The girl and the others settled down in Eusta Manor, and it was the fourth day in a blink of an eye.

The girl, who could only live in a dormitory with other female guards who stayed behind, began to experience the hardships and hardships of the life of a low-level warrior. Fortunately, the girl has been unusually promoted to squad leader by Melia, and except for tomorrow's routine inspection, the days are quite leisurely.

There was only one thing that made the girl unhappy: she didn't have the time to practice the arcane law secretly. However, there is plenty of time to practice martial arts.

……

Early morning.

Compared to the Empire, the "cloud tides" of Okade's Federation are more frequent. In the dense fog where the sea of clouds passed through the continent and could not be seen, people had to stop all kinds of outdoor activities.

There was a small wave of clouds this morning.

"Drink!"

In an abandoned warehouse, a young man and woman are practicing swords. The man had brown hair and was dressed in a brown robe, while the woman was younger, dressed in plain black and blond hair dancing in the breeze.

It seemed that the young man had the advantage. His sword moves completely suppressed the opposite side, and the girl only had the ability to parry, and she had no power to fight back.

Suddenly, the girl squeaked-

There is no need to adjust your breathing, you don't need to change your pace, and in just a moment, you can transform a pure defensive position into a thunderous blow that uses all your strength. The wooden sword was swift and swift, heading straight for the other party's throat. Without any fancy straight stabs, because of the speed at which the girl reaches the limit of human beings, it has become a "killing move" that even a seasoned swordsman can change color and fear.

The girl is bound to win. But the young man remained calm. Indeed, relying on a flawless physical fitness, a girl can unleash attacks that are almost impossible for ordinary people. But the young man's physical fitness was not inferior to her in any way. In terms of actual combat experience, effective use of forces, and so on, young people are far superior.

Clenching the wooden sword in his hand, the young man took a slight step forward to the side. Between the lightning and flint, the winner has already been decided.

"You're the one who lost, Victoria."

His wooden sword had already pressed against the girl's delicate body from behind. Gently touched the back of the girl's heart with the tip of the sword, and the competition was over. If it was a real life-and-death fight, at this moment, Dimi's sword had pierced the back of the girl's heart.

The girl's flaws are only for a moment. And for Dimi, a momentary flaw is enough.

"Goo......

The girl puffed out her cheeks and slowly turned around, staring at Dimi with "resentful" eyes. It can be seen that she is very dissatisfied...... But Dimi understood that it was not because he was not humble.

In less than three days, the two have competed no less than 100 times. The girl's sword is no longer as immature as it was at the beginning. The extent of her progress must have made many people who practiced swords since childhood die of shame.

But even so, Dimi is still an insurmountable mountain in front of her.

No matter how hard you try to release the water, the girl can also find out at the first time. The result of deliberately losing to her was to get a merciless scolding. In this case, Dimi can only give it his all in every fight...... At most, she controlled her sword skills to a similar level as hers.

Dimi understands that what the girl is dissatisfied with is that she has not been able to surpass herself despite all the efforts she has made.

Also with the blessing of the secret ritual "perfect body", both sides are completely equal in strength, speed and endurance. Either way, it will evolve into a confrontation of skills.

Even if Dimi only uses skills that are on par with the girl, the girl is still not his opponent. "Perfect Body" not only gives the two of them the explosive power and tolerance of human limits, but also makes the reflex nerves of the two reach the extreme of theory.

For the girl, when facing other fighters, this ability is equivalent to slowing down the opponent's movements. But Dimi, who also has a "perfect body", can completely keep up with the girl's tricks. At this time, the only thing left to decide the outcome is the ability of the two to seize the opportunity, and it is clear that Dimi is better in this regard.

"I ......" Dimi thought for a long time whether he should apologize again. It doesn't matter if you get sprayed again.

"It's not your fault." The girl was just angry with herself.

"The sword is a weapon that can only be rewarded after a long period of training. You've done a great job. And...... If you change to a weapon that you have at your disposal, it's hard to say whether you will win or lose. Dimi searched his stomach and wanted to say something comforting.

In the final analysis, the girl's challenge to Dimi is to attack others with her own shortcomings. If the girl fights with Dimi's imperial sword with a hammer spear, just as the two did when they first met, although Dimi still has a better chance of winning, the girl is by no means without a chance to win. If the "Bright World" is used to face the "Heavenly Dome", the result is even more unpredictable.

"Got it." The girl said sullenly.

Dimi opened his mouth. There is a thought swirling in his mind these days, getting stronger and stronger. But...... Do you want to speak up now......

"What do you want to say?" The girl saw Dimi's abnormality at a glance, "Don't worry." I used some arcane tricks - no one was eavesdropping nearby. “

And Dimi is no longer hiding. He plucked up courage.

"Every year in the New Year, the imperial capital will hold a grand martial arts competition. Wait until we go back to the imperial capital...... After rescuing your mother, of course - please fight me. It's not this kind of competition, it's a contest with the 'Heavenly Dome' as the 'Bright World'. ”

The girl was slightly surprised.

"Year after year, I'm always taking on other people's challenges," Dimi's tone was as if he was venting something for a second, "but it's actually ......"

"You have the right to challenge, right?" The girl said, "Now you finally remember your right to challenge." All right. Your challenge, I accepted. ”

This time, it was Dimi's turn to be surprised.

"What?"

"Don't you want to fight me during the Chinese New Year celebrations? I promised, and when we return to the imperial capital, we will immediately start preparing for this contest," the girl pulled two sword flowers with the wooden sword in her hand, "I will fight you openly and with all my strength as the 'Bright World'." Are you satisfied? ”

Surprised by the girl's readiness to agree, Dimi was speechless for a while.

"Thank you, Victoria," he said, "you seem to have avoided public displays of prowess. ”

“…… It's just to hide my identity," the girl smiled, "and when I rescue my mother, it won't matter." I'm looking forward to your full strength, Dimi. ”

"I'd love to see you give it your all, Victoria, too." Dimi said, with a relieved expression.

The girl's eyelids twitched.

"Full force"...... She thought silently. I'm afraid that I will never be able to disclose my true strength in front of others.

Being able to use arcane, magical, and mystical rituals at the same time makes him a complete monster to the people in the cloud world. It is only in the moment of life and death that the girl will consider using this true full strength.

Dimi, on the other hand, had a different idea.

Victoria was the smartest girl he'd ever seen. She would never do anything meaningless. In the past few days, she has been sticking to herself to do "swordsmanship practice", which must not be a whim. I'm afraid she expected the next battle in the anti-demon field, so she practiced hard to fight without relying on secret rituals. And himself as a sparring partner...... Well, she doesn't care who her sparring partner is......

Thinking of this, Dimi couldn't help but be a little discouraged. However, the thought that Victoria had agreed to openly accept his challenge lifted his heart again. It's been a long time since he's met a decent opponent in his generation, not even his two younger sisters. But Victoria is different.

Dimi could feel the absolute confidence that emanated from her when he fought with the girl, and everything was under control. That's the kind of confidence that only those who have the advantage in their own strength assessment can show. Obviously he is an immature secret ritual warrior, but he has absolute confidence to overwhelm himself in actual combat. This is by no means arrogant, but something to rely on.

She had thought that it would be her to make another personality perform arcane arts, but now Dimi felt that there might be more to it than that. What else is there for her...... Hidden hole cards......

Just being able to play against such an opponent is enough to make people's blood boil. To be able to defeat such an opponent in front of everyone is the pride of a secret warrior.

I have to be stronger than her.

Because if it weren't, he wouldn't be qualified to really pursue her. She must prove that she has enough power to protect her for the rest of her life.

……

Of course, the girl would not have known what kind of mental activity this seemingly shy boy carried out. She opened the door and looked.

"The tide of clouds is over. Then Dimi, let's go to the yard in the next round. ”