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MANTINGAN SMILED widely at the spirit of Kana who was so high. That way, he will be eager to teach her.

“We will not practice by reading the book of martial arts for tonight. We will practice it directly.” The mantle pulled the Kiai Kedai Sword from the belt on his waist without removing the sheath. “I'll equalize my power with yours, Kana. Now thou art free to pierce me with all manner of swordsmanship which thou hast learned.”

“Alright!” Without fear, Kana raised her wooden sword to chest-high. “As long as you don't hurt me too badly, I'll take you with all my heart. Get ready! I'll attack now!”

Under the silvery rays of the full moon, Kana attacked Mantingan violently. The young man who had equalized strength with his opponent was simply fending off while moving backwards.

Sensing that Mantingan was not lying by saying that he would equalize his strength, Kana grew excited. The more intense his attacks on Mantingan.

The mantle continued to deflect and move backwards. Although his strength was balanced with Kana's strength, he seemed to have not experienced the slightest difficulty.

Even if the one who attacked him was a hundred powerful people like Cana, Mantingan would not have any significant difficulties and could even still equalize his strength. Therefore, he can freely say even though he is facing a fight.

“When holding a sword, your hand should be slightly widened.” The mantel gives direction to Cana when the boy makes a mistake. “Your swordswing is still too weak, you should train your body muscles from tomorrow.”

While listening to the instructions from Mantingan, Kana continued to carry out her ultimate attacks non-stop. While the Mantingan still did not give a single counterattack.

As the young man continued to be urged by Kana to retreat, the originally sloping surface of the ground began to steep downward. That means, they're moving down the hill.

The coat began to change his fighting style. From the defense, he was now moving to attack. Cana was not surprised, he had prepared himself from earlier, because he knew that Mantingan would start his attack sooner or later.

So fended off all Mantingan attacks precisely and perfectly, even the child had time to send several counterattacks.

After a long time they continued to fight tirelessly, the ground that was stepped back sloping; a sign that they had descended the hill. It was the moment where the Mantingan stopped the fight.

Kana's breath roaring. Her long hair was disheveled. His clothes were wet from sweat. But from his sharp gaze, it appeared that he could still fight for a while longer.

“Quite,” says Mantingan. “Your ability turned out to be above what I thought all this time, Kana. You've improved so much since I first trained you. Your strength in swinging the sword is still quite good even though it must be increased again. Your movement in convoluted or attacking is very good. If what you're holding is a sharp weapon, then you have the ability to defeat an adult armed with lemurs. But I hope, you are not easily complacent.” The mantle does not twist in giving compliments.

Kana nodded her head with a burning spirit inside her chest. “I understand, Kakanda!”

***

MANTINGAN AND the queen's entourage continued the journey after finishing eating breakfast at the tavern. Gandhi had bought the entire food supply in the store to continue the journey. But, what he got was not too much for the size of a group of dozens of adults. Moreover, the empress's ration of food was not worth reducing regardless of the circumstances. So they still need to stop in the city to buy supplies.

Mantingan and the North River Angel look fresh after cleaning themselves and wearing new clothes. Especially the North River Angel, her beauty managed to make Mantingan stunned even though only briefly.

Regarding appearance, Gandhi also made a change in the way his soldiers look. All signs indicating that they are the direct entourage of the kingdom, must be released. That includes the clothes they wear. Until now, all the soldiers walked with bare chests.

As the day before, Mantingan sat in the place of the horse-driver. While the Angel of the North River, Cana, and Kina were in the car room. Jakawarman walked on the side of the horse-drawn carriage with a sword lock not mounted by him.

Shortly after the group left the shop, they passed by a group of merchants who carried many cloths on the pedicels of his shoulders. The leader of the group only greeted kindly without stopping the pace of his entourage.

The thin smiling mantle. This party moves in a simple horse-drawn carriage from the spoils of war, will not appear as a horse-drawn carriage from the kingdom. All the soldiers had taken off their clothes.

It is only natural that the company of merchants would not stop and then worship because they knew that the royal party was in one of the chariots.

Jakawarman opened the conversation after a long time he stepped foot, “Hero Man, when will you settle in college?”

The mantel raised both of his eyebrows. He learns that White Wind College students who live out of college can still be counted on their fingers. This is because they have a task that requires them to stay out of college.

Mantingan was the first and only disciple who was without duties but lived outside the White Wind College. Even if remembered again, Mantingan never received any assignments from his college.

“Please don't call me by that nickname, Jakawarman. It was not worth pinning on me at all. And as for your question, I cannot answer it for now.” The mantan said with a bitter smile. “I am indeed an unfilial student at college.”

Quickly Jakawarman denied, “No, that's not what I meant. Brother is the most great and proud student for college.” Jakawarman cleared his throat several times with a smile that was hard to decipher. “In college, many girls are waiting for you to settle there. They hope that you can choose one or two of them to be made wives.”

The mantan choked on his breath after Jakawarman said so. There was also the sound of coughing from inside the horse carriage. Mantingan and whoever coughed in the horse-drawn carriage just now, had never expected this before.

“You're not kidding, are you, Jakawarman?” The mantan still could not accept that statement.

“Sooth. Why would I lie to Hero Man?” Jakawarman said with his beaming smile. “Do you after knowing this, you will settle in college?”

“Jakawarman .. You have given me a good reason not to settle in White Wind College.”

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Yesterday was supposed to be an update, but the episode is still in review condition by NovelToon, so this morning it can only be released.

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