One month later.
'I'm Serena, and I'm going to teach you swordsmanship. Although I'm a woman, I'm a knight who belongs to the Royal Knights.'
'I'm Merlin. I'm a court magician, so you can expect much from me when it comes to magic classes.'
I take back everything I said. Dissatisfaction? When I saw the two girls in front of me, all that was blown away.
I know both of them very well. Of course, that's because they are characters that appear in the game.
Kingdom Knight Commander Serena. A beautiful, busty woman with red hair and beautiful golden eyes joins the Knights at the young age of 10 and teaches swordsmanship to the protagonist. She has a genius sense of swordsmanship. She is also a woman who has romantic involvement with the main character, who is training hard.
Merlin is the head magician of the court. Like Serena, she was active as a court magician at a young age, and at the start of the main story, she is said to be the best magician in the kingdom. She has bluish-white hair and mysterious purple eyes. She has the ability to use advanced magic that surpasses that of other magicians.
She is also a female character who is included in the options for the Holy Sword Maiden. Counting back from the time of the main game, they are probably around eighteen years old.
A member of the Sunlight Kingdom Knights can become a knight at the age of 10 through rigorous training. It seems like they won't be sent to the battlefield until they reach adulthood, and before that, their main job will be doing chores. If you think about it calmly, this world is still a world long before the main story of the game begins. It wouldn't be surprising if Serena was still an apprentice knight, not the commander of the kingdom's knights. The same goes for Merlin.
"Kukkukkkkkkkkkkkkkk! I never thought I would be able to meet the two heroines here. They are older sister characters who will be romantically involved with the protagonist in the future. I have to start training with them now so I can train them in the future."
Well, let's leave that for later. The priority now is to become stronger. Let me take a moment to say hello.
'I'm Otis Hale Moonlight. Nice to meet you, Professors.'
I put on the most adorable smile possible, causing their cheeks to loosen up. This charming expression is ideal for manipulating a woman. To demonstrate, the two displayed their enthusiasm.
'Ah, leave it to me. I'd like to start training you as soon as possible, but it seems that Merlin-dono wants to test Elze-dono's magical aptitude today, so it's not my turn yet.'
'Yes. So, Serena-dono, please stay calm. Otis-dono, please wait for a while and let me prepare.'
Merlin took out something like a crystal ball and placed it in front of me.
'This is…?'
'Did you know that magic has attributes?'
'Ah, yes. Fire, water, wind, earth, light, and darkness are the basic attributes, and the rest are derived attributes that can be used by having an aptitude for an exquisite balance between them, right?'
It's a game-knowledge thing, but you have to remember the derived attributes well. The key is the combination. If you combine light and water attributes, you can create recovery magic, and there are a wide variety of derived attributes.
'Oh, you know about derived attributes. It looks like you have studied well. That's great. By touching this crystal, you can figure out the magical attributes that a person is suited for. Now, please.'
I touched the crystal.
If this crystal does not shine, it seems that I have no magical talent, and Merlin will be excused from his role. If that happens, there will be no chance for romance, so it will definitely be a big loss. But there's no need to worry. Because I'm a mid-game boss character.
"The moment I touched the crystal, it emitted a bright white light."
Serena and Merlin raised their voices in surprise.
'Aptitude for all attributes!?'
Yes, Otis has a tremendous aptitude for magic. This is a side note, but Otis is a brutal boss character with no clear strategy. There is a clear strategy for enemy characters in 'BRAVE and the Holy Sword Maidens.'
For example, in the case of my younger sister, Emma, she is a character with excellent physical and magical attacks, but when it comes to magic, she can only use obstruction magic such as deadly poison and paralysis. She is an opponent that you can defeat if you take proper countermeasures against interference magic and prepare her equipment properly.
But Otis is different. Otis is a villainous character who uses magic of all attributes and is also excellent at swordsmanship. He has no weaknesses. The only strategy that can be used against Otis is to attack hard continuously due to the small difference in level.
'This is amazing!! There is no court magician who has an aptitude for all attributes!! Otis-dono, if you're okay with it, would you like to become a court magician in the future?!'
'Oh, wait, wait, Merlin-dono!! Otis-dono is the heir to the Moonlight Duke family!! If he becomes a court magician, there will be a lot of problems!!'
'Gah, that's... that's right...'
Merlin groans in disappointment. All-attribute aptitude is quite a rare case. A court magician who continues to study, develop, and research magic has a rare talent. Her reaction makes sense.
After that, Merlin left the room to think about the content of the lesson. Serena and I went out to the garden to prepare the basics and did some practice swings. and some running.
Clang! Clang!
The sound of swords clashing echoed in the forest.
Serena boasted sharp swordplay, aiming for an opening in my defense.
I was dedicated to defending and blocking her attacks.
'She's quite skilled. Solid fundamentals, and overall very flexible.'
Especially noteworthy was her remarkable concentration.
Even though it was just sparring, her sharpened demeanor melded into her swordsmanship.
This level of skill wasn't achieved by mere diligent practice.
It was evidence of her serious dedication to swordsmanship since long ago.
Thanks to that, I was also earnestly focused on blocking her attacks. Well, the truth was, I was'struggling''
'Really amazing breasts.'
Every time she swung her sword, two huge masses of flesh bounced before my eyes.
Could Serena be unaware of how arousing her figure was?
Or was it a sophisticated strategy to distract her enemy?
If that was the case, it's a perfect tactic.
'It's like walking pornography, to put it bluntly.'
Serena was wearing ridiculously short dolphin shorts and a white sports bra, showing almost all of her thighs.
While it looked convenient for movement, the exposure was on the level of a swimsuit.
For a woman like Serena, with her great style and enormous breasts, it was hard to take my eyes off her.
The combination of those breasts and her attire was insane.
'And I hadn't noticed before, but her body is really firm from using the sword so much.'
The line of her abdomen without a single bit of flab was extremely attractive.
Every time she took a stance, the lines formed by her extended thighs and calves were among the best I had seen in a woman.
Serena was just an overall arousing woman.
-Clang!!
Serena quickly lunged at my chest.
I deflected it by swinging my sword to the side.
At that, Serena looked slightly impressed.
"Hmm, really impressive. Not many at the academy could block that attack."
"Definitely a sharp thrust. If your shoulder movement had been slightly smaller, I might have had trouble reacting."
"Alright, I'll get serious too."
Perhaps the fact that her Trump card was blocked and my comment touched her pride.
Serena swung her sword more aggressively.
-Clash! Clang! Bang!
The sound of our swords clashing continued to resonate.
Seemingly frustrated by my continuous blocking, she varied her attacks.
"Haah…! Haah…!"
Although she was out of breath, Serena's face was filled with joy.
It seemed she was quite enjoying this rare sparring session.
Such a beautiful woman with a top-tier body and talent in swordsmanship.
Not that I was one to talk, but the world really was unfair.
"How long are you going to just block? We'll never finish at this rate!"
"This isn't a battle; it's sparring, master."
"That's the same thing!"
Despite her cold demeanor, it seemed Serena had a highly competitive spirit.
Was this why she's known for her 'obsession with strength'?
'Well, I prefer appreciating Serena's figure over her swordplay.'
It was not often that you got a front-row seat to observe such an arousing figure.
"Hup!"
At that moment, Serena swiftly swung her sword and spun around.
Her suddenly accelerated sword knocked mine away.
She then launched a kick aimed at my solar plexus.
'Hmm, what should I do?'
This move seemed too aggressive for a sparring session.
My body hit a tree behind me with a loud crash.
"So, sorry! Are you okay?"
Even the usually aloof Serena couldn't help but panic in such a situation.
Her attack in the sparring was clearly a mistake.
"Sorry, I just lost control! I'll call a doctor right away."
"No, I'm fine."
"But—"
"Really, I'm fine. It's my fault for being careless. The match was your victory, teacher. ."
"No,You were impressive, You've got great instincts and the right spirit for a swordsman. Keep it up. It will be fun teaching you."
Serena extended her hand to help me up as I lay down.
I took her hand and stood up.
"Thank you, teacher."