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Clang!
I took a step back. It’d momentarily slipped off my mind.
I definitely made a promise.
I’d assured her that I’d teach her swordsmanship. I’d even spouted something noble, saying she was far more important than such a thing.
I recalled how she flinched in surprise, her pitch-black eyes quivering while reflecting me.
I did something cruel.
And yet, I’d left without saying goodbye. I vanished for two months, leaving behind only a single letter that didn’t even state whether or not I was alive.
Now, Rena stood before me with a sword, emanating a chilling aura.
"I'll go first, master."
"..Come."
Rena immediately swung her Cutting Rapier.
Swish!
A sharp slicing sound cut through the air. I drew my steel sword, deflecting the thin blade as it lunged toward my left side. When our swords clashed, I realized I had completely underestimated her.
She's strong.
Her sword was far faster than I had anticipated.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sound of three rapid strikes rang out. With fierce momentum and spin, her thin sword whipped like a storm, its ornate guard aiding her agility.
Clang! Clang!
Her sword wrapped around my half-broken steel sword as if devouring it.
This is bad.
If I blocked rashly, my weapon would break completely.
Swish!
Rena's sword darted toward my neck without hesitation.
Too fast.
Bam!
I parried the blade with the hilt of my sword and opened...



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