I was running my pen in my study when my sister came into the room after knocking.

'Sis,'
What are you doing here, Hermes? A letter?

　Maintaining a graceful posture, she slowly approached my desk and looked into my hand.

''This is.........''
"A letter of resignation. A letter of resignation, to ask Her Majesty's permission to step down as my mentor.
Yeah!

　My sister snatched the paper I was writing on, rolled it up in her flowing hands and threw it out the window with a dynamic form.

'Ah!　What are you doing, sister?
'That's my line!　What is the matter with Hermes? Giving up his role as a fencing instructor.
It's...

　Lina's fault, he was about to say, and then he muzzled her.

　Lina is trying to find a wielder and bring it into a 'master to master' battle.
　I thought the only way to avoid that was for me to stop being His Majesty's swordsmanship instructor for the king.

　The odds are good enough over here.

　Men have a strange sense of solidarity when they share secrets with each other over "bad things".
　Now that I'm in the pro-guard bandit army, there's a very good chance that His Majesty the King will easily make me stop being a swordsmanship instructor.

　That's why I tried to do that, but....

''Do you have to do it, sister?''
Of course. What the hell do you think you're doing? Tell me what the hell you're talking about.

　She stood with her hands on her hips in front of me.
　I felt a sense of determination that I wasn't going to move this place until I told you.

''Actually it's Lina's fault.
Lady Lina?

　My sister drops her hands from her waist and wonders.

　She knows that I don't want to get serious, so I thought it was okay to tell her, and I told her that Lina was trying to find a master to get me to get serious.

'Huh ... so that's what it's all about again, isn't it?

　My sister sighed and looked at me with dumbfounded eyes.

'Because no, I don't want to, I'm getting serious.
That said, the resignation of the point man will get more attention.

　She knows why I don't want to get serious, and she got to the critical part with one shot.

"What do you mean?
Quitting after a short period of time and through no fault of your own is like saying, 'Please add a full course of tails and dorsal fins to the rumors.'
Ugh... yeah, maybe.

　My sister was right, that might get more attention.
　I was too impatient to imagine it.

''Well you really want to avoid getting serious with your sword, don't you?''
Oh, yeah.
Okay, then I'll show you a better way.
Really?

　I bit into it.
　Her sister's face was full of confidence.

　She was a schemer, her confidence looked very reliable.

　　　　　Stars.

　The palace of Rethym, the audience chamber.

　His Majesty the King sits on his throne, and I'm waiting for him at a distance.
　And Lina is kneeling in front of His Majesty.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I called you here today. I've been told by my teacher that you are looking for a swordsmanship master.
Yes.

　Lina kneels down and hangs her head - with her head hanging down - and glares at me with a sideways glance at Guillory.
　While glaring at me, she responds to His Majesty the King without a hitch.

I've got a few guesses. "I've got a few guesses.
He wants you to go along with him.
Yes?

　Lina looks up.
　She looked at His Majesty with a blank stare.

''Here is the strongest teacher in the kingdom, you don't have to learn anything from anyone else.
"But, Your Majesty,
I'm glad that you're thinking about taking up arms again.
... haha.

　Lina bowed her head again and stared at me sideways again.
　I turned away and whistled soundlessly.

I'm sure I'm not afraid to do so. You'd be a good rival and a good inspiration for me.

　His Majesty the King took his time in pushing Lina.

　The idea I learned from my sister was to advise His Majesty to take Lina as my apprentice.
　If I were to personally offer her an apprenticeship to a swordsmanship instructor, she wouldn't be able to refuse, and she wouldn't be able to find another master if she joined me.

　I thought this was a good idea, so I came to King's Landing to ask His Majesty for help.
　I thought it was a good idea to ask His Majesty for a favor, but he was so excited that he summoned Lina to come to me in a hurry, and here we are.

"Don't accept it.
Yes, thank you very much.
Yeah, so from today, you and I will be brother and sister disciples. Don't be shy when you practice.
I understand.

　Lina is reluctantly convinced.
　On the other hand, His Majesty, who was in a good mood, turned to me.

But how did the doctor know?
What?
That's a quality about Lina.
Oh, yeah.

　So that's the thing.
　The reason for making Lina my apprentice was because you said incidentally that you didn't want to leave her to anyone else because of her talent, so that's what I'm talking about.

　Um...well...umm....

　I twisted my head around frantically.

"The way you carry yourself, I guess.
"Huh?
'I sensed qualities in the way Lady Lina carried herself. Unpolished, unpolished qualities, like diamonds in the rough.

　It's completely out of my mouth.
　I've never felt that way in my life.

　But.

"Mm, that's my boy.
What?

　For some reason, His Majesty was in a very good mood.

''Lina has talents as good as mine.
What?
"But you hide it from me. No, they don't even try to hold the sword. And I am the only one who knows of this talent.
Are you hiding it?

　I look at Lina, stunned.
　Lina is still a bit flustered.

''Really.......what?''
'Hmm. I'm not a trainee, but I still have a natural talent and a good eye. That's why I sent him out to supervise you. I wondered if you had really defeated the slime lord.
Oh....

　Come to think of it, I was.
　I mean, that's where he could tell that I wasn't serious.
　It seems to be true that Lina has talent....

"Lina.
Ha!
"Work hard at your training, I and you will show the whole world your teacher's teaching skills.
"As you wish.

　Before I knew it, Lina and Your Majesty left me behind and got excited.

　Could it be.........could it be.......
　I've dug my own grave again........?