VOL.1

This is a story that happened at the same time as the Support Division accepting an invitation to the Sword and Serpent Gang and the Holy Book Society to train.

It is a story of a girl who is interested in kendo.

VOL.2

Yanias didn't follow Lloyd to training.

On the one hand, it wasn't her turn to train today.

On the other hand, Yania Silly Clos Bell also has her own things to do.

By the way, today is the arrival day of Mixi's dolls, and it is said that there will be a limited edition of the pink Mitsuki, which is actually Mixi's sister in the setting, and Mixue's doll will be sold today.

Of course, the first two are the main reasons, dolls or something are just by the way. By the way!

Yanias thought so and patted her cheek hard, the slight pain made her feel more energetic.

She was a lovely girl with a lot of vitality, with medium-length brown hair, a big yellow ribbon tied around her head, beautiful purple eyes, and a smile on her face.

Today, Yania still wears the guerrilla's combat uniform, with a somewhat rustic style of clothing with chest and shoulder guards and skirt armor, and pays more attention to practicality than appearance.

Although there is also a "there will be no problem, it doesn't matter if you go out in private clothes" in my mind, this kind of slack emotion is the problem! A swordsman who can take charge on his own is to be in full condition at all times!

This is Yanias's grandfather, a kendo expert named Yun Kafayi, who often criticizes Yanias's words.

Yun Kafayi, the name is not very famous. But when it comes to the nickname of [Sword Immortal], or the name of [Founder of the Eight Leaves and One Sword Stream], it is known to everyone.

Not to mention anything else, the current brigadier general of the Liber Kingdom, known as the [Rare Strategist] [Juggernaut], the former S-class guerrilla Cassius Bright; Crossbell's A-class guerrilla, known as the [Wind Sword Saint] [Crossbell's Patron Saint], Arios Marklein, is a disciple of Yahappe.

Every time she thinks of this grandfather, Yanias has a strange feeling. There is not only respect for grandpa, but also encouragement for oneself.

But grandpa...... Where is it now?

Anias smiled a little embarrassed, staring at the envelope in her hand, the stamps on it clearly indicated that the sender was in the Erebonian Empire. On the stamp, you can clearly see the hidden pattern of the golden military horse of the Erebonian Empire.

Yes, the main purpose of Anias coming to Crossbell this time is precisely for Mixue's doll is wrong, and it is to help his grandfather, Mr. Yun Kafai, who always travels all over the world, to deliver letters.

Although he could have sent it himself, this time he seemed to have a deep meaning, so the letter was delivered to Aniyath first, and it contained a letter and another envelope.

VOL.2

To my granddaughter, Anías Alfid:

You've already visited Juggernauts, right? I don't know if I've learned anything? If you're interested in visiting another Juggernaut, go to Crossbell once. Help me get another letter over. It was a sword move that I had painstakingly worked on for a week, and I was excited to see how he would react.

Note: The hot springs in Yumir are very comfortable, so if you have time, you might as well bring a companion to play.

Yun Kaffai

VOL.3

I read the letter again, and my grandfather's spirited, unyielding, old-fashioned, and youthful demeanor seemed to be in front of him.

That eclectic and free-spirited, Yania sighed, and suddenly thought, when she is old, can she be as free and easy as her grandfather?

The answer is no.

Rather than that kind of thing, it's better to hurry to the store and queue up!

Just as Anias had made up her mind, there was a knock at the door.

"Miss Yanias, is that you?"

The respectful voice, the voice is clean and clear, with a girlish shyness. It wasn't the first time Yanias had heard this voice. She had heard it a few times when she had been a guest at Mr. Crutz's house before.

It's Rui.

I've always thought of myself as a maid.,A girl who is very timid and scared.。

"Ahhh

Yania quickly combed her hair in front of the mirror, slapped a handful of tap water on her face, and hurried out with an envelope.

"No, I'm not going to use ......"

Facing Yanias, Rui's shyness returned, and she lowered her head, her black hair like a trickle.

Ahhh......h Yania glanced at the corners of her hair, some of which had split ends.

However, she soon turned her attention to the conversation with Rui. This is a very rare situation, and a girl who is so afraid of people will take the initiative to talk to herself.

"Don't you want to use it? Is that looking for me? ”

"Hmm...... That one...... Please come with me......"

VOL.4

"Want to learn swordsmanship?"

Yanias took a sip of Rui's lemonade and asked with some distress as she tossed through the ice cubes.

The current location of the two of them is Yu Tatsumi's room, although it is not very luxurious, but it is very clean and simple. It's a world away from his house in Liber.

Rui carefully prepared lemonade, which has both the sour taste of lemon and a variety of sweetness, which is very refreshing.

"Hmmm......"

"Why do you think that?"

Yanias was weird.

It's not that she has the heart to prevaricate, or that she feels that swordsmanship is bad or something. It's just that a maid suddenly said that she wanted to learn martial arts, there must be a reason, right? Moreover, there are so many weapons and so many martial arts, why swordsmanship? Aniyath wondered why.

"Feeling...... The sword can quickly become a combat ......"

Rui whispered this, bowing her head, with a habit, using the cover of the hair curtain, secretly raising her eyes to peek at Yanias's reaction.

Rui's idea is simple: spears and sticks require skill, muskets need practice, axes and hammers require too much strength, and soft weapons such as whips are even more difficult to control. On the whole, the most suitable weapon for novices, which is not intended to be a weapon such as a sword, does not require much strength, and can be easily used even by ordinary people who have not practiced, and relying on a sharp blade to cut, it should quickly become combat effectiveness.

I don't want to be protected all the time. If you want to become stronger, you don't expect your technology to protect your owner, but you want to at least reach a level where you don't need to worry about it.

Yania nodded, what Rui said made sense, the sword is a weapon that does give laymen a feeling that it is easy to get started. In other words, the sword is indeed a simple weapon to use. Even an ordinary child with a good sharp sword can easily pose a threat to a strong adult.

However, if you want to master a weapon, it will not be easy to master any weapon. Whether it's a sword, a gun, a chain that you can use again, or Estelle's stick skills...... If Rui just wants to learn to defend himself, then learning the sword is a shortcut. However, if she wanted to become a fighting force, then Yanias still recommended her to use a whip.

The reason is very simple, it is difficult for herself to be by her side, and she can't always go to the kendo hall, after all, there is still a maid's job. Therefore, it is best to learn from the people around you. And the person closest to Rui is undoubtedly You Tatsumi. And Yu's best weapon is chains, and the closest weapon to chains is the whip.

Unlike chains, which emphasize traction, whips emphasize power. It is said that a whip master can use his wrist to break chain mail with a whip.

Some people may think that the whip is soft and the attack trajectory is very difficult to control, but what weapon is not like this? The sword needs to adapt to its attack distance, the halberd needs to control its length, the weight of the hammer axe is hard, the attack power of the fist is slightly insufficient, and the attack distance is too close. Even if you are a civilized weapon, you should pay attention to the shortcomings of the number of broken bullets, and the guide gun may hurt your teammates.

There is no weapon that is without shortcomings.

Therefore, Aniyath was ready to carefully inquire about Rui's thoughts.

Now, though, it's ...... that bear the brunt

"Miss Rui, come with me to buy something first!"

VOL.5

The competition for Mixue was as fierce as expected, and Yania tried desperately, but still didn't succeed in buying it.

That kind of limited edition treasure, I really don't have a chance with an ordinary girl like me......

Yania was in a depressed mood, and her whole body seemed to be unsupported by bones, spread out on the table like a lump of melted ice cream. She had a straw in her mouth, and the other end of the straw was juice. Because of her willful movements, the straw basically hangs on the top of the juice, and every time she sucks the juice in a bad mood, it will make a sizzling sound.

This sulking action is very cute, if it wasn't Rui on the other side, but someone else, like Randy, would have been flirtatious a long time ago, right?

The duo are now located in an open-air juice shop in the Harbour area.

Because I didn't buy Mixue, today's trip has been a failure.

Thinking so, she sucked the juice harder, making a louder and noisier sound.

Rui is holding the juice in both hands and drinking it with her head down. If you look closely, you can see the flush on her face. As always, she was not used to crowded places, especially the panic counter for limited items, which was crowded with people and almost made her cry.

"Rui, are you ready to quickly become a fighting force? Or are you ready to become a fighting force? ”

Yania bit down on the straw and forced the juice through the narrow passage. Because she was doing this cute action, she slurred her speech with a strange cuteness feeling.

"Huh?"

"Just like my question. Swords are easy weapons to use, but they are not easy to master. You don't have a swordsmanship by your side, so if you're not in a hurry, I think the whip is more suitable for you. ”

Listening to Yanias's words, Rui's expression suddenly dimmed. It was originally a timid maid, but now it should be an extremely low maid?

"No...... Time was tight......"

Rui's voice revealed painful feelings. She knows.

Know, that painful future.

For some unknown reason—Rui speculates that the drugs she was taking—she was able to predict the future to a certain extent. The sixth sense has also become very acute.

She already had a vague sense that in the near future, it would be a very painful, very sad future, a future in which everyone would have to take up arms and fight.

The host is excellent, and very stupid and very kind, so, I will definitely be his weakness...... Therefore, I must at least have the ability to protect myself, and even if I don't, at least the ability to self-dedicate.

Rui's determination was projected in her eyes, and there was a certain determination radiating in her clear, crystal-like eyes.

Yanias sighed, grabbed the cup, and drank it down. After that, like a man, he waved his hand very boldly.

"Alright, let's go! Take you to meet someone! It's Juggernaut! ”

VOL.6

Arios Marklein, known as the Sword Master of the Wind, is a kendo master.

Although it was only midday, he had already taken care of 13 tasks.

With this kind of work efficiency, it is no wonder that he is called the patron saint of Crossbell.

For some reason, Arios needs a lot of money, and the fastest way to make money, except for breaking the law, is to work hard.

Most jobs are paid, and no matter how much you do, that's that much in a month. There is a bonus for full attendance, but that is also better than nothing. The amount of money that Arios needed was absolutely impossible to support such a serious job.

Another common salary model is to divide the money according to the work\\project, for example, you are in charge of project A, project A is completed, how much money you can get. This model is quite in line with Arios' needs. However, companies that adopt this model basically need talents with professional and technical qualifications. And Arios has no special skills other than that sharp sword.

The work of a guerrilla is slightly different from other jobs.

The main source of income for the guerrillas' work, apart from the pitiful allowance, came from the mission.

Civilians are unable to solve problems on their own, too lazy to solve them on their own, and these tasks can be entrusted to the guerrilla associations. As small as finding cats and dogs, as big as dealing with Warcraft, you can entrust it. Since it is a commission, it is certainly not free. Although the remuneration that ordinary people can take out is not particularly high, it adds up to a small amount.

Moreover, there are very many rich people in Crossbell. Behind the deformed development of Cross Bell, behind the political weakness, is a very developed economy, and the people who have settled here still have some savings. Occasionally, you can borrow the commission of a wealthy person such as a real estate merchant or a gem merchant, so that you can make more money.

The most important thing is that the work of the partisan associations was enough as long as there was a sword.

However, no matter how busy he is, Arios will give himself an hour of training time every day.

Now, he's practicing that habit.

He still wore the red and brown coat that had soon become his symbol, kneeling on the wooden floor, his sword unsheathed and placed in front of him.

This is a form of training called meditation that strengthens the practitioner's mental focus.

His eyes were closed, but he seemed to be able to see everything around him. Suddenly, someone around moved.

Arios caught his figure with precision, like a cheetah, and grabbed his saber sharply, drew it, and drew it, the blade of which was right against the man's chest. Then, there was movement around again, this time it was four people together, it seemed to be to confuse Arios's perception, but it was meaningless, judging the approximate location of the other party, Arios was half-crouching, leaning forward, brushing two swords, and an emerald X-shaped sword wind flew towards them.

"Alright, so be it." Someone in the space spoke. Arios didn't refute, silently opened his eyes, and bowed to the man he had just defeated.

Among the five people, only the first little brother was unscathed, and the loose clothes on the other four people had been torn apart, of course, Arios had control and did not hurt his body,

Opposite Arios, the gentle-looking man looked at him calmly, and under his black and white hair, his narrow eyes were staring at Arios' hand.

"The sword just now was missed."

Xia Xiyan, a gentle man, said in a flat tone. Arios bowed his head modestly, and he himself felt that which of his swords had indeed been missed, because the four of them acted together, causing him to mishear.

"Yes, thanks for the pointers."

"No, it's nothing."

The two swordsmen humbled each other and walked towards the door.

Neither Yanias nor Rui are good at stealth, so how could they fool these two?

Knowing that she had been discovered, Yanias stuck out her tongue at Rui, made an apologetic expression, and led her in.

"Mr. Xia, I'm here to help my grandfather deliver the letter."

VOL.7

Xia Xiyan didn't mean to avoid a few people, and semi-openly opened Yun Kafayi's letter.

Inside the letter was a folded white piece of paper, unfolded to reveal several small paintings of a long-bearded old man in a robe and a sword-wielding sword fighting against a swordsman. The ink casually and boldly outlines the posture of the two people, which seems simple, but the wind and bones have been expressed. Except for Rui, who didn't understand swordsmanship, everyone else saw the subtlety of the swordsmanship above.

The old man's swordsmanship in the picture is fierce, and each sword undoubtedly attacks the opponent's defenseless place. In the corner of the picture, a very cute little round face with a long beard is also drawn, and he is smiling with his tongue out.

Yanias smiled bitterly and cried out in her heart: Grandpa, you......

Yanias could see that the two were competing in this way.

Xia Xiyan Yania didn't know much, but the nickname of the Heartless Sword Saint was more or less heard. has a very strong swordsmanship, and was called "a master who far surpasses me in swordsmanship" by his grandfather.

Sure enough, Xia Xiyan frowned, raised his hand and asked the disciple next to him for a pen, and after a while, a disciple studied the ink and handed over the pen, and another disciple sent a new page of paper.

I saw Xia Xiyan waving without thinking, but in a quarter of an hour, he also scribbled a set of countermeasures.

"That's amazing!"

Yania was startled, in her cognition, her grandfather was the strongest swordsman, but she didn't expect that there was really someone who could surpass her grandfather in swordsmanship - at first she thought that her grandfather was humble or joking!

Grandpa said in the letter that this was a proud swordsmanship that he had been thinking about for a week, but it was dissolved the moment he was seen......

Really, there are people outside of people.

Yanias thought so, and felt her blood boiling for no reason. There was a boiling burning heat in the bones, and it was originally only because he was really unable to withdraw that he brought Rui to the Heartless Flow Dojo, but now Yanias already wanted to shout out, "Please!" Can you give me a little bit of advice? Sentences like that!

Still, Aniyath remembered what was going on. She took a deep breath and suppressed the intense feelings in her heart, and the competition and the like could wait until later. But for now, I should help Rui introduce it first.

"That, this is Rui, if you don't bother, can you ask Mr. Xia to accept her as a disciple?"

"Huh?"

It was none other than Rui who responded to this question.

VOL.8

After Yanias's explanation, everyone finally figured it out.

Xia Xiyan said flatly: "I'm sorry." She doesn't fit. ”

"Yes......" Yania also thought of this situation, after all, she is not related to others, so there is no reason why she must accept it.

"My acarcity doesn't suit her...... Her mind is too messy. ”

Xia Xiyan pointed out the problem sharply. Rui chuckled in her heart, this was the first time someone had said this.

Except for You, everyone thought that she had nothing to worry about, had no desires all day long, and lived a lonely life of "old age and death" in her own small circle. Only You knows that her heart is complicated, but You won't say it.

How can a person with a lot of thoughts learn the meaning of "unintentional"?

"And...... I remember ......"

Xia Xiyan saw the frustration of the two, and a slight smile appeared on her face. He opened his mouth as if he was deliberately selling off.

"Yaba, there happens to be a type that suits her perfectly, doesn't it?"

VOL.9

Eight leaves and one knife stream, as the name suggests, there are eight types of [types].

Among them, in addition to the special model [No Hands] that does not use a sword, there are seven models with very different styles.

And what Xia Xiyan said before is very suitable for Rui's type, which is the fifth type, called [Waning Moon]. It is based on the sword drawing technique, and the [type] that attaches importance to counterattack and speed, and the angle of the move is ruthless and fast, making people unguardable.

Xia Xiyan clearly expressed what she meant.

Swordsmanship requires the practitioner to learn it over time in order to gain the strength to fight with people normally. Those who practice martial arts pay attention to Tongzigong, which means learning from an early age. After all, when the human body is not yet formed at a young age, the body will become stronger and stronger in the continuous training.

And Rui has long passed the best time to practice martial arts. And, according to Yanias, she doesn't have much time to learn either, and she won't have many opportunities against the enemy.

Such a person cannot grow into a swordsman in his own right.

Therefore, Xia Xiyan recommended another style.

Assassination swordplay. As the name suggests, it is not about a head-on confrontation with the opponent, paralyzing the enemy, making him careless, and then killing with a surprise blow. Even if you confront the enemy, you can strike back and counterattack against the opponent's attack.

If you want to make up for the [strength difference] caused by time, you can only win by surprise.

The waning moon is exactly in line with Xia Xiyan's vision.

After listening to Xia Xiyan's description, Rui was immediately attracted. It was indeed a swordsmanship that suited her perfectly.

Moreover, because of Yu Tatsumi's work, Rui not only did not object to the [assassination], but also had some faint expectations.

Yanias was so excited to see Rui so excited, and it was not easy to hinder her. It's her business, after all.

But......

Aniyath looked at the Sword Master of the Winds.

In Crossbell, there are only two people who use the Eight Leaves One Knife Stream......

Mr. Arios is so busy......

"Sure enough...... Do you want me to teach her? ”

VOL.10

The disciples of the Eight Leaves and One Dao Stream have a characteristic, that is, they want to cultivate the eight types, and then on the basis of the eight types of general cultivation, choose the most suitable type for themselves, and practice to the characteristics of mastery.

Therefore, [Juggernaut] Cassius is good at the spiral type, and [Sword Juggernaut of the Wind] Arios is good at the wind type, but there is no doubt that these two can use other seven-type swordsmanship at will.

Although Yania is not yet mature, she does have a type five......

Realizing that she had dug a deep hole for herself, Yanias was ready to take her leave with tears and laughter.

At this moment, Xia Xiyan suddenly put forward a proposal.

"Do you want to try your hand at Arios?"

VOL.11

The rules are simple, Arios will bring out his strongest mystery, and Anías will challenge it. Hold on.

It's as simple as that.

After all, Arios didn't have a long break at noon.

On the field, the girl with the yellow ribbon held a sword in both hands, and carefully confronted the cold and arrogant swordsman in a reddish-brown coat.

"The type I'm specialized in is the Wind. Try to take my sword. ”

So did Arios.

He still has a certain affection for Yanias, a junior.

It's okay to point out a bit or two.

After the announcement, Arios slowly raised his sword, and in the calm space, it seemed that a wind suddenly appeared. With Arios as the center, it keeps blowing around.

[Wind God Cracked]! A swordsmanship that maximizes the speed of the Wind Style.

Yanias didn't dare to be careless, and the Wind Sword Saint did not rush in, but walked over step by step, but his right hand seemed to have disappeared. Because the speed of swinging the sword is so fast that the human eye cannot catch its form.

And around Arios, the arc of light formed by the high-speed sword slash constitutes the most sinister sword realm!

It is indeed a very powerful swordsmanship!

But...... There's no point in hitting people if they can't hit someone!

Aniyath knew that this was Arios's intention, otherwise, he only needed to rush over to cut her before Anias could react.

Yanias's countermeasures are aimed at this. She took a deep breath and raised her fighting qi to the maximum at once, the light golden fighting qi wrapped around the blade, and then, slashing out hard!

[Light Breaker]!

Anias's current strongest swordsmanship.

Slash out the fighting spirit of the light at once, a simple and extremely effective way to fight.

However, Arios wasn't ready to let this junior pass like that.

At this time, Arios had turned into an invisible wind on the battlefield, and almost instantly, he flashed behind Anias! At the same time, two slashes slashed at Yanias's wrists, making her lose control of the sword, and at the same time, a knife containing fighting spirit slashed at Yanias's back. Of course, they were all cut with the back of a knife, so she couldn't really be cut off her hands and feet.

The battle was over in an instant.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts...... It's Mr. Arios, not like me. ”

Yanias frowned and endured the pain, praising without a trace of selfishness.

"You're amazing, too. I thought I'd shoot your sword down. ”

Arios' voice was full of nervousness, not because he was worried about hurting Añas. It's a higher-level, tense feeling of being in a state of war.

Anias laughed and walked off the field.

The sword is the life of a swordsman. Therefore, Yanias's first reaction to being attacked was to hold the sword with all her strength and prevent it from flying out.

Arios' nervousness made the hurried girl understand something.

Sure enough, after she left, Xia Xiyan held a long sword in each hand and approached the field.

"Old friend, my mystery, can you resolve it?"

"I'll do my best."

As if they had discussed in advance, the two tacitly began to fight.

The pinnacle battle of kendo is about to begin.

VOL.12

The first to attack was Arios.

If Arios, who fought with Añas before, was a ferocious bobcat, then Arios is now the overlord lion of land.

He rushed forward quickly, rushing towards Xia Xiyan without stopping. The swift sword strike, which was so fast that he couldn't see the trajectory clearly, protected him, but! Xia Xiyan was unmoved! He seemed to be dancing, the blades of his hands swinging again and again, and the blades of his sword swung towards the empty place, and he was like this, unscathed in the storm of blades.

Only Arios knows what kind of pressure he is under.

His sword was so fast that it was invisible, but Xia Xiyan could know it. With each of his moves, he sent his sword blade to Arios' wrist. If he insisted on attacking him, then before he could slash Xia Xiyan, his wrists and chest would be slashed by the sword blade first.

This person, not dancing, is also fighting back slowly, stifling my attack!

"As always, it's a quick sword strike. Now that I've seen your mystery, I'm going to come up with something to do it, right? ”

Xia Xiyan said lightly, and then, a condensed fighting spirit erupted from his body.

Wrong! That's not vindictiveness!

Yanias immediately noticed the difference.

The vindictive spirit can be seen, but what Xia Xiyan has on is invisible, just because the sense of existence is too strong, so people can't ignore it.

That's a completely different kind of existence from vindictiveness.

Then, Arios's sprinting body suddenly chilled, and his movements stiffened, and at this moment, Xia Xiyan's sword blade had been sent to his chest!

"The name is Pluto. It was thought of when I fought a young swordsman in the early years. ”

Xia Xiyan gently explained the source of his mystery.

Arios nodded silently for a long time before squeezing out a sentence.

"It's you, old friend."

VOL.13

At night, Aniyath was lying on the table writing a letter when she heard a knock on the door.

Curiously opened the door, and at the door was a girl with her head down, and she was also a girl who was about to become her disciple recently.

"This ...... Rewarded...... Thank you so much! ”

She barely squeezed out these words, stuffed the things in her hand, and ran away.

I guess I want to pay according to the rules of the guerrilla association.

Anias looked at her palm, and a pink cat with an embarrassed face was smiling helplessly at her.

However, it is several sizes smaller than the doll. This is the giveaway of today's event, Mixue's key chain pendant. Because everyone is grabbing dolls, this kind of pendant is a little unsalable. The people who bought it rushed home, and they didn't pay attention to the people who distributed the pendants, and the people who didn't buy it collapsed and went home ignoring the people who sent them.

It's cruel......

Anias smiled and pinned the pendant to her tactical director. I went ahead and wrote back.

VOL.14

To my grandfather, Yun Kafayi:

Grandpa, I have already brought your letter to Mr. Xia Xiyan. But after looking at the work you have worked on for a week, it will be cracked all at once. The cracked diagram is in another letter.

When I met Mr. Xia, I probably understood my shortcomings. Sure enough, the world of swordsmanship is very vast, and I still have a lot to learn. When I saw him, I always felt that I could understand the realm of swordsmanship that my grandfather said, the sword is not simply a thing that relies on weapons or fighting spirit, ideas, beliefs, experiences, and wills can become weapons of swordsmanship.

Speaking of which, I'm going to take in apprentices soon! She is a very cute girl. I thought my grandfather would agree, so I cut it first and then played it - just kidding.

She's not going to join the Yaba One Sword Stream, I just want to be a friend and teach her a little bit about the swordsmanship of self-defense, so it's okay, right?

PS: I thought about the hot spring trip and gave it up, it took too much time to go to the empire before I got a long vacation.

Your granddaughter, Anías Alfeld