Extension

A popping spark, the felt of a sunset, I can feel its pulsing warmth, it sounds so familiar, almost too familiar...

I feel the tingling movement of my veins running in my hands, which captures my overworked body with a rather pleasant sensation. It's time to prepare myself for my departure, I hope to see my family after that.

I was completely absorbed in my thoughts over and over again, who am I going to meet? A radically different kingdom, which they can keep in balance with different customs and rules, and of course those who don't have a very good relationship with Syronida, but I'd rather hire us than Perenis' squad, they're a completely barbaric people, I was lucky enough to meet a couple at home, those worms from their village burned to the ground while on the run from Derenia's army.

As I finish with my few things, which I could almost carry all day on my shoulders, but dragging them along every single object in my room, which the gliding of the tip of my finger, like the breeze, I ran my fingers through my memories, it almost feels like I'm alive my little room, but mainly the corner part, of course, where I wrote my letters, I hope you got them all...

My presence, which was somewhat felt inside my room, begins to fade, as if I had just arrived, time, which is so important in a person's life, immediately disappeared, like an opportunity that, if you don't grab it with your own two hands, will never happen and then only regret remains, my thoughts become sharper, but I forgot about myself for a while, as I would pack the last item in my backpack, it is difficult and painful.

The commander is knocking on my door, as I look out the window with the eyes of a playing child, then walking over to the small opening for the key, looking at it as well, he just stands there, speechless.

Mizeya: - Orders?

Gertz: - I see you are already prepared, but I have one last challenge for you.

Mizeya: - Whatever comes, I'll do it.

With that momentum, our leader invites us to a duel, I almost felt that our case is not yet closed, maybe it was an intuition, but I felt this intention in him all the time, I was already waiting for the opportunity for him to finally act.

As I hear our footsteps, which made the building's river salt resound, small but delicate sharp steps, although this mood worries me a little, almost as if they have already been replaced, my fighting spirit is skyrocketing, I can feel how different the outcome of this will be.

Gertz: - You can't hide the joy on your face, you already burned with the desire to fight me, now you can show how much you managed to absorb during your time here.

My soundless movements, which until now I tried to force or just make them feel, are now broken and surrendering my whole being, only complete concentration and calmness emanate from me.

You don't need to be afraid Mizeya, you knew that this too would come, you did much more than you should have, now you can let it all out, live it, and now you can show the beginning of your long journey.

My feelings are at their peak, my arms are almost shaking, waiting to finally hold a sword.

Gertz: - We've arrived, let's get started.

We came to an empty place in the forest, where there was not a soul since our base is not close to the city by default, but completely isolated from society, in a secret place.

Mizeya: - Dream weapon summon.

I can summon my sword better and better, I don't feel tired from it, not like the very first time.

Gertz: - Dream weapon summon.

This form was completely unknown, he didn't even duel me with this weapon then, it's more like a sickle than a sword.

Mizeya: - Hyacinth.

There's no way I can hit it, again, wasn't this 1 week enough to improve at least a little?

Mizeya: - Hyacinth, Hyacinth, Hyacinth, Hyacinth.

During senseless efforts, Gertz suddenly stopped, what is he planning? Like he's mumbling something.

Gertz: - Dance of mirages.

So you've defended all my attacks with mirages, I'm not even surprised, an incredible technique...

Taking strength for myself, I have to use again the technique that I was able to use against Eudemon with great difficulty.

Mizeya: - Hyacinth of helplessness.

All the mirages he could create disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving a small scratch on Gertz's face.

Gertz: - That wasn't a bad kid, time to take it a little more seriously.

My legs started shaking, what is this? A strange feeling came over me as I looked at Gertz and the sickle, which he held back, concentrating on his hand.

Gertz: - If the mirage dance wasn't enough, let's counter it a bit.

Shall we counter it? What is he talking about? I can use Hyacinth helplessness 2 times a day at most, my body can't take it anymore, and I would collapse.

Gertz: - Southern split.

I was just able to defend this incredibly fast attack, but I can thank Faina for all that, she used the improved rose just in time.

Mizeya: - Thorny Rose.

Gertz starts clapping, seeing that I was able to block all his attacks and that I was still on my feet.

Gertz: - You are nothing, to achieve this in just 1 week, you are a monster.

It's not that the compliment doesn't go well, but the monster is a bit of a strong exaggeration, if I didn't have the mark for me, I wouldn't have been able to achieve even half of it, with this seal almost everything goes better as if my body was born for it.

My thoughts wandered a little too deep and I didn't notice that Gertz had acquired some special ability.

Gertz: - Soul Rule Extension.

This concentrated pressure under my feet, I tried to move it, but it won't obey my body. On my face are horror and shock, like a little child who doesn't know anything yet, I'm afraid.

Gertz: - Pay close attention to this technique, it is the power of your soul.

He took his sickle that was surrounded by a yellow aura and then stood in front of a huge rock, the feeling when he cut through that huge rock with all his strength was like trying to cut through hot butter, weakly, gently, with no effort.

Gertz: - This will be your task while you are in Tirinia, you will have half a year to do it.

He said in full that this technique can only be applied to the dream weapon, a simple smooth sword has an aura, and the dream weapon only has a soul, to be able to control my soul with my dream weapon, I have to endlessly develop the soul of my dream sword, which I can only increase with training and fighting, with every cut...

We drew the attention of the others to the loud noise caused by the splitting of the spark.

Eudemon: - What are you doing here?

Mizeya: - There was only one last duel here, but it's already over...

It's time to go, I've already gathered all my things in my bag, I just have to get on the horse-drawn carriage. Gertz told me everything, that they would only take me to the border of Tirinia, from there I would have to make the journey entirely on foot, not to cause too much of a stir in the city and the kingdom.

I was about to get on the cart, but pulling my bag back, a beautiful elf woman pressed a strange necklace into my hand.

Demigra: - Here, keep this, a green jade crystal adorns it, and it brings good luck.

Simon: - I can't give much, but I hope this will do.

He puts black underwear in my hand and whispers in my ear.

Simon: - This is Harlot's, take care of it.

I don't know what to make of that, but I saw the perverted look and then Harlot's strange look.

Harlot: - That one?!

She rips her underwear out of my hands and runs away.

Simon: - This female person, has seen this before.

Zegrod: - I know I haven't said much until now, but you should know one thing, the kingdom of Tirinia is not as good as the other kingdoms claim, take care of yourself.

Mizeya: - It will be fine.

I think it's time to go, it's not a painful goodbye, it's just a ridiculously long mission that I hope I can complete, but I don't know exactly what my task will be, whatever, I'll get on the cart and wave to the others.