Chapter 5

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*(Crack)

"What is going on, My Lady?!"

*(Clang)

The statue was destroyed and left a sword lying on the floor.

"Finally! Thank you, Itina. I will cherish this gift"

*(Confused)

"There was a sword....inside the statue?"

"No, Maya. It's not the sword that was inside the statue. But mana"

*(Tilt)

"A mana? Whose?"

"Of course it is Itina's. You need to do a few things to gather it into a shape of sword"

Only the people closest to Itina that knew this. In the novel, the sword was discovered by Lavani and then given to Denallie as proof of her love for her. I don't know what is her relationship with Itina.

"How do you know that, My Lady?" asked her.

"That is a secret. Now go wash yourself and get rest"

"But My Lady, we need to practice later, so I can't just rest now"

Stubborn.

"This, is an order. Obey me or you will be punished. Now go"

"U-understood, My Lady"

Just like that, Maya left the room.

"Goodness. Now I just need to sync my mana with this sword. Phew...here comes the hard part"

Mana Sync. A technique which allow someone to make their weapons have the same power with them. The bigger the mana, the stronger the weapons. But, that great power comes with great risks too. The success rate is extremely low.

The moments you lose the control of your mana, it will damage the flow of mana inside the body so that it becomes chaotic and very difficult to recover. In other words, death. And of course what I'm doing right now is really dangerous. But, this is the only way I can use this sword's full power.

"Cough?!!"

*(Drip)

Damn. I'm almost at my limit. But I won't give up. Here's come the result.

"MANA SYNC!!"

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*(Drip drip)

"I...I did it! Cough...God, my blood's all over the floor. Importantly, I need to give this sword a name"

Well, it's not really necessary to name it. But, I will name it like Lavani did.

"From now on, you will be called, Eleena Sword"

*(Fuzzy)

"Oh God. This...is...not..good"

Tch. I forgot about the backlash.

*(Thud)

*(Open)

"Good morning, My La-?!? Lady Denallie!!!"

*(Step)

"What's wrong?!"

"Please help Lady Denallie!!! She passed out and there was a lot of blood on the floor. Please call the doctor!"

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*(Opening eyes)

This ceiling again. I guess I'm lying in my bed again.

*(Glance)

"It's evening already. I think I passed out too long"

*(Sit)

"Turns out my body is already better. Anyway, where's my sword?"

I looked around to see if my sword was here. And, I forgot something important again.

~Dark Storage : Eleena Sword~

*(Sriing)

"There you are. Just, how can I forget about this?"

Dark Storage. The same spell as Storage, but with a high level of endurance. If I used the normal Storage, let alone ten minutes, it will break after a second I put that sword in it.

*(Knock knock)

"Who?"

"It is Maya, My Lady"

Of course it's her. I passed out after all.

"Come in"

*(Step step)

"How are you feeling, My Lady?"

"I'm fine. It's just a backlash from Mana Sync"

*(Surprised)

"M-Mana Sync?! My Lady, how can you be so reckless?! There is no one in this empire has suc...ceeded. "

Aha, she finally realized it.

"Yeah? If there is no one, then what am I? A spirit?"

*(Teary)

Wait, what? Is she crying?

"My Lady....please don't do that again..don't do something reckless again, My Lady..."

Ahh...she was worried about me. Well, I was at the blame too.

*(Pat)

"I'm sorry, Maya. I promise I won't be reckless again. Next time, I will discuss everything I'm planning to. Don't you worry anymore, okay?" I said, patting her shoulder.

*(Wipe wipe)

"Thank you, My Lady"

Gosh, you're such a crybaby after all.

*(Wipe)

"W-what's the name you gave to your sword?"

"Eleena. Eleena Sword. Eleena means moon. Like Itina, this sword will shine in the darkness"

"What a beautiful name, My Lady"

"Thank you. Oh, that's right. Can you accompany me to the city tomorrow? There's something I want to buy"

"Your orders are my wish, My Lady!"

"Excelent. We will depart after breakfast"

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The next day...

"Have you got the carriages ready, Maya?"

"Yes, My Lady. We can depart whenever you want"

"Then let's depart now"

*(Shocked)

"Eh? A-are you sure, My Lady? In that outfit?"

"Well yeah, I don't want to reveal my identity yet. So, I'll wear this"

If I left without disguising myself, it wouldn't be a good surprise at the tournament, would it?

"A-ah, I understand"

"Let's go!"

Even though the mansion I live in is in the capital, the distance to the city can be said to be quite far.

If you ask the reason why do I need to go to the city instead practicing my sword, that is because I need more weapons. Not just a sword, but some knives I can always carry in any occasion. And of course, that occasion include the tournament.

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After two hours...

"My Lady! We're almost there! The capital of Mangata Empire, Gian!!"

"I know, Maya. Now, tell the coachmen to go to this place" I said as I gave the place's name.

"Understood!"

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After a few minutes, we arrived at the place I mentioned to Maya.

"This...a weapon store? Isn't there a better store than this? Just, what are you going to do in here, My Lady?"

"Of course to order some weapons. Let's get in"

*(Ring ring)

As soon as I entered the store, an old man welcomed me.

"Welcome, dear customer. What brings you to this little suburban store, young lady?"

*(Wave)

I immediately hinted Maya to stay outside.

"Not much. I heard you took orders for customized weapons. Therefore, I would like to make a deal with you."

*(Glance)

"A young lady like yourself wants to make a deal with a weapon store? Do you want to create some kind of organization?"

Of course he's suspicious. If a mysterious girl suddenly comes and offers a deal.

"I guess you really did a stuborn one huh, old man"

"Well, that's how God created me"

The reason I chose this old man's store is because this store will be the greatest contribution to the Crown Prince in his mission to conquer the neutral territory, Araknika.

And of course the greatness can not be separated from the owner of this store.

"Hey, what's your name, old man?" I asked.

"Quiet bold, aren't you? Well whatever, my name is Karagme, just call me Kara"

"Okay, Kara. If you're still in doubt about the deal I'm going to offer, maybe this sword will help"

"Try it"

~Dark Storage : Eleena Sword~

*(Suprised)

"T-that sword!? How can you get that?!"

Heh, he can tell from the first glance.

"Fufufu..no need to be so hurry. Sign this contract. Only then will I tell you how I got this"

"Fine! I'll sign it!"

*(Lighten up)

And just like that, the deal has been made.

"Now tell me"

"Fine. Just like you, I also know the truth behind the end of Itina's heroic story, the legendary necromancer. I know only those closest to Itina know about this sword. But, even if you all know it, no one can continue Itina's will. Hence, there's no one who can acquired this sword. Am I wrong?"

It's true though. Even though they are the people closest to Itina, they cannot, or do not want to continue her will. They don't want to have the same fate as Itina.

What a cruel fate. That's why now, I'm the only one who wielded this sword. Along with her burdens.

"Did...did you meet her?"

"Her? Ah...no, not yet" I said.

Even though I managed to do Mana Sync, I still haven't been able to talk to the spirit of the previous owner.

"Thank you, young lady. To redeem what I have done, from now on, I, Karagme, will be officially accept any orders from you regarding weapons. I swear on the name of Goddess Kaya"

Great. It's all going according to the plan.

"Thanks, Kara. Now, I would like to make an order. Because I have not much time, I want you to deliver it tomorrow"

"It depends on how difficult the process was. But I will make sure to deliver it on time"

I'm sure he'll be able to finish my weapon on time.

"Now I'll explain the details of the weapon"

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"Wow. I'm amazed you can think of such a deadly weapon. What material do you want this weapon made of?"

"Of course, this magic stone"

"Incredible. Such a powerful magic in it. Ah, where should I deliver this?"

"To the Capital Arena. Leave it to the guards and tell them it's a delivery for Llie"

"Got it. Thanks for today, young lady"

"No, Kara. Thanks"

*(Step step)

Waiting me outside, Maya has prepared the carriage already.

"Shall we go home now, My Lady?"

*(Looking up)

How beautiful.

I hope that this beautiful sky in this world, will remain this way even when my decisive time comes.

"Yeah. Let's go home now. I need to prepare everything for tomorrow"

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*(Pant pant)

*(Stop)

"Finally here. The Gian City"

"Hurry! Get that bitch!"

*(Glance)

"Tch!"

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To Be Continued...