Lying in his bed, Sean felt like crying.
He and his big mouth, he can’t believe that he had blown his chance to be lovey-dovey with his lovers again.
He shouldn’t had forgotten that the girls are all sensitive regarding their heights.
Unfortunately, his words are going to be true, his height is actually quite high, about two hundred centimeters.
He might not be as tall as some of the barbarians or those that have extreme bloodline but it’s already taller than the majority of the people back on their city.
Since Eriza and her sisters came from his blood, even though it was just a sacrifice and they don’t retain his bloodline, it will still affect their general appearance.
"Wait! System, will Eriza grow to the same height as me?"
Why should he continue to estimate their height when he has someone that can accurately measure their growth?
[No, they will grow to the heights to the people in your memories, I might use your blood to forge their bodies but you guys aren’t truly blood related, your blood is just a mere catalyst for their creation, not their true source.]
He was relieved, still, considering the heights of his family, it’s most likely that they are still going to be shorter.
He decided to ignore everything and falls to sleep, he doesn’t really need to sleep since his body is still in it’s peak condition but using too much power to create the five made his soul weary.
The next day, he wakes up but doesn’t know what to do.
The space gate is already complete, he also doesn’t want to reach the Innate Realm in this world.
So, what can he do? Basically nothing, he doesn’t know what to do.
This might be the reason why Hina told him all of those things.
He really is itching to do something, it seems that he dislike giving himself some time to rest.
"When I arrived in this world, I was always struggling, trying to find a way to grow stronger to protect my family." He mutters.
His journey might not be smooth sailing but it’s much more easier compared to those hot-blooded novels he read back on his former world.
He became strong enough to protect their world and obtain the recognition of theid alliance.
He fought against multiple Innates from both the invading power and the traitors of their world.
Slowly, he reaches the pinnacle of their world, then, the invasion of the Insectizoid happened, it was the most powerful enemy he encountered.
Yet, with the restriction from their world, he managed to pull through.
They call him the child of miracle but he always attributed his victory to the unfairness of the system but that last battle was all him.
He can finally have the confidence that he can say that he’s strong not just because of the system.
"Magic, I never studied this path, maybe I can help our world prosper." He mutters.
Having only martial art will limit the vision of the people, he’s going to introduce more path that they can follow without sacrificing so much.
"Tomorrow, I’ll try and stroll around this world, I had been here for months and I don’t know much of the place."
He chuckles.
The next day, he wakes up feeling refreshed, with just one thought, he fills his body with vitality by absorbing massive amount of spiritual energy from the air.
They had breakfast, as the deadline grows closer, the emotions of the three girls becomes melancholic.
"Good morning, Lord Sean."
"Good morning to all of you too, today, I want to ask all of you a favor."
"Please don’t call it that, it is our duty to serve you, your words is insulting our pride." The head maid said seriously.
"R-Right, I’m sorry that I forgot about that, anyway, since the portal is already complete, I had nothing better to do, I want a tour of this world, if that’s too much, just a tour around nearby spots."
The maids are surprised, this is the first time he asked them for something, they thought that it was something important related to the recovery of their mother tree but to think that it’s actually just him asking for a tour.
"It would be our honor." The maids gracefully leads him to the known locations around their palace.
"So, your horses are actually deers?" Looking at the majestic deers in front of him, he can’t help but have an idea to create specific mounts for their zone.
"Yes, not only that, they can sense our energy, they are attracted to those that carries immense life force and they are also attracted to kind souls."
Suddenly, each deer starts approaching him and licking his hair and clothes.
"Uhm, can you guys help me out?" Seeing that he was being treated like a candy, he looks at the maids with a helpless expression.
The maids giggles, they didn’t expect that their mounts would react so actively towards him, he’s truly unique.
"I thought that your main weapons are bows and wands." He can’t help but admire the craftsmanship of the weapons in front of him, they look so beautiful.
Majority of them are swords but some are spears, there are also a couple of weapons that he doesn’t know the names.
"The reason for that is because the majority of bows and wands are created from the branches of our mother tree, making them the perfect weapons for us."
"Right, swords and other weapons are mostly made from metals which can’t be found in a tree."
"Yes, we elves are also great at using other weapons, especially, considering our lifespan but we feel closer to bows and wands because of their origins."
He knows one race that are absolute monsters at using different types of weapons to inflict as much damage to their enemies as possible.
Humans.
They are cruel, greedy, lustful, there are a lot of things that they can be called but they are also known to have the most brilliant minds.
Their lifespan can’t be considered long, in fact, because of their own lifespan, the majority of them would go crazy pursuing longevity.
"But, how come I never seen any of you use such weapons in the training ground or even against me?"
"That’s easy to explain, most elves disdain in using such weapons in the training ground because that place is quite close to mother."
"Interesting, then, is there any way for me to spar against any sword welder amongst the elves, I just want to witness your skill, don’t worry, I know how to hold back."
"If that’s the case, any of us are fit to be your sparring partner, we are trained in all manners of combat."
"I know but I think that I’m looking for those that trained their lives to the way of your sword, rather than those that trained in all manners of combat."
"A sword obsessed elf? Well, we know someone of that caliber but she’s not really that easy to talk to."
"Then, forget it, I don’t want to bother anyone, I’m not that stubborn."
"Interesting, a human who actually knows when to quit? Just like I’ve heard, you’re quite strange for a human." An individual appears out from the inner room of the shop.
"Elder Marie." The elves bows, they recognized this elf.
"Human, the elf that you’re talking about is me, if you want to spar with me, I’ll gladly accept."
"Elder Marie-" Before the head maid can say anything, the elf raises her hand and silences her.
"Don’t worry, I won’t really hurt him, I’m not foolish enough to actually forget the fact that he’s the reason for our mother’s recovery."
"I’m just satisfying my curiosity with regards to the individual that managed to actually fight against lady Camella."
"Just a heads-up, my swordsmanship isn’t as good as my martial arts." He decided to be open.
This disappointed her a bit but since it’s just a friendly sparring, the two of them wouldn’t really give it their all.
The shop owner, a friend of the elf, excitedly gave them some low grade swords to use.
The elves present in the area gathers around to watch them spar.
Seeing what kind of sword she’s using, Sean was a bit surprised, compared to the elegant sword designs that were present all around the shop, she was using a sword that’s a bit similar to that of a rapier.
"Let’s do this!"
What he’s wielding is a sword that only has sharpness in one edge, the shop owner was a bit surprised that he would choose a saber that’s very thin.
He stops in his tracks and blocks an attack that he had seen coming.
He was surprised, that speed wasn’t normal, he’s unaware that the elf was also surprised that her attack was successfully blocked.
"Interesting, then, let’s keep going!" He steps forward and starts unleasing a barrage of strikes that leans forward to power rather than finesse.
The elf frowns, this type of attacks seems to be reckless and immature.
Still, she tries her best but when she thrust her weapon, it would inadvertently block by Sean’s wild swings.
He dashes towards her and raises his sword, she calmly dodges it and stabs, it is once again blocked by his wild strike, this time, in a very awkward angle.
He swings his sword forcefully, she easily dodges the strike, just stepping back out of his reach.
She stabs once again but he blocks the attack with the scabbard and strikes once again.
Her frown eases as she smiles at him, his fighting style might look awkward and forceful but it actually combines both attack and defense, one just need a flexible body to execute the movements.
Because of the difference between their swords, also, his own attack, she can’t block his attacks with her sword, it will definitely snap.
At first, the elves thought that the spar is nothing but a farce and Sean will lose quickly because of his foolish sword style, many elf return to what they were doing, those that stayed just wanted to see him get humiliated.
Still, as they watch, some notices the unique way Sean blocks the attacks.
He doesn’t just block them, his parry is the same as his attack, making all of his parries able to chain into attacks.
Once might just be a accident, two is a coincidence but the third one is already strange.
"Combining both attack and defense, so your earlier words were just a bluff to throw me off." She laughs slightly.
Sean shakes his head. "No, just like I told you, my martial arts is superior to my swordsmanship, this way of fighting isn’t even my real sword art, I’m just using it because this type of sword I’m carrying is more of a saber variety than one might hope so."
Her expression turns serious, not his real sword art? Is he still bluffing him.
"Then, use your true sword art, let me witness your true strength."
"No! This is just a friendly sparring match." He immediately refuse, the two continues until their swords becomes broken.
"Your sword strikes are quick and precise, I don’t that I can easily block them if we’re fighting for real."
"I believe your words earlier, the way you’re fighting seems to be strange, you grow stronger by the second, as if you’re learning as you fight."
The two quickly notices each other’s growth and style.
Quick, precise, and piercing.
Strong, dominating, and free.
The two were fighting but in the eyes of the audience, they seem to be conversing with each other.
Sean’s style suddenly, starts to change, from wild and unruly to free and graceful.
The eyes of Marie widens, she seems to see herself from his strikes.
’Did he just?’ She ducks and dodges his strike but he twists his body and spins, his sword swinging downward.
The speed of her strike suddenly increases, blocking the strike.
A familiar figure was watching the exchange with amusement.
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