"Teacher, the Merlin brothers I told you about last night who want to come to our dojo to learn swordsmanship are here."
At this time, Monde, who had arrived beside the sofa, reported to the man with a respectful look in his eyes.
"It's Monde!" The man turned his head with a beaming smile and looked at Merlin and the others. Extending his right hand to point at the sofa opposite:
"Sit down, let's sit and talk."
Hearing this, Merlin wasn't polite and walked naturally to the sofa and sat down.
Yol and Lami also followed Merlin and sat down together.
However, Monde didn't come over to sit; instead, he stood behind the man's side with a simple and honest smile.
At this time, the man still looked at Merlin and the other two with a beaming expression. Merlin's expression remained unchanged, observing this man with a mix of calmness and curiosity.
His figure was sturdy but well-proportioned, giving people the feeling that he wasn't clumsy at all. His hand joints were thick, and there was a layer of calluses similar to Monde's between the thumb and forefinger.
At this moment, none of the people present spoke, which made the atmosphere here seem a bit heavy.
After a few more seconds, Fiore finally spoke with a smile:
"I heard from Monde that you want to come to my dojo to learn swordsmanship? Your name is Merlin?"
Merlin nodded slightly, then said: "I am Merlin, but I want to correct something. All three of us are here to learn swordsmanship.
"I heard from Monde that you have three teaching models here. Yol and I will choose the VIP student status.
"As for the youngest, Lami, she will learn the basics as an ordinary student.
"By the way, I don't know your name yet?"
Fiore nodded with a smile: "You can call me Teacher Fiore. You are not very old. Although learning swordsmanship is a bit late, if you are willing to work hard, you may not necessarily achieve nothing in the future."
Fiore's eyesight was very good. Not to mention Lami, just by looking at Merlin and Yol, he could tell at a glance that there was no trace of swordsmanship training on them.
At this time, he looked at Yol with slightly narrowed eyes, "This young lady should be Yol. Forgive this old man for speaking frankly, considering your age, if you want to learn swordsmanship, unless you are exceptionally talented, your future achievements probably won't be too high.
"Because you have probably never touched a weapon like a sword before, right?"
Yol nodded with a gentle face, clear words coming from her mouth:
"Although I haven't touched a sword yet, I will study hard in the future.
"I'm not afraid of hardship."
Fiore smiled and said somewhat noncommittally:
"Let me tell you in advance. You can try the level of ordinary students first to see if you are suitable for learning swordsmanship. If you have talent, it won't be impossible to advance to VIP student status then."
Yol still said gently, "Thank you for your kindness, but no need. We discussed it before coming. Merlin and I will learn swordsmanship here as VIP students."
Seeing this,
Fiore raised his eyebrows and said no more. After all, if someone rushes to give money, what else is there to say? Of course, agree:
"Since you've decided, then pay the tuition! Pay once a quarter. Once the tuition is paid and training uniforms are collected, I can teach you the basics of swordsmanship at any time."
Yol nodded with a smile:
"Okay."
Saying this, she picked up the bulging handbag she carried, opened it, took out two stacks of one million Berries, and then took out a small stack of ten notes with a face value of ten thousand Berries.
Fiore's eyes flashed as he watched Yol's movements, then he took it with a smile. Soon, he finished counting the tuition for the three.
At this time, he glanced at Lami, then said:
"This little girl is too young. Now she can only undergo basic physical training and enlightenment on basic swordsmanship stances.
"Can you accept this?
"There is a group of children under ten years old in the dojo. She can only practice basics with them now.
"If you can't accept it, you can also wait for a year or two until she grows a bit older before coming to me to practice swordsmanship."
However, as soon as his voice fell, Lami said to him crisply:
"Lami can do it."
Hearing this, amusement appeared in Fiore's eyes. This girl reminded him of his daughter when she was little; she was also serious with her words like this back then.
Fiore nodded with a smile, then looked at Merlin and said:
"I know the three of you bought a villa not far from the dojo, so I won't arrange accommodation for you. As for the daily training schedule, Monde will tell you later. Mmh, by the way, the dojo only provides lunch, but enough to eat."
After finishing speaking, he looked at Monde beside him, "Now, take your three junior brothers and sister to collect their training uniforms and bamboo swords for practice!
"When you're done later, bring Merlin and Yol to find me in the VIP student training area."
Monde nodded with a naive smile, "Okay, Teacher."
Saying this, he looked at Merlin and the other two and smiled: "Then come with me!"
Merlin and the others stood up and left with Monde. On the way, Monde told the three about the daily training schedule in the dojo.
That is, 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
The rest of the time can be arranged by themselves.
If something comes up, they can ask for leave.
Of course, this was the arrangement for ordinary students. VIP students' time would be freer. After all, this would be one-on-one teaching by Fiore and his two children.
Arriving at a logistics warehouse in the manor, Monde skillfully picked suitable sizes of training uniforms and bamboo swords for the three, then took them to a changing room to change.
In the changing room, everyone had an exclusive locker to store their own clothes.
Men's changing room.
At this moment, looking at himself in the mirror, wearing a well-fitting purple-black training uniform, a pair of cloth shoes on his feet, and holding a specially tanned tough bamboo sword in his hand.
"Wearing it is passable..."
A moment later, Monde took the three to an area with more than twenty children, where a young man about twenty years old was teaching these children swordsmanship.
Lami was sent here.
At this moment, Merlin rubbed Lami's head and said:
"Yol and I will go first. You just watch and learn here. We'll come to find you when we are free."
Lami nodded heavily and grinned at Merlin:
"Don't worry, Lami will take good care of herself."
At this time, Yol looked at her with gentle eyes and said: "If anyone bullies you, come back and tell us. Sister will help you beat them back then."
Because of her figure, Yol's training uniform outlined her curves vividly. Coupled with an exquisite and gentle face, her threatening remarks at this moment not only lacked lethality but even carried a teasing tone.
However, Lami felt a bit embarrassed. She knew about Yol's monstrous strength, so she couldn't help nodding repeatedly and saying solemnly:
"Lami knows. For their physical and mental health, Lami will definitely take good care of herself."
Hearing this, Yol nodded with a beaming smile.
At this time, Merlin looked at that young man with a kind gaze. Simultaneously, the other party also looked over, smiling gently at Merlin:
"Hello, I am Orr, and also the instructor for these children learning swordsmanship. Please rest assured, under my watch, no child will be bullied."
"Merlin, that's my name. Then I'll entrust my Lami to Senior Brother Orr's care."
Merlin said in a gentle tone.
Orr nodded with a smile: "Please rest assured, Brother Merlin."
At this time, Yol also nodded gently to Orr: "Then sorry to trouble you, Senior Brother Orr."
Orr also nodded gently, but a flash of amazement unconsciously passed through his eyes at this moment.
But it was only amazement...
After sending Lami here, Merlin and Yol followed Monde to a quiet training ground at the back of the manor.
It was surrounded by a lush golden ginkgo forest.
At the edge of the training ground, there was also a pavilion with a weapon rack inside.
On the weapon rack, more than a dozen swords of three types were placed.
Respectively, two-handed greatswords, rapiers, and katanas (uchigatana).
At this very moment, Fiore, wearing a training uniform, stood alone in the center of the field. Standing up, he was tall and sturdy, fully three meters in height.
Compared to him, Merlin and Yol looked like kindergarten children standing in front of an adult.
And at this moment, Fiore seemed to carry a thick oppressive aura, making people unconsciously focus their attention completely on him.
Seeing the two coming over in well-fitting dojo training uniforms, a satisfied smile appeared at the corner of Fiore's mouth:
"Not bad, very spirited."
"By the way, Monde, you missed this month's public class because of work, so stay and listen together now!
"No matter what technique, basics are always the most important."
Fiore wasn't smiling with squinted eyes at this moment; instead, his gaze was piercing, like a sharp blade already unsheathed.
Joy appeared in Monde's eyes. He nodded with a naive smile, "Thank you for your kindness, Teacher!"
Fiore nodded slightly, then focused his gaze on Merlin and Yol:
"After VIP students in the dojo master the basics of swordsmanship, they usually practice on their own according to their preferences.
"So, usually no one comes here.
"And in the recent month, only you two came to the dojo to register for VIP student status."
"Alright, enough nonsense. Formal teaching starts now.
"Rock Heart Sword Dojo is a sword dojo founded by me, Fiore. The swordsmanship I know can be divided into three types.
"One is the two-handed greatsword that follows the path of wide opening and closing with heavy power. One is the rapier that follows the path of lightness, agility, and speed. The last one is the katana, following a relatively balanced path.
"I will teach you all three types of swordsmanship. As for which type you learn or prefer after learning, in the end, you will choose by yourselves.
"Today, I will teach you the basic routines of these three types of swordsmanship."
Seeing the three listening to his words with serious expressions, satisfaction appeared in Fiore's eyes again.
Then, Fiore took a two-handed greatsword from the weapon rack and began to explain from shallow to deep, explaining one by one from the way of holding the sword, body movements, footwork changes during combat, control of swinging distance, and essentials of breathing.
Until the two had a general cognitive concept of the technique of using this two-handed greatsword in their consciousness.
He then began to explain in detail by breaking down the movements one by one.
After that, it was the rapier technique and the way to use the katana weapon.
In the blink of an eye,
A day passed in a flash.
Under Merlin and Yol's cramming-style learning, the two also gained a superficial understanding of these three types of swordsmanship.