The next morning, before heading to the tournament venue, we carried out our usual training. Of course, Sylvia-san was invited to join us.
“So this is how mana circulation works… I’m learning a lot.”
Sylvia-san was clearly impressed.
First, I demonstrated mana circulation on my own. Sylvia-san watched closely and responded with visible admiration. Next came the two-person circulation exercise.
“Focus on circulating a steady amount of mana.”
“Y-yes… i-it’s… difficult.”
“At first, I struggled too. But after a while, you’ll get used to it.”
Sylvia-san grasped Sue’s hand and concentrated, struggling but steadily performing the circulation. It was tough at first, but with consistent practice, the effects became more and more apparent.
Next, we moved on to controlling mana.
Sylvia-san summoned a small orb of wind, carefully enlarging and shrinking it over and over, honing her control.
“If you compress your mana, you can unleash stronger attacks using less energy.”
“Yes… I experienced that firsthand. I’ll work hard so I can control multiple spells at once.”
Alongside Sue, Ao is also practicing mana compression. Sylvia-san still remembered how, in yesterday’s match, Ao’s compressed Air Bullet had pierced through her magic. Meanwhile, Fran and Horn continued their usual training with my guidance.
Next, Fina-san joined us for swordsmanship training. Despite her appearance, Sylvia-san was surprisingly strong, so she used the same short sword I wielded.
We immediately picked up wooden swords and began with basic swings, gradually moving into light sparring.
Clang clang clang clang.
“Um… I can’t possibly keep up with swings that fast.”
“You don’t need to copy them exactly. Let’s start with the basics.”
“Yes, that’s right. You can’t imitate that speed yet.”
“Y-yes…”
Sylvia-san nodded, taking it all in. Her eyes were fixed on Shiro and Ao, who were sparring while using physical enhancement magic. The speed of their exchanges left her completely stunned. Even Fina couldn’t help but chuckle at the display, but for those two, it was just basic training, and they focused on fundamentals without concern.
Meanwhile, Fran and Horn were receiving various instructions from Sue.
“Ha… so Ao-san was holding back quite a bit yesterday. I really thought she was just a normal slime.”
“Well, it does look like a small slime. But for today’s main tournament, I’m sure people will be on guard.”
“Yes… that makes sense.”
Sylvia-san gazed off at Ao, who was hopping about doing her cool-down exercises. Sylvia-san thought she had lost to a slime, but I’m sure Ao would be able to defeat even a seasoned adventurer or soldier.
Then, her attention shifted—and her next question was about us.
“By the way… why is Shun-san staying at the Margrave’s estate?”
“That’s because Sue-oneesama is the daughter of a baron.”
Fina-san replied without hesitation.
“Eh? W-what?”
Ah… Fina-san had answered honestly about Sue. Sylvia-san looked back and forth between Fina-san and Sue, clearly puzzled. By the way, Sue was doing cool-down exercises with Fran and Horn, completely unaware of the conversation.
“It’s true that Sue is a baron’s daughter. But while she’s adventuring, there’s no need to worry about it.”
“Yes. No matter what, Sue-oneesama is a wonderful person.”
Fina added.
“Y-yes… I understand.”
Sylvia-san nodded, finally reluctantly accepting the explanation. With that, the conversation ended.
I decided I’d tell Sue about this later, once we headed to the venue.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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