Starting Point

Diether was surprised seeing that the previous pool of blood around the Silver Swordsman has disappeared.

'Is this one of Master's abilities? Is that his food?'

His thoughts run wild and it got to the point where he imagined that if they are in a desert and his master became hungry, it would be his end... because no blood can be consumed there, he had to offer his blood for his master to live...

'This...'

"Diether... Mr. Diether Luxford?"

"Oh, yes?"

"We would take up your offer. We can still reach the village before sunset if we walk now... but I would like to bury my Uncle's corpse first if it's fine."

"I see... Of course, I'm willing to help."

Diether smiled at them as he approached the shinai and picked it up. He was intending to explain his thought to his master.

"Hey! Tap that sword using my form..."

Reiji immediately said after Diether picked up the shinai.

"Sword?"

"That Arcana used by the swordsman!"

Diether glanced around and saw a sharp sword that was still drenched with some blood from the assassins.

Its blade wasn't even like made of normal steel as it was dyed with purple. The handle also has an exquisite design and it doesn't have any wear and tear that anyone would expect if the sword was being used for many years.

It was either being maintained properly or it was one of the abilities of the Arcana.

Soon, Reiji got all the information from the Arcana.

[ Name: Laguna Sword ]

[ Type: Arcana ]

[ Rank: Epic ]

[ Wielder: Graham Frost ( Deceased ) ]

[ Durability: 109/190 ]

[ Unique Skills: Purify, Flash ]

[ Purify: Any abnormal status of the wielder can be removed upon activation.

Cooldown: 6 hours

Energy Required: None ]

[ Flash: Illuminate everything with a blinding flash!

Cooldown: 30 Seconds

Energy Required: 30 units ]

"An epic rank sword! Impressive!"

Diether heard his master praising it and was also impressed at the rank of the sword. He was intending to pick it up but he suddenly remembers the two girls behind them.

The two might think that he was planning of taking it with him.

He looked at them but the two weren't even looking at him. Marian seems to be ensuring that Rina was all fine.

The boy picked up the sword and walked towards the two.

"Here, take this... Although your uncle was no longer here, his Arcana would accompany you in your journey..."

Diether smiled and said to Rina who still has a bit of tear on her face.

Reiji approved the young man's action. He was not greedy to any worldly materials which can save his life on many occasions.

After burying the man's corpse, they quickly started to head towards the nearest village.

Their group barely arrived at the Farahn Village before the sunset.

The village wasn't large but it wasn't too small since there were about three thousand villagers living here.

There was also a festive atmosphere as they seem to be celebrating something. There were many people busy outside their houses.

They quickly found an inn that has an available room as they rented two rooms. The two girls will be staying in a single room.

"Are you planning to stay here in this village?"

Rina asked Diether after reserving their room. Marian already got the keys as she first went upstairs to check the rooms. Apparently, they booked the most expensive ones and they didn't let Diether pay for this.

This made him thankful as honestly, he doesn't have money with him.

"Yes, but I may be leaving after some time."

Soon, they ate their dinner as they chatted something not related to the assassins.

Diether noticed that the two had only truly relaxed after stepping into the village. They must've felt safe here so they can even chat with random things.

Anyway, this may even be their last time to see each other so he treasured the moment as he got as much information as he could.

After all, they were planning to go home while he was planning to train together with his master here.

"Urgh... I need to earn money but who would hire a child like me..."

He needed money to eat food and have a place to stay. His current room was paid by the two girls so he didn't have to worry tonight but since they will leave tomorrow, he had to have some sort of income for the coming days.

Diether was disheartened after remembering his current predicament. But as he looked at the shinai tied on his waist, his spirits lifted up as he slept soundly during the whole night.

The day had been so long and it exhausted him physically and mentally.

He can only put his trust in his master for him to be stronger and be better.

On the next day, the two girls were preparing to leave the village as they even hired another carriage to send them to the nearest city at the south.

"Diether... Thank you so much for your help at that time. We owe you our life."

"Oh... Don't mind it. If I have some time. I'll visit your place..."

Marian and Rina smiled hearing this as that was what they wished to happen as well.

On the other hand, Diether didn't know their place and he only knows that they seem to be from House Larkinson and Marian was a member of some Chaos Knights.

As for Rina Keystone, she must be a young princess or something of this prestigious family. After all, she called the Silver Swordsman Graham Frost as her Uncle. She must be from a powerful family of warriors...

"Hey, Ask for some money. You don't have money with you, right?"

Reiji said to the young man.

"Eh? But that's..."

"Embarrassing? What's more embarrassing than to die in hunger?... Hurry, they're about to leave..."

Reiji urged the young man. Anyway, he wasn't the one asking for money as Diether will bear the embarrassment.

"This... Asking two fragile girls for some money... Sigh~ Since master says so..."

Diether took a deep breath before he asked. He explained that his savings were lost somewhere while traveling here.

He can only promise to repay them once they meet again.