Silver Mansion, Lia's room.
Mel walked over to Lia's bed quietly, and after noticing that Lia was still sleeping, she sat beside her and started to whisper in her ears.
"Milady, your boyfriend came over to look for you..."
Lia was still feeling lazy, didn't wake up, and lazily said,
"Let me sleep five more min~"
The expression on Mel's face remained as calm as ever after hearing those words, and she said,
"But Milady, the other maids are flirting with him; you need to get up, or your little boyfriend will be stolen-"
Hearing Mel's words, Lia immediately sat up with a shocked look on her face. The laziness in her eyes disappeared in an instant.
"What!? That's impossible!"
Only after Lia fully woke up did she figure out that Mel was just messing with her.
"Ugh, what do you need so early in the morning, Mel? Let me sleep peacefully..."
Mel shook her head and said,
"It's already 7 a.m., Milady. You have to leave for your 'First Mission' today... You can't be late..."
Only then did Lia remember that today was the day when they had to leave for the 'Dragon Valley'.
"Oh! I kept chatting with Rio till late at night! Now I am late! I gotta hurry!"
Seeing the anxious look on Lia's face, Mel smiled and said,
"Don't worry, Milady, I have already prepared your clothes and other things; you just need to get ready fast, and all should be fine..."
Lia nodded her head and got up from the bed to get ready fast.
The gathering time for the group is 8 a.m., and it's already 7 a.m., which means she will likely be late today.
Thus, she moved fast and got ready in just half an hour.
Lia grabbed her space ring and double-checked all the items she might need.
While walking through a corridor of the mansion, Mel asked Lia in a calm voice,
"Milady, your father asked you to have breakfast before leaving..."
Although Lia wanted to say no to it, she remembered that she might not be able to meet her father for quite some time after today, so it was a good idea to say bye before leaving.
Moreover, James had been on a dungeon raid for the past few months, so Lia hasn't seen him since the day she came back from the Elven Empire.
It's a good chance to see him today.
Thinking about all this, she headed to the dining room and sat on a chair beside the dining table.
James glanced at Lia and said it with a smile.
"You have been working hard to become strong, I see... Hoho~ look at you! You have already reached Rank A! Amazing work!"
Hearing the praise from her father's mouth, Lia felt quite happy; it is quite rare for him to praise her that much in one go.
"Thanks... Actually, the 'Ambient Silver' is a fantastic sword... It's been helping me progress much faster..."
James nodded his head at those words and smiled. The more he looked at Lia, the more proud and happy he felt.
"You know... Just two years ago, you used to always carry that depressed look... and look at you now; you have become strong and much happier than before..."
"You have achieved a lot and have found your own place in the world..."
Lia sighed at those words and said,
"But I didn't even get to the semi-finals of the Supreme Tournament... You are praising me too much..."
James stretched out his hand and patted Lia's head with a proud look on his face.
"No matter what the world says or thinks... No matter where you may go or live, just keep in mind that your father is proud of you, Lia..."
"You are the gem that I admire with all my heart... I am sure your mother is also smiling at your feats from afterlife..."
James sipped the wine from the glass and said, in a happy tone,
"Moreover, you lost to the 'Champion of the Supreme Tournament'; you should take pride in the fact that you were able to force the 'Champion' into using his strong moves against you..."
Up until fighting Lia, Rio hadn't used his 'Sword Intent' even once; Lia was the one who forced him to get serious for the first time in the tournament.
In other words, Rio was already so strong by that point that he could eliminate 99 percent of the of the candidates without even getting serious.
Only a select few people were able to stand against him for more than ten minutes.
And ultimately, he went and won the title of champion.
Which means Lia lost to the champion, and there is nothing bad about it.
...
Thinking about that fight, Lia sighed and said,
"I was expecting it, but... you know, getting hit by 'Sword Intent'.... It feels awful, it's the worst kind of feeling..."
The first cut is just the main attack; 'Sword Intent' causes the mana in your body to go out of control in the area that it hits; moreover, that area feels like it's getting cut continuously over
and over.
"The pain is immense, and the feeling is horrible... You wouldn't wish something like that on your worst enemies..."
[Now you understand why I always try to keep my distance from that guy...]
[His 'Sword Intent' is insanely strong, even when compared to other people's legendary skills...]
[I have seen 'Sword Intent' before on someone, but when compared to the sword intent that Rio has,
others feel like dog sh*t in front of it...]
Kai grumbled in Lia's head, but Lia ignored him.
On the other hand, James nodded his head at Lia's words and said,
"See! You forced him to use that kind of attack on you! That just shows how strong you have
become!"
"Unless he really was in a pinch, that kid would not have used such an attack on you..."
Hearing those words, Lia was taken aback for a second, but then she thought that the words
actually made some sense.
Rio loves Lia greatly, and to use such an attack on her took a lot of determination.
If Lia wasn't strong enough to push Rio into a corner, he likely wouldn't have needed to use
'Sword Intent' on her.
"That... might be true, I guess..."
Seeing that Lia had finally acknowledged that she'd become strong, James nodded his head in satisfaction and said,
"Yes, keep your head high and always be confident in your strength; without confidence, you will lose battles that can be won much more easily..."
Looking at Lia, James smiled and said,
"With the pace you are advancing, it won't be long before you advance to rank S... Once you do
become an S ranker... this old man can finally retire..."
Lia was surprised by James's words and asked curiously:
"You are planning on retiring this early?"
James nodded his head and said,
"Well, young lady, you old man has already had enough of these constant days of endless
fighting..."
"Once you reach Rank S, I will retire and give all my properties and everything to you; then you will be the leader of my guild, and I will hand over all my headaches to you..." "Then I will go and enjoy life in a secluded place somewhere on a private mansion located
near a beach..."
Lia rolled her eyes and grumbled.
"What are you talking about? How will I take care of such a massive guild on my own? I have
never even done official work or something like that..."
James shook his head and smiled at Lia before saying,
"No, no, you won't be alone... You have the 'Champion', 'The Supreme Sword' with you...
What can obstruct your way when you have the strongest sword creating the path for you?" "Be confident; you have the strongest allies and the strongest people as support... You just need to take up the helm as leader; I will sort out all the inheritance-related issues..."
Only after hearing James words did Lia feel more confident.
"Well... I guess I will try my best... Don't blame me if I mess up..."
Upon hearing Lia's words, James burst into laughter and said,
"You have me and the 'supreme sword' to clean your mess..."
Lia nodded her head at James's words. She finished eating breakfast and got up from the seat
to finally leave for a new journey.
James patted her shoulder and said,
"Keep in mind that there are people who are ready to support you at any moment, so be
confident..."
"Go now and come back soon~"
Lia nodded her head and replied in a happy and confident tone,
"I will bring souvenirs for you~"
With that said, Lia left via the main gate and entered her car to head towards the academy.
James, who came out just to see the car leave, sighed to himself, but at that moment, he felt
proud to be Lia's father.
Mel, who also came out, said,
"Master... Milady has become mature; you can't even see the previous look of depression and
sadness on her anymore..."
James nodded his head and said,
"Well, that's the power of love, I guess... It helped her get rid of the flaws, and now she's
become someone that I can always be proud of..."
"I wish that she could always stay as happy as she is today..."
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Author's Notes.
Yo! It's your beloved author here!
It seems Lia has finally made her father proud; she has shed the darkness in her heart and has
become a golden light that can brighten up others's worlds.
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1. Yes.
2. Indeed yes.
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