Black Haired King - Chapter 14 Animal Running Amok

Chapter 14 Animal Running Amok

Hah hah, why is it so fast?!

Gugugugu!

From behind, a black furball is charging right at me. I somehow managed to dodge it, but the furball managed to change its trajectory by jumping off a tree and continued to chase after me.

I continue running around the unfamiliar mountain slope. Densely grown weeds block my way, occasionally the black furball charges at me, If you ask how it came to this, well have to go back to a week ago when I started learning sword styles.

In that case, can I learn all the sword styles like Mistrea-san?

Mistrea-sans eyes turn sharp when I say that. Helen-san is also looking at me with a cold gaze, I asked knowing that it was a ridiculous favor though.

The pioneers of every style had to risk their lives to pass down their techniques, its something that took their all just to create. For an amateur like me who doesnt know anything about swordsmanship to say that he wants to learn all of the sword styles, its nothing short of insulting.

Even then

I know that both of you are thinking stop messing around, but, for me to become strong, one isnt enough.

I respond to Mistrea-san who continues to glare at me.

Redius, do you understand how absurd the thing youre asking for is? It even took ME 10 years to learn them, who was labelled as a prodigy. Do you really think you could learn it in 4 years?

If Im asked if I think Id be able to learn it, it would be hard to say yes, but even then.

Ill learn even at the cost of my life, If I dont, founding my own country would just be a dream within a dream.

I smile towards Mistrea-san, and in response, Mistrea-san looks back at me with a conflicted, yet also somewhat happy expression.

Seriously, what a troublesome disciple. I understand, In that case, Ill make sure to drive in everything I can teach, you better be prepared!

Yes, Im in your care!

From that day on, training started but.

Gugugugugugu

Ever since that day, Mistrea-san brought me to this mountain slope every morning and had me run away from Ropo. The reason being, firstly, before you can learn any martial arts, you need to train your body.

And the best way to do that is to run around on a mountain. I hear a few years ago, Helen-san also often got chased around by Ropo.

About Ropo, originally I thought it was a different colored white rabbit or something, but apparently its a completely different type of magic beast.

According to Mistrea-san, Ropos species is known as Phantom Rabbit, they can change their own size and shape as they please apparently.

Theyre also a rank B magic beast, so theyre pretty strong. So strong Id get killed in 1 hit ..Im being chased around by something like that right now.

Mistrea-san thinks that, once your lifes on the line, youll experience greater growth. Since thats the case, she had Ropo transform and chase me all over the mountain.

Right now, Ropo is around 2 meters tall with a strong build, all of its hairs are sharp like hedgehog needles, and around its mouth, there are 2 large fangs protruding on the top and bottom, 4 in total.

At this point, none of Ropos previous cute appearance is left. If there is anything, at most its just his call.

Gugugugugu!

Shit! Since I can heal any injuries with a potion, hes relentlessly chasing after me without holding back!

While I scream so, I look over my shoulder, and what I see is a black Ropo, opening its mouth as if to bite at me.

Whoa!

I tried to get out of the way quickly, but I ended up tripping over something. Still thats good, at that rate, I would have been bit by those sharp fangs.

*Rip* *Crunch*

..Something was making noise, so I look over towards that direction and see a tree falling over. He bit the tree and broke it huh. Ropo looks around restlessly and then turns around towards me.

Guu!

He releases a happy sounding cry and then jumps towards me. Shit! If thats how you want to play, Ill have entertain you!

After that, 2 hours pass. Until Mistrea-san came to where we were, we were running around the entire mountain.

*Splash*

Whoa! Freezing!

When I return home, because I was so exhausted and couldnt move, I decided to just lay there on the floor. Right at that moment, something cold assaulted my face. I was surprised and tried to get up, when I noticed that Ropo was lying on top of me.

It looks so adorable at times like this, and yet it looks so frightening when hes chasing me around the mountain, thats what I felt as I turned around.

Obaba-sama says you can move onto the next training method.

Behind me, Helen-san was standing there with a wooden tub in her hands. She had her face turned the other way though. Ever since that day a week ago, its been like this.

I know why, Its because I said something rash like Ill learn every sword style. Apparently, Helen-san is turning 12 years old this year. (LOLI!)

Since she was 4 years old, shes held an interest towards swords, and last year, she finally gained full mastery of the Fierce Flame Style. It took her a full 7 years, and even then, it seems that was pretty fast.

Normally speaking, 10 years is already fast, at worst, you might never reach full mastery. To say Id learn 3 sword styles of similar difficulty, and in 4 years at that, Im sure shes angry with me. She must be thinking Swords arent something you can casually learn like that.

Helen-san.

What?

I wanted to say something to Helen-san, but Im not sure what I could say to make her forgive me. No, Its probably not possible for her to forgive me. I guess theres no choice but to leave it then.

Ill definitely learn how to use all of the sword styles.

.! Just do whatever you want!

Helen-san goes back to the house while being angry at me. .For now, this is fine. No matter what I say, she wont be able to understand, so I can only show her through my actions.

While thinking that, I pick up Ropo and head towards Mistrea-san.