Chapter Ten: As the Heir of a Knightly House Mireille had no choice but to concede. Ren’s actions the previous night couldn’t be ignored. As his mother, she might still have forbidden him from entering the forest, but once he invoked the duties of a knight, she could no longer do so–even if those words […]
Chapter Nine: His First Resolve (It’ll be all right… Little Boars are low-rank monsters!) They were somewhat stronger than the weakest creatures encountered at the beginning of the game, but they were hardly formidable enemies by its standards. That knowledge did little to calm Ren now. In his previous life, he had never fought a
Chapter Eight: The First Battle On the evening after Weiss and his party left the village, Roy called Ren into the manor yard. “Remember this, Ren. Strong monsters tend to gather wherever there’s food. That food may be weaker monsters, ordinary animals, or even livestock.” Roy had just returned from the forest and was using
Chapter Seven: The Knights Leave the Village “Now, now. I’m impressed that you know the young lady’s name, but you mustn’t address her without a title.” “I-I’m sorry… but…” Confused, Ren folded his arms. He knew it was rude to lapse into thought in front of Knight Commander Weiss, but he couldn’t help himself. (Why?!
Chapter Six: The Name of Someone He Must Never Meet Shortly before the Ashton family normally ate breakfast, the knights sent by the baron arrived in the manor garden. Naturally, Roy, the head of the household, was bewildered by their sudden visit. Seeing this, the elderly knight leading the group stepped forward and spoke. Ren,
Chapter Five: A Sudden Visitor Half a month’s journey east from Ren’s village lay one of the few sizable towns in the region. Its name was Clausel. The town had been built along land that rose toward its center. Roads spiraled up the slope, giving the town a striking, three-dimensional appearance from a distance. The
Chapter Four: The First Level-Up From the day of his first lesson onward, Ren spent every afternoon training with Roy. His mornings began with study as before, and in the afternoons he exercised until he collapsed. “We’ll stop here for today.” Once again, Roy announced the end of training after seeing Ren sprawled comfortably on
Chapter Three: Some Time Later Ren was unable to undertake any notable training until he turned seven. That might have seemed surprising for the son of a knight, but his parents were in no hurry. They waited for his body to grow. Fortunately, once Ren turned seven and could move more freely, his father, Roy,
Chapter Two: What It Takes to Grow Stronger Several weeks passed. Looking out the window from his bed, Ren saw that the trees outside had shed all their leaves. He had first attempted Magic Sword Summoning when he was six months old, so he was now probably seven or eight months old. Working backward, that
Chapter One: Shortly After Birth When Ren regained awareness, he realized that warm water was being poured over him. He tried to open his eyes and inspect his surroundings, but no matter how hard he struggled, his eyelids wouldn’t move. Worse, he could barely put any strength into the rest of his body. “The young