While reading a book in the room, I heard a knock.
"Come in."
Creak-
The door opened, and Celia, wearing the simple maid uniform of the Frob family, entered.
"I am Celia, who will be taking care of young Master Leo for a week. Please treat me well."
Seeing Celia greet him with dead fish eyes, Leo lifted his gaze from the book.
"Quite serious, huh?"
"You should take responsibility for your words. It's one of the family's mottos."
Despite her dead fish eyes, her posture was impeccable.
She looked like the ideal maid.
The maid uniform, which combined gray fabric with white frills, suited her very well.
Her black hair shimmered in the sunlight.
As he gazed at her, Celia spoke.
"I understand if you're admiring my beauty, but if you're looking at me with lecherous eyes, I'll get rid of you."
"If you felt uncomfortable, I'll apologize."
Leo clicked his tongue.
"I had a friend who called himself an artist. He excessively praised beauty, and I guess I was unknowingly influenced by him."
'Beauty is always the best. It's eternal. If peace comes to the world, I plan to spend my life spreading beauty!'
Dweno, the great hero of the dwarves, now known as the "God's Blacksmith," seemed much happier when creating art than when making weapons.
Even during his journey to defeat Erebus, he didn't stop creating art.
"You're a good friend who can genuinely praise beauty."
Being born into the Jarding family, one needs the qualities to lead people.
Being charming is one of those qualities.
Seeing Celia puff up with pride at the compliment, Leo propped his chin up.
'Too genuine, almost to the point of being a pervert, he tried to get inspiration by asking Lycinas and Luna to pose as nude models, which was a problem.'
Naturally, old memories surfaced.
'Lycinas, Luna. Your personalities are dirty, but your appearances are unmatched. So, pose as nude models for the sake of art.'
Of course, Lycinas and Luna would never agree to such a request.
'If a pervert can be revered as a great hero, what am I?'
He let out a hollow laugh and looked out the window.
Meanwhile, Celia carefully observed Leo.
She had definitely lost yesterday.
'If I hadn't been careless, I would have won... but that's a foolish thought.'
Her defeat last night was the result of her naivety.
If the fact that she had to work as a maid for a week became known in the main house, she would surely be ridiculed.
'But it's something I have to endure.'
Turning away would only bring greater shame.
'Besides, I'm curious.'
She was curious about how one could put such power into a sword without mastering aura.
"You read in the morning? I thought you would practice sword skills."
Celia had intended to observe his training method.
'Could this book be some special training manual?'
"Morning should be spent leisurely."
He said this and closed the book.
Celia, seeing the title, looked puzzled.
'It's a great hero fairy tale book.'
Celia glanced at Leo's bookshelf.
'All the books are related to great heroes.'
Not just fairy tales.
History books and research papers, etc.
A considerable amount of material had been gathered.
"You seem to have a great interest in great heroes. Well, it's understandable given your background."
Celia was also very interested in great heroes.
"Can I look at your bookshelf?"
"Sure."
Standing in front of the bookshelf, Celia marveled.
"Amazing. Even scholars who study great heroes would be hard-pressed to match this."
The study of great heroes is one of the most active fields of research today.
"There are many books about Kyle."
"Reference materials."
"Indeed. Whether Kyle was a real person is unknown, but there are many opinions that his deeds are real."
"Do you think so too?"
"Of course."
Among the great achievements of the great heroes, those whose origins are unclear are all attributed to Kyle.
'Even if I disappeared from history, I haven't been completely forgotten.'
He felt a sense of pride.
"Perhaps a con artist from later generations tried to claim the ambiguous achievements of the great heroes."
Leo's eyes twitched.
"Does that mean Kyle is a con artist?"
"There's a high probability of that."
Celia shrugged.
This is the general view of the academic community.
"I see. So you think that way."
"What?"
"Shall we have breakfast and then practice?"
Celia's eyes sparkled.
"Can I practice with you if you allow it?"
Celia was curious about the secret of Leo's strength.
"My training might be too difficult to follow."
"Hmph, I, who overcame the Jarding training, can handle it."
Seeing Celia's confident expression, Leo smiled crookedly.