CH 274.2

Unlike Tino, Lucia did not seem to be bothered at all when she was being cajoled. She clears her throat as if to regain her composure and attacks me.

“Rather than that, we are in this situation because Leader did something strange for Luke, but what are you going to do about it!? If things are this broken, even if I use Magic, I can’t fix it, and more importantly, this dojo has a long history, so just repairing it won’t fix――” (Lucia)

“…… Un, un, that’s right.” (Cry)

“!? Listen to me, pro-per-ly!” (Lucia)

Okay, okay, calm down. There is no such thing as unbreakable things in this world, Lucia. You can’t go back to the past. It is one of the few things I have learned as a Hunter.

Therefore all we can do is live with the memories of the dojo in our hearts.

Feeling enlightened, I was at the mercy of Lucia, who was *gakugaku* coming closer and closer to me, when the senior disciple suddenly said loudly.

“There is no problem! …… Desu. All this is the result of our immaturity! There is no need for Lucia-san to worry about it, desu!” (Nadori)

He completely flipped sides. And his eyes were staring at Lucia, not at me.

You sound just like Kruz tho’……

In front of me, who was amazed, the senior disciple continued in a loud voice so that everyone could hear him.

“There is no need to worry about the dojo that has been destroyed! Desu! I will convince our “Master (Shisho)”, I will tell him that things like holes in the walls are common due to our rigorous training! Desu!” (Nadori)

“See… See… Lucia. They are such nice people, they are telling you that you don’t have to worry about it.” (Cry)

“………… Moh!” (Lucia)

Maybe, it is really going to be alright. Because see…… All the people with torn arms are also looking at Lucia. Could it be that swordsman’s tastes are something they all have in common?

Well, if it’s resolved, there’s no reason for me to be here, let’s quickly go home quickly before a bad bug gets on my proud Imouto.

Lucia had a troubled and exasperated expression on her face. When I took her arm――At the training ground that had turned into rubble, a rebuke flew from outside the collapsed entrance.

“You stupid disciples! To be fooled by a girl, and yet you still call yourselves a swordsman!” (?)

It was not a loud voice. But it was a voice as sharp as a drawn blade, if I may say so.

That was all it took for them to stretch their spine. The senior disciple and all the other disciplines turned around at once as if they had been snapped back.

The one who appeared while stepping over the rubble was an elderly man in a kimono.

He is not a large man, but his body has been stripped of any excess fat. His bony limbs still boast the stiffness of an active Hunter, and his finely honed skills are said to retain the brilliance of his prime.

He is a man who has been a swordsman for as long as I can remember, and even now, when the topic of the best swordsmen among the citizen of the Empire is brought up, he is at the top of the list.

Thawne Rowell, the 《Sword Saint (Kensei)》. He is the “Master (Shisho)” Luke got when we came to Zebrudia. He is also the man who turned Luke, who was already talented, into something even more dangerous.

At the sudden appearance of his “Master (Shisho)”, the senior disciple said in a trembling voice.

“!? B-B-B-But, “Master (Shisho)”! It was really because of my inexperience that I became possessed by the magic sword――” (Nadori)

“If you guys have thought and accepted it that way from the very beginning, I will agree with you. But was it how it was?” (Thawne)

The 《Sword Saint (Kensei)》 stared at his disciple with a glare. Thawne must have been over 80 years old by now, but there is no sign of his aging in the glint in his eyes.

It is the same with 《Abyssal Fire of Destruction (Shin En Kametsu)》, why are the old people in this country so energetic………… Please keep staying this healthy.

The disciples were speechless at the question which could not even be called a difficult one, but eventually, the senior disciple lowered his head and said in a stifled voice.

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“…………………… Kuh. No way, just because I saw the black-haired Magi that I admire, I never thought that I would forget――That I had been captivated by the magic sword and had my body controlled. I am ashamed of the weakness of my heart, desu.” (Nadori)

You should really be ashamed of yourself. Seriously. There are plenty of black-haired Magi out there………… Like Kryhi Andrichhi!

Then I realized that the senior disciple had said something that I couldn’t ignore.

Huh…………? I definitely thought that Luke used the magic sword and caused a lot of injuries, but maybe that is not the case?

Thinking calmly, most of the disciples here would not survive if Luke, who is already plenty powerful, used a magic sword.

What, I was worried for nothing. Let’s go home and sleep.

When I turned on my heel and tried to walk past the 《Sword Saint (Kensei)》, a heavy force was suddenly applied to my shoulders.

When I look behind me, our eyes meet. Thawne smiled in a different way than before and started to walk away. ――While holding me.