Progress and Journey

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Here I am after one and a half year of staying in Elenoir, standing in front of Gramps, Art and Tess in the garden. I am wearing a red scarf with a black leather cloth with a white 'Katana' strapped to my left waist, it is now winter.

—«So, what are you going to show brat?»

Virion asked, Art and Tess too is looking at me with curiosity.

«I am going to show you a sword art that I secretly developed over the year.»

—«Interesting, go on then»

Gramps gestured me to start before stepping back while Art and Tess just watch at the side line.

I took my sword stance by bending my knees slightly, my right hand being a centimeter away from the sword handle on my waist, my eyes turned sharp. My left eye has been all healed up for a few months now.

«My sword art relies on the speed of drawing the sword.»

I explained the main thing about my sword art before I walked and stopped in front of a tree.

—Huu

I calmed my breathing, entering a calm state.

—«Drawing sword? That weird training?»

Gramps muttered, which made Art got even more curious. While Tess is being Tess.

«Arthur Leywin PoV»

—«Drawing sword? That weird training?»

I heard Gramps muttered.

Drawing style?

I know Will, he's not that bad with sword to be honest. His swordplay is about Advanced level not Mastery yet. I wonder what he created. I better focus on him,

Placing his hand on the sheath of his curved sword, Will took a deep breath.

Soon after, his figure slowly blended with the surrounding scenery making it seem as if he was one with nature.

—Rustle

Out of nowhere a small gust of wind passed by causing a couple of leaves to fall from the tree. I guessed that it is Will's doing as he can use wind magic.

The leaves which were blown away by the wind slowly descended near where Will was.

—Click!

All I heard was a clicking sound before all the leaves around Will split into two identical pieces causing me to freeze, completely stunned.

—Click!

With another click, Will's curved sword (Katana) that seemed to have never left the scabbard returned to its original position.

—«So how was it? Cool right?»

Will turned to us with a bright smile. His previous temperament completely disappeared.

—Silence

I looked to my right and saw that Gramps was still stunned with what Will just did. His jaw dropped into an 'O' shape.

—«Gramps?»

Will asked,

 —«...Oh! Tha—»

Gramps was cut off by a high pitch sound coming from my left.

—«Will! That was so COOL! How did you manage to cut those leaves without moving?!»

Tess too was surprised by Will's sword art. Even me, who participated in countless battles in my previous life was surprised.

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