Chapter 26: Faith

Shoto was a big fan of martial arts so big that after he was done training with his grandfather he would read martial arts novel in his free time.

He had memorized every martial art he had red about and hoped to recreate them. The only problem was that their discretion where too vague so he had to rely on manhwa panels, sadly he never got the chance to recreate them in his world as he was busy learning the Twenty Four Cherry Blossom Sword Art and various martial arts from his grandfather but now the chance to recreate them had come.

Swish! Swish!

Maria Francesca swung her sword as she practiced the Phantom Blade Dance. It was a technique from one of Shoto's favorite martial arts manhwa he was able to replicate all twelve forms during his time a the Creator. It similar to the first three moves of the Twenty Four Cherry Blossom Sword Art, Shoto used those three moves as a base and added his own realization thus recreating a technique he only saw one penal of.

Maria Francesca could only use two forms of the Phantom Blade Dance but it was alright as Shoto didn't need her to master it completely.

"I think that's enough" 

Maria Francesca stopped swinging her sword and fell to her knees in exhaustion.

"Haa haa haa!"

"That good but your still lacking the needed speed"

Shoto took the blade and began using the first form of the Phantom Blade Dance.

Maria Francesca's eyes widened as the afterimages Shoto made where ten times more than the ones he made and his progression into the second form was much smother and faster. She never thought that something like this existed and it was given to her.

Shoto stopped and looked at the amazed Maria Francesca.

"Your not far from where I need you to be but it will take time to get this level"

"Yes master"

She bowed as a disciple to her master.

"Alright get up so I can check your body" Shoto instructed.

She removed her clothes showing off her body that had been reconstructed to learn the Phantom Blade Dance. Her she had tightly built muscles with smooth skin making her look like she was in her mid twenties and bossom had slightly shrunk it was bit disappointing for Shoto but martial artist had to have sacrifice something.

"Us the breathing technique I taught you"

Maria Francesca began regulate mana through her body using the Breath Of A Thousand Arts. The mana flowed smoothly like an unclogged stream of water, her man regulation had gotten better.

"Your good" Shoto finished examining her body and stood up.

"Thank you" she put her clothes back on only leaving her cleavage open.

"Shall we now practice the art of pleasure?" She pressed her body against Shoto then stood on her toes to kiss him.

Shoto returned the kiss then broke it.

"I'd love to but I have to go I've been here too long"

Shoto had been here for two days making sure that they were completely under his control. This Manipulation Art that Shoto created made the two women and the servants of the house see Shoto as a savior and would do anything from him if he said, it took time but once it was in full affect it was terrifying.

Maria Francesca pouted as she wanted to have him inside her before he went.

"Are you two done now?" Catalina said as she stood at the door.

"Yeah" Shoto replied.

"Mmm" Maria Francesca grumbled.

"I just wanted to go over the plan before you left" Catalina said.

"Okay"

"Are you sure closing the company for the next two weeks will be okay? I don't want to lose the few workers we have"

"You can just pay them and tell them to that they are on payed leave as the company is being reorganized" Shoto said.

"But-"

"The Bran Merchant Group won't leave you alone even if they dept is paid and they'll target your employees drive the company down again.

Closing the company for a bit will halt them for a while"

"And is the other part of the plan really going to work?" Maria Francesca asked.

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes" the both answered.

"Then trust the plan and execute it with all faith in me"

Their eyes lit up as they felt Shoto's majestic aura exude from his body.

"Alright then we'll do it"

All doubts vanished from their hearts and determination took it's place. After they went over the plan again Shoto left the DiCaprio household and went back to the Inn.

"Haaa"

He inhaled the late afternoon air that carried the sent of rain. His stroll through the town went undisturbed until..

[Sir come in, come in]

[What is it Grysilia?] Shoto answered the telepathic call.

[We have a problem]

[AN: I decided to change the name for the Kuzakabe Sword Art]