Chapter 30: Sword and Body (2/2)

Eyes closed, I waited to drift off when I heard Jas

"…It's weird When I talk to you, it doesn't feel like I' to be asleep, I hoped she wouldn't push further for a reply

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"Goodover the fire by the ti

My stomach rumbled to remind me that I hadn't eaten since yesterday afternoon as I looked hungrily at the skewered fishes being grilled on the fire

"Good ! You should've woken me up, Jasmine There's no need for you to do all of the chores on your own"

"…I tried waking you up You wouldn't budge" Her half-closed eyes that give off an apathetic stare regarded , I would've mistaken you for a corpse"

"Haha…" I let out an aard chuckle "I'm sorry, I really need to fix that"

After devouring the grilled fish for breakfast, we put out the fire Using the nearby stream to washwe'd go hunting for some mana beasts around the area, when Jasmine stopped me

"Your opponent for these few days will be me"

"Huh?" I couldn't help but be surprised at the turn of events We came all the way here to spar?

"This area is close to the dungeon ill be exploring, but for these days, I want you to focus on fightingstyle seems… aard at times Like, you know it in your head, but your body doesn't listen to you… or soers, she pointed one at , "We won't use any kind of "

I hadn't expected Jasmine to catch on to what I had been worried about, but it was a good opportunity

"Good idea," I replied, unsheathing my shortsword

"Use your other sword…" Jasmine's eyes flickered toward Dawn's Ballad

"How did you know this was a sword?" I wasn't planning on hiding uard

"Knowing you, that black stick should be soed, walking a few steps closer tonod, I tossed the shortsword near the calided out froht teal as it reflected the sun's strong rays

Holding it out in front me, I positioned myself "Ready when you are"

"Y-Yeah," Jaslued to Dawn's Ballad

We dulled the edges of our weapons usings treround

This was my mistake I knew of the li to fixic in this world was capable of s, it should be only used as a supplement to your abilities, not a replaceed out with a sharp thrust aih our swords were coated to prevent fatal injuries, it would still leave bruises and even broken bones if taken lightly; thisexperienceher two daggers down in an outward arc, parrying round

I brought my rear foot forward to round below her However, by that tiers back into position to folloith a quick, doard slash

Prying out my sword, I immediately pivoted ers grazed harmlessly past my loose shi+rt, I kicked her arm away and stepped away into afrom the quick, consecutive movements as I positioned my sword in a defensive stance

"It's ers deftly into their scabbards attached to her thighs

"You're right," I laughed as I dropped Dawn's Ballad on the ground We had sparred for a little less than five s screa my forearms, I picked my blade back up and slid it back into its black sheath

The duel had ended with th to proceed It wasto need more than a couple of days to work this out," I confessed with a chuckle

Her lips curled up slightly as she nodded in agreement

I had three years before I'd attend Xyrus Acade my time at school, I would have plenty of chances to focus on studying mana

I knehat h calculation in ers "Two years, Jason mana"

"That's it?" she said, surprised

"Just watch," I smirked