MC's sword training with Walnut begins.
On the first day, Walnut orders MC to run laps. MC continues until he becomes completely exhausted and collapses.
Lenzie eventually appears and splashes water on MC.
Walnut notices Lenzie's unusual behavior and becomes interested in MC's personal servant.
After recovering, MC drops the sword he is carrying and continues running.
Walnut suddenly reprimands him.
Walnut's reason for getting angry is simple: he is training MC to use a sword. To Walnut, casually putting the sword down is unacceptable.
MC quietly accepts the scolding.
Walnut ends the training for the day, but even Walnut himself seems strangely bothered by how angry he became over something so seemingly trivial.
Walnut continues training both MC and Rose.
Rose remains sheltered and bossy, but she gradually seems to become fond of MC and sometimes insists that he stay with her.
One day, heavy rain forces Walnut to stop the training. Rose asks to rest, and Walnut agrees. MC is not originally supposed to rest with them, but Rose asks for him to stay, so Walnut allows it.
During the rest, an important conversation about dreams takes place.
Walnut becomes angry with MC because MC's reason for learning the sword is not to become stronger or powerful.
MC simply wants a peaceful life.
He doesn't dream of conquering anything or becoming the strongest. He wants to eventually find somewhere quiet, perhaps even a cave, and live there peacefully for the rest of his life.
Walnut disagrees with this mentality.
Walnut believes that the world will always test a person, and therefore MC must become strong enough to stand against the world.
MC's desire for peace seems deeply connected to the words and teachings left by his elder brother: survive, endure, and do not carry resentment in your heart.
MC has internalized those teachings so deeply that his idea of peace has become almost complete isolation.
His attitude is essentially: leave me alone, let me live peacefully, and I will not bother anyone.
After the rest, the rain continues, but MC asks Walnut if he can continue training.
Walnut agrees.
MC fights Walnut again for Winterer and fails.
However, Walnut praises MC for his effort.
For the first time, MC smiles.
Walnut notices this.
Unfortunately, MC becomes distracted by the praise and lowers his guard, causing Walnut to immediately reprimand him again.
At this point, Walnut begins to feel less like merely an instructor and more like a new father/brother figure.
Walnut does not want to protect MC by keeping him safe from the world.
Instead, Walnut wants MC to become strong enough to protect himself.
On the final day of training, MC has his final bout with Walnut for Winterer.
MC still loses.
However, Walnut hugs him and praises him.
Walnut tells MC to let everything out.
MC finally cries.
The moment becomes an emotional release for MC, who has spent much of his life surviving, enduring hardship, losing his elder brother, losing his original place in the world, and accepting whatever identity or role circumstances placed upon him.
That night, MC accompanies Walnut for a drink.
MC is underage, so he does not drink.
The next day, Walnut prepares to leave.
Before leaving, Walnut realizes that Winterer is missing.
MC has taken the sword back.
MC enters Walnut's room and returns the relic dagger that Walnut gave him as insurance.
The training agreement is effectively complete.
Walnut becomes angry and leaves.
MC does not fully understand Walnut's anger, but he is grateful.
Walnut taught MC how to use a sword, but more importantly, he taught MC how to survive.
MC's dream of a peaceful life has not necessarily changed.
What has changed is that he now possesses the strength and discipline necessary to pursue that dream.
SEASON 1 END.
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