The Young Son Swordmaster

eps 18s

It's early summer, 1794.

Four years have passed since Jin returned to the main house.

“We will end the training with this. Good work today, Young Master.”

“Fiuh, is it time, Garon?”

Garon Altemiro's.

This 7-star young knight taught the basics and basics of swordsmanship in the Sword Garden.

His disciples included the children of Runcandel when they first arrived at the main house, and clan members who were trained to become protective knights. Each Runcandel had to learn the basics under the Garon.

“Haha, you must be kidding. Please see the guardian cadets around you, Young Master. They are all on the verge of death.”

Jin looked around. There are young boys and girls around his age. As Garon had said, they were all sweating profusely, panting and gasping to catch their breath.

'I think he's right. I'll be in the same condition as them.'

Two years ago, when Garon was assigned this job, his training regimen quickly gained a reputation for being harsh and intense.

The guardian cadet is a young elite trainee who stands out among the other trainees and is chosen to become the guardian knight of the future. Competition to become guardian cadets is high, and trainees have to undergo difficult training to earn that rank.

However, despite their expertise and experience, many guardian cadets are out of being unable to bear the heavy training of the Garon.

Jin did the same in his previous life. He was unable to continue Garon's training regimen, and instead received individual lessons from his brothers. This might seem like preferential treatment, but to Runcandels, there was no greater disgrace.

Although the other children were able to withstand Garon's lessons, a Runcandel boy dropped out of school and was taught by his siblings was unacceptable. Not to mention Jin also could not bear the lessons of his brothers, and ended up being ignored by everyone.

Recalling the past, Jin shook his head to stop thinking about it.

"In addition, you should attend Lady Luna's training session in the afternoon."

Jin nodded to Garon's point.

These days, Jin trains under Garon as well as his eldest sister, Luna “White Whale” Runcandel.

However, unlike his first life, it was not an embarrassing individual lesson. After noticing Jin's frightening growth speed, Luna volunteered to teach him herself. Thus, it was an achievement, not a disgrace.

However, it brings Jin the admiration of the guardian cadet and jealousy of his other siblings.

"That's right. Then I have to go to lunch now.”

“Are you going to take part with other cadets today as well? Dame Rosa seems sad about not being able to eat with you at all times.”.

“I prefer to eat with cadets I train every day, not my brother who seems unhappy with my whereabouts.”

"I understand, Young Master."

The servants began to bring their food to the training ground.

There was a large pot filled with rice, vegetables, and meat. It was a simple and crude meal, but the ingredients were top grade.

The guardians stood in line, waiting for food to be distributed. Jin did not follow them because 'Bellop' was in charge of getting his food.

"Thank you."

"Not at all, Young Master."

"As if. Sit down, let's eat."

Bell Schmitz's. An ordinary boy was 13 years old, one year younger than Jin.

He was destined to be left behind in the training of the Garon and lose his qualifications as a guard cadet, expelled from the Sword Garden.

At least, that was before Jin's regression.

“Is it good?”

"Very delicious. I have always been grateful to the clan for allowing me to eat such delicious meat, as well as to the 13th Young Master for sharing his portion of meat with me ... "

“Enough, enough. Sigh, how do you give the same answer every time without a single mistake? Did you memorize the phrase with your heart or something? ”

Bellop coughed and blushed in embarrassment.

“You need to learn how to speak simply and concisely, Bellop. Others ignore you because you keep giving speeches every time you open your mouth, you know? ”

“A-Begukah..”

“Straight boat! Have more pride. You are the guardian cadet of Runcandel.”

“But my grades are the lowest, and I have not been a star knight 1...”

“Yeah, do you think anyone can become a Runcandel cadet? You have achieved a lot by reaching your current position.”

He was quite shy, and had a bit of confidence. He was just as innocent and naive.

That's why Jin is still confused.

'I can see why the clan expelled him. But I still don't know how such an innocent brat grew up to become a notoriously ruthless imperial guard in the Vermont Empire.'

Before his setback, Bellop's life ended in a remarkable reversal after being expelled from the Runcandel Clan.

After nearly passing the exam to become a guardian cadet, Bellop Schmitz had always been among the worst cadets, before having to leave. But after that, he caught the attention of another clan of swordsmen, the Aquatic Clan.

The Hairan Clan was the largest swordsman clan in the empire, and one of the largest noble families.

Bellop's talent with swords flourished late in the Wonder Clan. He later became the imperial guard and received the nickname "Vermont's Loyal Hound".

Vermont Loyal Dog.

Jin had no idea what Bellop was going through in the Wonder Clan that he had changed so much.

When Bellop received that nickname, he was no longer the naive and gentle Bellop Jin now. He followed the emperor's orders, led the imperial guards to battle, and slaughtered many people mercilessly.

But one year before Jin's death, Bellop ended his unfortunate life filled with bloodshed, leaving a will with a message of repentance.

'I was shocked to hear he became an imperial guard, and was irritated when the news of the suicide reached me.'

Jin looked around him. After making sure no one else was looking in their direction, he quickly gave the remaining piece of his flesh to Bellop.

“Eh, Young Master?”

"putting. I don't feel hungry.”

Jin pretends to eat until lunch time is over as he blankly notices Bellop.

'Bellop Schmitz ... This time, I will take care of you so that you don't miss out and get kicked out.'

It was not just because Jin wanted to keep this diamond rough inside the clan.

He also felt somewhat empathetic towards this boy. Both of them were late to discover their true talents, and suffered a miserable death.

'If he has the potential to become an imperial guard, it would also be beneficial to keep him by my side. In any case, I must guard the protective knights around me and command them in the future.'

Instead of being the murder puppets of the Vermont Empire, Bellop and Jin would rather raise him as the protective knight of Runcandel.

After lunch ended, Jin stood up and Garon approached him.

“See you tomorrow, Young Master. Oh, tomorrow we'll have a spar during practice.”

"good. Good work today, Garon.”

“Thank you, Young Master.”

As soon as Jin returned to his room, there stood Gilly in a change of clothes on his arm and a hot bath behind him.

"good. Thank you, Strawberry P—”

Catching himself saying something unexpected, Jin suddenly stopped in his tracks.

“Gosh, Murakan often calls you Strawberry Pie to the point that I get confused now.!”.

"Oh, are you here, son?"

Jin turned his head and saw Murakan lazily flipping through the erotic picture magazine on the sofa.

"You crazy dragon, what are you reading in broad daylight?"

"This? Limited edition erotic magazine. I have trouble getting this. Haha, don't hesitate to let me know if you want to too. Fourteen is the age when you start getting a horn ... "

"Also. No. gabe. I'm telling. Ye. Catch. Stayed. Inside that. Cat. Shaping. As. A bunch. As. Might as well. At the. A home? What if someone sees you?”

“I won't get caught, don't worry. I deserve to be free too, right? Just come and see this. Should I kidnap the man who drew this?”

Seeing her sneer and return to her erotic magazine, Jin suddenly gets the urge to punch the dragon's face.

However, punching a dragon that had lived for thousands of years was absurd. Jin let out a long sigh and sat down beside Murakan.

“I don't think it's bad. How much did you buy it?"

“About 100 gold coins, I guess..?”.

“Oh, so? A hundred gold coins, you say? Hundred ... gold coins. Where did you find the money? ”

“I borrowed from Strawberry Pie. Jeez, the salary of Nanny Runcandel is no joke.”

Jin turned his gaze to Gilly, who was just a dry cough.

“Huh, just tell me if you need money from now on. Don't bother Gilly."

"Thul? Then please 1000 gold coins~”

“I'll give you 1000 gold coins if you write a report explaining why you need that money. And please prepare a simple meal for me, Gilly.”

Murakan shut down and saved the magazine at the speed of light and began writing reports. He even started to mutter to himself. This disturbing sight of extreme persistence left Jin speechless.

"Have you not had lunch outside?"

"I did, but I'm at the age where I grew up."

"What do you want?"

“Only simple sandwich.”

"Strawberry pie, I want strawberry pie."

An hour had passed by the time Jin finished eating.

For two hours until Luna's lesson, Jin sat in his room and practiced releasing his spiritual energy.

'I will reach 2-stars in spiritual release .. 4-stars where and 2-stars in swordsmanship.'

This was the result of four years of training after leaving Storm Castle.

The speed of its growth in spiritual release was far beyond what Murakan had expected. However, its mana growth was too slow by Jin standards. But it wasn't too surprising since he couldn't use magic within the Sword Garden.

Still, reaching the 4-star stage at the age of fourteen was an incredible achievement comparable to the geniuses in the Zippel Clan.

His swordsmanship will also reach 3-star at the age of sixteen, which is one year earlier than the 'average Runcandel'.

Jin growth is well developed.

Feeling stronger by the day is the best feeling ever.

There was a Garon intensive training regimen, Jin's notebook that he studied every day, and his spiritual energy that he would strengthen whenever he had time.

All of these activities were much more fun than a break for the 14-year-old.

However, Luna's training was really boring, even for the workaholic Jin.

'Even our other brothers who were jealous of me for receiving his guidance would immediately change their minds if they were in my position.'

Jin smiled bitterly in his heart before looking at Luna.

“My dearest sister.”

"Yes brother?"

"Today's training will be the same as yesterday."

"I'm sober."

“But you have to change your approach and method every day during this repetitive training.”

"Yes." Yeah."

Luna walked towards Jin and closed her eyes. Jin copied it and also closed his possession.

Then, the same sentence he heard repeatedly over the past month echoed.

"Brother. Mind eye... Use mind eye to observe..”.

This is the boredom that is meant.

Luna's lessons are not as methodical, intuitive, and physically painful as Garon's.

It's always about ... the eye of mind!

He'll just repeat it.

"It's driving me crazy."

Jin often heard 8-star knights and above calling nature the 'Mind Knife'.

But normally, one would start training the Mind's Blade after reaching the 7-star stage. And it won't be through silent lessons like this, but .. by trying to spread the aura in all directions naturally.

'Why doesn't Eldest Brother do or say anything else? She always stood still, telling me to open my mind's eyes.’

He had never heard of such training.

“For those who use the sword to advance in life, getting the Eye of Mind is the most important thing of all. Never open your physical eyes during our practice.”

Nevertheless, Jin obeyed the guidance of his eldest sister and closed his eyes because he knew her personality. In addition, he is widely known as the strongest among the 13 children of Runcandel.

If any other siblings taught Jin the way Luna did right now, she would think that they were trying to block Jin's growth with nonsense. Or maybe they have become a fanatic of some pseudo-religion.

'I'm sure that day will come when I finally understand Eldest Brother's guidance.'

The two stood facing each other, eyes closed, until nightfall. After their lesson ended, Luna showed a refreshing smile.

“You did well today. You can come back now, brother. ”

Jin had absolutely no idea what he had done so well, but he could only nod at his statement.

Jin started walking away and Luna pondered while watching her back.

'The incredible concentration he showed when he closed his eyes, and the persistence to maintain that posture for a few hours ... With Jin's potential, he should be aware of it in a few years. Keep growing like this, Jin.’

Luna put on a satisfied smile and closed her eyes once again.

Even as a 9-star knight, he had yet to possess the second enlightenment required to reach the Eye of Mind realm.