>>5632271>Sira as insurance He has the money to spare.
「I will insure the peaches. If there isn’t enough demand, I will buy them.」
⋯That’s great. Thank you.⋯
〔…I see.〕
〔We will need some time to calculate all the costs.〕
〔.. your contact details are these, correct?〕
「… yes. They are correct.」
For now, it seems the eldest and middle brother is satisfied. The youngest remain neutral about him, but it doesn’t really matter much.
With the matter of the bandits settled, Sira only has to worry about the guards.
The third week of the fifth month begins with weapons manipulation training.
As most guards are equipped with polearms, it is what Sira will focus on.
While their fundamentals are good, they need to learn how to deal with opponents when their weapons are not in ideal positions.
When the opponent is past the point, there are many responses they could perform.
A strike with the butt of the polearm is useful should the momentum is working against the top of it.
Grappling techniques, kicks, shoves are good if they manage to hold onto the shaft.
Letting go entirely and drawing their knives or swords is another option they should consider if the leverage is not favorable.
While the bandits may have the advantage in stealth, the guards generally larger size means they can cover more ground, so strikes or thrusts that passes steps are a useful method of closing the distance and gaining initiative.
Techniques from the twohander (sword) also applies with polearms as well — wide sweeping cuts which keep the momentum going will allow the guards to offend an area around them, which will compensate for the reduced accuracy should they get blinded.
