STARTING WITH AN SSS-RANK SWORDSMANSHIP TALENT

Alaric didn’t reject her offer.

“Alright.” He nodded his head.

Hearing this, the elven princess stood up and poured tea for him. “When do you plan to go back?” She asked.

Alaric watched her pour tea on his teacup as he responded. “Once my father recovers, we will go back home. If we are gone for too long, our people will feel uneasy.”

After she had filled his teacup, Alaric thanked her.

“Mn.” Yvanna hummed in response as she took her seat.

“What do you think of my Greenwood Kingdom?” She suddenly asked before taking a light sip of her tea. Her eyes darted around as if she was hiding something from him.

Alaric failed to notice this since he was surprised by the taste of the tea. “Your kingdom is situated in a very scenic location. Sometimes I even wish that I could live in such a beautiful place.” His voice trailed off and ended with a sigh.

Yvanna put down her teacup and stared deeply at him. “There are times when I mistake you for an old man. You speak like you are reflecting on the vicissitudes of your life.”

Alaric’s lips curved upward upon hearing her words. “Is that so? You might be right…”

“You can stay here for a while if you want.”

Neo who was listening on the sidelines did a double take when he heard those words. He sighed and stared at the young human with a hint of resentment.

He knew that the elven princess had already fallen in love. She hadn’t realized it yet, but Neo was certain that she had feelings for Alaric.

Meanwhile, Alaric had also sensed her unusual feelings, but he didn’t know how to react to it so he pretended like he was unaware.

He held some good feelings for her, but he was afraid of the repercussions it would bring once their relationship was exposed to the world.

House Silversword had already gained some strength, but it was just a small household in the grand scheme of things.

An elf marrying a human happened once in the past and the ending wasn’t good for both parties. It was a tragedy.

Alaric didn’t want this to happen to him and Yvanna.

With a forced smile, Alaric replied. “Maybe another time.”

“I see. Alright.” Yvanna was a bit disappointed, but she didn’t show it to her face.

Their conversation continued after that, but there was already a hint of awkwardness.

After another half an hour, Alaric excused himself. Before taking his leave, he expressed his gratitude to Neo.

“He’s gone,” Neo muttered as he watched Alaric disappear into the forest.

“Elder Neo, I don’t understand what is happening to me. Why does it feel unusually painful?” Uttered Yvanna in a quivering voice as she clutched her chest.

Neo took a deep breath and sighed while shaking his head. “Do you like him?”

Yvanna was stunned by the sudden question. She was about to say ‘no’, but she found herself unable to utter those words.

It was then that she realized that she had already fallen in love with Alaric.

I like him? I see… I understand now…

***

Alaric felt that he had lost something precious as he walked further from Neo’s treehouse.

He couldn’t stop himself from thinking about Yvanna.

He decided to polish his dual sword technique in an attempt to get her out of his mind, but he couldn’t maintain his focus, and he kept on making mistakes.

“What happened? Your sword lacks the decisiveness it had when you fought with the goblins.” A pleasant, but cold voice suddenly drifted into his ears.

Alaric was stunned. He looked up and saw an elven woman dressed in black leather armor.

It was Rosalie, the Grand Elder of the Greenwood Kingdom and Yvanna’s grand aunt.

“Grand Elder, I didn’t know you were here. I apologize for disturbing you!” Alaric lowered his head. This elf was a generation older than the elven king, Garandel, so he didn’t dare disrespect her.

Rosalie jumped down from the tree and landed in front of him with a ‘whoosh’.

“Alaric Silversword, your sword has no heart. What is weighing on your mind?” Rosalie calmly stared at the young man. It wasn’t long before she had last seen him so she was surprised to see the sudden change in his swordsmanship.

She had a good impression of this young man so she wanted to help him clear his doubts.

Alaric hesitated for a moment before he asked. “Grand Elder, if it was you, would you be willing to take on the entire world for the sake of someone precious?”

He heard that this elven woman had lived for centuries so he wanted to know her opinion. Perhaps, he might even gain some valuable life advice from her.

Rosalie was taken aback and she seemed to have discovered the reason for his sword’s indecisiveness.

She pondered deeply before she answered. “I would rather risk it all than regret it for the rest of my life.”

When she uttered these words, she recalled the face of someone she had long forgotten and it evoked a feeling of guilt and sadness.

“You would not want to live with that regret.” She added, her voice echoing with intense emotion.

Hearing this, Alaric recalled the scenes he had witnessed in his past life. The death of his loved ones, the death of his comrades, and the fragmentation of the empire- he didn’t want to witness those things again!

“You are right, Grand Elder. Thank you for your reminder. Now, I know what to do.” Alaric bowed deeply at her.

Her words had awakened him. He had almost done something that would make him regret it. Just the thought of it made him feel scared.

Tomorrow, I will face her feelings!

He made a decision.

“Mn. I am glad to be of help.”

Rosalie nodded and said.

“Now show me if you have truly overcome this hurdle.”

Alaric smiled faintly and unsheathed his sword.

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