Chapter 84 : Nifuji Yuri ll

Sunday, 10 AM

"Huh... Huh... Huh…" Akira was panting slightly, tired after fighting Yuri for two straight hours.

Even though he wanted to call it a fight, it hardly seemed that way. Akira had mostly been on the receiving end of Yuri's relentless attacks.

It wasn't that Akira was weaker than Yuri; in fact, he was far stronger than her. They had adjusted his power to be on the same level as hers, but unlike Yuri, Akira had no real combat experience. Every strike he made was intended to end his opponent's life, which put him at a disadvantage here, as he had no desire to kill Yuri. And so, he endured two straight hours of being struck repeatedly.

"As I suspected, you're not used to actual combat," Yuri remarked, standing comfortably, unlike the worn-out Akira, though she had also been fighting for two hours. "You must be accustomed to killing your opponent in one blow. With your immense power, no one has ever been able to face you head-on, but it seems like you have a solid foundation in hand-to-hand combat. Yet, as you grew stronger, you stopped focusing, as it wasn't hard for you to kill your enemies without them even realizing it."

After fighting Akira for two hours, Yuri understood that if this hadn't been training, she would have died countless times in the past two hours. Akira's body was accustomed to deadly blows, and his fighting style resembled assassination techniques more than anything else. But by the end of the fight, it seemed his muscle memory began to kick in, allowing him to block her strikes more effectively, even though he was in complete disarray due to his habits and his muscle memory awakening.

"That's exactly right," Akira nodded somewhat embarrassedly, knowing that Scáthach would have beaten him senseless if she had seen his recent attempt at training, given he was in complete chaos and couldn't do anything against Yuri. "Even though I've trained in close combat for years, I've gained so much strength recently that I've started relying on brute force or assassination techniques to take down my opponents in a single strike."

"I see... In that case, how about training with me like this every day for two hours? This would help you improve, and your strength would grow even more than before instead of relying on brute force and assassination techniques," Yuri suggested with a smile, offering to help Akira build his own fighting style. Although Akira had been in complete disarray during the previous fight, she enjoyed fighting him as his eyes constantly tracked her weak points and the gaps in her defense, which also helped her improve her own combat skills.

"Sure, but it would have to be after dinner since I have school in the morning," Akira said as he started walking out, planning to take a shower since it was time for breakfast. "By the way, do you want to enroll in school as well? It could help you better understand this world."

"School? Hmm, that's alright, I think," Yuri pondered for a moment before agreeing, as despite her personality, she loved learning, especially new things.

"Alright. By the way, I'll make you a new identity. Do you have any preference for a last name or anything? I assume you don't want to use the name Zahard, right?" Akira asked as he walked with Yuri out of the underground training area. "If you don't have anything in mind, I could give you my real last name, Hasegawa."

Even though Yuri was a "Zahard's Princess," it was clear she didn't like Zahard or even using his name.

"Let's go with your family name, then," Yuri thought for a moment and decided to use Akira's family name since she had no particular preference in this matter. As for her real family name, she didn't like to use it either.

"Alright. I'll get in touch with a few people in the government today, and everything will be ready by tomorrow," Akira said, thinking of a few people who could help him. "As for the school, you can come with us starting tomorrow since I'm the biggest contributor to the school, so there's no problem with your transfer, and I'll talk to the school principal to ensure everything is ready by tomorrow."

"I'll rely on you then," Yuri nodded, looking at Akira seriously. "By the way, I don't like taking things from others without giving something in return, so don't hesitate to tell me if you ever need anything."

"Alright, if I need anything, I won't hesitate to let you know," Akira replied with a smile, as Yuri's words reminded him of his childhood friend whom he hadn't seen in a long time. "I wonder what she's doing now…"

"By the way, you should keep Black March for yourself, and in return, I'll take Green April," Yuri said, trying to avoid eye contact with Akira, as Black March had refused to return to her, claiming it wanted to stay with its "master," who was Akira. Green April, on the other hand, didn't mind being used by Yuri, although it seemed to have acknowledged Akira as its "master" as well.

"Of course," Akira nodded without much concern, as he owned numerous weapons, many of which had consciousness. He didn't mind Yuri taking Green April since it was originally meant to be hers if he hadn't intervened. As for Black March, it was a particularly kind weapon that tried to fulfill all of Akira's wishes, so he didn't mind keeping it, especially since he suspected it wouldn't want to return to Yuri.

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