Seiju no Kuni no Kinju Tsukai

The battle class that day, Captain Sochute came to me.

Me and Mr. Currier ended the quinquennial meeting three times at a time and went into a break.

As I was wiping my sweat, Captain Sochute spoke to me.

"I heard you had a mock match with the daughter of the Keelsinya family the other day"

"... was it also in the ear of Captain Sochute"

"In two or three grades, the three Doristos Keelsinia, Couderca Ferraris and Beoza Fallontessa are expectant delicacies, even as the Knights of the Holy Tree. The story of a man who had already broken two of those three men came in together."

... The matter of the match with Chairman Kudelka also seems to be well communicated.

"But, well... with that Polar Sky and Percantal, could Sagara Crohiko not be torn"

That was a mouthful like you knew I'd win from the start.

Sieg and Mr. Hilgis said it was amazing that he broke the user of that intrinsic technique, but this guy said the opposite.

"By the way... Captain Sochute, do you know anything about the relationship between the Keirsinians and the Ferraris?

"Hmm? Well, I'm going to be quite familiar with that. Even so, he belongs to the Five Dukes. Is there something you want to ask me?

"I have the impression that Chairman Doristos is hypersensitive to being called the Snake, but the... is there any reason?

I was a little concerned.

Carefully folding the suction cloth, answers the Sochute Head.

"Each of the five Dukes has a different role to play. But the role is also a story of the past. At least that's what I think...... for once, I'll say that as a prerequisite"

"Okay."

I firmly bear in mind that it is not the same as the present House of the Five Dukes.

And then Chief Sochute started talking.

"For example... the Sigmsos family had many who exercised superior command and control in the battle. When the history of the Knights of the Holy Tree is unraveled, many of them have been named more than their deputy commanders."

Does it feel like a family of generals?

"The Renowsphere family was strong in negotiating matters, and many were blessed with their artistic talents. Past court magicians are many of them Renowsphere family members. It is also told that because of the blood closest to the royal family, he often served as the inner counsellor of the Holy King. Because there were so many who turned their wits around, they often used to go out to battlefields as soldiers."

Mr. Makina's father was also a court magician.

"The Trojans are houses that produced many samurai men who achieved merit in the war. That privileged stature must have been a strength on the battlefield."

Mr. Vanstos and Bashkarta were blessed with stature.

When I used to come here to ask about the situation, I was surprised to see the two giant swords hanging from the horses, but Mr. Vanstos, with good stature, could handle those with one hand.

I see.

Is the Trojans a house that made its name for itself in the war?

So the other two things that are at stake...

"The Ferraris are home to many talented merchants. It seemed the Ferraris were the ones who aggressively pushed the deal with the East, where there were still a lot of hipsters."

I see.

So maybe it's a family with a particularly intense Eastern hobby.

"I also hear that the Ferraris didn't hire many mercenaries when trading, and that the clans themselves escorted their own shipments as warriors. I mean, like, a merchant who can fight? I am also told that the Ferraris frequently gave their rare trades to the Holy King… so I also hear that the Renowsphere family was, by way of exception, more susceptible to the patronage of the Holy King than other houses. I don't know if it's because of that, but the Ferraris still seem to be good with royalty."

"What is the Keelsinia family...?

Captain Sochute made the interim.

"You saw Percantal, right?

"Yes."

"How did you see that unique technique?

This is probably being asked something.

A technique that makes you unrecognizable... disappear...

Ah.

Could it be

"Assassination or intelligence gathering, is it?

"That's right. The Keirsinians used that unique technique to rush up to the status of the five Dukes at once. He was asked primarily by the King's ministers to carry out many tasks such as unwittingly assassinating those who hated his country, infiltrating enemy countries and stealing important information. That" Percantal "capability is inherently suited for such applications"

As Captain Sochute narrowed his eyes, he gave a glimpse of his worries in his face.

"It's just... those who do such work could not look very well at it from the Holy King or from the heavenly ministers and nobles with clean thoughts. Because it is mostly a covert fate behind it, its merits will never be made public. The once Keirsinian family was also a shadow part of this country, so to speak"

The shadow part, huh?

"I hear that the Keirsinian family was feared among the nobles, and that some of the king's heavy ministers badly repelled by calling it a cunning" serpent "with poison... well, now its impression has changed, and few know the past itself, where the Keirsinian family was called a" serpent ". If you know the name Snake, who knows why it came to be called that… well, until the generation of Guiden Arklite? Even I heard this story from Lord Guiden."

In other words, is Snake like a stigma of the past to Keelsinya?

"Later the Keirsinian clan was corrupt in making the impression of home go away. At the same time, however, it seems to have been used to impress the shadow part of the past as a home that is not a glimmer. I mean, on the surface stage, it's a house that's forced me to struggle."

I see.

"From such a Keirsinian family, I don't care for the Ferraris, who have earned the favor that continues to this day with just a gift for the king...?

"Probably. From the Keirsinian family, I guess the impression is that only the Ferraris rose in a clever way other than the merits of the war. For once, the Ferraris were out on the battlefield, but from a certain time on, because of their love, there is talk that the Holy King kept Ferraris' armies behind unharmed lines."

The Ferraris and Keirsinia families are common, mainly in that they are not houses that have been named for their battlefield activism.

Is that why you get emotions close to rivalry consciousness?

But now I feel I have grasped the relationship between the two houses.

How Chairman Doristos looked yesterday and the meaning of the words.

There's just one more thing that bothers me.

That's the story of the Holy King's love.

"When it comes to the patronage of the Holy King, I also think of the Earl of Arklite family...... what about that area, as the Keelsinia family? I know it's actually a position of merit, but in form, instead of the Duke's house, I'm in the position of a swordsman's guide..."

Phew, and Captain Sochute grinned at his mouth.

"I guess it's precisely the presence of Guiden Arklite, the king's swordsmanship guide, that doesn't make the Arklite family seem bad from the Keelsinya family"

I met Mr. Cecily's grandfather once, but when I met him, he was passed out.

I have never heard of the past from Mr. Cecily's mouth.

"Guiden Arklite was once a member of the Knights of the Holy Trees, when he was young, he was called The Bad Guy"

"The Bad Guy"?

"If it was to win - if it was to defend the country, it was a man who would not choose the means, but would also use them in cowardly hands. He even took the initiative to do the dirty work he wasn't asked to do. So at the time, he was called" The Bad Guy "and scorned by all around him. Still, Guiden Arklite didn't change his ways to protect this country. That life is a part of empathy from the Keirsinian family, who has been in charge of the dark parts of the Renault thread."

Guiden Arklite, a man who has taken the same dirt job at the initiative.

The Kelsinian clan favors the "villain".

Is that why Chairman Doristos hasn't set Mr Cecily on fire to confrontation?

"Snake," is it?

It was Mr. Currier who came into the conversation.

"What's wrong?

"No... in what some of my old acquaintances used to call"

Mr. Currier gave a flash of a chewy face of something, but immediately returned his expression.

"As far as I can hear now, the Keirsinians were daring to take on a dirty role for the king they serve. Even if you are dissatisfied with the difference in treatment, I think there is something there to be sympathetic about. At least you didn't use the power of the intrinsic ceremony to plot an assassination of a king on the grounds that he was being treated unfairly, did you?

"Oh."

"Then I don't think I need to be ashamed of the name Snake. There are as many things in this world as there are things that are not just beautiful. If you want stability, someone has to do it someday."

"Right. I also have the one who has left the Knights dirty... and I'm going to thank you for this. Thanks. When he's the other guy, I can't thank him enough..."

Captain Sochute puts on his head.

... You're not just beautiful, are you?

After the break, we trained again.

And that day's battle class was over.

"Phew..."

After all, training with Captain Sochute tastes different than one another... Oh, yeah.

"Um, Chief Sochute"

I spoke to the Sochute leader about a student who was asked to perform an audition at the Holy Martial Arts Festival.

Something, I wanted some advice.

One roar, then Chief Sochute opens his mouth.

"I think I should take it."

"I'm not sure I can teach someone something... and Captain Sochute and Mr. Currier are very good at teaching, are they? Is there a trick or something?

"Right...... first, measure the opponent's power. And serve as a training opponent on the axis a little above the opponent's power… this alone should work"

"When I could cross my sword with Crohiko, too, I did"

"So little by little, you feel stronger..."

"The important thing is to bring out their strengths. Sagara Krohiko, for example, has particularly good quick reflexes and in-combat readings. Less initial attacks, more habitual methods of attack are effective in harnessing their qualities."

"I see."

In retrospect, Captain Sochute had a lot of attacks like that.

"Besides. When you teach people something, sometimes you can train yourself too. Sometimes what I've been doing with sensitivity becomes understandable in theory. So it's always important to think about what they can teach you, too. Outside, flashes may arise from unexpected."

Hmm.

That is the head of the Knights of the Sacred Tree, the Black Sacred Tree Man, Sogt Sigmsos.

I've never been advised this way by a father or brother, but if I could get advice from a father or a brother away from my age, maybe it would be like this.

Thinking about it, I find myself envious of people close to their fathers and brothers.

"Thank you, Captain Sochute"

After school, I was at the training ground with Mr. Ira.

Now we have training swords for each other.

First I see the power of Mr. Ira.

Then for a while, let's try the method taught by Captain Sochute.

"Well, shall we begin?"

"Yes!

"From Ira at first, hit me lightly"

"Ok.................. I'm going!

Mr. Ira waves the sword.

I'll take that sword.

I want the training area to be very high, and I want the sound of a blade and a sword bumping into each other.

Couderka Ferraris.

Doristos Kielsinha.

Cecily Arklite.

These mighty enemies with all sorts of thoughts in their hearts will bump into each other, the Holy Martial Arts Festival - Grade No.

Probably no one can predict what the outcome will be yet.

But we're going to win.

I will do everything in my power to help Mr. Ira beat those mighty enemies.

Thus - the days of training for me and Mr. Ira for the Holy Martial Arts Festival began.