I Reincarnated as a Shinai

Aria looked at the three ladies in front of her. 

They have already introduced themselves and she can tell that Stella is probably the most troublesome among them in case a fight broke out. 

She has a different aura like she has been on the battlefield for a very long time. Not only that, but her Arcane Sensitivity also tells her that this beautiful lady has a powerful Arcana around her… It is probably an Epic or even a Legendary one!

As for it being an Awakened Arcana, she had never considered that at all since they are even harder to find than a Legendary Rank. After all, if an Awakened Arcana shows up, it would most likely belong to the top Arcanists or the 1st-Class Arcanists or maybe even 2nd-Class Arcanists if they are bold enough to try and have their Arcana undergo an Awakening.

"Lyrei, Stella, and Yasmin… I will remember that. Anyway, may I ask why you are only looking for him now? What really happened? Why you're looking for your Master at this time?" 

Aria asked. It has been more than five years already since Diether was sent to the Sun Fire Knights and received their training. He's now a fully-fledged Knight and even a Knight-Captain at his young age.

She acknowledge that Diether's master did really something great for him, but it was just a few months of training!

Unlike what the Sun Fire Knights did for him for several years. 

In short, she doubts that Diether even knows about this master's whereabouts!

He might've even forgotten his name.

Stella went silent for a moment as she wanted to carefully choose her words. She can feel that Aria is somewhat doubtful of her purpose for searching for her little brother.

In the end, she decided to repeat the words she said to Luna and added more detail.

"Our Master is special… Incredibly special. If you become his student, you will receive a unique connection to him. Unfortunately, this connection has disappeared several days ago and I'm searching for answers. Diether may not know about the answers but I'm sure that if I find my master's students, we will be able to do something about it. Perhaps another clue, or better yet, he might know what's going on…"

Stella answered as she looked straight into Aria's eyes…

Their gazes locked with each other as if weighing the other's sincerity. 

As someone who graduated from the Royal Academy and a Legendary Rank Arcana user, she has been trained differently and had more access to the techniques and skills that other Arcanists wouldn't even hope to get a glimpse of.

Her unique Array Creation Skill is just one of them and right now, these three are basically in her base. It means that she didn't care whether she would offend them with her words and actions. 

"I understand that you really want to him… However, since you said that you've trained under the same master, it means that you're also capable… How about we have a practice match for a while and let me see your Kendo, is that alright?"

Stella blinked her eyes for a moment before realizing what Aria wanted to happen.

Having a match against her would not only prove that she knows Kendo but it will also show her real strength.

That's right, Stella had realized that this girl has been examining her for a while now. 

Aria has probably felt something on her so she wanted to confirm it with a single battle.

"Haa~ I understand. Let's do this. But I don't think I'll be able to win with just my Kendo. So, let's fight like true Arcanists…"

"Arcanist Duel? Fine. I like to try showing my sword skills but I guess, you're suggestion is also good. Let's do it in the training room that we have."

Aria then stood up as she guided the others to the training room. 

The old butler of the mansion then showed up on their way as he helped them open the training hall and turn on its lights.

"Do you need anything else, Lady Aria?" The butler asked after confirming that the training hall seems to be ready to be used. 

"We'll need a referee for our battle. Call Chrisome here."

"I will bring him quickly…"

Aria then told them that Chrisome is a 4th-Class Arcanist working for their family.

Stella is satisfied with this since someone who's at 4th-Class should be more than enough.

Yasmin then looked around the room. The place is quite huge and it is probably enough for even a team battle to take place. As a matter of fact, the size of the room is perhaps similar to their inn at Farahn Village!

Knock! Knock!

Soon, a young man, probably about 17-18 years old entered the room.

Yasmin, Stella, and Lyrei squinted their eyes to confirm that they've seen the man's robe correctly. He's actually wearing a red robe with the emblem of the Arcanist Tower of the Kingdom!

They didn't expect that this noble family from a small town would have a member of the Tower work for them. 

It wasn't an impossible thing to happen but it is still quite surprising. 

'I thought it's just a normal Arcanist… Interesting…'

Chrisome's brown hair, innocent face, and calm aura seem not that suited for becoming a referee but because of the robe he's wearing, they all acknowledged that he's already good enough for the job.

"Lady Aria, how may I help you this time?" The young boy said as he bowed a little. 

"We need a referee for our match. You've done this many times so don't be nervous." 

"Of course. I will do my best." 

Aria then turned to Stella to ensure that she was ready.

"Do you need to warm up? You can use any of the training equipment there. There are also wooden swords or spears…"

"Hmm… I'm fine." Stella replied as she looked at Aria's weapon. It is just a short wooden staff…

She then glanced at the wooden swords stacked on a crate. 

'Should I use a single sword in this fight? Ugh… No, I can't lose in front of Yasmin… I need to show her the uniqueness of my Kendo and Arcane Magic from Diethers'.

Stella smiled as she picked up a couple of swords…

That's right, she wanted to show her Nittouryuu!

Lyrei smiled seeing this as it has been a while since she saw the technique in action. Normally, she would only use her dual swords if she wanted to get serious…

This made the elf quite excited to watch the fight!