CHAPTER 17: Roanna (Part 1)

CHAPTER 17: Roanna

(Part 1)

"991… 992… 993… 994… 995… 996… 997… 998… 999… and 1000"

"Finally," I said while returning the gravity around me to normal as I have increased it by 40 times to make the training more difficult.

Just as I was wiping the sweat off my face, I noticed a presence watching over me. That I am very familiar with, as for the last 5 years it always came at this time to watch me practicing my sword swings.

And today, just as I was going to ignore as I have done many times before. My heart said something different.

So instead of ignoring the presence, I decided to confront it directly. Using my Observation Haki I lock the space behind that person and use my space element to teleport to that place without alerting the said person.

"What! Where did he disappear to?" The person shouted out loud in shock on seeing me disappearing into the thin air in front of its eyes.

"W-where did he go? Did someone just kidnap him from inside the Royal Academy? My god! I have to hurry and inform someone." The person said as it reached an extreme conclusion, and just as it was going to run.

I hugged it from behind and wrapped my arms around its waist as I rested my chin on its shoulder and whispered in its ear. "Hey, Roanna. I wasn't aware that you care so much about me."

Due to my whisper, Roanna's body loses strength and her limp body falls into my embrace. "Careful there. It can be dangerous, you know!" I said as I supported her body and turned her around.

"Y-yo-." She is cut off in mid-sentence as I stop her by placing a finger on her soft lips so that I could feel very well as my finger caresses her soft and juicy lips.

"You know Roanna. For the last five years, ever since I first attended my martial arts class I have always felt like some have been following me the whole time I am in the academy." I said as I enjoyed how Roanna's face became pale as her body started to tremble a little.

Seeing this, I removed my finger from her lips and patted her head and the color returned to her face. Then I continued, "You know, I have always known that you have been following me in every place possible."

At this, her face became pale again but I continued. "And I also knew about your attempts to stop the plans created by Alphonse and others against me. Which is something I am very grateful for. So, there is no need for you to be nervous about it as I will not harm you in any way, since you are too cute for that~~~".

I teased her and a light blush appeared on her soft cheeks, either due to my teasing or due to the closeness between us. That's something I don't know.

"So, Roanna. There is something I want to ask you. Can I?" I asked while looking into her emerald green eyes.

"O-Of course." She said with a stutter due to her embarrassment.

"Roanna, can you please tell me why you have been following me for all these years? and 'Please' answer me truthfully as I want to know that truth." I ended with a serious tone.

"T-That's.." Roanna stuttered. At this, I cupped her chin with my hand and made her face my eyes as I said, "Roanna, please~~~"

At this action of mine, her face reddened even more as her eyes fluttered and then became firm and she started.

"You see, my family has been kingdom's top military family for generations who are known for producing high-level military officials, and all of my family members, unlike other nobility, only believe in merit. And due to being raised in such a family I also have the same point of view."

"And, since childhood, it has been my dream to become the world's strongest swordswoman. For this, I have been training from a young age, and f-five years ago when I first saw you sparring with the Martial Arts instructor, I was fascinated by your performance. That day later at home, my uncle praised you, even more, saying that you are a once-in-a-century genius who has the potential to even surpass the current sword saint Alfred Emerle..."

At this point, I cut her in the middle as I exclaimed in confusion, "Your uncle?"

"Ah! Yes, you don't know. Our Martial Arts instructor is my father's younger brother." She said to which I replied, "O-okay. That came as a surprise. Please continue."

"Ah! where was I?... Yes, after hearing my uncle praising you so much I became curious and started to follow your actions. At first, I only followed your actions during the class. But later, one day I accidentally saw you in this place, during your sword practice. From that day onwards, I occasionally came to see you practicing and noticed how fast you improved compared to myself and it impressed me very much. S-So.." Coming here she stopped for a moment as she looked with a guilty expression and she continued with a sigh.

"S-So, I think of observing you to gain inspiration for myself and so I did. But as the time passed my curiosity kept growing bigger and bigger until the first day of the second semester when I saw your name in the first place with the first princess. That day my curiosity reached its peak and then I started following you everywhere to find out what makes you different from me. And with it, I don't know why, but every time I saw you talking with any female student I got angry at myself as to why I am not in her place talking with you."

Hearing this, I internally became shocked as during this whole talk I have been using legilimency to check her outer thoughts to check if she is telling the truth or not and the result is that everything she has said just now is true. Including how she feels angry on seeing me talking with another female, thinking about this gives me goosebumps as it gives me the feeling of a Yandayer in the process of creation. Thinking about this, I started to make a plan to change the direction in which she is going while she continued to talk.

"After following you for some time, I realized that you are far above me in everything. Realizing this, a feeling also started to grow inside me, that I need to get stronger and improve myself so that I can earn the right to stand by your side in the future. That's why I have been trying hard for the last four years to close the gap between us. And now that I am telling you all this I want to tell you everything. So.."

At this point my whole focus was on what she is going to say next and if it is the same as what I am thinking. Then, I should prepare myself for what is going to come next.

"So, a few months ago I discussed my feelings with my mother and she told me that I have fallen in L-love. But don't worry as I haven't told my mother your name." Hearing this I let out a sigh of relief.

"In the end, I-I only want to say that I am in love with you, Rio. So, will you accept my love?" Roanna asked with expectation in her eyes. At this, I sighed internally and mentally asked Tifa, Ayame, and other girls whom I have already informed a minute before of what was happening to her as I did a live broadcast, 'Now, what should I say to her?'

Just as I asked this question, Ayame as the representative of the girls said to me, 'Rio, we think that you should do whatever you see fit as this is a decision only you can take for yourself.'

'Okay, thanks, everyone.' I replied and then after making my decision, I took action as I caressed Roanna's face which made her blush and embarrassed.

"Roanna, to tell you the truth ever since I have noticed you following me. I have also found you cute, and today after hearing your feelings I also want to say that I….."

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