Chapter 16 First day of training with Artoria

A beautiful girl once said:

"Nyanyame nyanyajyuunyanya do no nyarabi de nyaku nyaku inyanyaku nyanyahan nyanyadai nyan nyaku nyarabete nyaganyagame~"

Hanekawa Neko (Bakemonogatari)

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(Einar's POV)

I was sleeping peacefully when I noticed someone was looking at me. From the scent, I knew who that person was.

"Einar, how long are you going to pretend asleep?"

"Till my beloved Artoria give me a kiss."

I said and posed my lips to be kissed by Artoria but it never came instead Artoria just tapped a pillow on my face.

"P-please don't talk nonsense! Ector is waiting for you!"

She said then I heard a tapping noise of steps and knew that she was gone.

I opened my eyes slowly and smiled.

I came to the dining room where only Ector and Artoria were sitting. Ector was a retired knight so he remained at home most of the time while living with his wife.

His wife cooks for them and leaves with Kay for some job since she knew how to read and write.

So only Artoria and Ector were in the house. I simply greeted them before Artoria brought my breakfast. It was probably the last time since from next morning I have to fetch my own food.

I eat my breakfast while talking with Artoria and Ector about the current situation of Britain.

Vortigern was slaughtering Britons as usual, nothing new.

"So what I would be doing?" I asked after I finished eating.

"Running."

"Excuse me!?"

"You heard me, boy. I have to see your stamina. If it's not enough then you have to build one."

"But I used to run when I was in Merlin's care."

"You may have but we have to see. Arthur, take him to run around and report me." He asked Artoria.

"Very well Ector." She agreed then looked at me. "Then Einar?"

"Of course, anything for my precious Ar- wait for me!"

I thought she would take my hand and then we will enjoy jogging like a couple but she already began before me.

For those readers who don't know what kind of physical training I received, I will tell you that I ran 50 meters a day with 10 pushups and pull-ups every day. Very hard work out, right?

I always smirked and held greater pride in my otherworldly training but… I was utterly wrong.

I ran after Artoria but within few minutes, I started to become exhausted.

"Wait for huff* Arthur huff*…"

I tried calling Artoria but she was running like she was strolling around the town with a monotone face.

'So that's what the essence of a dragon is?'

I pushed all my limits, even using mana as a source then exhausting but even then my muscles started to become stiff after an hour and before I knew they gave a dead call I fell on the ground like a puppet whose strings have been cut.

"Einar, how are you- Einar?"

Artoria finally noticed that I was lying on the ground. She came running back and bent down and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I… am bathing… sunlight…"

'Why she is asking questions? Isn't that where you held your partner in embrace or give lap pillows under the shade of a tree.'

How naïve as her next question destroyed my fantasy.

"Is that so… But why are you bathing in sunlight? How are you bathing in sunlight since it's intangible?"

I turned my head to look at her face if she was a serious or pure idiot.

"Artoria… you are very adorable…"

"T-thanks you… I guess…" She replied with a stutter. I came to know that she was quite airheaded but I like that part too.

According to a certain silver head, if you love a person, love them whole heartily even their dirty stuff.

"…"

5 minutes.

10 minutes.

15 minutes.

But my piggy bag never came. I now missed Vivian even Merlin sometimes used a [garden of flowers] to float me but she on other hand was only watching like an Entomologist looking at ants.

"Artoria, isn't this part where you have to carry me on your back?"

"Not good Einar. You are supposed to recover stamina and then continue to complete lap no matter what. If you want then I could wait for you but you have to hurry since I have to practice sword soon."

I saw a worry in her eyes and felt bad holding her back.

'Guess it's no use in play dead huh…"

I applied healing magic on my legs and then stood up.

"Let's go," I said and we both nodded to continue our jog.

Sometime later, I opened my eyes to see a big man sitting beside me carving something of wood.

"Good morning, Einar."

"Good morning, Ector."

"Do you still hold your pride?"

"What pride?"

I simply rubbed my eyes and sat beside him.

The last time I checked, I completed 10 laps around the town, and then I didn't know what happened next. I felt someone's hard yet slender back but I wasn't awake to attend such a view.

Thanks to mana my legs recovered but they were still stiff.

"Ha!"

"Hiya!"

I then saw that Artoria having a spar with Kay. They were using wooden swords but techniques they were using were to strike opponent's body parts without destroying the wooden swords. It was far better swords play I have ever seen.

"What do you think of their techniques?"

"Simply amazing. I can see that they polished their efforts from a very early age. I can't be at their level unless I use magic and a well-planned strategy."

It was not like I was totally weak. It's just that I want to stand beside her as a knight that she could rely on.

"Brat, piece of advice but you can't be best at everything. I admire your resolve to serve the King but do so while going easy on yourself. If possible then use magecraft or something in your close combat."

I nodded and accepted his advice. I know how to enhance my physical strength by manipulating mana or simply using enchantment magic on my spear or body part to buff them.

"But I still want to become strong. Not just to stand on her side but to stand for her."

When I said that he looked at me like I was some kind of ghost.

"You are a stubborn kid, are you?"

"Of course I am. Why do you think I agreed to serve future King who doesn't have a penis?"

"…"

We stared at each other before burst into laughter.

"Haha, kid. Dirty mouth doesn't suit your adorable face."

"And that's what makes it special."

'That's right. She will ultimately be mine she doesn't have what it made man a true man.'

I thought.

We talked for a while when I saw Kay playing tricks on my Artoria. It is time to teach a knight a lesson on why he shouldn't mess with a mage's waifu.

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"Achoo! Ah, who is talking about me? Well doesn't matter. Soon an ideal king will be born."

A white hair incubus said then continued to forge the legendary weapon.

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(Kay's POV)

"You lose, Brother Kay," Artoria said pointing her sword at me as I was on the ground tired from the spar.

"Hah, don't think that you have won since I am still alive," I smirked since I can't truly admit defeat. Who can defeat you when you are unbeatable in speaking BS.

"Brother Kay, it is the 10th time that you said that."

"Haha, just admit defeat. No need to beat around the bushes."

"Sigh* Guess it is my defeat."

See? Very easy. I got up from the ground but then I saw Einar standing with his spear. Oh, I am still envious of his magic spear.

"Brat, don't try your luck since you will lose."

"You have quite a big mouth for an honorable knight. Are you planning on using it to fight as a knight?"

Damn him!

I wanted to comment on his height but… let's say that it is not a good thing to mock someone's sore point. I am not scared of him!

I also hold my weapon which, in contrast to his magic spear, was a lance and ordinary on that.

I was the first one to go offensive first since I have to teach him how to respect seniors.

"Ha-"

[Slip]

Just as I step forward, a magic circle appeared under my foot. I knew this shit since the next thing I know, I was on the ground facing the sky.

"Damn you kid! Why did you use magic?"

"Why do you ask? I never said that I won't be using magecraft."

He smiled- no smirked as you could mistake his grin for a smile under that adorable face.

I was known about how to deal with mages. I am the son of one of the greatest knight of King Uther, who I don't like, and the best knight among my peers.

I first griped my foot on the place where he didn't set a trap and jumped with my lance towards him.

"Take this!"

Clash*

Unlike before where he was using his hands to black he blocked it with his levitation ability. Damn, he is a cheat!

"Taste something that will be discovered in 1755!"

He said some BS about later future and blew a back gas from his mouth.

"Arg!"

I felt immense itchiness in my nostrils that let me go of my lance and held my face.

But he, on other hand, was a monster in a child's clothing as he slammed the back of his spear on my abdomen making me fell to the ground.

"You... Cough* I am still alive-

"Yeah, not buying it. And don't play these tricks with my Artoria again."

He didn't listen to me and went towards Artoria who was now looking at him with new light.

"How was my fight, my Artoria?"

"Though you play dirty, I am happy that you beat my stupid brother."

"Haha, thanks. I have been planning on making a new type of cuisine. Wanna try?"

"Hai!"

They entered their own world leaving me alone like dirt for the second time.

"Let's see brat, how much you can bear with her."

I shook my head and decided to learn some cooking skills to impress girls.

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Thank you for your precious PSs. I cant believe that we even reach the quota so I will be uploading two more chapters today.

Don't ask me why so late as my boss called for work like at 6 am and I came back at 8 pm at night. Fu*king Auditors.

By the way, Shirou from Miyuverse and heaven's feel is such a badasss. He was shown much mature than average Shirou with justice fetish. Why I was watching Prisma Illya? Hey, I am type moon fan and I have to watch all anime even if they are showing loli ecchi. For research purpose, I swear. That's what I have been telling FBI douches.

Anyway, next goal to reach 1K power stones.

1k power stones/ 2 chapters in the end of week.

1.4k power stones/ 3 chapters in the end of week.

Is that called robing? Hell yeah!

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