I like traveling the most

After the King's Election began, Firut, Meli and Elsa went back to the Sword Saint family's hometown.

The little girl was very angry when she learned that Kobayashi would not go with her, but when she heard that the reason was to help her build connections and advantages in the capital, she had to deal with those hateful nobles, she felt guilty and guilty again.

However, with Rom's guidance, the guy quickly recovered.

Yes, even if Rom acted recklessly at the King's Election Ceremony, the Parliament and the Knights could not convict him in the presence of the King's Election Candidates, and could only let him go.

Rom, a giant, was also a great help to some extent.

After that, Kobayashi lived in Karsten's house.

As Ferris's teacher, even if there was no clear exchange of interests, basic food and accommodation were still no problem.

Under normal circumstances, Kobayashi, who should have had ideas about the Duchess, thought to himself:

-Now I have more time to communicate with Wilhelm.

In addition to wanting to learn more combat experience from the opponent, there is also the reason for his stiff relationship with the Sword Saint.

Like Natsuki Subaru, Reinhard's situation is not suitable for him to deal with himself, and he can only rely on external forces.

And the external force is naturally Kobayashi.

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The second day of arriving at Karsten's mansion.

Early in the morning.

With the service of Ryuko, Kobayashi walked out of the room refreshed.

"Kobayashi! You slept well last night!"

"Good morning, Kobayashi."

"Good morning, Phyllis, Natsuki."

As soon as I went out, I saw the two of them appearing in the corridor together.

As if seeing that Kobayashi was curious about why they were gathered here so early in the morning, Ferris explained: "Subaru and I met halfway, of course we both came here to find Kobayashi."

"Looking for me?"

"Yes! When I thought about getting to know Kobayashi, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep last night!"

"Don't be so ambiguous, it's just learning magic."

"But you can't stand my excitement? Really, whenever I think of Kobayashi, my heart is pounding and about to jump out of my chest!"

What Ferris said was even more misleading.

And his slightly red cheeks due to excitement, and the way his hands were placed on his chest, looked more like the shyness of a young girl in love.

What is this cat-eared man doing.

"Give up, Kobayashi." Natsuki Subaru patted Kobayashi on the shoulder and said, "This is Ferris's personality. You have to get used to it as soon as possible."

As always, he was chatterboxing.

It seems that he has returned to his usual state.

When discussing the alliance with Emilia yesterday, Kobayashi's side clearly stated that it was Natsuki Subaru who brought them together, so the reckless boy who had made a great contribution was liberated on the spot, although the silver-haired half-elf girl was tangled and reluctant when she made this decision.

It's not that she doesn't want to see Natsuki Subaru, or that she is afraid that he will cause trouble for her, but she is worried that the other party will force herself to get hurt because of something.

Especially because the reason is because of herself, the guilt brought by that incomprehensible kindness will be more serious.

"That's it! Ferris, I am looking forward to Kobayashi's teaching, meow!"

"Don't call me Kobayashi, call me teacher."

"Okay teacher, no problem teacher!"

Felix answered without hesitation.

Unlike the stubborn and willful little loli, the cat-eared boy who is learning is more obedient and well-behaved, and will gladly accept whatever posture Kobayashi asks him to pose.

"Then Mr. Kobayashi, let's go have breakfast!"

"Huh? I thought you would rush me to study."

"That was my plan, but when I met Subaru and he said he had to go eat first, Ferris, I remembered."

"...You really planned that?"

Looking at the cat-eared man who made an expression of "Hey Hey", Kobayashi sighed helplessly. It's a good thing to be willing to learn, and he is also happy to teach such students, but excessive enthusiasm is a headache.

It would be great if Ferris could balance out with Firut, who had to be coaxed.

I couldn't help but think so in my heart.

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On the way to the restaurant.

Ferris briefly talked about the situation in the Duke's mansion, such as there were not many servants in the mansion, and there were less than ten maids besides Wilhelm and him, and since the King's Selection Ceremony, Crusch has been busy every day and has no time to chat with him, etc.

This made Kobayashi very suspicious that he was so keen on learning magic because of loneliness.

Arriving at the restaurant, Rem treated them to a relatively rich breakfast.

I thought something had happened to the blue-haired maid who was not with Natsuki Subaru, but she was preparing breakfast for them.

However, during the meal, I always felt that Rem's eyes were passing over.

She was not looking at him but at Ryu Zi beside him.

There was a look of unwillingness to admit defeat in her eyes... No, to be precise, it was a look of competition.

Did they have a conflict?

Kobayashi looked at the two similar maids suspiciously and began to think about why this happened.

But he didn't remember it until the end of the meal.

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After the meal, Ferris took him to the small dark room impatiently.

It was fun to see him meowing anxiously, but it was also the teacher's duty to satisfy the students' curiosity as soon as possible.

It was definitely not because the cat-eared man held him up without a sense of distance that made Kobayashi uncomfortable.

Well, absolutely not.

Then came the formal teaching.

First of all——

"Break the stereotype that healing magic is water magic!"

"...Huh?"

"You know, healing magic is not water magic, but a type of water magic. This is engraved in my mind."

"Meow meow meow???"

Kobayashi had expected Ferris's question mark face.

This is just like someone telling you that the time axis is not the horizontal axis but the vertical axis. Although the two express the same meaning, it is just to explain the truth of observing things from another perspective, but the stereotype has long formed a cognitive barrier and it is difficult to convert.

However, this has no effect on Ferris.

As Kobayashi continued to explain, the cat-eared man gradually understood everything, and the whole process was ridiculously fast. He learned healing magic in just a few hours.

"Is this the magic that healed Subaru? It's really amazing!"

Ferris felt the huge energy contained in the small aqua-blue light ball, and couldn't help but be a little dazed.

Kobayashi on the side sighed:

It's really a good seedling.

Reward him to join the Akusis Church!

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth turned up with a smile, even if he was handsome, but in Phyllis's opinion, it looked like a sly smile to deceive the innocent little girl.

"Xiao Lin, your smile is weird, are you thinking about something bad?"

"It's not a bad thing. Phyllis, do you want to learn more magical magic?"

"Meow meow meow???"

Phyllis kept shaking his cat ears and tail.

More magical magic is indeed very attractive, and he is also quite curious. But seeing Xiao Lin's smile with other intentions, he couldn't help but wonder if this was a bait thrown by the other party.

It's like placing a bet.

At the beginning, the dealer will definitely let you taste the sweetness, but once you are trapped, you can never get out of it.

Seeing the cat-eared man's hesitation, Xiaolin took the initiative to say: "I told you that I don't want it to get involved in the interests. I will teach you just because I love talent."

"Everyone knows that Ferris is a genius, but... is it true?"

"You are so long-winded! Do you want to learn it or not?"

"If Xiaolin teaches, then I will definitely learn it!"

Seeing that Xiaolin was angry and rolled his eyes, Ferris smiled instead.

"Then, I have to tell you about the Akusis Church!"

Then, he injected the teachings of the Akusis Church and the goddess they believe in - the goddess of water Aqua, into the cat-eared man's body.

After hearing this, Ferris did not obey it as if it were God's will or resist it, but asked with interest:

"Could Xiaolin be a member of the Witch Cult?"

"Is there such a bad witch cult?"

"Indeed, it doesn't look like it. And I have never heard of the name of the goddess of water."

Xiaolin pouted.

The church in this world is not a compliment. The Witch Cult makes ordinary people panic. However, little do people know that the Axis Cult is a more terrifying natural disaster group than the Witch Cult.

Ferris still resisted.

"Xiaolin, can you not join?"

"If you don't want to learn more novel magic."

"Hey, bullying."

"Don't complain. Anyway, it's free, just believe it a little."

In this way, under Xiaolin's deception, Ferris successfully signed the application form to join the Axis Cult, and told the other party to pray and recite the doctrine every day.

At first, Ferris couldn't get any actual benefits, but as time goes by, he will definitely understand the benefits of the Axis Cult.

As long as he is bad enough, no one can hurt him!

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In the afternoon, it's time to fight with old man Wilhelm.

Natsuki Subaru is also among them.

自诩骑士的他被尤利乌斯揍的鼻青脸肿，看清现实的少年也在不断成长，直到足以匹配上心爱少女的那一刻。

Unlike Kobayashi, Wilhelm prefers Natsuki Subaru who works hard for women. Who knows that this old man is also a maniac about loving his wife?

Natsuki Subaru, who was sweating profusely, was lying on the lawn with his chest rising and falling, gasping for air.

And Kobayashi is having a mock battle with Wilhelm.

Relying on his eyes, he could indeed fight back and forth with the Sword Demon, and even gained the upper hand for a time.

That's all.

Whenever he was about to win, Wilhelm could always cleverly twist the sword in his hand to block Xiaolin's attack, like a small boat that kept churning in the rough waves but never turned over.

This old man constantly uses his rich experience to avoid danger, and he feels like a bully.

As time passed, Wilhelm realized something. Then, when Xiaolin was attacking continuously, he suddenly changed his usual defensive posture and stabbed from the lower side in a very insidious way.

It was a fake move, and the real killer move was to turn and stab straight.

His eyes conveyed this message.

However, when Xiaolin was sure that Wilhelm would change his attack and blocked it one step ahead, he found that the opponent did not change but took the fake move as real and stabbed him.

His eyes shrank, and he turned his wrist to block the attack with the sword, but he was still a step too slow.

His forehead was hit by the tip of the wooden sword, and the next moment, he was hit by a shot with centrifugal force.

Experiencing the feeling of the world spinning, Xiaolin adjusted his body position and took a perfect body to perfectly resolve the damage caused by the fall.

Did he deceive his eyes?

So that's it. In addition to closing the heart and other methods, switching between reality and illusion is also a way to restrain the eyes.

Xiaolin figured it out instantly.

It’s better to say that he has suffered this kind of loss many times, and he will suffer this kind of loss in almost every world.

But this is just right, only in this way can he understand the limitations of his eyes, and then continue to improve.

A carp jump.

He stood up neatly from the grass and re-positioned himself for the next round.

Seeing that Xiaolin did not look frustrated at all, Wilhelm nodded with appreciation in his eyes.

"Why is Master Xiaolin holding the sword?"

"Master? Please don't call me that. After all, whether it is age, position or strength, I am not as strong as you, old man, so just call me Xiaolin."

The age is needless to say. The two are both subordinates of the king's candidate. Except that one is a butler and the other is a teacher on the surface, there is no difference.

"As for why I hold the sword..."

Xiaolin thought for a while and said, "There is no special reason, just to be able to see the scenery from a higher place."

It has been like this since the beginning.

When he traveled through time, he asked Aqua for a ring, or he was stubborn and refused to become a full-time professional who could lead a more relaxed life. The reason was that he wanted to go to more worlds and see more scenery.

"... I see. I thought you were determined to die, Kobayashi. After all, I could feel the breath of death."

"In terms of the number of deaths, I have died more times than that guy (Subaru Natsuki)."

Kobayashi's complaints were not understood.

Yes, who can understand the pain of dying for all kinds of nonsense instead of fighting the enemy?

"Well... Although I don't understand what you said, Kobayashi, I can understand that you are not good at using a sword, and your eyes seem to be able to see other people's movements, and even imitate them, right?"

The old man who defeated the previous sword saint and was known as the sword ghost soon discovered Kobayashi's disadvantages and advantages.

Kobayashi nodded to show that he was right, and told him about his own silk thread and the characteristics of being able to condense various weapons.

"I understand."

Wilhelm understood the origin of the stiffness.

Being able to change any weapon has the advantage of being able to deal with any enemy, but the disadvantage is that it takes a lot of energy to learn how to use various weapons.

"Also, there are too many unnecessary movements."

"Hmm?"

"Xiao Lin, your eyes are very special, and you can make good use of them, which is a good thing. However, sometimes in order to attack the enemy's weaknesses, you will subconsciously make unnecessary movements and disrupt your own rhythm. Generally, the opponent will be in a hurry so that this weakness is not reflected, but once the opponent lures you, it will put you in danger."

Xiao Lin was thoughtful.

Ai Si had told him about this problem, but the sword lady was not good at explaining it, and she was still confused after talking for a long time.

Until now, it was solved by Wilhelm.

"There is also the incoherence of swordsmanship, just like swinging the sword for the purpose of using swordsmanship."

It's like a ghost swordsman in a dungeon.

Some people can insert ordinary attacks into skills to make combos smoother, while others can only release skills rigidly, which is also the difference between masters and novices.

Wilhelm kept talking about the key points, and Kobayashi kept nodding.

At this time, Kulxiu, who had just finished listening to Ferris's praise of Kobayashi's report, stood in front of the window and looked at the old and young people in the courtyard below. A strange feeling inexplicably arose in the Duchess' heart.

——My house was robbed?