No, I suppose she had changed a lot in terms of size…
In any case, when I asked Leo about what kind of enemy she had imagined, she was able to clearly answer that it was an orc.
Even Mr Ekenhart hadn’t been able to see that much.
…What if Leo was even more of a master than Mr. Ekenhart?
Perhaps it was no surprise, because she was a Silver Fenrir. But I didn’t really think of such things.
“So you were imagining an orc… And you fought orcs at Range village. Were you remembering that time?”
“Yes. I fought against a number of orcs. And so I recalled the way they moved.”
“I see. That’s why… That is the difference between you and Tilura.”
“Mmm. Tilura hasn’t left this mansion very often. She only goes to town on occasion. However, she has never fought humans or monsters.”
Mr. Ekenhart began to explain the differences between Tilura and I.
Indeed, she had never been in a real battle.
While we had started training at the same time, she was still a child, so of course, she would not have that experience.
“Obviously, she has been in practice battles against you, Leo and I… But those are not serious battles.”
“That’s true.”
While Tilura and I rarely faced off, we did do it occasionally.
But neither of us were serious about it.
After all, we had been told that at our skill level, we ran the risk of getting injured if we fought too earnestly.
Leo never attacked us, and Mr. Ekenhart always held back.
In other words, she had never been in anything like a real fight.
“On the other hand, you have fought orcs in Range village, Mr. Takumi. And then you fought those men at the store. You know what it’s like to be in danger.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Especially in Range village against the orcs.
While Leo had saved me in the nick of time, it was clear that I would have died without her help.
In fact, I had accepted my fate in some way.
“Obviously, fighting under such circumstances is drastically different. And so it is harder for Tilura to imagine an enemy.”
“I see…”
“Yes, it was hard… But I did my best to imagine you, father!”
“But you imagine me while I am holding back during practice, don’t you? That is not the same thing as imagining someone who is trying to kill you. Well, I am not saying that you are doing it wrong either. Hahaha!”
While Tilura insisted that she was doing her best, Mr. Ekenhart laughed and patted her on the head.
It may not be enough, but she wasn’t bad either. She just needed to continue training… I think.
“It cannot be helped now, since you haven’t experienced a real fight. And that is fine. After all, there is plenty that you can gain from just swinging.”
“Yes… I understand. I will do my best.”
“Good, good.”
Tilura was satisfied after hearing this.
While it made her sad, she would probably train hard after today, and slowly raise her skill level.
As she was a child, she had more potential to grow than I did… And she was also Mr. Ekenhart’s daughter.
I would have to train hard so I didn’t fall behind…