A TEST ALL ALONG

LEWIS WAS a fox.

A nine-tailed fox, to be precise.

Their race was known to be 'beasts' that would ravage their enemies with their claws.

Hence, many people raised an eyebrow at him when he picked up the sword. He even became a Sword Master. Even Lisica and Rustin, the ancient Silver Foxes that trained him in the past, told him that he didn't need a sword.

That foxes just needed their bodies as a weapon.

But Lewis loved the sword, and Princess Neoma encouraged him to be a Sword Master.

That reminded him of the conversation that he once had with the Imperial Princess when they were children…

["You wanna learn swordmanship?"]

["Knight. Sword. Legit."]

["You think you can only be a full-fledged knight once you learn swordmanship?"]

["Yeah."]

["Then go for it. Why are you hesitating?"]

["Fox body. Weapon. No weapon other needed."]