Since Ive talked with her, I got contacted by the dormitory leader after one week.

I got called by someone as I was about to get out of the dormitory in order to head to the morning class.

Good morning Eldo-kun, do you have some time?

its about the matter of the sword practice from before. he has accepted

really?!

I tentatively tried to advance my training by reading books related to swords and follow class, but as expected as long as I dont have a professional person in order to watch every detail, it appeared to me that I will not become better.

Well, if everyone could become better by swinging his sword for one week, no one would have any hardships buut

So, I was told to tell you to come here this evening, when can you go see him? He told me that any time from today on is possible tough

Of course, I need it from today on. As for the sword skill, I already have appointment so I really cant go rigth now.

Can you understand the bitterness of being unable to make someone exchange shots with you and keep doing nothing but basic practice-swing during class? Its really embarrassing.

Meanwhile, Layla, baptiste and Leon are exchanging great sword techniques to one another. Things like swinging the sword one time near the ground and a crack appears. It look like their movements are gradually getting faster, honestly I do not want to get close to them during their practices.

Understood. Once class is over go to the janitors room

Take care

With a bow to janitor, I went to the Academy.

After finishing class, I walk toward the janitors room. Due to the menu put together in order to raise us into soldiers combinede with normal classes I become pretty tired. But if its in order to go to the top, I have to dont put more effort into it from here on out. Shaking off the fatigue, I knock on the janitors room.

It is Eldo

The door opens, the usual janitor came out.

Come in, that child has already come back. Go in since Im going to introduce you

Excuse me for disturbing

Prompted, I go into the janitors room.

Then, at the table placed in the center, sat a woman. The woman raises her gaze, meeting my eyes.

With her silver hair she gives the impression of coolness, her slightly elveated outer corner of her eyes gives sharpness to her gaze.

Because I thought the person thatll come would be more elderly, I was quite surprised.

Is it that child?

Oh, My name is Eldo

Yes, thank you.

Because Lune-san reached out her hand as she stood up, I reciprocate with a handshake.

Then Id like to immediately go practice, is it alright grandma ?

I know. So, leave your package and come to the back yard

Yes

When I hurriedly go back to my room, I throw onto the bed the bag I was carrying, I get dressed in clothes that I can exercise in.

As I run down the stairs and come out into the back, Lune-san was already waiting with a sword in hand.

Your warm-up exercices They seem to be unnecessary, First, Ill start by seeing your practice-swing

Understood

With the middle-sword I received from Lunse-san, I produce the stances as I learned them at the Academy.

From there, swing the sword upward, and directly swing the sword down.

When I repeated that several times, Lune-san slowy came closer to me.And then, she catched my arm from my back while I was raising up the sword.

Stop for a minute. Your are good as it is, pull your elbow a little bit more, in order to more easily transmit power

Saying so, she little by little corrects my stances.

Just changing the stance by a few centimeters, changes so much of the increased force

From the start, I have good muscles.Ive never gotten suddenly tired like an amateur.

Yeah, it turned out pretty well.

Its a little embarrassing to be looked at in a downcasting manner, but this is also a test of concentration so I swing my sword.

*Fu fu fu* Just as I started to be out of breath, It took a stop from Lune-san.

For the fundamentals, this much should be enough. Later on, repeat this everyday

But youre not satifisfied with only this, right? I heard that youre aiming for the top grade

if its 4th place dont you think its pretty good performance?

Certainly if you only look at the numbers, it may be enough.However, the possibility of being assigned to an aluminares squad as a pilot ends being 50/50.

Besides

The difference between me and the top is too large

First place was, sure enough, Layla.Then second place is Leon, followed by Baptiste in the third place.And, there was also a difference of 40 points in grades between me and Baptiste. The difference of points with Layla is close to 100 points.

My disadvantage is history and sword skill. Because I got close to perfect score on the others ones, To close up the gap, I have no choice but to boost these two

Itsnt a nearly perfect score

I nod my head in an agreeing manner, I correct Lune-sans word.

Huh?

Lune-san tilted her head, her silver hair shakes.

The one in the 11st place is called Layla, Shes got perfect score in all subjects. Without any mistakes too, [All Perfect]

Indeed, Layla passed all her tests with full marks.This has been extensively announced today as the first ever since the beginning of the Academy.

Among the professors, there are rumours saying that Layla should certainly get an entry in an aluminares squad, perhaps not as the co-pilot and even the possibility of her serving as the main pilot.

I wont go as far as catching up to her. Otherwise, I cant confidently become an aluminares pilot.

Huh?

This time I was puzzled.

I think youve heard from grandma that I was a support maid

Yes. So we have seen an actual battlefield

A sad expression rose from Lune-sans facial expression. As her eyes tremble, although faint, I can see something shine on the outer corner of her eyes.

As she stands still while holding her elbows, she completely changed from the cool woman she was earlier, there was a fleeting moment in which I wanted to protect her.

Way before Jakarta, the mission of the squad I had been assigned to was the defence of the buffer zone with Obardo. Even in the town where I was on standby, because we were receiving injured people, Itemporarilly was working there

It is the reason for the support maid is on standby in a nearby city while the other team members are in the battlefield. Meanwhile,because there are no more life support, they are assisstants of the nearby first-aid station.

Every day, the unceasing voice of the injured persons suffering from pain kept remaining inside of me. If I close my eyes, I hear the anguish of the injured persons. Unable to sleep sufficiently because of that, It was so bad that I had to work otherwise Id probaly lose my sanity

Yeah, it continued to provide medical treatment in order to maintain my sanity, Its because of this medical treatment work that Ive see too many soldiers gasping in agony. Caugth into the negative spiral, with my heart closed off I continued to do medical treatment like a machine

To perpetually treat medically without end.I wonder how painful it was.Support maids are not trained for rescue. They aremaids who were trained to help the knights in their daily life.Thats why, the voice of the soldiers caused her heart to be gouged out.

such days kept going on for 2 weeks. A single soldier was brought into the first aid station I was working for. That man was my squads mechanic. Having lost his rigth arm, having a broken leg and a vast amount of blood was flowing out of his forehead. Fortunately the medical tratment was done in time we manaaged to save his life, but it didnt end with just that

The mechanics injury.But, mechanics stay in a standard camp ground and things like that, they should make repair when the aluminare comes back. The only one going to the frontline is the aluminare pilot.Yet the fact that the mechanic had been injured means that

Yes, It means that after the squads aluminare is destroyed, it allowed them to advance until the campground. And, the mechanic is the only one remaining from my squad

Thats the worst outcome.

Its probably at that moment. When my mind broke. After the squad dissolved, I was dispatched once again with new personnel, but rejecting that, I returned to this city

From Lune-sans eyes tears endlessly continued to flow while narrating.

I was scared. Although it was a short period of time, they were colleagues with whom I laughed together. However their end was in an unknown place, they died before one knows. What if the same thing happens? I couldnt bear it as soon I continue to hear that anguish

What Lune-san is telling me, is the reality of war.

I cant understand it with just a video and some documents, the real deal.The devastation and sense of emptiness, such things has acutely been transmitted.

You, why do you want to become an aluminares pilot? Exerting yourself to such an extent, Are you trying to go to that battlefied?

That is

I couldnt follow on my words.

I couldnt answer to her that its because I simply like aluminares. I felt that such an answer would trample upon her feeling.But~~

In that battlefield, do you understand that you yourself may die? Have you ever thought about the feelings of those youll leave behind?

So why!

Im not boasting, but when I was coming here I got confessed to by my childhood friend

Saying so, I retrieve the amulet from my chest.It is a charm that Ive always worn except when Im home from the moment I received it.

I was quite happy. But I rejected it. Its because I knew that aluminares pilots have a high rate of mortallity. If she had clung to me and told me to not go, I might pretty much waver

But in actually, she supported my dream. She sent me out with a charm she made while burning her hands.

Because Its my dream to become an aluminares pilot. Its because I love operating aluminares

I guess so. Honestly, I dont even know

After hearing a raw battlefield experience, I realized that my resolve still has a long way to go.

Until I got reincarnated I thought I want to pilot robots, its obvious those are my true feelings.

Thats why I do not intend to give up.

Although I dont understand, I dont want to lie to my own heart. I think its because Im like that she even fell in love with me. Thats why, Ill directly aim for the position of an aluminares pilot

You cant assent to such an answer?

If you had answered: Its for the people, its for the king, as a knight I could easily refute all of those but Youre also like the captain. The captain of the squad I got assigned to also told me the same thing. The battlefield is scary, but its even more fun to pilot an aluminare. He wondered, in a world without conflict, how much happyness would he be in if he could pilot that

Certainly it also looks interesting.Although a battle of robots makes my hearts pound in excitement, but wouldnt the second be to do construction word and civil engineering work with an humanoid robot? Lifting logs, lifting stones, getting covered in mud, once the day is over clean the muddied robot.If there is such a job in modern times, I should absolutely have found employment.

It, indeed would be nice. If so, I have to immediately put an end to this war. Please continue to guide me. When I become an aluminares pilot Ill immediately capture all the enemys aluminares

I clearly see that the final goal is to put an end to the skirmishes with Obardo.

With an aluminare of absolute military power.And once I took them all, It will start an uncoverable difference against the opposing country.That will be the end of this war.

those are promising words. Understood, well then, I will teach to Eldo-san all the sword skills that I have. My guidance is tough

Wiping the tears, saying so Lune-san smiles, she looked very gentle.

Six months since I started receiving Lune-sans guidance, I improved to a level where I can directly exchange blows with Baptiste.

How did you become so much better at it!

Of course, by training to the point of death!

We hit each others swords with a clank, I speak with Baptiste while locking sword to sword and pushing each other.

It was a completely merciless andthorough training.Of course, if my stances were a little bit off shell mercilessly point it out.Not in words, shell attack it with her sword

When I take off my clothes, I could find I dont how many traces of cuts throughout my body.By the way, the one with the most cuts is my right-arm and the next largest is my left foot.

At first, she seemed to make sure not to cut my clothes, but midway since it became troublesome she mercilessly decided to cut through my exercises clothes.So nowadays, I am practicing with my upper half naked.

When I tried to gain a point by using little tricks, I ended up with a red line on cheek and my neck.Honestly I thought that I was dead at that time

Even I trained for many years! I will not let you easily overtake me!

Its not the time, the problem is the density![TN: thats what written in there I think the author meant intensity]

As the violents sword exchange pile up, our physical strength starts to run out.

Eluding Baptistes sword, I aim at his belly with the handle. as he dodged it, a gap was made on my back.

Centering on one leg, I forcibly dodge the sword by rotating my body while falling even more. While striking the gorund with one hand and dispersing the shock, I swing my sword towards Baptistes foot.

While taking some distance until his landing, rebuilding his posture, I restored my sword stance.

Why do you avoid me so much?! Am I strange!?

What is he, Eldos mentor?!

Lune-san has thoroughly taugth me evasion and defense. Although I personnaly want to learn about various ways of attacking, but according to Lune-san as long as you avoid it all you eventually your opponent will be tired. Once they are tired, it doesnt matter what kind of attack you use theyll all hit so she said. It certainly may be so, but this fighting style is too time consuming

After continuing our fight for more than 30 minutes , the spectators were watching with a little surprised look. Thats because an ordinary sword skill contest would last for about 10 minutes or if its long its decided within 20 minutes.

Im going to put an end to this contest. Its going to be noon time

*Kutsu*Its the fault of Baptiste and his obssession with physical strength!

I guess you too!

In the end, we were unable to put an end to this contest before noon, the outcome of this contest has been postponed, it carried-over to the cafeteria.

are young men really this stupid?

Hey, dont lump me with these guys. Because these guys are idiots

A mountain of piled up high meats and vegetables was in front of me and Baptiste.Layla and Leon see it with an amazed expression.

Okay, Who ever finishes his food earlier. Lets compete with this

Layla, Well rely on you for the start signal

Yes yes, Well start

As she produces the starting signal with a dull mind, we start to cut the mountain in front of us.

As I single-mindenly keep eating and munching, occasionally glancing the state of my adversary.

I eat bread after soaking them down in water.At fisrt, baptiste was surprised by my action, but once he understood its meaning he started eating while copying me . However, Ive got the start dash.

Establishing a small lead, the meal progresses.Imperceptibly an audience start to gather, our table was surrounded by students.

The both of them are past the half point, theyve already consumed 70 percent ! The one currently in the lead is, the boy thats somehow greedily eating with extremely sleepy eyes, according to the information hes Eldo-senshu a 1st year student from the department of pilot![TN: its a title adressed to athletes like san, sama, etc] Also his opponent baptiste-senshu is desperately eating, but he cant catch up from the back because theyre eating at the same pace!

Sleepy is unnecessary. By the way, before I knew it theres a live reporting with play-by-play information.

Here, Eldo-senshu finished eating the vegetables! Theres only meat afterward! However, It seems that Baptiste-senshu just now finished eating meat! This choice how will it affect the outcome, Im looking forward to it! Oh, in here, the hands of Baptiste-senshu became slow?! However, although Eldo-senshu is biting off the meat he seem to some diffiulty! To guarantee the amount of meat they had no other choice to use hard meat!

Baptiste is not good with vegetables. Thats why I guessed they would remain until the end. in contrast, I left the meat alone in order to erase the meats heaavy taste I was eating vegetables.

My jaw is getting tired.But I cant lose!

Oops! Eldo-senshu, cuts the steak into 2 sheets in order to cover the weariness of his jaw! Baptiste-senshu is adding a large amount of dressing. Wouldnt it make it too spicy?

Baptiste also came over with a spurt. He intends to erase the bitterness of the vegetables with dressing.But its way too late!My strategy has already been completed!

This is! Eldo-senshu, by cutting them in two pieces at once, he shorten up the cutting time! after that, he only have to shove it into his stomach! As for Baptiste-senshuu-, its green pepper! His fork is stopping on green peppers!

With this, its my win!

And

Finished!

I put down the fork and the knife with a bang, I lift both arms up while standing up.

Its settleeed! The winner is Eldo-senshu! Baptiste-senshu cracked on green pepper![TN: Never seen someone crack on vegetables, lol(unless were talking about sayans)]

Kuso~o~o![TN: my version of PG13]

As the winner loudly look up on the heaven, the loser hang his head.

In there, is one of the settlement.I exceeded Baptiste!

Haah, Theyre nothing but fools Im going ahead

Astounded, Layla goes out of the dining room in order to prepare for the after noon classes.

Howdid I do?I was happily sleeping in the insurance room with Baptiste.