Once our fight began I stood perfectly still waiting for Winter to make the first and she did the same to me. Our down continued for a while until she finally acted. She lunged forward as she thrust her weapon at my throat. Her eye were cold and aloof as if she is not stabbing throat of a person but an object. Just before the blade made contact with my neck I took an elegant step back. Once again I showed how amazing the fox spirit are by dancing around Winter. The while time I remained just barely out of her reach and nothing she did could change that. Frustration filled her eyes as I continued to dodge her every attack.
She is of course not the only one getting annoyed with my antics ,because at the side I can see Nicholas grinding his teeth. After just dodging became boring I spiced things up by sending my voice to her ears. I of course only did some light harassment. I said things like her legs would be better served to be wrapped around my waist and stuff like that. With red cheeks her attacks increased over time,yet still nothing manage to even touch my clothes. Twenty minutes since our dual ,if you can call it that, began she still has not managed to hit me. She even tried using using her semblance which creates a double of herself. Her current face is a deep crimson because at the ten minute mark I went from verbal to physical harassment. Realizing she can't handle anymore I decided to put an end to our fight.
Sword: Thank you for the dual Madame Schnee I hope we can do this again.
Done talking I squat down taking a horse stance with my feet shoulder width apart. From that stance I flew out a palm glowing with a red and blue color as I used illusion extermination. Of course I limited the power of my attack so it would be enough to push her out of the ring. By the time she realized what happened it is too late. Now she is on her butt outside of the ring just looking at me. I glance to my side to see Nicholas completely pissed off. If it were not for the fact that I am here as part of a school event he would probably kill me. Not that I cared with my current strength I could him by simply sneezing. Right this moment I have more important concerns. Like figuring out how to seduce Winter and plant seeds of affection with Willow.
Sword(voice transfer): If you ever want to know what it's like to be treated like a real woman. Then feel free to ask me. I promise that after I am done with you, you will never think of Nicholas again.
As I told her that the Schnee family patriarch led the students and I to were will be staying. Students are going to be arranged to stay in dorms on the campus. While the Schnee family will put us up at there mansion and of course that includes Ember and Cinder. My room is arranged to be shared with the mother daughter duo. Our room is designed with white and blue as the main colors of everything. The room has a big king sized bed next to a window and a couch in front of a coffee table. After showing us where we will be staying Nicholas took his family to leave.
Sword: Damn is this a nice room or what almost makes me want to see if I can take this place for myself. What do you think Ember when get back should I maybe invest into a bigger place?
Once I asked her that I could see fair amount of hesitation on her which made feel proud. Over the past week of getting to know her I found out that she has spent her life trying to live a better life. At first she thought a life were she lives in a big house would make her happy. But as we spent time together that belief shifted. Now she is already happy and satisfied even though my place is not that big. Moving on I used echolocation I got map and understanding of everything in the mansion. As I listened, I can hear Nicholas yelling at Winter in his study.
Nicholas: What the fuck was the battle if you have the courage to call it that. The entire time he was toying with you how and you even used your damned semblance. Yet still you could not lay a single finger on him yet alone made him struggle. That smile on his face never wavered once. A Schnee is always number one in everything we can be. Our marriage only happened due to your skill as a huntress otherwise why would I marry a street rat like you.
As Nicholas went on yelling insulting Winter in any way he can think of as if it is his favorite hobby. Some of his words did put a smile my face. Of course not the insults ,but the fact that their marriage is not as good as it looked on the surface. My plans quickly shifted from trying to drive a wedge between them to showing her that she will be happier with me. So I quickly went to work by send my voice to Winter.
Escanor: Hey beautiful I have been thinking about your sexy ass since our fight earlier. Why have you not come to visit yet I started to worry you do not like me. But after some thinking I realized that is impossible. I mean why stay with a zero when you have a perfect hero.
My flirting seems to amuse her because she is trying her hardest to not laugh. From her heart beat I can tell that my words helped her relax and feel a lot better. Noticing his words no longer having an affect Nicholas sent her away from his study. Finally outside in the hallway she let out a beautiful silver bell of a laugh. Done laughing she looked toward the direction of my room and winked. It looks like my goal of seducing Winter will be a lot easier than I originally thought.