A month had passed since the debut party, and the tutor that Garm had arranged for had finally been found.
At noon, Cain was waiting excitedly when Sylvia came to call him.
"Master Cain, the adventurer who will be your tutor has arrived. I have shown them to the reception room."
"Thank you, Sylvia. I'll be right there."
After knocking on the door, Sylvia opened it.
When Cain entered the room, he saw a young woman warrior in her early twenties with red hair tied back in a ponytail, wearing light leather armor, and a female mage in a robe with a hood covering her head.
They were seated facing each other, and Cain greeted them.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Cain von Silford. I just turned five. Please take care of me."
The woman warrior was the first to respond.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Mili, an adventurer in this Gracia territory. I use a one-handed sword and a shield as a front-liner. I'm D-rank. The one next to me is Nina."
Mili, who was not used to formal speech, stumbled through her greeting.
"Um... Nina, please take care of me."
"Hey! Nina! I told you to use formal speech when you come to a noble's house!"
Though scolded by Mili, Nina showed no intention of using formal speech and greeted with her hood still on.
"Mr. Mili and Ms. Nina, you will be my tutors. You don't need to use formal speech with me. I look forward to working with you."
Cain's words made Mili's tense expression turn into a smile.
"Phew. I'm relieved. Nina is shy around people, so she's always like this. Nina is also D-rank. Nina! At least take off your hood for this occasion."
Mili pulled Nina's hood back.
She was a beautiful woman with green hair and long ears.
Oh, an elf. This is the first time I've seen one.
However, Nina quickly put her hood back on.
"Really, Nina is hopeless! Anyway, you're the son of the lord, right? You're only five, so do you really need a tutor?"
In response to Mili's question, Cain looked at her seriously.
"I'm the third son, so I won't inherit this house. I've told my father that I want to become an adventurer in the future."
"Hmm. That's why the request came from the adventurer guild. I understand. According to the contract, we'll have swordsmanship and magic lessons twice a week. I'll also give you homework, so make sure to do it."
"Understood."
Cain nodded at Mili's words.
"Let's head to the training ground right away. Nina, let's go."
"Okay."
Guided by Sylvia, they arrived at the training ground in the backyard. As the capital of a border barony, it had a training ground for the soldiers stationed there. While training swords were available, they were for adults, so Cain brought his own wooden sword.
"We'll start with swordsmanship. I'll watch you do some practice swings. I'll point out any bad habits as we go."
Cain held the wooden sword in front of him in a kendo-like stance. With the Martial Arts skill, the sword moved naturally.
He swung down, cut up, and performed various other movements with the wooden sword.
After finishing, he turned to look at Mili.
Mili was speechless, her mouth agape.
"What's going on, Cain! Your skills are so good there's nothing to correct!"
"Maybe stronger than Mili..."
Nina muttered.
"I'm not losing to a five-year-old! Cain, if you can do that, we'll focus on mock battles."
"Understood. Thank you, Mili."
They took a distance of about five meters from each other, faced each other, and readied their wooden swords.
Considering he had the Blessing of the War God at level 10, Cain decided to attack with about 30% of his strength, planning to increase it gradually if it seemed safe.
"I'll watch first, so come at me."
Mili stood confidently.
"Here I come!"
Cain gathered strength in his legs and lunged forward, closing the five-meter gap in an instant.
He swung his wooden sword down, but Mili barely blocked it with her own.
"Cain, are you really five? This is unbelievable."
"Really. I just received my baptism a few days ago."
"Even now, you're strong enough to be an adventurer."
Cain continued to attack relentlessly.
Mili dodged and blocked with her wooden sword, but it was a close call.
"Wait a moment, let's take a break. I won't last if we keep going like this."
"Understood!"
They took a step back. While Cain was fine, Mili was already breathing heavily.
"Cain, you have the Blessing of the War God. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a five-year-old to wield such a sharp sword."
"Actually, my father told me not to talk about my stats much, but I think it's okay with you. Yes, I have the Blessing of the War God."
"Figures. It's impossible for me to keep up with you for a whole day. Let's change the plan."
Mili, still breathing heavily, replied.
"Each time, Mili and Nina will take turns. I'll do the first half, and then Nina will teach you magic. I need a break, so I'll leave it to Nina."
"Got it."
With her hood on, it was hard to read Nina's expression, but as an elf, she might be good at magic.
"I have the Blessing of the Magic God at level 3. Leave it to me. I'll start with the basics of magic."
Cain sat down and took a break.
"First, we'll start by sensing magic power."
It seemed Nina intended to start from the beginning of the magic textbook.
"Ah, I can already do the basics."
"...You can already do them? Can you use magic already?"
"I studied from books, so I can use beginner-level spells."
"What's your attribute? I can use wind, earth, water, and light. Fire doesn't go well with elves. I'll teach you based on your attribute."
"All attributes."
"..."
Mili and Nina were stunned.
"Teacher??"
"Unbelievable. Being able to use all attributes is a sage-level ability. Even court mages can't use all attributes. Show me. Can you use a beginner-level water ball? If you can, show me."
"I can. I'll show you."
Cain faced the target in the training ground and raised his right hand.
"Water Ball"
When he cast the spell, a one-meter ball of water formed above his right hand.
He aimed it at the target and released it. The ball of water flew with force and destroyed the target.
"Is this good enough?"
When he turned around, Mili and Nina were still stunned.
"Teacher Nina?"
Nina, who had been frozen in shock, started to move.
"...No incantation. High-level elemental magic. And on that scale, you must have a blessing. Genius? It's impossible for a five-year-old."
"We might not have anything to teach you. Your sword skills and magic are already top-notch. There's a limit to what we can do in a training ground."
Wiping sweat from her forehead, she replied.
"Ah, teacher, I have towels."
Without thinking, Cain took two towels from his item box and handed them to Mili and Nina.
"Wh-what?"
"Huh?"
Cain tilted his head, not understanding why they were surprised.
"...Item box."
"Oh!!"
He had forgotten that the Item Box skill was rare, having done it out of habit.
"I won't be surprised by anything anymore. There's no end to what Cain can do."
"Right. Cain is a genius."
The two were flabbergasted.
"In that case, I have a request. My father told me not to talk about my stats to anyone, so please keep it a secret."
"Also, I've been inside the capital's mansion for the past five years. I only went outside for my baptism at the church. I've never been outside. I'd like to go outside the capital for magic practice."
"Cain, you've never been outside? Indeed, using intermediate-level magic in this training ground would be dangerous. I'll explain to the lord and get permission to take you outside."
"Really!! That's great!! I want to see the city and visit the adventurer guild!!"
Cain's eyes sparkled with joy.
"I'll have to persuade the lord."
Mili sighed softly.
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Now, Cain was sitting in the reception room. His father, Garm, and his mother, Sara, were on either side of him, and Mili and Nina were seated across from them.
"Lord, Cain is at a veteran adventurer level in swordsmanship and can use all beginner-level magic. Considering he's only five, he's a genius. We can't teach him intermediate-level magic in the training ground. We'd like to practice in the grasslands outside the capital. Can we have your permission?"
Mili explained.
Nina remained silent with her hood on.
Garm held his head.
He had expected this since seeing Cain's stats.
However, he hadn't expected to hear this on the first day of tutoring.
Sara, sitting next to him, was delighted that her child was called a genius and was petting Cain's head.
"Understood. I'll allow Cain to go outside the capital. However, no overnight stays. He must return to the mansion before sunset. And don't go deep into the forest outside the capital."
Cain was overjoyed to receive Garm's permission.
"If Cain is going outside, we should prepare weapons and armor for him! He's definitely my son."
Sara was enthusiastic.
Finally, Cain was overjoyed to receive permission to go outside.