The Land Of Thorns
Results from exercise part 2
After resting for a few minutes Edgar felt able to move his body back to normal, although he still felt all over his body a little pain because he too forced his muscles to train.
“Ha! I thought you were training here Prince.”
The voice came from Lilia who looked scowled looking at him, Edgar felt himself doing nothing wrong, only speechless in surprise. He saw lilia carrying a large sack that he seemed to be having trouble carrying. Lilia looked tired when she got near them.
“It looks heavy?”
“Then why silence? Why do you guys have to help me?”
Akhsan looked curious to see what Lilia was carrying turned out to look so big, Lilia saw them looking gawky looking at her like a fool, the three of them were seen looking at each other, and answered so compactly.
“...Why should we?”
Lilia was still pouting and irritated to hear them say that to her, Edgar just chuckled trying to calm Lilia who looked like that, The soldier seemed to be whistling pretending not to see her. Whereas Akhsan saw him looking completely innocent with his flat expression.
“Sorry Lilia, you can see that I am exhausted after training.”
“Oh, again - again you sprawled after Prince.” training
Her tone sounded so crisp plus Lilia was seen folding both her hands still with a sullen face looking like she did not care about him.
"What do you mean Lilia? Was Mr Edgar always like that after practice?”
“Of course, even he once sprawled like that when no one.”
Akhsan who heard that seemed to think of different things like completing his right guess towards Edgar who had been working so hard.
‘Oh, the time was yes.’
Edgar laughed amusedly considering the incident that Lilia meant, when she was training in the rain and suddenly her muscles cramped, cramping, which left her lying alone for hours in the rain that time made Lilia look confused looking for her, but if Edgar thinks well - well he now does not take long to recover himself because his stamina is increasing.
“...By the way what did you bring Lilia?”
“I don't think you want to ask.”
“Then I won't ask.”
Lilia was surprised to hear that, she felt that she did not want her efforts to bring the heavy sack here to be in vain because no one appreciated her efforts that made her not so tempting Edgar. He explained it himself without anyone asking for it.
“Eh-eh.., actually I just came home and saw someone deliver this sword and shield to you, because from that I was looking for you.”
“Maybe it's Albert's man delivering gifts for me, it's lucky you met him otherwise that person will definitely come back tomorrow. Thank you Lilia.”
Hearing that made Lilia smile blush in embarrassment made her feelings look good, like she did not remember that she was upset because of the difficulty of carrying a heavy sack containing a sword and shield inside.
‘Simplities once.’
The thing the three of them thought after seeing Lilia's rapid mood swings, they gawked at Lilia who was acting embarrassed by the cat for getting compliments. Edgar felt that everyone in this mansion already understood that Lilia was a bit wrong.
Edgar saw in the sack that there was a medium-sized shield, the shield was in the form of an inverted 5-sided square with wider sides made of iron coated in plain silver. The shield looked nothing special in Edgar's eyes.
Edgar then saw the whole double-edged iron sword look so simple but beautiful with a carved rose thorn at the base of the handle and with a silver rose emblem Rosenberg family symbol attached at the end of the handle. Edgar realized something from this sword that made him laugh amusedly.
“So this is the sword you mean Prince.”
“Iya, I think this sword is already lost or stolen.”
“Then how do you know that this sword is the sword you used when practicing?”
“Ah, it was because of the engraving that was at the end of that sword blade.”
Lilia was curious about the carving in question, Lilia looked carefully and found an engraved inscription making Lilia try to read it.
“Life like a sword, sharpened sharp or blunt rusted.”
“Wow, How can you think of writing like this Prince?”
Lilia's question made her think for a moment to remember herself when making the writing that actually did not think of any meaning because she thought the writing sounded cool and not to mention the time to practice with Edward seemed to like her so much, he felt the motivation to see the writing.
“Just crossed that way.”
Edgar chuckled, he felt bad to say that he was just writing because he saw Lilia's eyes that seemed to shine - the light of seeing the writing made Edgar just silently try to turn his face away.
“Can I be prince?”
Ashkan asked to check it out more closely. Ashkan was seen watching closely the blade of the sword as if he was checking it thoroughly looking for something that felt awkward in his opinion that he might be able to find. He saw that the sword did not show anything strange or hidden messages that he could find.
“Why do you see it like that Ashkan, what are you looking for?”
“Ah, no prince, I feel this sword is so beautiful and well-groomed even though long time not used.”
Edgar felt that the blade had just been polished before being brought here, and saw that the hilt of this sword looked smaller yet to be replaced to adjust the grip of his present hand. Edgar asked for his sword back and tried to swing it alternately horizontally and vertically with one hand.
‘It seems right, I feel uncomfortable grasping it.’
‘I think it's better to test it.’
Edgar thought his physical condition was so good and asked the soldier to return to practice with him using a real sword this time, as well as trying the sword technique when using a shield.
“Real sword? You sure Prince.”
“Temperature, my condition is good enough, do not even need to hesitate to release all your abilities, it is impossible for bad things to happen right.”
The soldier looked so worried about his pouting face that he felt he could not refuse his request, for fear that he would get a punishment if there were dissatisfied reports from Edgar that reached the ears of the guard's head later, edgar's invitation was not very profitable for him because actually he feared that if something happened to Edgar he felt he would be punished. Just imagining it makes him look pale.
Edgar seemed to be preparing - ready with the simple leather hand protection equipment he was wearing, and putting on a belt to give a place for the scabbard to hang from his waist. While the Soldier still seemed to imagine something unpleasant.
“Alright, are you ready!”
“...Tu-tu-wait Prince!”
Edgar immediately ran crashing, The soldier looked not ready to look both hands like giving a sign asking Edgar to stop, seeing Edgar who was still continuing to run made him panic and ran from Edgar, he said, it makes them both look like they are playing chase.