Chapter 25

༺ The First Letter (25) ༻

Seria thought she was feeling strange these days.

It had been like that for a while. When she was with senior Ian, Seria felt a strange sense of security. It was a feeling she had never felt before.

She always had trouble while dealing with others. Seria had more difficulty making relationships with others than solving the academy’s esoteric exam questions.

From an early age, she was unable to properly express her feelings or opinions. Even if she did, she was too honest and often made some mistakes.

So, she chose to say nothing at all and even if she did, she would be evaluated as ‘not polite.’ She was already well aware that others called her ‘Yurdina’s Loner’.

She thought it didn’t matter. After all, it was the sword alone that gained her the surname of Yurdina.

At one point, Seria began feeling afraid and uncomfortable dealing with other people. It was inevitable for her to become isolated. Still, she felt a bit lonely in such a situation, even a bit uncomfortable.

Then one day, a man appeared in her life. It was senior Ian.

Normally, she would never have had such courage. Her first impression of him was terrifying. Seria’s body still trembled when she recalled the relentless violence she had suffered that day.

But that made her believe in him even more. He was that kind of swordsman, but at times he still showed a gentle and generous side. She wondered whether he could help her.

The last Hunting Festival, her last chance to defeat her step-sister.

To be honest, Ian didn’t exceed her expectations.

He was an excellent swordsman, but within the academy, his skills were average. And they didn’t even spend much time together, so he couldn’t give her any valid advice regarding her swordsmanship.

However, he gave a lot of other advice to her.

How to train, how to relax, how to talk, how to show emotions.

He gave her a lot of advice like that without hesitation, and during that course, he didn’t say anything even when she sounded rude or stuttered.