Lucia, who was standing behind me with an unsociable expression on her face.

Come to think of it, this was the first time Lucia had come to the dojo, wasn't it? The Imperial Academy of Magic, where Lucia was being taught, was in the opposite direction.
For some reason, the students had gone rigid as if they had been hit by ice magic. Some of them were even breaking out in a cold sweat. What's going on?

'It's rude to freeze when you see someone's sister.

'! I'm sorry too. That ............ is just too beautiful. ............'

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it.

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This is the first time I've seen this kind of pattern, and I don't know how to deal with it. ---- Anyway, I tried to talk to her fearlessly.


'.................. Even if you say the truth, it's not a compliment, you know?

'! Big brother!

The pupils were astonished. What? Could it be that these people are as weak against Lucia as Mr. Marches is against Tino?
What's up with these guys? They look tough, but they're pretty cute too. He said, patting her on the back in a friendly manner.

'You don't have enough mental training, kid.

'Ugh,......, I'm sorry,.............'

'............ That's why Luke will cut you down.

I'm sorry. It's nothing to do with--'

Next time I get a complaint here, I'll bring Lucia. By the way, you're too intolerant to get stuck with just one girl.
I think you said that training the mind, body, and spirit are the basics of a swordsman, but you're not doing enough. I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea. .......

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I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea. You can't fix it even with magic if it's broken in so many ways, and more importantly, this dojo has a history that can't be undone--'

'...... Yeah, yeah, that's right.

You're right. Stay with me, Keke!



Calm down, calm down. There's nothing in this world that can be undone, Lucia. You can't go back in time. It's one of the few things I've learned since I became a hunter.
So all we can do is live with the memories of the dojo in our hearts.

Feeling enlightened and at the mercy of Lucia, who was jostling him, the brother suddenly said loudly.

'There is no problem! It's ....... It's all a result of our inexperience! There's no need for you to worry about it, Lucia!

He had completely turned his back on me. I'm not sure what to make of that.
The tone of voice is like a crus .......

In front of my dumbfounded eyes, my brother continues in a loud voice that everyone can hear.

'And don't worry about the destroyed dojo! That's right! It's not uncommon to have holes in the walls during rigorous training. That's right!

'Look, look, Lucia. You don't have to worry about it, you kind people.

'............ already!

Maybe it's really okay. You see, ...... all the people with torn arms are also looking at Lucia. Is it possible that the swordsmen's preferences have something in common?

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You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them. Just when I took her arm, the training ground was reduced to rubble. A reprimand flew from outside the collapsed entrance.

'You stupid disciples! Are you still a swordsman if you're fooled by girls?

It was not a loud voice. But it was a voice as sharp as a sword blade.
It was enough to make one's back stand tall. The brothers and the rest of the students turned at once as if they had been shot.

Stepping over the rubble was an elderly man in a kimono.

He was not a large man, but his body had been stripped of its excess. His bony limbs still boasted the strength of an active hunter, and his finely honed skills were still as sharp as in his prime.
He has always been honored as a swordsman, and even now, when people talk about the strongest swordsmen in the Empire, he is the first to be mentioned.

Thorn Lowell, the Sword Saint. He's the mentor Luke had when he first came to Zebrudia. He was also the man who turned Luke, who had talent, into something more dangerous.
When his mentor suddenly appeared, the brothers shuddered and said.

'! But, Master! It was really my inexperience that made me become obsessed with the magic sword...'

'If that's what you've been thinking and accepting from the start, then I'll accept it. What do you think?

The Sword Saint glared at his disciple. Thorn must have been over eighty years old, but his eyes showed no signs of aging.

I'm sure you're not the only one who has a problem with this.

The disciples were rendered speechless by the question, which could not be called a question, but eventually the brother turned his head and raised his voice in a stifled tone.

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You really should be ashamed of yourself. You should be ashamed. There are plenty of dark-haired mages out there, like ............ Krach Andrich!
And that's when I noticed the brother spouting off something I didn't want to hear.

That ............? I thought that Luke was hit by a magic sword and injured a lot of people, but maybe that's not the case?
I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.

What a waste of time worrying about it. I'll just go home and sleep.

As I turned on my heel and tried to walk past the Sword Saint without a care in the world, I suddenly felt a force like a vise on my shoulder.
I look behind me, and our eyes meet. Thorn smiled a different smile and began to walk away. --Still holding on to me.