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Haha! portal Did you see their faces?! avalanche That felt sooooo good!

But are you really okay? arch That knights oath I think you overdid it because of me.

By the time Shirone and Rian returned to the room, it was nearing noon.

Rians expression became serious. portal Despite how immature he was, he understood the weight of the knights oath.

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But listening to such praise made him feel awkward, so to lift the mood a bit, he tried to joke around.

Shirone felt the sincerity.

Shirone, I did not take the oath because you are my friend. acoustic Youre different from my brother. arrow You have the power to attract people.

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Hey, dont poke where it hurts. autumn I already know that. artist By the way, you surprised me there. amber Saying what you wanted to say in front of my whole family. advance Werent you scared?

Rian flinched.

Haha! atlas I feel too much pressure. advance But if you want to protect me, youll have to improve by several folds.

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Jumping off a cliff? audit Why would you do that? antique Are you perhaps An idiot?

Thinking it would be of some help towards improving his swordsmanship, Rian was puzzled once he heard the story.

Shirone explained how he imagined jumping off a cliff, which he realized before his sword battle with Rian.

Hehe, theres a secret to that.

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An idiot?

No, just listen carefully. absorb I dont mean you should actually jump off a cliff. arch Simply imagine it. anxiety You arent dead until you fall flat on the ground. galaxy It means that you need to focus on the present instead of needlessly imagining the future.

He couldnt believe Rian called him an idiot.

But if you jump off, youre dead. anchor Its you who needs to think it over. antenna If you jump, youre as good as dead.

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Argh, seriously! absorb If you dont even jump off the cliff, ultimately, youll end up not being able to do anything!

Aha, then I can do it. arena For example, I would jump without any hesitation to save you. athlete Because thats what a knight does.

It was completely different from what he wanted to convey, but he thought that was who Rian was.

Shirone blinked.

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Hi. galaxy The atmosphere on the opponents side was too fierce, so I came to my allys base to evacuate.

As Reina peeked her head inside the room, she let out a small sigh. riddle Shirones face flushed at the sight of her.

You really are the polar opposite of me.

At that moment, someone came in. abstract Someone who he thought he would never meet again.

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Get out. avalanche We were having a man-to-man talk.

Whats wrong with you, Rian? antenna Your sister helped out a lot. amber You’re welcome to come in, Reina.

Shirone waved his hands around hurriedly as Rian was sending Reina away.

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Reina came closer, walking briskly like a cat, and sat between the two.

Hey, you just dont understand. zenith That witch must be

Shirone and Reina. acquire Reina and Shirone. adapt Those two names were coming and going in his head.

Rian, who was spitting out slander, thought for a while and closed his mouth.

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Heheh, did I get caught?

Anyways. wizard Rian, you were pretty cool back there. adopt I cant believe you took out the knights oath card. canvas I really cant beat you.

Are you serious?! legend Why the hell are you even here?! beacon Did you just come here to annoy me?!

How come you sound like youre teasing me?

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What can be worse than what just happened?

What do you take me for? action I just accomplished my job as the spy of the team. adjust Theres a pretty serious conversation going on over there on the opponents side.

Actually, dad was thinking of sending you, along with Rai, to the palace.

It was Rians first time hearing this.

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What are you talking about? adopt They want me to go on a field trip or something?

No, they want to enroll you into the Kaizen Swordsmanship Academy. arena You know, the largest one in the Kingdom of Thormia? aspect The academy that produced 10 certified Grade 1 swordsmen in 200 years?

Besides, despite the fact he was a genius, nobody knew whether Rai would get the approval, so why would he tag along?

What? agent Why did you guys decide that without discussing it with me? crystal I thought I could play around with Shirone as much as I liked, but now I have to go to an academy? avalanche What about my Master?

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Master!

Rian looked at Kites sword. amateur It was thanks to this sword that he was able to carry out his will.

Your instructor already knows. wizard Thats why he ended his contract yesterday and went back to his hometown this morning. aspect I heard you guys even said your goodbyes. aspect You didnt know about this?

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The reason why he ended the contract with no opposition was because he wanted his student to grow a bit more.

Thats why the family is talking. zenith They are thinking about sending you and Shirone to the academy together. audit You said yesterday that Shirone is better at wielding a sword than you.

But this is too sudden. orbit What about Shirone?

He was someone who cared about Rian more than anybody else.

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Shirone was startled.

Why me

While delusional ideas and thoughts flashed through Shirones head, Rian was thinking more realistically.

Due to Rians personality, he wouldnt have spoken about it first, and Reina seemed to be puzzled by this too.

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In the first place, it was unrealistic to even try and enroll a commoner in a swordsmanship academy.

Reina turned her head to face Shirone, but Shirone didnt open his mouth. atomic It was not something he could openly talk about.

Huh? acquire What do you mean?

Well, thats true. arena But Shirones not going to the swordsmanship academy. altitude Theres something else he wants to do. abandon Actually, I was thinking about something But since it has come to this, you should ask our grandfather for something.

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Since Rian had made his knights oath, even if it was only for the honor of the Ogent family, Shirone had to succeed. arctic He had to become someone special.

When Rian saw Shirones hesitation, Rian spoke up in his stead.

However, no one in the Ogent family was currently opposed to supporting Shirone.

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What? palette A mage? admire So you actually lost to an aspirant mage in a sword fight? meadow Rian Thats pathetic.

Reinas eyes widened.

Because Shirone is going to become a mage. advance Hes not interested in swordsmanship.

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Rian was not the type to disparage even his enemies, so to him, Shirone looked different. athlete Special.

Oho, hes that strong?

Shut up! arena I know! avalanche But Shirone is really a genius! acid Im positive hed be a lot better than Rai if he were a swordsman.

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Alright. amateur Ill propose that to the other side. echo But you might still be enrolled in the swordsmanship academy, Rian. beacon Dad is someone who uses his opponents weaknesses thoroughly.

Sensing Reinas gaze, Shirone didnt know where to look, so he ended up lowering his eyes.

N-No. advance How could I

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Actually, this is important to me, too!

Tsk! galaxy Whatever. arrow Ill think about it.

After all, for the sake of his master, he would not only take on the academy, but an army if need be.

He wont be able to protect Shirone with his current sword skills.

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Young master Shirones family has just arrived. attic They are supposed to be escorted to the mansion, but if the young master would like to greet them, I was ordered by the Lord to guide you to them.

Following a knock, a butler entered.

Rian slapped his knee.

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The answer was obvious.

Shirone was bouncing up and down in excitement, his eyes were already stuck in the direction of the front gate of the mansion.

Oh! riddle Shirones parents? abandon What do you want to do, Shirone?

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Shirone followed the butler out of the mansion.

Right away, miss.

Bring them here, Shirone. arrow My family will be waiting in the living room. amber Please, lead Shirone to his family.

Chuckling, Reina told him.

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The butlers attitude made him uncomfortable. atom Just a day ago, they didnt even bother with him, but now? avalanche They were treating him like a noble.

This way. adapt The stairs are high, so please be careful.

Excuse me, you can just act the usual way you do. audit Its not like I became a nobleman or something.

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The butlers eyes showed a bit of relief, but he was still on his toes.

Even if you make a mistake, I wont tell anyone, so dont be like that.

Shirone, who once risked his life for mere books, knew the stress servants experienced better than anyone else.

No! arctic Please dont say that. ability My head may fall off.

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This was because a carriage arrived at the end of the Broad Way.

Shirone didnt care anymore. altitude No he couldnt care less.

When he saw his parents faces, his vision got blurry. sphere The tears he suppressed while living in such an uncomfortable environment poured out.

No matter.

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Mom! portal Dad!

Not even hearing the butlers shout, Shirone ran towards the front gate.

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Shirone took his parents to the reception room. zenith Their eyes were swollen. altitude They could not hold in their emotions.

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The meeting was pushed back, perhaps due to Klumphs consideration, and due to this, Shirone was able to release the emotions that he had bottled up inside.

It took them some time to get their emotions together.

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Tears formed in Vincents eyes once again.

It wasn’t bad, I was able to read a lot of books. action I had a lot of fun. album How have you been, father? atlas Everything has been good, I hope?

Shirones complexion had actually improved, but from his parents perspective, it looked like he didnt eat or sleep enough during his stay here.

Let me take a look at you, son. auction Your face is all pinched and worn out. palette I can tell youve been through much, my son. action You did a good job. arrow Such a good job.

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Honey, what are you blabbering on about in front of our son?

Of course! auction Weve both been doing well. album Well, maybe a bit too well, perhaps? abstract Look at your mom. galaxy She ended up becoming so pretty that you almost ended up having a younger brother.

His parents were much thinner compared to when he left.

Shirone smiled ruefully.

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Suddenly, Vincent became curious.

At first, he was very nervous thinking something had happened to his son. atom But after seeing Shirones relaxed form, he felt like nothing bad had occurred.

When he considered those thoughts, he choked up again.

How would they be able to eat properly when they were busy worrying about their child everyday?

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No, no. august Its nothing like that. arrow Its just that I managed to take advantage of a nice opportunity.

So, why were we brought here? absorb If you finished your work, you should have been allowed to come home right away. abandon Surely they arent stopping you from going back, right?

Hm? ability A nice opportunity?

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He was able to tell them the story without any trouble because he had already put together an outline of how he should tell the story in his head.

But from the listeners standpoint, the story was so mind-blowing that it left them speechless.

Shirone told them the story of what had happened this morning.

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As Vincent continued to listen, he became more and more astonished.

He couldnt comprehend what his son was talking about.

To be honest, he stopped listening to Shirone past a certain point.

He became friends with the youngest young master of the Ogent family? anchor And that same person promised a knights oath to him? echo Furthermore, the family accepted it and allowed them to carry on being friends?

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He knew he was a smart and bright kid. echo But even so, this story made no sense.

When the story came to an end, Vincent scratched his head in silence.

The story continued to break apart his common sense, it felt like thunder was reverberating inside his head.

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Shirone, be honest with me. absorb This dad can, and will, do anything for you. sphere What in the world happened to you? arch Who the heck made you like this?

Its all true, dad. alpha Why would I lie about something this?

Maybe something went wrong inside his brain? antique Did he go delusional after being tormented here for a long time?

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Hes heard of numerous cases where commoners were wrongly entangled with nobles and became forever handicapped.

Okay! aluminum You are not a liar. alert So tell me, who bullied you?! altitude Who treated you harshly?!

Even Shirone thought the story was ridiculous, but he couldnt think of a better way to explain it to them.

Vincent was genuinely angry.

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While he was stuck between a rock and a hard place, trying to think of a way to answer, the Ogent family entered the reception room.