Chapter 148 – New sword. Misunderstanding.


    I went to one of the Hephaestus Familia''s shops. When I entered the store, the woman in charge kept staring at me as I walked around and examined all the disyed weapons.


    I searched for a long time but couldn''t find any weapon that interested me. Most of the weapons were one-handed swords or longswords. I wanted a sword simr to a dagger, like the one I had.


    I don''t think I''ll find that here.


    "But... I can buy a simple weapon. The system will give me the sword called ck Dragon."


    Let''s choose one.


    "The de of this one is too long... The de of this one is too short... The hilt of this sword is ugly... I don''t want a knife..." I continued to look for something that pleased me until the woman in charge approached.


    "Have you not found what you''re looking for yet?"


    "Not yet... I''m looking for a sword with a curved de. Do you have any around here? It doesn''t need to have a long de; a short de is good enough."


    If I found a katana like Mikoto''s but with a slightly shorter de, that would be enough.


    To my surprise, the woman had the perfect sword for me. It couldn''t poison my enemy, but its de seemed stronger and sharper.


    Cutting the heads off monsters with this must feel really good.


    I swung the sword to test its weight. This should be enough for now.


    The woman seemed relieved that I had finally chosen a sword and led me to the counter, where I paid for it. To my surprise, it was less expensive than I had imagined. Even after paying for it, I hadn''t spent even half the money.


    Satisfied, I stored the new sword and the remaining money in my inventory before leaving.


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    Three days had passed since I bought my new sword. In the end, I hadn''t used it even once. However, I would use it today since the scheduled day to meet Mikoto at the tower had arrived.


    Our training will begin today.


    I left the mansion in the morning after having breakfast.


    I went to the tower with high expectations.


    However...


    Mikoto was nowhere to be found. I searched for her but couldn''t locate her.


    "Did she ignored my proposal?" I was quite disappointed, but there was nothing to do. When I find her again, I would have to convince her. I''m sure next time I can persuade her.


    I was hoping to start training today... What a disappointment.


    Disappointed, I decided to go back home. However, I heard someone calling me.


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    <strong>*Mikoto''s POV*</strong>


    I finally made up my mind! I''m going to train together with Luan! I''ve never seen him fight, but I know he''s very strong just by his physique. Moreover, he uses a sword just like me.


    And he likes using a sword.


    Starting training with him would benefit both him and me. It''s the perfect opportunity.


    ''Luan told me to meet him in front of the tower, but where is he?'' I arrived in front of the tower a bitter than expected. I started looking for Luan but couldn''t find him anywhere.


    I began asking other adventurers if they had seen him, but no one had.


    ''Could he have forgotten?'' I started to feel a bit sad. He made the invitation and gave up the idea?


    Maybe he thought I wouldn''te since I didn''t respond to him…


    Discouraged, I began walking toward the tower when I heard someone''s voice.


    "Luan!" It was a woman''s voice calling out to Luan.


    I thought it was another Luan, but when I looked in the direction of the voice, I saw a short, tanned girl running toward Luan. Right behind her were another tanned girl and a blonde girl.


    Ais Wallenstein.


    I approached them and hid among the people to listen to their conversation.


    "Tiona, Tione, Ais. Hello." Luan greeted them. He didn''t seem very happy. Something had happened.


    "Hm? You don''t seem very happy to see us. Were you expecting someone?"


    "No, of course not." Luan replied.


    So he wasn''t waiting for me? He had indeed forgotten the proposal he made.


    Why am I so upset?


    Tsk!


    I clicked my tongue, irritated with myself.


    ''It''s better to go back now.'' I had no reason to stay here.


    Walking quickly, I distanced myself from Luan and the girls. However, a few minutester, I was surprised by someone grabbing my hand.


    "Who?!" I shouted, startled, and was about to draw my sword. But it was Luan.


    "I''m sorry about earlier. I managed to get rid of them for now." He smiled awkwardly at me. "I didn''t want to say I was waiting for someone because they might get curious and ask too many questions."


    "..."


    "Do you still want to do the training inside the dungeon?"


    "..."


    For some reason, I felt happy.


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    <strong>*Luan''s POV*</strong>


    Who called me was Tiona. Tiona approached running, and Ais and Tione came right after her. When the three suddenly appeared, I finally saw Mikoto. She was listening to our entire conversation.


    She heard me say that I wasn''t waiting for someone. She looked sad; I could see it in her eyes.


    "Excuse me, I need to go now."


    To prevent the misunderstanding from affecting our rtionship, I went after her. Mikoto was walking very fast, almost running.


    I approached her and held her hand.


    "Who?!"


    "I''m sorry about earlier. I managed to get rid of them for now." I smiled at her. "I didn''t want to say I was waiting for someone because they might get curious and ask too many questions."


    "..."


    "Do you still want to do the training inside the dungeon?"


    Mikoto remained silent.


    "It''s okay, I didn''t really mind what you said. I still want to train with you... But can we leave it for another day?" Mikoto avoided looking into my eyes.


    "..."


    I wanted toplete the mission today, but I guess there was nothing to be done. "Alright. How about tomorrow?"


    "Sure, I''ll meet you here tomorrow morning, is that okay? Now I need to go. I don''t want to bother you."


    "I already said..."


    "See youter." Mikoto smiled and walked away quickly.