{Bright}
- The sheath of the sword. That's why the blacksmith thought the blade was dull. It was because the actual blade was still in the sheath. The sheath was glued to the blade because of Cain's gravity magic and since he made the sheath looks exactly the same as the blade no one would have known that there was a sheath.
- No but seriously what is wrong with that guy. says Noah with an exasperated facial expression. Now, what about the sword?
{Bright}
- The sword has the same ability that the shackles have. It can control its own weight.
- Is that so? says Noah while swinging his sword
Noah swings his sword and chains it with more swings and before he executes his last swing, he purs Aura into the sword but because of the weight of the sword even though he doesn't swing hard due to the weight of the sword, he swings down, falls from his hand.
*POOFFF*
{Bright}
- All you have to do is concentrate and redirect the Aura you sent in outside the blade to decrease the weight of the sword.
He grabs the sword and focuses. He feels the Aura that is inside the sword so he redirects it outside the sword which decreases the weight of the sword
- This will take some training to get used to. says Noah with a smile
{Bright}
- Are you really gonna train with the sword while using the shackles? You probably should take them off.
- No way. I keep the shackles on to train my body so that 2 years from now, when I am ten years old, I will be able to use Body Reconstruction with the least risk possible.
{Bright}
- I guess it makes sense but at the same time, no matter how much you prepare your body, there will always be a risk, Noah.
- I know.
{Bright}
- And you are doing it alone. I am telling you right now. You need to stop thinking about using Body Reconstruction. Doing it by yourself is way too risky.
- I won't change my mind, Bright. Even though my body is stronger because of my demon blood it is nothing compared to how strong my body was in my past life when I used Body Reconstruction. This risk might be high but it's worth taking.
{Dull}
- Just let him do what he wants.
{Bright}
- But... Brother... You know that he could die, right?
{Dull}
-He could...but he won't. After all, he still hasn't accomplished his revenge. No matter what, he won't die before he exacts it. Am I right, Noah?
- It seems like, for once we see eye to eye, Dull. No matter what... No matter what I have to do... I will have my revenge against these bastards.
{Bright}
- Noah, why do you even want revenge? It's true that they killed plenty, including your comrades but you never thought of them as friends. Even when you created the squad, all you wanted was to kill every demon, why?
Noah frowns
- Wait. I thought you guys could see everything from inside of my Inner Realm
{Bright}
- Yeah but sometimes, just like the time when we couldn't see who was the one who put a seal on you, we couldn't see. Like something or somebody was interfering with your Inner Realm.
- But that is not possible... You guys are the ones who told me that the only one that could control an Inner Realm is the person to whom it belongs too.
{Dull}
- That is why we don't think it was someone but instead it was something that interfered with your Inner Realm.
- Something like that exists? asks Noah
{Dull}
- Yeah... It did, a long time ago but... It shouldn't exist at this time. I made sure to destroy every single one of those. Dull says in an extremely cold tone
- Anyway, I don't want to talk about it. says Noah
Noah picks up the sword sheath and puts the sword backs inside of it
- Damn it! I should have bought a sword strap too. Noah says when he notices that he has nothing to hold his sword.
{Bright}
- So, what are you gonna do now?
- I am going back to the training grounds.
{Dull}
- Why?
- Why else would someone go to the training grounds if it's not for training? says Noah
{Dull}
- Instead of doing that, let's start training you to use your Curse.
- Why now? Noah asks
{Dull}
- Maybe because at night you will be busy completing your quest?
- Let's push it back to tomorrow. says Noah
{Dull}
- Noah... I believe we already talked about this.
- Don't worry, Dull. I am not running away. It's just that I won't be able to focus on my training if I don't find out who is behind this idiocy.
{Dull}
- Tsk! Do whatever you want but I don't care if you are not done by tomorrow. We start training tomorrow.
- Don't worry I will get this done tonight. Noah says while heading toward the training grounds
[The training ground at the same time]
- Hey! Abel! Let's spar again! says Gancelot
- What? Didn't you just tell me you were gonna spar against someone else than me since you beat me yesterday?
- Yeah but you were right. Every single person that I asked to spar against me wanted, in exchange, to know what master taught me.
- I told you. What about the teachers? Did you ask to spar with them?
Juliana hits Abel on the head
- Are you crazy? Stop giving him some crazy ideas! she says
- Actually... I... I did ask them but they... they also wanted to know what master taught me. Gancelot says while stammering with a smile
Juliana approaches Gancleot and put him in a headlock
- What the hell is wrong with you? Did you decide to stop listening to me because you have a master now?
- ENOUGH, SIS! yells Gancelot
Juliana lets him go and backs off with a shocked expression
- Did- Did you just yell at me? asks Juliana with a glacial tone
{Gancelot}
" This is bad! This is bad! THIS IS REALLY BAD! I haven't seen my sister this mad in a long time!"
- Answer me G. A. N. C. E. L. O T.
{Gancelot}
" WAAAA... I really am gonna die!... No! I need to stop being scared of sis. I can't always let her take the burden and protect me!"
- SIS! I CHALENGE YOU TO A SPARING MATCH!
The door of the training ground opens and Noah walks in. Everyone is looking at him.
{Abel}
" The Royal Twins are gonna spar but as soon as he walked in, the attention of everyone in the training grounds shifted toward him. Boss is really incredible. Shit! I was right to follow him" Abel thought with a smile.
- I feel like these days I keep walking into a lot of interesting situations. says Noah with a smile
- Master!? weren't you supposed to do some quests? asks Gancelot when he reaches him after approaching Noah
Abel approaches Noah too
- Boss. What are you doing here?
Noah touches the screen of his watches, he enters the quest in progress section and he swipes up toward the air showing everyone the quest that he took. All the students are shocked by the quest reward.
- 5000... Points. says Abel while stammering.
{Noah}
"... No reaction from the teachers, huh. Time for plan B then."
- I am lucky. If I wasn't allowed to take some quests during class time somebody else would probably have taken it. says Noah with a smirk while looking at the other student filled with jealousy
The other students start complaining loudly to the teachers.
- This is not fair, teacher. a student says
- Everyone! Calm down! says Turo
- If he wasn't outside during class he wouldn't have gotten the quest! another says
{Aos}
" Well... This is weird. Why did he show the quest to everybody? It's almost as if he was trying to cause this.... What are you trying to do, Noah Arcadios?"
- What the hell!? Do you have a problem with my master!? Gancelot yells. I will beat up everyone who has a problem with my master!
Noah hits Gancelot on the head
- Will you stop embarrassing me?
- But! Master!
- He is right, Boss. We need to beat them all up so that they can understand that you are not someone that they can mess with. says Abel with a smile, a smile full of excitement.
- You... You really need to lay off the mafia movies. says Noah after sighing
- What! How did you know I loved mafia movies? Boss, you really are amazing! To think you have such observation and foresight.
{Everyone}
" No... I think everybody noticed."
Aos walks out of the crowd that was formed because of Noah
- Now that I think about it, Abel, why are you defending him? And you have been calling him Boss even though you two never talked before. Mind explaining?
{Noah}
" This guy is really starting to get on my nerves!"
- You again? asks Noah. Why does that matter to you?
- Simple curiosity. answers Aos
Lumia approaches the group
- I was also asking myself the same question. she says
- And why would you care, Parmekia. asks Juliana
- None of your business, Fayrak. Lumia answers
- It's because I am a part of Boss's squad! says Abel with pride
{Aos}
" Squad! Noah Arcadios is making a squad? hahaha hahaha, this is an incredible chance! If I can join his squad my future is guaranteed!"
That thought that Aos Lenon had run through the mind of every other student present on the training grounds.
- What do you think, Guro?
-...
- Guro?
Turo looks at Guro. Guro's face is red with anger and his veins look like they are gonna pop out.
- Guro? What is wrong with you?
- Why is this kid carrying a sword? says Guro while clenching his jaw
{Turo}
" Shit! I totally forgot! A mage carrying a sword is disrespectful to a martial artist but because of what Abel said nobody seems to have noticed the sword."
- May I ask what are the requirement to join your squad? asks Aos while holding his smile as much as possible
- Requirement? asks Noah
- Yes! What are they!?
Every student present in the training ground gulps
{Aos}
" I have things that he needs! Money! Connection! Strength! I can give them all to you! Now! Tell me! With his help, I would be able to take over the Lenon Group easily! What do you want!?"
- There are none. Noah says
- Wha- What do you mean? asks Aos with a trembling voice
- I recruit my squad members myself. Therefore If I haven't reached out to you that means you cant join.
Aos that was trying his best to contain his excitement flips out. His face which was full of happiness thinking about the future is now twisted with anger.
- Does that mean that except for these two that you already took in, you have no interest in anybody else?
- That's not what I meant. I do have a few potential candidates but you definitely aren't one of them. Noah says with a smirk
The student that had gathered and formed a crowd are now whispering some excited and hopeful that they were the ones that Noah Arcadios had his eye on. The whispers stop when Guro starts approaching Noah and his group. Guro stops in front of Noah
- Noah. Why do you have a sword in your hand?
The students finally notice the fact that Noah had brought back a sword from his little excursion during class hours.
- To fight with it, obviously.
- A magician holding a sword? What kind of joke do you think martial artists are?
- I don't remember saying such a thing
- That's what your action is saying Noah