Chapter 7: The First Letter (7)
Seria Yurdina was a coward. It has been that way since childhood. Fear was akin to a survival skill for her, who was ignored since her birth because of her origins. Fear and the longing to escape from this type of life.
In order not to return to such a miserable life, and to break free from her shameful past, she devoted herself to the way of the sword.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for her hard work to bear fruit.
On the day she arrived at Yurdina's castle, she felt a strange pleasure when she saw the restlessness of the servants of the lord's castle, the same ones who used to look down at her.
Yes, this is the view reserved only for the strong.
Only the weak remain vigilant around the strong. Every time they meet the eyes of a strong, they freeze, tremble, and hesitate, trying to understand the other person's intentions.
Since she held the sword, she could no longer feel that tension.
The only exceptions were those two, her father and her step-sister. Even then, her father was now ill and had barely any strength left.
So, when she stood in front of Ian again after the duel, she felt once again that long forgotten sensation.