The Branded Female Fencer

"Oh boy, that's restless."

"Don't say that. There are times when such men are generals. Not like your great-grandfather."

"That's a nostalgic story. My great-grandfather was a general when Lady Diore was still a general."

"Heroes were gathered by the stars in those days. Even if it weren't for me, there would have been enough in both hands for a general or someone to serve. It is not generally comparable because the peripheral people do not engage in active combat, as they did around that time, but the war has been taking place in a shape-changing fashion. From direct combat to gradual underwater combat. We need people like them in this war. Humans of old times like ours will gradually no longer be needed.

But in the battles that are often waged now, we may still need the power of the ancient powerful. What did your brother say? We need the power of such a man. "

"I don't have a brother."

"Don't swell, Dan boy. If you do, it's like you were hiding on a tree in an orchard."

"I want you to stop calling me that and the old story - it's an irrevocable time."

Danverg blatantly said away, but behind his brain was remembered a time of nostalgia. My brother, who was an ideal knight with great martial arts and intelligence, the timid self who went around about it, and my brother, who was a prank lover and had no interest in the sword, etc. My brother, who lost his life in an ambush of the peripheral people when he was young, and himself, who, as a result of a steady build-up of warfare without great apathy, even emerged as one of the generals. And my brother, who gave up becoming a knight and ran off as a mercenary. Ironically, it was my brother who made the most name for himself as a swordsman.

"If I wasn't a little strong right now, my brother might have waved his sword by my side. But then my brother - Betts wouldn't have been as strong as he is now. I didn't expect to be lightly outnumbered by my sword when it was a full season when he visited my house fluttering shortly after he took office as general. The sword does not lie. He's about to feel his brother's death as a guy, and I guess he's loaded with drills. I've been taking care of Betts, and I didn't realize that until he cut me off from home. There will have been some more calls when he leaves the house."

"But if my brothers were really out of touch, I wouldn't have pitied you. And even if you're not a knight, your brother should have a swordsman. You may ask for my brother's help if you need anything. Sometimes I can because I'm not a knight. I've finally figured it out recently, too."

"Is that the influence of that one? Line -"

"Don't call that name, Dunverg. The name has already become an abomination in our country. If you call me, you'll be guilty of disrespect. It is not necessarily the case that the soldiers to be formed in our armies are not present. Even if not, we have so much power in the hardest place to see from the center. Suddenly, the fate of all armies and our country will also be endangered if one of them suspects that they have two hearts.

No matter how powerful the central ministers rot, we are military men. Without a royal life, you will be just a rebel with no place in or out of the country. We walk on thin ice, but always be aware that it's fate. "

Danverg tied his mouth firmly so that he could hang on much longer.

"- Again, let's remember the liver."

"Please, my absence from this front line will grasp the center straight away, too. That's the key to knowing what kind of movement there is then. With Burlington and you, we should be able to do anything for a few months. I turn back and figure out who the hell is causing the country to rot. Otherwise, those two will not be rewarded."

"Master Diore still cares about those two. Come"

"Naturally, the two I tried to raise as successors. If things were going well, I might have been a general shouldering you by now."

"No, I wouldn't have ever lined up my shoulders"

"? Why"

"If they were generals, I'd be retired as a used grandfather. I would have been a stepping stone."

Dunverg laughed in self-derision, but Diore dared affirm that opinion.

"Right, they were two so good that they seemed to be. Then I'll go now."

"Yes, be careful on the road"

"Who are you talking to, four times as fast as you worry about me alive?"

Don't worry about it.

With Dunverg's sigh, Diore flipped a vertical (hitted).

"So, when will you be home"

"It will be after the Continental Peace Conference. Yeah, I forgot to tell you one thing, but when spring comes, I want you to look out for about ten arm brags from your men and come over to the peace conference place. Let them compete in the Unified Martial Arts Games that will be held side by side. Burlington, the same goes for Ivanzard's men."

"Yes, I don't mind that, but who will be responsible? Lady Diore will be attending the meeting."

"No, it's fine with me. It's been a long time since I've competed this time."

"... what?

Dunverg doubted my ear and gave a serious and feverish reply to Diore. When Diore comes, he enjoys a sneaky laugh.

"What are you staring at? I'm a knight too, aren't I?

"No, I think we're on the right track though. What kind of wind does that sound like?"

"I want to see how rigid people are in the world in this world where there is less war once and for all and again a hunch of great battle. It's been a while since I've greeted another master. The master who is already alive and waving his sword is about me and the other, Sigmund-Ravenstein."

"But if Dear Diore comes out, we won't be sure. Let the festivities be festive."

"No, I did win that place many times, but not all. I abstained in the quarterfinals at the last tournament. I lost my temper."

"? Did that happen"

"I'm going to do that again this time, but it's not officially recorded because I was out wearing a mask. But the servant lost his hand, too. He lost his temper."

"Dear Diore, to your opponent, take your hands off? Let's not be rude, let's not be presumptuous. Where did you get that?"

"Well, I wonder how it went. But..."

It was strong, Diore thought. If you are capable of being given more than heaven as a swordsman, you are definitely better than yourself. Put your swords together. That's a good thing. I couldn't even lose at that time, but I should have known better that swords combined made a difference in talent from each other. If I kept fighting like that, one day I might have had some moments when I was unconscious.

But because he found out, the man's sword suddenly lost its sharpness. Rather than exhausted, I was under the impression that I had lost interest. Diore understood. That warrior thought he wasn't enough. I'm sorry about Diore, but I regretted it more than that. He lost interest after being spotted. He seemed to have been shown the small size of a human being called himself.

Besides, if I'd met that warrior on a battlefield that wasn't tied to discipline, I'd have lost. It's just an intuition. I never had a conversation with a man, never saw him again. It was only after the man had already left him gone that he found out that the man had later emerged and suddenly abandoned his country and embarked on a wandering journey one step ahead of the Chancellor of another country. Diore still remembers only that name. Yes, the man's name was Aldrius.

Continued