How to Live as a Half-Dragon

072. three main

“hmm… .”

There are many things that are lacking.

Right now, there is a lack of experience in combat, and a lot of skills are also lacking.

In fact, if either of the two were rich, he would have beaten Stein, who is standing next to him expressionlessly.

“Do you have anything to say?”

“no.”

Did you feel the gaze…

Ignoring Stein who said a word, Xian replied.

“Are you sure you want to experience it? They also lack skills.”

“Accurate.”

Drake shook his head.

“By the way, what if you could train both of them at the same time here?”

“Both things at the same time… .”

Even getting one of the two will make a big difference.

But both…

“Is there really such a way?”

“Yes, you just have to intuit the game in the arena.”

Drake finished his sentence by pointing to Xian’s eyes.

“With those eyes.”

To sum up, Drake’s words were:

As I talked about with Stein during the day, his own talent for copying and absorbing the opponent’s fighting style.

The best place to extract it with maximum efficiency is this Semaine.

In general, there is a physical limit to the amount of experience that a person’s body can obtain.

Even if you practice sparring every day and actually compete against strong opponents, it is difficult to train dozens of games in a row as fatigue builds up in your body.

But this Semain is a special place.

For Xian, who has special eyes, it was an environment where he could experience indirectly dozens of times a day.

It is also a quality experience value that cannot be compared anywhere else on the continent.

‘Even the opponent changes every time… .’

There was no place like this in terms of diversity.

Putting it that way, it was enough effort to come to Semaine through hard work.

“surely… . But then, what about the technical part?”

Stealing technology is Xi’an’s specialty.

But it lacks finesse.

Skills can be specific acts of swinging and moving, but strictly speaking, the technical part was also inseparable.

And Xian lacked this technique more than anything else.

Since they are not things that were slowly built up from the ground up, there is a lack of understanding of why and why these movements exist.

For example, compared to archery, it was like pulling the strings of the bow with all your might, but missing the delicacy of effectively hitting the enemy.

“ah… isn’t it?”

Xian, who asked a question related to technique, found the answer himself before Drake could answer.

“That’s it… .”

“Yes, that’s why I asked for money.”

Technique can also be said to be a deep understanding of technology.

However, Xian was already making efforts to understand that.

If you try to make money, you will become obsessed with predicting victory or defeat, and you will naturally do an in-depth analysis of the two people sparring.

After all, technology always reveals what kind of thing a person is pursuing.

“For reference, there is a compatibility with strength. Strength, which is focused on strength, shows vulnerability to flexibility, and flexibility is bound to be caught at high speed.”

After hearing Drake’s words, Xi’an tried to apply them to today’s sparring.

‘Basto… What was it?’

Xian, who didn’t know why he lost, realized that something was missing.

If Drake is right, you have to bite and bite, but one thing is missing.

“Then a fast sword?”

“I dare… If there is a weakness, it must be a sword that focuses on defense.”

“Oh, I see.”

Because he was a proud Drake, he quietly left it out.

Even though he was talking, he said that it was not a weak point, but thanks to him, his cool image, although he was usually eccentric, was blown away.

‘Well, thanks to you, the clue was solved.’

Basto must have been a swordsman who focused on defense.

That’s why he was easily knocked down by a sword that focused on strength.

Anyway, I realized why Drake called for money.

‘Is it to develop an eye that knows when to push with strong force, when to pass flexibly, when to stab quickly, and when to wait carefully… .’

I felt good because I felt that I had gained some direction for my growth.

* * *

When the conversation was over, Drake started walking again.

Xian, who followed as if it were natural, had doubts.

That’s because I didn’t know where I was going.

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More time had passed, and it was completely dark outside.

Xian said with curious eyes.

“But where are you going now?”

“I’m going to the highest place in this semain.”

height… ?

I raised my head and looked at the tallest structure.

It is not an arena. In the first place, the direction is completely different, and the height is, strictly speaking, low.

The tallest building in Semain, the capital city, would be the Royal Palace.

Both in real height and in a symbolic sense.

“Why are you going there?”

Drake said.

“It’s because of the second reason why I had to be Semain.”

During the day, Xian had asked why he had come to Semain.

At that time, Drake said there was one more reason besides training.

‘… Aren’t you going to tell me right now?’

He had not hesitated to answer questions about training earlier, but this time, he kept his mouth shut after what he said earlier.

‘Curious… .’

But when I went, I would eventually find out why.

As he said, if the reason he is going now is related to that.

“I really came to the palace… .”

Sian looked at Drake.

Even in front of the high palace wall, Drake was moving without hesitation.

The guards, who had been watching the visitors with wary eyes after darkness fell, hardened like statues upon seeing Drake. It seemed that he had met even a superior with a high level of retardation.

‘What are the palace guards saying… ?”

It wasn’t until after Drake and Xian’s party had passed that they felt relieved.

Xian, who had distanced himself from the guards, asked insinuatingly.

“Why don’t you stop?”

A royal palace is where the king resides.

The most important thing in Semain was the boundary of the royal palace.

But at such a late hour, Xian’s party was let in without restraint.

They don’t know where they’re from, but at least they would ask what purpose they came here for, why they wanted to enter, and who they wanted to meet, but there was nothing like that.

Drake opened his mouth.

“It must have been written by Ophelia.”

“Is it Ophelia?”

When Drake showed no sign of replying, I looked at Stain, and he immediately spoke in an annoyed tone.

“I am the king of Roman in this country.”

“what?!”

Xian was greatly surprised that the one he was going to meet was none other than the king of this country.

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My heart is not ready…

It was the time when Drake was walking around the palace as if he were walking around his own house, as if the meeting place had already been talked about.

“I was waiting. Sir Pereira.”

The person waiting at the corner of the street came in front of Drake and politely bowed.

He was a middle-aged man who had approached with the guards.

In their gestures, they could see things that could be seen as royal etiquette.

“His Highness is waiting elsewhere.”

“Isn’t this here?”

“You moved to the rear. It would be nice to be quiet that way.”

“Hmm… Got it. Guide me.”

The place where the man and the guards led Drake was the banquet hall where the dinner was prepared.

However, the number of people was small for a large room with numerous seats.

“Are you Drake? I thought I was going to lose my neck.”

Excluding the ladies-in-waiting and the royal knights, only the party of Xi’an who had just arrived and the woman presumed to be Ophelia, who had prepared for this occasion, were visible.

‘You’re a queen… .’

Since he was a king, I naturally associated him with a man, but Ophelia was none other than a woman.

About the same age as Drake.

The feeling was similar to that of Drake.

Rather than a dignified and elegant feel, the atmosphere was closer to that of a confident and strong heroine.

Drake’s reaction to Ophelia’s tone, as if she were dealing with a close friend, was similar.

It was a tone that omitted etiquette.

“It’s been a long way than I thought.”

“So you said you’d give me a carriage.”

“No, it’s not bad to take a leisurely stroll.”

When Drake sat down in a suitable seat, the ladies-in-waiting approached shortly after and guided Xian to a seat.

Ophelia said as the ladies-in-waiting arranged the utensils and finished preparing.

“Okay then, it’s late, let’s have a meal.”

At Ophelia’s words, the royal knights and maids who guarded the venue went outside.

Ophelia, a man with only her and Xian’s party in the room, raised a knife and started eating.

When I turned my head to check Drake, I saw that he was also eating casually.

‘Can I really eat it?’

Because the seat was a seat, I couldn’t eat comfortably as usual.

Besides, Xian doesn’t know a thing about court etiquette.

I sneakily checked Stein and Cecily.

‘So are the guys… .’

Well, apart from Xi’an, it probably wasn’t because of etiquette.

Just the seat itself was careful to eat comfortably.

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Most of all, it was a dinner with the king.

While Xian was thinking about that, Ophelia said.

“Isn’t Doryeong hungry?”

“I… Me?”

He thought he couldn’t have said it to himself, but looking at the end of his gaze, it was clear this way.

“then? Was there anyone else here besides you who deserves to be called Doryong?”

To put it bluntly, Stain was included, but it must have been a bridesmaid.

“It’s before dinner, so it’s empty… .”

no wait?

Xian, who was talking as usual, realized his mistake and corrected his words.

Drake didn’t care because he had already hardened, but in general, you shouldn’t talk like village elders in a tournament with a country’s king.

“Do… Do you? only… ?”

Xian finally broke down.

Ophelia, who was watching him, smiled as if it was fun.

It’s like I’m afraid I’ll get caught, but it’s even something to laugh at…

“… I am not used to this kind of thing.”

Still, if it’s fortunate, it’s that the reaction wasn’t bad, as if the appearance was cute.

Ophelia said after suppressing a laugh as big as her appearance.

“It’s okay to say it comfortably, I won’t blame you for that.”

Still, since he is the king of a country, he may not be able to use it even if he tells him not to worry, but Xian decided to try his best.

“I… By the way.”

After all, there is nothing better than having a conversation to relax.

So I asked what I was curious about.

“How are you two… yo. this?”

“hmm… What kind of relationship… ?”

Ophelia thought for a moment before answering the question asked because she was worried about the two people’s informal behavior.

“It’s a bit complicated to talk about, but anyway, they’re friends now.”

“okay.”

Actually, that complex part was the key, but Xian decided to be satisfied with this.

“Now, if your questions are answered, stop serving me a meal, but today’s table is to welcome a friend I haven’t seen in a long time, and it has no special meaning.”

Feeling like he had to say something, Xian squeezed his head.

“thank you… I will eat that deliciously.”

“Yes, please enjoy it comfortably.”

Xian took a quick glance and took a bite.

Only then did Cecily and Stein start eating.

‘But anyway, this is pretty delicious.’

About half a year after leaving home.

Xian’s taste had already been adapted to the outside world for a long time.

However, even taking that into account, it tasted pretty good.

The quality of the meat is good, and the spices are always strong due to the nature of the hot South, but this one wasn’t so I really liked it.

It was about the extent that Xian had filled his stomach by eating this and that from the food prepared in front of him.

“Now then, shall we begin?”

“yes?”

Ophelia’s voice came.

Didn’t I say earlier that I had no intention other than to welcome you?

As expected, thinking that people’s words are not to be taken lightly, she smiled and said as if that wasn’t the case.

“It’s nothing big, but it’s just to warm up the body.”