Three months after returning to Yars, it was my turn to go to the Water God Style Dojo for training.
Early in the morning, I prepared my essentials and set out for the Water God Style Main Dojo.
Without realizing it, I had been studying at this dojo for nearly five years. Izoruti had been the person I spent the most time with over these five years, other than the maids.
We had evolved from being comrades in swordsmanship to being good friends in our daily lives.
From the first time I met her, I knew she had a pleasant voice, but back then, she rarely spoke.
Now, five years later, her voice is still just as lovely, but she has become the talkative one whenever we are together.
She seems to be the type who isn't good at communicating with strangers but has a very strong desire to express herself once comfortable.
As soon as practice ended, I could hear her chattering away beside me. Sometimes she talked about her insights or realizations regarding swordsmanship that day.
Other times, she would discuss gossip about other disciples, like the two disciples of the Sword Emperor who were secretly holding hands.
I never imagined that someone who used to be a sword fanatic would also collect such trivial gossip; it was truly rare.
Today, after finishing our sparring and taking a break, she came over to sit by my side and chat again.
Her dilemma today was that her mother is a follower of the Millis Religion and hopes that she will also embrace the faith.
But she was a bit hesitant.
"What's there to hesitate about? If you're interested, join; if not, then don't. Faith is a matter of freedom. Any faith forced upon a person is a mistake. We must resolutely resist such things."
"But, Mother says that those who follow the Millis Religion must strictly adhere to monogamy. Because of this, my parents argue constantly. Every time my father goes out drinking with others, my mother fights with him."
"Ah, that's something you have to decide for yourself. I can't say much. This faith is probably quite rare among nobles, right? After all, this is the Asura Kingdom."
I heard her suddenly mutter in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "I'm only hesitating because I heard that nobles don't like this faith."
"Anyway, if you want me to not join the Millis Religion, then you must accompany me shopping tomorrow! There's a big market tomorrow where we can buy many things not usually seen. Also, the knights who were clearing monsters in the Great Forest are returning. Some of my father's colleagues are among them, and I want to go to the city gate to welcome them back."
I thought about my schedule for tomorrow. I didn't have to go to Teacher Bladiconde's for magic lessons; I had basically finished learning all her magic theory courses.
Classes on reading, writing, and etiquette didn't have much meaning anymore either. I could skip them.
"Alright, I don't have much to do tomorrow, so I can accompany you. However, my family has many enemies. I'll have to go in disguise when the time comes."
"Good, then it's a promise. We'll meet at 9:00 AM by the fountain on Triumph Avenue."
"Okay."
After breakfast the next day, I found a plain-colored hooded cloak in the warehouse. I also used black cloth to wrap the scabbard of my precious sword to make it less conspicuous.
Once I was properly prepared, I headed out on time.
As a well-educated noble, I didn't let a scene play out like some dense anime protagonist who makes the heroine wait a long time by being late.
I arrived near the fountain around 8:50 AM. To my surprise, Izoruti had arrived early too; she seemed to have been there for a while, sitting on a bench by the pool and gazing at the sky.
On a whim, I felt a surge of playfulness. I quietly crept up behind her, intending to cover her eyes and make her guess who I was.
Alas, I can only say she is truly the most outstanding disciple of the current Water God. Just as I reached her back and was about to stretch out my hands, she performed a reflexive move from the Water God Style, the Tiger-Capturing Hand. Her left hand grabbed my wrist and pulled forward, first making me lose my balance, then she brought my arm across her chest, using her right hand to press down with her full strength to snap the opponent's arm.
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