From Rural Instructor to Sword Saint

Beryl Gardennant has lived a quiet, modest life teaching swordsmanship in his small rural dojo. Hidden away from the glitz and glamour of the capital, he quietly accepted his place away from the limelight and the grand battles of knights and adventurers. His students, however, quietly grew strong. Among them is Allucia (or “Aliucia” in some sources), once a pupil of Beryl’s, now a rising commander of the Royal Knights. One day she visits him, offering him a pivotal role: to leave his countryside comfort and serve as a special instructor in the capital’s Knight Order.

Reluctantly stepping into the grand stage, Beryl faces a reunion with his former students — many now powerful warriors, ace magicians, and elite knights who credit him for their beginnings. But Beryl’s humility remains; he still believes he is just the old teacher from the countryside. What he doesn’t know is that the very techniques and spirit he instilled in his students have grown into formidable strength — and that his own untapped potential may be far greater than he realises. As he instructs the strongest order of knights and contends with political intrigue, rival instructors, and hidden threats, he must reconcile his quiet past with the demands of the present. His journey becomes one of rediscovery: the old rural instructor rising to become a true Sword Saint, not just by strength, but by guiding others, by mastering himself, and by stepping into a world he once quietly observed.