Chapter 247: Mythical Sword

Looking at Vanimo, I just smiled and dismissively waved my hand; it wasn't my first time being attacked by her, so I wasn't that bothered by it; I just hoped it would be the last time.

"Ah, don't worry about that, Vanimo; this wasn't my first time being attacked by her." Said Alexander with a faint smile as he rubbed his head while approaching Vanimo, who raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm, it did seem like you and Vanye knew each other beforehand." Muttered Vanimo softly as she lowered the sword and thoughtfully rubbed her chin.

"Yes. We had actually met each other a few days ago, and a lot of interesting things happened, though, in the end, I'm pretty sure we left on a good note." Said Alexander softly as he glanced at Vanimo before reaching down and gliding his hand across the blade.

"Can I see that?" Asked Alexander as he pointed at the blade in Vanimo's hand, causing her to tilt her head before nodding.

"Sure; just don't tell Vanye; she doesn't really like it when someone other than me holds it." Replied Vanimo with a nod as she handed the sword to Alexander, who grabbed it before swinging it around, attempting to mimic Vanye's movement.

Although I tried to copy her movements from my memory, it quickly turned into a wasted effort as my swordsmanship was severely lacking when compared to her; I didn't even bother attempting to do that deadly move where she practically flew through the air.

"Impressive!" Said Vanimo with a cheerful smile as she clapped her hands, causing Alexander's expression to twitch before shaking his head.

"I appreciate it, but it wasn't impressive in the slightest when compared to the one who actually wields this blade. To be honest, I felt like I was just swinging this sword around like a barbarian." Remarked Alexander lightly with a shake of his head as he glanced at the sword before looking at Vanimo, who simply smiled.

"Maybe you're right. But considering I'm barely strong enough to even swing the blade, the fact you so effortlessly swung it was more than impressive in my eyes." Stated Vanimo with a slight smile as she grabbed the sword from Alexander's hands before attempting to swing it, causing her to use the entire moment of her body, yet even then, the sword moved painfully slow.

"S-See? J-Just a few swings, a-and I'm e-exhausted." Added Vanimo with heavy breathes as she turned and glanced at Alexander while dropping the sword onto the ground, causing him to nod.

"Well, if it makes you feel any better, that sword is much heavier than it looks, so the fact you could swing it was already somewhat impressive." Said Alexander with a smile as he picked up the sword before poking Vanimo's forehead, causing her to fall onto her back in exhaustion.

"Yes, it very much does." Muttered Vanimos softly as she gasped for breath while smiling, causing Alexander to chuckle before turning around.

With my back facing Vanimo, I used the sword and made a small cut in my arm, only for it to heal within seconds, prompting me to nod as I glanced at the log cabin.

'So it's not the blade but Vanye; I figured that was the case, but I just wanted to make sure.' Thought Alexander lightly as he rubbed his chin, only for him to summon Zartha from his body while holding the two swords side-by-side.

'What are you doing, Master?' Asked Zartha coldly as she skeptically gazed at Alexander, who didn't bother responding.

Using [Hereos Gaze], I viewed deeply into Zartha, only to switch my focus to Vanye's sword, yet I couldn't help but frown as I constantly switched my eyes between the two; however, after a full minute, I shook my head, causing the glow in my eyes to vanish as I eyed Vanye's sword.

"Her sword… It's made of unalloyed Pulsar." Muttered Alexander softly as he gazed at Vanye's sword in slight amazement.

During our fight a few days ago, I hadn't been intentionally trying to break Vanye's sword, but I knew how strong and sharp my own blades were, so the fact that her sword hadn't been damaged from the numerous clashes, let alone sliced in half, I knew there must've been something special about her sword; I just couldn't check it until now, since during the battle, I was far more concerned about not being killed.

'Eh, are you sure, Master? Having a weapon containing traces of Pulsar in the Mortal realm is already rare enough, let alone unalloyed Pulasar.' Asked Trina as she looked up at the sky, glancing at Alexander, who nodded.

'Yes, it's definitely unalloyed Pulsar; besides, what other material would be able to handle the power of something that made you two wince in pain?' Remarked Alexander solemnly as he eyed Zartha, who folded her arms before nodding in agreement.

'Still, I was never expecting to come across another weapon similar to us, though it seems it doesn't have a spirit artifact as we would've sensed it.' Mused Zartha in slight surprise as she gazed at the sword directly beside her.

"Um, Alex, can I get some help?' Asked Vanimo as she glanced at Alexander, who snapped out of his train of thought before turning around while absorbing Zartha back into his body.

"Heh, it seems someone exerted themselves too much." Said Alexander with a smirk as he squatted beside Vanimo, who wryly chuckled, only for him to furrow his brows.

'Hmm, she's got a nice butt but a flat chest. Well, I suppose every Elf can't be like Michelle.' Thought Alexander lightly as he gazed at Vanimo's flat chest before shaking his head and picking her up into his arms.

"Alright, let's get you into your house; a certain someone has been eagerly waiting for you." Said Alexander as he glanced out the window, eyeing Vanye, whose figure suddenly vanished from behind the curtain, causing Vanimo to chuckle.

"Ah, she's always been a little too overprotective of me ever since she learned how to fight." "No offense, but considering how you can barely defend yourself, I think her actions are justified." Remarked Vaninmo and Alexander, respectively, as they glanced at each other, the former's expression twitching while the latter simply hummed a tune.

"Haa, fair." Muttered Vanimo softly in defeat as she lowered her head and sighed.

Inwardly chuckling, I knocked on the door before opening it, only to be greeted by a beautiful and homely interior, which reminded me of Master's Tree House back in the Mezcla Continent. Entering inside, I closed the door and took off my armored boots, leaving them beside the front door as I approached the small couch in front of the fireplace.

Gently setting Vanimo down, I grabbed the sword off her body and was about to call Vanye, but before I could, the sword was snatched out of my hand from behind.

"Don't touch it." Said Vanye sternly as she eyed Alexander, who raised his arms.

"I would never do such a thing, Madam." Said Alexander with a slight smile, one that caused Vanye to scoff.

"So, how are you feeling? Not injured or anything, right?" Asked Alexander in concern as he approached Vanye while observing her body, checking for wounds, only for her to glance at him before shaking her head.

"No, you blocked the attack." Replied Vanye softly as she holstered her sword before sitting on the couch beside Vanimo, who was pretending to be asleep.

Seeing how there was no space to sit on the couch, I sat down on a nearby chair, which was too small for me, causing me to assume it was explicitly meant for Vanimo.

"Also, if you don't mind me asking, why do you still wear your armor inside?" Asked Alexander curiously as he glanced at Vanye while pointing at her limbs, causing her to frown.

At my words, Vanye grabbed her left arm and pulled off her armor piece, yet instead of seeing a beautiful arm underneath, I just saw the logs on the other side of the wall, causing my eyes to widen as I stared at the stump that protruded slightly away from her shoulder.

"My helmet is the only piece of armor." Said Vanye as she glanced at Alexander, who wore an expression of shock when she placed her golden prosthetic back onto her shoulder.

Glancing at her arm, I looked towards her two other legs, both wearing prosthetics, and in the end, I could only say two words.

"Fucking amazing." Stated Alexander, his words causing Vanye to frown, only for him to quickly shake his head.

"T-The fact you don't have three limbs isn't amazing; it's the fact you were still kicking my ass with only one limb. Granted, I wasn't really trying to fight you, but still, it terrifies me how strong you'd actually be with all four of your limbs." Remarked Alexander with a nod as he stared at Vanye, who raised an eyebrow before briefly flashing a small smile.

"I appreciate the compliment, though are you saying you could've defeated me if you were truly trying?" Asked Vanye as she narrowed her eyes while grabbing the hilt of her sword

"Eh, I-I'm not saying that; I'm just saying you'd have a much tougher time if you wished to defeat me… I also think you'd lose." Replied Alexander softly as he looked at Vanye, only to playfully smirk towards the end.

"Hmph, if that's the case, let us have a spar." State Vanye as she stood up, slightly surprising Alexander, who pointed towards Vanimo.

"Eh, but what about Vanimo?" "My brother is fine." Remarked Alexander and Vanye, respectively, as they stared at each other, only for the former to suddenly freeze.

"Eh, B-Brother?" Muttered Alexander with a pale expression as he mechanically turned his head towards Vanimo while his heart dropped, fear filling every part of his body.