Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

I smiled dryly and waved my hand.

As soon as I said that, I felt something was wrong.

Because it's already afternoon.

Fortunately, Alice didn't care about this problem. She just looked at me walking towards her with a gloomy face and picked up the sword.

Isn't this even worse?

"Wait a minute, Alice, listen to me first..."

"Drink ah ah ah ah -"

But before I could finish speaking.

Alice dragged her exhausted body and rushed towards me, roaring.

Ugh……

Forget it.

I knew this would happen.

It was also expected.

Looking at Alice charging towards me, I gave up trying to calm her down with words. Instead, I simply drew my two swords from my waist and prepared to strike with a quick jab.

During my time in the Holy Land of Sword, I gradually learned a lesson: if someone refuses to listen to you carefully, then beat her until she can't get up. That way, she will have no choice but to listen to you carefully.

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The outcome of the battle was beyond doubt.

Even Alice in her full strength state is no match for me, let alone Alice in her exhausted state.

I used the Water God Style's moves to easily deflect her attack.

Generally speaking, it is not easy to block the sword master's light sword.

But Alice has no idea how to hide her true intentions.

In front of a swordsman who is proficient in the Water God Style, her attack method is like telling the opponent where to attack first, and then launching the attack. Even if it is not me, an ordinary Water Saint will not lose to Alice.

I blocked Alice's attacks again and again, and then knocked her to the ground with my fists.

Then Alice gritted her teeth and got up, continuing to attack me.

I'll knock her down again.

again and again.

again and again.

This process was repeated for about half an hour.

Alice finally collapsed to the ground like mud and couldn't get up.

Even so, she still glared at me with gritted teeth, looking very unwilling, so I simply sat on her and pressed her under my butt to prevent her from suddenly attacking.

"I won, so listen to me next."

I ignored Alice's protests.

"Starting tomorrow, you go and get along well with Nina."

"Why?"

"You can't beat me right now."

"..."

Sword Holy Land: 63, The Limit of Talent

"Alice, do you know why you can't beat me?"

I asked casually while sitting on Alice.

"..."

Alice gritted her teeth and said nothing.

"Because you have your thoughts written all over your face."

I reached out and poked Alice on the head.

"You can't beat Orsted because your levels are so different. But you can't beat me, which only proves that you are really no match. In my opinion, even Nina is much stronger than you."

"Just a defeated general."

"Is there any point in being tough? You can't even beat me, and you still want to challenge the Dragon God. Protect Rudeus?"

"...It's just because I wasn't in good shape just now."

"Let me put it another way. Let's have a fair fight. We'll fight until one of us can't stand up. The loser will do three things the winner says. How about that?"

"it is good!"

"Then it's settled."

I clapped my hands and stood up from Alice.

"You'll have half an hour to rest, and we'll decide the winner in half an hour."

Alice didn't say anything, but sat cross-legged and breathed rhythmically, using this method to quickly restore her strength.

Although I have always said that Alice lacks combat experience, she is actually a very experienced adventurer. Methods like this that can quickly restore one's physical strength are also a compulsory course for swordsmen.

That being said.

In my opinion, there will be no deviation in the outcome of this battle.

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Half an hour later.

I casually threw the healing magic scroll onto Alice's body, looked at her who was no longer able to fight and said calmly:

"First, you must take a shower every day from now on."

"Second, starting tomorrow, you must get along well with Nina. Say hello to her when you see her, and don't ignore her if she talks to you."

"Third... I haven't figured it out yet. Anyway, just follow my first two instructions. Don't try to get away with it, I'll have Gilenu supervise you."

"Of course, if you plan to default on your debt, there's nothing I can do."

After I said that.

Alice pounded her fists on the ground unwillingly, but she didn't argue.

It looks like there's no problem.

This should be...okay, right?

I'm honestly not sure if this will work, but I'm trying anyway. If it doesn't work, I'll try something else.

Just as I was about to leave, Alice's voice suddenly came from behind me:

"Why would you do such a thing?"

"what you mean?"

"Did that Nina ask you to come and lecture me?"

"No, there's nothing like that. I just thought it would be good for everyone, so I did it."

That's right.

There is no particular reason.

I simply think this is good for everyone.

For this simple reason alone, it's worth my effort. You can call me a pushover, but that's just the way I am. When I see someone in trouble, I can't just stand by and do nothing.

I also feel happy when I see people in trouble get out of trouble.

I don't think it's a bad thing.

"When you become the Sword King, we'll compete again."

I left this simple sentence and turned away.

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the next day.

Alice did not breach the contract.

She followed my request and showered under Gilena's supervision. Then, when she ran into Nina on the road, she greeted her because of my request... but Nina took it as a provocation, and the two of them got into a fight.

In the end, Alice won.

to be frank.

It was totally different from what I expected.

But just when I thought it had the opposite effect, the relationship between Alice and Nina actually eased a little. Specifically, it was because Alice would greet Nina in a provocative tone every time they met, and then the two of them would fight.

After a few encounters, he might have become familiar with Alice's fighting style.

In ten battles, Alice would lose to Nina two or three times.

Alice was quite dissatisfied with her defeat by Nina, so she practiced with her even more diligently. After practice, they would occasionally share their inner thoughts and explain why they lost.

Maybe this is what it means to be acquainted without fighting.

Although the result was completely different from what I expected.

However, the relationship between Alice and Nina did improve, and as the two practiced together, their sword skills began to improve gradually by learning from each other.

Anyway, this can be considered a good thing...

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From then on, time continued to move forward.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

In the Sword God's dojo.

I fought Gino again.

"Shh-"

Gino took the lead and swung the sword of light.

Compared to Gino's attack three months ago, this one was obviously more tricky and swift. I didn't dare to be careless anymore and swung the sword of light at the same angle, catching up with Gino at a speed.

"boom--"

The wooden swords collided in mid-air.

I used the dagger in my right hand to block Gino's sword, and at the same time stabbed Gino's side with the dagger in my left hand. However, as I did so, Gino suddenly exerted force with the sword held in both hands, forcibly pressing the blade down, forcing me to withdraw my attack.

I quickly pulled back.

However, before I could stand firm, Gino quickly caught up with me again, swinging the sword of light for the second time.

The secret of the Water God Style: Flow.

I wrapped the magic power transformed into fighting spirit around the sword, and with a gentle swing, invisible sword energy formed that flowed along the trajectory of the sword, like a gurgling stream flowing forward.

Gino swung his sword, colliding with the invisible sword energy.

Like a leaf being pulled by a river, it slightly changed direction.