"Let's start your training seriously now," Vance said while taking out his claymore.
Now that the situation with Kyoko has ended, some real training is about to start.
"Sure sure~" Dermis replied very leisurely. He seems to be underestimating Vance.
'Sigh' Vance sighed deeply as if he had understood the case of his pupil's rude behaviour. He frowned as always and finally spoke.
"Just because you helped me with a date, don't expect me to go easy with you,"
Dermis finally put his attention toward the slender man. Unlike yesterday, he wore a dark black robe, and his horns were out. If his horns were considered, his height was a lot more than Dermis.
Instantly, a gush of wind started to flow out of Vance's body, and a little amount of blue mana poured out and wrapped around his thick claymore. That mana alone covered the whole claymore and made it appear larger and sharper.
With a blind of an eye, Dermis couldn't catch his movements. He only noticed the part where his body was hit with the back of the claymore, and he flew to the ground.
Vance brushed off his cloth and looked down upon the laying Dermis. He was in such a daze. He couldn't see his moments.
"You know why they call me a Grey Wolf?" Vance uttered again.
"I'm a goat in a wolf's clothing. Although I'm a prey in the wild, my strength alone disguises me as a predator."
Dermis finally got up and smirked while rubbing the blood from his mouth. He looked down and shouted.
"I'm sorry Master!! Please teach me your ways!!"
" 'smirk' that's more like it,"
***
"Hold your form! Why are you releasing so much mana for just an attack?!" Vance said frustratedly.
"Sorry, sir! I will try harder!"
"Ahhh, shut up. You're too loud. Focus that energy on your mana control. "
"Yes, sir!"
Dermis is speaking like a soldier. He was a well managed man. If he wanted to do something, he would do it even if it took 100 years. He isn't the type of man who would give up.
Dermis focused his mana and wrapped it around [the Last breath of Sphinx King]. He produced little mana and was able to wrap the whole thing. The mana is polished so that it becomes sharper. Apparently, mana can cut better than a sword if used properly. Most weapon wielders use this technique to make their weapon cut swiftly. This technique is called sword energy.
Through the dripping sweat and trying to catch his breath, Dermis happily pronounced.
"I finally did it!"
"Yes, you did," Vance remained unfazed
"A lot of work should be put on your skills. Just practice with this technique, and you will get stronger in no time. "
"Yes, sir!" Dermis smiled at him happily.
His own signature smile. A smile that was filled with emotions, a soft smile. A smile of trust. That smile was the favourite thing of the party members. Vance was a little flustered with that smile but shrugged it off anyway.
"I've a question."
"Yes?" replied Vance, and they were currently resting.
"Did you make the sword energy technique?"
".....yes, how did you know?"
"It was a small guess. I thought of it by what Karter had said, "
Vance looked down, and Dermis continued.
"He said that you were born with low mana..."
"Yes....that is true,"
"Is that why you are not a mage?"
"Right on the spot,"
"..." Dermis closed his mouth shut
" 'sigh' I'm not unhappy because of it. I'm aware I could never be my father's successor, but that never stopped me from getting strong. Karter had helped me a lot during those days." He said without an expression.
"Has he forced you onto it?"
"At first he didn't, I was weak, so he prepared my brothers to take the successor position instead. However, once I made this technique and got stronger, he started to pamper me....annoying geezer" he ruffled through his hair annoyingly.
"I've become his caged bird apparently, he banned me from holding my claymore after I refused to be his successor"
"You know, you could just run away from him,"
"Huh?"
"You have enough power to do that. Why not join my party?" Dermis genuinely said out loud.
"You are offering me a spot?" he frowned again
"You can go on this journey with us" he smiled softly once again.
"Ha ha thanks for the offer, it's nice but I will pass. There is still a lot to do in here.....But!!! I will gladly meet with Miss.Kyoko time to time hehe hehe"
He giggled and Dermis once again bursted out laughing while looking at his pitiful master.
"Brother chill out, your success rate maybe zero hahaha"
"What did you say green poo!!!"
"Hahaha goat in love fool in such"
'twackkkk'
"Tsk tsk tsk...kids never learn on their first try"
Vance again rubbed his hand off with his handkerchief after hitting Dermis's head with force. Dermis again layed face flat on the ground with a giant bump on his head.
They get along so well.
***
"It's almost time for departing. Thank you Master Majong." I thanked Master before leaving the Yoplis Kingdom. It has been a whole month that we came here.
"Take care my pupil, visit this old Master of yours again"
"Yes." I smiled
(Goodbye to you too [Mystic Mystery])
[Take care child, Take care of your owner too Tomb]
[hmp, don't tell me what to do geezer]
We came here to leave Ororon but who knew he would be coming along with us.
Vance was trying his best not to sob while saying goodbye to Kyoko.
"Take care Miss.Kyoko. I swear I will see you again 'sniff' "
He really was a different man when it came to her.
"Yes let's see each other again" Kyoko smiled at him before leaving.
"No goodbye for me" Dermis mockingly said out
"Tsk tsk! Do you want another blow"
"Careful, your sweetheart is watching" he slyly whispered in his ears.
"Arggg"
"You sure you don't wanna come?" Tremious asked while looking a little gloomy. He somehow got attached with him. Not with him, but his service.
"Yes sorry Sir Red Dragon"
(He will make me work like a slave for eternity if I go with them)
It seems Vance is a little scared of Tremious.
"See you again Kyoko, remember what I taught you"
"Yes Miss.Loon, you have been a great help"
"Ooo...you are Madam Loon. I wanted to meet you so much" I said to the tall women wearing an office suit with thin glasses.
"Yes, the feeling is mutual. Kyoko had said so much about you. It's a shame I got to meet you when you all are leaving"
"Yes.."
(She seems like a nice person)
[Aniel]
(?)
[This women has a faint dark energy]
(What!! But I feel nothing)
[Hmm...perhaps I was imagining it]
"Goodbye Darla, please take care of yourself"
"Oh ho! I hope to see you again"
"Us too, thank you for everything!"
"Felicia, would you be alright not coming with us"
"Yes! Felicia is sure! Felicia still hasn't recovered well. Felicia will stay here a little longer. Goodbye Ororon"
The little ones hugged with tears in their eyes, Ororon was trying his best not to cry and he held onto Felicia as long as he could. They both had became such good friends in this short time, they played and did everything together while others were busy training. It's a pity he wouldn't get to see her for a while. They had become best friends.
"Bye bye...Felicia 'sniff' " he said finally while letting go off her.
We all waved our hands towards the new people we became friends with. Hopefully we will see them again.
Nevertheless, we all had finally became swordmasters.