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Aquarina requested a match with me. I tried to reject it but… she was serious about it.
How could I even reject that with such conviction in her eyes?
I understand how she felt. I've also felt powerless and useless countless times.
Perhaps way more in my previous life… when everything was taken away from me… I felt lost.
Until I realized that the only strength I could really rely on was my own.
Perhaps she also came to this same realization.
She really wanted to protect me, so the only thing she could do was grow stronger than me.
Let's see how good Shade's trainings are, which I've been wanting to take as well…
Aquarina brandished her knife as she suddenly coated it in mana. Then, her eyebrows furrowed while looking at me.
"I'm Aquarina Darkage Grandstone! Here I come!" she exclaimed.
"I am Sylph Naturia Bravo! Come at me!" Naturally, I returned the favor.
After that, I coated my bronze blade with mana and looked at Aquarina in the eyes.
