The Demon King's Paladin

Chapter 28. Sarah's Monthly Progress

                                                         Sarah Dreadnaught's Point of View.

It's been around 1 month since my training with my father and John began. It has been a time of great growth in my life. My skills have grown by leaps and bounds since the beginning, no doubt this is due to my father's teachings. But the most important growth I find, is with my Fiancé John. After spending some time planning with my mother, we were able to slowly win John over. It started simply enough, to make him emotionally attracted to me was a matter of spending more time with me. So, my mother began the plan of our 3-month training schedule. With my more serious training happening in the morning, the rest of the day he would be by my side starting with a daily lunch break.

An oasis for John from the harsh training classes of his mornings. That was the first domino for our plan to capture him. The 2nd was to foster reliance of me through our teamwork against an insurmountable enemy, that being my father. The 3rd was to find a way for John to move past his feelings for his old world, it seems we're moving in the right direction for the plan. The first day I was able to repeat the words I had said in his memories and stop him from feeling guilty and worthless! A huge victory for me! In our lunch breaks his attitude towards me has relaxed considerably, To the point where my flirting is drawing better and better reactions! Soon I'll be able to enact my small dream of holding his hand across the table as we speak. Slowly I'll break down his walls and then We'll.... Oh, my! I'm starting to drool, moving on.

In terms of teamwork and reliance on each other, It's been slow moving but we have been getting better at it day by day. To the point we were able to land a good strike on father yesterday. We've become more used to each other's thoughts and movements, so much so that the original stiffness of our first attempt is but a distant memory. He's even begun to trust me with his back as he strikes at father! It seems that myself being a necessary part of his day-to-day life has grown well. As he doesn't even begin to eat his food before I arrive to our lunch date. Unfortunately, I have been forced to make him wait longer each day, as my sparring with father takes longer and longer for either of us to land a decisive blow to one another. However, as a benefit, the look of awe and respect from John that I have gained, has motivated me to better myself more and more! And likewise seeing how far I have come works as motivation for him! As he has told me himself! What a perfect combination we are for each other!

Now for the 4th part of my mother and I's plan. Gaining allies have been slow moving and I have had to make compromises I assumed I would need to make at some point. Simply put I have promised Anna, John's exclusive maid, my aid in gaining John's affection and eventually a marriage with John. Which shouldn't be too difficult seeing as Anna is a hardworking woman, as well as quite a beauty. In the Royal Academy when I was a freshman, I heard many a rumor of a green haired beauty with eyes the color of dark emeralds. Who would've thought that eventually that beauty would become my fiancé's exclusive maid? Let alone my fiancé unintentionally making her fall for him?

So many emotions went through my mind when I first saw her face that first lunch date. Anger, jealousy and happiness that someone else on Gaia could understand why John was so special to me. After speaking to her for a good amount of time and explaining my role as his first wife was thoroughly understood. I gained a valuable ally and friend. And as luck would have it, a second ally was made. John's summon Paula the Dark Pixie, perhaps she had formed a small crush on John, regardless having 2 people so close to John, like Paula and Julia is perfect. It seems that most of my preparations before facing the Hero Party have started coming to fruition. Soon it will all come together, and I can look back on all the hard work I've done from the comfort of my honeymoon suite with my husband by my side.

However now for the present. I currently am on my way to the inner field of the palace, to continue my lessons with my father. As I reach the field, I see my father sitting and meditat... No wait he's napping. I decide to use a bit of my childhood training and begin walking towards my father with the silence and serenity of a still lake. Once in reaching distance I prepare to scare my father awake.