How to Reach the Advanced Level
Old man Mondo looks embarrassed.
I confessed my personal story and secrets, and told him that when Ayako and I were talking about how we met, Ayako had looked at me overlapping with the old man.
Ayako admired the strength of her father, the old man. Her [Sword Art] was the only thing that allowed her to feel the connection between them as father and daughter.
However, at some point, her [Sword Art] became unsustainable, and she became lost, leading to a situation where she even ran away from home.
To the old man, it may have been nothing, but to her, it may have made her question the bond between them as father and daughter.
The father and daughter had been living together for more than 20 years with such differences.
When I pointed this out, both father and daughter's faces turned red. To put it bluntly, this father and daughter are clumsy.
When I ruthlessly lectured both Ayako, who became my wife, and old man Mondo, who became my father-in-law, both father and daughter sighed.
"Now that you both saw each other, you can spend more time as father and daughter from now on."
That's what I said.
Then, the father and daughter reluctantly nodded, but... I could tell right away that they were hiding their embarrassment from each other.
After a short time, I asked old man Mondo the question I had always had.
"By the way, why did the old man come to the house?"
The old man was taken aback by my question for a moment, but then he suddenly let out a loud voice as if he remembered what he had to do.
"Ah! That’s right! Since you haven’t come to see me since the dragon incident, I showed up here a few times. Then, you and these girls weren't coming out, so I had no choice but to come another day."
Ah... that's it. Rain set it up.
I turned to Rain, who was watching us from the living room, and quickly left. I think I hit the nail on the head with that one...
"I'm sorry about that. I've been sick and in bed. It seems like the family was taking care of me."
For now, I apologized to the old man, and he glanced at Ayako. Ayako nodded in affirmation of my words.
"Well... if you say so, it can't be helped."
"So, what was your business?"
The old man changed a little and looked at me with serious eyes.
"You... you've mastered [Intermediate Sword Art], haven't you?"
"Ah well."
The old man continued, a little taken aback by my light response.
"Do you have any intention of challenging the advanced level?"
"I do."
"Then why didn't you come to me?"
"No, I didn't know where the old man is."
Here, the old man is holding his head in shock.
"I told you, if you want to master it, come to the Republic..."
Is that so? Did he say that?
"Did you forget? You're a helpless guy... So, what are you going to do? Are you going to come to the Republic? Or not?"
"Does that mean I can’t reach the advanced level if I don’t go?"
"It is the test that made me reach the advanced level. I don't know of any other way to reach the advanced level. And that test can only be done in the Republic."
"May I ask what that test is?"
I honestly asked the old man.
"It is simple. You have to fight a person in Aisha's Cave."
"Person?"
"Yeah... the person called the [Sword God]."
[Sword God], Another great word came out.
"I don't know that person's identity. However, that person never grows old and lives in Aisha's Cave."
"Is it okay if I beat that person?"
"Oi, oi... are you serious? That person called itself the [Sword God]. Even I couldn't hurt that guy."
"Then, what should I do?"
"All you have to do is fight. The guy won't take your life for some reason, so challenge that person many times and learn the sword. Then you'll be able to reach the advanced level."
Just fighting... but that's...
"How long did it take for you to reach the advanced level after fighting that person?"
"That's right... 5 years."
Eh... 5 years...
The old man seemed to understand that I was making a weird face, so he followed up a little.
"You're making such a weird face... Well... I feel like you could do it about half as I do..."
Hmm... 2 and a half years, even if the old man says that...
Still, I wonder if it's okay to spend two and a half years in the Republic... Well, since I have [Transfer Magic], I don't really need to live in the Republic. I see.
For the time being, I need to go to the Republic at least once, but once I reach there, everything else will be done by teleportation.
While I was thinking about various things, I heard whispers inside me.
(The cave in the Republic... maybe...)
(Don't~, Midori-chan. That's called fun~♪)
Ah... the Dragon Kings know anything about this? But, well... let's not ask.
I made up my mind and answered the old man.
"Okay, old man, I'm going to the Republic."
The old man smiled and nodded at my answer.
Maybe Earth Dragon or Wind Dragon~?
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