Episode 159. Intermission – Should I call you Unnie?
Chomp!
A silvery flash of moonlight streaks across the sky.
A flash of light so fast it’s hard to follow with your eyes.
At first, it was just one silver flash, but it split into two and then quickly grew into dozens.
It wasn’t just an illusion to deceive the eyes.
Each and every one of them is a sword strike with enough force to tear steel apart like a sheet of paper.
‘This is a technology I’ve never seen before.’
I stuck out my tongue as I watched the dazzling silver flash.
I don’t know what kind of change in Yurina’s mind has occurred, but her swordsmanship skills have improved since she confessed her true identity to her colleagues during last summer vacation.
So rapidly that even I could hardly handle it.
Kagagagagaga river!
Ashes and silver flashes intertwine in the air.
It wasn’t easy to block dozens of sword attacks at the same time.
‘It’s not like I just stayed still.’
Ashblade Sword Type 1 variant.
Diffraction-continuous.
The sword engulfed in ash unleashed a fierce series of strikes, sending out silvery flashes that split into dozens of branches.
The entire practice room shook with a strong impact.
“It’s developed a lot?”
After blocking all the sword attacks, he looked back at Yurina and praised her.
“It’s not over yet!”
Yurina adjusted her grip on the sword and swung it again.
“Put the pressure down!”
The stigmata carved into her left chest glowed with a confident spirit.
A silver aura enveloped the sword and gushed out roughly.
Wooooow!
Yurina’s sword cut through the air, emitting a silvery flash.
What started out as just one silver flash continued to split and grew into dozens in an instant.
I was about to raise my sword to block it, thinking it was the same technique as before.
Jajajajajajajak!
“crazy….”
The sword strikes swelled from dozens to hundreds.
Even the training ground, which was too wide to be called a ‘personal’ area, was filled with silvery black energy.
Hundreds of silvery sword energy floated through the air as if drawing a circle.
A sight like looking up at the moon in the night sky.
‘What is this?’
Like the technique we saw in the ruins before, this technique was also not seen in Yuren’s previous life.
“Ugh… .”
Yurina’s expression distorted as if it was still a burden to her.
She raised her sword high, her lips pursed.
“Sun Sword Type 8… .”
Type 8?
You’re type 8?
I laughed out loud as I heard the numbers flowing out of Yurina’s mouth.
Among the 9 types of ‘types’ of the Sun Sword, types 8 and above were techniques that Yuren learned after forming a party with me in his previous life.
In my previous life, the point at which Yuren and I became part of the same party was about 10 years after graduating from school.
in other words.
Right now, Yurina is trying to leap forward 10 years… no, more than that.
That too.
“Moon… light!”
A technique with a completely different form from the ‘8th Sun Sword’ that I knew.
Wooooow!
Hundreds of sword energy floated in the air in a circle and shot at me all at once.
Just because it’s shot doesn’t mean it shoots in a straight line like an arrow.
Each and every one of them contains the magic and skill of the Sun Sword.
For a moment, the illusion that I was dealing with hundreds of Yurinas at the same time sent a chill down my spine.
‘This is….’
I can’t stop it.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwang!
Hundreds of black energies swirled around like a storm.
Should I say it’s a blessing in disguise?
Contrary to its appearance, the power contained in each sword was not that great.
of course.
“Ugh… Cool!”
Although it was ‘different than it looked’, if you look at only the absolute power, it was by no means a weak power.
I was roughly thrown back, swept away by the swirling black aura storm.
Beep! Beep!
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Red emergency lights flashed throughout the training grounds and alarms rang out.
“Hey, Dale! Are you okay?”
Yurina ran towards me in a panic as I was thrown away.
“Ugh… It’s okay.”
That’s a lie.
To be honest, I thought for a moment that the ‘Protection of Revival’ was being activated.
“Um, sorry. I thought Dale would take it lightly….”
Yurina stomps her feet with a look of helplessness on her face.
“Wait a minute! I’ll call Iris right away!”
“No, don’t call me.”
If Iris saw this sight, she would definitely freak out and start nagging again.
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
“Okay, okay. Just rest for a bit.”
I staggered to my feet and sat down on the bench in the corner of the practice room.
“By the way, when did you learn that skill?”
He asked, leaning back against the wall and catching his breath.
Yurina answered with an awkward smile, as if embarrassed.
“Ah… I was practicing the 8th form of the Sun Sword recently.”
“…okay?”
But it was a completely different technique from the 8th form of the Sun Sword that I knew.
“The original form of the Sun Sword, Form 8, was a technique called ‘Gwangram’, right? I interpreted it a little differently and created something new.”
“… … .”
also.
I thought it was completely different from what I knew, but it turned out to be a new technique Yurina had created.
“So that’s why you changed the name to ‘Moonlight’?”
“Uh, yeah. I changed the name because it felt more like the image of the moon.”
Yurina lowered her head with a hesitant expression.
“Is that a bit… presumptuous?”
“Huh? What?”
“No, why… I changed the sword technique created by my ancestor, the ‘Sun Inspector’ Raynald.”
“that….”
but.
For Yurina, who was born and raised in the Helios family, Raynald’s swordsmanship must have been something close to a religious belief.
Changing that sword technique and using it arbitrarily is, in religious terms, like a priest rewriting the scriptures containing the word of God according to his own interpretation.
In other words, it was a taboo that a group commonly called ‘heretics’ would do.
but.
“I don’t really think that’s a problem.”
“Oh, really?”
The bright moonlight rose on Yurina’s face, covered in the night sky.
“No matter how great a swordsmanship is, it is not the best swordsmanship for everyone.”
Just like I created the Ash Sword.
She too is simply forging a new path that suits her.
“But if you’re going to do it, wouldn’t it be better to change the name as well? Maybe change it from the Sun Sword to the Moonlight Sword…?”
“No, I won’t do that.”
Yurina shook her head softly.
“Whether I like it or not, my roots are the Sun Sword. I don’t want to deny that.”
Yurina smiled faintly as she recalled the days when she first learned the Sun Sword from ‘Yuren’.
Even though the ending was tragic, I didn’t want to erase the happy moments.
“By the way, Dale… You didn’t give it your all this time, did you?”
“Hmm? No, I tried my best.”
“Lies. There was no smoke coming out of Dale’s body. There was no fire either.”
“that….”
Are you talking about ignition and intensification?
‘It’s true that it wasn’t used that far.’
But other than that, I fought her with all the power I had.
‘And it ended beautifully.’
I swallowed a bitter smile and looked at Yurina.
It is true that Ignition and Intensification are my greatest strengths right now, but when I think about the years I have held a sword, it makes no sense that I am being pushed by Yurina in swordsmanship right now.
‘Someone trained for thousands of years with a sword, and now you can catch up to them in just half a year.’
Yurina’s recent growth has surprised even me, who knew ‘Yuren’ from her previous life.
“When… will the day come when I can catch up with Dale?”
Still, Yurina asked in an impatient voice, feeling as if she was lacking something.
“I think I’ve already caught up.”
“But we’re not at a level where we can protect Dale yet.”
Yurina continued speaking, stroking the hilt of her sword.
“I want to be strong enough to protect Dale.”
“That’s… well, there’s no need to be so impatient. You’re doing well enough right now.”
“… Really? Am I doing well?”
“huh.”
“then….”
Yurina blushed slightly and grabbed my collar.
I could now tell what she wanted without her having to say it out loud.
I slowly reached out and stroked Yurina’s head.
“lol.”
Yurina smiling bashfully.
As I continued to stroke Yurina’s hair, which had become a daily routine.
Tirik.
[Candidate Iris, access confirmed.]
The door to the smoke room opened with a clear clinking sound.
“… You’re doing it again. Heh, Yurina-san, you really have unique tastes.”
Iris opened her eyes sharply as she saw me stroking Yurina’s head.
“Ah, no! This is…!”
Yurina blushed and took a step back.
Iris smiled faintly as she looked at her.
“Okay. Well, it’s not something that will happen in a day or two.”
“… … ?”
Yurina tilts her head as she looks at Iris’s attitude, which seems to be filled with leisure.
“I packed you a lunch. Please eat it.”
“Oh, thank you.”
“… Are you hurt?”
Iris, who had been examining my body carefully, frowned.
“Well, if you leave it alone, it will get better soon.”
“But you still need to get treatment. Let me see your wound for a moment.”
Iris touched the wound she had received during her training and recited a short prayer.
A soft glow flowed from her hand and seeped into the wound.
In the blink of an eye, the bleeding stopped and the wound healed.
“thank you.”
“To this extent, what is it?”
Iris smiled as she caressed the wound.
“… … .”
Yurina, who had been watching the scene, opened her eyes slightly.
“You two… what happened?”
Should I call it a woman’s intuition?
I could feel that the atmosphere between the two was slightly different than before.
“Oh, well, it’s nothing.”
Iris looked back at Yurina and raised the corners of her lips.
“I decided to start dating Mr. Dale a while ago.”
“…what?”
“I guess I should just accept everything about Mr. Dale? Something like that.”
“Okay, wait a minute!”
Yurina asks with her eyes wide open.
“Then I…?”
“Ms. Yurina, you still haven’t answered Mr. Dale’s confession, right?”
“Profit! Fatally…!”
Yurina chewed her lips and strode towards me.
“Dale! You’re not going to leave me alone like this, are you?!”
“that….”
“I like you too!”
Yurina is sobbing while holding onto my collar.
It was my own doing, but I nodded instead of answering, feeling a deep sense of guilt.
Was that enough?
Yurina cleared her throat with a much more relaxed expression.
“Is this the same thing?”
“Hmm. I don’t think it’s exactly the same.”
“what?”
“Because I was a little bit faster. And… .”
Iris looked at Yurina with her arms crossed.
“You said that Ms. Yurina was actually Ms. Yuren’s younger sister?”
“…so?”
“Then isn’t your actual age younger than me?”
“… … .”
As Iris said.
Yurina’s real age was the same as that of a first-year student who had just entered hero school.
“Hey, why are you suddenly bringing up my age now?”
“Oh my? How important is age in human relationships? There’s even an old saying in the Republic that goes, ‘age is the key to success.’”
“Ugh… .”
“Hmm. Then Yurina-ssi… no, Yurina.”
Iris stroked Yurina’s cheek with a victorious smile on her lips.
“Call me sister?”
“… … .”
Yurina’s expression suddenly crumpled.
