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May 25, 310.
I turned eight years old.
My daily routine consists of
training in swordsmanship in the morning, and the afternoon is devoted to studying
magic and swordsmanship.
This is my current status,
Zacharias Lockhart, 8 years
old, Magic Swordsman Level 12
Strength: 15/53
Reflexes: 26/91
Body Control: 26/91
Endurance: 34/120 (80 x 1.5)
Magic: 28/100
Mental Endurance: 120 (80 x 1.5)
Intelligence: 100
Craftsmanship: 14/50
Appearance: 87
Charisma: 82
HP: 382
MP: 377
Skills: 15 Sword Arts, 5
Throwing, 5 Unarmed Combat, 15 Body Arts, 20 Evasion, 34 Negotiation, 70 Calculation
Magic: Earth Attributes 18, Wind,
Water, Wood Attribute 16, Fire, Light 15, Darkness, Gold Attribute 7
Special Abilities: Toughness,
Disease Resistance, Poison Resistance, Mental Resistance, Enhanced Eyesight,
Deadly Force, Previous Life Memory, References, Magical Combat
The maximum values of Strength,
Reflexes, and Body Control parameters have slightly increased.
At the time of the setup, I
remembered that these were the maximum values for that character, but for some
reason, they had been raised.
Perhaps it is thanks to the
training I have had since childhood, but I have a feeling that the number
itself is meaningless, considering the content of the conversation with God in
the first place. So I am careful not to be happy or sad about the numbers.
I would like to say so, but I
am still happy when my ability value increases. Especially when the maximum
value increased, I couldn’t help but yell out. My father rushed into the room,
and I was embarrassed to explain it to him, but I was that happy.
Once I calculated how this
number would go up, and as the manual explained, it was a curve that would
reach the maximum value at the age of 15, i.e., at the age of adulthood.
In seven more years, I would
reach this level of status. I am not quite sure of the relationship between
status and fighting ability, but I guess it means that building up the body is
important, because even if you have some skills, you can’t fight against an
adult.
As for my body, I have been
working hard to improve my physical skills before I reach the age of 15. I have
been practicing with the idea of doing motions like gymnasts and I am now able
to do backflips. Although hidden from my grandfather, I also practice a
combination of Sword Arts, Body Arts, Unarmed Combat, and Throwing. I also
practice tricky action-movie-like moves, such as attacking with a sword while throwing
a spinning kick, or throwing a knife while doing a backflip.
Of course, I do these moves
just because they look cool and I do not believe that I can use them in real
combat. I am simply imitating the action hero moves I wanted to do when I was a
child, and I am aware that this is childish of me. But since I have been
reborn, I am simply doing what I could not do in the past. However, I am still ashamed
to be seen by others, so I do it behind his back
Besides that, he has also
started training in Magical Combat.
I am using the Wind Attribute
to increase my speed, Fire Attribute to increase my attack power, and the Gold
Attribute to increase my defense power, but I often fall down spectacularly
because I cannot control my body properly. Since my movements are different
from my usual ones, I am unable to passively catch myself and I kept falling
awkwardly. It is embarrassing for me to be seen, so I practice this away from
the gaze of everyone.
As for the Zack Quartet, Mel
is now nine years old, with a Swordsman Level of 10 and a Sword Arts Skill of
14. Her sword is very similar to my grandfather’s kata form and it is a sight
to behold. I can’t say for sure because I don’t have a big mirror to look in,
but I don’t think my sword, similarly, an apprentice of my grandfather, is as
beautiful as hers.
However, I don’t know if it is
because of my honest character or because I know my grandfather’s kata, but
Mel’s attacks are easy to avoid. It is not a slow slash, but the trajectory can
be read. When I asked my grandfather about this, he replied, “That’s all
right for now, but after that, you will learn it in actual combat.”
According to my grandfather’s
opinion, there is no need to worry too much about it, as he said that the more we
experience actual combat in the future, the more we will be able to apply our skills.
As for Dan, a year ago, he was
worried about the fact that Mel and I were getting farther and farther apart in
terms of swordsmanship level.
His level was high enough for
an eight-year-old, but he himself was concerned that he was the slowest growing
of the three of us.
I spoke with Dan and listened
to his concerns.
He seemed to aspire to be an
adventurer like his father, Guy, a scout with a good balance of sword and bow,
and he was worried that his swordsmanship skill level was not improving.
“So you want to be an
adventurer like Guy. Then maybe you could try archery.” (Zack)
He seemed to be thinking the
same thing as me.
“I asked my father to
teach me, but he said it was too early…” (Dan)
Guy seemed to be thinking of
his young son, who was not yet physically ready and was going to teach him
archery a little later.
I told my grandfather about
it. My grandfather told me.
“Dan is eight years
old… including you, Mel, and Rod are extraordinary with the sword. I can’t
help but compare you, but maybe it’s time for you to take up archery.”
(Govan)
My grandfather had Hector
Marlon—Mel’s father—who was the best archer in the Lockhart family, start
teaching archery.
At first, Mel did it too, but she
soon switched back to swordsmanship only, as she realized she had no talent for
it. I know I don’t have the talent, so I wasn’t doing it from the beginning.
For a year, Dan continued to
work on both swordsmanship and archery, and showed high talent in Archery as
well, with a Swordsman level of 8, Sword Arts skill of 12, Archer level of 3,
and Archery skill of 3.
Grandfather was amazed at his
talent and laughed at Dan, patting him on the head and saying, “You can
follow in your father’s footsteps.”
Dan was so pleased with his
grandfather’s words that he replied with a big smile, “I’ll do my best!”,
Probably because my grandfather’s words were very enthusiastic.
Last but not least, Sharon is
the one who is the most surprising besides me.
She was born only one month
earlier than me and is eight years old like me. She has the Fire and Wind
Attributes and has been taught from an early age. According to Liddy’s
assessment, she is about 5 in Fire Attribute and 10 in Wind Attribute, which is
at the level of a 15-year-old third-year student at a magic academy. She can
use magic without chanting, just like me. Because she still has a small amount
of magic power in her MP, she is not able to perform magic as many times in a
row, but the time she takes to activate magic is as fast as mine.
In particular, she not only
knows how to use my original Wind Attribute spell, the [Swallow Cutter]—a swallow-shaped
variant of [Wind Blade]–but she can also control it better than I, the
developer of the spell. Her control is really good.
When I ask her about it, she
says,
“I watch swallows a lot,
so I just kind of figured they fly like this.” (Sharon)
She has grown up to be a natural,
calm girl, but I take my hat off to her observation skills and her ability to
reproduce them.
At first, Liddy encouraged her
to go to the Magic Academy, but recently she has stopped talking about it.
“Even if Sharon goes, she
won’t learn anything. In two years you’ll be as good as a graduate, and you’ll
have more experience than them. This goes for you as well.” (Liddy)
The average level of graduates
of the Doctus Academy of Magic is about fifteen.
He said that since the academy
does not only teach magic, it is not simply good or bad, but if you do not
intend to become a researcher or educator, it will not be of much use to you.
In my case, I’m thinking of
going to the Magic Academy because I want to study the mysterious darkness attribute
and the metallic properties that I don’t know how to use, but if I just want to
master the attack magic, I don’t need to go to the school too much. It was said
that there was no such thing.
Being eight years old, I
wanted to ask my grandfather for a favor.
I wanted to go to the forest.
There are two reasons why I
want to go to the forest.
One is to improve my level as
a Swordsman by gaining experience in actual combat, and the other is to train
my field skills such as Detection and Stealth.
The first is to gain
experience in actual combat, which can wait a little longer, but I want to
acquire skills that will be useful in the future, such as Detection and Stealth,
as soon as possible.
I don’t doubt that it would be
impossible for an eight-year-old child to go into a dangerous forest, but since
I have at least a minimum means of self-defense, Magic, I’m thinking I can make
it work.
When I went to my
grandfather’s room and told him I wanted to go to the forest, he thought about
it for a moment and agreed, albeit with a condition.
“It’s a little early, but
it’s okay. But only if Guy or Hector approves.” (Govan)
The next day, I caught up with
Hector when he came to see my grandfather about the village patrol.
Hector greets me with his
usual bright smile, but when I tell him I want him to take me to the forest,
his expression darkens.
“I wonder if Master Zack
is still too young. There is a lot of unexpected danger in the forest.”
(Hector)
I was not ready to give up, so
I asked, “Hector take me to the forest if you are satisfied with my abilities.”
He looks troubled, but I tell
him, “It’s fine. Let’s practice in the woods east of Castle Hill.”
and we headed for the east woods.
This forest is full of maple
trees from which maple syrup is collected, and it is also our playground.
In this forest, we practiced
the basics of forest travel, such as how to walk while being alert to our
surroundings and how to stop immediately on cue.
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