Villainess and Grimoire - Chapter 124 – Training Arc

Year 5009 after the system day 82 of the flowering season in tonne village.

At night teacher Ray returns from the little trip and notices my face which he doesn’t hold back and states,” seems like you took quite the beating blondie, were they that strong for you to allow it?”

“The head of the green rose family and some strong looking guards, I unintentionally meet the son at the market where I was buying some groceries for the lunch and dinner where you’d most likely return, and then they somehow ended up barging inside the house, suppose someone ratted us out.”

“From here to the market is not a far distance, where you able to train your daily share?”

With a cold tone and stare, I focus on Ray,” yes, even if the chance comes where I must train while harmed I will do it, don’t intend to remain powerless.”

‘Feeling what we do not wish to experience often makes our determination to grow boundaries, whilst it was a bad experience for my pupil, the rewards may outdo the pain felt, after all, your eyes are starting to be friendlier with your ice element, little Iris.’

“Come teacher, I managed to cook something pretty good, and I don’t care if you already ate or you’re tired, keep me company.”

“Sure, I’ll set the table, can’t wait to see what you did this time around,” his friendly words and tone make me smile.

“Do place a soup plate and a wider plain one!”

“Oh soup, I like that, used to be my main meal whenever I wandered through the kingdom, even received such a title.”

“Wanderer title? How did you get it?”

“I believe it was when I wandered around the entire kingdom, it gave me some agility, so it was quite worthwhile, even though it wasn’t intentional, just happened to receive the title.”

“Interesting, I’ll be sure to get it myself one day.”

“Do it, and challenge every strong person you meet along the way, that was my purpose back then, it gave me a lot of experience, eventually becoming a swordmaster, a title that is received when at least one swordsmanship skill reaches the max level 100, they grow faster through combat.”

“Eh!? That’s pretty amazing information!” I shout bringing some happiness to his old face.

“The training I’m making you do will have as many titles as possible, since I also did it, in the end, with what you already have, I expect you to become quite a strong girl.”

“I’ll do my best to meet your expectations and of course my own,” I place on both plates a big spoon of soup while handling smaller metal spoons to both.

As always Ray starts praying while I wait patiently for him to be done as I’ve never done it, neither took a liking to it.

Once he’s done his eyes gaze at me and a light nod follows through where we start eating the soup.

After eating a few spoons some words reach my ears,” this is a pretty good soup, you should make it more often.”

“Really!? I’m glad, I did it the best Lilia told me.”

“The young woman from the market teaching you recipes?”

“Yes, I know some from my mother like the other one I have warming up in the oven, was supposed to eat it earlier today, but due to the pain ended up just preparing it instead.”

“Looking forward to whatever’s in there, though by the smell I can tell it’s something with fish!” He declares loudly making me smile innocently.

“For sure,” I let out a bit of laughter and then eat a few more spoons while holding back tears.

“If you’d like you can even try to add carrots to this soup, I feel like it could fit and you might even enjoy it more, with the recommendation letter we get to spend a bit of money, so you don’t need to hold back in food, it’ll allow your body to grow healthier and hopefully faster,” he laughed loudly as always to what I reply softly,” once we finish this one I’ll give it a try.”

Once we finish eating the soup I place the fish dishes on top of the table, stretching my aura catching Omar’s presence on top of the roof, making him enter through the half-open window to what Ray stares at without saying anything.

“Sit Omar and eat, surely you haven’t had much the entire day, I won’t accept a no either, so don’t bother contesting me.”

The tall man nods lightly and sits in front of Ray where I placed the dish, and then I pour some water into a wooden cup and put it in front of his knife that is right beside the plate, leaving the fork in the opposite direction.

Then I take a seat next to both leaving me at the edge in the middle with full visibility to both.

“From this day onwards, unless impossible, I’ll be having both of your presences during meals, I’ll cook double, don’t really mind it, and it’s also up to no negotiation, you may eat,” I look at both slightly nodding then eating the fish silently while allowing my body to relax.

“How’s my sister’s progress?”

Once Omar finishes gulping down the piece of fish and hot potatoes he was chewing,” there hasn’t been much since the tournament, the last raven I’ve received from master Balthazar indicated that the different houses supporting prince Julius had been gathered, so I suspect your sister will be training the men while recruiting more before attempting something big, I can’t start to possibly understand the steps she will walk towards winning the war, but I’ll let you know if anything interesting occurs, also the meal is pretty good, you’d do a good wife one day Iris,” I blush lightly from the compliment and smile happily at the information,” thank you, I won’t promise everything I’ll make will be good, but at least I’ll give it my best.”

“All I can say is that my expectations for her are unfathomable, after all, the words peerless general were written in there, and through history, I’ve never seen any general with them.”

“You’ve tried the red book in people that weren’t disgraceful?”

“Through history, we were normal humans and our group wasn’t a bad one, it all started on the day that riddle came out, and everyone started being prosecuted, the generals of humanity at best would get general achievement, but peerless means perfect, in other words, I firmly believe Aurora will conquer the world if supported properly.”

“That sounds fantastic, there were also other things listed in the red book, but I can’t picture sister being any of them, though after talking with her about it, they are real,” Omar’s right-hand shivers slightly as he handles the fish making a shrieking sound by cutting the plate in mistake.

“She’s not here, you don’t need to be afraid,” I giggle innocently making him attack the fish body once more with the cutlery.

“I didn’t know my student sister was that proficient, didn’t you tell me she was your age?”

“Yes, but by whatever reason, the goddess blessed with a boundless quantity of knowledge related to war!” I shout happily since it’s related to Aurora.

“That’s quite interesting, I suppose my presence won’t be necessary for such a war then.”

“Don’t worry, you’ll be busy teaching me after all, once I succeed you, I suppose then we could go help her if she requests it.”

Omar listens to our conversation while biting on a potato breathing some cold air on one as he made a narrow cut splitting it in two but not entirely making a little steam ascend from the middle of it.

“I’ve been wanting to ask something for a while, what do you both know about Artana gods?” Both gaze at me attentively due to the subject in question, and then at each other to which Ray takes the initiative,” from what I know there are around four gods, each containing abilities that are able to affect our world, but I only know the goddess Aria one which is summoning and celestial messages through the Saintess, and humans are not the only thing she can invoke to our world, but I don’t know many details regarding it aside of the blue sword the first hero Rizia wielded.”

“I know about that sword, I made Alicia sign a contract to it, allowing her to become an unawakened hero, but at least thanks to the soul remnant that was inside of it, will surely be able to help my friend grow a lot.”

“Surprised you didn’t take that chance for yourself,” Omar said in a soft tone surprised at my words.

“For better or worse, we can’t have more than one contract with these so-called unique weapons.”

“Does that mean you have one already?” The surprise of his reply could be felt by the both of us as he doesn’t know much about me or my sister, aside from the sole information of the red book which in a way isn’t worth a lot.

“Yes, though which weapon I own is a secret that I’ll keep from both of you.”

‘Is that the reason my student wants to learn swordsmanship with her left hand alone? So that whichever weapon she has can be used with the right one? Then it must be a small type, maybe a wand? A short staff?’

“Understood, I’ll be happy with whatever information you wish to disclosure for you are the one, you have that right.”

“The one? Why would you call my student in such an exquisite way?” Ray gazes at him confused.

“She’s the dark robes savior, the one from the prophecy, that’s why,” both stare at me, and I notice my teacher’s face making an awkward expression.

“Seems like you’re both done,” I take both plates from the table and start cleaning them into a bag that we used to put the garbage in,” I’m sure Omar wouldn’t mind explaining to you about it,” once I finish I start washing the dishes with a small-sized wooden scrubbing bush.