Chapter(65)

Episode(65) Akane, A woman with a plan!

SOVEREIGN OF DEATH~(65)

[Leave it]

A tired sigh escaped her lips.

[Even though she's like this now, I want to believe she is still the same girl who's always had a good head on her body]

Akane wanted to believe that Aoi would never change.

Even if she fell for that scumbag and wanted to dedicate her life to him, let it be after he got his act together.

'It's another world, having a harem shouldn't be bad'

So long as Aoi didn't mind and he treated her well, who was she to go against her wishes.

But there was also another assurance that made her not worry too much.

[Aoi-she's a Saint, unless the goddess permits it she can't really engage in sexual acts]

And even if he was 'Renji', she doubted he was actually depraved enough to actually reach the point of assaulting someone.

As a former law abiding person she didn't want to think that any one of her classmates were such psychopaths.

It would be too scary.

Additionally-

'Aoi's position is no less than Renji himself. Both hero and saint are classes chosen by the gods-'

If it was known that the hero who was supposed to protect the world assaulted the saint, she didn't even want to think of the trouble this would cause.

Maybe the entire continent would stage a mutiny yelling 'Off with his head'.

'Hm, is it weird I kinda want this to happen?'

At any rate, both with the goddesses protection and her high status Aoi was completely safe.

But this again made Akane realize the difference in status between her and her best friend.

'Such a world of difference'

It made her clench her fist.

With the passing of each day, she could gradually feel the widening of the distance between themselves.

To others, Aoi was an idol, a special existence acknowledged by the goddess.

But, she was just an extra hero who should know her place.

'I'll need to work harder or Aoi will leave me behind'

Once again reaffirming her dedication, Akane hyped herself up.

At any rate, since Aoi was okay and she no longer had a reason to stay in this place, she decided to leave.

[Let's head out, Mavis]

Mavis nodded.

Waving over a knight, she had a brief talk with them quickly telling them to wrap up before returning to Akane with a smile.

[Yes, lets go. I was just about done with my business here anyway]

Akane turned and walked Hands clasped behind her back and asked with a guilty expression.

[I didn't drag you away from work did I?]

Denying this with a shake of her head, Mavis turned to Akane with a happy smile.

[As I said, I was just finished with my duties her...and since you were heading out, I decided to go together]

Since that was the case, she decided not to argue.

Instead, Akane smiled cheerfully, held Mavis's hand and led her out of the hall.

.....

It was morning before Akane knew it.

The bright rays of sunlight shyly peeking over the horizon lit up the slightly darkened skies.

Akane estimated that it was probably about 5 am since it was still a bit dark.

After washing her face inside the bathroom and brushing her teeth, She tied her hair in a ponytail to the side.

Then, she picked up the twin daggers she normally used for training before leaving, her steps leading towards the training grounds.

Today was another day like any other.

However after last night's incident, Akane had a flame lit in the depths of her stomach and if she didn't do everything she could to achieve strength the flames may consume her and drive her mad.

So she got up earlier than usual and immediately headed out to train.

Wearing leather pants and close fitted tunic accentuating her slim waist and perky chest, she arrived at the training ground issued under her name.

Usually she'd first sneak into the palace kitchen and snag a few fresh slices of bread before she trained.

As a glutton, she made it a part of her life to eat at least nine times a day!

However today she was a new woman!

A woman with a plan!

Hands in the air with gusto, she faced the dim sky with determination and turned to her opponent with a serious gaze.

Today's target for training was none other than a 'Training Dummy'.

As the name stated, it was a dummy.

Well, more like a wooden puppet but to get to the point it was used to train so it was a dummy.

However, even though it seemed like your regular old puppet.

It looked like an automata, except made from wood and without an ounce of technology.

At the same time its entire body was filled with magical engravings and enchantments.

Apparently it was made of a wood that was so durable it couldn't even be scratched by normal level 20 knights.

Even up to level 30 had a hard time leaving a scratch on this thing if they weren't skilled enough.

Akane estimated that it should be capable of facing off equally against level 40 to level 45 individuals at best.

'Still-'

This type of durability was amazing.

To be honest, Akane thought that if she weren't here as a guest she might be tempted to tear it apart and make armor.

'Still, I've seen Mavis cut up several of these like sashimi and she's level 30 or just slightly higher'

That meant the level didn't matter. What mattered was the technique and the control of strength.

Akane stretched her hips slightly before lowering into a stance.

Clenching the daggers in her hands, she activated body strengthening.

Green mana surged warmly through her body before gathering on her skin like a thin layer of armor.

'Comfortable-'

Letting the feeling sink in, Akane then slowly guided it to her legs and eyes and just a tiny bit to her arms.

Though her control couldn't be said to be exceptional, thanks to her dagger wielding she could do at least this much while using a dagger.

Thanks to this, her eyesight increasingly got better as the mana was applied.

Her legs felt so much more stronger and her arms gripped the daggers with even more strength.

Releasing a breath, Akane wasted no more time and finally moved.

Shu!

Her momentum was like a cheetah, with a sprint she easily closed the distance.

The moment she arrived before the dummy, she slashed with the dagger in her right arm without hesitation.

It sliced through the air at an unstoppable pace for a normal person.

Yet, the dummy reacted almost instantly without fluster.

'Tch!'

Seeing as her attack was seen through, Akane stopped her attack and instead thrusted the dagger in her left towards it's stomach.

Unfortunately, just as the tip of the dagger was inches away from reaching its target, her wrist was grabbed.

'Ah...not good!.'

Fortunately, this puppet wouldn't actively attack aside from when its opponent was truly strong.

'If it could attack normally-'

Instead of just grabbing her wrist she might have gotten a broken wrist.

She felt the world spin as the doll tossed her to the side.

Akane grimaced and twisted before she fell prey to gravity balancing mid-air.

At the same time she threw hidden knives before landing on the ground like a cat.

*kin* *kin*

A metallic sound echoed as the doll used its hand to swat away both knives like annoying flies.

'Even that's not enough?-'

Still, she didn't stop there and continued to use hidden weapons while masking her movements and taking the chance to close the distance in a mad rush.

From the left, she closed in at almost the same time the last mini knife had been knocked away.

While the doll parried the mini knife, she swung the dagger towards it's neck in quick succession giving it no time to react.

If a normal person were to face this attack they would definitely fall prey to it.

But, as if it read her moves, the doll leaned back easily avoiding the slash.

'Hmph! I knew it wouldn't be easy!'

Pivoting almost at the same time she had missed the attack, Akane twisted and this time stabbed at its chest with the dagger in her left hand.

Still, even with simultaneous actions and successive attacks one after the other, the doll merely turned its body to the side and easily avoided the attack again.

'As expected of a doll that can easily face up to those at level 30'

Frustrated as she was, she had to admit how skilled the doll was.

But, as if to chase those thoughts away, the doll grabbed her hand before she could pull back and tried to disarm her.

Shocked, Akane filled the dagger in her right arm with mana before stabbing at the dolls head.

?!

The moment before the attack landed however, it grabbed her forearm in a vice grip completely halting her attack.

[Tch!]