Chapter 5: Laura S. Yarside (Part 2)

"Okay, today's training ends here, free rest in the afternoon." After the acting master's voice sounded, all the students in the dojo lay on the ground.
"It's finally over...Goddess..."
"Look at you...you look dumb..."
The students in the dojo dragged their tired bodies, talking and laughing while bickering.
Ragram’s summer was almost over. The sun sets earlier and earlier, and the evening weather is getting cooler.
And the first course of the first pass is basically about to end.
During this period of more than a month, apprentices from all over the empire, including foreigners, learned the most basic fighting skills, the understanding and use of various weapons, and the "Yar The understanding of the "Tao" of "Side Flow"
Of course, the last one is a bit difficult for the very young apprentices, only the youngest child seems to be thoughtful after hearing this topic.
Soon, the students who had been slowing down for a while stood up one after another and walked out of the dojo, looking forward to going back to take a bath, eat something, then do a massage to relieve physical fatigue, and then sleep beautifully.
Heliga thought so too. However, when he stepped into the door of the Viscount Mansion (Heliga, as the son of a lightsaber's childhood friend, would give preferential treatment to the Viscount Mansion), he found that the old butler Klaus was waiting for him with a smile.
"Mr. Klaus, are you?" Heliga hesitated, and decided to preemptively say.
The old butler bowed, "Master Heliga, congratulations on passing the initial training for the first pass."
"...Ah, thank you, Mr. Claus." After a little startled, Heliga also responded gently as a thank you.
"...But...just that, shouldn't you need to wait for me to come back at the door? When did you bump into it, can you just mention it?" Heliga thought to himself.
"...However, the old man is here waiting for the young master, there is one more thing..." The old butler has seen more people and things, and he can see what Heliga is wondering at a glance, and continues Said: "The master took the young lady to the forest for special training. He won't come back until the day after tomorrow... Originally, the master planned to teach you the basics of weapons, and he wants you to choose your favorite weapon for the next training... But he decided temporarily, I will teach it by myself."
"...Actually, it seems that the acting master of the dojo can also do it?" After a little thought, Heliga asked still. After all, whether it was because of friendship with his father or other reasons, "Swordsman of Light" always had something...wrong with himself so hard. If I said that when I first arrived, I needed urgent tuition because of temporary transfer, and then I took my father’s factors into consideration before taking my own practice. Now I have kept up with the pace of basic training, there should be no need for special training. Although it is a fortunate thing to be able to accept the special counseling of the "Swordsman of Light" or the Klaus butler who is the general agent, but this strange feeling makes Heliga feel a little uneasy.
"Ha ha... Master, don't need to worry." The butler Klaus chuckled, and continued: "Master is afraid that he is interested in some kind of "qualification" in your body, so he will pay special attention to the young master. And I am honored to be able to guide you. "
"..." Heliga was dumb, but he didn't expect this to be the reason-is it possible, does he really have any "talent" in martial arts? I have fallen into a certain "weird circle" before, thinking the Viscount Your Excellency too bad...?
"I see, Mr. Claus, it is my honor to accept your guidance."
"Heliga?" In the empty preaching dojo, the thin young man was waving a long sword alone, practicing the swordsmanship that the old butler had just taught him. And the clear voice of the girl broke the cycle of the young gasp and the sharp blade waving. Following the sound, the blue-haired girl with a long sword on her back was looking at the boy with a joyful expression.
"Oh, Laura. I have returned from special training with the Viscount Lord." In the months in the dojo, Heliga has been getting along well with Laura, so he greeted him kindly.
"Yes." Laura replied, "this special training is a special training for weapons after all, and the intensity is greater than before."
"Hehe... Laura really chose a two-handed sword? Just like your father?" Heliga asked, looking at the long package behind Laura.
"Yes." Laura said with a smile after unloading the package neatly, shaking off the big sword inside, holding it in her hand, and saying, "Such a heavy and powerful weapon can bring challenges on the path of cultivation! "
"And only the big sword is the heirloom of your Alside family." Heliga murmured inwardly, but didn't say anything.
"Heliga...choose a one-handed sword...?" Laura asked, looking at the sharp blade in Heliga's hand.
"Yeah... the two-handed sword is strong and weak. The control range of the spear and the battle axe is too large, and it is not flexible enough. Only this one-handed sword is the most suitable for me." Helijia continued with a light wave of his weapon : "Speaking of which, this is also Mr. Claus's best weapon? After all, he carries a rapier with him."
"...Yes, what the Lord is best at is court rapier swordsmanship, especially sword skills related to "thorns". It seems that even his father said,'You can only draw with Mr. Claus, but it is difficult to defeat him. 'Well. "
"Yeah. It is reasonable to let the person who is best at swords teach swordsmanship, although Mr. Claus is also very good at other weapons of the "Yarside Flow". Besides, if I have achieved something in Kendo, it is not too late to learn other things. "
"Yes. But now that the choice of the main weapon is completed, that means..." Laura suddenly realized something, "Have you officially started the special training for the "first pass"? "
"...It seems to be." After thinking a little, Heliga replied.
"But... the preparatory course for the first pass seems to be two months away, right? Also, it's the middle of the two courses. Isn't there any courses going on at this time?" Laura asked suspiciously. Asked.
"...Ah, yes, but I trained separately with Mr. Claus..." Heliga suddenly remembered that the Viscount-sama seemed to have mentioned it, although Laura was regarded by him as an "Alside Stream" Heirs and subordinates are the masters, but most of Laura’s training is taught by the old butler Klaus, and the old butler also loves this young lady very much, so she looks at Laura who is a little surprised. , Then added: "In this way, I should be regarded as your "junior brother"? Please give me your advice again, Laura. "
"...Ah...Tell me a lot." Laura recovered quickly and stretched out her hand in a panic. Heliga was a little confused, but still stretched out her hand and held Laura's hand together.
"...I am very happy to have opponents and friends who can improve and promote each other, Heliga." Laura said after letting go.
"...Me too." When shaking hands, Heliga clearly felt the calluses of Laura's hands as they held the sword. He knew well that Laura might have put in more effort than herself. And when Laura said something like that, it meant to treat herself as an opponent who really tempered and grew up with each other
"I still need to work harder." The young man who thought this way made up his mind secretly.