After having that disastrous talk with Akihito, Nanahoshi and I decided to go rest in the room where Sylphie and Roxy were.
Nanahoshi obviously looked downcast but it couldn't be helped.
I knocked on the door of the room and we entered.
Roxy was sitting on the couch reading a book while Sylphie was lying on the bed with a bored expression.
Next to her was Ileana who was already asleep.
They both looked at us as we entered and smiled at me.
-Rudy!- Sylphie said happily as she quickly got out of bed and hugged me tightly.
-How did it go?- Roxy asked, putting her book aside.
I grimaced at this and Nana looked down.
Obviously Sylphie and Roxy noticed this and put on worried expressions.
-Did something happen there?....- Sylphie asked worriedly
I stroked her head and Sylphie instinctively closed her eyes as she snuggled up to me.
-The meeting with Peragius and Orsted went well, Akihito is now aware of his situation but...when we returned to the rooms we had a confrontation...-I muttered while looking at Nana
She nodded and fell heavily onto the bed while she put Ileana on her lap who had already woken up but Nana lulled her again
-Let me explain everything....- Nanahoshi muttered while looking at us
Sylphie and Roxy put on complicated expressions and sat on chairs around the bed while looking at me and Nana.
..
-That...that's sad actually...- Sylphie murmured
We spent just under 10 minutes explaining to them everything that happened with Akihito to them.
-So before you got here you were a couple...I don't blame him, really..- Roxy murmured while putting on a thoughtful expression.
-Yeah...I can't blame him but if he gets hostile we'll have to keep him at bay right Rudy?- Sylphie said as she leaned on me.
-Yes, but I don't want to be hard on him, the poor guy must be dealing with a lot by now, we need to give him space- I declared
My three girls nodded at this, agreeing with me.
I sat on the bed next to Nana and Ileana snuggled into me as she continued to sleep.
-Hehe....it seems that she is fond of you Rudy- Sylphie said with a smile
-Really?- I asked while caressing Ileana's hair which relaxed her
-Yes, she behaves just like Christina when she was a child- Roxy replied
-hmmm the poor girl has no parents...she must be taking refuge in the only paternal figure around her- I murmured
-And what do you plan to do about it?- Sylphie asked.
I looked at her with a grimace since I had no answer.
It's true...we went to rescue her, right? But what comes next?..
-What if I adopt her or leave her in an orphanage?- I muttered.
-adopt her- my girls said in unison with a stern tone
Lower your head in fear at this and accept it.
Looks like I'll have to adopt this girl huh?
We spent a relaxing time until night came
-Hey, I almost forgot...where's Lara?- I asked.
-I thought she would be here but the previous drama didn't allow me to think about her- I murmured
-W-well my love, you see...she is in her room right now- Sylphie murmured.
-with Alek- Roxy added and Sylphie looked at her out of the corner of her eye with a pale face
I raised an eyebrow at this and looked at them with an amused expression.
-It seems that I will be a grandfather again sooner or later, huh?- I said with a mocking smile
-Rudy!!...- Sylphie reproached me with shame while Roxy curled up into a ball
I looked at Nanahoshi who was holding back her laughter.
These were good times
..
The next day I found myself trapped between my three women and Ileana, this time they inevitably woke up when they saw me getting out of bed.
-Rudy...where are you going?..- Sylphie said half asleep
I kissed her on the forehead and caressed her head.
-I have to work now, see you later- I told him
-...hehehehe...I love you...-she murmured
...it seems that he is still sleeping..
I quietly left the room and for my good or bad luck Alek was sneaking out of Lara's room
We both exchanged glances and I could see a hickey on Alek's neck.
-..you had fun, didn't you?- I said while patting him on the back
Alek didn't answer and just walked beside me with an embarrassed expression.
While we were walking we were intercepted by Peragius
-Good morning Peragius- I said with a bow
-Yes, at Orsted's request we are now close to the sacred land of the sword, you have to go apologize to the disciples there and clarify what happened with her missing Sword Goddess- Peragius explained
Alek and I looked at each other but nodded in unison.
So this is today's mission, right?
After breakfast Almanfi teleported us near the sacred land of the sword
It was extremely cold here as it was the northernmost settlement in the world.
My robe was fine but my nose was burning from the intense cold.
-Alek, is there anything I should know about this place before I arrive?- I asked as we walked in the snow
-Yes, by its name this place is the home of the Sword God Style, here swordsmen from all over the world come to improve their skills in the different dojos that exist here, but our goal is the main dojo , the place where the Sword God resides... well, resided... - Alek murmured
-I see...have you already come here?- I asked.
-Yes, not many times and it was only for business relations between Orsted Corp and this place- Alek muttered
-I see...- I replied with a murmur
The Sacred Land of the Sword...as its name indicates and as Alek has just explained, this place focuses on swordsmen.
Our mission here is to make known what happened to the Sword Goddess, apologize and clarify the reason for our actions.
The truth is this is quite necessary and in fact we had already talked about it before going to Gardenia, I don't want a bunch of resentful swordsmen trying to attack me or my family in the future so this is necessary
When Alek and I arrived here the first thing we noticed was the feeling
A sense of oppression and hostility was felt throughout the place.
The truth is that this place looks like a village, and in fact it is, or it could be considered a city...
As soon as I entered this place I could hear the deafening sounds of swords clashing, people fighting and I could see some people doing exercises swinging their swords.
Obviously if I came as a magician I would attract bad attention so I brought a normal sword with me but my robe gave me away in part.
I also had the MK2 with me, which I quickly went to get from the Orsted Corp just in case.
Alek on the other hand attracted attention because of Kajakut so everyone recognized him but no one dared to approach him.
Our current objective as Alek mentioned is the main dojo of this place and also a curious fact is that only the saint rank in the God Sword Style and above can train there.
There was a possibility that when the disciples showed up they would be hostile towards us, but there was nothing we could do in that case.
As we approached the dojo it reminded me of the ancient Chinese Karate dojos.
It had that same type of structure and also those wooden and paper doors did not help at all.
We had already attracted enough attention that the boy who was shoveling snow at the entrance of the dojo noticed us.
He, like everyone else in this place, carried a sword on his waist and if he trains here then he must be at least a Sword Saint so i had to be careful.
When he noticed us he stopped collecting snow and put his hand on the hilt of his sword and took a firm stance but when he saw Alek that stance vanished and he became unsure.
-Hello...how can I help you?...- the boy murmured
-Good morning, we have come to make an important announcement regarding the Sword Goddess Diana- i declared.
The boy's eyes widened as he looked me firmly in the eyes.
-The Sword Goddess?..- the boy murmured
-g-give me a moment to give the news...come in...- the boy said as he ran into the dojo
The boy walked through the courtyard of the dojo among several young people who were training until he reached a large room where some people were sitting on the floor while watching two people having a sword fight
At first I thought it would be a sparring partner like the many in this place, but when I saw them well I could see that they were moving at a tremendous speed that I could barely see.
I activated my premonition eye and could barely see his movements.
-Ah... they are having a decisive duel right now! - the boy said in panic
-I see, they have realized the situation and are now fighting for the position....- Alek murmured
I looked at him strangely
-What do you mean Alek?- I asked him.
-At the level at which those two are fighting, they should be Sword Emperors and whoever wins the fight will be the new Sword God- Alek explained
The boy was momentarily enthralled in the fight but then looked at us.
-I-I'm very sorry, but the students are very busy right now as you can see- the boy murmured.
-No problem, we can wait- I said and we continued watching the fight.
But it seems that this will not end soon...
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