39 You're simply stealing someone away, aren't you?!

In the yard of the Yaxi family's mansion in Atel City.

Sounds like forging iron reverberated in the air one after another. Two figures, one big and one small, kept moving and fighting in the yard.

"Ugh!"

As Lane's sword tip stabbed her lower abdomen, Ivette retreated several steps in succession and knelt on one knee, breathing heavily.

The originally fair and smart little face was now completely soaked with sweat, mixed with some dirt, and her bangs were also in a mess, making Ivette look extremely disheveled at this moment.

Lane stood in place, raised his hand and summoned a green light ball, and threw it at Ivette.

Healing Spell.

As the light ball entered her body, Ivette immediately felt that the minor injury on her body was healed as before.

However, although the injury recovered, the exhaustion of both the body and the spirit could not be recovered.

"Can you still fight?"

Lane spoke with ease.

What he wanted was not for Ivette to lose her combat ability due to injuries, but for her to completely double-exhaust her physical strength and mental strength.

Ivette didn't answer but silently straightened her body and picked up the long sword.

Step forward, charge!

"Clang - "

The swung long sword was easily blocked by Lane again, and Lane took the opportunity to counterattack and pushed Ivette back again.

This time, Ivette didn't stand firm. She rolled twice on the ground and it took a while for her to stand up again.

Lane immediately followed with another Healing Spell to heal Ivette's injuries.

"Continue."

Nanali on the side and Darrie and Daisy who had been peeping were stunned.

Was this really practicing swordsmanship? This was simply torture, wasn't it?!

Daisy shivered. Mr. Lane seemed to have promised to teach me magic? Or should I forget about it?

After two more rounds, Ivette could hardly stand still. But Lane still didn't have any compassion and asked Ivette to continue attacking. Ivette's chest heaved violently. Her small hand still held the Knight's long sword tightly. The look in her eyes when looking at Lane had already started to become scattered.

Stepping forward, Ivette used the last bit of strength in her body and swung the long sword.

But this time, Lane didn't raise his sword to resist.

When the long sword was halfway swung, Ivette finally couldn't hold on anymore. Her eyes closed and she fainted. The long sword also fell to the ground.

Lane quickly crouched down and held the fainted Ivette, who was about to fall to the ground, in his arms.

Ivette's maid also quickly stepped forward.

"It's just that she fainted due to being too tired. She'll be fine after a rest."

Lane handed Ivette to the maid: "Take her to rest in the mansion."

"..."

The maid took a deep look at Lane, then nodded, took Ivette and walked into the mansion.

After watching the maid carry Ivette into the mansion, Lane looked at Nanali again and said with a smile:

"Nanali, sorry to have kept you waiting. Let's start practicing swordsmanship."

Nanali: "..."

After watching how Lane taught Ivette swordsmanship, Nanali suddenly felt that the way she and Ivette practiced swordsmanship was completely different.

"Was that just now... the necessary training to become a Magic Swordsman?"

"Sort of?"

Lane replied: "The Magic Swordsman is originally a magic profession that fights by overdrawing physical strength. It's either you die or I die in a fight. So this endurance overdraft training is necessary.

Moreover, I also need to customize the future training plan for Ivette based on her weaknesses."

"Then... where are Odice's weaknesses?"

Nanali couldn't help but ask curiously. After all, Ivette's swordsmanship in the academy had always been superior to everyone else. It was difficult to see where her weaknesses were.

"Her foundation in swordsmanship is very good. She has received special training and is probably taught by a very skilled swordsmanship instructor. Her willpower and constitution are all impeccable. If there's really a defect, it's only the lack of practical combat experience. Her moves are too rigid and don't know how to adapt."

This defect wasn't really a defect for Ivette at all. After all, she was only nine years old. Where could she accumulate practical combat experience?

In other words, Ivette's development in the direction of knights at this age was simply perfect.

This time, Lane was really aroused to cultivate Ivette well.

Nanali's talent in magic was very excellent, and Ivette's talent in swordsmanship was unprecedented.

Now, both of them were under his instruction.

"... You just accepted Odice like this and didn't inform her family. They will definitely cause trouble for you then, right?"

"Only this way."

Lane shrugged: "How many times have I met Ivette? Even if Ivette has this intention, her father definitely won't agree to Ivette becoming my apprentice. Maybe he will even make her keep a distance from me.

Confirm the name of master and apprentice first. Let them come and cause trouble for me. When they find that they can't do anything to me, they will naturally accept this fact."

Nanali: "..."

This wasn't abduction at all. It was simply stealing someone away, wasn't it?!

"So, why did you suddenly want to take her as your disciple? Because she has a high talent?"

Nanali wasn't very resistant to Lane taking Ivette as a disciple.

After all, Lane still regarded himself as a butler now. If Ivette wanted to learn swordsmanship from Lane, she had to come to her house.

From this, it could be seen that Lane still put her first. Ivette's position was not as high as hers.

"No. Even if she didn't have this talent, I would still want to take her."

Lane shook his head, then pointed at his own eyes and said with a faint smile: "Because of her eyes."

"Eyes?"

Nanali recalled. Ivette's eyes were light green, like emeralds. They were indeed very beautiful.

But what did this have to do with accepting a disciple?

"The person who gave me the training method of the Magic Swordsman told me that when you see a pair of eyes that truly belong to a Magic Swordsman, please be sure to give this training method to the owner of those eyes."

"Oh..."

Nanali picked up the wooden sword and responded softly. In fact, she was completely confused.

Lane was talking about things related to his past again...

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Opening her eyes hazily, Ivette sat up on the bed. Feeling the remaining exhaustion in her body and spirit, she couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her head.

"Miss?"

The maid's voice came over, making Ivette turn her head and see her maid sitting by the bed, looking at her all the time.

Nodding to her maid, Ivette looked around and found that she was in a strange room.

The room had many pink decorations and there was still a hint of a light milky fragrance. It seemed to be a girl's boudoir.

"Am I... still in the Yaxi family's mansion now?"

Ivette couldn't help but ask in confusion.