useless learning

Castle of Cleppe

''And for what we talked about last time, we will provide you with them as soon as possible''

'' I understand ''

Louis greeted the treasurer before leaving the castle.

'It's as if the city was built around the castle' Louis observed. ' But I guess it's normal: the city is old so it can't have the best defense positioning'

He looked at the peaceful life of the inhabitants of the viscounty.

''But perhaps it's not so bad.''

Even the best defenses couldn't repel the demonic creatures. They might as well live in peace for as long as possible.

With that, he returned to the village.

---

Nirl

Louis had just returned.

''Louis'' Eloise called to him in the distance, looking worried.

'' What is it?''

''It's Alain...''

Eloise explained the situation to him.

Without waiting, Louis went to the church with Eloise.

...

Around a bed in the church were four people. Three of them were standing and looking at the fourth who was injured and unconscious.

'How did it come to this?' All his joy had been taken away.

The figure that lay in the bed was 180 centimeters tall and had brown hair.

Without having a prominent six-pack, he had a rather muscular body, and although this person's body wasn't perfect, it wasn't ugly. Small scars could have been seen on his body, but they should have been kept to a minimum.

That was how he remembered him.

''He lost his arm, his body has over 70 wounds, but the worst part is still the inside. He spilled his energy several times, exhausting his body. And the energy that entered his body attacked the inside, aggravating all the wounds.'' Emily recapped.

''He is currently in a coma. We don't really know why, but his brain was overused, putting him in a deep coma.''

''Even if he manages to wake up, his body will be weaker than a normal human. Not to mention his arm. ''

Hearing this, Louis clenched his fists tightly and tried his best not to explode with rage.

In the end, he did not ask for explanations nor did he listen to them when they came to him. All he asked was the name of the person who 'saved' Alain.

---

''Thank you''

Louis lowered his head as a sign of respect.

Michael, a 59-year-old man, made a stop with his hand.

''I was just there at the right time in the right place, that's all.''

Michael was a hunter. He was the one who had found Alain and finished the beast. He wasn't a member of the village administratively speaking, but in the hearts of the villagers, he was one of them. However, he had never been very sociable, and stay all the time in the forest, except for the times when he had to change his weapons.

'' Anyway, I wanted to thank you for that, and all that you had done ''

'' It's nothing if only I had taught you better... ''

He could be considered their teacher. When they had ventured into the forest as kids, it was he who had saved them, then taught them the art of hunting.

Louis smiled ''It's not your fault. He was free to choose after all.'' But although he was smiling, his smile had lost a lot of its warmth.

Seeing this, Michael didn't know what to say and decided to simply nod.

Louis did not forget to ask him to visit Alain from time to time if possible.

'He was his father figure after all.'

Having finished his pressing tasks, he took the rest of the day off to be with his son.

Meanwhile, Emily took care of the wounded, whether by spells or prayers. And Eloise spent her day training the troops, but also redoubling her own efforts to become stronger.

Her talent has always been bad and she was the one who craves for power the most.

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Evening - Nirl.

Eloise was still training, sweat accumulating on her body. Her training varied between her blade and her energy.

Seeing that no matter how hard she trained, the results didn't come, she returned home.

Sitting down at the table, she read the instructions her father had leftover and over again, before getting angry.

'' False! All is false and useless. '' She lost all her patience and stopped believing the instructions her father had always wanted her to learn.

' Hadn't he once been a Knight? Then why hasn't he ever pass me one of those techniques?'

All she wanted to do was rip the notes from her hands. Yet she calmed herself but gave up any thought of these notes ever being useful.

No matter what the future holds, and no matter how much she knows, she will evolve and improve. In this way, she will be able to protect what is dear to her.

That is why she would not regret her actions. Nor was she going to give up. With this new mentality, she would live without fear of death, and if she could turn back, she would encourage Alain to take the riskiest but most effective choice. For they had only run out of luck.

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Development: As a child, Alain had a much happier personality, but he gradually abandoned it. It reappears from time to time, however, when he drinks, is especially happy, sees his world improving, or when he looks at a beautiful landscape with Eloise or Louis.

Knowledge: Currently, the Viscountess of Cleppe is not the strongest person in the area. At her service is a great Knight of intermediate level. And although they could both live in a better environment, they don't want to.