"Let us move forward," the old man said to Mordred as he took a deep breath and placed both hands on her cheeks
"We must do something about that look of yours," he said to Mordred who insatiately picked up a spoon and used it to see her own reflection
"No not your face, your eyes, that hash look filled with rage, you showed must never be seen by anyone"
"Always keep people guessing if you are happy or angry, but if that's too much for you then just look at them as if they were filth," he said to her as he watched Mordred's expression change
He watched as confusion turned to, understanding made way for irritation, and finally, anger, as Mordred finally had enough considering the man hadn't taken his hands off her face.
"...We can work on that, now draw your sword I will teach you to fight while being able to keep people from seeing what's under your dress," the old man said as he let go of Mordred's face and picked up a sword someone had left behind
Mordred gave the man a predatory grin as she rose from her seat and drew her sword.
"When you say begin, my lady," the old man said to Mordred
"Now," Mordred said her voice filled with confidence, but that confidence was instantly shattered as the old man was suddenly standing next to her and his sword was at her throat
"You are not the first princess who wields a sword, an ax, a spear"
"It is the duty of men and women like myself to train you, we have fought against the heroes and villains that have grown in these walls and beyond"
"It's best if you remember that, my lady," the old man said to Mordred as the lowered his sword and walked back to his place
"When you are ready young miss," he said to Mordred
Mordred felt her blood boil, not with anger but excitement and so she threw herself at the old man wanting to see what he could do, the two of them fought all day, and when the sun was about to set Shiroe walked into the room.
"... It's getting late, and these old bones do have a limit"
"Shiroe here will train with you now miss, he shall be your partner and act as your guard until the day you wed and then he will leave your side," the old man said before his eyes seemed to darken.
"Temptation comes in many ways, can you keep your legs closed miss," he said in a voice so low, that Mordred want able to hear
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[Arturia]
It had been two days since they had left the elves behind and unsurprisingly their journey had been completely uneventful, nothing new had occurred.
"What's this?" Nero asked as she picked up a small red pendant
Arturia looked at the pendant and recognized it as one of the trinkets they had taken from the city
"Its called the First Flame, you can have it if you want it" Aqua answered Nero, the girl briefly stopped eating the sweet potato Kazuma had cooked for her
"That's new," Kazuma said as the cart near sign that was hammered into the ground
"Beware the elves have taken over," Kazuma said as he red the sign
"..." No one said anything and for a long moment there was only silence
"Well, what do you say. I guess this is fate, we can go forward and take our chances or we can go in another direction?' Kazuma asked Arturia however he never bothered to look at her
"Let's do it," Nero said to Kazuma
"I'm with you Kazuma," Aqua said to Kazuma
"...I don't have a kingdom, but if my other self hasn't reacted yet is because something is blocking it"
"...Let's go forward" Arturia answered Kazuma
Kazuma turned to look at Aqua and the two nodded to each other, Aqua began to glow with blue energy and used it to strengthen Kazuma
"Then let's tell them we are coming," Kazuma said as he lifted his hand to the sky and said
"Blast" the explosion was heard for miles