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Chapter 243: The art of sword drawing

　I cut down the snow wolf that jumped towards me without even showing my hand to draw my sword from its sheath. And I instantly sheathed my sword. It is a battōjutsu (the art of sword drawing). This is hard to explain. In an instant, five of them turned into magic stones.

　Perhaps alarmed by the fact that the Snow Wolves, who should have attacked first, disappeared at once, the Snow Wolves from behind stopped.

“What, what was that just now!?”

“When did Julius-sama draw his sword!?”

　The knights are puzzled. Oh no, we’re in the middle of a battle right now, boys. I’ll have to lecture you later together with brother. Perhaps seeing the knights’ agitation as an opportunity, the remaining Snow Wolves pounced on them at once.

“Here comes the next one, don’t let your guard down!　Ice Needle!”

　Countless ice icicles appeared from the snow remaining on the ground and pierced through the Snow Wolf’s body. The ones that escaped was killed with a sword drawing technique.

　It would be fine to pull my sword out of its scabbard and kill them, but with the Battoujutsu, the long-range attack bonus makes it possible to attack them from a distance. So, it is easy to hit them even if I swing the sword at random.

　In no time at all, the thirteen snow wolves that were trying to catch us by surprise turned into magic stones.

“Oh, brilliant, Julius-sama.”

 “Hmm. I think we’re going to need it to use the cold blower magic tool from now on, so pick up the magic stone.”

“Yes, sir!”

　The knights who received the order began to move briskly. There doesn’t seem to be any reaction from the other monsters in the surrounding area. I didn’t think there would be monsters on the streets. The snow that fell the other day must have fallen really surprisingly early. So the Snow Wolves misunderstood and came out of the forest thinking, “It’s hunting season, hee-hee!” and came out of the woods, only to be turned back. Sorry about that, huh?

　When I returned to the carriage, sister-in-law Daniela was waiting for me with open arms. Well, what is the right way to react to this?　When I focused my “Search” skill on the front, it seemed that they were still fighting with the Snow Wolves in the front.

　Should I go help?　No, I was asked by brother Alex to take this place. I’ll leave the front to my brothers.

“Um, sister-in-law Daniela, I’ve taken care of the snow Wolves.”

“Amazing……!”

　She said and hugged me tightly. The elasticity of her breasts is amazing!　My face, my face is buried in the cleavage!　Help me, Nero!　…… Nero?　Why do you have the same face as sister-in-law Daniela?

　It must be the first time she’s seen it. Sister-in-law Daniela, who seemed excited about the battle with the monsters, was talking to me in high spirits until brother Alex came back. Is this what happens when you get excited?

“I’m back. The wagons in front of us have been taken care of. Cain and Miss Meeka will get a scolding when we reach town. It seems that Julius has protected Daniela-sama well… What’s going on?”

　　When my brother saw me still being hugged by my sister-in-law Daniela, he furrowed his brow in disapproval. From there, Sister-in-law Daniela’s high-spirited narrative began again. The problem is that the content of the story seems to have been dramatized but not.

　In other words, I took care of it all by myself. Maybe I should have let the knights take down a few of them?　But in the unlikely event that they went to the carriage, sister-in-sister-in-law Daniela would have been traumatized …….

“I see. Would it have been better to let Julius go to the front?”

　The smiling brother Alex is scary. Those thread-like  eyes. I wonder if he can see me?　Maybe this is a good time for me to be lectured along with Brother Cain and the others.

　When we arrived at the next town brother Cain came over, I guess they heard about my saga somewhere and came to see me.

“I heard, Julius. I heard you took out the Snow Wolves all by yourself.”

“I hear it was some amazing swordsmanship as well. Please show me your technique.”

　Sister-in-law Meeka’s breasts were closing in. No, uh, everyone is watching!　 Before I knew it or not, I was caught by sister-in-law Meeka. It looked like she would not leave me until I showed her the art of sword drawing. After giving up on everything, I decided I’d secretly show off my battōjutsu in a corner of town.

“Julius, where did you learn that sword technique?”

“That, of course, was when I learned swordsmanship at the royal palace.”

“Hmm, I wonder if there was a knight who could use that kind of swordsmanship?”

　Brother Alex is tilting his head. This is not good. My brother has an acquaintance who is a knight of the royal palace. That would reveal that I was lying. Please let him forget about me by the time the snow melts.

“Julius-chan, please teach me that sword technique as well.”

“Well, I think it would be a little difficult. It’s a special kind of sword technique, and you probably wouldn’t be able to do it without using this unique weapon.”

　I showed the sword to  sister-in-sister-in-law Meeka. She took it with both hands and observed it carefully. It’s a completely different sword from the one that she normally loves to use, so I doubt that she will ever learn to master it.

　Perhaps sensing this, she fell silent as she gripped the sword. She went back to brother Cain, who comforted her. Sister-in-law Meeka, could you please give me back my sword?

“Can I?　No matter how confident you are in your swordsmanship, it is dangerous to head towards monsters without an escort, okay?　At the very least, take some knights with you. No, before that, let the knights head there first.  You guys are nobles, and it is not right for you to lead the way by yourselves.”

　The three of us were made to sit on the floor to receive a lecture from  brother Alex. It seems that they recognized that we are completely problematic children. It seems that the two of them jumped out of the carriage without even hearing the knights’ attempts to stop them.

　According to them, “We wanted to gain experience in actual combat. Now we are reflecting on our actions.”

　In fact, the two were so skilled in swordsmanship that when  brother Alex had caught up with them, they had already killed about seven of them. They were not injured by the snow wolves. However, aside from Brother Cain, Sister-in-law Meeka was an important guest of the Heine family. By taking her out to battle, Brother Cain had been severely squeezed to a pulp afterwards. Namu.

“Now, next is you, Julius, but …… why did you get out of the carriage?　There were knights around, weren’t there?”

“Well, that’s ……”

　I told him about how the knights were floating around. Apparently, I was right and there was no one there to command them.

　Apparently, he had gone to the forefront with brother Alex. He probably didn’t expect another Snow Wolf to attack the carriage.

　Together with the knights called by Brother Alex, we were all on the floor together, getting a lecture. I felt like my bond with the knights had deepened a little by spending time on the same floor.

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