Mushoku Tensei: Reincarnated as the weakest Sword God

I woke up in bed with the unpleasant feeling of my back being sweaty. I looked out the window, and it was my normal time to wake up, so I quickly put on my training clothes and went out for a run.

The cold air entered my lungs and stung my nose. My breath was visible as vapor in the air as I ran. Hitogami's words still echoed in my mind. That smile...

Those expressions of his make me so uncomfortable, and I instinctively doubt him. I can't let my guard down even for a moment.

"Become strong for me, will you?"

Those words from Hitogami are the ones that resonate the most in my head, he only wants me strong to keep me as a pawn...he wants to make me his trump card when he tries to kill Roxy...

Only a stupid person wouldn't realize that.

I could turn a blind eye and let Roxy and Rudeus get together but then Hitogami would come after me...

But it wouldn't hurt, right? It would only prevent Rudeus from fathering Lara, who is the heroine of humanity, who will help Orsted to overthrow that bastard "God"...

It's not a big problem, right?

"shit...what should I do?..." I mumbled as I leaned against a tree to catch my breath momentarily.

I don't trust Hitogami, I will never be able to, and that favor of his that he asks of me, I know the serious consequences it will have...

But it's me or Rudeus, I like him, but I wouldn't give my life for him if this ensures my survival and that of my family and loved ones...then...shit...who am I kidding?!

I'm also excited to meet Roxy! It's something I can't help!...

I came back from running home to immediately do my swings.

According to Hitogami, I apply more force to my right arm when attacking...

One...two...three...four...five swings...

My father is by my side supervising me as always while training in the same way.

"hmmm?..." I heard him murmur as he looked at me.

"Keep it up Gino," he said with a smile.

I looked at him bewildered and then looked at my sword...

you must be fucking with me...

I continued training this way for the rest of the morning, it felt uncomfortable since I had never done it like this, but I had to hold on.

My father praised me for improving my technique and told me to keep it up...

I can't believe it's actually working!...

...

After finishing training with my father and having breakfast, I dragged my feet to the central dojo, where I could already hear some swordsmen swinging.

Nina was there of course, she was sitting on the floor and looked slightly agitated, she must have finished her training recently.

"Gino..." she murmured as she slowly got up from the ground.

"Hello, I'm here, have you been training?" I told her as I took her by the shoulders.

Nina blushed at this as she lowered her gaze.

"Yes...dad is waiting for you" she murmured while looking at Gull who was looking at us with a raised eyebrow...

shit...

I fearfully approached Gull but he gave me a smile and unsheathed his sword.

I unsheathed my sword at the same time and got into a combat stance.

So I'm leaning a little to the right, eh?...

I stood slightly to the left under Gull Farion's gaze, lightly pressed my right foot in front of me, and held the sword firmly with both hands.

I lunged at Gull at top speed, our swords clashed, the metallic noise deafening my ears, by my momentum Gull stepped back slightly while looking at me with wide open eyes.

I couldn't understand why, but he then gave me a terrifying toothy grin...

Apparently that bastard Hitogami was right, my posture was slightly off and I'm a little faster now but that's all.

That didn't change the fact that Gull was still stronger, nor did it change the fact that I couldn't land a single hit on him.

I increased my speed a little but nothing more, I still have years to be at their level, but it's not impossible!

My training session with Gull lasted an hour and he only finished until I could no longer get up from exhaustion.

"That's enough for today, good job Gino" Gull said with a smile as he returned to his throne

I just moaned in pain in response, the pain in my joints was such that I could barely move, I practically crawled until I reached where Nina was sitting and let myself fall to the ground with a thud and I leaned against one of the walls of the dojo.

I looked to my side and Nina positioned herself to get closer to me.

Normally I would be happy but I was in so much pain that I didn't want her to touch me.

"It seems you've improved" she said while caressing my arm to my surprise.

I raised an eyebrow at this but let her continue.

"Yeah, your dad said I readjusted my stance and I'm a little faster now, but that's all," I muttered.

"I see..." She said as she leaned on my shoulder which made me shiver with pain.

Between grimaces of pain and the warmth of Nina's body I stayed there until the end of the day.

In the end I returned home and as soon as I had dinner I lay down on the bed, The next day my father scolded me for sleeping too much.

[Nina Pov]

Everything had happened like a normal day, I trained with my love, I mean with Gino in the forest although the idiot continues to humiliate me... I guess he's getting even with all the times I did the same thing, and it would be hypocritical to demand that from him.

According to dad, he would soon be a sword king, even sooner than he imagined, he even bothers me that when that happens I will be able to marry him...

Uug...I don't mind the idea but...it's early...

But today...he said something that almost made me faint right there...Gino wanted to leave...I don't know what caused him but he wanted to get out of here.

Why?...did something happen?, is he bored already?, did he get bored of me?,, will he come back?!....

All those questions invaded my mind in a split second as I looked at Gino.

"So...you want to go?" I murmured in pain, feeling the words get stuck in my mouth and tears forming in my eyes.

I held back more tears as best I could and now that I think about it, it's the first time I let him see me crying.

"Well... not exactly leaving... it's more like a trip around the world and then coming back!, yes that!" Gino said in panic, this statement made me sigh with relief.

How silly...he just wants to know the world...it's not like he's going to leave me, right?...

Even after his clarification I couldn't shake off my anxiety, I couldn't concentrate on my training and in the end I returned home hugging Gino.

My dad was waiting for us at the door, I could see that he was about to make fun of me but something changed in his gaze, I didn't know what kind of expression he was putting on but he became serious quickly.

...

"Nina, is something wrong?" Dad said seriously as he looked at me with his arms crossed.

He pretends it but he loves me very much and he only shows it in the privacy of the house.

"W-well...it's Gino..." I murmured.

"Did he do something to you?" My dad asked as he started to raise his voice.

"N-no, nothing like that!...I-it's just that...he told me that he wanted to leave the sacred land of the sword..." I murmured as tears returned to my eyes.

Dad raised an eyebrow as he looked at me in surprise.

"Well...that's...unexpected, so you won't be back?" He asked.

"No...he said it would only be for a few months but..." I tried to correct myself.

My dad looked at me with a grimace as he let out a sigh.

"So you're sad because he wants to leave...for a few months" my father muttered

"Do you really love him that much?..." Dad murmured and I could only lower my head in shame.

At this my dad let out another even bigger sigh and stroked my head.

"Don't worry, he's still young, and I won't let him escape from his training so easily" Dad said while laughing.

I could only nod at this with a smile.

The next day was more of the same, although Gino showed more progress and in a very short time, which left me totally surprised.

But in the end dad treated him a little badly and my poor Gino was in pain so the least I could do was give him a little massage in his arms.

And also... that smile... that smile that he always gives me makes me shudder.

I couldn't help it and I snuggled up to him, even though the poor thing was in pain.

On the way back home my mother found out from my father that I like Gino and she kept bothering me about this for a week.

The days continued to pass as if nothing had happened, Gino continued to get stronger as did I, and he began to grow, he began to gain muscle, his shape before that of a child began to change to that of a young man.

And so in the blink of an eye another year passed.

Gino turned ten and I turned thirteen, Gino's skill grew to the point that his sword became invisible to me.

I even heard Dad mention that he would soon name him a Sword King.

I could only stand in shock at this, it was impossible to believe but... that was Gino Britzs for you.

The man I love and will spend the rest of my life with.

It may sound very cheesy and all but that's what I feel, besides I intentionally became more meek with him, so that he finds me attractive, this on mom's advice.

Sometimes Gino's question comes to mind."Are you happy?.." I don't know...but when I see him...I definitely am...

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