"Ms. Caroline, I hope you can compete with me ... I just want ..."
Jared rolled up and looked over at Serenity and the others who had returned to the castle. Just as Caroline said, Serenity was pestering Caroline, apparently refusing to give up. Jared understood what Serenity was thinking, although she was a magician, but before that, she was also a swordsman. It wasn't strange that she wanted to improve her strength urgently, and the one who was stronger than her as a swordsman was Caroline, besides Jared. Of course, as a woman, it might be better to talk to Caroline, or it might be the girl's reserve that made Serenity reluctant to come to Jared. Of course, does not rule out the possibility that Serenity simply do not dare to find Jared practice, no matter how the reason, Jared is after all a man alone to kill a black dragon, Serenity naturally understand their own and the other side of the strength gap.
Of course Caroline will not draw her sword, the weapon out of the sheath to see blood, if she and Serenity once a day, then in a few days Serenity is afraid that the whole body is full of wounds. Even if Serenity didn't care, what's the point of hurting your own people all day long? Jared wasn't interested in explaining to Serenity their principled stance on the matter, which would have been incomprehensible to the general public.
（Jared, we're back.)
After shaking her head and rejecting Serenity once again, Caroline came to Jared's side as if she had finally found her savior, and then very casually took his arm. Seeing that this time it did not work, Serenity could only sigh helplessly and turn around to leave.
"Serenity, wait."
At that moment, Jared suddenly stopped her. This caused Serenity to turn and look at her in confusion.
"What can I do for you? Mr. Jared?"
"You want to fight Caroline?"
"Yes."
Serenity answered immediately, while Caroline looked at Jared with some suspicion, analyzing from her memories that in all probability it was not a good thing that Jared would ask that question.
"Yes, but, you have to do what I ask you to do."
The corners of Jared's mouth curled up in triumph as he looked over at Serenity.
This is also a challenge for her, if she can pass it ... but that's not going to happen.
Standing in the square in the center of the castle, Serenity carefully examined the Soul Call in her hand, with a hint of uneasiness in her expression. The people around her stopped working and watched the scene with curiosity. Although many of them were already well aware of Serenity's strength, everyone was excited about Caroline's appearance. After all, Caroline had hardly ever fought in front of these people, and many of them had the same question: could such a delicate young lady really fight?
"Mr. Jared, I don't think that's fair."
Serenity gazed at Caroline, who stood across from her, empty-handed, and said to Jared, somewhat disconcerted.
"Miss Caroline does not use weapons ... but you told me to go all out and use all sword arts except magic, and I also have a soul call, what if Miss Caroline gets hurt?"
"That's not something you need to worry about ."
Jared shook his head.
"As long as you don't use magic, the rest is up to you, but if you don't do your best, Caroline and I won't agree to similar requests in the future, right?"
（Is that good? Jared? Serenity if it's true ...)
"She challenged herself, so she should be prepared to fail, and it wouldn't have mattered to you if she used magic. I'm already taking care of her pride, Caroline."
(You're always so tough, you should be more gentle with ladies.)
"You, too, are not allowed to use 'Tectonic Harmony', are you? Think of it as training you haven't had in a long time. Let's see if you've regressed."
（"Don't worry, there's no problem.)
Jared's condition was very simple, if Serenity wanted to fight Caroline, she had to attack Caroline with all her strength, except for her magic. For Caroline, Jared's demand was just the opposite, not only could she not use "Twilight of the Gods", but even "Tectonic Harmonization" was completely forbidden. Now, Caroline was facing Serenity's attack in her "weakest state".
But to Jared, it's just his daily exercise for Caroline.
Serenity gripped her sword tightly and looked at Caroline with a bit of dissatisfaction. Had she been underestimated to such an extent?
I'm gonna make Jared regret this.
"Look at the sword!!!"
Serenity angrily shouted, then she strides forward, the whole person is like a flying meteor with a sword rushed towards Caroline. According to Serenity's idea, as long as she can threaten Caroline to the point, then at that time, Caroline will have to fight with herself seriously.
Faced with the sudden thrust of the sword, Caroline stretched out her gloved left hand, then gently reversed it, and her slender fingers actually took the initiative to meet Serenity's blade.
Oh, shit!
Serenity's instinct was to retract her sword, but she had reached the end of her impulse and could not. She could only watch her sword slice into Caroline's finger.
And just then, the world turned upside down.
"BANG!!!"
Back from the intense vibration and pain, and when Serenity opened her eyes again, but found herself in front of a blue, do not know when, she actually lay on the ground behind Caroline! Caroline took back her right hand at this moment, and her expression was as if nothing had happened. The surrounding crowd was also silent because of this sudden change, only Jared wrapped his arms around her, with a smug and cold smile, watching Serenity lying on the ground.
What the hell just happened?
"Woo ..."
Serenity flipped and jumped to her feet, her mind reeling. She was about to hit Caroline, but what happened after that? Serenity's mind seemed to have gone blank at that moment, and she couldn't remember what had gone wrong.
Caroline's little problem isn't useless.
Jared looked at the bewildered Serenity, perhaps the young girl hadn't realized what was happening.
Due to Caroline's strong cleanliness fetish, she even hated anyone other than Jared and a limited number of other people touching her body, and it was in this state of mind that Jared taught Caroline this move, which was a move that utilized the opponent's strength completely and reversed the orbit of the power in a split second. This move didn't require the use of her own strength at all, so even after removing the "Tectonic Harmonization", Caroline, who was quite weak, was able to use it. And due to her strange habit, Caroline eventually practiced this move to its limit, and even Jared, who taught her this move, was far behind her in terms of power and usage. After all, he was not as sensitive as Caroline, so strong resistance to physical touch.
Mindset is sometimes the key to power.
"Drink ahhhhh!!!"
Serenity swung her sword again, this time with a flexible and light form, it was obvious that she had sensed that something was wrong. So she gave up the idea of a single blow to decide the winner, and switched to a maneuverable attack.
But that's only if you don't "touch" Caroline.
"BANG!!!"
"Wooah!!!"
Serenity was once again severely thrown to the ground, and Caroline still only retracted her left hand, but this time she was a little worried to look at Jared, it is clear that for Serenity, there is no way to accept this. If Caroline took out the sword, the real sword and her fight, then no matter how miserable loss Serenity also have no complaints, but like this actually was unarmed Caroline fooled, Serenity will think how to know.
（I'm afraid, Jared, this isn't going to be very good for Miss Serenity.)
"Continue until she concedes."
Jared vetoed Caroline's proposal in no uncertain terms.
"Since she asked for the challenge herself, it's only natural that she should suffer the pain of failure, and if she doesn't even realize that, she's nothing but a useless coward."
（"You have to be gentle with a lady, right?)
"She's a warrior."
Jared looked at Serenity, who had risen to her feet again, longsword in hand, eyes still sharp, and said coldly.
"Not only victory and honor, but death and defeat are also her destiny to accept." Here, Jared took a sudden turn.
"But Caroline, if you really want to leave her with some self-respect, then knock her down until she can't get up, and as long as she's unconscious, at least she won't have time to say the words 'I lost'."
(... Sometimes, I really don't know whether to say you're a cruel person or a gentle person.)
In the face of Caroline's sarcasm, Jared just shrugged his shoulders with no remorse, no introspection at all.
"It's her own wish. Isn't it a gentleman's job to fulfill a lady's wish?"
(... sophistry...)
Caroline smiled softly and said nothing more, instead focusing her attention on Serenity, who was once again raising her sword to stab at herself.