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CHAPTER 6

During their breakfast, Master Ezekiel was telling as all of his adventures and journey. He told as his valiant and heroic deeds as an adventurer. Arwin was bombarding master with different questions about the outside world about the different monsters and demons he have faced, and about the seven great dungeons of Greffania. We never experience going out from our land or the capital, because mother's anxious for our welfare.

Everyone was really fascinated and enthralled by Ezekiel-sensei stories and adventures whilst, I am dying in cardiac arrest because my master knows I have the <<Great Sage>> unique skill. Did he know I was a reincarnated person?!

Nooooo! My safe haven is going to be destroyed if anyone knew about it!

Ezekiel-sensei was a well known adventurer around the continent. Almost everyone knew who he is. And they worship and revered him as a Great Hero.

He killed many demons along his journey and saved many kingdoms. His deeds were greatly rewarded by the kingdoms he saved from the demon hordes. He was a force to be reckoned with. He, alone can destroy a platoon of demons and monsters.

While he was telling us his story, my eyes were sparkling, and even though I was nervous a bit because maybe Ezekiel-sensei knew my secret as a reincarnated person, I can't hide the fact, that I was fascinated by his adventures. Back in my previous life, I dreamed as well to be an adventurer and go on a journey. And know I have to the chance in my new life, to get a hold of that dream.

He also told me and Arwin, how he met my mother. It happened when mother was just only seventeen years old, when a group of occult targeted mother as a sacrifice to summon a powerful demon to become the occult's slave to do their bidding.

It also was said that from the books I've read that, ladies with highborn status, especially Duchesses and princesses in the kingdom of Klearione have a unique trait in their blood to attract high ranked demons.

Mother was kidnapped by that occult group, she was crying for help but the group only laughed at her because they thought no one will save her. But they were wrong, just that time; Ezekiel-sensei was in the Alakisha Forest to subjugate a mountain an S rank demon centipede when he heard my mother's cry.

He didn't hesitate to look where that voice was coming from. So he easily maneuvered himself and the forest and there, he saw a goddess, powerless against the grasped of the demon occultist. And then everything was history. Since that day, my mother, Lady Anastasia became friends with a lady-killer, gorgeous S class adventurer.

After that breakfast everyone heeds towards the courtyard of the mansion. And because Arwin don't have to do today, he decided to watch my first day of training. His phoenix was fluttering just above his head, and Ezekiel-sensei was shock when he saw my brother's familiar.

My master then asked many questions to my brother about how he managed to acquire a mystical class familiar, and because of that they become good friends too.

When we were in the courtyard, some of the maids were present as well, excited to witness my training with Ezekiel-sensei. I know this group of maids has a hidden motive, that's why they were eager to watch me train. I can see in their eyes that they fell in love for Ezekiel-sensei and wanted to watch how manly and masculine he is.

Geez, I have perverts maids! Ezekiel-sensei is mine! His abs is mine as well!

On the other hands, mother made a banner and was raising it with high and intense enthusiasm and Arwin was embarrassed, while holding the other end of the banner.

The banner says "FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! MY BABY GIRL!". It was really embarrassing and when Ezekiel-sensei saw it, he was literally laughing his ass on the floor. My face reddened because of embarrassment when I heard his laughter. Damn he looked very hot while he laugh like a carefree idiot.

I walked towards him, who was now stretching. I bit my lips when I notice his muscles were flexing. Is he trying to seduce me?! Please stop it, sensei!

I looked at him and I could see his determination reflecting in his eyes, I bet he was itching to start this training. When he saw me walking close to him, he instantly halted his stretching regime.

As soon as sensei stopped perplexingly flaunt his strong muscles, I heard the discreet disappointment in the maids, because my sword master stopped flaunting his well built, biceps and triceps.

Well, sorry to interrupt. His mine!

"Ezekiel-sensei." I started.

He looked at me with wondering gaze before cheekily smiling and patted my head. He was treating me like a dog.

Please, pat me again sensei! And geez! That smile could attract many girls in this kingdom.

"What is it, little miss?" she asked me.

I fidgeted in my position as I felt there was a sudden lump building in my throat. The words I organized earlier in the dining room suddenly vanish.

Oh my God! I'm nervous and I don't know what to say. Don't know what to do!

"H-How did you k-know I am a g-great s-sage?" I asked in a stuttering and timid voice.

I avoided his gaze because I don't want to see his expression. I got the feeling that if we locked our gaze, it will be my end. And my heart was beating twice its normal rate and it felt like any seconds I would die from heart attack. When I heard Ezekiel-sensei heaved a deep sigh, the beating of my heart multiplied by three folds. I am sweating cold and my legs were shivering.

"Well, I have this ability called <<Hawk's Eyes>>. It's an active skill that tells me the strong points of my opponent. I used it to you earlier to evaluate the little miss. And I was surprise when I saw, Great Sage and obtaining a title of 'Holder of Vast Knowledge' was a great feat. That are the only things I saw with this eyes" He answered truthfully.

He said it and then winked at me again.

"So that's why." I said with relief.

"At first, I couldn't believe in the rumors circulating in the capital that the young miss of the Silverglaze household was a child prodigy and a genius, but when I used <<Hawk's Eyes>> I was taken aback from what I found out, such small child hold great and vast knowledge." He said proudly.

He patted me and he was proud of me, to have such feat. "Now, let's start your training. Before we get our hands to swords, first thing first, we need to stretch those muscles of yours." He told me and I was listening to him eagerly.

Even though I can see Ezekiel-sensei's stats, there were stats in his status window that have been masked and hidden. Sensei is truly a mysterious man.

I can see excitement reflecting in his eyes, I jut wish this training won't end up as a torture. And why does only, we girls end up reincarnated in a gruesome way? It always ends up being hit by a truck! Can't they just summon us or kill us girls on our sleep instead? Why does thoseboys in mangas and anime only get summoned in another realm and instantly have acquired cheats and their stats were very high in the very beginning! Why can't we girls experience that?! This world is unfair!

My master then started giving me instructions on what I am going to do in my daily routine.

As I have said, this training ended up as a torture!

I just finished jogging around courtyard for two hundred times! And now, Ezekiel-sensei wanted me to experience hell again, by inculcating me to do one hundred push-ups! Is he insane?! I know I am the one requested this, but can't he tone it down for a bit? I've been doing push-ups and sit ups since I was two! But this exercise was killing me!

The heck was that stretch some muscles! My body may look slender but I'm quite strong, you know. But beggars can't choosers. And I am doing this for my mother's sake. And learning from a Great Hero and veteran was a privilege.

My brother was laughing at my pathetic and haggard face because of the sequence of torture, sensei prepared just for me.

The maids continued to cheer on me. I was wondering if they've finished their daily tasks already. I guess, maybe. And they're not only cheering me but they also cheered for Ezekiel-sensei. He was ordering and instructing me around, and the maids were cheering him as he do that. Are they happy because sensei is torturing me?!

I'm sweaty and I felt disgusting, but I need to endure this. No Pain, No Gain!

I was reaching fifty push-ups but it felt like the Earth was laid on my back. My body was shivering and I can't feel my arms anymore. Sensei casted gravity magic as I was doing push-ups and the pull of the gravity feels like a bitch!

I must never complain because I was the one who asked to be train and learn the way of the sword.

"You can do it, baby!" Mom cheered me up and I looked at her side, and she was giving me thumbs up.

Fighting!

I saw in my peripheral vision that mother turned his attention to Ezekiel-sensei. She was pouting and mumbling something. As I was observing mother, I continued to do the push up.

"Ezekiel, you jerk! Stop torturing my daughter!"

Mother's voice boomed, and sensei just laughed at her pouting face. He turned his gaze to her and sucks some air before talking. Sensei broke my heart because of this hell of a training regime he proposed to me.

"I'm not torturing her, you know. This is part of her training. Go somewhere, and pick some daises or something! Don't disturb us!" He playfully yelled while cheekily laughing.

There were really close for him to order and joke like that to the duchess of the Silveglaze. He can act without restriction and carefree in front of my mother, while on the other hand, mother's enjoying sensei's presence. If I didn't know mother's been in love with my father, I would definitely assume that sensei and my mother is a couple.

My Gosh! Mother is really my love rival!

After that hell of a kind push up, he then started to train me how to meditate. Thanks God! I can rest my body! Now it's time for my brain to get exercised.

"Feel your surroundings. Feel the air beneath you. The touch of the wind. The blistering heat of the sun. The sound of the noises around you. Focus yourself by in lining your presence to the heart of the nature." Ezekiel-sensei said in a tone with passion and fervor.

I can recognize from his voice the determination, that he really wanted me to learn. Just as he said, I feel the earth, sun, wind and noise. It was really hard on how to do it. At first I have no idea how I should do it. But know I feel that I doing it correctly or maybe not.

I heaved a deep breath, before exhaling. I can feel something was building in my stomach. It's like a surge of power was gathering in my dantian.

It was tiring and very hard. My sweat was like a flowing river that continued to stream down. I was trying my very best but my concentration went kaput. The concentrated aura suddenly vanished and I felt my body was really heavy as if I am carrying a lot of weights.

"That was a great start." Sensei cheered me up even though I failed. "Do you know why you failed?" he asked me.

I know he knew the answer.

'Great Sage, do you know why I failed?' I asked the support system of my body. Great Sage is like another entity dwelling within me. It's like Great Sage it's my inner voice.

[Analyzing question... Bzzt! Answer acquired! The magic essence in your body is messed up. It's circulating in an irregular rate. Your concentration is unstable, that's why the concentrated magic essence vanished. You were lucky because it just vanish, there are some instances that uncontrolled and unstable magic essence would self-destruct the caster's body.] The monotonous robotic voice of a male in my head stated as if being killed by my own fault was not a big deal.

My eyes widened in shock from what the Great Sage told me. Is this sensei of mine trying to kill me?!

"Geez, master! This method of teaching will kill me! I failed because my magic essence was not stable and the circulation of my magic essence in my body was irregular. I was lucky because it just vanished, there are some instances that uncontrolled and unstable magic essence would self-destruct the caster's body!" I told him as if I was the one deducted that answer.

From his point of view, he must be thinking I was really a genius, but it was the Great Sage, deduction and logic conclusion ability that helped me. Having Great Sage was surely one of the best skills I have. I just wish I have this unique skill back in my previous world. Answering test would be a lot easier!

Master's laughter and his boisterous voice echoed in the courtyard and started clapping his hands in astonishment. He was really carefree and didn't mind the people around him. I just hmmp at him because he was enjoying it.

"You really are a clever little girl. Don't worry, Zariyah. I am with you, so you don't have to be afraid. It's the fastest way to boost your mental strength and to protect your mind from mind manipulation magic and hypnotism. So paying a little is just simple end of the bargain, for gaining strength." He told me reassuringly.

So paying my life is just a little thing, huh?! When I become strong, I will give him a thing or two.

After that, the training to strengthen my mind and physical strength continues for years. It was very tiring but I need to strive harder. I was planning to be the best in this kingdom. My sword will never waver. This sword and my dedication to protect the people I love was my priority, and what was driving me do surpass my own limit.

Time flies when you don't notice it. Five years have passed and I can feel the growth in me and I'm becoming more adroit and proficient in using sword. I am really powerful now and even though my mana capacity was still of a rank F. it doesn't bother me because master told me, in a fight speed is the most important. Master was living here in our mansion, to supervise my grown and training. He was like a father to me. He treated us like a family and we enjoyed his presence. His stories never made us bored, instead it made us more hype and excited.

I've learn a lot of sword skills, sword stances and sword techniques. Learning from the best swordsman was better than self-learning. I've strived hard to learn and everyday was a torture for me. I can feel my entire system was about to surrender but the only thing that keeps me standing was my will power; it helped me to continue Ezekiel-sensei's hellish sword training. When life gives you lemon, eat it. Master really tortured to the fullest during my five painful years of training.

The morning exercise before practicing swordplay was running around the courtyard for three hours, lifting weights for one hour, doing push-ups and sit ups for two hours, to sum it up, morning session was exclusively to strengthen my body.

During afternoon until nine o'clock was the harsh swordplay training. My only break was Sunday, because even Friday and Saturday were intended for my etiquette, dance and music lesson.

I was so scared at first that my body will turned into bulky like those body builders, but thankfully, I maintain my slender physique. My hands were not rough and it was as soft as the hands of new born baby.

Currently, we are in the courtyard and having a duel. Although master was toning down his strength to match my strength, he was still a force to be reckoned with. A real monster in a human shell!

I charged at him with full speed and aim for his vital spot. In fighting, speed is important.

As I dashed forward, master instantly moved faster, and uses the <<Demon Flash>> an agility skill to evade me and by side stepping with fluid graceful movement. With a flurry of steps, he instantly appeared behind me. I move fast and turned around to defend myself. Then, I saw his sword going to hit my head.

Geez! He is using his <<beheading Demon Strike>> skill. This crazy master of mine was really planning to kill since day one!

I parried his huge claymore with my black katana. I used master's own brute force for my advantage, with an elegant turn, I used <<Counter Strike>>. It was a skill I learned from the books I've read in our library. It was an advance sword skill that I've been practicing this whole month.

Counter Strike –is a sword skill that counters and reflects the opponent's attack back at the enemy, but with more than double the power. Therefore, stronger the opponent's power are, the stronger the user's power becomes.

"Awesome! You're really made me proud, my little apprentice. These five years was very fruitful. You're now a true master of swords. You just need to continue practicing and polishing the techniques I have thought you." Sensei said with proud and ecstatic in his voice. "But even so, you still have a lot to learn."

With swift movement, the sharp edge of his sword was just an inch away from my neck. I didn't even saw that move he made. He was indeed fast. He really is a dangerous monster. Even though I didn't let my guard down for just a second and my magic perception was activated, he still managed to win and pull that fast stunt.

"It is my win again! Yehey!" he cheered and was jumping in happiness as if he just won a lottery.

I stood up properly and returned my black katana to its scabbard, before making a curtsy in front of my master. He was indeed a man to be greatly respected. Even though he looked harmless and carefree, one must never judge him by his handsome and cunning look, because he was a wolf under a sheep skin. The way of his sword was the best I've ever seen. No knights can parried his capability in the field of fighting.

"Thank you for the wonderful fight during this five years, master. As always, you are really the best swordsman in this world." I smiled at him.

I saw him blushed from embarrassment. "Of course I am! After all I am your master." he proudly said and ruffled my hair.

I just chuckled at him because aside from being the best swordsman, he also has a lot of sense of humor. I really looked up to him, and I dream someday I will be as good as him.

"Master, thank you for your continuous guidance."

"Zariyah, in the span of five years, you've really grow into a fine and strong swordswoman. You have achieved a lot of accomplishments that can be attained for decades for a knight." He proudly told me as he looked at me with sincerity in his voice.

I was captivated by what he told me and it left me speechless.

"I, your master am very proud of you. You have a lot of potentials. And in order for you to continue to grow, I want you to experience real fight." Master said with a serious voice.

The cheerful façade he was wearing earlier instantly vanished and was replaced by a stern and serious front. I can see in his eyes that he really wanted me to grow more, and he is really dedicated to teach more about the way of the sword. I am willing to do everything just to continue to learn more. Because learning and growing is important in my goal as to become one of the strongest individual in this world.

"Master, isn't fighting you are real fight?" I asked curiously.

"No. the real fight I was talking about is for you to go outside your comfort zone.