Chapter 203: The Little Lion and The Room of Memories (2)
Four hours after the start of training.
“Mueeeek.”
With a groan that was hard to judge whether it was cute or unladylike, Adelaide lost consciousness and went limp.
A perfect state of discharge where she could no longer stand up even with holy magic or the witch’s special potion.
While not exceptionally long by the standards of knights accustomed to daylong physical exertion, the time spent in brutal, near-real combat sparring against the indomitable Tin Knight was far from brief.
Moreover, today’s Tin Knight had dealt with Adelaide more roughly than usual, making it even more so.
“How curious,” Gale, who had been watching the training with interest from the side, said. “Some scholars say humans are rational animals, but in reality, people are neither that rational nor reasonable. Even if they know in their heads that it’s for their own good, they can’t help but hate someone who’s causing them pain. That’s why excellent instructors are often the most hated figures.”
Therefore, Gale turned a questioning gaze towards the Tin Knight and Adelaide, saying it was strange.
“Despite continuing such rough, violent, and difficult training, that young lady seems to have almost no resentment or hostility towards her teacher.”
There were many subtle aspects that made it hard to simply attribute it to a gentle personality.
If she were truly so gentle that she couldn’t even direct hostility towards others, she would inevitably hesitate to harm others in battle as well.
In that sense, while Adelaide tended to refrain from killing as much as possible, she wasn’t the type to hesitate when necessary.