web novel The Spearmaster and the Black Cat

Chapter 14: Shisho

I thoroughly enjoy the morning scenery, and walk to the open plaza .

There Achilles-san is swinging a black spear around in the plaza, training .

Every time the black spear moves, a faint swishing sound is made .

“–Oh? It’s early . ”

“Achilles-san is early too . ”

“It’s my daily routine . Recently I go to the 【Training Course】, like this, it’s practicing the art of the spear before dawn-Humph!”

Achilles-san swings the black spear which is a long metal rod around, repeating the movement of stabbing with the tip .

“Does Shuya also train? There’s a rod and spear there . ”

Urged by Achilles-san I look where his eyes pointed .

There are several black spears and iron rods propped up .

A spear . I’ll try it .

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“Well then, it’s the first time, for me . ”

I picked up the leaning black spear .

Taking a suitable fighting stance, I thrust, and brandish it–

Mimicking Achilles-san’s movement, I move the black spear .

“Ho, amazing . You really are of the vampire lineage; your physical ability isn’t ordinary . The spear is made with heavy tanza steal, yet you’re so “lightly” swinging it around . ”

Mm? It’s light .

“This is a heavy metal?”

While I ask a question about my doubt, I brandish the black spear, and thrust several times . My physical ability reinforcement contributes to the fact that it feels light .

“It’s heavy? It’s heavy but this much, it’s stronger than the normal spear . The metal rod and blade are one piece? But, the sharpness isn’t very good……”

Achilles-san points the spear tip here, and talks .

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“Certainly……”

The tip is sharp but it’s a flat impression .

The tip of the metal was dulled from use .

Normally, the rod is different from the tip of the spear .

I can’t see a part where the blade was joined to the handle .

I move my eyes from the black spear point to the hand grip . That way I light the black spear with one hand and swing it around to the left and right, extending both arms moving the black spear .

“U〜mu, that speed is enough, but if it’s that, it’s only stabbing . ”

“Something is insufficient?”

“That’s so . First of all, the movement that transfers from the lower back to the spear head, look . ”

Achilles-san is deliberately making it easy to understand and demonstrates, showing the movements of the stab slowly .

His waist sinks slightly–the action begins .

At first glance…… .

It’s a casual movement, but therein was a certain expertise .

Power flows from the lower back with a twist in the waste to transmit the power from the feet firmly planted on the ground . The flow of power passes through midline of the abdomen, from the shoulder to the arm, the power was surely transmitted to the fingers grasping the spear .

The black spear is “twisted” being struck forward with a swish .

It’s definitely entirely different .

The movement of the body I was aware of, was the “twisting” of the spear .

“The ‘twist’ is important to thrust . It’s the basic of the spear school . ”

“……”Twist” I understand . ”

This way, Achille-san first performs the movement striking with the spear, and I imitate tracing the movement–

It’s repeated over and over again .

Being aware of the “twisting” movement permeating the whole body, I understood that the thrust of the spear changed .

Achilles-san conducted the movement of the spear little by little, but I’m firmly making it my own .

To the extent that I forgot the time, while and concentrated and training, results are immediately produced .

I understood the feeling–

※Pikon※ ※Condition for Spear User Met※

※Pikon※ ※<Thrusting> Skill Acquired※

“Oh, I seem to have become a spear user . I learned the skill <Thrusting> . ”

To what I said Achilles-san face showed surprise, stopping the movement of the spear midway, he stared at my face .

“–What? In these few hours? In addition, together with a skill? To change one in ten, if there’s talent and luck, I heard that you can get the skill and Battle Occupation with slight training, but……Never, in front of my own eyes……”

It seems to be unusual .

“Is it that unusual?”

“Ah, it’s unusual . Shuya’s talent is rare, somehow or other, do you have inborn skill?”

“Eh, well……”

It was easy to learn the battle occupation with the permanent skill <Natural Demon Ability>……

“I see . If it’s that I can understand . Mimicking my movement, carried out autolysis by slight practice . ”

“That’s so . Is it the feeling understood by mimicking the sensation?”

“Humu . Splendid……a class up will also probably come quickly…… Let alone full mastership of the wind spear style, even emperor class may be easily passed . ”

Class up to wind spear style?

For now, I’ll ask about the details of class up .

“Class Up? What is that?”

Achilles-san in response to my question, slightly moves his eyebrows, and then began explaining with a feeling that it can’t be helped .

“Did you forget even that? When oneself accomplishes growth by acquiring experience and various abilities the class up, that indicate the battle occupation can change to a new one . The next for spear use will probably be around ‘Spear Dancer’ or ‘Spear Warrior . ’ By the way, there are cases where the name of the battle occupations I mentioned may change subtly according to the individual . It’s said if one becomes strong it will change . ”

Hoa〜, there’s a time when the name of the battle occupation changes because of the individual .

“Having done that, after all there are other ones? Battle Occupations . ”

Of course I felt what Achilles-san said, and turning the black spear in hand, he left the butt of the black spear on the surface of the hard stone and answered .

“–You know that? It changes even learning various weapons and magic like the Sword, Axe, Short Sword, Dual Swords . An enormous number of battle occupations are confirmed . One theory is they might exist endlessly . It is said . ”

Wow .

“Well, infinite……”

“That’s right . In addition to magic related jobs there battle occupations with names that change depending on race as well . The names of jobs are different in various ways amongst humans themselves . There are many jobs that I don’t know . This seems to be a blessing from the god of jobs but the details aren’t understood . ”

God of Jobs . If I remember correctly his name was Refoto .

“God……Infinity is profound . ”

When I say I really learned the sensation of battle occupation, there should be a relationship, I imagine . It would be part of this world .

“Ah, certainly . It’s also the indicator to feel growth . The way of the world, I receive it without know the benefit of the great gods . ”

Gods, when old people such as Achilles-san say it, I can strangely understand it .

“Even so, you learned the <Thrusting> skill, but I’ve heard that to learn a skill talent requires luck . Even if the battle occupation does class up, the people who can’t learn the skill exist . I may acquire the occupation at the same time as Shuya, and I may “suddenly” learn it concerning growth and heredity . Accumulation of experience and teaching the student the ‘significance of the skill is understood for the first time . ’ The circumstances are multifarious and it depends on individual differences . ”

While hearing what he said, I stare at the tip of the black spear in my hands .

“Indeed . When I learned <Thrusting>, it was a strange sensation . The movement that I practiced even more sublimated and was acquired by my body, the sensation that I remembered from before……”

Now I see my ability from how I carry the black spear .

“It will be a sensation that Shuya himself doesn’t understand . If you can understand the skill immediately, even if the skill is acquired, it’s not the kind of thing that may be understood . At last I’ve begun to understand the meaning of the skill through special training . There is such a case . ”

I see . Unexpectedly .

Surely I myself, even if I acquire the skill, there are times where I don’t understand the significance of the skill .

“I see . Well, this <Thrusting>, it’s the simple feeling to thrust . ”

When I say so, Achilles-san’s expression becomes stern .

It’s a serious look .

“It’s surely simple, it’s the most basic of the basics of ‘One of the Great Spear Techniques . ’ Such things are said in the world of the spear . Is it profound that ‘It starts with <Thrusting> and ends with <Thrusting>’? Well, even I didn’t understand the significance at first……”

For example, even if going to the world championship the boxer must first conquer the left jab……that feeling?

“<Thrusting> in the end……I remember it happening . ”

I take in the morning sun while talking about expanding the ability, and an expression as if remembering something floats of Achilles-san’s face .

“–D, damn! I forgot to feed the livestock, I was too absorbed in teaching Shuya and was immersed……we’re late for breakfast, but will you help me?”

Feeding . Of course I’ll help .

“I’ll do it . It’s my fault too . ”

“Then, this way . ”

Achilles-san goes to the foot of the cliff with the ladder in a hurried state .

A ladder led to the bottom from the foot of the cliff of the steep slope .

I see a little plateau area spread out at the bottom .

“I’ll go first . ”

I’m urged on by Achilles-san .

I follow too, and placing my foot on the ladder I go down .

Before I climbed down to ladder, Mm? It’s a door .

Next to the ladder, the side of the wall, there’s an old wooden door .

When Achilles-san gets off the ladder, without taking notice of the door, he goes along the right side of the wall .

However, I’m interested in where the door leads .

Does it lead underground?

I’m curious, I open it .

I whom is won over by curiosity .

To look inside a little, I pull the door nob .

I set foot in the entrance .

Cold air penetrates my whole body–I unintentionally tremble with excitement .

The dark damp underground was filled with cold air .

The dark brown wood is piled up just before the underground . I can see mushrooms growing on the wood .

Are they being cultivated?

There was passage that went deeper into the open space .

I’m curious about the interior, but I’ll return for now .

Achilles-san will be waiting too .

When I return back and push the door open I am met with warm air .

After all, the difference in temperature is noticeable .

While feeling warm in my body as the door was behind me, I looked at the plateau outside once more .

A gentle slope spreads out, flowers growing here and there .

A lot of sheep seem to inhabit the plateau area .

The air feels delicious .

A young woman living in the alpines comes to mind . (TN: The Hills are alive…)

“Oi, where did you go? –This way . ”

I hear Achilles-san’s voice calling . I go straight to the rock wall where I heard the voice come from .

–Wow .

The place was suddenly a stable pen .

The stables were made using the rock face .

In order to dig a cave, the rock is dug through . Reinforced with wood and building materials similar to mortar on the ceiling, the building was built to be considerably strong .

The entrance of the stable is surrounded by a fence; the inside is divided with a smaller fences .

I’m guided there .

“Eh! Dinosaur……”

A surprised voice comes out .

This is because there is an animal that resembled a dinosaur in the animal pen .

Resembling a dinosaur……but, it seems completely different .

The length is three to four meters . The flat head gives the impression of the reptile family .

It’s close to a lizard . The head has two triangular horns growing on the side, its entire body is cylindrical .

However, the eyes are small and pretty .

“Bubo, bubo . ”

A cry . It’s a sound coming from the back fold of the nose .

It called while eating feed .

Not only the fodder but things like and meat and potatoes are included .

It seems omnivorous .

“This a dragon? Puhhaha . Shuya really doesn’t seem to have any memories . ”

Achilles-san laughs while seeing my figure pull back .

“This is Popobum . It’s a demon beast . Its appearance may certainly be similar to a small dragon, but……isn’t it an important mount in these mountains?”

“Mount . Like a horse?”

“A horse is surely able, but there’s steep slopes here . You can go on a horse, but……there’s sometimes places where it’s hard for horses to carry things . In that respect Popobumu is a sturdy demon beast . You can look at its feet and understand . Also, it will eat anything you feed it . Well, it like grass growing on the plateau most . ”

Surely……there are strangely six thick-legs .

“Now, I will teach you how to ride these fellows, the movement is like that of a horse, and its speed is faster . ”

“Aah……well, I wonder if I’ll learn it . ”

“It will be troublesome if you don’t learn it . Should I help you? It’s necessary to take care of the livestock . This plateau is vast . ”

“I understand . I’ll do my best . ”

In addition to there being a pig in this stable, a cow, there were also a lot of animals similar to the alpaca .

The animal similar to a pig has abnormally big hind legs, and a small tusk grows from the nose .

When I reached the cow, two utters were strangely formed and accompanied by a head so the amount of milk wasn’t normal .

As for the Alpacas there was one who had all of his hair shaved off and one who had hair left .

It’s a plateau area, I though the animals resembling sheep resided here, instead it’s this guy .

The food is mainly grass fodder, there’s also feed with something like mushrooms mixed in . Looking at the mushrooms put in the feed, I remember the space I found earlier .

Do hey cultivate mushrooms there?

“Achilles-san, this mushroom . ”

“Ah, it’s cultivated in the store house . Did you see it?”

Leaving the stable, I’m lead to the store house by Achilles-san .

After all, the store house is where the old wooden door from before was .

They seem to cultivate a large number of the mushroom resembling shiitakes here .

Thoroughly, they resembled shiitake mushrooms .

The artificial cultivation of the shiitake I remember should be difficult .

Or rather, nowadays successful artificial cultivation is on track .

But, here is a different world .

There will be plenty of possibilities for cultivation methods .

The cave had many rooms that branched off going deeper .