Iris had come alone to the forest behind the school.
　Arutha had told her to rest a bit and then go, but Iris had come prepared early.
　She grasped her mock sword and closed her eyes.
　The wind blew, the trees shook, and the leaves flew. A moment later.

"Phew.

　A breath. In the meantime, Iris swung her sword three times.
　Even without seeing it, he could tell where the leaves had come from. He had been practicing this regularly, and had gotten the hang of it.
　This is the practice that Alta first taught me.
　As Iris herself understands, proper one-on-one combat is a rare occurrence in real life.
　As a knight, you are naturally expected to fight with many people. Some of them may be assassins who are very good at disguising their presence.
　When dealing with such people, the intuition to be able to notice traps, for example, is a necessary element for the "peak" that Iris is aiming for.
　Iris quickly readjusted her stance.
　This time, he was going to keep swinging until Alta arrived.
　The "Elxil School" taught at the school is a school created by a man called Fern Elxil.
　The reason why it is so prevalent in this country is because the man is from this country and has made it big in swordsmanship.
　However, Iris does not use that style. The word is "Rheinfell".
　I did not ask my father who taught him to sword fight. But since he learned it from his father,......, that's what he would name his swordplay.
　In contrast to the Elksil School, which basically holds the sword in both hands, Iris holds the sword in one hand.
　It is easier to wield with one hand than with two. However, it is true that the swing is slower with a straight sword.
　Iris has compensated for this slowness by training herself. This is the quintessence of Iris's swordsmanship: godlike speed from a single hand.
　......, but when it comes to swordsmanship, there is someone even better.
　It's not just a matter of time before you find yourself in a situation like this.

(To match - or even surpass - his swordsmanship, you'll have to go to .......)

　I know I'm not even close.
　But in order for Iris to reach the heights she is aiming for, she must be prepared to surpass Arta.

"Soo.

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"Teacher!　Teacher--

　Iris turns around.
　I'm not sure what to do.

"...... Aena?

　The girl who called her name, Aena, smiled and said her name.
　The girl who called her name, Aena, stood in front of Iris with a smirk on the corner of her mouth.

"Haha, it's been a while ...... Iris.
I'm sure you'll be able to understand why I'm here.
You ask the same question as Alta. ....... No, of course not. But it's too much trouble to explain it all. I'm here because I have something to say.
What do you mean, "I'm here because I have to." ......

　Iris glanced at Arta, who was standing behind her.
　I'm not sure what you mean.

I'm not sure what to make of that.

　That's all she said.
　Apparently, Arutha did not know the details either.

"So, is the Princess of the Sword doing her secret training here?
No, it's not really a secret training.
Is that so?　Then why don't you do it in a more public place?
...... I don't feel comfortable in public. You're not?
No. But if you're a soldier, there are public exercises. But I see. ......

　Aena gives Iris a sharp look, as if she's assessing something.
　I'm not sure what it is. Iris prepares herself as quickly as possible.

"...... What?
"No, I've seen your swordplay before. Right at the fight in the park. You were an excellent swordsman, but ...... inexperienced.
"...... immature?

　When Iris heard Aena's words, she looked annoyed.
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I'm not sure what to say. Don't be mad.
I'm not angry.
Well then, I'm going to compliment you. You've ...... grown a lot in a short time.


"Thanks ....... I don't know what your level of swordplay is, though.
I'm sure you do. So. Alta, you're the judge.
......, is that me?
Yeah, I've seen Iris's swordplay, and I'm a little on board.
What do you mean?
You know what I mean. If you don't know what I'm capable of, I'm telling you, ...... I'll show you here.

　Aena took off her jacket.
　She was wearing a camisole, and a rapier was visible at her waist.

"Master Aena, you don't mean--
I don't think that's a problem.　It's a good idea to have a good training session. It's a good way to train, isn't it?
"...... If you say so, I'm fine with it. Sir, can I have your permission?

　Iris looked straight at Aena and answered.
　It is true that this is a good opportunity to find out what she is capable of, and at the same time, it is a good training opportunity.
　The two of them were about to begin their fight when Arta let out a sigh, unaware of the exchange between Iris and Aena.