Elysion Online ~The Dragonewt and The Summoner~

Chapter 100: Seigo and Samurai Grandpa

Author note:

Congratulations, I've reached 100 in this story. Thank you very much for always reading. I will continue to update this story every day, so please keep reading.

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I met that man when I was at my most disturbed. It was before I went to Kayo's sister's house.

My parents had died in a car accident and I was first taken in by my father's relatives. The first person I met there was Mitsurugi Toji, a sword samurai. He was my real grandfather.

"I know that Sei-kuns maiden name is Mitsurugi, but is he the one who taught you how to fight?"

"Yes, that's right. He was a hell of an old man"

The Mitsurugi family has been passing down the art of sword fighting from generation to generation. My ancestors have survived several wars and have been victorious in battle. I don't know if it's true or not, but I do remember that he told me a very cool anecdote that he was very proud of.

I'm pretty sure he told me a story about a fighter plane that ran out of fuel and crashed and how he single-handedly destroyed an enemy base and escaped with the plane. I think it's definitely a lie.

I don't know if it's a lie or not, but it seems to be a fact that the sword techniques of Mitsurugi have been passed down from generation to generation. I didn't know it at all, but it seems that my real father had also mastered this sword art.

The old man used to play VR games and his teammate was Koyanagi's father. I was told that his nickname at that time was the Modern-day Hijikata Toshizo.

Thanks to him, I ended up getting beaten up by him in VR games as well. At that time, he only taught me the combat knowledge of VR games. He didn't teach me anything else. He just gave me a sword and killed me with it.

But thanks to that, I knew that the pain would slow me down and I knew that the golden target was effective. That's why Arthur and the others were able to fight like that.

In case you were wondering, I'm the only one who knows about this. I don't think the old man will tell anyone. My stepsisters are listening.

"I understand why you're so strong, but why were you doing it? It's dangerous, right?"

"Yes, but...I think my grandfather saved my life"

Eh?

The three of them looked as if they didn't understand.

"I had lost my parents and was in a really bad state of mind. All the people I saw looked like trash, why were trash people still alive and why did my parents die? I wondered if it wasn't the trash people who should die"

"Sei-kun..."

"And then I began to think that there was no point in living in this world. The old man must have realized this because he took me to the dojo and told me to fight with him. For some reason I didn't like his attitude, so I grabbed a bamboo sword and fought him with all my might. The result was a crushing defeat, but strangely enough, I felt better"

"Do you think it was because you were relieving stress?"

"I don't know, but I do remember that the view I saw while I was lying there was very beautiful"

"I see. So we should be grateful to Sei-kun's grandfather, right? He is the one who brought us together, right?"

I don't think it's that exaggerated, but it's not good to pour water here. Then Riko asks a question.

"But isn't that strange? This is the end of the story?"

Yes, normally it would end with a good story, but unfortunately, that old man was not normal.

"There's more to the story. When I collapsed, the old man said, You have a talent, now you must learn from me"

Yes?

The three of them looked at each other like that. At the time, I also thought, What is this old man talking about?.

"So, as he declared, he caught me every day and thoroughly taught me the basics of kendo. After a while, when he judged that I had mastered the basics, he told me that I would have to fight him every day from now on and he would beat me up every day. When I couldn't move, I'd play VR games and get beaten up again. After that, the old man was satisfied, so I came to the Konoe family a few days later"

"Wh, What a...powerful grandfather he was"

"He was too powerful. He loved it when I threw rocks at him and he loved it even more when I stole his skills...he was a real pain in the ass"

I still remember him well.

"Good! Seigo! That's right! Use whatever you can to win! That's what a summit is all about!"

"Don't stop thinking! Think about killing me every day! And show me how to kill me!"

Now I remember something bad...why did I have to live with that battle-crazed old man?

When I'm reminiscing about my unpleasant past, Miki says to me,

"But Nii-sama, you're smiling...a smile I've never seen before"

"Hmm? Did I smile?"

"You have a very kind smile. You still have something to hide, don't you? Sei-kun"

I'm not hiding anything.

"It's not something I'm hiding, but I've had a lot of bad experiences with him, but I've also learned a lot of important things from him. In my mind, he is my goal, someone I look up to and someone I owe a lot to"

Riko asked me.

"What did he teach you?"

"That's a secret"

Eh!

The three of them are not happy about it, but I don't think I can tell them. I remembered what my grandfather had told me.

"Seigo...we are all creatures that will die one day. It may be painful, but those of us who are still alive must experience that pain"

"Why?"

"The will of the dead...to inherit the thoughts"

"Do we have to go through pain to pass on our thoughts?"

"It is an unavoidable path to truly inherit the feelings. In other words, Seigo is now trying to inherit the will of his father and mother"

"My father and mother's will I will inherit..."

"Well, I will show you how to overcome the pain you are experiencing. Then they will be relieved to see you in heaven"

"Grandpa...I..."

At that moment, I made up my mind. I was going to become an adult that my parents would be proud of. That thought has never changed. By the way, my grandfather passed away before I reached high school. I didn't cry when he died because I received his last will and testament.

I leave my sword to you. I look forward to the day when we can fight in the afterlife

Somehow it was like that old man and I laughed.

I wondered if I could beat him in EO. Mysteriously, I felt like that, but I don't think I can win. One day, I would like to proudly say that I'm stronger than him.

"Nii-sama...you're remembering something..."

Oops, Miki sensed me.

"This is the end of my explanation for now. Court is closed"

"Ah, wait! I still have something else I need to ask you!"

Hmm? Was there anything else?

"That's right! This was the main subject!"

"Super important"

That's what Kayo-nee said, followed by Riki and Miki. I'm not sure what to do.

Why did you teach other players the strategy information before us!

......Ah~

I spent the rest of the night explaining things to the three of them and talking about the event.

Apparently, the three of them will also be coming to Freetia. They'll apply tomorrow and aim to arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday. I can't lose either.

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Author note:

This is the story of Seigo's past, which coincidentally became chapter 100.

I think Seigo's grandfather is an absurd setting, even for me.