Yuso Ase

ARC 1 Chapter 23

You shouldn't train without breaks. Yuso is a rather peculiar case, but even he needs to follow this rule. During breaks between training sessions, Misu began teaching him the geography of the world because, to her surprise, it turned out that her companion knew little more than where he used to live. To avoid any linguistic contortions, I'll just describe it for you as it is.

The lands inhabited by people are divided into six regions, each named after the guardian of that territory. We have the Bear Land, where Yuso was born and where he met Misu -  it borders the Great Forest to the west and north, with the Deer Land to the east, and the Stork Land to the south. East of the Deer Land is the Fox Land, where they are currently located, which is bordered by mountains to the north and the Wolf Land to the south, which in turn borders the Deer Land to the east and the Stork Land to the south. The farthest east is the Eel Land, which is bordered by the endless waters to the south and east, and mountains to the north. A somewhat convoluted, poorly constructed description? Perhaps, but that's how it is, and it won't change.

- And we didn't even explore half of the Bear Land while wandering around there. We have a lot left to explore, don't we?-  Misu explained all this to him in detail.

- Yes, but once we deal with everything, we'll have our whole lives to explore. We know what our skills have cost us, but thanks to them, we don't have to worry about money like most people do.

- You mean we'd take on jobs?

- Or steal. We could also steal- she replied, not being particularly fond of the idea of making a living off assignments from others.

- True, it does sound like a much more convenient way to earn. By stealing, we wouldn't have to deal with anyone, whereas if we worked for someone, we'd have to put up with whether they're annoying or not.

- And if we steal, no one will catch us. We'll rob the rich and give to ourselves, and since the world is vast, even if we're caught, we can escape. Do you like that future?

- As long as it's with you and I can eat onion snacks without dealing with annoying people              I can't imagine anything better.

- When you're training, I'll go talk to one of the vampires about where we can train tomorrow, because today, you'll probably master hovering steadily in the air, and the next step is actual movement.

- I think I can manage it today. If I've learned this in two days, how long do you think it will take me to move around?

- I don't know if you'll be as fast as me in just moving around, but that's not a priority because what matters to you is how quick you are in battle. Just moving around quickly will probably take you about three to four days, but I have no idea how long it will take to move in a way that you can use in combat. You're incredibly talented, you have the prettiest teacher, and I believe in you, so we'll definitely make it before the fight.

- Yeah, with such a teacher, I really can't afford not to succeed.

A pale little girl, wandering the world in her large yellow coat, which had some slight damage, was descending the stairs. Suddenly, she realized she was in luck- on the third floor, she ran into Ariel, who was chatting with one of the cleaners.

- Hello!- she was quite loud- I wanted to talk with you.

Cute girl working as a maid instantaneously got shy and walked down the stairs to continue her work. 

- You could have waited a moment, seeing that I was trying to talk to her-  you could hear that he was somewhat disappointed-  The day before, after returning with Dripula, the count announced that you and Yuso were now honorary members of the vampire family, meaning they could stay in their room for as long as they wished, and as a result, you are now on a first-name basis with the local vampires.