A young man and a young woman—both with ash-colored hair—stood face to face with each other.
In their hands were wooden weapons.
Shye held two wooden greatswords while Maia grasped a dagger in her right hand, an excited smile on her face.
It had been so long since she had sparred with her big brother.
Naturally, she wanted to see for herself the prowess of the legendary Shye Crowley of the Black Dawn.
Maia already knew she would lose.
However, she didn't care, as she cared far more about the fight itself than the results.
"Big brother, you absolutely must not hold back!" Maia said.
Shye, who had recovered from his anger and already apologized to his little sister, chuckled upon hearing her words.
"Heh, then you better make me go all out," Shye responded, his expression relaxed as he waited for Ian to start the match.
Soon, Ian extended his right arm and jerked it skyward, declaring:
"Begin!"
