Chapter 31: Cynthia (1)
8 Years ago. (Located in the Small Village of Zals.)
A girl with curly blonde hair could be seen standing with a group of kids practicing their swordsmanship. Wooden swords smacking against one another as an instructor seems to critique each move they make.
(Cynthia's View.)
Papa wants me to perfect my swordsmanship so that I can be the perfect knight when the time comes. Getting the chance to protect a noble family or even a king or queen one day is a huge honor.
Something that I didn't think too much about when Papa first told me about learning to use the sword. He's always been a knight himself so I guess it was expected that he would want me to join him.
The instructor walks over to her, taking a closer look at her technique. "Raise your arm a bit higher and try swinging again, it'll feel a lot easier to control." His deep, raspy voice stuck in her head.
Swing! Swing! She begins to swing her sword exactly as instructed until she gets a feel for the technique. The village of Zals was known for its training routines— it was the best place to recruit young knights after the war was over.
A lot of lives were lost during the war so letters were sent out to most villages to prepare their children for training. The kingdoms would need more soldiers when the time came again.
I have been training for quite some time now, I'm 11 years old. I started learning the sword at the age of 7 so my experience is only growing more and more.