Preparation

Victoria waited for a response, and although she didn't get one, she was thrilled to know that the sword her father had brought wasn't ordinary.

She had worked hard to secure a spot at the battle academy and knew her talent wasn't the most impressive. Having a powerful weapon might be exactly what she needed to become a key figure at the academy.

"I'll keep it a secret, just like the sword said, and I'll surprise my father and everyone at the academy!" Victoria declared.

Soon after, she returned to her training. William was observing everything she was doing, but from time to time, he had to shift his focus back to his main body.

The reason was the slave 03, who had come to the back of the cave to talk to him. William noticed him approaching before he arrived and returned to avoid looking suspicious.

"So this is where you've been mining," 03 said. "Are you antisocial or something?"