Chapter 48: Grave News

Tiger was in the garden, at the koi fish ponds, playing and training with her three pets – Christo, Astra, and Blizzard. Tamie was spending time with Byakuya at the balcony and writing down notes about the traditions of the Blade Warriors. She caught a glimpse of Kokuyo training in a sword battle with a twenty-five-year-old black-haired blue-eyed young man. They both used their katanas well and sparred as if their lives were on the line.

“Huh? Who’s that guy battling with the Magister?”

“Ah, that’s Sasori. Sasori Matsumoto,” Byakuya replied once caught the sight of the two duelists. “He’s Kokuyo-sama’s younger brother. If anything happens to Matsumoto-sama, Sasori will take his place as the Overlord of the Blade Warrior Order. He is a strong Scorpio of the Rooster spirit and the Sworder Sub-branch of the Artist Class just like most of us here in the Order”.