The Hero Creation Classroom of a Reincarnated Ordinary Person: After Reaching My Limit As An Adventurer, I Reluctantly Opened A Classroom In The Countryside To Earn Money For The Future, And My Student Became The Strongest - Episode 52

“Ugh… ha!”

Louis deflects the strike of the bear-like monster “Scarebear” with his sword and swings it back in retaliation.

The body of the scarebear is covered in sword wounds, and an immense amount of bl00d stains the ground.

On the other hand, Louis also shows signs of fatigue from the prolonged battle.

The battle situation is more advantageous for Yuuri, but if he takes even one good hit, the tables could turn in an instant.

“…”

In that tense atmosphere, Louis continued to watch Scabare’s movements, glancing at the arm that was raised high.

Avoid the slash from the wicked claws being swung down by jumping sideways.

“Right there!”

Hold the sword horizontally and swiftly thrust it into Scabear’s torso.

Using his entire body and relying on sheer momentum, the full-force thrust tore through the fur-covered skin of the Scabear, capturing its flesh and entrails.

A giant bear groaning and slowly collapsing to the ground.

Seeing the monster that had fallen face down with a loud noise, I relaxed my grip on the sword sheath.

“……Well done. It was quite a struggle, but we finally managed to defeat it.”

“Hah… hah… tsk… hah… yes, somehow…”

“You must be tired. Take a little break.”

I urge Louis, who is on his knees and breathing heavily, to take a short break.

And then, looking at the corpse that was beginning to turn to ash, I thought about Louis’s growth since the battle earlier.

By fighting against me and the monsters, my base abilities have been increasing.

My eyes have become better at capturing the enemy’s movements, and my way of moving my body has started to eliminate unnecessary force.

(……Regarding the handling of swords, is it too much?)

On the other hand, there has been no remarkable improvement in the swordsmanship itself.

Almost… no, I could say I haven’t grown at all.

Growth limit.

The words that tormented me cross my mind.

(…No, not yet. It might be just before the sword’s rank goes up from E to D.)

Just before the rank increases, growth slows down.

There are cases where it doesn’t show up in detailed numbers, and it’s so difficult to discern with one’s own senses.

And if that’s the case with the current Louis, it would be even more difficult for someone like me, an outsider, to see through it.

If there’s a possibility of improving your swordsmanship, you should cling to that possibility.

I had no intention whatsoever of changing that thought.

“Um… Endy-san”

“Oh, you’re back to normal. Are you okay?”

Louis seemed to have recovered a bit from his fatigue and was now standing as usual.

When I check, it seems there are no issues, and they nod in response.

He just had a somewhat gloomy expression on his face.

“Um… may I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“Is there anything else we need to do besides the mock battle with Endy and the monster subjugation?”

“Huh? For now, it’s fine, but…”

When asked, Louis made a bitter face for a moment before shaking his head.

“Um… I heard from Anna and the others. They said they are learning combat techniques from Eve. Could you teach me that too?”

“……Alright. But that’s a bit later.”

It’s too early to do this at this stage, as we haven’t yet fully assessed Louis’s abilities.

If this guy’s sword hasn’t reached its growth limit yet, it’s fine to increase its proficiency first.

And in the worst-case scenario, if we have reached the growth limit, we must consider it.

Whether to continue with the sword as it is, or not.

“…Hey, Louis, do you like swords? Why did you choose a sword as your weapon?”

“…I like it. I chose the sword because I grew up with Anna, so it was a natural choice. We trained together, shared joys and sorrows, and supported each other, spending such precious time together.”

“I see.”

The reason I chose it at first probably wasn’t that significant.

But if you take a long time with it, it will become something important to that person.

The sword has now become one of the important things for Louis.

I double-checked the answer I somewhat understood.

“Mr. Endy, about the reenactment of the combat techniques, is it possible to do it now? I’ll work harder. I want to catch up with Anna and the others.”

I’m currently putting a fair amount of burden on Louis.

Adventurer activities include daily monster hunting, mock battles with me, and lectures on D-rank combat techniques and fighting styles.

In addition to those, if we include the recreation of combat techniques, the burden will increase even more.

It’s not to the point of collapsing, but it’s definitely excessive.

“……Understood. We’ll start with the basics of ‘Strong Slash’ when we return to the classroom.”

However, since Louis said he wanted to do it, I was willing to fulfill his request to some extent.

If it’s just a little bit every day, it should be barely tolerable.

Thinking that way, I incorporated it into the teaching plan.

“Thank you very much! Alright, let’s resume the monster hunting!”

“It’s good to be happy, but don’t let your guard down.”

“Yes!”

Responding loudly, Yuuri returned to hunting monsters once again.

“Huff! Ha! …Hmm, it’s not going very well…”

After returning to the classroom and sparring a bit with Yuuri, I was teaching the recreation of combat techniques.

The first one I chose was “Strong Slash,” which I also chose first during Eve.

After having Louis use “Strong Slash,” I tried to replicate it based on that, but I’m struggling.

It takes a considerable amount of time for an ordinary person to replicate martial arts techniques.

Even Anna, whom Eve is teaching, was like that, and I also took quite a bit of time to succeed at first.

Rather, it’s Eve who succeeded on the first try who is the abnormal one.

While Louis watches the recorded crystal footage and adjusts his movements, not only does “Strong Slash” not activate, but the sword doesn’t even faintly glow.

“Ugh… why… why can’t I do it…?”

“Don’t rush it. There’s no way you can master it that easily. It took me a fair amount of time at first too.”

I lowered my sword for a moment and offered some encouraging words to Louis, who was breathing heavily, but his face remained clouded.

“However, I heard that Anna has already completed it. Not just ‘Strong Slash,’ but even ‘Collapse’ is starting to take shape…”

“They started earlier over there. Of course, there will be a difference.”

“Is it because Anna has more talent?”

“Listen to me. It’s the difference between starting early or late.”

“Well, even if we had started at the same time, Anna would definitely…”

“Calm down a bit. You’re overdoing it. We don’t know how things will turn out, and there’s no way to check. We can’t start at the same time anymore.”

“…………”

At my words, Louis grits his teeth in frustration.

(…Tch, this is serious.)

The existence of Anna is too significant for Louis.

The difference between her and him frustrates Louis and makes him feel that he needs to put in more effort.

Even though the reasons are different, if we’re not careful, it could end up being as much of an overwork situation as with Mu.

“……It’s already late today. Let’s call it a day and leave the rest for tomorrow.”

The sun has completely set, and it’s already past the usual dinner time.

Eve and the others have already finished their classes a long time ago, so it’s just us here.

“Well, but…”

“You just started today, right? Don’t rush so much, don’t overdo it.”

I give a stern warning to Louis, who is still not convinced.

“After returning to the inn, I’ll do a bit of training… No, swinging a sword is prohibited once we return to the inn. It’s only natural to try to recreate the techniques.”

At first, I thought I would allow him to swing his sword a little, but seeing Louis’s intense demeanor, I changed my mind.

If I allow it, it’s clear that they will end up overworking themselves.

“Wait, please! I’m falling behind others, so I need to try harder—”

“You’re annoying.”

“!!”

In a low voice, he warned. He glared at Louis, staring at him intently.

“If you don’t keep your word, I’ll knock you out.”

“Wh…?”

Louis’s eyes widened… Seeing that, I shrugged my shoulders.

“…My former student didn’t follow my instructions and used all their time and energy on magic. They even sacrificed sleep, pouring their heart and soul into it for days. As a result, they collapsed from exhaustion, and in the end, their magic went out of control. If things had gone poorly, they might not be in this world anymore.”

“…………”

“That’s why taking a break is necessary too. I understand the feeling of impatience. But you know, rushing in and working frantically won’t yield good results. It won’t.”

While picturing Mu in my mind, I weave my words as if to convince myself.

Mu couldn’t be stopped with words. So from now on, if necessary, I’ll stop him even if I have to hit him.

“……I understand……”

And it seemed that my words reached Louis.

“…I’m relieved. I don’t want to have to hit my students.”

In the past, I did something like cutting down Eve, and even now I’m not sure if it was the right thing to do, but hurting my students really weighs on my heart.

Even if it was for the purpose of guidance.

“Alright, go home and rest today. So you can be in perfect condition again starting tomorrow.”

“……Yes, thank you very much.”

Bowing, Louis returns to the inn.

While staring intently at his back, the anxiety of a “growth limit” still lingered in my chest.