The "Master swordsman” who was reincarnated, wants to live freely - Chapter 87

Translator: Darling | Editor: Nebosuke

Two weeks had passed since I heard about the news concerning the Swordsman Gang – Today I was taking the students to the town called Rilei.

It was a town close to the coast, and there were various fisheries closeby. 

A lot of the kingdom’s sea products seem to come from this place.

It’s also popular with tourists. The town is close to a few lesser mountains, and it being placed on the slope creates a great view of the sea.

“Mr. Schweiss! Is it alright if we go swim?”

“Ahaha, we’ll first take a roll call, so gather up for that at the foot of the slope-“

I answered in response to the frolicking girl student.

The students quickly gathered at the foot of the slope, the male students following soon after the female students. 

I was making sure that I stayed back for the time being, by myself – That’s what I thought until I noticed Iris next to me.

“Iris, are you alright?”

“! I’m fine! It’s not like there is any tension from being near the sea or anything…”

She went far enough to even explain why there was any tension at all.

Before us was a rather small mountain. Iris was looking at it and,

“…Are the sea and mountain groups splitting up here?”

She clearly stated what she hoped for.

“Well, I am the only guide, so that won’t happen”

“Right…”

As I crushed her hopes she felt a bit down and lowered her shoulders too. She really seems to hate going to the beach.

Still, she needs to go there.

“Iris, I understand how you feel, but… A knight must be able to swim”

“! I hate the fact that I can’t swim… Really”

She looked away while she said this, yet she also confessed what the problem was. I laughed because of this, but looked at the sea instead, and continued.

“This is also part of your training though”

“…My training?”

“Yes. I am set on helping you become the strongest knight. But if you are unable to become a knight because you can’t swim, we’d be in quite an awkward spot, don’t you think?”

“…! That sounds very true”

“It’s not wrong that you can’t swim though, and I don’t mean to say that you should feel embarrassed that you can’t at this point in time. But you need to be able to swim during this expedition. I will do my best to teach you how”

“Mr. Schweiss… Understood. I will learn how to swim during this class!”

Iris seemed to be brimming with determination. Though the main purpose of this class was never related to swimming, to begin with… But if it gets her pumped up it ought to be good.

With her newfound determination, we walked to the beach. Then Iris continued,

“Mr. Schweiss”

Suddenly a voice came from behind. It was from someone who always managed to hide her presence so very well – It was Alia.

“Alia, weren’t you already heading for the bottom of the slope?”

“Yes, but there was something that caught my interest”

“Something that caught your interest?”

“Yes, nothing trivial though. Mr. Schweiss, you’ve got other work besides this class, don’t you?”

“!”

Alia asked nonchalantly. She then looked a little bit ahead, where tourists were stationed. Alia knew that they weren’t actual tourists though.

They were knights in disguise, doing the scouting and observing of the area. To notice it so quickly was quite a feat.

“I’m impressed, Alia”

“I think Iris too noticed. She just wouldn’t say. What is your job this time?”

“Ahaha, you are as direct as always”

“I’m just interested”

“Is that so? — Well, I think it’s irrelevant to you two this time”

I answered. And it was all the more true. I can’t really say much about this case, but it’s true that it’s not Iris but me that is being targeted this time around.

And with that, I don’t intend to let them carry any burden either.

Truth be told, I intend to tell as much as possible would Iris have a question.

Alia had a puzzled expression on her face and then bowed her head,

“I understand. If you say so it should be fine. However, I trust you, Mr. Schweiss. So if you need me, please feel free to rely on me as well”

As she said this she left us again. 

…The old Alia would have listened to this story and then went out on her own to see what is happening. 

However, this time around it sounded like she actually trusted me on my word.

But that is all the more reason for me to solve this issue with my own hand.

To deal with the Swordsman Gang member lying in wait nearby, and the girl, Ruino Tomura—

“Tomura…? I never thought I’d hear that name again”

I don’t know whether this person is related to the Tomura that I know. But if that is the case — I really have to think my own movements through as well.