Sera vs Helena

"Why do you think that? Do you perhaps have a basis of why you say so?"

Helena felt unsure of her disciple's words.

After all, [Moon Shield Art] was a natural weapon art that was also the heirloom of the Luna Familia.

This meant that this was a matter sensitive.

"You know of the nature of my talent, right, Master?" Sera asked in a careful voice.

Helena thought for a while and nodded, "Yes, you can learn a skill if you watch someone do it repeatedly."

"That's right, Master. You see, I have seen a member of the Luna Familia in the Forest of Savages."

"Don't tell me that…"

"Yes, Master. I was able to learn a little of the [Moon Shield Art] and felt the hot energy eating at my heart fade slightly."

Helena lowered her head, thinking deeply about the information she just heard.

After a while, she raised her head again and said, "Very well, I will look into it. If what you said is true, then it will be good for us."

"Anyway, do you have something else to say?" 

It was the first time Sera called for her, making Helena feel that her agenda was not simple.

"About that Master…" Sera scratched her head before continuing, "Do you have a world map that I could borrow?"

"Ehhhh?" Helena tilted her head in confusion.

An awkward smile appeared on Sera's face as she spoke, "W-Well you see, I want to meet up with the other otherworlders that I know…"

"Oh, I understand now. However, I only have a map for the human territory of the Free World. As for the other race's territory, I'll see if I can help you with that."

"N-No, Master. Just the map of the human territory is fine."

A scroll appeared on Helena's hand. She then offered it to Sera, "Here, but I must tell you that you should be careful with who you share it with."

"I understand, Master. But may I ask if I can share it with my family?" Sera asked carefully, feeling that there must be something more to the map.

Helena nodded and said, "Of course, I would also like to meet them if there are opportunities in the future. Especially that brother of yours that you said was better than you…"

Hearing her words, Sera's eyes widened with surprise, 'Oops, I think she has taken an interest in Brother.'

She remembered how she would praise him whenever her master praised her and felt that she might have pushed trouble in Zen's way.

Not knowing what her disciple was thinking, Helena continued speaking.

"It's just that the map is considered sensitive information due to the fact that it could be used by others to lay waste to the human territory."

Her words made Sera's face freeze.

Helena continued, "Of course, I trust that you won't do such things. But in the event that the map spreads to those who will, we might become in trouble…"

"I understand, Master. You do not need to worry as I will be very careful with this map. Thank you." 

Sera felt that this world really was not just like any other game.

Subconsciously, she was thinking to herself just how easy it was to procure a map. It did not hit her just how vital a map was to a territory.

'This is not a normal game- No, this is not a game at all.' She whispered in her mind, reminding herself to not take anything for granted.

Seeing her expression, Helena nodded with satisfaction on her face.

After a moment, she smiled and said, "By the way, how is your training in the [Sun Sword Art]? Are you almost at Adept Proficiency?"

Sera snapped out of her daze and replied with a nod, "Yes, Master."

"Hmmmmm…" Helena tapped her lips for a while and said, "How about we spar?"

"Pardon?"

"It's exactly as you heard. I have always demonstrated the styles of [Sun Sword Art] to you due to your special talent, but… I figured that you will be able to learn faster if you experience it first hand. What do you think?"

Seeing the smile on her master's face, Sera gulped nervously, "Well, I'll be glad to be taught by you, Master!"

"Very well. I will also make sure to only use the [Sun Sword Art] skill so that you will be able to learn and increase your proficiency quickly."

The two of them soon stood in the middle of a certain clearing in the forest.

Facing the calm smile of her master, Sera racked her brains, 'At present, I can only use the first two styles of the skill since I'm only at Beginner Proficiency.'

If Sera were to say that she was not nervous, then she would have been lying.

It was the first time that she and her master would be sparring against each other as they would normally only partake in normal training.

"Don't be too nervous. I'll let you make the first move. Just enjoy the fight and don't put too much pressure on yourself, okay?"

"Okay, Master." Sera answered before taking a deep breath.

Then, after a moment, her lips parted.

[Sun Sword Art, Second Style: Orbital Rush]

Zoom—

Her figure blurred as she dashed towards her master in a spiral path, mimicking the orbit of the sun.

Looking at her disciple who was rushing towards her, Helena only smiled.

However, Sera was not fazed.

[Sun Sword Art, First Style: Scorching Slash]

Flames of the sun covered her sword as she performed a horizontal slash.

At this moment, a chant resounded in the area as Helena's lips parted.

[Sun Sword Art, Third Style: Rising Sun]

Clank— Swoosh!!!

Helena blocked her disciple's sword before shooting upwards towards the sky.

Sera looked up abruptly, 'So that's the third style that I will unlock when I reach Adept Proficiency, huh?'

"Watch carefully." Helena spoke as her figure was in mid air.

[Sun Sword Art, Fourth Style: Setting Sun]

WOOM—

Her sword erupted with the flames of the setting sun as her figure fell downwards rapidly like a meteor.

'Beautiful…' 

Was the only thought in Sera's eyes as she soon met with her master's sword.