Sword sanctum

the sudden change of location was disorienting, and falling face-first into the snow was evermore confusing.

(snow?)

shaking his head, Alex looked around only to see snow-covered heels and a wall in the distance.

(at least there's something there)

"where are we?" he heard a voice from his left, looking towards it he saw Ghislaine brushing the snow off.

"The question of the day" commented Alex, looking around.

(literally)

"let's go, there's a wall over there, well find out where we are if we ask someone," said Ghislaine, as she started walking, ignoring the cold, unlike Alex, but he did have gloves in his pocket, but that's it.

putting them on he walks behind Ghislaine, looking at her weirdly.

"what?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.

"...you're taking this rather calmly" Alex started and looked forward, at the wall that was getting closer, and he could see people coming out of the gate and entering inside from the distance.

"so are you"

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"so we are in Neris Dukedom, which brings up a question, where now? I know the map, and if we want to get back we need to pass Ranoa and the Red dragon upper jaw, might take four months, six if we stay somewhere for a few weeks for a few quests for money" said Alex looking over to his companion, they just came out of a clothing shop, he was wearing a blue scarf and white coat again, with brown pants and black boots, everything was warm, he didn't want to freeze to death after all.

"No, we are heading to a place where I trained, You will stay there I will go back," said Ghislaine, who was wearing a black coat with brown boots and pants, the hood of the coat had fur, and her sword was still strapped to her hip much like himself.

"what do you mean? shouldn't I come with you? I want to see if my family is okay, Dad, Mom, and my sisters, Rudeus can handle himself and Dad too, but it's the others im worried about" Asked Alex, it was true that he was worried, but, he also wanted to get experience while adventuring, and maybe they didn't end up in the same place they did in the novel.

"until you reach a King rank, you aren't leaving, you have been staggering and I want you trained. until you reach the same rank as me you will be a kid in my eyes" she stated, not stopping.

with a sigh, Alex follows, there's nothing he could do, she can make him do whatever she wanted, she was stronger than him, for now.

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"you want me to take the boy in?" asked a sitting man, with his head in his hand as Ghislaine was kneeling in front of him and so was Alex.

they were in front of the sword god, they traveled for two weeks, and only just now arrived.

"and why should I do that?" he questioned, looking over at Alex.

"he is Saint rank is sword god style and advanced in the other styles, he has talent but he's been staggering, I want him to grow to his full potential" answered Ghislaine, getting gasps from the other students who were listening, and a raised eyebrow from the sword god.

"and somehow I don't believe that, why don't I test him? what do you say Kid? how old are you by the way?" standing up he grabs his sword and looks at the kneeling Alex.

Alex could see Ghislaine's eye widen and look over at him, concern written all over her face.

instead of answering he enhanced his body with his holy power-infused mana and did the same for tuki.

standing up from his kneeling position and drawing his sword.

the man only smirked at this and got into a stance which Ghislaine recognized, and so did Alex, it was the longsword of light, and he had to either block it or counter it.

there was no way he could counter it, so his only choice was to block it, or at least throw it off enough so that he could heal afterward.

"hmm, I'll get the answer to my second question if you survive, I will aim for your sword, all you have to do is survive" that was all the warning he had before he felt

the impact.

he was sent out of the dojo, outside and into the woods, getting stopped by a tree.

back inside Ghislaine was about to run towards her student but was stopped by Gal.

"Don't, he will come back inside on his own, im sure he wouldn't want to disappoint you" he said as he sat down and looked at the open doors, it was already evening so he couldn't see how the kid was.

back outside Alex stood up, looking down at his hand, it was broken, but nothing Avalon couldn't fix.

standing up on shaky legs he stabilized himself and started walking back, wincing as he felt the bone snap into its place.

the healing of Avalon was fast, as fast as an advanced spell right now, so his hand was going to be fine as when he got back.

a few minutes later he mentally grumbled.

(the bastard threw me far, or im just slower, I'll get him back for this, one day, and then dance in front of him when he's old and wrinkled, and me still looking like im 18 when im 40, that would be good revenge)

as he finished walking out of the woods and started at the morning face of the sword god who he dubbed "asshole" in his mind.

"well, now answer me, How old are you?" he asked, ignoring the amazing looks from the other students.

"10" Alex answered.

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everyone was silent, Gal looked over to Ghislaine to get confirmation from her, she just nodded.

"im not sure how to feel about this"