Training 1 - Talent In Martial Arts 2

Chapter nine : Training 1 – Talent in martial arts 2

"As long as you put in the effort and do not give up. If we continue like this you should be able to at least defend yourself."

He told me as he opened his eyes again and stared at me.

"I'll be in your care until then."

"Alright. Once you are done with your meal, we will start earnestly building up your physical strength and add in weapon usage from today onward.

Along with those words, I felt the shining at the back of the instructor's eyes just like before."

I thought to myself at this moment.

[I might die.]

I seriously thought so.

At this moment, Grulga-san came over carrying the dishes. However, the volume of food increased by 1.2 times and for some reason Object X increased by 1.5 times as compared to yesterday. I was depressed from the start.

"Hurry up, eat and drink up so that we can start training."

I had no choice but to hastily eat my meal but when I drank Object X all the food threatened to come back out.

But feeling the intimidation from Grulga-san, I somehow managed to head towards the training ground. Does everybody in this guild have such astoundingly intimidating aura? I thought to myself as I walked towards my training.

"Okay from today onwards for an hour after meals we will learn this 「Throwing」skill."

After being told so upon entering the training field, a stone similar to ones lying along the ground was passed to me.

"Erm, 「Throwing」skill as in I will throw this stone?"

"That's it. First we will start with a stone, then move on to daggers and finally short spears."

The training stone was rounded, quite light and easy to hold.

"Are there any points I should keep in mind?"

"At first concentrate on hitting the target. Once you get used to that, think about the distance and power before we continue to daggers and short spears.

This skill is meant for a healer like you to restrain an approaching enemy. Keep in mind that this is not intended to defeat the opponent."

So it's for such a thing. Convinced, I nodded while giving my reply.

"Yes."

Thus began the days I travelled back and forth between the sleeping chambers, dining hall and training field.

As a result, I gradually began to be recognized by the adventurers as the Adventurer Guild's healer. After a month it reached until the stage where I was mistaken for an Adventurer Guild's staff.

"Good. For the time being I've worked hard for a month. With this I can pay for this year's healer donation."

The next day after completing training for one month. While I was having breakfast together with Instructor Broad he passed me 12 silver coins.

"Eh? This money is?"

"Well you continued to cast 「Heal」 on so many adventurers daily. This is a reward from the Adventurer's Guild."

"But wasn't that included in the request fee?"

I want to accept their good intentions but sometimes it's just a superficial intention. Therefore it's better to ask first .

"Accept it. But kid you are still a fledgling in 「Taijutsu」. So training continues today as well."

Instructor Broad grinned. I have a slightly bad premonition but I decided to accept it.

"Understood. Then after breakfast I'll go to the Healer's Guild for a bit."

"Okay."

I went to the Healer's Guild with the silver coins I just received to pay for the tax donation.

The town of Meratoni that I had not visited after such a long time had not changed at all.

"Nothing has changed huh. Eh, but I've only arrived at this world for a little over a month so it should be more of a problem if something changed? I wonder when would I be able to afford the time to look around the town?"

While murmuring to myself, I entered the Healer's Guild.

"Welcome to St Schull's church, Healer's Guild, Meratoni branch."

As soon as I entered, a female voice called out to me.

"Hello."

I headed towards the counter after greeting her. It seems like both Krull-san and Monica-san are not around.

"Excuse me. I would like to make the payment for the tax donation."

I told the lady behind the counter.

"Thank you very much. If you wish to do so, could you please take out your Healer's Guild card?"

"Yes."

I handed over my card.

"Healer rank G Lucien-sama. The tax donation is 1 silver coin for 1 month."

"Do you mind if I pay the remaining 11 silver coins for the rest of the year in advance?"

"Yes. However for the remaining year, or 11 months to be exact, in the case where you get promoted you will need to pay for the tax donation separately. Are you okay with that?"

"Yes. It would not be so easy to promote anyway."

Ah speaking of that. Was it told to me Holy magic can only be promoted by training in it? Did I receive a detailed explanation regarding that? … Well for the time being I'll continue with my current life so I can ask about it next time.

"Here is your card."

She said to me politely.

As I was on my way back to the Adventurer's Guild, I thought to myself that the Healer's Guild feels just like a government office from my previous life.

When I just came here, I couldn't afford the time to feel that way but now I could appreciate it.

There's 360 days and 12 months in a year. 1 week consists of Light, Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Darkness 6 days in total with 5 weeks in a month resulting in 30 days a month. Magical watches similar to watches on earth are sold as well.

Even though I don't really have time to spare now as well but at least it is better compared to then. I hurried on to the Adventurer's Guild.

"I'm back."

Instructor Broad was waiting for me for some reason when I entered the Adventurer's Guild.

"Eh? Were you intentionally waiting for me?"

The rabbit beastwoman Nanaera-san, human race receptionist Mirina-san and similarly human race receptionist Melneru-san giggled at the back after hearing my question.

"It … It's just a coincidence. Well let's go train."

For some reason the morning training was a little harder than before.

After lunch, Instructor Broad retrieved a spell book from his cloth bag. A list of lower tier Holy magic was written on the cover. He then placed it on the table.

"Now that you have properly returned to the Adventurer's Guild, you should try to be useful."

"Am I an infant? Haa~ this is?"

"Only a healer who knows 「Heal」and 「Cure」for poison affliction can be considered as a fledgling. Kid you can only use 「Heal」right? Study this spell book well."

He turned away and faced another direction. A tsundere? Grulga-san was laughing but I knew my afternoon training would be a lot more difficult if I did so as well, so I responded.

"This is nice. Thank you very much. I will work hard from now on."

I declared.

"Okay."

Instructor Broad replied.

"Kukuku. If that's the case then drink this and go train."

Grulga-san placed the Object X on the table and immediately disappeared into the kitchen due to the intense odor.

"Hurry up and drink it."

"Instructor Broad, isn't it great that you don't have to drink this."

I said with a bit of sarcasm.

"It's because I do not need it. I will go on ahead."

Instructor Broad said so and went towards the training field.

I sighed and endured drinking the object X before chasing after Instructor Broad.