Three months have passed since he began to receive training from Aldis.

　During that time, Kirill has been trained by Aldis every day, except for the days when the school is closed.
　Basically, it's to learn the technique necessary to get through the forest alone - the escape technique - but the content of the training is beyond Kirill's expectations.
　It's enough to make the basic skills and exercises you receive at school feel like a child's play.

Huh, huh. ......

　Kirill was out of breath as he wove his way through the trees.
　The figure of his pursuers was hiding behind him.

　The only thing that was clearly different from two months ago was that the pursuer was not Rona, but a genuine person. That is because the pursuers are not Rona, but a genuine wild beast.

　It was a beast with a shiny black shell that chased him, making a loud noise and moving its six arthropods incessantly.
　It was named the "double-sworded beast" because its developed jaw reminds me of two swords that curve inward.

　They are about 80 centimeters in length, but the two swords that gave them their name have a strong ability to cut off human arms and legs with ease.
　It was a weak category among the beasts that nest in the forest, but that was only in comparison to other beasts.
　For Kirill, who didn't have much experience in actual combat, it was still an opponent that made him feel his life was in danger.

　Its movement speed was not fast.
　But unlike Kirill, whose movement was slowed by the badly constructed forest, this was his home ground.
　Soft footholds and lush vegetation do not slow down the steps of the double-sworded beast.

''Hey, this isn't going to work.

　--They will catch up.

　After deciding that, Kirill was forced to run and started chanting.

"The crush, the crush, the heroic, the heroic...

　Kirill's feet inevitably tend to lag behind as he concentrates on chanting.

"The knight's wavering, naki, the pike--

　The sound of the footsteps of the twin-sworded beast approaching from behind was closing the distance at once.
　Just when the sound was about to touch Kirill's back--.

''Rock (Dessel)!

　Kirill turned around and unleashed his attack magic.

　When he was close enough to take a breath, a lump of rock appeared from beneath the feet of the double-sworded beast, splitting the ground.
　Unable to react to the rock attacking from the blind spot, the twosword beast took a bite of the rock into its soft belly.

　However, it seems that the magic it fired as it turned around was still poorly aimed and did not come close to inflicting a fatal wound.
　Although it was a twin-sworded beast that had half of its belly ripped open and was pouring out bodily fluids, it didn't seem to show any signs of giving up on Kirill's predation.

''Hah, hah, hah ......''

　Breathing on his shoulders, Kirill guessed his own battle power with the twin-sword beast without caution.

　The distance is close.
　For Kirill, who was not a close combatant, this distance was dangerous.

　But on the other hand, the two-sworded beast was already wounded.
　The fangs, its largest weapon, are still intact, but two of its six legs had already been crushed.
　The fluid flowing out of their bellies suggests that they do not have long to live and that time is on Kirill's side.

　Kirill was lost.

　If they continue to stare at each other, the double-sworded beast will soon run out of power.

　But we don't know when that will be.
　Arthropod-type beasts are often surprisingly tough.
　If we wait too long to run out of power, there is a risk that others will come along.

　So would it be better to just stab them and get the hell out of here?

　In order to do so, Kirill, the sorcerer, had to chant again and cast his attack magic.
　But the distance between him and me (higa) is close.
　The chanting itself would stimulate the twin-sworded beasts, which might trigger them to attack.
　Would he be able to protect himself from the attacking double-sworded beasts until he released his attack magic?

　Normally, it would be difficult to avoid the sharp attacks of the twin-sworded beasts from a distance.
　However, the current twin-sword beast had lost two of its legs and its body was also damaged.
　How much that would affect its movements, Kirill, who was inexperienced, didn't have the materials to guess it.

　A long and short time passed.

　It was the twin-sword beast that moved first.
　It made a small sound with a crunch and began to close the distance by slowly stepping on the earth with its four legs that were still healthy.

''Penetrating crush is heroic--wow!

　This is no longer the time to wait and see what happens when Kirill starts chanting, which in turn invites the two sword beasts to attack.

　Kirill dodged the fangs of the double-sworded beast that jumped at him and threw his body to the left in a flash.
　The black body of the two sword beast passes by in turn where Kirill was a moment ago.

　In order to get away from the twin-sword beast, which jumped into the tree trunk with the momentum, Kirill rolled and gained distance, his body covered in dirt and fallen leaves.

''The crush that pierces is a heroic knight's unshakable contraption ---- rock (Dessel)!

　Kirill confirms a sufficient distance and immediately moves on to the next attack.

　But the same is true for the twin-sword beasts who are preparing their stance.
　Showing a leaping force that is not considered to be wounded, they come towards Kirill in a straight line.

　Kirill's attack magic successfully snapped the trunk of the tree that the twin-sword beast had disappeared from, but he knew best that it meant nothing.

''Sheesh--!

　The twin-sworded beast jumped at you, its two glowing black fangs opening wide and closing in on you, trying to cut off Kirill's head.

　Kirill's skin, the skin of his entire body, became milky. A cold sensation ran down his spine.
　When he was about to end his life without knowing the answer to where he went wrong--that's when he heard the air.

　The sound of dry air being cut through the air is heard, followed by the instantaneous disappearance from sight.
　Next was the figure of a twin-sworded beast that instantly disappeared from sight, and the sound of something hitting the ground.

　Kirill, who had strengthened his body, lowered his gaze to his feet.
　There was the figure of a twin-sword beast whose body had been pierced from above by a single shortsword and sewn to the ground with its momentum.

''A, Ardis-san ......

　Kirill, who had an idea of the sword's owner, called out the name.
　At the same time, he sat down weakly and sat down.

　How many times had he almost died from this?
　In the name of the actual battle format, Kirill was still being made to undergo training that was not like a sorcerer, in order to shake off the beasts of the forest by himself.

　Even though Aldis is waiting for him to prepare for it in case he needs it, he really doesn't reach out to him until the last minute.
　The days of being pushed to the edge would certainly help Kirill grow, but at the same time, he felt his life span shorten every day.

　Ardis, who had come up to Kirill's side, began to critique the training this time.

'You were close this time. The decision to switch from escape to intercept in the middle of the exercise was not wrong, but the timing of the switch was a little late. But the timing of the switch was a little late. If you had been ten seconds earlier, you would have been able to aim a little more calmly.

　Although the main purpose of Aldis's training is to escape from the beast, constant escape is not the optimal solution.
　If he cannot escape, or if he decides that a blow is effective in blocking his opponent's movements, he is allowed to choose to fight according to Kirill's own decision.

　But in reality, even a single twin-sworded beast, which is said to be the weakest beast in the forest, is too much for Kirill to handle.

''You have to be able to fight off a lactor or so,''

　The current Kirill, who had acquired the knowledge of beasts from the school's classroom study, could understand how absurd Aldis' words, "The first blow was a good choice.

''The first blow was a good choice, 'Rock (Dessel),' but for the second blow, which was at a distance, 'Sleeping Fog [Morte Warne Sheep]' might have been better than a rock. For a beast like the Two-Sworded Beast, the Sleeping Fog works well. Once the beast is put into sleep, it can be reversed with a single shot, and unlike rocks, it doesn't have a problem if its aim is a little off, so it's worth a try. By the way, the fog of sleep also works well on ractors. It's good to remember that.

'But if it didn't work, you'd be attacked by an unharmed beast, wouldn't you?

Well. That's why you have to learn to use it in different ways depending on the situation. You'll have to learn to use it on a regular basis.

　Kirill gave me a complicated look.
　He literally feels like he's dying every time he's trying to do the number of places at the moment.

　Kirill swallowed a sigh that seemed to leak out.

　Aldis doesn't know this, but even with this, Kirill is called an excellent student who occupies one of the top grades in the school.
　He was naturally serious by nature, and he handled his classroom work without a hitch, as well as performing well on the school's regular exams.
　His instructors gave him a lot of credit for his skills.

　However, the confidence he has acquired at the school has been shattered before he can turn his nose up at them.

　Every day in this forest, she is on the run against these beasts.
　Even if you have a little bit of self-confidence, it's inevitable that it will dissipate along with your physical strength while you're running.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

It's a good thing that you have enough physical strength, and your magic is at the level of being able to use it in a real battle. It's not that we're trying to deal with demons. It's not a big deal, as long as you don't get it wrong in your fight, it's nothing more than a double-bladed beast or lactor.

No big deal: ......

　The school taught that the lacter was 'a dangerous beast that only skilled mercenaries can compete with' without knowing if it was a double-sworded beast.
　At the very least, it is not an opponent that students can properly confront.

　It has been strongly advised not to go to places where lacter appears unless accompanied by a guard.
　It is said that in the past, students from the school went to the Causas Forest without hiring an escort and caused trouble for people.
　In the end, they were rescued by the mercenaries who were asked to do so, but it seems that they were forced to spend a great deal of money to pay for the rescue, according to a classmate who likes to gossip.

"I'm not just an escort, I'm thrown into the forest by myself. ......

　Aldis reacts to the murmur that spilled out of Kirill's mouth with a blur.

'Hmm?　What's the escort?

No, not really: ......

　There is no way he would change his mind if he told Ardis what he heard in the academy.
　Kirill stopped thinking about the concept of 'common sense' that diverged greatly between the academy and the forest in order to stop wasting his time.