After listening, Nomura Satori fell into thought for a moment, then revealed a heartless, carefree smile again, hugging the parchment and rubbing against Haimer.
"Hmph~"
"Since Kami-sama says so."
"Then Satori-chan will reluctantly accept it~"
...
Nomura Satori hugged her parchment and retreated to the side.
Now.
The space by the bedside was empty.
In the center of the room, only Kikakujou Mary and Onigawara Rin remained standing in their original spots.
In the corner, Hanasaka Warabi was still shrinking behind that black bear named Kyoubou, revealing only a pair of eyes that stared dead at everything.
"Cough, cough!"
Noticing Haimer's gaze cast over.
Kikakujou Mary immediately straightened her back, her hands tightly hugging the thick dictionary in her arms, her gaze sweeping rapidly back and forth between Onigawara Rin and Haimer.
She gritted her teeth, lifted her chin, and adjusted the collar of her sleeping robe.
"Si... Since everyone is so active."
Kikakujou Mary took a step forward, her voice raised slightly.
"Then this young lady will reluctantly..."
"Enough, stop pretending, come here."
Haimer sat by the bed, beckoned to her, and directly interrupted her words.
"Wu!"
Kikakujou Mary choked, the lines she had originally prepared getting stuck in her throat.
Her cheeks instantly flushed red, spreading from the roots of her ears all the way to her neck.
Finally.
Kikakujou Mary had to toss the dictionary, which was as heavy as a brick, onto the bed.
With a muffled thud.
The mattress bounced twice.
Then she strode up to Haimer.
"If I have to strip, I'll strip! Who's afraid of whom!"
Kikakujou Mary assumed the air of someone marching to the execution ground.
However.
Although she shouted loudly.
When her hand actually touched the sash of her sleeping robe collar, her fingers became stiff, and her movements slowed down.
The blush on her cheeks didn't fade; instead, it burned all the way to the roots of her ears.
"..."
The room was so quiet that only the sound of fabric friction could be heard.
At this point.
Kikakujou Mary closed her eyes and pulled down the sleeping robe.
The robe slid down her shoulders and piled up at her waist.
Supporting herself on the edge of the bed with both hands, she climbed up somewhat clumsily and lay prone.
Unlike the previous martial artists who had undergone years of extreme physical tempering.
Kikakujou Mary's back lines did not have that kind of taut muscle, but rather presented a rounded curve.
The skin was fair, glowing with a fine luster under the light. The area around her shoulder blades was covered with a thin layer of subcutaneous fat, revealing a pampered quality.
This fit her identity as a wealthy young lady perfectly.
Haimer straddled her.
Kikakujou Mary's body suddenly tensed up, her hands clutching the sheets beneath her.
"Drip."
Haimer condensed blood at his fingertip and let it fall.
The bright red droplet touched that expanse of fair back and instantly merged into it.
Red light flared up.
Complex patterns spread and intertwined across the girl's rounded back, finally stabilizing.
The light dissipated.
Haimer picked up the parchment beside him and made a rubbing of the data on her back.
[Name]: Kikakujou Mary
[Race]: Human
[Level]: Lv.1
[Abilities]: Strength: I 0 | Endurance: I 0 | Dexterity: I 0 | Agility: I 0 | Magic: I 0
[Development Abilities]: None
[Magic]: None
[Skills]: 『Noble Verdict』, 『Graceful Waltz』
Haimer swept his eyes over the skill column, his eyebrows raising slightly.
"Interesting."
Skills:
『Noble Verdict』
When using rapier-type weapons, attack speed and precision are increased.
When performing secondary or further attacks on a part that has already been hit, attack speed stacks. The number of stacks depends on the [Dexterity] value.
When piercing an opponent's nerve concentration points, causing intense pain several times greater than regular attacks, mental power can be restored based on the degree of pain caused.
『Graceful Waltz』
When maintaining specific dance steps while moving in combat, evasion rate is slightly increased.
Furthermore, after every successful evasion, the precision of the next attack is increased, and damage is slightly stacked.
...
Immediately.
"Swish——"
Kikakujou Mary pulled up the sleeping robe that had slid to her waist with amazing hand speed, quickly wrapping herself up tightly. After covering that glimpse of spring scenery,
Haimer handed the parchment to her.
She sat cross-legged on the bed, tightly clutching the parchment in her hand, looking down at the text on it.
Her eyes widened bit by bit.
"This..."
"Are these my skills?"
Kikakujou Mary's voice began to tremble.
Immediately.
She suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashing with excitement.
"How is it? Kami-sama, these are very powerful skills, right?"
Kikakujou Mary held the parchment up to Haimer's face, the meaning of "Praise me quickly, praise me quickly" almost overflowing.
Seeing this, Haimer smiled helplessly, nodded, and reached out to point at the parchment.
"Indeed, they are two very powerful skills."
"Moreover, the compatibility of these two skills is excellent."
"When paired together, these two skills form a major killing move."
"The Western swordsmanship you excel in already emphasizes the combination of footwork and thrusting."
"By inflicting extreme pain on the enemy to restore mental power."
"It means."
"The longer the battle drags on, and the more pain the enemy suffers, the more excited your spirit will become, and the better your condition will be."
"So."
"For your combat style, you can use 『Graceful Waltz』 to roam around."
"Then use your sword to pick apart their tendons and pierce their flesh and nerves."
"Bring your talent for maiming opponents to its extreme."
"Maiming?"
Kikakujou Mary muttered to herself.
Although it sounded a bit sadistic.
But...
Why did she feel an inexplicable sense of excitement in her heart?
"Alright."
"It should be much easier now that you have two such strong skills. Hurry back."
"Un!"
Hearing Haimer's words, Kikakujou Mary nodded vigorously. Then, after adjusting the collar of her somewhat messy sleeping robe, she tightly clutched the parchment and jumped off the bed.
She strode back to the group.
However.
When passing by Onigawara Rin.
Kikakujou Mary deliberately paused for a moment.
Her chin held high, the corners of her mouth raised, she glanced at Onigawara Rin out of the corner of her eye.
"Hmph."
Then she let out a short nasal sound that carried an obvious tone of showing off.
The provocative meaning within was self-evident.
Onigawara Rin watched Kikakujou Mary's triumphant retreating figure, the corner of her eye twitching slightly.
This guy...
Is she demonstrating against me?
Based on Onigawara Rin's understanding of Kikakujou Mary.
This guy was definitely saying in her heart, "This young lady has already obtained super strong skills, you hesitant fellow can just wait to be left behind by me."
"..."
Thinking of this, Onigawara Rin let out a long breath.
She closed her eyes, adjusting her somewhat rapid breathing.
When she opened them again.
The last trace of hesitation in her eyes was replaced by resolve.
Since she had already reached this step.
Since she had already decided to change.
Then there was nothing to retreat from.
Onigawara Rin stepped forward.
Her hands untied her sash.
"Rustle——"
The sleeping robe, which was already somewhat short, slid down along her body.
Onigawara Rin didn't pause in the slightest; she leaned over directly, climbed onto the bed, and lay prone.
Her spine was not as rounded as Mary's.
Nor was it filled with explosive muscle lines like Kirukiru's.
Instead, it was a more restrained line.
Taut, symmetrical.
Her spine was straight as a sword, her shoulder blades slightly retracted, as if a sharp slash could erupt at any moment.
Even in a few inconspicuous places on her back.
One could see a few shallow, old scars that looked like they had been left by some sharp blade.
These were the medals left by her day after day of sword practice.
Haimer looked at this body filled with stories, a trace of appreciation flashing in his eyes.
Without any nonsense.
He straddled her.
He condensed blood at his fingertip.
"Drip."
The bright red Divine Blood fell.
"Hum——"
Red light rose again.
This time, the patterns inscribed on the girl's spine appeared particularly complex.
A moment later.
The light dissipated.
Haimer picked up a new piece of parchment and made a rubbing of the data.
[Name]: Onigawara Rin
[Race]: Human
[Level]: Lv.1
[Abilities]: Strength: I 0 | Endurance: I 0 | Dexterity: I 0 | Agility: I 0 | Magic: I 0
[Development Abilities]: None
[Magic]: None
[Skills]: 『Clear Mirror Sword Heart』, 『Sealed Heart Sword Soul』
Looking at these two skills, the corners of Haimer's mouth rose slightly.
"Sure enough..."
"Where the heart goes, the body follows."
"This is the path most suitable for you."
Haimer pulled up the sleeping robe, covered Onigawara Rin with it, and then handed the parchment to her.
Onigawara Rin quickly put on her clothes and took the parchment, still somewhat nervous.
Her gaze fell on the two lines of skill descriptions.
The next second.
Her pupils constricted violently, and her whole person froze.
Skills:
『Clear Mirror Sword Heart』
The sword heart is clear and bright, unstained by dust.
In combat, the more calm and focused the state of mind, the higher the numerical correction for [Dexterity] and [Agility].
When the state of mind reaches the extreme Void Realm, slash power is drastically increased.
『Sealed Heart Sword Soul』
The mask is both a seal and a switch.
『Mask Worn State』:
Mind closed, self-suggestion.
[Strength] and [Endurance] are drastically increased; obtain [Mental Immunity] effect.
『Mask Removed State』:
Seal released, senses fully opened.
[Agility] and [Dexterity] are drastically increased; obtain [Super Sense] effect, doubling the ability to capture attack trajectories.
...
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