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--January ago. Parade Ground.

Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Prim Lancaster was happily wielding his cross spear under the blue sky that day.

”Ah!

”Whoa!

I'm hit!

I can't feel any motivation at all!

They were the familiar trio of guards, Bill, Ben, and Bob.

They are not weak.

I don't know about you, but at this time, they are all capable of competing in the main tournament in the royal capital.

However, even the three of them were at a disadvantage against this woman with her monstrous physical strength.

Bob's endurance is not the result of a dirty spirit, but of his own training. That's why you'd think she'd be the one who could take Prim down the most, but that's not the case.

Her physical strength is her agility and concentration.

It's not just the amount of time she can move, it's the amount of time she can do sword fighting continuously. Therefore, no matter how hard she stood up or struggled, time would pass without her being able to land even a single blow.

My heart would be broken.

Still, their perseverance is impressive, as they continue to challenge each other every day, and I'm sure that their efforts have paid off in their appearance in the tournament.

Prim herself was impressed with Bill and Ben's quickness.

If it took two of them, they could probably take out a big one.

So why can't Prim understand them? It's just a matter of getting used to them. Prim knows what they can do and what they can't do, so it doesn't matter what they do now.

It's just.

I can't.

On the sand of the barracks.

On the sand of the barracks, a seated Bill screamed.

Originally, the three of them had managed to cope with the situation, and without one of them, it wouldn't even be a workout anymore.

This training, which usually goes on until one of us gives up, seemed to be over for today.

What was missing was Prim.

”Boo.

She had been working out for a long time and still seemed to have a lot of energy.

Her bored look as she fumbled with the spear showed a bit more melancholy than usual.

Normally, after training, she would get hungry and scavenge for food in the guards' mess hall without permission. Bill and Ben looked at each other at the unusual behavior.

...... What's up?

”Hmm?　”What?

I thought you didn't look happy. Normally we'd go out to dinner.

Oh, yeah. Well, I'm hungry.

She scratched her cheek and smiled.

I could see the worry in her eyes.

I was thinking, ”......3 you guys are getting stronger.

”Oh, are you trying to fight me?

This was said to the three who were slumped down.

Prim shook her head loosely, though it was understandable for Bob to say so.

Actually, she was right. All three of them had gotten a lot better in less than a year. All three of them have improved a great deal in less than a year, to the point where they stand head and shoulders above the rest of the guards.

That in itself should be gratifying.

But that's not the point. The truth of Prim's words lay behind it.

”I haven't changed much, you know.

”......

The guards look at each other again.

If you ask me, it's true that I'm getting blown up less often than at first. You can hold out for quite a while until your physical strength can't keep up.

If you want to call that growth, you're right.

In fact, Prim seemed to be enjoying the training.

But. But on the other hand.

But on the flip side, the fact that she was able to hang in there means that there is a difference in growth potential.

”No, well, what can I say? Isn't there a difference between someone who couldn't do the rudiments becoming decent and a skilled person becoming even better?

”I know that, you know?　That's right. When I was at the ...... dojo, there were a lot of students.

It's a nightmare to have a dojo full of people like you.

Gather around, Banzoku no Mori.

But the people around me won't go along with that excuse.

”......

People.

It's not that they don't understand who you're referring to when you say that.

You can see it clearly in the results of the first martial arts tournament to which she was invited as a preferential quota.

Aside from Arawn B. Smiles, who was defeated in the first round, there was Izuna Sienzan, who had a ”great match” with the champion in the first round. In addition to Lilac M. Fangini, the strongest in the kingdom, Prim has high praise for Leafy Lean Glide.

And above all, the Champion.

That's just the top of the list.

Who else is going to win from the bottom?

When she thought about it, Prim felt that she could understand a little bit the anxiety that Izuna used to have.

”I wonder... What is it, a theory?

”Theory?

She's not very good at it, and she's been spoonfed at Tsuneyama, the head temple of jujutsu.

But she doesn't know that it's not because she's been abandoned, but because her senses can handle any theory.

Anyway.

As Prim wonders if she should try something she's not good at, Ben suddenly interrupts her.

”I mean...

”Hmm?

”If you're so worried about it, go get some advice. It's not like you can't ask for advice.

Who's gonna tell me what to do?

Well, there's only one person who knows your martial arts better than you.

”......

That's what he said.

For Prim, who had only ever thought of training himself to do something, there was no such thing as being taught by someone else.

He thought that he would have to find it on his own, especially if he had been given a license for Jyoshan Jujitsu.

However, there were definitely people who had the same level of skill or higher.

”Or something. I'm sure you'll be able to find someone with the same level or better.

...... Or maybe it's the other way around.

I think he was more of a ”let someone fight me as an equal” kind of guy.

And what's the use of talking about it?

The man is a pimp and a busybody.

It's not surprising that he would show up at the barracks on a whim.

”Hey, what's up with you guys? Did you finish your training?

Just in time, Mr. Futa.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let's get you out of here.

What the hell is wrong with you?

It's a little awkward to be slumped over, but...

I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.

”Hey, can I ask you something?

--What's missing from my spear?

--The spectacle of the arena.

What was it that made the unpleasant sound?

By the time anyone recognized it, the figure of the spear was already flying in the sky.

People's voices combined with their surprise, and the whole spectacula erupted into a cheerful ”WOW”.

”Ahhhh!

”I see.

Even Pasta-chan was upset by this.

But the young man sitting next to her stroked his chin as he calmly assessed the situation.

There are only two breakable weapons in this place.

One of them was Lilac M. Fangini's contessa. It is slender and therefore prone to breakage, but Lilac's careful and deliberate workmanship has made up for this weakness.

The other weapon was Prim Lancaster's cross spear.

It has a small blade, but that means that more load is placed on the hilt.

And right now, there was only one person who had the skill to destroy weapons.