The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 60

Chapter 60: Preparing

Ten days after the battle with Shion… I was training Hinowa to be able to use Kamutsuhi.

“Ugh… haah haah.”

Hinowa knelt down, sweat beading on his forehead, the Kamutsuhi in his hand reflecting his image.

“… This is as far as we go for today.”

“W-wait, please, not yet…”

As I called out, Hinowa looked up and stood up, but I shook my head to stop him.

“The possibility of connecting with Kamutsuhi is low if we continue like this; it would be better to consider a different approach.”

I had Hinowa sit on the engawa and handed him a water flask. While watching him take a break and drink water, I contemplated our future.

According to the tales I heard from the legends and Aria, Kamutsuhi is more akin to a staff or spellbook used by magicians rather than a weapon. In fact, it is amplifying the power of Hinowa’s techniques, so the challenge now lies in their communication.

Ideally, Amane, the wielder of Tsukuyo, would be more suited for this, but she is currently heading for negotiations with a neighboring country. In the meantime, Aria and I are providing instruction, but the results have not been promising.

(We are like rare drops… chosen by the divine relics, after all. Rakul also said he learned a lot about Zanma from the previous Ganza, and that might have been necessary groundwork for him as a wielder.)

Thinking about it again, I realized that acquiring the powers of Chaos Crusader and High-End was like a miracle born from countless strokes of luck. I now genuinely felt that drawing out the power of a rare drop is not an easy task.

(But I need Hinowa to do his best…)

To seal the gate to the underworld, three divine relics are necessary. Considering the situation, I must have Hinowa become the wielder of Kamutsuhi within a month.

“Berg, Hinowa-san.”

While I was lost in thought, Serena called out to me. In her hands was a bundle of papers detailing the situations and negotiations of various countries.

“Amane-sama has returned. She has something to discuss.”

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