Chapter 106

Ian’s waist.

The sword stained with blood comes into view.

It’s the acquainted rapier in Sharon’s hand.

A sword Ian as soon as handed to her, solely to return to him once more.

Sharon numbly grasped it.

Their relationship was outlined by this sword.

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— Swaeeak!

The sword cleaves by the air roughly.

Frost briefly types within the air earlier than vanishing.

“Miss Sharon, are you coming to the freshman social in the present day?”

“Don’t simply concentrate on swordsmanship. Let’s have some enjoyable for as soon as. It’s not such as you’ve been right here lengthy.”

— Swaeeak!

“You’re not going in the present day both?”

“… It could be higher to slot in a bit.”

— Swaeeak!

“Did you hear? She’s been shunned even by her family.”

“What sort of particular person has no disgrace?”

“Sufficient. Let’s go.”

Sharon solely seemed forward from the start, ignoring all rumors round her.

As a substitute, she wielded her sword.

Nonetheless…

— Clang!

The issue was the sword saved breaking with each mana launch.

Sharon sighed as she wrapped her hand with bandages.

‘… I want I had a greater sword.’

Then, from afar, got here the noisy shouts of a knight academy peer.

“Sharon! One thing massive’s occurred!”

Sharon evenly furrowed her forehead.

The disturbance wasn’t welcome.

“What’s happening?”

“Sorry for interrupting! However pay attention!”

The classmate abruptly handed her a bit of paper.

“Have a look at this! Look!”

Their pleasure was evident, frequently laughing.

It was apparent what would curiosity ladies of their age.

“… Let me see.”

Sharon obtained the word.

A chill out of the blue appeared in her eyes as she learn the phrases.

“What’s it? What’s it? A confession, proper?!”

“… It’s nothing.”

“Come on, it looks like it! Who’s it? Who’s it?”

Sharon bit her lip.

The word clearly bore the identify Ian.

Ian.

He had typically helped her.

When she wanted uncommon tools, he would discover it as if by magic. His earth elemental magic was enormously helpful in troublesome coaching periods.

So, there was gratitude.

However that was simply assist from a colleague.

‘I don’t want something that interferes with my coaching.’

This method was awkward.

To Sharon, it was only a waste of time.

“What’s up, Sharon?”

“It’s nothing.”

Sharon coldly pushed away her persistent peer.

“Ah, you’re so unfortunate.”

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In a sure backyard, Ian was certainly ready because the word stated.

Sharon approached him coldly.

“If it’s a confession…”

“Ah, it’s not that.”

“…?”

Ian took one thing out.

“Do you want a sword?”

It’s a easy but seemingly costly sword.

Every materials is high-quality, and the craftsmanship is obvious. Its understated look suited Sharon’s style much more.

“… Do you not care about how I’m perceived?”

“Is that essential?”

“… No.”

“Then it’s not essential to me both.”

Ian smiled. Then he requested.

“Do you want a sword?”

“I do.”

“Then take it.”

Her hand reached out involuntarily towards the sword he provided.

Simply earlier than touching it, Sharon stopped.

“Ian.”

“Yeah?”

“I can’t take a look at you in a different way simply since you’re giving me one thing.”

“… Yeah.”

“I can’t provide you with my coronary heart both.”

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“I’ll solely settle for. I’ve a path to observe. I’ve causes to develop into stronger. For that, I’ll focus solely on coaching.”

Sharon laid out phrases she didn’t even notice had been in her coronary heart.

It was the primary time she had spoken them to anybody.

Ian, who had been silently listening, spoke up.

“Then simply settle for.”

“… What?”

“I’ll simply give. So you possibly can settle for.”

For some time, Sharon checked out Ian incredulously.

Why was this man, who saved everybody at a distance, approaching her like this?

“Do you not perceive…!”

Sharon shouted with out realizing it.

“It means I don’t have the luxurious to accommodate somebody or something!”

“It’s implying why you’re treating me properly!”

“It’s saying to not count on something from me!”

She knew.

There have been rumors about this man being focused on ladies.

That’s most likely why he was clinging to her.

She thought it was sufficient.

She thought she would have pushed him away by now.

However.

“Yeah.”

He smiled.

With a very silly face.

“…Hah.”

What an fool.

Each of them.

And her, for permitting herself to be helped by such an individual.

“Then I’ll settle for. Don’t remorse it later.”

Sharon gripped the sword in her hand.

Ian smiled and stated.

“One situation.”

“…?”

“While you attain the tip?”

“The tip?”

“For those who obtain what you goal for?”

“…”

“Will you look again at me then?”

Sharon stared blankly at Ian.

The swordsmanship she had mastered resembled Richard’s.

It was the swordsmanship of the Pierce household.

— Conflict!

So, they clashed.

Blocked by enlightenment, blocked by progress, and thus blocked by Richard.

— Conflict!

Her waist was minimize.

Sharon instantly froze her waist to cease the bleeding.

On the identical time, she exhaled frost, wrapping Richard’s sword.

— Conflict!

A part of his sword broke.

However an extended icicle pierced Sharon’s left arm.

Each time a way was used, blood poured from Sharon’s mouth.

Richard was the identical.

There have been no odd folks on this snowy area.

“You can not defeat me!”

— Clang!

Sharon barely blocked Richard’s strike.

The three swords bent like branches.

An insurmountable hole in energy.

After which.

Sharon remembered.

A curved sword.

The sword Ian had drawn, even when it solely drew small snowflakes.

The sword approach her mom had tried to good.

That sword, unfolded earlier than her eyes.

Sharon’s rapier bent like branches.

“The place!”

Richard unleashed sharp ice relentlessly.

Sharon’s physique tore aside and blood spurted.

But her gaze remained unchanged.

Her sword moved.

On the identical time, flowers started to bloom.

Amidst the falling snow.

One.

Two.

The blooming flowers started to fill the world like a snowstorm.

“What, what is that this!”

The flower snowflakes poured endlessly, slashing Richard.

The white snowflakes crammed the sight.

Undoubtedly overwhelming.

“Cough!”

Richard’s sword crumbled mercilessly.

Resisting, resisting, after which.

— Thud!

Richard collapsed.

From the collapsed determine, not a drop of blood flowed to soften the snow.

Solely black powder was staining the pure white snow.

“Sharon.”

He spoke.

Although his face was so distorted that half of it couldn’t be acknowledged, and his eyes piercing by, freezing him, he greedily spoke.

“This ought to be sufficient to rival the highest 5 of the Bloodstone Cult. I didn’t acknowledge it. I didn’t acknowledge your expertise.”

Sharon didn’t reply.

She simply seemed down at him.

“Don’t you need to see the tip of martial arts?”

“Don’t you need to minimize by the mountains together with your sword? Don’t you need to put the household that has all the time been behind the emperor’s throne? Don’t you need to look down on the world from the highest of the empire, no, the continent!”

“Sharon, Sharon. You possibly can develop into the strongest on the continent, even the strongest of all time. I’m satisfied of this. It can occur. It should occur.”

“You’re a little one who obtained each the blood of the Snowflake Swordmaster and the blood of me, Richard Pierce.”

“Sharon. Sharon Pierce. Hearken to me.”

“The tip of the trail you’re strolling on will finally lead there.”

“The Bloodstone Cult Chief, they’d be happy.”

“They may make them a presence like by no means earlier than. You could develop into the cult chief. That’s sufficient. Your expertise is sufficient. And thus, the historical past of all continents can be established round you.”

“Let’s go.”

“Maintain my hand and let’s go. I’ll introduce you to the cult chief. They may welcome you.”

“Let’s go. To the place you need to be.”

Richard spoke with eyes nonetheless filled with need.

“Will you develop into a Swordswoman?”

Sharon’s lips moved quietly as she seemed down at him.

“No. It’s best to face the results.”

Sharon’s reply was chilly.

But that’s why she requested.

She didn’t decisively finish Richard’s life out of anger.

“You’re making such a incorrect alternative once more, little one.”

Richard chuckled.

“I’ve by no means sincerely scolded you earlier than.”

“…”

“It’s the primary time I’m scolding you. Possibly that’s good.”

Richard, mendacity on the bottom, shook his physique.

On the finish of it, there was Ian.

“Ah.”

Sharon flew her physique.

It was simply an instinctive motion.

— Whoosh

Her abdomen felt scorching.

The sword was thrust past her abdomen, however it didn’t contact her subsequent time.

She desperately utilized pressure to her abdomen.

Because of this, Richard’s sword solely stirred Sharon’s entangled organs.

“Cough.”

— Thud

Blood spurted.

But Sharon checked out Ian.

Her spilled blood painted Ian’s outstretched arm.

To the person who had out of the blue stood up, Richard’s sword didn’t attain.

Sharon stared into Ian’s eyes.

Deep and darkish.

Endlessly upright eyes.

It wasn’t taking a look at herself however far-off.

On the finish of that gaze, there can be Richard.

His drawn sword had brushed by Sharon’s aspect.

And so. It might pierce Richard’s coronary heart.

Ian’s resolute gaze spoke every thing.

“… It’s a pity.”

It was regrettable.

If doable, she wished to reside.

There’s a lot to repay.

There’s a lot to atone for.

There’s a lot to replicate on.

…But.

‘At the very least I seemed again ultimately.’

The corners of Sharon’s mouth barely lifted.

She might notice it, albeit late.

She might repay it, even a little bit.

“…I’m grateful.”

The white snow crammed the snowy area.

The collapsed buildings, the blood, the errors.

The white snow lined every thing.

Thus, whereas chilly, the snow was heat.

Swoosh.

Sharon’s eyes closed.