Today is the day the two war freaks are permitted to be discharged by Violetta-nee after all the necessary check up and stuffs.

First is Fon-nii.

Upon being officially declared that he is ok…

“Ahhh! It feels good to move your body now without any pain! Not to mention I have rested for so long that my body is a bit stiff, but all is well!”

“Fon, don’t move too much. Your ribs may have been completely connected but it doesn’t mean you should exert yourself on the go.”

“Thanks for that Violetta-san.”

“Haa… I hope you learned your lesson…”

“I do.”

“…”

“Now then, Asagao, do you want to go for a walk? It’s been a while.”

Ahahaha…

Well… it’s not that I don’t want but…

“Ahem, Your Majesty.”

“Ishtal? What is it?”

“I may have covered some of your work but…”

“Oh… crap…”

“You see You Majesty, your work piled up during your rest. Also, you need to make another copy of the documents you were working on that day because some are lost…”

“Ishtal…bonding with Asagao is…”

“Oh? Your Majesty… even though you enjoyed yourself wrecking things and breaking my arms and Asagao-sama’s too, you still have the thoughts to enjoy a leisure after spending more than a week of rest.”

“A-Asagao! C-could you… talk to Ishtal?”

Why are you looking at me for help?

There’s really nothing I can do. It’s your fault in the first place that your work piled up.

“Fon-nii… I have to visit Alstroe-nee too… and then master said that my training will start today too… and…”

“And?”

“Ummm… Work hard!~”

“Uhh… I guess I just have to finish everything…”

He stands up looking like he’s depressed… hunching his back is he walks away…

Haa… it can’t be helped now…

“Ishtal-san…”

“Oh? What is it Asagao-sama?”

“I think the king needs to talk to the other perpetrator too. You wouldn’t mind him coming with me for a bit of time?”

“…you are being too soft on him… fine…”

I call out to him.

“Fon-nii, Ishtal said that he is going to give you a bit of time to talk with Alstroe-nee to conclude your rabbles.”

“OH! I knew you are a really kind little sister!!!”

He vigorously pats my head to the point that he is shaking me a bit left and right. I grab his hand and try to lift it because I am getting a bit dizzy.

I, Fon-nii and Violetta-nee proceeds to where Alstroe-nee. 

Higan didn’t meet Fon-nii but she immediately rushes to Alstroe-nee.

Upon entering Alstroe-nee’s designated room… she and Higan are doing something… weird…

Alstroe-nee is holding Higan by the waist and lifts her up in the air while she runs around the room while letting out a laugh. Higan is making a sound effect of zuuuuuuu!

…

“Alstroe-nee…Higan… what are you two doing?”

“Higan is playing dragon gliding in the air right now!”

“Zuuuuuu!”

“I think that sound Higan is making is rather insulting to dragons…”

I get it that both of them are weird…

…wait….

I am not weird too, right?!

“So~ What do you want to talk about, Asagao-chan?!~”

“Alstroe-nee, you are going to take Higan back today to Izuna-san, right?”

“Yes!~ After that I’ll come back here.”

“No.”

“EH? Why?!”

“Alstroe-nee…you have to see Cecille-san too you know…”

“GEH!”

“In a way… I am indebted to her too. Please, return to Cecille-san and give her my thanks. Also, you shouldn’t keep her worried for too long!”

“I understand Asagao-chan. She…might be really worried sick… I know it… from experience…”

“See.”

“B-b-b-b-but! I’m going to get scold… for the debt I racked here!”

“Well that’s your fault too. You have many things to apologize! Good luck!”

“Eeeee….”

So with that, we immediately concluded everything.

Well…Fon-nii didn’t say anything.

We take Higan andAlstroe-nee to the entrance of the capital and see them off there. Weirdly, master isn’t still here even though he said that he was done in his task.

“Higan! Take care. I’m going to miss you.”

“Oh, Asagao! I’ll be returning here immediately too! I’m going to master every magic my mother can teach me to return here as fast as lighting can!”

“I am sure… you can… frighteningly…”

“Of course! Expect my return in a month!”

“That fast?!”

“Yes! You better not slack Asagao. I will aim for that top too! In two or three years, I might claim the throne of the Beast King! Not that I am really interested.”

“That’s a bold declaration… well, I am expecting your return then after a month.”

“Yes!”

After talking to Higan, I turn to Alstroe-nee… but she isn’t even facing me… she is facing Fon-nii…

After a few seconds of intimidating glaring from each other… that we even ended up thinking they will start another fight.

THUMP

THUMP

THUMP

They walk towards each other, facing off and still throwing an intimidating glare. They lift their arms into the air and clench their fists…

And then…

BUMP!

EH?!

They both bump their fist like they are the best buddies in the world!!!

“King Fon, you are an impeccable warrior. I have never seen someone like you who can match off my strength.”

“I can say the same to you, Alstroemeria of Nanab Town, through the clashing of our willful and noble spirits, you have earned my respect as a great fighter.”

“Indeed, you are indeed a powerful warrior that I’d love to battle again if the opportunity arises. I would like to have a bout with you again in another time to give a fair conclusion and to settle the score.”

“I look forward to it. But for now, farewell noble fighter.”

“Yes, don’t let you blade become rusty, Warrior.”

It turns out better than I expected actually. They look more civil that way…

They are just people huh… but before their own professions, they are battle born to their hearts and a good battle always wake up their willingness and competitiveness for the top.

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I can half understand now why they lost themselves in the heat of the battle.

“Well then, Asagao-chan, take care!~ I’ll be returning shortly here too after I talk to Cecille ane-sama.”

“Un. Alstroe-nee, give her my regard, okay?”

“Sure!”

“Also, please give this to her.”

“What’s this?”

“Eh? It’s for her. You can’t open it.”

“Okay!~”

It’s a letter that I wrote yesterday saying my thanks and how Alstroe-nee behave. Also, I’m telling her most of Alstroe-nee’s idiocy.

Together with the letter is a mithril coin I have hoping that it would help her with the debt.

Alstroe-nee carried Higan in a princess carry and readies herself to take off…

“Bye Asagao! I will immedieta---! WAAAAAAAAA!”

In her jump, she left a strong gust of wind. They soared off through the skies. Let’s call it Alstroemeria express…

I hope Higan didn’t bit her tongue…

Violetta-nee then spoke to me and Fon-nii…

“Well then, now that everything here is done. Fon, return to your office immediately!”

“Ehh… right now? Right off that bat?”

“Well, yeah. Be thankful that you get to spend time like this.”

“Fine…”

Fon-nii immediately left. He is heading to his office in the castle.

“Alright, Asagao, as for you, Mrothgir told me to make you go to the castle field. Dress up in simple attire for your training.”

“Okay. Master seems really eager, though”

“Yes. I advice that you prepare your body and mind for the training, because he can be so random at time.”

“That made me really worried…”

We return to the castle and head on our separate ways. Violetta-nee is heading to the library as usual while I go to my room to change into my casual clothes consisting of a white t-shirt and leather shorts with my usual boots.

After that, I headed to the castle field where master was waiting.

Well… there he is… tapping his right foot on the ground while crossing his arms.

“How is it Asagao? Did you see them off properly?”

“Of course…master… why weren’t you there to see them off too?”

“I have no need of human sentimentalities. I had enough for a lifetime.”

“I see…so…what are we going to do now, master?”

“My idiot disciple, how are your eyes?

“It is still blurry, but not as bad as last week. I can see figures of people now and I can easily determine colors if I squint my eyes a bit.”

“Oh? I heard from Violetta too that you were able to use your barrier to sense everything around you, correct?”

“Yes… I make my barrier intangible or more likely I can make an imaginary senses around me.”

“Cool… now, try holding onto this wooden sword.”

Master handed me a wooden sword.

AH!

I can now hold a wooded sword easily compared to the time I first held one!

“Surprised? You shouldn’t be. Your physical strength is close to normal your age… but yeah… it’s kind of weak."

“Muh…but this sword…is slighty shorter…”

“Duh! It’s a short sword, my idiot disciple.”

“Short sword? Why?”

“Well because you are short. Do you really think you can hold even a standard sword at your physique?”

“Uhh….so…what kind of training is this?”

“You see, I figured that you can’t learn any magic. No, you will never ever learn any. It’s more like, you already have magic or any sort of power carved inside you which most likely, you will discover yourself in the passage of time. So, for now, the only training that will suit you, and will be practically the most helpful in your helpless self, I am going to train you physically.”

“We… did that a lot you know… back when we were adventuring…”

“Ohh? So, do you want to start now?”

“Well, I'm fin--!”

BAM!

EH?!

I reflexively block with my right arm as Master’s feet kicks me sideways.

Because of the impact, I rolled several meters away from my initial position.

Then I noticed something…

“AHH! That hurts!!!”

My arm broke! My bone was splits and crushed! It snapped like a twig with master’s kick.

I faced master and make my protests while holding my broken arm.

“Why?! That…hurts! Ah… Guh…”

“Oh amazing, you really have a fast regeneration like what Violetta said.”

“Ah?!”

My arm gradually fixes itself.

I see… but…

“How is this going to help in my training?! Why have you suddenly kicked me?! And does it really have to be that strong?!”

“Asagao, an enemy out for your blood will not hold back their attacks and they won’t tell you when they are going to attack. That’s one the fundamental of battle, and you resolve to fight right?”

“Yes! But still!”

“Haaa…Asagao, we are going to take advantage of everything you have right now to improve your below the average specs. I will have you to sharpen your senses, you skills in block and dodging which is also necessary and everything you should learn defend yourself. Your barrier alone won’t be enough, even how strong it is. Remember that.”

“You are telling me… to try to face you off in a battle against wit?”

“Yeah? That’s far better. Don’t worry. I will guide you during the whole day of training…”

“Whole…day?”

“Yes, from sunrise to sunset.”

“Eh?!”

“It’s only necessary. You have to catch up to someone right?”

“Yes…”

It does make sense in a way…or so I think…but there’s another glimmer in master’s smile…

“Also, I am going to have you experience twenty years worth of pain to make you accustom to it!”

I knew it!

But I am not going to back down from here. I am going to do my best!

“Bring it on!”

“That’s more like it!”

Even though it will hurt, even though it will make me cry, I will move forward to face off my the destiny that was laid out in front of me!