Chapter 35: 15 year old Inglis and the Town Ruled by a Highlander (6)
「… Very well. I was starting to get bored without any worthwhile opponent to fight. I’ll fight you.」
Cystia brandished her spear around once and took a stance, a grin pulling on her lips. Even though they were both Hyrule Menaces, her belligerent personality was nowhere near resembling Eris’. While the enormous mana Inglis showcased did throw her off, she didn’t falter nor did she lose her fighting spirit. That fact alone raised Inglis’ interest in Cystia.
「That makes the two of us. I’ve felt the same for the past three years.」
Inglis was exhilarated that they ran into Cystia. After all, even if she met with Eris in the capital, they were basically allies now. And while it would be possible to arrange a match, they wouldn’t be able to really fight all out.
「Don’t get too arrogant, lass. It’ll be your downfall.」
The sharp, glistering golden spearhead neatly glinted at Inglis. There was a fine killing intent in the air that made her skin crawl, an addicting mental strain to her. 1
「Come on, draw your sword.」
Cystia seemed to be waiting for Inglis to get ready. However, to Inglis, that sword was merely a decoration, a cheap weapon at most. She hadn’t had much opportunity to use it yet. Not only did it have no effect on Magic Stone Beasts, but it would also fold under pressure if exposed to a strong concentration of Ether which meant that it couldn’t be used together with Ether Armor or any other ether techniques. This also applied to Low-Grade Artifacts. As for Middle or higher Grade Artifacts, she couldn’t be sure since she didn’t dare to experiment on them — breaking such high-class items would surely cause havoc.
As a matter of fact, ether manipulation had caused her to break too many swords in her previous life. King Inglis had only gone on subjugations after he had acquired the Holy Sword, but the current Inglis Eux didn’t have that kind of resourcefulness She would like to get a weapon that could withstand Ether one day, but as of now, that would be asking for the moon.