Chapter 59:

Lua was going through Hailey Baroun, holding her picket sword.

“Watch out to not damage one another.”

Teacher Diana Frenhall’s nonchalant voice echoed, however Lua didn’t lose her focus and slowly examined Hailey’s actions.

“I’m relying on you.”

Hailey, who was indebted to Philip, bowed barely to Lua with a clumsy expression. Seeing this, the scholars tilted their heads.

‘To suppose that the son of the Depend bowed his head to the commoners… ?’

Regardless of how shut he was to Phillip, it was onerous to occur, so it was pure for the scholars to gossip.

“Thanks for accepting the spar. Hailey.”

When Lua smiled and stated that, a smile briefly crossed Hailey’s lips, but it surely rapidly disappeared. He had sparred with many opponents all through his life, but it surely was the primary time he had ever seen such a vivid opponent.

‘Assault the child who smiles like that?’

An harmless and cute face would make anybody really feel responsible by mere prospect of pointing their swords to her.

Lua’s harmless and endearing expression made Haley hesitate. Regardless of the innocent look, he knew Lua was a first-year scholar with exceptional progress potential.

“Okay. I yield the primary transfer.”

“huh!”

When Hailey stated that he would hand over the primary assault, Lua nodded and traced the gaps in his stance.

Philip noticed Lua and Hailey’s sparring with a tense demeanor.

‘The disparity in ability remains to be fairly important.’

Whereas Lua’s expertise was simple, Hailey was additionally one of many prodigies of his time. Hailey, who had wielded sword when he was only a toddler, surpassed Lua’s present talents.

Presently, Hailey’s prowess was barely beneath that of seasoned instructors.

“….”

A shift occurred in Lua’s gaze. There was no discernible hole in Hailey’s protection. With some reluctance, Lua resorted to using methods she had used when participating with Philip.

Taking a daring step ahead, Hailey positioned her sword to parry Lua’s incoming assault.

In that immediate, Lua’s stability shifted conspicuously to the left—portending an imminent highly effective strike.

‘… Huh?’

Curiously, Lua’s focus and footwork appeared awry. Whereas her eyes honed in on the precise facet of Hailey’s neck, her toes had been subtly aiming for the left facet of Hailey’s ribs.

It was a degree of deception past Lua’s ordinary repertoire.

Nonetheless, within the remaining second, Lua’s focus wavered ever so barely, enabling Hailey to react simply in time.

“Ah!”

Pushed by urgency, Lua’s exertion brought about her grip to falter, and their blades collided. Lua set free a startled cry as her sword slipped from her grasp.

With agility, Philip leaped and intercepted the airborne sword.

“Are you alright?”

Hailey, who had no intention of inflicting hurt, approached Lua with concern. Lua cradled her tingling palm, and her eyes moistened.

“I’m high-quality…”

Regardless of her assurance, her pained expression belied the phrases, prompting Hailey to gulp nervously and change a look with Philip.

Philip discovered himself unconsciously gazing Hailey earlier than rapidly averting his gaze. It didn’t seem to be Hailey did it on function.

However, two ladies, Olivia and Anise, had been brazenly giving Hailey sharp glares, their eyes fastened on him. The depth of their gazes was palpable, forming an unstated stress within the air.

“Alright, that’s sufficient. The bout is over. Teacher Oswald, may you please make sure the well-being of the injured scholar? As for the remainder of you, put together yourselves for the upcoming lecture.”

“Sure, Teacher!”

Because the semester neared its finish, the scholars’ resilience and self-discipline had been commendable. Fact be instructed, Philip’s contribution had been minimal; the one who actually reigned within the scenario was Diana Parenhall.

With Diana guiding the scholars again in the direction of the classroom, Philip approached Lua with a delicate expression, his concern evident.

Privia was a dragon who kept away from extending direct help, however she had no qualms about sharing her information and knowledge. Moreover, there was an underlying pleasure she derived from Philip’s refined reliance on her.

“Firstly, as quickly as summer time break commences subsequent week, I intend to amass a leaf from the World Tree within the realm the place the elves reside. Amongst my acquaintances is a service provider who conveniently occurs to be embarking on a journey to the Elphenia Forest.”

“These smug creatures wouldn’t half with their cherished World Tree leaves, which they worth greater than their lives. Therefore, it seems that you’ll should enterprise forth and safe them your self. But, even along with your private involvement, there’s no assure they’ll yield any.”

Privua paused momentarily, misplaced in thought.

‘I’m starting to seek out this case considerably irritating. Shall I provide some help?’

Philip’s ongoing involvement in native occasions had been irritating for her.

“If it’s the Elphenia Forest we’re discussing, then we’re in luck. The dragon who safeguards the elves there’s an previous pal of mine. By accompanying you, acquiring the leaves ought to show a relatively simple process.”

Philip was stunned and queried, “You’re suggesting you’ll accompany me? Nonetheless, this dedication has already been established, and instantaneous transportation by way of a portal isn’t attainable. We’ll want a few days to journey by carriage. Moreover, there are complexities intertwined with this journey.”

A playful glint danced in Privia’s eyes.

“Complexities, you say? Enlighten me.”

“Nicely, you see…”

As Philip step by step unveiled the upcoming conflict involving the inheritor to Joseph Affiliation and the intricate political entanglements intertwined with their journey, Privia’s gaze grew to become an increasing number of energetic.

‘What? A secret battle of types among the many heirs?’

The prospect of a political showdown of Lisriel together with her estranged sister, a lifelong rival, proved to be an irresistible and enthralling prospect for Privia, who thirsted for such dramatic stimulation.

She suppressed the rising anticipation and prolonged her hand as if nothing occurred.

“It’s okay. Do you actually suppose I’d take note of such issues?”

“No, I don’t suppose so. A human affair could be of little concern to a robust dragon.”

Philip answered with a wry smile. He didn’t dislike the thought of going with Privia. She was, in a approach, his superior, however not troublesome to cope with.

Being together with her had extra benefits than disadvantages. She was the sort to take motion if one thing bothered her. In fact, if it didn’t hassle her, she wouldn’t take the initiative.

“Oh, and I acquired this within the morning.”

Philip took one thing out of his pocket. It was a letter with crooked writing and a small, iridescent bead the scale of two fingers.

The contents of the letter had been only one line.

[I am sorry for the last time – Yuna.]

It felt like a mirrored image written by a five-year-old youngster.

The sentence was written in phonetic characters, the frequent language spoken aloud.

Philip vaguely knew that the one who wrote this letter was a fairy named Yuna. Nonetheless, he didn’t know what the iridescent bead was used for, so he got here to Privia.

“Wow.”

Privia exclaimed unexpectedly as she took the bead. It was an merchandise even she hardly ever noticed.

“… What is that this bead for?”

“This is part of the core that makes up the fairy Yuna. To offer you one thing like this, she should have been fairly anxious. Consider it as if, in human phrases, she gave you a 3rd of her coronary heart.”

“Was I too harsh?”

Upon listening to these phrases, Philip briefly questioned if he had been too harsh on her. Nonetheless, it solely served as a reminder that he hadn’t been harsh in any respect.

“If that’s the case, what can I do with this?”

“You are able to do loads of issues with it. It will most likely be most useful to strengthen your Spirit Sword, the one you possess.”

“Huh? You imply Neria?”

Privia nodded her head.

“Initially, fairies and Spirit Swords shares many similarities of their origins. Each emerge from sure phenomena. Fairies are born from pure phenomena, whereas Spirit Swords are born from the actions of people or different larger beings. If you happen to soften this bead and infuse it into your sword, your Spirit Sword’s essence will turn into much more sturdy, and it would awaken different powers as effectively.”

‘Stronger essence? Stronger than it’s now?’

Philip hesitated briefly at this level.

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