Reset Life – Chapter 68

Chapter 68: Re.Extra: Would You Like to Travel? (1)

Imperial Calendar Year 372, January 3rd.

“Let’s see…… Baron Yogeon’s family, Count Bring’s family, Marquis Maltad’s family, oh my? Even Duke Daylight’s family?”

Even after sorting through the mountain of invitations, there’s still this much. The surprising one is definitely Duke Daylight’s family. Risel’s popularity is really skyrocketing these days. Hehe.

I fanned myself with the invitations like a hand fan and said,

“Risel, what are you going to do? It’s such a waste.”

“B-Be quiet……”

I rested my elbows on the table and put my chin on my hands. Seeing Risel sweating profusely as he diligently focuses on his training makes me want to laugh for some reason. Hehe.

Oh my, who did I inherit this personality from? To enjoy watching someone else suffer. Anyway, this is all Dad’s fault. Hmph.

“Aila, don’t interrupt his training.”

“Yes, Ibi-unni.”

Teacher Ibi quietly says a word. In front of her, the boy who promised to inherit her progress, Lea, is diligently practicing swordsmanship.

Both Risel and Lea are Teacher Ibi’s students, but the difference is that Risel is an ordinary student, while Lea is a special student. Perhaps that’s why Teacher Ibi is giving Lea so much attention and care.

It’s already been three months.

Hmm, it’s been about half a year since I met Teacher Ibi. It’s neither a long nor a short time to get to know someone, right? But there’s a big gap between the personality I’ve seen of Teacher Ibi and her recent behavior.

How should I put it, there are many cases where people suddenly show enthusiasm for something and jump into it. But they don’t keep it up for long and lose interest. I also tried to study the ancient language of the North, but my curiosity didn’t even last three months.

But these days, Teacher Ibi is focusing too much on Lea. At first, I thought it was understandable. Even I, who occasionally watches, can see Lea’s talent; he’s a genius.

However, I didn’t think Teacher Ibi would neglect Risel just for that reason. I thought it would be about 40 days at most.

It exceeded my expectations. By twice as much.

Did I have such poor judgment of character?

This is the humiliation of my life, Sermaila Hind!

While sipping warm tea, I watch Risel and Lea, who are clearly contrasting in their training.

While Teacher Ibi is helping Lea learn the possible postures and improve them, Risel is forcing himself into postures that look like they’ll give him arthritis in the future.

Looking at one side, there’s a warm and friendly atmosphere between a teacher and student, while the other side looks like a swordsman in a story who’s pushing himself to the limit to avenge a powerful enemy.

Phew, how can the atmosphere be so different?

Taking another sip of tea, I looked at Namia, who was knitting. It’s quite a simple hobby for a High Priest.

“Namia, what do you think?”

“About what?”

“That, that.”

I pointed to the two disciples who were training in contrasting ways. Namia glanced at them and then resumed knitting.

“Not much.”

“Hmm, is that so? I think Teacher Ibi is focusing too much on Lea. I mean, doesn’t it seem like she’s neglecting Risel?”

She looked at the two again and then turned her eyes back to her knitting. After working her hands for a while, she nodded slightly and replied.

“Now that you mention it.”

“Right? It’s strange. Of course, she found a student to inherit her progress, but Lea is still young, so I don’t think she needs such focused instruction. On the other hand, Risel is almost an adult, and now is the important time, but she’s neglecting him. It’s strange, isn’t it?”

I put a cookie in my mouth and chewed while watching the contrasting figures of the two again.

It’s clear that Teacher Ibi has become very strange lately. She used to talk about Risel all the time.

She used to say there’s no better student, he has talent, he’s a bit arrogant because of his confidence, but he’s truly kind by nature, and he hides so much that it’s fun to discover it, he’s good with women. Ah, forget the last part.

Anyway, for someone who used to say those things to suddenly change her attitude, is a woman’s heart really that fickle? Even as a woman, I don’t understand.

Then Namia said,

“Personal reasons.”

“Yes, yes. That’s right. Everyone has their own circumstances. But even if circumstances are different, there’s a limit. This is completely treating him like an old shoe. Especially since Risel has to be away for a few days.”

“Regrettable.”

“Yes. It is regrettable. It’s not my place to say, having been staying at this house for months, but the Duke is also going too far. Was it really necessary?”

“Family matters.”

“Yes. I suppose so.”

“Yes.”

Namia answered briefly and continued knitting. She’s working quite diligently. Judging by the shape, it looks like a scarf…… Who is she knitting that for?

“Eek……!”

Risel, who is practicing twisting and upward strikes a little distance away.

But no matter how I look at it, that move puts a lot of strain on him. Twisting his ankle, knee, waist, shoulder, elbow, and wrist in sequence in an instant and raising the sword upward must put a considerable strain on his joints. Even a layman can tell.

It’s strange. Normally, Teacher Ibi would have him strengthen his joints thoroughly and then teach him the technique at a level that wouldn’t put a strain on him.

But suddenly, the training menu has become more intense these days, and I feel like she’s pushing not only Risel but also Lea…… Why is she being so hasty?

“Eeek……! Ugh!”

Crack?!

Clang!

Eventually, after doing it a couple more times, Risel dropped his sword. His face is filled with a strained expression. As always, you pushed yourself too hard today, Risel. Moreover, I heard a serious sound from his knee today.

I casually said, lifting my teacup,

“Namia, please treat Risel.”

“Yes.”

As it’s a common occurrence, Namia stopped what she was doing and approached Risel. Come to think of it, I’ve also become callous to the sound of bones getting injured.

I unconsciously followed her back and saw something strange beyond her.

Teacher Ibi, who was instructing Lea, suddenly turned her head, and her expression is quite unpleasant. It’s as if she’s offended somehow.

Eh, is that a look of reproach towards a student struggling with training?

No. It’s different. To be precise, her gaze seems to be directed at Namia’s back as she examines Risel’s body……

Ah, come to think of it, since the night Risel returned after catching the demon, the intensity of the training has strangely increased.

Both Risel and Lea seemed exhausted from receiving training beyond what they had been doing, and Namia always stepped in to heal them.

Ah, right. I remember Teacher Ibi’s expression not being very good whenever that happened.

Huh?

Come to think of it, after catching that Inquisitor or Incubator demon…… Did Risel and Teacher Ibi ever talk like they used to?

Ah, um, so…… Eh? They didn’t?!

W-Wait! What’s going on? Sermaila Hind didn’t notice such a thing for two months?

Aah! I guess I’ve become dull because it’s been so peaceful lately! What should I do!

I couldn’t control my own bewilderment. After all, I had taken for granted something I thought I was usually sensitive to.

Oh my! I didn’t realize that the close and deeply connected teacher-student relationship hadn’t had a proper conversation for almost three months!

This is the biggest oversight of Sermaila Hind’s life!

“How is it?”

“Ah, it’s better. Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. Ru Ikellainin.”

Namia stood up, making the sign of the cross. Risel, with a more relaxed expression, sprawled his limbs out and lay down as he was. Still, his expression seems somewhat unpleasant.

It’s obvious. He’s upset because of the continuous harsh training.

I guess I have to do something about it today. Otherwise, those two might completely fall apart.

As I was thinking about a suitable excuse, Namia, who had treated Risel, approached Teacher Ibi instead of coming this way. Uh? Why is she going there?!

Namia spoke to Teacher Ibi in an emotionless tone. She only becomes talkative when necessary.

“Ibi, I have something to tell you.”

“What is it?”

Teacher Ibi tried to answer as indifferently as possible, but she seemed quite upset. No, she was already upset from the beginning.

Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Namia and Teacher Ibi talk for the past two months! What is this-!

“It’s about Risel and Lea’s training.”

“About their training?”

“Yes. Even in my opinion, their bodies are currently unable to withstand the burden of excessive training. Since I heal them every time, they haven’t been injured, but Risel will be away from tomorrow. If they continue with the same training you taught them today, they will get injured soon.”

“So?”

“I think it would be better to teach them training that doesn’t put a strain on their bodies and is beneficial. They are still adolescents. If they continue what they are doing now without proper care, their bodies will be damaged.”

She’s right. That’s what I was thinking too. But Teacher Ibi doesn’t seem to be willing to accept it. She has a very unpleasant expression for some reason.

“Can I interpret that as you saying I’m going to ruin my students?”

“Yes. That’s what I meant. The current training will damage their bodies and cause significant problems in the future.”

“Is that so? Lea?”

The skinny boy, who had been dazed by the sudden situation that unfolded during training, stuttered in surprise.

“Excuse me? No, well…… It’s a bit difficult, but……”

“Rather than that, ask Sir Risel. Just a moment ago, he was in a temporary state of cartilage dislocation.”

“Risel, is that so?”

Risel, who had been lying down, slowly raised his body. Even though he was a bit away, I could see his expression perfectly.

That’s…… uh…… so…… Ugh! He’s expressionless!

“I tried today’s movements, and I realized that if I continue like this, I’ll definitely die. I tried to push myself, but my back and knees hurt so much that I dropped my sword.”

“In other words, my training was that difficult?”

“For me right now, it is.”

Risel said so with a somewhat gloomy expression. And Teacher Ibi, with her arms crossed, spoke while looking down at him diagonally. Ah! Ibi-unni!

“I told you to train your joints to be flexible, but you didn’t listen, so that’s why. This is the result of neglecting your training.”

“Well, I clearly followed the training menu you gave me, saying, ‘If you do this, you’ll be trained according to future training,’ and kept increasing the amount. However, today’s movements far surpass that.”

“So, are you saying that I’m wrong now?”

A childish rebuttal like a child. One of the things that fuels arguments is that kind of childish talk. Ibi-unni, why are you doing this?

Risel bit his lip once and then spoke.

“Then is it my fault? Honestly, the training for the past two months has been unfair. If the level suddenly rises like this, how can my body endure it? It’s the same for Lea. What kind of harsh training is that for a child? If anyone saw it, they would have thought it was knight training, not swordsmanship training.”

“What…… did you just say? Unfair? You were the one who said you would endure any training!”

“I refuse this kind of training that will give me arthritis in five years! And didn’t you say? I won’t make you do excessive training. Even with the appropriate level of training you can do in the current situation, you have the potential to become stronger. You don’t have to overdo it. You were the one who said that, Teacher!”

Teacher Ibi’s expression hardened in slight surprise. She also seems to have become a bit pale for some reason. She bit her lower lip and spoke. However, her momentum was already broken.

“Th-That kind of thing can’t be recognized……”

Risel, seemingly having taken the lost momentum from Teacher Ibi, spoke with a somewhat triumphant, yet slightly defiant attitude.

“By whom? Who are you talking about being recognized by? Even if it’s you, Teacher, I would like to decline being recognized after ruining my body like this and losing all my potential. Besides, why are you training Lea so hard? She’s still young. It’s okay to take it slow, isn’t it? Even though you, Teacher, are satisfied with teaching Lea, pushing her too hard with training without considering her own will is like poison to her……”

“Why am I doing this……!?”

Teacher Ibi, with her head bowed, screamed like a broken dam bursting. Then, as if surprised by herself, she opened her eyes wide.

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