225 Chapter 7: First Villainess: Tianna Monique, Way of One’s Sword (Part One)

Swing, Swing

Tia Swing her wooden sword furious determination in eyes. She stopped as she went to catch her breath.

"Lady Tia, your Water" Lili said with a glass and a soft towel to dry herself.

"Thank You"

A month ago her Father Daniel left on an expedition sent by the Emperor he took along Leon as well. Perhaps it is because Emperor Theodora has someone whisper in his ear about the close relationship she had with Leon. He wanted to have his son Marry her instead.

Tia was a blessed Child with an unknown blessing given by another being. Even their grace Giga doesn't know.

She was an unknown with plenty of potentials.

Tia frowned in disappointment she was currently better than she was three years ago but now she hadn't improved at all in this last month

"My lady Perhaps we should enjoy the afternoon shopping" Lili suggested after Tia changed back into a light blue dress.

Tia thought about it for a while before nodding her head with a smile "That Would be lovely"

-Lalazi Market-

Tia looked around from shop to shop filled with the unnecessary items of luxury, things of which she never cared for but…..

Tia sighed as she looked at the miscellaneous things inside. She turned around and was heading out the door.

"My Lady is nothing to your liking" Lili finally said after walking around for a while. Tia hadn't bought anything at all, it seemed nothing interested her much.

"Somewhat" Tia commented duly until something in the window caught her eye. IT wasn't a the sparkly design the bedazzled sword nor the sword-like object the sword that looked foreign. It was the black-haired women and brown-eyed young women that were looking at it dazly.

"Ma-"She voice caught off when she disappeared. She walked closer to the store and stared at the foreign sword the Mana was looking at.

It may have been a long and its sheath had changed color to a royal blue but there was no doubt it was Satusko.

"Milady do you like it?" Lili asked, seeing Tia glaze toward the foreign sword that looked more like a decoration than anything else.

Tia nodded her head and walked to towards the entrance of the door.

Burst, the door was abruptly opened.

And a familiar red-headed and blue-eyed boy walked out. "I'll come back"

Kit Roja, Tia instantly paled for a moment before calming down. The red-haired boy noticed her stilled gazed.

Tia jumped unintentionally.

"Kit, don't scare my customers," said a deep voice coming out from the back. He must have noticed her frighten gazed.

"Are you practicing swordsmanship" Kit suddenly asked as he noticed the callous on Tia's hand.

"Yes," Tia said nodding her head nervously, not glancing at Kit.

"Really?" Kit suddenly grasped her hands "That's so cool" (>▽<)

"Eee?" (#@□@#）

"How long have you been training for?" He asked.

"Umm, for Three years," She said embarrassed. (≧--≦)

"Ohh, who are you raining with."

"Ah, no one at the moment"

"Really, then do you want to train with me?!"

"…., I don't would like to," Tia said after a moment"

"I would be carefully young lady; he won't go easy on you," said the shop keeper.

"Ahh, that's fine," Tia said and then she remembered what she wanted from here. "Sir, the sword in the window…..The one with the blue sheath how much is it?" Tia asked ignoring her hands that are still being held by Kit.

"…." The shopkeeper paused for a moment before he went to the window and grabbed the Satusko.

"If you can unsheathe it, she is yours"

"Ahh, Boss what makes you think she can open it." Kit said pouting "Not even I can open it"

Tia held the sword when Kit finally let go of her hands to fold his arms. Since it was a real sword it was heavier. Tia put her hand on the hand and tried to pull it out.

"huh?" the sword wouldn't budge not one bit. It was like it was stuck in the sheath and wouldn't come out.

"See, she can't even do," Kit said.

Tia looked sad and disappointed until a soft pale hand came into the picture and lightly touched hers that was on the handle. Tia looked at Mana's tired eyes from her shoulder.

The shop keeper noticed her strange action and frowned as he couldn't see what she was looking at.

"Grip it," Mana said before Tia could say anything, understanding Tia put her hand back on the weapon. Once she did Mana did the same. "Satusko…."

Pull

Tia had pulled the unique black blade out of its sheath. Once she did the blade was lighter and more firm.

The Shopkeeper's surprised face draw Kits attention back to Tia only to have his mouth drop at the sight.

The sword was breathtaking but the fact that such a little girl did something he couldn't was even more shocking.

"Well, young lady I guess the blade is yours" The shop keeper suddenly smiled. And then glanced at Kit who shocked before closing the door to his shop.

Tia sheathed Satusko and then looked over her shoulder, Mana was returned her stare with a smile

"Your quite an odd one" Kit suddenly said after snapping out of his shock. "Girls don't usually study this stuff"

"I think he just realized you were a girl," Mana said (⌒▽⌒) "Still, he's pretty blunt for a first meeting…especially from the duke's family."

"They normally don't come anywhere near it. Since their hands will start to look like that" Kit said pointing to the callous on her hands.

"That's true. But, my father is a knight."

"Really, SO is my family. My older brother and Father are both knights. And I'll become one as well. I will be accepted to the best Knightage in the country" he was going on and on about himself.

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"Arrogant isn't he," Mana said making Tia nod her head.

"Ah, right I don't even know your name."

"Oh, My name is-"

"That might not be a good idea" Mana said (-_-)

"Ah" Tia's thought where cut off at what Mana said she was confused.

"YOUNG MASTER!!" a Butler looking man ran up to the red-haired boy in a frenzy. "HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO BEG YOU NOT TO SUDDENLY DISAPPEAR?" ( ≧Д≦)

"ITS NOT LIKE THAT; I JUST CAME TO ASK FOR A NEW SWORD!" ｡゜(｀Д´)゜｡

"Then Let's get back quickly. Your done here aren't you"

"Ha-ha, both master and servant are loud" (*≧▽≦)ﾉｼ))

"Hey, You. Make sure to visit me, Alright?!" Kit said running after his butler and into their Carriage.

"He does realize you both didn't give each other names, right?" (─‿‿─)

"What a strange young master" Lili said after being quiet for a long time.

"So she finally speaks" (9-9)

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