The Kingdom of Asura was located in the northern part of the Central Continent. Because it was surrounded by the Red Dragon Mountains, the winds from the sea would rise with the terrain in winter, easily producing heavy and continuous snowfall. Therefore, the houses were all designed with pointed roofs to facilitate the drainage of melting snow.
The building where the classroom was located was the second tallest in the entire Boreas estate. In the smoky rain, its rooftop was a faint silhouette.
It wasn't winter now, so there was no snow. Even so, the rain should have been pouring down the roof tiles. However, for the past few months, it had encountered a small obstacle in its path.
At this moment, by the skylight on the roof ridge, the rainwater flowed over the tiles, going around the 'obstacle.'
It was a pair of bare feet.
'One hundred ninety-seven!'
Under the curtain of rain, in the morning mist, someone was swinging a sword.
This was the secret base of a certain 'class skipper.'
'Two hundred!'
The blade stopped.
Alan let out a long breath, the last of it muffled by the curtain of rain.
He sheathed his sword and looked down at the misty 'scenery.' The Boreas mansion was built on the highest mountain in Roa, and standing on the roof of the second-tallest building, one could naturally overlook the entire city.
In the misty rain, the main roads of the city crisscrossed. From afar, one could see numerous figures as black dots, and small carriages like toys, coming and going on the streets.
The 'veins' of Roa were laid bare before his eyes, still clearly visible despite the rain and mist.
Alan had accidentally discovered this 'base,' perfect for overlooking the entire city, four months ago. Since then, it had become his regular haunt after taking leave. The scenery here helped him grasp that feeling of 'domination,' to 'correct' his sword heart.
Alan glanced towards the other end of the Boreas estate. The visibility was low in the rain, but even so, he could still see a towering dark shadow in the distance.
That was the tallest tower in Roa.
Sauros usually liked to overlook the entire city from there.
When reading the novel, he hadn't had a real sense of this. But standing here himself, he finally understood why Sauros liked to do it.
He didn't like looking at the scenery from a high place.
He liked the feeling of dominating and controlling the entire Fitoa region.
He squinted and tilted his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the sky to the northwest of the tower. In the rain, there seemed to be only clouds and mist. He couldn't see what he was looking for.
But he had seen it countless times over the past four months on clear days, and the image was firmly etched in his mind. He subconsciously filled in what should be there in the clouds.
The magical traces of a spatial rift from a teleportation spell.
A sphere entwined with 'ribbons' of magic.
The color was blackish-red.
It was very far away, almost unnoticeable if you didn't look carefully. But he had seen it the first time he had climbed up here four months ago. After all, he was very sensitive to this hallmark of the Teleport Incident.
It was only then that he remembered the plot point from the original story where Rudeus climbed that tower and caught Sauros in the act with Lilia. In his past life, he had been more focused on the cat-girl's reaction and hadn't paid much attention to the subsequent plot. It was only after climbing up here himself and seeing the traces of the spatial rift that he remembered.
The plot that followed was Sauros calling Rudeus over to look at the traces of the teleportation spell together, right outside the window of that tower. And after that, Sauros had mentioned that he had been able to see that 'orb' with the naked eye for several years.
This plot point took place the day after Eris's tenth birthday.
And now, Eris was nine.
After winter passes and spring arrives, it will be her tenth birthday…
In another two years, it will be Rudeus's tenth birthday.
And the day after his birthday, that 'orb' will finally fulfill its 'purpose.'
'Time flies. It's already been half a year since I came to the Boreas estate… There are still two years and nine months until the Teleport Incident.'
He looked at the sword in his hand, feeling the stuffy air.
Then, he took off the glasses in front of his face and put them in his pocket. He gave up control of his Flow technique.
In just a few seconds, the rain poured down his body, soaking his hair and clothes. With it came a feeling of coolness, calming his restless heart.
His experiment of changing his 'follow your heart, where thought and action become one' sword heart to a 'domination and control' sword heart, for now, had failed.
Over the past four months, his Silent Sword had returned to its peak. However, that feeling of being separated from the Sword of Light by just a thin layer of paper, yet it being as distant as the horizon, still remained.
This sword heart didn't suit him.
Or perhaps, a sword heart could not be changed so easily. In Ghislaine's eyes, his attempt to change paths was already quite an 'extraordinary' act. And from her observation, the return of his Silent Sword to its peak was more the result of his continuous practice of basic skills through 'empty swings,' like Ghislaine, over the past four months, rather than a result of changing his sword heart.
Alan looked at the sword in his hand and ran a hand through his soaking wet hair, pushing it back.
A sharp glint, not seen in years, returned to his eyes.
He silently chanted, 'Follow your heart, where thought and action become one.'
He raised his wrist.
And swung his sword!
The wet sleeve on his arm suddenly twitched!
The curtain of rain in front of him remained unchanged, as if nothing had happened.
In Alan's pupils, a white line appeared in the rain.
It was 'fading.'
Still the peak Silent Sword.
Just then, the skylight on the roof ridge next to him was suddenly kicked open with a bang!
Hair as red as paint 'jumped' out of the window.
It startled Alan so much that his sharp eyes almost went cross-eyed. He quickly moved at the speed of the Silent Sword to the eaves below the skylight.
Fortunately, Eris didn't fall and roll off the roof. Her fiery red hair, which had been bouncing a moment ago, was soaked through by the rain, instantly turning a wine-red.
Now, in Alan's line of sight, the past six months had not left many traces on Eris. Even her height hadn't changed much. But her expression was much calmer. Her mouth wasn't in its usual perpetual pout from half a year ago, but was surprisingly serene.
She reached out her hand, holding it flat in the rain.
She aimed her hand-chop at the distant tower, and through the rain, she slowly sliced it through the air.
Her fair hand cut through the curtain of rain.
A white-tailed fish piercing the morning rain's 'curtain.'
She withdrew her hand.
The rain was still falling.
It seemed like an ordinary movement.
After completing the motion, Eris suddenly looked up!
She stared straight at Alan!
He met her gaze, then raised his eyebrows, a look of surprise in his eyes.
"Not bad this time… understanding the essence of Thought Flow by 'perceiving' the falling rain? An amazing intuition for swordsmanship. And…"
"You've concealed most of your killing intent, and you've combined the essence of Thought Flow with the Sword God Style. You've improved quickly. Very good."
Hearing this, Eris's expression remained placid.
Under Alan's gaze.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
As Alan silently counted to three, her expression 'melted' in the gloomy rain.
Her 'colors' became vivid, stirring the misty rain.
The rain seemed to brighten.
Her usual high-spirited voice rang in Alan's ears.
"What do you think! Cool, right! Alan!"
She naturally crossed her arms, her chin held high, looking very proud.
Both her body language and the way her lips were now pursed were all making one request:
Praise Eris!
Don't stop!!
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