From the city of Hausen, demons were disappearing. Just a little more...

The skeletons, who were south, east and north, are under control. Only the West Side of the city will remain. I'm in the middle of a fight right now.

Me and Aaron are hunting over 1,000 skeletons by the time we get here, so we're hoarding huge amounts of Hate.

Still, I've never hunted so many demons in a row without rest, so it's an unknown realm for me.

"Aaron, the skeletons are flocking to us next, like sugar-seeking ants."

"I guess so. Normally such continuous hunting should not be carried out in great danger. But now that I have you, I have no problem."

Says Aaron with his holy sword in his holy attribute, slashing the five Skeleton Nights flying together. Yeah, it's like you don't have to be without me... I haven't fought like that.

You're really well.

We've been fighting for the last 15 hours or so since we defeated Richie Lord. No, you're not, from the height of that day, because it's dusk already, like, 18 hours? I hunt the skeletons so much that I don't know what time feels like. I'm sure, if you sleep like this, the skeletons will show up all the way into your dreams. And I just ask you to add or subtract from your out-of-the-box gourmet bulimia skills.

"Faith, all you have to do is defeat the skeletons ahead of you, and you're done. Can we go?"

"Absolutely."

I quickly turn my black sword into a black bow and let it rain down my pouring bow. Of course, it's a petrified demon arrow.

The handling of the demon bow is such that I can feel myself improving dramatically in this fight. Aaron taught me the basics of how to fight.

And there's an exemplary person fighting in front of me, and it's very informative just to watch. Is this an audition? Let's try it. Let's try to replicate Aaron's movements with a sight imitation.

Flying arrows I try to release demon arrows in the air as I jump the rain and twist my body. It's somewhat off target, but it's a demon arrow inside, so it was corrected on its own to pierce Skeleton Archer's brain.

Eclipse Ability Activated

"+1290 Health, +1440 Arm, +1110 Magic, +1230 Spirit, and +770 Agility are added to the status"

Whoa, this can be used. Hearing an inorganic voice, I felt a response.

How to fight avoidance and attack at the same time. Until now, I've been thinking about dodging, separately from the attack, but can you do this? It's really just a new discovery when you're with Aaron.

Because this is the last time, I burn Aaron's way of fighting in my eyes. How do we launch an attack without waste? To what extent are you consciously fighting your enemies?

I try to steal combat technology from Aaron whenever possible while I fight my battle.

After this, if Aaron and I split up, I'm gonna have another battle to ask myself. The grid in your hand is a weapon, so you can't teach me how to fight. Mine won't tell me what a samurai is because of his character.

I'm sure Aaron is the first and last master for me.

"We have defeated all Skeleton Archers. After that, defeat Skeleton Knight in front of you and it's all over."

"Well... for a long time you've been with me... thank you. Thanks."

When Aaron spills a grin at me on the side, he opens up the Arts "Grand Cross, which had been activated on the Holy Sword.

"Come on, it's over"

Holy light engraves the ground where Skeleton Knight flashes. Even this magic purified Skeleton Knight. When the light that was shining on one side of the perimeter subsides, the city quiets back without a sound. When it comes to the remaining light, it's just the sea of stars brilliant in heaven.

"Looks like it's totally night. I'm sorry I delayed my departure because of you."

"No, I'm the one who learned. Thanks!

"Ha-ha-ha, Noh is not going to tell you a big deal. And Faith won't have to teach me anymore."

"Yeah, yeah, it's early!

To my surprise, Aaron keeps telling me.

"What I'm reading is swordsmanship. No matter how much shape you take, it doesn't make sense. The point is, you take it and you sublime. And Faith took in the foundations of swordsmanship he taught more than he could imagine, and made it his own."

"I haven't... I'm finally starting to see how to fight"

I never thought Kensei would say that to me. Kind of feels like a sudden push away.

You put your left hand on my head like that, and you're turning a gentle eye.

"No, I've had enough. I guess the weapon changes shape besides the sword. Then, if Non teaches only swordsmanship, the form you should be in will be skewed and distorted. I want to avoid that. That's why you should wave whatever you want. I believe there is a battle ahead like yours."

Right... right. There are three shapes of greed today: one-handed sword, demon bow, and sickle. But further shapes will open up ahead. Yet sticking to one weapon is wrong.

The form I should aim for is:

"Take all shapes of this weapon as one. Does that mean?

"That's the thing. That cannot be taught to Non. Whatever, Non only knows the sword because he's still Kensei."

Aaron says so, hands off my head.

I was just in the mood to meet him and figure out what a fight was, and the road looks interminable and far. Well, that means the Black Sword Grid is an awesome weapon, but let's not tell the person. 'Cause I'll be in good shape soon.

"Did you call me?

"... said I didn't call you!

"Well... I thought they called me."

I'm surprised the Grid is talking through his "reading mind" skills all of a sudden. I don't feel comfortable with Gried.

If you do that, Aaron will put the holy sword in his sheath and turn back to the castle.

"Come on, take the gold coins in the castle and let's go back to the village. Wouldn't be a good idea to be late any more, would you?

"Sure! Mine is mad at Cancún."

"Then let's hurry"

We run down the main street where nothing's gone. Someday I want this place to go back to where people are so busy, I won't hope so.

Mine was still angry when he took the gold out of the castle treasure trove and returned to the village. I dyed my red eyes red enough to repel them and they're exploding right now.

"I thought you said you were coming home yesterday! Yet I don't know what it means to be back a day late!?

"The... momentum of defeating Richie Lord, we talked about defeating all the demons in the city..."

"Non asked me out. I'm sorry."

"I didn't know you couldn't keep your promises, you kids!

If you look overwhelmingly told by the younger Mine, you somehow feel bad about it. Aaron, my usual frivolous face is crumbling and weak. Well, Aaron looked hazy then, even from me. Perhaps what Mine told him made him ashamed of himself in retrospect to date.

Reflecting on Aaron, I urge him to give me his hand.

"Aaron, get that one quick."

"Oh, I did. Mine, take this. Thank you for protecting the village while Nong was away."

"Yeah...... ohhhhhh!!

Mine lightly receives and delights in a tightly heavy bag containing gold coins. The number of gold coins planned was increased to 100. Mine also forgets to be angry at the exact surprise, he opens and closes the bag and says "ohhhhhhhhh" and repeats.

"You've managed,"

"Um, you're a cash kid and you saved me. Well, shall we go to bed as soon as we eat today? It's a lot of work, actually."

"Me too."

It seems the villagers have already prepared the meal for us, and there was a good smell coming from inside Aaron's house.

He said Mine was telling the villagers that me and Aaron had gone out to exorcise the demons, and then we talked about doing something for Aaron ourselves. Sounds like he prepared a meal for us to bring down the demons and come home. Mine told me the villagers were pretty worried because they were supposed to be back yesterday, but they wouldn't be back for long.

The villagers say they are going home because it is late at night now. When it was tomorrow morning, Aaron was transported to tell the villagers that he had been resurrected.

"Well, let's go inside the house"

I take a bag of gold coins beside me, pull Mine's hand, and I go inside the house. Then he ate a full meal and slept like mud. Mine's trying to sleep with my belly on a pillow, but not even enough energy to shake it off.

On the morning of our breakup, in front of the carriage that was repaired, we would be able to get Aaron and the villagers to drop us off.

The majority of the demons pouring into this village came from the city of Hausen, so my accomplishment in lending Aaron a hand was so great that the villagers told me to thank him again and again. Mine also said he defeated about thirty demons while Aaron was away, and the villagers are in the middle of thanking him for that.

In the meantime, Aaron calls out to me with a strange look on his face.

"It's Faith. If you go to Gallia and finish what you have to do, come back here. We need to talk about something important."

"Important story?

"Oh, very much so. When the time comes, I'll talk. So be sure to come back alive."

And give me a big, bitchy hand.

"I'll see you, Faith"

"Yes, again"

I snort at Aaron as I hold back that powerful hand.

If we survive in Gallia, let's go see him. Because Aaron and I were only together for about four days. I need to talk to you more.

How long has Mine been shaking hands?

"Faith, it's time to go."

"Oh, okay. Okay, Aaron, everybody. Thanks for your help."

Get in the carriage and I'll show my face out the window. And I waved away at them and spared them a goodbye.

Aaron and the others said they were going to rebuild the city of Hausen, which opened up from demons. I'm sure it will be a vibrant city. I had no idea what happened after I went to Gallia, and I had a lot of fun ahead of me.

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