To the Depth of Abyss

Chapter 104: Get used to it

Saint Arcane Church / North Field

Aiden charging forward as he swings his wooden sword toward the sword master's back.

In an instant, the sword master move forwards, dodging Aiden's sword. Meanwhile Aiden is still charging forward, cannot just stops himself. But without realizing, he finds Kane is in front of him, then they bump through their face.

Arsen dodges Aiden and Kane at the same time. Now he faces the twin, Henry and Harry. 

The twin charges at the same time at the right spot, flanking their sword master. With the same rhythm, the twin swing their swords at the same time. 

Their sword master only holds one sword in his left hand, without holds one more sword or shield, it will be hard for him to stop their combo. 

But the sword master has his own way to deal with that well combo. 

Arsen swiftly moves to Henry and parry the pupil's swing. He quickly holds the pupil's hand, then pulls the pupil to advance to the other twin. 

His twin advanced to him. If Harry keeps his tempo, he will hit his twin. But unfortunately he can't just stop. In the end, he threw away his sword, then ends up bumping their head too.

"Timing your tempo with your companion is a good choice. But don't rely too much with it just because you are in a group fight." 

Aidens charging his sword one more time. 

"Own ability is a top priority. Then after that can you start working with other people."

However, the teenage boy got his face slapped with the master's sword. 

The other is standing up once more. But this time they felt even more afraid. 

"Why? Afraid of getting hurt?"

The sword master put down his sword, feeling disappointed. 

"Afraid of getting hurt is the same as giving up your life to your opponent. But I'm not your opponent, I'm your sparring partner. I won't kill you. I only make you feel hurt so you can get used to pain."

The sword master's lecture gives the pupils a bit of braveness to charge forwards once again, but in no time, they get hit and slap by the master's sword. 

"Once you get used to pain, you will not afraid of getting hurt. Not afraid of getting hurt will make you strong. Once you are strong, you would think your life is worth more than a wound or two."

The sword master's lecture is so meaningful. Little by little it grew courage for his pupils. 

"When you get strong by knowing pain, you will know the value of hard work and other people's lives. It will increase your morale, and so your sense of justice."

The sword master's lecture is heard also by other church students that watching their sparring, which all of them are girls. That grows their expectation and admiration of the sword master. 

Meanwhile, the sword class pupil trying hard to at least give one hit to the sword master. 

But that was so hard, they got battered and collapsed. While the sword master didn't even sweat on their sparring.

"Haaaaaahh~" "We can't do it anymore!"

The twin fell to the ground.

"Damn, I cannot move my right hand anymore. How about you, Aiden?"

Aiden looks at his hands. Both of them trembled, unable to stop. It was a tremor caused by fatigue, as well as the fear of an invincible figure.

Arsen looks at his wooden sword in detail, then muttered: 

"Is it that old man handcrafts?"

The old man referred to the Ranger of Giant Leaf Woods, who every day crafts a wooden sword.

Confirmed that it was true, he then returned to his four pupils who could no longer stand up.

"Four of you are already good in beginner category. I rate the combat power of the four of you in 1500 point. That means you are a silver hunter."

"That is good to hear." Aiden tries to stand up even his feet are trembling. "But in [Saint of Staff Mandates], we young pupil who wish to fight as Vanguard not allowed to enter the Hunter world before our Combat Power is above 2000 points."

"Yes, it is true. That is why I hope this class will make you stronger."

Though the way of the lesson is very hard. 

Arsen holds his wooden sword as he is resting it. 

"But, trying to hit me is the same as fish thinking it can learn to fly. You still need 100 years to hit me."

"That is a hell of a long time!" "Yeah, please give us pity and let us hit you!"

The twin cannot bear the sword master's superior act. Yes, he is invincible, and it was frustrating to see that he didn't even put in much effort to beat them up.

Arsen turned his body to the side. "Well, if you can stand this lesson and actually trying to get stronger, I think the day you are less got beaten up is come."

"Not hitting you?!" "But got less beaten up?!"

That looks like their sword master will not make them stronger than him. 

"That's it. The class dismissed. Go to the health services and take care of your wounds."

Arsen walks away, leaving the class that is still sprawling, past the female students' group who started fangirling over him. 

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Saint Arcane Church / Student Health Services

"Curse that chad!" "Yeah, curse that chad! Aw!"

The twin is still frustrated over their sword master's masculinity while being treated with La and Li sisters. 

"Don't move!" "You make it difficult to treat you!"

Kane who is the first one to get treated only can wryly smiled to his twin companion babbling. 

"Well, despite his masculinity, he is so mature, wise, and yes, it's so frustrating every time he gets all the girls' attention." 

"Right? We can bear the pain he gives to us." "But it so shame when so many girls watching us got beaten by him! Aw!"

Not only that. Aiden also felt shame when being treated by the most beautiful flower of the church, the cold princess.

"What is it?"

"N-no, nothing."

He cannot focus his eyes because the cold princess is in his very eyes, treated him after he got beaten up. 

"Well, if you cannot bear the shame of being watched, why not asking your kind sword master to change your sparring field? He will listen to you because he is so kindhearted, right?" said the cold princess. 

The cold princess, Elizabeth, is arrogant of people she didn't know or didn't respect, and the whole church are used to it. But her value seems very low to the new physical teacher somehow.

"It is done." Elizabeth stands up as she finished treated her last patient. "You are pleased to use this room to get rest. But please mind your voices, it is better if you shut and get rest."

As usual, the cold princess words are so cold. She elegantly takes a sit to her chair and opens a book to waste her time. 

"We are sorry." "Elizabeth become colder after her return." 

La and Li sisters try to explain their best friend's situation. 

"Ah, don't worry, we are get used to it," answer Kane. Though he got wounded more to his heart.

"But, man, Master Arsen is so invincible." "He is like have eyes behind his back." "And why he uses his sword in his left hand?" "Is he left-handed?" "Then that adds his point in coolness! Damn!"

Sret~!

Suddenly there was a squealing sound that made the atmosphere quiet. 

That came from the cold princess. She seems disturbed by the voices. 

"Mind your voices!" "Stupid twin!"

La and Li sisters scold the Henry and Harry brothers, of course, in a lower voice.

"What did you say - " "Stupid twin?"

"Henry, Harry."

Aiden stopped the incoming fight between the twins. Then get back to his rest. 

Just like the twin, he is so frustrated. Their sword master is the perfect embodiment of a white knight and a true master of sword. 

"Damn, I want to be like him," muttered Aiden.

"Heh."

Suddenly, an underestimate sound effect came from the cold princess. It was so sudden and no one saw it coming.

However, that is just that. The cold princess back to her reading after made the atmosphere quite in wonder. But the twin girl knows something about it.

"We suspect that Eliz," "have met or probably know Sir Arsen in her half a year adventure."

They don't know the detail, but seeing Elizabeth's attitude change every time a topic on Arsen was brought out made them think so.

Anyway, Elizabeth heard that and felt bothered. "Please don't assume I know about that playboy criminal. If asked, I would not want to get attached to anything about him."

They got a new information about the new physical teacher they never think of. 

"Besides, don't you think his existence in this church is strange. He casually enter the church, and it was only because of his handsome appearance that everyone took him for granted."

Elizabeth releases her annoyance about the new physical teacher, and she is not done yet. 

"Yes, he is strong and his arrival is of good use to your sword class. But you cannot just accept him without going through the process of whether he can be trusted or not. He is a teacher, yet he let himself being covered with attention of the opposite sex. Besides, the way he is always smiling all day is weird. He - - - - -" 

Tit~

[Achievement unlocked: The new side of the Cold Princess]