Beryl Gardenant is a humble fencing instructor running a small dojo in a quiet countryside village. Once a swordsman filled with grand ambitions, he now dismisses himself as just a “useless old man,” resigned to a peaceful, uneventful life.
But everything changes when Aleutia, one of his former students and now a royal knight, suddenly appears with an unexpected offer—she has recommended him as the special instructor for the royal knights. Before he can even process the news, Beryl finds himself dragged to the capital, where he reunites with other past pupils, including the strongest adventurer and an S-rank mage. To his shock, they all beg him to train them again!
Despite his incredible swordsmanship, honed over decades, Beryl can’t shake off his self-doubt, insisting his students no longer need him. Yet, as his skills earn him fame in the capital, he gains an unwanted title—the “Backwater Swordmaster.”
“Couldn’t they come up with something cooler?!”
This is the story of an underestimated middle-aged man, finally getting the recognition he deserves, surrounded by the strongest disciples of his time—a fantasy about an unlikely hero stumbling into wealth and fame!
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