Chapter 122: The Growing Guard (12)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 122: The Growing Guard (12)
I gripped my sword and studied Rainie, who stood opposite me. Her posture was perfect. Not a single one of the openings I’d seen during yesterday’s sparring session was visible now.
She didn't show her full strength yesterday because she was focused on teaching me. I had taken her words about "going all out" to mean she would simply use Aura, but this was going to be a much tougher fight than I expected.
However, I did have one advantage. Since I hadn't trained since awakening my Aura, she likely assumed I wouldn't know how to circulate it properly.
But I had already gotten the hang of it through the Aura Sex Training Method. Yesterday, while I was taking Rena, she asked me about my stamina, and I answered her honestly.
Rena had looked at me in shock and said, "Normally, it takes weeks just to strengthen the body with Aura! Restricting the target of destruction takes months of training!"
Her way of speaking was so cute that I fucked her until she fainted, but I took her words to heart. This body of mine, blessed with natural talent, had just bypassed months of work.
Thus, I was several times stronger than Rainie anticipated. Since Aura was my trump card, I didn't use it from the start. Rainie spoke up.
"Why aren't you using your Aura? Just awakening it enhances your physical abilities, but if you can't directly reinforce your body, you stand no chance against me."
"Have mercy, Master. Didn't I just awaken yesterday? You're asking a baby who doesn't even know how to crawl to start running. People would call that being impatient."
"If you can't use Aura, you won't be getting that wish ticket. I don't know whether to be sad that my disciple's growth is slow, or happy that I won't have to grant another strange request."
"You never know until you measure them against each other."
"Are you a fool? Why would you need to measure—"
I lunged, taking advantage of the moment she spoke. Hugo's 2nd Sword Stance is a style specialized for defense, but Rainie had spent the last two days showing me how to use it for offense.
Two days was plenty of time to master the techniques. When I added variations that accounted for the physical differences between us, Rainie’s eyes narrowed.
"Impressive."
She took the exact same defensive path I had used yesterday. However, her speed and raw power were so superior it was embarrassing to compare. I should have had the upper hand since I was striking from above, but instead, I was the one pushed back.
In a split second, the roles of attacker and defender swapped. Rainie twisted her wrist at an angle impossible for a normal human, attempting to deflect my blade. Since I was still hiding my Aura, a clash of pure technique was out of the question.
I intentionally put strength into a push to shove her back, then used the recoil to retreat. Rainie pursued me without hesitation.
Her sword arrived even before the sharp whistle of clashing air. I narrowly dodged the blade aimed at my throat and grumbled.
"Are you trying to kill your disciple?"
"Stop whining. I know this much won't kill you."
"Your faith in me is far too great. If you keep this up, your lovely disciple is going to die."
Rainie snorted and unleashed a flurry of strikes. However, perhaps she had taken my words to heart, as the lethal edge of her momentum softened slightly.
Psychological warfare isn't anything fancy. This is exactly what it looks like. Some might call it a cheap trick, but in the end, winning is all that matters.
As I twisted my body to dodge, Rainie’s sword curved like a snake, aiming for my upper body. If I tried to block it, I’d be cut across the chest by the follow-up transition.
I’d fallen for this pattern several times already; I’d be an idiot to let it happen again. I blocked the edge of her blade with the flat of my own. It wasn't an ideal clash, as the strongest part of her weapon met the weakest part of mine.
"You're about to lose your weapon. You should have just dodged," Rainie offered as sincere advice.
But I hadn't blocked without a plan. Just as a careless Rainie—who wasn't even using Sword Aura, only physical reinforcement—tried to snap my sword in half...
A starlight shimmered on my blade. It grew rigid, granting my wish for it to hold firm. My wrist, reinforced with Aura, allowed me to perform a feat of finesse that would have been impossible before.
My sword spun, parrying Rainie’s blade away. She was momentarily flustered, but because she had also flared her Sword Aura in response, she didn't have the room to swing again. The distance was too close for that anyway.
So, instead of striking with the edge, I hit her directly. I spun and pinned her sword with my pommel while simultaneously driving my elbow into her chest.
"Ugh!"
Rainie swallowed a cry as I struck her soft breast. Whether she was flustered by the surprise attack or the sensation, her face flushed red and her footwork faltered.
Oh? She’s turning red all the way to her ears. Surely she didn't get horny just from getting hit in the tit during a duel?
"That earns me the wish ticket, then. Shall we continue?"
"You knew how to use Aura... and quite skillfully at that. How did you imbue your sword with it?"
"A trump card is meant to be kept hidden. If you ask me how I did it, I can only say I just did."
"Sigh. It worked, so I can't complain. But the duel isn't over yet."
Rainie ramped up her intensity. The Aura gathered on her sword glowed ominously. If my Aura was a firefly, hers was like the morning star.
But who was I? I was the Sex Master and Aura Master who had made five women faint with my Penis Aura last night. I still had the experience of swinging the "sword" every man is born with.
At first, I struggled just to hold my ground. If Hugo's 2nd Sword Stance hadn't been a defensive style, I would have been defeated instantly.
The advanced swordsmanship, which only revealed its true power when used with Aura, showed me new facets of itself over and over. If I hadn't already obtained the Sword Form and grasped the Sword Intent, I wouldn't have been able to adapt and would have lost my weapon long ago.
But a genius grows even in the heat of battle. Because Rainie unleashed lethal strikes repeatedly, my skills rose as if in a real life-and-death struggle.
Sword nicks were carved all over my body, but my movements grew lighter. Strength flowed into my sword. My Aura grew even brighter. The Sword Aura, which had been a mere haze of light, transformed into a brilliant white, resembling the color of semen.
"Magnificent!"
Rainie exclaimed in genuine admiration as she launched a fierce strike. It was the same blow that had wounded me several times before. But this time, I blocked it. Though I had to use several techniques in a heartbeat and was pushed back several steps because I couldn't fully dissipate the force, I blocked it without taking a scratch.
Just as I was about to dig my lead foot in and lunge, I realized my Aura was almost depleted. Honestly, it was a shame. I wanted to clash blades a bit longer. I wanted to enjoy the joy of growing every second, but I had to stop here.
But one must know when to quit. There was plenty of time left. As long as Rainie remained my master, and as long as we kept having sex as a result of our bets, opportunities like this would come again.
"Master. This is the last one."
"Is that so? You've worked hard. Come, show me your full strength."
"Yes."
Starting from my heart, I reinforced my limbs and thrust my sword, laden with Aura. It wasn't a path I had learned from Hugo's 2nd Sword Stance, but a strike of my own, containing the full realization of advanced swordsmanship.
The momentum was as fierce as a cock trying to pierce a hymen. I watched Rainie’s expression begin to distort as she tried to block it and thought to myself:
The essence of my enlightenment, my very own secret technique. I shall call this 'Hymen Breaker'.
In the end, Rainie gave up on blocking it head-on and parried the blade aside. The tip of the sword, forced off its path, grazed past Rainie’s hip.
Thud. Something fell. My field of vision lowered, and the ground drew near. Had I collapsed because I pushed my strength to the limit?
I forced myself to lift my head, and there I saw a pair of pants sprawled on the floor. I also saw Rainie’s bare legs. Ah. I’d stripped her.
As expected of my secret ultimate move.
"You... really..."
Wait. Wasn't this the timing to faint? My consciousness was still perfectly clear. I tried moving my jaw as a test, and it functioned freely.
"Do you want to say you're proud? You can praise me as much as you like. It's partly because my talent is great, but also because you taught me well, Master."
"Sigh... Yes. Honestly, I didn't think you'd be able to do this much. Anyone watching would have thought it had been years since you awakened your Aura. You are now more than worthy of being called a knight."
"Really? What level would that be among the guards?"
"Since you've awakened Aura, you're fit to handle Mid-Rank Dungeons. And since you've manifested Aura on your blade, you could handle High-Rank Dungeons or even guard the city gates. You could even aim for Guard Captain, a position usually reserved for nobles."
So Guard Captain was only for nobles. Does that mean Serika is from a noble family too? Tanya was a noble lady, so I've already tucked away two nobles.
Let's keep increasing that number. Rainie will be the third.
"Get up now."
"I don't have any strength yet."
In truth, I had recovered long ago.
"Please help me up, Master."
"You really are a handful."
Rainie didn't reach out immediately; instead, she picked up her pants. I lifted my head before she could put them on. They were pretty panties with black lace.
"How bold. Do you always wear panties like that?"
"Are you insane?"
Rainie hurriedly pulled her pants on in a panic. But it seemed my sword had snapped the waistband, as she had to keep holding them up with one hand.
"Just what do you think of your master? You have no respect at all. Can you even call yourself my disciple after that?"
"I'm sorry."
She seemed genuinely upset, so I apologized for now. Rainie reached out her hand grumpily. As I took it and stood up, I saw her face was even redder than before.
In that moment, I felt it. This was the moment.
"Master. I have a wish."
"What is it? Don't tell me you want to touch my breasts again?"
Rainie covered her chest. This woman is crazy. One arm covering her chest and the other hand clutching her waistband?
It was classic sex appeal. The sexual desire that had been suppressed during the duel reared its head.
"No."
"That's a relief. I thought you were going to..."
"I want to see the inside of those pretty panties."
"..."
Rainie was speechless. she froze like a stone statue.
"Master?"
"I must be too tired. I'm hearing things."
"You didn't hear wrong. I want to see your pussy, Master."
"Pu-pu-pussy..."
"What's wrong? Are you going to ignore the wish your disciple worked himself to death to earn? Since granting the wish is entirely your prerogative, I can't do anything if you refuse, but I think I'll be very sad."
I wanted to shed a tear, but my acting skills were trash. How do actors activate their tear ducts at will? While Rainie was frozen, I decided to use some spit.
I made the corners of my eyes appropriately moist and looked up at Rainie. She let out a long sigh.
"Haaa..."
"Is that a no?"
"...Come to my room tonight."
As soon as she finished speaking, Rainie fled with quick steps. I pumped my fist. I did it! What a naive Master. Did she really think I'd stop at just looking at her pussy?
Tonight, I'm going to... Hehehe. Since Rainie is a knight who has awakened her Aura, I trust she'll be able to last a long time.