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Gawain also had issues with some of Paul's teachings.

For example, "Beishenryu can only be considered as fighting with a sword at best, and it cannot be considered swordsmanship at all."

Gawain didn't really think much of the Northern God Style's tactics, but he did recognize its spirit. Isn't fighting to win or survive? Although Gawain was also deeply influenced by the Vitrum Empire's concept of honor, at least the ultimate goal of fighting shouldn't be to die. An honorable death is a warrior's business, and an emperor can't be a mere warrior.

What really upset Gawain was Paul's definition of swordsmanship.

Using a sword is not swordsmanship, and being good at using a sword to defeat or kill an opponent is not swordsmanship.

So what is swordsmanship?

Although he had never demonstrated it, Gawain had already learned all the sword techniques that he asked Paul to demonstrate. In other words, Gawain considered himself to be a senior swordsman of the three major schools.

In addition, Gao Wen felt that the Light Tachi was nothing more than the Silent Tachi after acceleration, so he was naturally considered a Sword God-level swordsman.

Of course, Gawain never showed off his swordsmanship skills.

This is not to hide my shortcomings.

But he believed that even if he showed it, Paul would definitely deny him.

"This isn't swordplay; you've simply imitated it perfectly."

That's probably what it means.

What a cocky guy.

But, isn’t it what is called “learning” to imitate perfectly, understand its purpose, and be able to respond with the best choices and changes in any situation?

Gao Wen didn't understand at all.

So, Gao Wen naturally decided to abandon Paul, the useless guy.

Gawain put away the wooden sword and said with such confidence:

"The feeling faction is really unreliable."

Rudeus, who was standing next to him like a little follower, also agreed:

"Father's teachings are indeed vague."

On the second floor, Paul, who was bathing with his upper body naked, stuck his head out of the window and shouted in dissatisfaction:

"Hey, hey, I heard everything you two brats said!"

Rudeus shrank his head, as if remembering something, and asked Gawain for advice:

"Brother Gao Wen, if you don't have swordplay lessons this morning, do you want to go out and play?"

Going out to play is actually a kind of secret code between two people.

It was probably at the end of last year when Senis suggested that Gawain take Rudeus to the village or play outdoors. Her original intention was probably to promote friendship between the two children and let the older and more independent Gawain lead and protect his son.

In short, Rudius was forcibly taken out of the door by Gawain as if he was going to be executed.

Rudeus was practically on the verge of tears. Honestly, he was crying, his legs so weak he couldn't even stand. Gawain forcefully dragged Rudeus to a plain far outside the village, wearing down the heels of his shoes. He then bluntly demanded he demonstrate his magical training.

At first, the scene was quite unbearable. Rudeus cowered in fear, as if he were being bullied. No, this was bullying! Overwhelmed by fear, he obeyed Gawain's domineering and forceful orders like a slave, crying and sniffling, his hands still releasing powerful magic, but he had no thoughts or courage to resist.

As a result, it soon developed into an exchange and discussion in the field of magic, and Rudeus quickly realized that the black-haired, blue-eyed boy in front of him who had been coming to his house frequently recently was actually quite easy to understand. Moreover, Gawain's logical thinking was very consistent with Rudeus, who was essentially a human of the technological age. His scientific literacy was even better than that of Rudeus, a high school dropout, which made a middle-aged otaku in his thirties quite ashamed.

Add to that some trivial "flattery" of Rudeus's magical talent, inquiring mind, and achievements in exploration. In short, it was a well-reasoned and rational evaluation, which, even without any emotion, made Rudeus feel elated for a long time.

Before he could come to his senses, Rudeus had already revealed his ideas on "methods to increase magic power" and "methods of learning without chanting".

However, he never regretted it for even a second.

Back to the point, from then on, in the context of their communication, "going out to play" was almost equivalent to "finding a place where no one goes to practice and discuss magic."

Gao Wen felt that this convention was very much like Agent Vitrum, so he didn't dislike it.

Gawain nodded to Rudeus' invitation:

"Okay, I'll go home."

Rudeus cheered slightly and suggested:

"Can I bring the Plant Dictionary? There should be a lot of new plants to identify in the spring! Do you want to ask Sylphiet to come with us later?"

Gao Wen said with his usual rationality:

"The book I gave you mostly records plants in the central and southern parts of the Central Continent. There's not much overlap with the vegetation in the northwestern Feitoya Territory. As for Sylphy, I'll ask her later."

Rudeus looked at Gawain as if he were looking at a piece of wood, and said helplessly:

"It's okay. Besides, if it were Sylphiet, there's no way she'd refuse to hang out with you."

quickly.

Rudeus visits Gawain's house with the cookies that Senis packed for the children and a large book.

"excuse me!"

At the entrance, Rudeus bowed politely and spoke loudly.

Gawain never understood where Rudius had learned this set of etiquette. He and Elinalize had traveled to nine countries in the past few years, and no country had similar etiquette.

Gao Wen simply suggested:

"Only Sylphy is home at this time. Uncle Roltz has gone to the forest for his shift, and Mom Debbie is still working in the fields, so there's no need for this."

Rudeus smiled casually, then started to complain about the way Gawain addressed his family members:

"Brother Gao Wen, why are you still calling your parents as if they're from a divorced and remarried family?"

Gawain didn't respond, and Rudeus didn't say much either. After all, he couldn't even consider Paul and Senise as his real parents, even though they were his biological parents in this life. Clearly, he was far worse off than Gawain.

Gawain hung up the wooden sword he used for practice, walked to the door of his room and pushed it open. When Sylphiette heard the door open, she immediately turned around and hugged the back of the chair, looking at him happily.

Seeing Sylphiet sitting in front of the desk, Gawain pursed his lips with some relief and asked:

"Sylphy, do you want to go out and play together?"

Sylphiet shyly smoothed her long green hair and asked:

"Brother, are you still planning on going out to practice magic with Rudeus today like before?"

Gawain skipped over the details and nodded:

"That's about right."

Rudeus quickly poked his head out. Although he envied, no, he looked down on someone who was still sleeping with his beautiful adopted sister at his age, it was an adult's duty to provide perfect assists for the younger generation! He raised the book in his hand and explained:

"There's also outings, picnics, and plant identification, right? If I knew about wild vegetables, I wouldn't starve to death if my parents kicked me out, right?"

The second half of the speech is superfluous.

Sylphiet looked warily at the tomcat she saw as a thieving tomcat and refused:

"If Rudeus is here too, forget it!"

“Nooooo!!!”

In the end, the three of them went out for an outing together.

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Note 1: In this work, all magic is written as magic.

Note 2: Currently, Sylphy's palms have not been burned (so she is not afraid of fire), and she has not been bullied (the bullies are only over two years old).

Chapter 10 Employment

"So, Father, is there another desperate magic teacher coming to challenge Brother Gawain today?"

At a corner of the dining table, Rudeus, still wearing a thick camel-colored coat, held a teacup with a sympathetic look on his face.

Paul slapped Rudius on the head with a twitching mouth, causing the tea to spill onto the table. The head of the family said dissatisfiedly:

"You clearly rejected the previous teacher! Besides, this is about finding suitable teachers for the three of you, not some debate competition!"

Seeing her husband punishing their son in anger, Senice immediately came over with a stern face and hit Paul on the head with a tray. Lilia also took the opportunity to wipe up the tea with the tablecloth and wiped the young master's hands with a handkerchief.

Under the watchful gaze of Senis behind him, Paul covered his head and almost pleaded with the black-haired boy sitting on the other side, who was wearing a plain white short-sleeved shirt and shorts:

"Anyway, Gao Wen, just bear with it."

But Gawain just stared at his cute sister who was nibbling on a pancake like a little animal, waved his hand casually, and said obediently:

"Then let's stick to our previous agreement. If Rudeus finds it acceptable, then he can accept it. But, speaking of which, do you know what the situation is with the teachers applying for positions this time? Some of them are completely unsuitable based on their resumes."

This was Gao Wen's requirement: they specified the minimum threshold for applicants on the commissions posted. Applicants who passed the guild's initial review had to send their resumes in advance and agree on an exact date for a visit. If the application was unsuccessful, the round-trip transportation and mailing fees would be reimbursed, but this also made the cost of each rejection as high as one Asura silver coin.

By the way, one of the reasons why some people are still willing to give it a try even after being rejected many times is that the price Gawain suggested is quite generous.

Not to mention the transportation costs, the teacher's monthly salary also increased from Paul's previous proposal of "five Asra silver coins per month, including room and board," to "nine Asra silver coins per month, including room and board, and a variable bonus based on teaching ability." According to the agreed-upon AA system, the Roltz family would pay six silver coins. The Pauls naturally felt this was more cost-effective than hiring a separate teacher, so they had no objections. Roltz and Debbie, however, felt that the money had originally been left to Gawain by Elinalize, and they even felt a little embarrassed.

Paul, who had already prepared, took out a piece of paper and read:

"The magic teacher applying for this position is a middle-aged scholar who has been studying magic for many years. He graduated from the Lanoa School of Magic. He specializes in water-based attack magic and is also a high-level adventurer."

Rudeus stroked his smooth chin and commented:

"Sounds familiar, Father."

Gao Wen pointed out:

"Because I said this last time."

However, the last time Paul told Gawain about this, Rudius was not there. Perhaps he had read the information sent by the guild in advance.

Rudeus sighed and stopped looking forward to it:

"It seems like the result is similar this time. Brother Gao Wen, I feel like if we continue to study on our own, we won't need to hire a tutor any more."

Gao Wen has a different opinion:

"Your findings are sufficient to prove that the popular textbook in your collection contains many errors. Ultimately, it can only be used as a reference. The same applies to future tutors and the knowledge you learn at the Lanoa Magic Academy."

"Truth always becomes clearer through debate. In this process, we need a lot of critical learning. Therefore, any tutor who can bring us new knowledge, new perspectives, and new thinking is qualified."

After this topic was over, everyone started chatting again.

Until there was a knock on the door.

Gawain jumped off the chair and walked over to open the door in a very familiar manner. Everyone followed him. Paul, as the head of the family, had no objection to this. After all, it was Gawain who tortured the teachers who came to apply for the job. To be honest, he wanted to run away after encountering such things repeatedly.

But Paul was dragged forward by Rudius, who was just watching a show, making Paul feel as if he was Rudius's son.

open the door.

What came into everyone's eyes was an unexpected scene.

Standing at the door was a very young girl.

He's probably not even fifteen years old yet?

She was wearing a magician-style brown robe, with her aqua blue hair tied into pigtails, and her appearance could be described as petite and dignified.

Her skin was fair, untanned by the sun, her eyes were slightly narrowed, as if she were half asleep, and her mouth was tightly closed, looking rather indifferent. Even without her glasses, she gave the impression of a girl from the literature department who spent her days in the library.

All he had in his hand was a leather bag and a staff that looked like something a magician might hold.

Everyone who gathered at the door was dumbfounded.

Rudeus blurted out in surprise:

"so small."

At this time, Paul also showed his reliability as an adult for the first time in a long time. He immediately stood in front of Gawain, but it was unclear whether he wanted to help little Gawain deal with the misunderstanding in front of him, or wanted to protect the girl in front of him in Gawain's hands.

He tried his best to straighten his tongue:

"Are you... the tutor who's here to apply for the position?"

"Have you understood our recruitment requirements? Is there something wrong with the guild?"

It seems that the person being guarded against is our little Gawain.

The girl with the blue pigtails sighed as if she was used to it. She took off her large tricorn hat and pressed it against her chest, explaining:

"Don't be fooled by my appearance, but I've been an adult for a long time. I only look like a child because of my race. I'm 38 years old this year. I'm also an outstanding graduate of the Lanoa Magic Academy, a Water Saint-level magician and an A-level adventurer."