Chapter 373: It’s like going to the gym for the first time
Alice agreed quite easily than Miss Stella had anticipated but Alice did wonder about one thing.
Why did Miss Stella not tell her about that herself?
The next day, Alice discovered that Miss Stella had traveled out of the country for something important. So, to avoid the situation where she would forget to pass on this message personally, she sent Devon in her place.
"Ugh, my neck aches," Alice complained as they stood in the fields and then glanced at Leo who was giving her a blank expression. "...is what I’d like to say if I were a normal person." She said and laughed. "But seriously, Devon pushed me too hard."
"No, I think he did lesser than what should’ve been done." Leo said. "He gave it his all because his student was none other than the prodigy of the century. But even then, he managed to tire out before you even used half of your stored energy." He squinted his eyes at her.
"What? Don’t blame me. I ate monster meat and got a huge boost. But I doubt it would’ve been any different if I hadn’t eaten monster meat." She said and he sighed.
"I guess so. But it’s good you guys stopped on time. With your affinity with weapons and quick learning, you were able to grasp the footwork in one night and you two even spared."
"I’m pretty sure I only had the advantage after the third bout because I had taken note of his own foot movement, how he swung his sword, and things like that. And because I’m naturally faster," she swirled her fingers and then folded her arms. "... I could see all of his movements, knew how to counter, and, of course, started winning from there."
"I don’t think there’s anything else he needs to teach you since your main weapon isn’t the sword anyway. But full mastery is also good so you should keep at it." Leo said and she dropped her back on him, resting as she felt exhausted just from having him say that last part.