CH 312

Words : 1000 Updated : Oct 5th, 2025

I Prayed For Mr. Ekenhart’s Safety “I think it’s time for some training before bed?” “Mmm, that’s true. It’s time to move…” “Father?” “Your Grace? “Hmm?” After resting for some time, I was just about to go and do my nightly swing practice…well, these days it was more of a mental exercise. Mr. Ekenhart got up as well in order to go to the back garden. However, just then, Ms. Claire, who had been talking a moment ago, and Sebastian, moved in front of him and grabbed his arms. “Father, there is still something very important left to discuss…” “You must answer some questions regarding your departure today…” “Uh, ah… Well, wait a minute… Mr. Takumi…” “Mr. Ekenhart…good luck…” “?” “Wuff…” “Kyau?” And like that, Ms. Claire and Sebastian dragged him away. And though he asked me for help, all I could do was stare at him and offer a prayer… Besides, I was more impressed with how well Sebastian and Ms. Claire worked together… Liza, Tilura and Sherry looked a little confused. Only Leo understood as she let out a sigh. “What will you do, Ms. Anne?” “I shall go and rest. I still am not completely well…” “I see…” Even after eating dinner and resting, Ms. Anne had not recovered completely. I had thought that she was back to her normal self after the incident with Liza, but I suppose it was just temporary. But she also drank the medicinal wine… So perhaps she will be better tomorrow. I imagined that as I watched her leave the dining hall. As for Liza, it seemed like she still disliked Ms. Anne, as she avoided looking at her. “Now, Tilura. Let’s train as usual.” “Yes!” “Where are you going, papa?” Just as Tilura and I were about to go to the garden, Liza looked at me with a worried expression. She was still not used to this place, and was worried about being left behind. “Don’t worry, I won’t leave you here. Leo, you know what to do.” “Wuff!” “Mama? Kya!” “Kyau!” I told her to not worry and we stood up together. And then Leo barked once and picked her up by the collar. Sherry then jumped onto Leo’s head, as it was her designated seat. “Is this what you always do here, papa?” “Yes, that’s right. Training is important if you want to become stronger.” I answered as I held up my sword. On the way, I put her on Leo’s back, as being held by the collar was not likely to be comfortable. Even now, she was watching us with a curious expression. “Anyway, it’s a little dangerous, so don’t come too close.” “Okay.” “Wuff!” And so I asked Leo to move away so that there was no risk of them being hit by the swords, and then we started our training. Well, even if I lost control of my sword, Leo would be fast enough to dodge it… After all, I have never been able to hit Leo. Though, now that I thought about it, Liza had really gotten used to me and Leo now. It hadn’t even been a full day yet. It was important to create an environment where kids could just be themselves. And so for some time after that, Tilura and I swung our swords and trained. We swung while imagining an enemy, just like Mr. Ekenhart had said. As I was focusing by myself, I didn’t know if I was really doing it correctly, but I tried to recall what it was like to fight the orcs as I did it. Occasionally, I would glance over to Liza as I caught my breath, and saw that her eyes were sparkling. “…Phew… Hah… I think that’s enough for today.” “Hah…hah…hah…” I panted while sheathing my sword and announcing that we were finished. And so Tilura did the same as she caught her breath. Now that we were done, Leo moved towards us. Since we had trained for quite a long time, I wonder if Liza was bored? “That was amazing! I didn’t know you could move so fast!” “Haha. Really? But Mr. Ekenhart…the other old man, is a lot faster.” “…I don’t think we will ever be able to catch up to him…” “Tilura… We’ll just have to do our best.” Liza did not look bored at all, and had nothing but praise as her eyes shone. I almost got carried away, but then I remembered how much better our master, Mr. Ekenhart was. He would not be pleased if he saw us getting arrogant. And I agreed, that I still didn’t feel like I could ever catch up. Tilura also muttered with disappointment at the thought. I suppose it meant more to her, as his child. However, she would have plenty of time to grow. She learned faster than me. I could see her surpassing her father one day. …Both Ms. Claire and Tilura had a certain strength…that I doubted that I could match. “Mr. Takumi, Lady Tilura. Here…” “Thank you.” Ms. Lyra had suddenly appeared and offered us towels. I used the towel to wipe off the sweat, and talked to Tilura and Liza as we returned to the mansion. Tilura and Liza were already talking about how they would play with Leo and Sherry tomorrow. Children really did become friends quickly… I suppose it was because they didn’t think about it too much, like adults. We then separated from Tilura and Sherry and headed to my room. Liza seemed like she was still excited, due to being in a new place. “Ah, now that I think about it… Your room…” “Room?” “Wuff?” I realized it once we reached my room. I had forgotten to ask them about that. And it was already quite late… I suppose she could just sleep here for tonight.

CH 312

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