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A gentle breeze blew across the meadow, the green grass rustling and rippling in its wake.
Clang!
Swords clashed, sending a shockwave that scattered blades of grass, gouged a hole in the earth, and shattered fragments of a mana barrier.
Thud! Bang! Crash!
The dark blade carved sharp, precise arcs through the air, leaving behind afterimages that were as dark as the void. I moved my sword swiftly, dodging and countering its relentless assault.
Again and again…
I couldn’t remember how many days and nights I’d met my end. It had become almost routine, a grim cycle I couldn’t escape.
Crash!
Alsbringer slipped from my hands, and the dark sword loomed closer.
Slice!
The void sword, Lament, grazed my neck, sending a sharp, chilling pain through my mind.
Everything went black.
“Phew.”
I came to once more.
Once more, I found myself standing in the meadow, facing Ellen. She looked just as she always did. I unsheathed Tiamata, ready for another round.
This was my training for a future where death seemed unavoidable.
I realized I was becoming ever more familiar with defeat and death rather than victory.
“Can’t you just lose once?” I muttered.
Ellen, silent as ever in this dream, did not respond. She simply charged at me.
Swish!
With the grace of a gentle breeze, she lunged at me with her void sword.
This dream battle had long surpassed a thousand rounds.
Still, against Ellen, I couldn’t do more than just endure.
***
When I finally woke up, Airi was gently touching my forehead, her voice filled with concern.
“Why...
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