The Hard Work Will Never Betray Me

CH 50

POV: Eberhard Karlheinz von Flensburg

“Eberhard.”

“What's Dad?”

“I'll train you today. After you finish eating, come to the training ground."

"okay."

While I was having breakfast, my father told me with an unusual serious look. It was customary for him to tell me whether he would train me or not, but today was different.

After finishing my breakfast and getting ready, I headed for the training ground in the backyard. At the training ground, my father was waiting for me with his arms crossed in meditation.

"Hello."

"Eberhard, I'll teach you the North Bushin Shogunate."

"What's that?"

Shogun Bushinryu North "Ura". This is a secret martial art that has never been recorded and my father never taught me. Up front, we were mainly practicing basic auxiliary magic like body movement, and body strengthening, but what we are going to do today I don't know. Since all the elements necessary for normal martial arts are put into the "front", it is even more difficult to predict what they will do in the "back".

So far, I haven't studied it because he thinks I'm not ready for it, but maybe my fight with Felix has changed his mind.

“It's weird for me to say this, but the secret behind the incredible power of the Shinryu Northern Shogunate lies in this 'back.

“Hass secret Strength?”

It's not just mental arguments like "i can't lose because I have something to protect."

“Typically, this 'behind the curtain' exercise starts when you turn ten. Eberhard is only six years old, but I have decided that you are ready. …… .Keep in mind. These 'behind-the-scenes' things have their own dangers.”

"Yes I know."

"Good."

Dad crossed his arms and took a stance.

"Look at me."

As soon as he said that, he increased the magic in his body and started strengthening his entire body with magic.

This is the "Ura" of the North Bushin-ryu Shogun, the inner form of the "Dressed Wrapper".

“This is not just a body enhancement."

It is difficult to achieve a high level of improvement with "body enhancement" non-attribute C-rank magic.

“Try to attack."

"How much power should I give him?"

"On a level that would kill an ordinary person."

"okay."

I used my magic power and threw a pretty strong 'shock bullet. There was no way for him to dodge it, and "blown bullets" hit him directly, but he was unharmed.

“Even not scratched?"

“That's not all."

He continued, and began to move at high speed. He was running in all directions at a speed that could not be achieved by me at the moment even with the [Shock] skill.

"Hhhh!"

–Dogong ……!

"The robe!"

His demonstration ended with a series of extraordinary moves that could hardly be considered a human skill.

“I'll show you how to do this. This is a 'cloak'. You will learn the 'cloak' form in this and the 'general armor' of other forms.”

“Cloak and armor general”

“There are only two elements in the Northern Shogunate of Shinryu. If the robe is a reinforcing technique from the inside, general armor is a reinforcing technique from the outside.”

“What is common armor?"

“It's relatively easy compared with Dressing. You've used something similar to him."

"What's? Something similar to the Armor General?"

“That's a magic sword. I'm sure you've mastered the materialization of magic, and with your enormous magic power, it will be easy for you to master the general's armor."

Because of that, the father now took out magic power from his body and materialized as if covering his body.

“It was magic armor."

“It needs for defense.”

However, as soon as he said that, the father immediately deactivated "the general's armor".

“Only this is a very inefficient technique, and with the amount of my magic power, I will get tired quickly. That's why I don't use it often."

"So that's it."

That's why I always only wear robes when I practice.

“The cloak requires a very delicate magic control technique. You can say that the reason why the North Shogun Bushin-ryu became the strongest is because of this robe. Successive Northern Generals have made their powers known to the world by inheriting that technology.

"Great ……."

“If you can master this, you will have full preparation. There will be nothing left for me to teach you.

“So let's start ....”

“But it usually takes ten years to master this, or maybe eight years.”

“…………”

"Because it's a very powerful technique. It's not something that can be mastered in a year or two. It's just that you have incredible magic power. You should be able to use it many times longer than ordinary people. Maybe you'll be able to learn it faster than the others."

“Wah! Then teach me how to do it immediately!”

"alright. Let's see if you can surpass me."

"Sure!"

My fame after defeating Felix grew without me noticing. The stronger I am, the more people will exploit or eliminate me.

That's why I have to become stronger to protect myself from such people, and to protect the people who are important to me.

But however the stronger I am, the more trouble comes my way as I try to become stronger to protect the person who is important to me, does that not make sense? I don't know if I'm just selfish.

Well, the point is I have to be strong enough to eliminate all those problems. The only reason I have so many ties is because I don't have the strength to break them and push forward.

I will be strong enough to protect Lily, Mei, my family and everyone else I care about, and will be able to fight against opponents who will fight me.

I don't think that's impossible in the least. I have a unique skill called Continuity is Strength.

Hard work will not betray me.