The sky was shrouded by darkness.
Dawn has not arrived from the eastern skies, the dividing line between night and day was still extremely ambiguous.
(The city’s surrounding walls, it is my first time coming……)
After waking up unusually early, I headed to the surrounding walls of the Labyrinth City (Orario).
The current location was the outer section of North West direction. In the huge surrounding walls, the inside of the city could be seen in one glance and my attention was stolen by the majority of the scene.
The Pantheon, the Coliseum, there were probably even headquarters of famous . The huge buildings with the height approaching the walls could be said to have their own characteristics. Towards the beautiful shape that could be clearly recognized from afar, I could not even issue a single sigh.
Especially the that stood in the center of the city, the height that surpasses even the city wall brings forth a more powerful presence and pressure. Place among the dazzling areas, the bean-like homes were also quite interesting and it was never tiring to look at it.
The city, that was roughly divided into 8 Main Street Areas, had just finally bid farewell to the bustling noises. Right now, the Magic Stone Lamps’ glows disappeared one by one, Orario is quietly entering its slumber.
The thought of me living in this great city caused indescribable feelings and excitement and began to stimulate my back and heart.
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“Are you … prepared?”
“Ah, Y…Yes!”
Turning around to the wind chimes-like voice, I, once again, faced Wallenstein-san.
The reason why I came to the city walls was in order to accept her guidance about fighting methods.
Since her seems to be planning an in the near future, so the amount of time for guidance does not seem to be much. This was the reason that we began the training the day after yesterday and at the same time, the training period will end when the begins.
“Sorry, calling you out at this time……”
“N…Not at all, it’s not a problem!”
Wallenstein-san, who was part of the , should not even be doing this kind of thing. If it was known that she was teaching another faction’s member, it would be an even greater problem.
Specially heading over to the top of the walls to train was also to avoid people’s eyes and ears.
Considering from her position, having deadlines and restrictions was taken for granted.
By the way, the reason we picked such an early time period was because she considered my situation of having to earn my living fees and had to enter the Dungeon.
“T…Then, Wallenstein-san, what…what do you want me to do……”
“……Aizu.”
“Ha?”
“It’s fine …To call me Aizu.”
I, who noticed that I was being criticized by how I called her name, almost instantly flopped to the ground.
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“Everybody calls me that……Or…Are you unwilling?”
“W…Wait a minute!? ………No, it’s not that I’m unwilling”
It was impossible to refuse.
Listening to the slightly depressed voice from that person, I covered my mouth and thought.
My cheeks turned red. Shouldn’t I say, Wallenstein-san……In front of Aizu-san, my cheeks have always turned red, there was not even a second that it didn’t……
Once again, I had a realization of how strange the current situation was.
“……A…Aizu…san. Then what should I do next?”
“…….What should you do…Okay.”
“Eh.”
Towards Aizu-san’s slightly dull voice, I could not help but let out a natural response.
She huddled her slender chin and stood there, frowned as she desperately tried to think of something.
“Although I have been thinking……about it since yesterday.”
She quietly moved her line of sight, as if she was a scolded child. It gave me the feeling that Aizu-san had become smaller.
The sense of sacredness and mystery that she had revealed so far had completely vanished without a trace.
Ara, so strange.
The Aizu-san in front of me was slightly different than the one I longed for.
“……Try…to swing in the air.”
“Ah……O…Okay.”
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I let out a bit of sweat as I listened to Aizu-san’s instruction.
Taking out the , while I felt slightly embarrassed due to the close proximity of her gaze, I swung once, twice and three times.
Aizu-san was seriously observing my movements.
“You…only use Dagger?”
“Eh……?”
“The Dagger users that I know will also use kicks and Taijutsu.”
Indeed, when I was fighting against Monsters, I would rely on the weapon’s overwhelming attacks most of the time. The acts of punching and kicking were extremely rare.
While I looked at my own body, Aizu-san said, “lend it to me”, and took the Dagger.
Looks like she wanted to demonstrate an example of Taijutsu.
“……Like this”
Her right hand held the dagger in reverse grip and her knee were slightly lifted vertically.
She lifted her knee vertically by a bit……she tilted her head.
She lowered her leg and once again raised it straight up……Then once again, she tilted her head.
“……?”
“……”
She repeated the lifting and lowering of her left knee. Each time, Aizu-san would tilt her head.
To this point, even I could not hide my sweat. I do not know why the side watching would also become speechless, I could only keep looking at Aizu-san’s next move.
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Could it be …Aizu-san…is a natural airhead……
“——Ah.”
Just when I was thinking this kind of thing.
As if she captured some amazing sense, Aizu-san swayed her lower body.
“——Eh?”
Using her right foot as the axis for her center of gravity, she let out an intense friction, causing the stone floor to cry out, and rotated her body around.
Ignoring me, who let out a dumb noise, her left leg depicted an arc.
Her miniskirt rolled forward, revealing the blue tights she was wearing underneath.
Following, the snow white thighs broke into my vision—— I…was blown away.
“Ah.”
A high speed…roundhouse kick.
The attack of the First-Class Adventurers that entered my sight, captured me, who was standing next to her, at a frightening speed. After a violent blow, I was blown towards the opposite wall.
Whether if it was reacting or defending, I could not even let out a cry. With a tragic momentum, I smashed against the stone wall and finally collapsed to the ground.
What …This kind of damage.
My consciousness was blown away.
I could not use any strength and quaveringly raised my head. Aizu-san, who lacked emotions on her face, could only stand there with her eyes widened.
……Aizu-san…is really a natural airhead.
The second before I lost consciousness, I finally understood this point. I tried to turn my head.
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“Sorry……”
Aizu-san apologized with a sad expression to me, who woke up shortly afterwards.
Although I forcibly placed a smile and desperately tried to encourage her, my chest that got hit was still in pain, I do not know if I could conceal it properly.
Afterwards, Aizu-san attempted to test out various things, but it still did not seem to work.
Looking at the figure, who was desperately thinking, I do not know whether if I should interrupt or not.
Under the dark sky, where the morning glow still haven’t appeared yet, a restless atmosphere was filling it up.
“……As expected, we should just fight.”
“Eh?”
Aizu-san, who was silent for some time, raised her head and said this to me.
Standing up, she placed her hand on the sword handle.
I widened my eyes and hurriedly stood up, she pulled out her sword and placed it on a corner of the wall, then she faced this side while holding the sheath.
“Because I am not good at teaching others like Riveria……So… this is the best way.”
Following this, the atmosphere around Aizu-san changed.
Her right hand held onto the sword sheath that had nearly the same attack range as a normal single-handed sword, and she quietly placed up her stance.
Just by standing, my skin sensitively reacted.
I immediately pulled out the hanging at the waist and entered a stance.
“Yes……That is enough.”
“……!?”