The Girl Who Is Said to Have No Talent, Turns Out to be a Talented Monster
Episode 6
If one passed the final examination in the Swordsman Guild, they would be awarded the title of Swordsman. The title would clarify their role in the party, so it was important from rank 5 onwards to be able to accept the request to hunt demons.
Customers were also unwilling to pay money to adventurers who did not have fame or titles. Some of the wealthier clients would look for a knight, whose rank was higher than that of a Swordsman.
However, it was not a child's game to become a knight. Only those who obtained the Swordsman title along with one other occupation involving close combat were allowed to study in the Knight’s Guild.
If one wanted to become a higher ranked knight, they needed to obtain another title along with the title as a swordsman.
“This ... sword!”
“The girl was there, what did she think she was doing?”
There was a girl holding a sword that had been given to him and looking at him with a feeling of infatuation, which was quite striking. James, the instructor, had never met anyone so moved by just holding a sword.
Instructor James, put his hand on Litty's shoulder to bring her back to the real world.
“First, I will ask you to do some more exercises.” (James)
“When you say sports, do you mean what others do?” (Litty)
“It's true. If you don't know the exercises, you can't learn the moves. It also improves your body's agility and coordination.” (James)
“I used to do it in my village!” (Litty)
“Oh, hundred times a day?” (James)
“Yang much!?” (Litty)
I saw the rookies around him, all sweating. Even so, they still held onto their swords and swung them with all their might.
Instructor James grinned wickedly, thinking that he had managed to frighten me.
But it doesn't dampen my spirits.
“Given the size and strength of your muscles, I chose the lightest sword I could find for you. All right, let's start with a few rounds, so you won't overdo it.”
“Yes, let's start!”
“Kukuku, you will be fine in no time.”
A man who was an apprentice swordsman laughed cynically. He's already completed 200 swings. His muscles, which stood out, had been made for a swordsman.
The man started to swing his sword even harder, as if wanting to show off.
“Huff! Huh! There! Huff! Huff! Huh!”
“Teacher! Do I need to make that sound too?
“That's his hobby, don't worry about it.”
The man was the type of person who adored the strong and scorned the weak. Both James and the man hoped Litty would give up once he started using his sword.
Most of the young recruits who entered the Swordsman Guild had great ideals, and wanted to become great swordsmen. However, they are forced to do endless monotonous exercises, leaving them bored with the difference between their ideals and reality.
In the end, most of them would only leave a registration fee when they gave up on training. Ironically, the guild's financial resources depended on the contributions of these young people.
“Thank you for the donation”, Instructor James, thank Litty inwardly.
But he soon realized something was wrong.
“Hah! Huh! Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff!”
“No, you do not have to imitate his voice..”.
It was true that even an inexperienced person could swing a sword a few times. However, when it came to swinging a sword for a long time, most people would drop it to the ground after a while.
Instructor James knew the severity of this process better than anyone. What about the girl in front of him? His sword and center of gravity were stable, and it was hard to believe that this was the first time he had used a real sword.
So, the previous claim about exercising in the village wasn't just a bluff? Instructor James concluded in his mind.
“... It wasn't as bad as I thought.”
“Oi oi oi. You seem to be fine with your little body, but you will soon be exhausted if it continues like this, you know?”
The man who completed his own training joined Instructor James in astonishment at Litty. Despite the man's words, Litty wholeheartedly continued the sport.
Instructor James also folded his hands and looked at him with a new look. So far Litty has only had a few drops of sweat stuck to her forehead. The number of times he had performed the exercises had already exceeded 90.
Although he no longer let out any strange sounds, he verbally counted the number of times he swung.
“99… 100… 101…”
“Wait, relax! You can stop now!”
“Yes. What's next?”
“What's next..”
Litty gasped for air, but he didn't seem to run out of steam.
He never imagined that a girl who, he thought she would stop, would be able to complete a hundred rounds of swinging without any difficulty.
What was even stranger than that was Litty's extremely stable demeanor with the sword. That's not the attitude of a beginner.
Instructor James asked him a question.
“Is this really your first time holding a sword?”
It seems that the girl did not lie. Sometimes people try to boost their self-esteem by pretending to be a beginner and being praised for it.
But if that was the case, he would be able to figure it out at a glance. The world was not that simple so it could deceive a ferocious warrior who managed to reach rank 3 and pass the requirements to become an instructor.
Looking at the girl's clear expression, she was sure that she was truly a novice even without any proof.
Finally, instructor James decided to guide her to the next step.
“You must swing your sword every day with the right attitude. However, do not overdo it.”
“Ya!”
“Next, let's move on to defense. This exercise will be done in pairs, where one partner will swing the sword and the other will defend against it. Your partner, right, Roma!”
Instructor James wondered if he should be his training partner, but there were too many differences in their strength. He decided that Rome, being of the same stature as him, would be a good choice.
Roma are almost ready to take the final exam. He was one of the best candidates in this generation, and James was amazed by his basic skills as a swordsman.
Sweating, Roma ran and stood face to face with Litty.
“You should give him some leeway. He's still a beginner.”
“Yes, Litty-san, let's start.”
Litty had already taken a defensive stance with his sword, seeing that, Rome also changed her attack power. The impact of the sword clash was so powerful, that it produced an echoing sound.
Even if an entry-level swordsman could withstand a blow or two, not many would survive. Instructor James was confident the students would soon give up.
However, Litty received Rome's sword blows repeatedly with a solemn expression.
“Litty-san, it's spectacular...is this really your first time?”
“Ya it. I noticed you early.”
“You're watching?”
“Yes, I was watching Roma-san... and the others did it.”.
“That's it?”
Roma thought he was being played. Just like instructor James, he thought that he was pretending to be a rookie to fool everyone around him.
Nevertheless, he did not want to doubt the fellow he knew.
He is fascinated, but not careless towards Litty.
“Um, swordsmanship is interesting.”
“Attracts?”
“Yes, this is interesting because everyone does so many different moves with just one weapon. That guy over there, he cut off someone else's attack.”
“It's very difficult to execute. Movement is hard to master.”
Technical guidance also adds to the challenge as they go through the various stages in training. Moreover, it was useless if the students were unable to use all the moves they learned in the actual fight.
Many of them can do well in practice but cannot make the most of it in real life, and many of them usually cannot get past this point.
And few advanced to the final test. Only those who passed the final exam could call themselves swordsmen.
“Roma, your final exam is soon. You can go back there to finish it.
“Yes. All right then..”
Litty attentively watched as Rome returned to her place. Roma were not much older than him, but he had already reached the final stages of the test. It makes him more motivated to do his best.
Rome is making spectacular progress. While many people took several years to earn the title, Roma were on the final step of his training in less than a year. It was somewhat surprising that he had yet to complete the Rank 6 examination. Perhaps because of his commitment to training as a swordsman.
Even adults were anxious about their reputation in the guild. It was already the seventh year for Bildet, the man who made a strange sound while swinging his sword, and he was still trying to master the skill.
Perhaps that was why he felt superior to Litty, a novice.
“Instructure, I guess I'm not so talented.” (Bild)
“Not you who decide whether you have talent or not, let time show it to you” (James)
It was the instructor's responsibility to tell him clearly that he had no talent. However, James, who had never been a heartless instructor, had no choice but to answer her bluntly.
However, Bildet's past training wasn't in vain. Even if he could not take an active role as an adventurer, there were many things he could do with his new figure.
“In the future, there will be many people who want to take advantage of you. For such cases, working a little more diligently will be a good start.” (James)
“I, I understand! Fine!” (Bild)
Bildet turns to Footwork training, where Litty alternates between Defense and Attack with different partners.
When the instructor considers that the student has mastered a particular movement, the student is asked to proceed to the next stage. Roma are training Cleave for the final test, Footwork by Bildet will be at the halfway point, and Defense and Strike by Litty is for beginners.
Normally, it would take a long time before Litty could take the final exam. But he was very attentive to the movements of others
“That Cleave .. so.”
He observed the foot movements of the Sweeping Strike from a distance even while he was doing Defense and Strike . The mock battles conducted in the middle of the training room were all a source of knowledge for him.
Rome was also a little disturbed by it.