Demon Re-appearance [3]

[01:40 PM]

The sound of wooden swords clashing against each other echoed inside the training room of the Waterflow Training Facility.

I have continued to spar with Zaiden and managed to beat the shit out of him three times.

It was now our fourth spar, and I planned to lose this one. So, when he attacked my opening, I pretended to get hit badly and launched myself back.

"Agh!" I faked a pained shout as I let go of my wooden sword.

"Haa… Haa.. I won this time." Zaiden declared as he put his wooden sword against my neck. His breathing was rough; he was exhausted.

He had a satisfied smile that was somehow irritating. Did I do wrong by faking my defeat? I should've just beat the shit out of him again. However, it was necessary. So I guess I would allow him this time only.

'He won't be able to smile for a while after the second arc, after all.' I thought as I picked my body up.