Chapter 19 (1/2)
”Y-, you, why are you here?!”
Upon turning a corner, Alexia finds before her a face that she is quite familiar with
”There's no 'why' about it This facility is mine, after all I made an investment in that man That's all there is to it”
Blond hair, a well-featured face, and that confident smile It is none other than Zenon-sensei
”What a relief I've always that that you ood to be proven right”
So says Alexia while slowly backing up, one step at a time
Behind Zenon is a flight of stairs Most likely, that is the way out
”Is that so? I don't care what you feel though All I want is your blood”
”Every single person here keeps going on and on about blood Are you guys researching vampires in here?”
”For you, itsimilar”
”Wasn't actually hoping for an answer I have zero interest in the occult”
”Thought as much”
”I'ht Order will arrive very soon You're already finished”
”Finished? Exactly what is it of mine that would be finished?”
Zenon's smile is the same as ever
”Your social status and prestige will be ripped frouillotine blade for you”
”See, that's not gonna happen Because you and I will be escaping through an escape tunnel Together”
”Wohat a routs”
”Oh, you will come with me With your blood and my experiments, the 12th Seat of the Rounds will be mine The status of such a position is like heaven and earth in comparison to a worthless position like 'Swordsmanshi+p Instructor' ”
” 'Rounds'? Is that what you and your group of crazy friends call yourselves?”
”Twelve knights recognized and chosen by the Order, 'Knights of Rounds' Status, prestige, and wealth, everything will co before My strength has already been acknowledged The only thing that I have left to do is to present a tangible achievement, but that will soon be cleared too, courtesy of your blood and my research”
(T/N: Yep this nahts of the Round Table But the author even used katakana to indicate that he wants the to stick with that)
Zenon spreads his hands theatrically and laughs
”Really couldn't care less More like, I' tired of this stupid conversation about blood”
”To be honest, if I could choose, I'd have preferred Princess Iris' blood, but I suppose I'll have to make do with yours”
”I will fucking kill you”
”Oh, pardon, you dislike being coht?”
”……!”
Alexia's flare of killing intent turns into the starting bell of their fight
Her sword flies straight to Zenon's neck, but……
”Ooooo, so scary”
It is repelled by Zenon at the last possible moment
Then he also proceeds to handle Alexia's follow up attacks
The tords collide violently again and again, filling the air with sparks
Just by looking at the exchange of blows and the tords dancing through the air, it can perhaps be said that the two are equal
However, the facial expression of the two are in sharp contrast
Alexia's is grim, while Zenon's is a relaxed smile
Sure enough, the one at a disadvantage is Alexia
After a soft click of the tongue, Alexia retreats from Zenon's maai
”In the short tied to using a rather cheap sword”
What Zenon is looking at is Alexia's sword Alexia also looks at it, albeit with a bitter expression Although it hasn't been long since the start of the fight, her blade is already chipped in numerous places
”Masters don't choose their sword, right?”
Alexia decides to put up a strong front
”That's true Actual masters, that is”
Zenon scoffs
”But you, you are a couarantee, as the Swordsmanshi+p Instructor”
Alexia's face visibly distorts
For a split second, she looks close to tears, then the next er
”Then you keep looking Whether or not I am a commoner”
With another flare of killing intent, she dives back into the fray
Alexia knows She knows that even if she fights Zenon with normal circumstances, she wouldn't win And now, her weapon is even a cheap,
However, Alexia has not been swinging her sword everyday for nothing With her sister as a goal, she has been analyzing her own shortco in effort to overcome them And she has also seen her sister's sword up close far more than anyone else
She is already capable of flawlessly tracing a tiny bit of her sister's sword
Which is why she can easily pull off this move