In Alicia's training room, Vicente removed the item he was using to alter his appearance. Putting his glasses aside—Prisiche—he looked at his combat partner for the day.
"How exactly will our relationship work from now on?"
His obligation to train Alicia wasn't very specific. It only said that, twice a year, he should dedicate part of his time to assisting this woman's growth. But how this would happen, for how long, was not specified.
She finished putting on her combat items, saying as she adjusted her armor, "About that, your mission with me depends on two things. One, my saturation and two, my advancement to the 8th stage."
He frowned, looking at her uncomprehendingly, but without interrupting her words.
"Regarding my advancement to the 8th stage, that obviously won't happen overnight. But the family expects you to accompany me there, helping me with training to spur me on and eventually joining the hunt for my eighth pentagram."
