"The journey of adventure will be very dangerous. I won't guarantee your safety. When encountering an unbeatable enemy, I might abandon you and run away alone. Of course, as a noble heir, you can choose to refuse. You can live out your life peacefully here. But if you do, our master-disciple bond ends right now."
I was silent for a long time. Ever since the assassin attack, I had indeed reflected on it; the lack of combat experience is my biggest problem. To solve this, I must fight more. I must also experience more life-and-death battles. Ordinary sparring can't solve the problem. If I run away now, my strength will likely stop right here for the rest of my life.
During the years Rudeus returned from the Demon Continent to the Fittoa Territory, because he had Rujerud protecting him, his strength didn't grow as fast as it did later when he was on his own in the Three Northern Magic Countries. Having protection versus not having protection are two different lifestyles.
After thinking it over carefully, I agreed to accept Master Bladiconde's trial. She told me we would depart in three days and asked me to go back and settle anything that needed to be handled in advance.
Sitting in the carriage on the way home, Lilith probably heard my conversation with Master Bladiconde and knew I was going on a long journey. She lay on my lap crying; I don't know what she had to cry about.
Her meaning was that she didn't want to be separated from me and didn't want to leave her master.
I thought about it. If we stick to the main roads and don't take detours through the jungle, the way shouldn't be particularly dangerous. After reaching a city and taking commissions, she could stay on standby in the city and wait for my return.
Besides, if she wanted to leave my side and regain her freedom, this would be a good opportunity. So, I agreed to her request.
After returning home, I informed my grandfather about this. He didn't seem to care about my safety. He didn't stop me and kindly asked if I needed to bring guards. Since it was an outing for a trial, bringing guards would be too strange. I declined his kindness. He didn't have any other opinions and told me I could use anything from the family warehouse as I pleased. Then the conversation ended.
I left the job of preparing daily necessities to Lilith. Then I wrote a letter to Ariel, informing her that I was going on a long journey and wouldn't be back for several years, and also warning her to behave and not run around. If she really couldn't handle the assassinations, she could consider seeking refuge at the Magic University in the magic city of Sharia.
This woman is truly troublesome, and she might even find the King to pressure me again. So, I arranged for a servant to deliver this letter to her after three days. By then, I would already be gone, and I don't believe she could still chase me back.
The next day, I went to the Water God Style Dojo to bid farewell to Master Leda Lia and Izoruti. After explaining the details, Izoruti looked at me with watery eyes without saying a word, as if her eyes were calling me a 'heartbreaker'.
Leda Lia glanced at her eldest disciple and confirmed with me whether Bladiconde was taking us to the Bihiel Kingdom. She pondered for a moment and then said to Izoruti:
"My good disciple, becoming a grandmaster of the sword is not something you can achieve by staying in one place and researching dully for ten or twenty years. The current Sword God, north god, and I all traveled around when we were young. And the north god is still traveling out there. I originally thought of sending you out for experience when you were a bit older. Now is such an opportunity. You are also very familiar with Dorin, so why don't you go out and train with him? Two people are always safer than one. Most importantly, some opportunities must be seized while young; you'll lose them once you grow up."
I seemed to hear something in Master's words. I guess she has had regrets too.
Izoruti looked very tempted after hearing her master's words, but she was only 10 years old. She needed to go back and report to her parents; she could only go with me if they agreed.
And so, my life was about to usher in another journey.
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