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"I'm sorry. It is hard to tell you that," Kayan said.
I hadn't expected him to refuse outright. No matter how shameless I was, pushing further felt impossible.
I smacked my lips and muttered, "This is such a difficult task."
"I'm not hoping for victory," Kayan explained. "You just need to spar with her once in the future. Since it is a sparring match there is no risk of losing your life, right?"
So the fight is the goal. What on earth is Kayan's intention?
I had no particular expectations, but I didn't believe he harbored ill will. It seemed too inefficient and strange to be a trap.
I nodded. "I understand."
I weighed the possibilities, but the decisive factor for accepting it was simple—a competitive spirit. This would be a chance to fight someone who would one day be recognized as one of the empire's strongest. Honestly, I wanted to make the request myself.
"So when can we fight?" I asked.
"I hope you can settle it before you turn twenty," Kayan replied.
That gave me five years—no, four, since this year...
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