Chapter 23 – The Last Promise
Chapter 23 – The Last Promise
Clang, clang, clang, clang.
“Ha, there’s your opening!”
“I knew you’d go for that! Ugh!”
I blocked the surprise attack, but right as my stance crumbled, he swept my legs and sent me tumbling onto my back.
Ever since Heart learned I could use recovery magic, he hadn’t held back one bit.
“Come on, come on—get up already. Monsters aren’t gonna wait around for you.”
“Hngh!”
Small as I am, there are attacks that play right into that! Or so I thought.
I cast recovery on myself first, then as I sprang back up, I targeted Heart’s feet… but he’d widened the gap in an instant.
Kuh! So close!
“Good attack!”
Even as he said it, he rushed in close. No, here it comes! I squeezed my eyes shut tight.
…
*Ping*.
He’d flicked my forehead.
“Hahaha. What a face!”
“Because you were too fast—I couldn’t even see it. Muu.”
I clutched my forehead with both hands, cheeks puffed out in a pout.
“In a scrap between kids, Marie, you wouldn’t lose to anyone anymore.”
Heart collected the wooden sword from my hands and poured me some tea.
Then he slowly eased into his chair.
Sensing a serious talk coming, I straightened my posture.
“I know you’ll never use magic or the sword for anything evil. But you can’t show that power to anyone.”
“Not even to protect the people I care about… or myself?”
“Yeah, forbidden. We’ll protect you, no question. But if you stand out, we won’t be able to keep you safe completely.”
“Yes.”
“Live without using magic or sword from now on. Use your head. Make information and connections your weapons. Turn that into your school project. We’ll be in the royal capital forever, so hit us up for advice anytime.”
“Yes!”
Use your head… Connections and info as weapons…
The toughest challenge yet.
Heart gave his usual kind smile.
“Don’t look so stumped. Just reference Fernet’s good qualities.”
I figured Gain must’ve put Heart up to saying that.
Which meant this was something I had to follow, no exceptions.
Late that night, Fernet finally came back.
They’d told me to hit the hay early since it was so late, but everyone else seemed to stay up talking deep into the night.
I wonder what was going on.
A little uneasy…
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