Chapter 74: Chapter 74. Sylphid Brothers POV
Although each unit will usually be led by their respective captains, but wh such joint practices are held, I would be the one leading them. That's because I have the Skills [ One-handed Blade・Saint ] [ Physical Strgth Enhancemt・Large ] and [ Support Magic・Speed Increase ].
In the royal family, there are three princes including me and two princesses, but all of us have some useful Skills. This is all thanks to the royal family's policy.
As a distinguished scholar once said, childr seem to inherit a similar type of Skill from their parts. If both the parts have good Skills, the childr born from the two will have a higher chance of obtaining a good Skill the same type as the parts.
Because of that, the royal family obtains information from the temple about those who just came of age and awak their skills. If someone who obtained good skills appears, the royal family will act and welcome that person as a member of royalty.
Of course, they will perform a backg check on that person first, and after confirming whether there is a problem with that person's personality and relationships or not. There's no way they'll let a ridiculous and brain-dead person join the royal family.
However, the royal family naturally doesn't use their power and force a person to join them. If they did such a thing, the citizs of this Kingdom will most probably hold animosity towards the royal family. And ev if citizs didn't care, that person himself will defiantly become a big emy of the royal family, and there is a high chance that he betray the royal family for revge.
Oops, I've gone off-topic.
Because of that, I've be bestowed the same Skills as my father, the King of Augusta Kingdom, who is also known as a hero. Not only did I receive his skills, but I have also bestowed another Skill, [ Support Magic・Speed Increase. ]
Since I was a kid, I was raised with special education personally giv by that my father so that I could fight properly ev without help my skills.
Wh I became 0 years old, I challged many well-known people but there was no one who was on par with me within the kingdom. Ahhm, of course, there is a person whom I still could win against no matter how many times I try, sigh, and that person is my father, who is also my teacher.
Although I am able to fight with him well, but as expected there is still a very big differce in experice. Well, that's why now I'm training those knights against my will, but because this is an order from my father, th I can't do anything about it no matter how unwilling I am other than training those guys and vting some of my anger.
"List, everyone, skills are definitely useful, and super powerful. History has proved that. And if you still do not believe th you can challge me to fight and I will show you some sse of history.
But still, the most important thing is to practise daily so that you can make the best use of your skills and other techniques. The way you put in your strgth, the way to efficitly move your body, your faith in yourself, If you combine these techniques, you'll be able to use skills more effectively.
Daily training is certainly harsh, but never neglect it, and if you did th I will sd someone to carry you here against your will. Don't forget that effort you are putting in training will without a doubt save your life."
"Yess!!!"
Although I say the same thing every time during practice, but it is still an important matter. Not only it can raise their morale, but also help them to see their own limits. If one day you lose your head just because you rely too much on your skills, th it would be undoubtedly a very cheap death.
They also have their own family. Putting their lives on the line for the Kingdom... that's good, but I think there's a meaning to returning home to their family alive after protecting the Kingdom, otherwise, how can it be a win and win situation?
That's why I say this same stce so many times and am so harsh with them during their training. So they can return to their homes alive. I also know they defiantly not like this kind of harsh training but wh the right time comes, they will be thanking me for being harsh. After all a kingdom is made up of its citizs.
That's why, I, who will succeed my father in governing this Kingdom, must protect it, and its citizs.
...
"Brother, you are really working quite hard, I am impressed."
My younger brother Lewis Augusta handed me a towel and spoke with a smile.
"Ah, thanks for your complimt."
Lewis did not inherit much from our Father, but most of his skills come from Mother, Garnet Augusta. That is why he did not have many battle Skills, but more technical skills.
Although he was also bestowed [ One-handed Sword・Extreme ], unfortunately, his strgth within the family would be faster to count from the bottom. By the way, Mother's skills are [ Training ] [ Arithmetic ] and [ Unique Magic・Ice ].
Speaking of Mother, it's impressive that as a child, wh I saw her using ice magic skills and said "Mother's amazing!", she would say "Ehehe, I'm like the Magical girl of your favourite book, right? Do you want a hug from your magical girl, my dear?"
Cough, sorry, I've strayed from the topic again.
Making the best of his skills, Lewis started his own Clan. He gathered people who set their aims on alchemy from all over the kingdom and is growing his Clan towards becoming one of the top Clans, in the Kingdom.
For a statesman, it's not only military power which is most important. Establishing such an organisation is also necessary, and since he was requested to create his own Clan, it could be said that my younger brother displayed his talt very well.
Although if you ask him, rather than getting involved in politics, it'd be in his nature to build magic tools and weird potions. And I think that too, but it seems that my family has a tdcy to be reckless.
"By the way, Big Bro, did you know Big Sis wt to confirm her partner candidate?" Lewis said with one eye closed while staring at his Big Brother deeply.
"What!? Sylphy's partner candidate!?"
"Why have I never heard of that? I see... No wonder you guys were too quiet since this morning."
Muu, my cute little sister's partner candidate, huh! Which high-ranking noble's son is he!?
In any case, they probably forcibly pressed for a marriage meeting because of my little sister's good looks, ev though she doesn't have excellt Skills, and talks too much. And th there's Father, why did he approve such a thing in the first place?!
"Since you look like you're misunderstanding something, just so you know, Big Sis wt on her own accord. Naturally, Father agreed and st her out."
"What? Father already agree... That means that guy has some good skills?"
"Well, I don't know, though it seems that from the temple's reports, he has [ Appraisal・Complete ], [ Cut & Paste ] and [ Invtory ]..."
What the hell? Although it's not that I don't understand [ Appraisal・Complete ] but did he say [ Cut & Paste] and [ Invtory ]?
One of his skills is that combines [ Cut ] and [ Paste ]. And [ Invtory ] if I am not wrong th it should be a storage type skill, in which we can store quite a lot of things. What's the good in those two skills?
"By temple you mean he's a commoner? But if those are his skills th won't those guys who came courting my little sister would be better for her?"
"That's true, but you see, it seems he solo-ed an Orc."
"What? A boy who just came of age killed an orc solo? That's certainly unusual."
I see, that's why she wt to confirm it by herself, it's not that I don't understand but...
"In my opinion, rather than Big Sis, I want Big Bro to get married right away. I am really worried about you."
"Why?"
"You yourself know that, don't you? Please don't complicate things for Big Sis, you Siscon, and get married immediately. you are already getting old, people of your age have childr playing in their backyard but you? Still spding all your day with those soldiers, sometimes I ev felt like you have some differt taste than normal people.
"Hmph!"
Such rudess, calling me a Siscon, and forcing me to do merry. Where would you find a big brother who won't care for his cute little sisters?
For now, it'll be all right as long as my little cute sisters can become happy.
Though it'd be good if Sylphy's partner isn't a boring man. Otherwise, It might not be good for him...