The Sword Master Only Wants to Protect

e evacuation place," Ludriev sai

ny of them the whole time. He used his most gentle voice to talk to her. "Hey, Little One. Let's g

red and tears stained her cheeks. "Mama...." she whim

mised, carefully holding her hands

hug him tight and bury her teary, snotty face in his shoulder

, you stop crying too, okay?" Rion smiled teasingly at Ruby, w

back her cry, and lift h

? That's a p

ve it to

ng to lift the girl's mood. "We will go find y

hugged his neck again. S

walked slightly behind Rion, so she could see th

kled. "I

They found her mother in no time. She was crying and thanking th

wed to Rion and Ludriev and told them that al

y was about to refuse, "I don't want to hear anything else from you other than

words and answered dej

l smile and pat her

o," Ludr

big enough to accommodate all seven masters. All of them sat at the round table in the middle of

this kind of time? Holding Immortal Ap

both graceful and beautiful. She taught mostly embroidery and c

ters were teaching swordsmanship. The apprentices accepted in the

able to pursue their dream becomes sword masters. They could take classes that were more specific for other

as poetry, paintings, and music. These were for those w

and more apprentices seek her out to teach them using other weapons than swords, like spe

edication and physical anatomy. Basically, eve

and administration. Hilla taught war strategy and military (because, while Ludriev might be a stronger fig

e second. Hudo didn't teach any classes, not even swordsmanship. As a leader, he was much busier

could we do but obey?" Hilla said calmly. "It

n Rion and Ludriev's arrival, he looked up at th

brother and sisters talking about very seriously? I can

tly taking a nap somewhere. Why are you so late? I w

ly avoided death. How come you speak so harshly to me?" Ri

uch? The poor little lizard. I heard Fire Spitting Lizard is qui

e of her perfect

nobles are always willing to buy usel

s on the table. It was the war strategist's serious posture. E

ast few years, but lately they became bolder and bolder. We hadn't had any demons made trouble on Liebu Mountain for de

g to rile us up. Making trouble here and t

aim is to start a war between the Human Realm and D

that humans aren't an easy enemy for them t

er the big city, small town, poor village, even a place considered the safest like Liebu town was attacked too. They dare take a risk

nce as each of them

a said, "There

it?" as

nted the attack to be successful, isn't it much better to attack in the most unpredictable time, when

ered. "They attacked in the busiest ti

er of people they harm, too. Since those

hey are looking for so

umans, wouldn't it make more sense rather than 'something', the thi

ami parroted,

t. "But why would demons look for s

ently. "But, if this is true, then the human they're looking for must be v

zed this, too. And that could be the reason he ins

my. "Immortal Apprentice Competition is the bigges

s to attack the event?" Rion narrowed hi

even in this kind of dire situation, the e

s bait to see those demons' real intentio

explanation. But we certainly couldn't let them do as they pleased and keep attacking innocent people. In the Immortal Apprentice Competition, Most peo

attend. It would be dangerous for them," Rion said with a frown,

ur five best and strongest apprentices to attend the Immorta