Chapter 21
After lunch, I was in the garden, facing Klaus-niisama with a wooden sword.
Klaus-niisama aims to become a knight, and from his stance, I could tell he had thoroughly solidified his fundamentals.
I took the initiative and lunged at Klaus-niisama.
Klaus-niisama defended against it with his wooden sword.
“Fast. And this power. If I underestimate you, I’ll lose in an instant.”
Klaus-niisama activated a martial skill while laughing.
“Slashing Break!”
I instantly defended and retreated to disperse the impact.
Slashing Break is a powerful sword technique that enhances a slash, capable of cleaving even rock.
“Klaus-niisama, you’re pretty good. In that case, my turn.”
Using Swift Thunder Footwork, I moved behind Klaus-niisama and placed my wooden sword against his neck.
Swift Thunder Footwork is a footwork technique that allows for instantaneous movement at the speed of light.
“Haha. As your older brother, I thought I couldn’t afford to lose, but this is a complete defeat.”
“Shall we call it a day?”
“No. Let’s go for one more round. I won’t lose next time.”
After that, we continued to exchange blows, mixing in martial skills and footwork techniques.
After several more matches, Klaus was lying on the ground, panting heavily.
“I’ve trained quite a bit myself, you know. Claude, you’re strong. What do you want to do in the future?”
“The future, huh? I haven’t really thought about it yet.”
“Father is always enthusiastic about education, but I don’t think he’ll force anything on you. You’re still only five, so there’s no need to rush.”
Hearing approaching footsteps, I looked over and saw Alicia-neesama drawing near.
“Good work, both of you. I was watching from partway through; you were amazing.”
“Thank you very much.”
“Claude, do you have any plans after this?”
“I don’t have any particular plans today.”
“In that case, I’ll teach you, so once you’ve changed, come to my room. You too, Klaus.”
“Geh. I’m good at practical skills, but I’m terrible at studying…”
“It’s a good thing you got results in the martial arts tournament, but don’t forget you would have been in trouble otherwise.”
“Alicia-neesama, I’ll be there right away.”
I, too, was bad at studying before my reincarnation, but in this current life, reading books is a joy. Seeing it as an opportunity to accumulate knowledge, I excitedly returned to my room.
After returning to my room, I quickly changed and headed for Alicia-neesama’s room.
As a matter of courtesy, I knocked on the door, and it opened, inviting me into the room.
“Claude, you can read and write, can’t you?”
“Yes. I can read most things.”
“Then, let’s start with the basics.”
Alicia explained things carefully, using textbooks and what looked like notes she had compiled in the past.
Happy to be praised whenever I got something right, I worked hard. Next to me, Klaus was tackling his assigned tasks with a look of despair.
“Studying even after coming home…”
“You there. Stop muttering and solve the problems.”
Klaus’s ordeal continued.