Few more months have passed. I had been keeping up with my both physical training and magical training.
[Stats]
[Name: Einar Sirius
Race: Human/Fay
Age: 15
Physique:
Strength: E++ -->D+++
Mana: A+++ -->EX-
Endurance: D --> C+
Agility: D+++ -->B+
Luck: EX]
My strength went from lowest grade to third high grade was evidence that I had improved quite a lot. My mana also exceeded the normal amount and was still soaring to even grew higher. I had more mana than Merlin and now that I had EX Rank Mana, I even outmatched Vivian whose mana reserve was similar to mine.
My endurance also got improved because of harsh training with Artoria and regular spars with her. Same with the training, my agility to move was improved a lot.
"This is good progress."
I nodded with satisfaction. I didn't have disappointments from my physical aspects since my training was going a lot smoother than I expected with visible experience.
The best part was that I was able to grow 2 inches long! I still looked like an 11 years old child but I was not discouraged.
I was reading the Book of Chastiefol when I heard Artoria running towards me. She stopped and asked, "What are you doing, Einar?"
"Just some work. Is there a new task?"
"Yes, Ector is calling both of us."
'That old man…'
Although we completed our daily quota of tasks given by Ector, he still sometimes asked us to do some additional work.
We then went to the house and saw Ector reading The Lion King book, the family's most readable book.
"Ah, both of you are here, Einar, Artoria." Ector closed the book when he saw our presence.
(AN: In VN, Ector called Artoria by her real name than her masculine name Arthur.)
"Do you have some work for us, Sir Ector?" I asked.
"Yes, Artoria, Einar, it seems like Kay forgot his things. Go to town and bring it to him. You can make it on time if you leave now." Ector said pointing at Kay's lance and his other armor for jousting.
"Sigh* My own brother, a knight, forgetting his own lance? Is that possible?" Artoria sighed and said with a helpless smile.
"He is becoming a little lazy it seems. I have to threaten him my catching some of his affairs." I said my dangerous thoughts loud that was ignored by both Artoria and Ector for the best.
"Indeed, must be because there have been no jousting held in recent years." Ector chucked and said reminding us that game of jousting existed in that era.
It was because of high tension that game like jousting was forgotten but still liked to be played by knights.
Jousting is a martial game or hastilude between two horsemen wielding lances with blunted tips, often as part of a tournament. The primary aim was to replicate a clash of heavy cavalry, with each participant trying hard to strike the opponent while riding towards him at high speed, breaking the lance on the opponent's shield or jousting armor if possible, or unhorsing him.
Another one of Roman gifts.
"Understood, I only have to take this to Brother Kay, right?" Artoria agreed and I also nodded since she did most of her tasks with me.
"Do so… this will be your last task for the day," Ector said with a sigh looking a little sad for some unknown reason then continued to read the book.
Both of us nodded and then took all the things and packed them to take them to town to Brother Kay. I didn't put them in my personal storage since according to Artoria, it is better if I don't show this kind of magic in public.
We soon entered and heard odd news.
"It's Merlin! Merlin has come!" A girl cheerfully said to her friend when she saw Merlin.
'Merlin? Why is he here?' I thought since Merlin only moves from place to place for two reasons. One is a woman and the other is flowers.
"Merlin?" Artoria asked questionably to the passing by girl.
"Hm~, he came here saying that he will choose Uther's heir. All the knights of the realm gathering!" the girl said.
"The one who pulls the sword from the stone shall become the new king!" Another girl added.
"Who will it be? Who will become king?"
They were so cheerful then they noticed me and surrounded me.
"Sir Einar, you should also try. You will become a king and then I will be your wife!"
"Yeah me too. I will become the wife of a mage who is similar to our age but so talented!"
They were praising me but those words of literal 12 years old girls were piercing my heart with painful arrows who still thinking that I was 12 years old. And yes, not only older women but little girls like them often approached me to become closer to me and become my wife in the future.
You might think that isn't that pedophilia? The answer might suit you but it's not. They were told by their parents to target me for the best partner and these girls also didn't mind approaching me since I had an angelic face.
"Haha brats, you guys are too early for marriage. Go and develop some assets before even thinking about marrying the great me." I said jokingly and patted their head. It was Merlin's way of sending little girls away without breaking maidens' hearts. They went Kya! Then runaway by that they will tell their parents, the good news about this.
I shook my head and about to tease Artoria when I saw her about thinking something.
"I see…" She said and didn't even pay attention that I was proposed by two underage girls. Normally she would just release a cold aura to keep tabs on people approaching me but now there was something else in her mind.
'I guess peaceful times are over….' I mentally sighed.
I knew that time was near when she would draw the sword from slab making her the king.
I also guessed that she would be concern that she will soon be the king of a nation as a man named Arthur Pendragon.
I could only support her in her resolve so I just smiled and patted her back.
"What are you waiting for? Let's go." I said with a bright smile to cheer her mood.
She also smiled in return and nodded before holding my hand and walking away.
"Hey, we are in public…" I retorted since she was a male for the outside world and a man holding a man's hand would be perceived as homosexual, right?
But she didn't listen to me and resumed her walk.
We soon came to an open area where many knights from the district gathered.
And there was the sword that made me doubt from my whole life, the sword of selection, Caliburn.
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What the hell with this short chapter and this late, author you piece of shit?! Yeah, yeah, roast me but I wanted to convey next part properly so I divided them. I will also post chapters this time around since it is hard to for me to post chapters at scheduled time.
Where the hell do you think you are leaving without dropping Power Stones, huh?!
1k power stones/ 2 chapters in the end of week.
1.4k power stones/ 3 chapters in the end of week.
Is that called robing? Hell yeah!
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