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    /CLANK/ /CLANK/


    Sound of shing filled the room as the sparks flew one after another. The sounds echoed inside the room filling our ears.


    ''Her movements are swift and agile… She had grown quite a lot….'' I thought as I received her attacks. Her rigorous training was showing its effects as she was nowhere close to where she had been at the beginning.


    We had been going at that for a while and it was quite satisfying for me to be honest, since I wasn''t fighting with anyone using my sword….


    And my hands were itching….


    /CLANK/ /CLANK/


    However, even if she improved herself, that didn''t mean she was someone that could beat me. I countered her strikes with calcted precision, deflecting her attacks with the wide arcs of my sword.


    Our battle was a dance of des, each movement carefully prepared and executed. It was a battle of bodies.


    After thest sh of our swords, Lirienne opened the distance as she realized her opening.


    Then "HA!" with a loud shout, Lirienne jumped to the roof of the training room and aligned her feet there.


    /SWOOSH/


    And sting herself off, she lunged forward with a fast speed as she flew towards me while spinning her daggers in the air.


    ''Her movements are fluid enough, but shecks the necessary creativity for the time being. It seems she needs her magic for that.'' I thought, deciding to end this sh.


    Taking my position, I readied myself as I put my sword on the sheathing.


    ''It has been quite a long time since I used this….. Brother Akira, hope you are watching.''


    /SCHLINK/ /CLANK/


    As I drew my sword at a fast speed, my de shed with Lirienne''s spinning momentum as I interrupted her attack.


    /THUD/


    And then, with a smooth kick, I threw her to the ground.


    /SWOOSH/


    Following was my de pointing towards her neck.


    "…" She was speechless as she looked into the cold steel of the de pointing towards her neck.


    "…." Deciding to let her speak first, I just stood there and waited for her response.


    "I lost." And it came soon, as she lowered her head to the ground. "I wasn''t able tond a hit on you today either." She spoke with a disheartened tone.


    In a way, she was true since she couldn''tnd a hit on me this time as well, which was to be expected since I am way superior in stats when ites to pure strength and speed. And she had just started using her daggers.


    ''However, her growth rate is really insane. Befitting the title of the viiness.'' With that thought, I lowered my hand on top of the tip of her head.


    "Rather than focusing on results, focus on process, Lirienne," I spoke as I remembered the feelings of that time. "The important thing is knowing why you lost and covering your mistakes. It is the attitude that makes one winner."


    With those words, I started walking towards the showers inside the room. Even though I had a [Perfect Body] skill, my body still needed to throw those liquids away to cool itself down. Thus, I was also sweating in such extreme exercises.


    "Hmm…. I understand…" Just like that, Lirienne followed me as well as we started preparing for the sses that were about toe…


    The shower rooms were separate for those interested in…


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    /BUZZ/ /BUZZ/<novelsnext>I think you should take a look at </novelsnext>


    The ssroom was filled with buzzing sounds of students talking.


    At this point in time, the groups inside the sses had already been formed, and everyone was talking with their friends. The social structure did never disappoint in this aspect.


    At the front desk, it was our protagonist that was at the center of attention. There were girls that were surrounding him, trying to take his attention as he was speaking at them fluidly. And some guys were not happy about that, but none of them made their move as they just stood there. Knowing this, Arthur''s ego was being elevated to a new level.


    Beside him was Emma, as she had a rather different atmosphere surrounding her. Different from her usual self, she had a rather grumpy face as she nced at the boy beside her from time to time.


    /TOK/


    At that time, the door opened, revealing the handsome young man with ck hair. The students gave a brief nce at him and started doing whatever they wanted to.


    By now, the entire ssroom had grown ustomed to his presence, and his intimidating demeanor no longer made anyone ufortable.


    At least if they were not looking for him directly or him looking for them, which was not something they would do no matter what since they were scared.


    But that didn''t mean they were not throwing him some nces from time to time. That was especially the case for the girls, as some of them even couldn''t take their eyes off him.


    And, there was a person inside the ss whose demeanor changed the moment Callius stepped inside.


    Arthur, who was talking with the girlsfortably, saw the shift in the attention of the girls as his gaze was narrowed.


    ''It is this bastard again.'' He thought inside his mind, trying to manage his facial expression.


    Though Callius only made his way towards the desk and sat there as he opened his book once again.


    There were fifteen minutes for the ss to start, so he had quite a lot of time. As he started reading his book and was engrossed with learning, the girls naturally got away from his captivating aura and returned whatever they wanted.


    Aside from one. Emma, whose gaze was orienting between Callius and Arthur, though it was unknown what she had in her mind.


    /SMASH/


    Suddenly, the ssroom window shattered into pieces, an unexpected intrusion shattering the tranquility of the room.


    "WHAT!"


    "KYAA!" A girl''s scream pierced the air, the shards of ss glimmering as they rained down.


    Or so they were supposed to, but instead, they hung suspended in mid-air, defying gravity.


    /CLAP/


    With swift and precise movements, the intruder pped his hands, dispersing the dust and debris that was umted on his robe as he made himselffortable.


    Wide-eyed, the students witnessed the spectacle, only a few among them sensing the unseen force at y.


    "Well, well... Looks like I''m notte after all..."


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