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042 My job is
Sword Master, you know!
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Translator : PolterGlast
"Gah..." I
grunted, thrown back by Barukan's sword pressure, tumbling several times on the
ground. Does this guy even know what holding back means?
It was still the
afternoon of my 19th day since reincarnation. In the morning, I had Gandarvan's
interview and got my measurements taken by a tailor. After that, that scoundrel
Barukan came to the mansion to get me, and so I was unwillingly dragged off (like
a lamb to the slaughter).
I had just started
getting used to the muscle soreness, and now I was going to get it again. And
this time, with bruises.
"Stand up,
quick," Barukan commanded.
"Could you please
go a little easier on me?" I pleaded.
"I am going
easy." And he sent me flying 10 meters? Am I the only one who thinks his
idea of 'going easy' isn't actually going easy?
I glanced at the other
soldiers, and they averted their eyes. These guys pushed Barukan onto me!
As soon as I stood up,
Barukan swung at me. If I took that hit, I'd be sent flying again, so I tried
to parry... "Whoa!" My parry was weak, so I was still sent flying.
I was drilled without
a break until evening that day. That bastard Barukan was truly a muscle-brain,
and I thought I was going to die many times.
Days like that
continued, and a month passed without me being able to enter the dungeon. On my
49th day of reincarnation, the 12th month began.
*
As I was getting
drilled by Barukan every day, Gandarvan and his subordinates also started
participating in the training. Even Rosalina joined in.
"Hah!"
"What was
that!"
"Hmph!"
"Not good
enough!"
Rosalina's and
Barukan's training was nothing short of impressive. Thanks to Rosalina's
participation, my grueling training lessened. It was a shame it didn't
disappear completely.
After being drilled by
Barukan every day, I was able to change to the Swordsman job. So, I skipped
Swordsman and changed directly to Sword Master. I changed from Traveler to
Sword Master, and I properly created a job change record at the temple. The
priest caused a fuss during the job change, and I ended up being called by the
Duke, but I decided to go through with being a Sword Master. It seems the
acquisition conditions for the Sword Master job aren't known, so it should be
fine.
Thanks to this, I can
now openly operate as a Sword Master. Barukan's drilling occasionally comes in
handy (laughs).
Temples are found in
every major town, and changing jobs cost me two 10,000-Grill platinum coins
(200,000 yen). I remember changing to Sword Master while thinking it was a
rip-off.
By the way, priests
can apparently see available jobs, but I was able to change it to 'hidden' on
the status screen, so my available jobs were no longer visible. How convenient.
I am now a Sword
Master Lv5, but I can barely see Rosalina's and Barukan's movements. Like Sword
Master, jobs like Swordsman, Lancer, and Knight can level up through training
alone. However, as levels increase, it becomes harder to level up through
training alone. As a result, I haven't leveled up at all since Level 5. That's
just how it is for combat jobs.
Just then, a soldier
rushed into the training ground, and Barukan interrupted his training to
receive a report.
"Something seems
to have happened," Gandarvan said to me during a sword clash. If I let my
guard down now, I'd be pushed back immediately, so I maintained my focus.
I parried Gandarvan's
sword and created some distance. "If it concerns us, we'll be
called," I said.
"Indeed,"
Gandarvan agreed. Clang! We continued exchanging blows without stopping. I use
a two-handed sword, and Gandarvan uses a one-handed sword and shield, so a
sword clash should favor me, but Gandarvan blocks my attacks with his
one-handed sword. My Sword Master level is low, but I'm still at the mercy of
Gandarvan's trained swordplay. It's frustrating.
"Gather up!"
Barukan's booming voice echoed through the training ground.
The soldiers moved
swiftly, gathering in front of Barukan. We joined them. "From this moment,
the Knight Order will conduct strict patrol. Day and night!"
Besides the Knight
Order, the Ducal House also has a security force that maintains order in town.
Normally, the security force patrols the town, but if the Knight Order is also
patrolling, something must have definitely happened.
"Commander, may I
ask a question?" a mid-ranking knight asked Barukan.
"You may,"
Barukan replied.
"My foolish
assumption is that our Knight Order is patrolling due to a request for
assistance from the security forces. Is this due to that matter?"
"Last night, the
Head-Chopping Nest appeared again. This brings the number of victims to 10. The
security force has been patrolling day and night, but the Head-Chopping Nest
has yet to be apprehended," Barukan explained. Since the 11th month began,
a serial killer known as the Head-Chopping Nest had appeared. I don't know the
pace of serial killers, but considering 10 victims in about a month, it must be
a pretty high-frequency crime.
"The targets are
primarily prostitutes. We have warned them not to be on the streets at night,
but if prostitutes don't go out at night, they can't do business. It's
unfortunate, but we cannot stop them." They sell their bodies to earn
their daily bread. Prostitutes also can't live if they don't eat, so it seems
he can't tell them to stop doing business. I think he could order them, but if
they can't eat, they'll eventually starve to death. It would be good if the
Head-Chopping Nest was caught before they starved, but unfortunately, no one
can guarantee that.
At Barukan's command,
the knights ran out of the training ground. "Sir Footscythel. Training is
over for today. I will engage you again once the matter of the Head-Chopping
Nest is resolved."
What's with that
condescending tone!? When did I ever ask him to train me!? I wanted to yell,
but the inability to do so was frustrating.
By the way,
Footscythel is my family name in this world. Tracing my ancestors leads to a
certain famous historical figure. I chose that name from that famous person.
Well, no need to go into details about the family name, so ending that here.
Since I'm free, maybe I'll go to the dungeon after a long time.
I don't need to crack
down on criminals. The Knight Order is already moving, so someone like me, who
knows nothing about investigations, would just get in the way if I meddled.
Besides, since the Knight Order has been mobilized, I think things will be
resolved eventually. ...I want to believe that.
"We're heading to
the dungeon after lunch at the mansion, but what about you all,
Gandarvan?"
"It is our duty
to protect our master. We shall accompany you," Gandarvan replied.
"Alright then,
let's eat first. Let's go!"
On the way back to the
mansion, I saw knights several times. I didn't know all their faces, but I
recognized some, so I greeted them.
*
It was on the 50th day
since my reincarnation that we had an early lunch at the mansion and headed to
the dungeon.
"It's been a
while since I entered the dungeon."
"Master has been
favored by Sir Barukan, so you've been constantly training," Anneliese
observed.
"If that's what
you call 'favored,' then I think the world is wrong, Anneliese."
"Hehehe. Is that
so?" she chuckled. If I'm 'favored' by Barukan, I constantly feel my life
is in danger, which is ridiculous.
Now then, this time, I
brought Anneliese, Rosalina, Gandarvan, and four other soldiers to the dungeon.
I needed five soldiers in total, and I was still recruiting one more. Anyway,
this time, Gandarvan and his subordinates were with us. The five of them didn't
know that I could change jobs myself. But it was fine since we had signed a
confidentiality agreement with a magic contract.
"I forbid you
from speaking about my jobs or skills to anyone. Understood?" I
instructed. Apparently, if I don't say this, the confidentiality doesn't apply.
"But I believe
many already know about Sword Master?" Gandarvan tilted his head, looking
puzzled. That gesture looks good when a cute girl like Anneliese or Rosalina
does it. But it's not cute when an old bear does it.
"That's right, my
job is Sword Master. Understood? If anyone asks, tell them that," I
stated.
"Understood...?"
The five of them looked confused.
"Alright then,
let's go!" I declared.
---Dungeon Move.
"""""What!?"""""
The five were
surprised to see a door appear on the wall.
"Come on, hurry
up and go!" I pushed the five of them through the door. We entered too,
and after confirming everyone had moved, I deactivated it. The five were
surprised again when the door disappeared.
"Don't talk about
things like this. That's what I mean," I explained.
"I-I see...
Understood. You all, never speak of this to anyone either!" Gandarvan
said, emphasizing to his soldiers, even though the magic contract made it safe.
"Was that Dungeon
Move just now?" Gandarvan asked.
"That's right. Do
you know about Dungeon Move, Gandarvan?"
"I once entered a
dungeon with someone whose job was Explorer," he replied. So, he had used
Dungeon Move to travel at that time.
"It's convenient,
isn't it?" I asked.
"Yes, it's very
convenient. By the way, where are we?"
"We're near the
6th-floor boss room," I explained.
"But Dungeon Move
should only allow you to travel to places you've already been... So, Master,
you've been here before, then," Gandarvan noted, quite perceptive. I
confirmed it.
"Leaving me
aside, these four are only Level 10 or so. The 6th-floor boss is certainly
dangerous."
The Sword Gargoyle is
Level 24. Even I knew it was reckless to fight a boss more than twice their
level.
"I will now
explain the strategy for that. Today, we'll hunt the boss repeatedly, so
understand the strategy thoroughly," I said, explaining the strategy to
Gandarvan and his bewildered subordinates. It wasn't a grand strategy, though.
It was simple, so they should remember it quickly.
"We understand
the strategy, but to think the boss was a Sword Gargoyle..." Gandarvan
said. Gargoyles are hard to damage physically, so they seemed to think it would
be troublesome.
However, our combat
power was complete. Gandarvan, a Strong-Armored Knight Lv22. Anneliese, a Mage
Lv21. Rosalina, a Battle Master Lv20. And me, an Enchanter Lv18. The four
soldiers just needed to chip away at the boss from the side. I didn't expect
much damage from the low-level four, so it was fine.
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