Yuusha-sama no Oshishou-sama - Volume 1 - Chapter 10

First class (1)

“First off, let me congratulate you on your enrollment.”

They were at the Knight School’s practice field.
Since the vast field was originally used by the royal palace, the school repurposed several gardens to build the training field.
A stone wall separated the field from its surroundings, and many wooden training dummies were lined along the wall.
At several points, sheds were built, containing practice swords that would be available when needed.
In a corner of the practice field.
Gathered there, were 20 of the new freshmen.
They stood around a gigantic man, who began to speak.

First off, I’ll introduce myself. I am your instructor for the first year, Aldo. I don’t care who you are or from where you came. Either way, be prepared to train until you can stand on your own two legs.

Aldo surveyed the students that encircled him.
He was in charge of students ranging from 12 years old to 16 years old, most of the 20 faces showing nervous expressions. 　そこには彼が担当する二十名の、上は十六歳から下は十二歳までの少年少女たちが緊張した表情で彼を囲むようにして立っていた。 imprecise…
It was the freshmen’s first class, and since he wanted to see their real ability, he wouldn’t be lecturing, and everybody was swallowed by the atmosphere. 　新入生にとって初回の授業であるため、今日は彼らの実力を見る程度の内容しか講義しないつもりだと伝えていたのだが、どうやらみな雰囲気に呑まれてしまっているようだ。
He looked at the class register in his left hand.
The register contained all 20 names listed, but rather than their given names, their full names were listed. full or given names?　その名簿には彼の担当している生徒二十名の名前が、フルネームで記載されていた。
Within Knight School, one was not allowed to use their family name, or call themselves acquaintances of the house, the school didn’t care about the students’ origins.
However, the faculty was an exception, and so, such a list was prepared.
Scanning the list, Aldo singled out two names from the list.
Looking up from the list, he once again looked at the students.

“First, I want to see your ability. divide yourselves into groups of two.”

At his words, the students stood by their partners, promptly forming pairs.

‘As I thought, it turned out like that.’

Seeing the course of events, Aldo gave a slight nod,
As he had expected, the two students he noted were the last ones remaining unpaired.
Though they were standing idly to the edges of the group, the other students merely avoided them, and in the end they were left alone. end imprecise?　その二人は、それぞれが右と左の端の隅っこのほうで所在無さげに立っていたのだが、いざペアを組み始めると、他の生徒に話しかけても皆避けるばかりで、結局誰にも組んでもらえなかったようだ。

One of those students was Knight Cadet Wynn.
Having entered school for four times, and being of lowly origins, he was a boy with an unusual background.Need to word the school process better. There’s a selection test at the end of first year, that makes them knight apprentices(lit: quasi-knight). Wynn failed 3 times, and has to restart.
And the other person was a female student — Knight Cadet Corneliaコーネリア… bets on whether or not she’s a love interest? triangle or harem? tragic backstory, or actually an important person? predicting the cliches before you all do. TL rights.
Among the students, those two stood out.
The reason being that they were both at least two years older than the other students.
At sixteen, they just barely met the age requirement of enrolling.
Since most of the students were between 12 and 14 years old, their ages would obviously stand out.
It was natural for the other students to avoid those two.
Moreover, Knight Cadet Wynn’s reputation as a four-time repeater may have influenced their actions.

In the end, the way the students divided themselves turned out as Aldo had expected.　とりあえずは、アルドの予想通りの組分けにはなりそうであった。

“Yosh, the pairs should spread out, so that I can see your individual abilities. Show me both martial arts and magic. Each partner should take enough distance from each other.”

The students spread out in the practice field.
Among the students, Aldo especially observed Wynn and Cornelia, while crossing his arms.

‘Well, whether they have good or bad intentions, the other noble cadets’ treatment should push them to do better.　さて、あいつら二人がいい意味でも悪い意味でも、他の貴族の候補生どもの刺激になってくれればいいが。

After confirming that there are ten pairs, Aldo issued orders with a clear voice that had been tempered by many battles as a knight.

“Yosh, First off,”

With this, the Knight Cadets’ first class in Knight School began.

To the left of the group fanned out before Aldo, there Wynn stood. Wynn was on Aldo’s left.
Compared to every other student, he was one or two heads taller.
Of course, being two years older than them also didn’t help.

“First, I want to see your ability. divide yourselves into groups of two.”

At Aldo’s words, the class began to make pairs, and Wynn also called out to a few people. However: 　だから、アルドの言葉で生徒たちがペアを作ろうと動き出したので、自分も声をかけ始めたのだが――。 did he call out to some of them?

“Umm…”

When he called out to one of them, the student would hurriedly flee, and partner up with somebody else.
Apart from the age difference, the paired students were whispering something behind his back.
Since none of the gazes directed at him contained favourable impressions, it seemed that they all knew Wynn’s background as a four-time-repeater and commoner.

‘I’ve had it…’

Since there were twenty students, ten pairs would need to be made.
Hence, nobody should be left out.
If it ends up like that, then he would just find somebody who was wandering around aimlessly alone– Even if he made a pair in that way, he didn’t know if they would enjoy it.???enjoy it?　となれば、一人でうろうろしている生徒を探し出せばいいのだが――この調子では例えペアを組むことができたとしても、相手が本気で自分の相手をしてくれるかどうかわからない。
Although he didn’t get a partner because he didn’t talk, he first searched the students around him. Help…　とはいえ、組まないことには話にもならないわけで、とりあえず自分と同じ境遇の生徒を探す――いた。
‘As for somebody who is the same age…’
Wynn spotted a girl in a similar situation.
‘It would be better if it were a male partner, but it can’t be helped.’

“Ano, excuse me.”

He approached her, and called out to her.

“If you’re alone, would you like to form a pair with me?”

“Ah, yes. I would be happy to, if that’s fine with you.”

The girl smiled, feeling relieved.

“That’s great. My name is Wynn.”

“I’m Cornelia. Please take care of me.” Japanese politeness: Yoroshiku onegai shimasu… I think this is the usual translation… suggestions?

It seemed that the girl named Cornelia did not know about Wynn’s circumstances.
Rather, it seemed to Wynn that she was also avoided by the other classmates.
Her looks were not ugly.
With shoulder-length pale blonde hair, good looks, rather than a beautiful woman, she would probably be described as lovely.Any synonyms that fit better for beautiful person (美人) sentence means that it’s a different sense of beauty.
For this reason, Wynn thought that it was strange that she hadn’t been called out.
Perhaps, Wynn thought, the reason she was avoided was that she was older than the rest.
Following the instructor’s directions, Wynn followed her, moving from their location, but, for some reason, Leticia’s figure overlapped with hers, and he stopped paying attention. badly worded…

‘Leti.’

While he walked, he recalled the morning’s events when he left Leticia.

He had suddenly lost his cool, and he regretted it.

He was aware that he had acted harshly.
He selfishly distanced himself, even though her attitude after revealing that she was the Brave didn’t change.　勝手に引いてしまったのは自分の方だったし、彼女は自らが勇者であることを明かしても態度を変えることがなかった。

Even so….

If he thought about how he should act around Leticia, he couldn’t think of what was best for her.
She was the “Brave”, and the “Third Daughter of a Duke”.
‘There had to be a more fitting partner for her, who held those titles.’
‘Either way, it wouldn’t be good if I hung around her.’

“Umm…”

‘Come to think of it, I also left Locke behind at that place, but I have to apologize to him tonight at the dorm.’

“Ahem!”

“Oops…”

Turning his head, he saw Cornelia pulling at Wynn’s right sleeve.

“Mou, don’t you think we’ve taken enough distance?”

While he was deep in thought, they were already far enough from other pairs to spar freely.
It seemed that they were now the furthest from instructor Aldo.

“Ah, yeah.”

They stood, waiting for the instructor’s directions, and soon after, Aldo raised his right hand.

“Yosh, I will observe the mock battles in pairs!”??

Although they were so far away, Aldo’s voice reached where Wynn and Cornelia stood.

“Today, no special restrictions were prepared. Fight freely. Only, do not inflict grave injuries on your opponent! Well then, Begin!”

Wynn drew his sword when the instructor signaled the beginning.
The the edges of the swords used for training were dulled.
He gripped his sword while observing Cornelia, who had drawn her sword and began chanting her magic.

“Strengthen me!”

She was instantly wrapped in a faint light.

It was the most basic spell of the Enhancement System Magic, Self Strengthening Magic.I am open to suggestions for names of magic. Can’t recall the cliches right now…
Among the other students scattered across the field, it wasn’t only Cornelia who was wrapped in a light.

Only Wynn was the exception.

“Are you not going to use magic?”

Cornelia was doubtful of Wynn, who didn’t chant magic.
Using Self-Strengthening Magic to increase speed and strength was the foundation of a knight’s combat style.
In spite of this, Wynn, who invited her to pair up, only casually held his sword.

“Un, Don’t mind me. When you’re ready.”

“If you say so…!”

She stopped hesitating.
While calling out, Cornelia kicked the ground, springing towards Wynn.
The difference in strength between somebody strengthened by magic and somebody who is not was like the difference between an adult and a child.
Closing the distance, she thrust her sword at Wynn.

However —

At the same time Cornelia leapt, Wynn also leapt forward.

‘It can’t be!? Fast!’literally: Uso(it’s a lie)!? Hayai(Fast)!

At about the same time — No, Cornelia was quicker– despite this, Wynn closed the distance faster than her.
Before Cornelia could think, Wynn had taken the initiative.
With a horizontal slash, his sword locked with hers.
Then, Wynn was able to gradually push Cornelia back.
Cornelia thought it seemed unlikely that Wynn had used strengthening magic. imprecise　どうやら、コーネリアが見ていないところで自己強化の魔法を使用したということはなさそうだ。

That meant that his speed was his own ability.

Deciding to power through the resistance,Wynn pushed aside the sword with a burst of strength.
At the moment Cornelia lost her balance, Wynn leapt back.
Cornelia immediately fixed her stance and prepared to attack, but at the next moment, Wynn closed the distance and attacked again.
Without being able to react to his speed —

“Ah…”

Her sword had been sent flying to the ground.
Cornelia looked at Wynn with amazement.
Wynn took one step, two steps backwards, and lightly sheathed the sword in his right hand.

It was so sudden, she was unable to believe it.
Cornelia didn’t think that she excelled compared to the other students.
No, rather, she believed that compared to the others, she was slightly weaker.
However, she didn’t think that she would lose to an unstrengthened person.
Especially that slash that disarmed her.
Far from being able to react, she was unable to see the sword’s movements.

‘Why is this person on the cadet level? Couldn’t he actually be an instructor?’

She looked at Wynn with suspicious eyes.

“Ah, well, sorry. Though I intended to aim at only the sword, did I hurt you?”

Misunderstanding her gaze, Wynn worriedly asked her.
With enough strength to leave both her hand numb, she was sure that ?　確かに強烈な一撃で両手は痺れていたが、この程度で音を上げていてはこの学校ではやっていけない。?
Without responding to Wynn’s question, Cornelia picked up her sword.
As she picked it up, she saw that the other students were still fighting.
Only Cornelia and Wynn’s group had finished at the moment.　というか、コーネリアとウィンの組だけが一瞬で終わってしまったに過ぎなかったようだ。

“Umm, If you would like, we could have another match?” ???

The other students had not yet finished.
There was still time left.

‘There is an overwhelming difference between our abilities.’

‘Wynn’s abilities are definitely not on the level of a cadet.’
‘In that case, then I want to test my full abilities.’

“Yes please.” 「そうだね。せっかくだし、もう一度お願いします」

Wynn once again prepared his sword.
From there, he stopped moving, seeming to wait for Cornelia to chant strengthening magic once again.

‘If that’s the case…’

“Strengthen me!”

She once again cast strengthening magic.
But that wasn’t all.

“I, who understands the flame and the sword, show on my blade!” I must find my inner Chuuni to make a cool chant… not yet…

The blade became wrapped in red flames.

“Enchant magic!?”standardize names

Wynn raised his voice in surprise upon seeing a magic rarely used in Knight School.

‘ That’s not all!’

“I, who understands the way of humanity, bind him!”And, completely lost… 「我、人の理を知りて彼の者を戒める縛鎖を放つ！」

“Ugh!”

Now, his swift movements felt heavier.

Enchantment magic ‘Enchant’ was a magic in the Enchantment system.

The Enchantment magic system involved strengthening the caster’s body, or influencing other objects and people with magic.

However, few knights liked to practice enchantment magic.

First of all, the effective duration of enchantment magic was short.
At the longest, it lasted 10 minutes.

Engraving magic words onto the blade of the sword made the blade a permanent magic tool, but its lethal effective time was too short to be used on the battlefield.
Enchantment magic could also be used to strengthen others, but that also has cons.
Compared to using it on oneself, the effectiveness of enchantment magic was 3-5 times weaker when used on other people.
Even if the targeted person was willing, they would still unconsciously resist the effects.
Since the town’s adventurers did not have enough time to study both magic and swordsmanship, and not many nobles and wealthy people favored Enchantment magic, there were few experts.

Therefore —

Although it was impractical on the battlefield, it is effective in a one on one battle.
Holding up her flaming sword, Cornelia once again attacked Wynn.