One of the elements of Tiger Guang martial arts.

*Bang!*

The door of the weapon shop opened, revealing a white haired young man you tell that he is around 15-16 years old by his height.

"Welcome.Well,if it isn't the scarf hero."Erhard said and he looked surprised.

The boy is none other than Jiro,Jiro walked towards the counter and get a silver coin putting it down in the counter.

"I came to pay you back for what i borrowed.Also....show me the weapons you have that are around six silver coins.If you got some clothes on clearance show me that too."

Jiro said before he put his hand on a girl,she have a raccoon ears and a violet symbol on her chest.This is none other than Raphtalia.

"Kid..."Erhard said as he look at the girl.

While Raphtalia was in changing room he looked at the symbol on her chest,and remember what happened.

After a while,Raphtalia walked out of the changing room which have a better clothes than before.

"It took you so long,huh."Jiro said while looking at Raphtalia.

"I-i apologize."Raphtalia said before she cough.

"Why is she apologizing?"Jiro thought before he said to Raphtalia: Raphtalia, take out your knife.

"Try killing one of this thing."

Jiro said as he lift his clothes revealing 4-5 orange balloon biting his clothes and pointing one of it,after that he took it.

"N-no i don't want to."Raphtalia said while shaking her head nervously.

"*Sigh*That's an order,if you don't obey it.... you'll be hurt."

Jiro said before her violet crest on her chest started to light up a bit,and it produce a violet lighting,and her little face show some pain expression.

"Yah.."

Raphtalia said before she attack the balloon with his knife,but it doesn't pop and her knife bounce off which make her to step back.

"Still weak,Put a muscle or back into it."

Jiro said before Raphtalia attack again,and this time she popped the orange balloon.

[Jiro +1Exp Raphtalia+1Exp.]

The black screen appeared infront of him,Jiro have a confused face and said.

"What?How come i got an experience too?"

"When you made a slave contract,you set her up as a fellow comrade, didn't you?"

"Did you not have it like that with that woman from before?"

Erhard said while he rest his chin on his arm,Jiro just shake his head slightly and thought in his mind.

"So that's why i didn't get some exp,when she killed some orange balloon?"

"U-umm."

Jiro looked at Raphtalia,and said while pointing his finger.

"Hey,from now on,i demand you fight against the demon."

"Well,that's the only way to improve her and learn about life."

Jiro thought in his before he looked at Raphtalia who is now having a nervous,and as tear on the side of her eyes.

"And in return,i will protect you."

When Jiro said that Raphtalia have a confused face and said.

"Ehhh."

"I paid you with my money,so until you didn't pay that off,you can't die."

Jiro said while Raphtalia stand there in daze,before he turned his body and said.

"We're going,what are you doing?hurry up!"

"Y-Yes,coming"

Raphtalia said before she followed Jiro,while they are leaving Erhard look at their back and said.

"What a mess."

While they are walking,Jiro and Raphtalia can see a slave they looked at it before Jiro can hear a growl sound.

*Growl!*

Jiro looked at Raphtalia who is lowering her head and said.

"Want to eat something?"

*Shake*"No,sir."

Raphtalia replied at Jiro while shaking her head, Jiro glance at her and said before he walked and enter inside of some restaurant.

Raphtalia follow Jiro,when she is already on the front of restaurant she can see a sign.

"We don't serve demi-humans."

"Uhmm,sir."

Raphtalia said while she stood infront of the entrance.

"Come on,hurry up."

Jiro said Raphtalia have a complicated face,she looked repeating inside and at the sign.

"But this place is..."

Raphtalia said before she was interrupted by Jiro.

"Now,what?come on."

Hearing this,Raphtalia enter inside of the inn and followed Jiro.

"Welcome to the inn!"

The man who is holding a wooden tray with a beer on it.

"Ack!, it's the scarf hero."

The man who is holding a wooden tray said.

"Is he the rapist?"

Some random man asked.

"Keep it down,or he'll hear you!"

Some random man said with a warning.

"Can i order something?"

Jiro suddenly asked,the man who is holding a wooden tray look at Jiro before he looked at the side and said.

"Huh,i-i guess."

"Look,it's a demi human."

"Why's a demi here?'

"Someone kick her out!"

Some random people voice can be heard.

"Give me the most cheapest lunch set you have."

Jiro said to the man who was holding a wooden tray,he isn't a picky eater so anything would do.

"And as for this kid she'll have what kid's having."

"That'll be 9 copper."

The waiter of the inn said,before he walked towards the counter.

"Why?"Raphtalia suddenly said.

"Do you want anything else?"

Jiro asked Raphtalia.

"Why are you getting it for me?"

Raphtalia asked Jiro,Jiro looked at Raphtalia before he said.

"Because you wanted to try it,right?"

After a while,their food have been served.

"Here's your food."

The waiter of the inn said, Raphtalia looked at it with a bright eyes.

"Woah."

Raphtalia said while resting her chin on the table and looking at the food with a fried rice,egg,etc.

"Aren't you gonna eat it?"

Jiro asked,then Raphtalia straight her back and said.

"Can i really?"

Raphtalia pulled the flag out of the rice and looked at it.

"Yeah,so eat since we will have a fight after."

Raphtalia nodded before she used her hand to get the food,and when she put it on her mouth.

Seeing Raphtalia eating,Jiro started to eat too while eating Raphtalia started to patt her chest.

"Here drink this."

Jiro said as he pushed the cup of water, Raphtalia get the cup of water and drink it.

"Huhh~"

After she drink the water she hold the spork,and continue to eat.

"Is it good?"

Jiro asked while looking at Raphtalia,then Raphtalia answer him with a nod.

"Umm."

"So the Tiger Guang martial art spear handling,is basically for offense and defense."

(Flashback)(In the morning)

When Jiro touched the spear,he can hear a mechanical girl voice.

[Ding! Triggering,one of the six element of the Tiger Guang martial arts skill,spear handling.]

(Info:Tiger Guang martial arts skill,spear handling it is for defense and offense.)

Then a large knowledge about spear entered his mind,he can feel a warm feeling entering his body.

(End of the Flashback)

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"Raphtalia."

Jiro called Raphtalia as he hold one of the orange balloon.

(A/N:I don't own the rising of the shield hero and i don't know when i'll upload again.)