Chapter :-92 Interlude-3 Two Sword-Masters

"Haaa…!"

*Tuk*

Two individuals, one male and another female wearing formal [Hakama] and wielding wooden Kendo sticks were engaging in close-quarter combat. They were trading blows with insane speed and ferocity, their body movement was graceful and agile.

[Hakama] was a type of traditional Japanese clothing. Trousers were used by the Chinese imperial court in the Sui and Tang dynasties, and this style was adopted by the Japanese in the form of hakama beginning in the sixth century.

[Hakama] are tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles. They are worn over a Kimono.

Both of the combatants had a serious expression on their faces as they continued to try and overpower each other.

*Tuk*

*Tuk*

Musashi took a step forward went in with a forward chop while her opponent simply deflecting the incoming stick with the tip of his own stick.

Sasaki counter-attacked while swinging his custom Kendo stick towards Musashi's head which she blocked using her wooden weapon but her stomach was left unprotected, allowing Sasaki to kick her back.

The speed of Sasaki's attack was very fast thus instead of blocking the attack, she jumped back to increase the distance between her stomach and his leg so to minimise the force of his strike.

*Tha!*

Musashi took a few steps back to neutralise the force leftover force behind Sasaki's attack before resuming her stance.

Sasaki placed his foot down and signalled Musashi to stand down which she did.

"Good, your speed has increased…"

Musashi relaxed after seeing Sasaki's reaction and wiped off the sweat from her forehead. With an annoyed expression, she complained like a kid.

"Can you deactivate your magic..!?"

Musashi and Sasaki had been sparring under the effects of Sasaki's weight-type magic under gravity manipulation category.

The gravitational force applied on their bodies were 5-times more than the normal gravitational force which the planet applies on the body.

Under pressure, the hidden potential within Musashi exploded with full force and her overall physical parameters skyrocketed before settling near Sasaki's level.

Her sword-techniques and movement speed had increased by a large number though Sasaki still defeated her in a spar every time they fought.

The gravitational force applied on Sasaki's body wasn't enough to pressure his hidden potential but it did increase his body-movement and reflex.

"Sure…"

Sasaki deactivated his magic and felt extremely light on the feet as if a single step forward would teleport him 50-meters away from his current position. His body quickly adjusted to the sudden change in the environment as he recovered the control over his senses and power.

Both of them walked towards the weapon stand and unequipped their battle outfit before sitting on a bench.

Over the years both of them had grown stronger and closer to each other. Musashi was an expressive girl who was love-struck by her stoic partner and friend whereas Sasaki was too rigid to admit his feelings for Musashi.

Somehow Rebekah got wind of the love brewing between the two subordinates of her brother, unlike him who had no interest in romance…except maybe Kiyohime, Sasaki could be brought on the true path, the path to love.

Vampires felt heightened emotions, she herself had the opportunity to explore the feeling of love and now she was interested in 'correcting' Sasaki by helping Musashi in her mission to conquer Sasaki's heart.

Along with Garcia, the mischievous Rebekah started teaching Musashi about how to attract the opposite party to herself as at the end of the day, Sasaki was a male with default preferences.

Musashi accepted Rebekah as her 'Master' while Garcia taught her cooking. As they say, "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach", Musashi absorbed all the cooking knowledge with great appreciation and focus and made a lunch box for Sasaki.

After endless persuasion, Musashi finally managed to gather enough courage to present the lunch box that she herself prepared to Sasaki.

In response to her actions, he stared at her face for some time before silently accepting the lunch box. He opened the box and picked up the chopsticks attached to its side before digging in.

He took a trial bite and was pleasantly surprised to see that Musashi actually was a great cook, the taste and flavour of the dish were fantastic and he enjoyed himself while eating the lunch she made for him.

After gulping down the last bit of the food inside the lunch box, he drank some water and closed the box before looking towards Musashi who was looking at the floor while nervously playing with her fingers.

Seeing her behaviour, Sasaki couldn't help but smile a little.

ᒥ....Who knew that this brute had such fickle side to her personality, most of the time she is really fierce but look at her now! Looking like a meek cat who wants to be patted….ᒧ

By reflex, Sasaki extended his hand towards Musashi's head a patted her on the head.

"Thank you for the food!…."

Feeling Sasaki's words and him patting her head, Musashi's ears turned beet red as smoke came out of her head.

By the time Sasaki realized what he had just down, it was too late…..behind the training room, a young woman in her teens could be seen doing a fist pump in the air whereas another woman in her early 20s behind her was just shaking her head with a smile on her face.

"Rebekah-chan I think we should return to the mansion if you stay out from so long Henrik-sama would surely worry about you."

"Garcia! Why do you take Henrik's side! Aren't I your friend!? It has only been a few hours since we left the mansion to roam the city!"

"It isn't that I take Henrik-sama's side but rather I don't want him to be worried because of us, the 3rd World War is upon us and I can sense that Henrik-sama already has his hands full."

"He either spends his time formulating plans and war tactics or research upon those coffin within the basement."

"He hasn't even slept for the last two days…."

"Even though it is highly unlikely but his condition may deteriorate due to inadequate rest and tension."

"Thus, I suggest you return back to the mansion…."

"Hmm…! Ok! I will not worry about him! Let's go! We have accomplished our mission! Hahaha!"

Garcia was correct about Henrik being busy but what she didn't know about was the fact that Henrik was busy covering up his tracks and the seal on the coffin so that Freya doesn't catch wind of his plans.

He would even block Amaterasu out when entering the basement.

But she could tell that something was wrong about Henrik, especially after he was leading the fourth-institute were the Yotsuba family was helping in his experiments.

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(A/N:-I have made slight changes in Rebekah's personality, like a happy teenager due to her being reincarnated in her teens. Let me know if her personality is to your liking.)