Clang~
Two swords clashed together, Yuuto Kiba's face covered in sweat, yet he persisted.
And across from him was none other than August, currently holding a simple sword and sparring with him. It was called sparring, but in reality, it was just training for Kiba.
Inheriting the Eight Thousand Sword Styles from the First Generation, August was now considered a half-master of swordsmanship.
And August's sword had only one characteristic: killing. Swords were instruments of death, and swordsmanship was the art of killing.
So when teaching Kiba, August couldn't teach him techniques or anything else. August wasn't very knowledgeable about those things either. All August could teach him was one thing: to understand that swords are for killing.
In battle, all techniques and skills were merely preparations for delivering that fatal blow.
So all those flashy things were meaningless. True swordsmanship was just the art of killing, nothing more.
And now August was helping him adapt to this process, with real killing intent time and time again, brushing past death. How much he could learn from this process depended on him.
Bam~
Kiba launched an attack at August, but August sent him flying with just one sword strike.
There were no fancy techniques, just pure overpowering strength.
"Alright, let's call it a day."
"Yes."
Kiba immediately felt relieved, collapsing to the ground, and the constructed demonic sword in his hand disappeared.
"Anything you want to say?"
"You are truly powerful, I'm no match for you."
"I didn't ask you that. I asked what you've learned."
"It seems like I've learned something, but also like I haven't. I'm not quite sure."
"Then it's not enough."
In fact, August had already noticed that, silently, Kiba's fighting style had begun to change.
Perhaps because his opponent was August now, he couldn't show it, but if he encountered an enemy someday, he could display it.
He was no longer a knight who adhered to the bottom line of swordsmanship, but a warrior willing to spare no expense to protect his lord.
Tap~ Tap~ Tap~
At this moment, a crisp sound of footsteps rang out, and August sighed helplessly.
Kiba laughed suddenly, a kind of schadenfreude.
Just then, not far away, Ravel walked over wearing the uniform of the Kuoh Academy.
Since her last visit to Kuoh, she hadn't left. Not only did she visit August's house every other day, but she also transferred to Kuoh Academy.
Now she came to see him every day. Observant people could see that this girl had feelings for August.
August was also very clear about it, but he also understood that she didn't like him; it was because of her family, the House of Phenex, that she was approaching him.
While this was normal, her intentions were so obvious, and she persisted every day. Over time, August grew tired of it.
But she was still a little girl, and August didn't want to be harsh. However, if he just told her, she completely ignored it, still acting aggressively.
"Lord August, you must be busy. I'll leave first."
After saying that, Kiba ran off in a flash, especially the laughter that followed, which made August quite annoyed.
'Next time, I won't train you until you're worn out. How dare you play tricks with me here.'
"Good day, Lord August."
"Enough with the formalities, Ravel. I've made it clear; I'm not interested in flat chests."
"That's not the issue. Ravel is still young, and Mother has said that I'm her daughter. In the future, I'll definitely be able to satisfy your preferences."
Ravel didn't show any discontent at August's attitude, still speaking with a smile on her face.
August just pursed his lips. Her mother was right; don't let her current age fool you. When she grows up, she'll be a 'personage' not inferior to Rias.
"Lord August must be thirsty after training with the relatives of Lady Rias for so long. I brought some water."
With that, Ravel produced a bottle of water, worth several tens of thousands of yen, noble water that most people hadn't even seen, let alone drank.
August didn't hesitate to accept it, taking the bottle and drinking straight from it.
Having this little tail around might be troublesome at times, but most of the time, August rather enjoyed the feeling. Being pursued by a noble girl, this feeling was quite something.
"By the way, aren't you supposed to be in class? I remember it's not over yet, right?"
"Hehe~ Skipped class~"
Ravel smiled mischievously, perfectly displaying her beauty. Although still young, she was already showing the potential of a beautiful young woman.
"A young age and already skipping classes. You've only been in school for a few days."
"Lord August seems to be the least qualified to scold me. I remember, Lord August used to skip class the most at the Kuoh Academy. If it weren't for Lady Sona covering for you, your punishments could have piled up into mountains."
"Cough~ As long as I didn't fall behind in my studies, skipping or not skipping class doesn't matter."
"I'm the top of my class, you know."
As a princess of a great family, although she was spoiled since childhood, it didn't mean she didn't study at all.
She had received elite education from her family since childhood, and worldly knowledge was no difficulty for her.
"Yes, impressive, being first in your class. Truly remarkable."
August couldn't do anything about it. What could he do? She was just that excellent.
Tossing the water bottle into the trash, August continued on his way to the student council. After all, it was his headquarters.
Ravel didn't say anything about it, just following behind August, like a little tail, a little follower.
Along the way, the two of them attracted a lot of attention.
August already had the nickname Ladykiller at the Kuoh Academy, and all the onee-chans and cute kouhais who ranked higher in the academy were all swooned by this person, and he didn't even bother to conceal it.
What's more, not only was he handsome, but he also had money and power at home, and he excelled in both academics and sports.
Skipping class every day, wandering around among the students, but still ranking first in every exam, made it impossible for anyone to find fault with him.
All the boys hated August's guts, gnashing their teeth in resentment. How many people's crush had now become August's women? It was simply unforgivable, beyond redemption.
But for all the girls, August was like a star in the sky, shining brightly but untouchable.
No one knew how many girls secretly admired August. Even if they knew August was a playboy, even so, there were still many who followed after him.
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