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"Release Rudel already"

Izu at her waist, preparing herself to draw it at aup the hilt with her thumb, she intimidated her enemy, Keith Elrond

However…

"My naon Would you like to go flying with etaway? I do want to try riding other dragons, but right now, I have Sakuya, so…"

The man of whose eyes the woh stature and pleasant appearance But his chest area was strangely laid bare

As Izuht hand to the scabbard, Millia frantically stepped in to stop her

"S-stupid! You're dealing with a dragoon That's no norons No one could i out In essence, a oons were proficient when looked at as single knights

Rudel was shaking Keith's hand with a s of his partner's ulterior motives That only made Izumi needlessly more anxious Her foe was definitely handsoht hand that treht

He looked weak, but he was a dragoon, of all things If he was hiding his abilities, then Izued to endure it

"Elrond-dono, please step away fro!)"

"Oh, what's this? I don't knoho you ry"

"I narasp, Keith overreacted, covering his face with his right hand and gazing up at the sky

"Then I ize! I've little interest in a wo as I rerandmother, the rest is unnecessary, and I can never work up the mind to commit any to memory"

"… And you're the sa since given up After breathing out a sigh, she didn't make any further remarks

(I really don't like this lared at Keith Noticing her gaze, Keith looked over her expression with a grin He further rubbed Izu way

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"… Rudel"

"What is it, Major?"

Her tail waving around, Bennet looked over the glaring Izumi and Keith as she pulled Rudel over Herher brother Millia had nervously separated fro two, and in front of the entranceway, the three of the, we'll be carrying out your training Let's see… let's start out with a one-on-one ht"

"Really!?"

Looking at Rudel's delighted face, while she spoke with a stern expression, Bennet's tail was happily wagging

"Fool, now is the last tiht Keith as well"

"The lieutenant? Isn't he worn out, having only just returned?"

"Do you think a dragoon can shirk duty simply because they're worn out? It see, but you haven't fully co a depressed Rudel, Bennet thought

(T-that was a failure! I-I have to cheer him up somehow)

From Rudel, she had heard about how Oldarts had infor in co up with a resolution Even if he was told to rely on his partner, he didn't understand exactly what he was supposed to do

Even if he was told to expand his field of vision, he could only pack in experience

In order to becooon, talent was necessary, and in order to ai them, one would have to polish themselves more than anyone

Bennet didn't think Rudel had no talent More so, she praised hiht not even have and polishing hioon because she had been granted the opportunity, he had bet his life to beco she would never be able to do

"Don't look so down If you fight ht find your answer"

"I will?"

"That depends on you"

Bennet headed off towards Izuet Rudel to notice that the ansasn't so set in stone If the individual didn't accept it, it held noLike that, both Bennet and Keith had polished their foroons…

Human life was short Nowas impossible Cattleya was treated as an exception to that rule, but that very Cattleya had coe blunder when it caon, the partner dragon's abilities weren't uniforons had variance in their individual abilities

He would have no choice but to choose what he wanted to become

(I'm sorry, rasp on your own)

Having hioon, Bennet wanted to show Rudel exaoon could take

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Early the next day, they made for a site far from the port town of Beretta

In that separated space, protected by Keith's dragon, Izuh land of nothing but rocks, but Sakuya had taken a liking to it, so there was a hole she had dug out nearby

In that space without grass or tree, Rudel and Bennet faced one another

"Is that wooden sword your only weapon?"

"Yes, it's the weapon I've used s, and a whip"

As Bennet showed his, Rudel seemed perplexed over how she could you so le weapon one specialized in would hold the highest efficiency

Sensing Rudel's thoughts, Bennet let out a sigh

"I knohat you're thinking, but this is ers into her belt, she readied a boo the other tay in a pouch in her back, she lowered her hips and took a peculiar stance The booainst her shoulder, she directed the left side of her body towards Rudel

Rudel took a stance with his wooden sword, adjusting his posture just a little Sensing the movement of her eyes, and the minute movements of her body, Rudel's body reacted and started to motion as well

Unable to endure it any her with his high-speedto the left, Bennet cut at Rudel with her boo By the time Rudel had parried and corrected his stance, there was already another boo in Bennet's left hand

(This is bad!)

While Rudel ie, to the place he transferred, a boo flew From the projectile that spun as it flew after hi his attention on the two boos that chased him as he ran, Rudel knocked one out of the air Thetheht onto the back, hehis body with his left hand

(She controls three at once? To think that was possible…!)

It was here Rudel regretted taking his eyes off her for even a ic That put thee, but as if to make up, they boasted extraordinary physical prowess not held by the other races

As he held his wood sword horizontally, bringing it up over his head, Bennet fell towards hiers, the force of all her body's weight behind her blow

Unable to endure the impact, he diverted the force and escaped, but Bennet was able to follow his et around But if that's all you can do with it, then even I can keep up"

Skillfully handling her daggers, she changed fro a series of attacks If he used his full speed, he ht have been able to escape, but as Bennet ht

(She's fast! At this speed, I can't put out ? Is that all it takes to be academy number one?"