Swordmaster of the Red Light District

Didier (2)

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Didier looked around the nursery and got off his horse.

Jimmy and Matthew swallowed the saliva in their mouths as they watched Didier’s shadow approaching.

Didier, who looked at the two of them tensely, bowed his head slightly.

“Nice to meet you. Jimmy, Matthew.”

sir?

Did you say you now?

Jimmy and Matthew were not able to respond immediately to the unexpected name and were frozen.

Didier had an ice-cold expression on his face, but his voice was as soft as that.

“I heard you were very helpful in searching for the lady’s traces. Without you two, the search would have been greatly delayed. As a Phillips knight, I thank you.”

Jimmy, who was rolling his eyes round and round, waved his hand belatedly.

“Oh, no. I was just doing what I was supposed to do as a body that normally lives with the Count’s grace.”

“You don’t have to be humble. My father also said that this incident has broadened his knowledge.”

“That, go, thank you.”

“The Count has commanded me to do recompense on my behalf, so I plan to faithfully fulfill my duty so as not to put a burden on the Count’s name. Please take care of me.”

“Well, thank you.”

Jimmy and Matthew, who met Didier’s eyes, bowed once more.

*

Rumors of a knight coming to the nursery have been circulating among the children ever since.

It was a story that could not be stopped once swordsmanship education began, so Ray gave up on joining the club and paid attention to the mental arming of the children.

At most, even the knights were invited, but if the children’s attitudes were too lax and they fell out of the eyes of the knights, the damage was enormous.

‘Looking at it now, I don’t have to worry too much.’

People in this world, from children to adults, admire the heroic stories of knights.

In a world in which one’s own force is a real human weapon comparable to that of a legion, the envy and fear for the knights unraveled in the heroic stories were deeply embedded in their hearts, regardless of their age.

The children said they didn’t know when the knights would come, and they tried to maintain their standards by walking in line from the morning.

Hearing the voices of the excited children, Rey, who laughed and looked at the front door of the orphanage, which was starting to get noisy.

‘That’s… Didier.’

The physique was terrifying.

Even compared to Jimmy, who is stronger than an average man, his size was noticeably different.

Ray, who stood up from the ground, approached him first and greeted him.

“Hello. It’s an honor for you to come all the way here, Sir Didier.”

Didier’s eyes lit up as he looked down at Rey.

“You are Reyro. I’ve heard the story. Thank you for saving the lady.”

“I was just doing what I had to do. So, please keep your words low. The knight has elevated me, of low rank, so I don’t know where to put myself.”

“…i get it.”

Didier barely held back a laugh that was about to leak out.

It came as no surprise that Rey was able to roll her tongue quite well, but the static feeling in Rey baffled Didier.

‘A child who encounters a knight for the first time is usually excited and shakes his voice.’

Ray was too calm.

There was a strong sense of incongruity to say that it was the peace that came from ignorance.

Didier’s lips trembled slightly. I was also looking forward to it.

“Can I take a look around the nursery?”

“Can I guide you?”

“Please.”

Ray walked by Didier’s side like a servant.

Didier marveled as he turned around the fence.

“Everyone’s faces are coming to life.”

“Are you surprised?”

“I thought it would be a little darker. It’s a place where good intentions are felt. A little prejudice is already being removed.”

“Thank you for your kind regards. And for the class, I would like to split the group into groups of 5 or less and ask for guidance in swordsmanship.”

“It’s the right number.”

“The first class brought together the most talented and enthusiastic friends. Please take a look.”

“I’ve been representing the Count Boeun. I’ll do my best, so don’t worry.”

“Will the achievements of the children be reported to the Count?”

“Yes.”

“Are you only reporting to the Count?”

“…”

Didier stopped in his seat and turned to Ray.

Please report their achievements and make them stand out from the Count. I thought that Ray had brought up the story with such an intention, but when I saw the second question, it wasn’t.

It was a silly question, but he answered it politely.

“The Count has entrusted me with this mission. I will not divulge the contents of the mission. I will not recklessly talk about the work of the nursery to my father without the Count’s permission.”

“You are indeed a knight.”

“It was an unpleasant question.”

“I’m sorry. I’ve heard so many bad rumors about wizards lately.”

“ha ha ha!”

Didier burst out laughing.

The top of his lips was still cold, but it was the first change in his expression he had ever seen.

“The values that knights and wizards aim for are very different. It’s a rumor about wizards, I know well, but it’s sad if they overlap with knights.”

“I’m sorry.”

Ray clicked inwardly.

I feel like I have a suspicious disease after being burned by the wizard once.

Hoping that Didier was a knight who was as loyal as he looked on the outside, he headed to the empty lot behind the orphanage.

The day before, I had people put up wooden posts in the center of the vacant lot to make a barrier.

First of all, it was a knight’s teaching, so I couldn’t show it to others carelessly.

When I opened the fence door and entered, the first thing I saw was red hair fluttering in the wind.

Karen gave her body a lot of strength and shouted.

“Hello! My name is Karen!”

“Wow! You’re a real knight! My name is Yohana! Hehe!”

Yohana smiled broadly as if she liked it.

Of course, Yohana was the only one who wasn’t nervous.

“Wick! It’s called De, Darren!”

Deren, who had been standing idly, did not come to his senses until Jimmy, who was standing behind him, pinched his back slightly, and then greeted, while Ian trembled and stuttered over and over again.

“I, I, I, I, Ian, I, I, I, I do.”

“Nice to meet you. My name is Didier. Sir Didier… is too hard. You can just call me Instructor.”

Didier, who looked after each of the children one by one, explained how precious and blessed it was to have an opportunity to ask a knight to learn from a person who was not a noble.

He praised the Count’s generosity, and advised him to thank Jimmy, Matthew, and Ray.

Didier finally confirmed what she had to say.

“Johana, Karen, Darren, and Ian. Is it correct for these four students to participate in the first class?”

“Big, that, Sir Didier.”

Jimmy and Matthew, who were watching, knelt on one knee.

“Can you teach us too?”

“…?”

After Didier’s bewilderment for a moment, Ray handed the letter to the Count and Bridge.

“I asked the Count’s permission.”

“Huh. The Count really cares about you.”

“You’re generously tolerating my arrogance.”

“Okay. Let’s start the class right away. I’ll explain the concept of celebration.”

*

Mana exists in everything in the world.

Humans also naturally accumulate mana in their body as they go through life.

Increasing the density by forcibly consolidating them is the first process of chukki.

Mana whose density has increased by more than a certain value naturally has cohesiveness and attracts mana around it.

“Mana technique refers to a technique that circulates the concentrated mana along the main blood vessels to fully absorb the mana in the body and draw the mana around it into the body.”

Of course, it is inefficient to use the mana concentrated in the body right away.

Its nature is different and even its concentration is jagged, so it crumbles easily when pulled out with a sword.

Therefore, the knights fixed the properties of mana by using the mana refining method and created a core in the heart.

“In all actions such as compression, control, and acceleration of mana, the heart’s core plays an essential role. No matter how much mana you have in your body, if you don’t have a core, there will be a limit to mana handling. .”

Didier handed Johanna a towel and an envelope.

“From now on, I will inject compressed mana into your body and circulate it according to the technique. So that you remember the sensation of mana circulation.”

“yes!”

Yohana nodded her head first.

Didier injected a high concentration of mana into Johana’s heart and started circulating it through major blood vessels.

Naturally, Johanna’s blood vessels, who were receiving high-density mana for the first time in her life, immediately caused a rejection reaction.

“Huh?”

Yohana, who felt that she was being twisted in an instant, groaned and trembled, then opened her mouth.

“Uhhh…”

vomited

The other children were startled by the pouring vomit and took a step back, but Didier didn’t change his expression and led the mana to cycle along the normal path.

In the first place, nausea is a phenomenon that inevitably follows in the process of transmitting mana techniques.

After completing one cycle, Didier stopped controlling mana. Yohana took over control as if it was natural and started the second cycle.

“Whoa…”

continued to vomit.

Didier’s brow twitched slightly, and then came back.

“Take care of your stomach after completing the second cycle.”

Next up is Karen.

After seeing Yohana’s horrendous mourning that became one with the vomit, Karen turned to Rei.

“I, get out!”

“yes?”

“Get out!”

“Karen, nausea is a process everyone goes through while learning the mana technique. There is no need to hide it.”

“Ray is a pervert!! Get out of here!!”

“You’ll have your back turned.”

“Just get out!”

Karen patted her on the back with her face flushed red, and Rey pretended not to win and went out of the fence.

It was good to create an environment where I could focus as much as possible.

Moments later, a new nauseating sound was heard from within the barrier.

“Suck! Suck! Uh uh uh…”

Karen, who was constantly nauseous, asked with a sad voice if there was some blood in the vomit.

“Ugh… I’m bleeding. Am I going to die?”

“Don’t worry. It’s a natural process.”

“Ray, come with me. Are you okay? Ray, I think I’m going to die.”

“Oh, it’s okay.”

Eventually, Rey came back inside the barrier and wiped Karen’s mouth covered with various foreign substances with a towel, comforting her until her stomach calmed down.

After a while, Karen came to her senses and sat with her back to Rei with her face dyed bright red.

Meanwhile, Jun Didier, who taught all the children how to practice mana, approached Jimmy.

“Have you ever learned the technique properly?”

“I picked up a book that was wandering on the street and learned it by persimmon.”

“Hmm, would you like to cycle mana for once, following my guidance?”

Didier handed the towel and envelope, and Jimmy waved.

“Since then, he’s a mercenary with thick bones. Please don’t treat him like a child too much.”

“Um… I see.”

Moments later, a fountain of blood and vomit burst out of Jimmy’s mouth.

“Kee!!!”

“Aww!!”

The children, covered in Jimmy’s secretions scattered everywhere, screamed and ran away.

Ray, standing behind Matthew, gave a worm-eaten expression .