After the party, Ryuji comes home quickly to tell his family a piece of good news.
"We're home"
"Welcome back, Nii-san."
"Are you preparing dinner right now, Kasumi?"
"Yes, Nii-san. You should take a shower first before eating."
"Alright."
Akihiko Kasumi, Ryuji sister. She is a second-year student of the Irisha Academy and a shadow user of Festia. She was the third-ranking mage in the academy. Kasumi was 4 years younger than Ryuji.
After showering, Ryuji sits at the dinner table together with his family and Rissa.
"Mom, Dad, I have good news to tell to all of you"
"What's the news?" asked his Father
"I've been chosen ⎯"
"Ryuji has been chosen by King Aershield as our kingdom representative for the World Swordsmanship Tournament," said Rissa.
"What!? ⎯" His parents and his sister were shocked.
"Hey, Riss! I haven't finished talking yet"
"Wow, that's amazing Nii-san!" said his sister.
"Congratulation, Ryuji. Let's throw a celebration tonight" said his mother.
"The World Swordsmanship Tournament huh, it has been 20 years since I last participate in it."
"How many times did you win, Dad?" ask Ryuji.
"I have won it 2 times in a row" answer his father.
"2 times!? ⎯" Ryuji was shocked.
"Yeah, 2 times. But, when it was the third time, I lose."
"Why did you lose?" asked Kasumi.
"At the final of the tournament, I face the Renesis Kingdom representative. His sword skills were different than the others."
"Different?"
"His sword skill was much stronger than mine. And also, his sword was the sword that he creates using a mixture of elements light and blaze. His sword skill name was 'Shining Countless'."
"Shining Countless?"
"The Shining Countless has the ability to absorb the light ray of the sun and transform it into a red laser. Furthermore, his laser can shot any direction in every second."
"Wow, such a wonderful sword skill. Did you know his name?" ask Ryuji.
"Yes, I do. His name was Shiro Kurayami."
"He won 3 times in a row. But, it looks like he loses in the next tournament"
"And...he will take part in this year tournament"
"What!? ⎯"
"Don't worry, I know that you were more powerful than him. I believe that your own unique skill will bring you a victory to the Kingdom. You trust your partner, don't you?"
"Yeah, I do" Ryuji smile while staring at Rissa.
"So, starting from tomorrow, I will tighten your training. Make sure you are not holding back."
"Alright, Dad."
After dinner, all of them get in their room. When Ryuji was about to sleep, someone knocks on his room's door.
"Come in" replied Ryuji.
It was Kasumi.
"Could I sit behind you, Nii-san?"
"Sure"
Kasumi then sits behind Ryuji.
"Did something in your mind, Kasumi?"
"No, I just want to give you something."
"What is it?"
"This"
It was Shadow Booster. The Shadow Booster helps to improve your movement to become faster.
"Wow. I didn't know that you own the shadow booster. But, why would you give me such a thing?"
"I hope that the shadow booster can help improve your movement skill both in practice and the tournament."
"Thanks, Kasumi. You are the best little sister in the world."
"Jeez, Nii-san"
"Then Goodnight, Nii-san"
"You too, Kasumi."
On the next day...
After wake up, Ryuji had some breakfast before going to the training. His training was held in a small forest. The small forest contains wild bears and Demon Genestia.
Ryuji and his father arrived at the small forest at noon. Before he gets into the forest, he summons his contracted spirit.
"Alright, your training today was going to kill the wild bears and Demon Genestia who gone rampage a couple of days ago." said his father.
"Alright"
⎯ Spirit of the Lost Sword, Unleash Your True Power,
⎯ Now Form a Sword with Me and Be the Power in My Hand,
The Lost Sword was constructed in Ryuji's palm.
"Let's go, Riss"
⎯ Yes, Ryuji.
"Then, good luck with your training. I'm going to head home first." said his father.
Ryuji started running into the small forest. At first, he found wild bears in front of him. He quickly attacked the wild bear with no hesitation.
"Absolute Armament, Second Skill, Illusion Light. "
The Ryuji's sword skill chopped the wild bear into half.
Next, as he begins to entering deeper forest areas, he found a group of Demon Genestia.
"Take this, Burning spiral arrow, discharge!!!"
The Demon Genestia dodge Ryuji attack.
"Huh, Interesting" muttered Ryuji.
"Riss, I will test out a new sword skill for the Lost Sword. Prepared for it, Riss!"
⎯ Alright.
"<
The <
"Looks like it succeeded."
⎯ Don't space out, it still has a lot of them.
"Alright, Let's Go!"
⎯ There's was a group of wild bears in front there.
"Alright, show me what you got, Riss"
Ryuji run towards the group of wild bears and
"Unleashed, <
"The darkness power was unleashed from the Lost Sword and struck the group of wild bears. It kills all of the wild bears at once.
"Yeah!"
⎯ Ryuji, behind you!
Ryuji quickly avoided the attack.
"What was that attack?"
⎯ It came from the bush.
Later, someone come out from the bush.
"So, you were the one who kills them all, right?" ask the person.
"Yeah"
"Who are you?" ask Ryuji.
"I'm the leader of the Demon Genestia, Cruzbell. Look's like you were pretty strong, huh. Let's find out if you can defeat all of them,
Undead!"
The wild bear came back to life with red eyes.
"You turn them into a demonic monster, how cruel."
"Then, I shall accept your challenge. Let's do this, Riss!"
⎯ Yeah.
Ryuji runs towards the group of a wild bear.
"Absolute Armament, Sixth Skill, Thunder Burst"
The lightning strike half of the wild bear and Ryuji continued to attack.
"Absolute Armament, Third Skill, Wind Grasp. "
" Look's like I win," said Ryuji."
"Not yet, you have not yet face me" reply Cruzbell.
"Alright, <
"⎯ Not that easy," said Cruzbell.
Cruzbell's darkness power is absorbing the power of Ryuji's attack.
"What!? ⎯. How did you...?"
"This is my power, <
"Now, I shall return it to you"
Cruzbell makes a counterattack with the power that he absorbs from the <
"Urghhh!!!"
Blood comes out from Ryuji's mouth.
⎯ Are you okay, Ryuji?
"Yeah, a bit"
⎯ We must find a way to defeat him, Ryuji.
(⎯ Then, let's go with that.)
Ryuji begin to run toward Cruzbell and
" Absolute Light Armament, Floral Form, nine consecutive attacks"
"Such an easy trick"
Cruzbell stops it with <
"Not yet," said Ryuji.
In an instant, Ryuji was already behind him.
"What!?"
(⎯ Thank's to Shadow Booster, my movement became faster than usual)
"Now take this, Absolute Armament, Fifth Skill, Darkness strike!!!"
Ryuji pierces his sword into Cruzbell's back.
"No, no way, impossible"
"This the end⎯ "
"No, I will resurrect again, and I will take my revenge!"
Ryuji drew his sword from Cruzbell's chest and Cruzbell begin to disappear slowly.
"Fuh, that was almost"
Later, Ryuji kills all of the rampaging Demon Genestia and some of the wild bears.
"Fuh, it all completed now. Oh, it's already sunset. I think that's all for today."
⎯ Ryuji, I am already tired. Shall we go home now?
"Yeah, yeah. I need to pack all of the wild bears first, then we'll go home, okay?"
⎯ Okay.
Ryuji then returns to his home using Gate. The gate allows you to travel long distances in a short period.
"We're Home"
"Ohh, welcome back, Ryuji. How the training goes?" asked his Mom.
"It all fine. And also, I get some interesting food for dinner tonight."
"Ohh, what is it?"
Ryuji brings out wild bear meat from his magic storage.
"Wow, the wild bear meat? It's huge" impressed his sister.
"Yeah, I know."
"Then, we're going to have a big dinner tonight," said his Mom.
"I want to help as well," said Rissa.
"What!? ⎯"
"What? Did you think I can't cook?"
"No...I mean this is the first time you want to help in the kitchen," said Ryuji.
"What do you mean for the first time? Didn't you notice that I always help in the kitchen?"
"I think...No"
"Ryuji you're a jerk"
"Ehhhh!?"
"Alright-alright, Rissa-chan can help too," said his Mom
"Ohh, Nii-san"
"Yes"
"Dad was waiting for you upstairs."
"Okay"
Then, Ryuji goes upstairs and found that his father was sitting at the outside of the balcony.
"Ryuji, how the training goes?"
"It goes well and I managed to kill all of Demon Genestia and wild bears."
"Looks like you was trying a new sword skill for the Lost Sword?"
"What!? Did you watch it?" shocked Ryuji.
"Of course I watch It. Did you think I will head home without watching my son training?"
"Well...It was successful. I manage to cut off all of their head."
"Head!? Looks like you improved."
"Thanks"
"Dad, Ryuji, the dinner is ready!" shouted Kasumi.
"Alright, let's go down now"
"Okay"
Both of them go downstairs and eat their dinner together. After dinner, Ryuji takes the shower first. When he back to his room, he shocked that Rissa was in his room. Rissa makes an angry expression.
"Did you still angry?" ask Ryuji
"No, I'm not"
"I'm sorry that I never noticed about you. I promise that I will pay more attention to you"
"Really, then it's a promise"
"Yeah, promise"
"So, can I sleep with you tonight?"
"What!?⎯"
"Can't I?" Rissa makes a cute expression.
(So cute...)
"Alright, you can" replied Ryuji.
"Yeah, thanks Ryuji. I love you very much!"
"Wait⎯What?"
"Ohh, never mind. Let's go to sleep right now"
"Okay..."