The Spearmaster and the Black Cat Chapter 182

Uuuuaaaaaahhnn, I loooooooosst. (Riko)

Ms. Riko doesnt stop crying.
And, Im straddling her

Nyao.

Furthermore, Rollo pushed Ms. Rikos nose with her paw as if telling her, Be quiet nya!.

Uuuuh, paw? Uuuaaahn, it smeeeells, butit might be a nice smell (Riko)

Master, is this the new play you talked about before? (Viine)

Viine, you want to do such a play?
Or rather, youre wrong.

Humph, you already found a different woman. Moreovera beauty. (Rebecca)

Rebecca says with her cheeks puffing up.

Nn, Shuuya, you attacked a woman? (Eva)

Eva, who came next to me while riding her magic wheelchair, brings her face close and asks me.

No, its just the course of events. I was forcibly challenged to a duel by this Riko-san of the Divine King rankings. Since shes a beauty and as I was very interested in her spear techniques, I tried fighting her. And, once I defeated her like this, she ended up crying. (Shuuya)

Standing up while explaining, I extend a hand toward Riko.
And then I fix my tone, and address her with a gentleman-like smile.

Riko-san, are you alright? (Shuuya)

hics I lost. I will keep my promise (Riko)

Once she got up after grabbing my hand, she said while blushing.

Ah, that was a joke, so please dont mind it. (Shuuya)

Nyao.

Rollo extended a tentacle towards her as if imitating me, but Riko ignored it.

Thats no good! I was defeated. And, we have a relationship of having had a match with our spears. Please dont talk to me like a stranger any longer! (Riko)

She returns to her confident attitude again, and parted her hand that was grabbed by mine by brushing it away.
Well then, just as you wish

Riko, youre a beauty, therefore do you really feel inclined to protect that promise? (Shuuya)

I talked to her while looking at her lewdly.

I-I will! (Riko)

Even while saying so, she hides her own chest and draws back a bit.
Since shes wearing something without sleeves, her breasts are naturally emphasized to some extent.
Therefore my eyes were of course drawn to her seemingly beautiful boobs even though its not like I was thinking about erotic stuff.
Rather than that, I switch the topic since Im interested in the Martial Arts Federation.

Haha, dont worry. I wont assault you. All you have to do for the promise is to tell me what the Martial Arts Federation is about. (Shuuya)

Really? You wont have such a chance ever again, you know? (Riko)

She stares at me with her clear, azure eyes.

Yeah. (Shuuya)

Once Riko hears my concise answer, she shows an adorable smile.

Okay, youre unexpectedly gentleunderstood. The Martial Arts Federation is an organization deciding the top martial arts masters who judge the Divine King rankings of the Eight Swords and Eight Spears. Its an organization that governs over special individual matches concerning the Divine King rankings that are regularly carried out in the arenas located inLabyrinth City Pelneet,Mining City Tandarl,Elephant God City Regeepick,Imperial Capital Azeldam, andLabyrinth City SoutherDarley. Moreover, theRoyal World Martial Arts AssociationandImperial World Martial Arts Association, which are sponsored by the Kingdom and the Empire, are cooperating, too. (Riko)

I had Viine teach me the names of the World Martial Arts Associations in advance.

The Martial Arts Federation, huh? Riko, you came to this mansion as its messenger, right? (Shuuya)

Indeed. Chairman Nemo, who heard about your rumors, asked me, who lives in your neighborhood, to invite you, wondering whether you wouldnt be willing to join the Federation. At first I was against it, but since Im indebted to the geezer, I accepted the task and came here. (Riko)

Join, eh? Even if it might not look like it, Im busy, you know (Shuuya)

Eh? Youre not going to join even though you possess this much ability? Are you going to increase your disciples? (Riko)

Seemingly surprised, Rikos azure pupils widen for an instant.
I looked at Viine who stood next to me.
Shes wearing a silver mask, but I can grasp that she looks slightly disappointed.
Come to think of it, she mentioned something about wanting me to demonstrate my true strength to the world by appearing in a tournament, didnt she?
Im not eager for prestige, butI suppose I can consider participating at least a little bit.

At first I doubted your strength, but now I recommend you joining the Federation. Your magic spear skills that defeated the seventh rank of the Divine King ranking are the real deal. I grasped that youre using the Wind Spear Style as basic, but your unique fighting style, which you have accomplished by further developing your own spear style, is great. Shuuya, youre a splendid lancer. I feel like I met my master, but you truly surpassed him. (Riko)

Although blue dye comes from the indigo plant, it is bluer than indigo.
The pink-haired Riko praised me with a serious expression.
Being admired by a beauty feels nice.
But, the pupils style isnt as splendid as the masters.
Master Achilles is a great teacher.
While recalling masters spear motions,

I will consider an admission, but basically Im an adventurer. Since I also have other underground jobsI cant appear in tournaments regularly. Are you still okay with that? (Shuuya)

I wont know unless I talk with the chairman. But, if you have connections to the underground, it looks like you will be approached by the Underground Martial Arts Association if you were to join (Riko)

Such shady organization exists as well?

Dont I have to meet with that chairman or whatever? (Shuuya)

True. I think it would be better if you met and talked with him directly. (Riko)

Can I have you lead me there? (Shuuya)

Sure. (Riko)

At that point I looked at everyone.

So thats how it is. Im going to head out. You guys watch the house, okay? I plan to get back around evening. (Shuuya)

Please leave it to us.

Kaldo calmly genuflects and swiftly lowers his head.

Watch the house

But all the girls, my chosen bloodkin, looked dissatisfied.
I plan to return until evening, so I will harden my heart here.

I guess it cant be helped since its something I have to doeven though youre my bloodkin, I dont intend to tie you down. Its fine if you freely have some fun. No matter what might happen, in the end youre my bloodkin, right? (Shuuya)

Helme, stay in my eye as you are. (Shuuya)

Yes. (Helme)

As Im telepathically talking with Helme, my {Head Servant Leaders} stopped looking unhappy, apparently having understood what I wanted to tell them.

Master, youre right. I will explore the Market District and research it. (Viine)

That makes sense. Eva, lets go somewhere, okay? (Rebecca)

While pressing her hands against her waist, and acting haughty, Rebecca tilts her head to the side and addresses Eva whos next to her.

Nn, we can go to a store with delicious sweets together, Rebecca. (Eva)

Eva looks back at Rebecca, nods, and replies while smiling.

I will do some sword training together with Dad. (Yui)

Kaldo stands up after hearing Yuis words, and stares at Yui with a piercing look.

Yui, we will train the basics of the Seven Heavenly Shadow Katana Techniques, and confirm the password chains. (Kaldo)

Ok, got it. (Yui)

As expected of parent and child.
It looks like there are individual swordsmanship passwords.

What amazingly strong-looking disciples (Riko)

Riko mutters after watching Viines, Yuis and Kaldos casual standing postures.
I guess she sensed their skills in assassination techniques in a way thats special to Divine Kings?
Now then,

Rollo, lets go. (Shuuya)

Nyaon.

Rollodeen transforms into her Horse Lion mode.
She extends a tentacle towards my waist, and places me on her back.
And the she also twines one around Rikos waist.

Kyaa (Riko)

Riko is also placed on Rollodeens back. With her sitting in front of me, her peach-colored hair is nearby since Im glued to her back.
The characteristic nice smell of a woman hung in the air.

It startled me (Riko)

Everyone reacts like this at first. Can you guide us? (Shuuya)

Ah, yeah, kyaaaa (Riko)

RollodeenHorse Lionjumped in the middle of Rikos words and landed in the middle of the street after using the large front gate as scaffold.

Id be grateful if you could move forward a bit slower, though. (Riko)

Riko turns around and looks up to me with complaints written all over her face.
I faced her azure eyes.
A compact nose and a beautiful mouth.
The sides of the pink, bobbed hair have a slightly deeper color at the roots.

Hey, are you listening to me? (Riko)

Ah, I was fascinated by your beautiful hair. (Shuuya)

Eeh? Jeez, whats it all of a sudden!? But, thanks (Riko)

She looked downward after turning her face sideways, and thanked me in a quiet voice.
Cute
I speak up while smiling broadly.

Riko, I rely on you as guide. (Shuuya)

Ah, yeah. (Riko)

She pulls herself together and gives directions with the spear in her hand.
While listening to her sweet, high-pitched voice thats characteristic to women, Rollodeen runs through the streets at a moderate speed in order to not scare Riko.
The place we arrived at faced the southern street close to the arena.
The door, hidden by a greenish brown mud wall, was made out of cypress-like, high-class wood. Its a mansion with style plain, but much bigger than the bakery next to it.
A signboard with Pelneet Martial Arts Federation carved in big letters into the wood has been put up at the front.

Were there. This is the mansion of the Pelneet Martial Arts Federation where the geezer Nemo lives. (Riko)

Roger. (Shuuya)

I got off first, and helped Riko dismounting Rollodeen while holding her hand.

T-Thanks. (Riko)

Dont mind it. Now, please let me meet with the chairman. (Shuuya)

Okay, come. (Riko)

I put Rollo, who had shrunken, on my shoulder. Then I enter the mansion while watching Rikos back after she opened the door.
Theres no reception desk. Simple, modern tables and chairs are lining up in the room.
There are several water server lookalikes that seem to be magic toolsnext to them, a few strong people chatted lightly as if showing off their presence.
The first is a woman. A great number of eyeballs? is floating around her.
Apparently blind, the upper half of her face is covered by bandages. She wore seductive clothes that have been tied to both shoulders and unified with a collared black leather bra hiding her big breasts.
Strings, which were bound to the five fingers of her left hand, are loosely fluttering about while extending upwards.
And, a huge eyeball floated on top of her left hands palm which was covered by bandages.
Mana circulates to the eyeballs flying around her.

Your Excellency, the people in the vicinity, including that woman, are artificially suppressing their mana. Especially the big-boobed woman which you like so much. The strings in her left hand contain thick mana. Mana also seems to be intensely gathering in the eyeball on her right hand, and the eyeballs flying around her. (Helme)

A tiny Helme appeared while donning a grim face.
For some reason stabbing with a needle as if thrusting it at the big breasts.
Without retorting her weird actions, I communicated normally with her through telepathy.

Youre right there. Its not normal. Her Magic Combat Style is quite high-leveled too. If Im unlucky, her Magic Combat Style could be higher than mine, I guess? (Shuuya)

Your Excellency, I dont consider that to be possible. (Helme)

Given that Helmes voice is awfully low, it must be true.
The second one is a man with white eyes and a scaled skin.
Water bubbles are released from his entire body which is clad in a black martial arts vest.
Water bubbles, huh? It looks like he owns a fairly special skill.
The third one has a short, boyish hair style, thin eyebrows, and beautiful, deep blue eyes.
The mouth is hidden by a black mask, and the whole body is covered by a costume made out of bones and black leather.
Six daggers with bone hilts are attached below the belly.
On a glance its the getup of an assassin.
Helme, who floats at the edge of my visual field, got close next to the assassin while swimming with a breaststroke, and raised her finger

Everyone is quite strong. (Helme)

I guess soHelme, vanish from my visual field. (Shuuya)

Okay. (Helme)

I address Riko whos walking next to me.

Riko, who are these people? (Shuuya)

TheSilkwormsof the Martial Arts Federation. (Riko)

Oh? The remarkable lancer whom I confronted in Zamalia mentioned that word.

Silkworms? (Shuuya)

As armed organization under the direct control of the Federation, they pursue wanted men and maintain security during the competitions. Its also an organization opposing the Underground Martial Arts Association. To begin with, all of them are remarkable Divine Kings or former adventurers. Now then, the chairmans room is over there. (Riko)

Roger. (Shuuya)

Riko walked ahead through a corridor that was blanketed with smooth, rectangular stones.
She opens the door of a big room located at the end of the corridor sideways, and enters.
There were several secretary-like women inside that room.
A person covered with white hair, who sat on the other side of a large desk, stands up and walks over.

Oh, Riko, jo. You came back, jo? The one behind you is

An old cat beastman with white fur on his head, deer horns, and a beard?
He has four arms, but with him possessing horns, he might be a race I have never seen before.

Correct. I brought Shuuya Kagari with me. Since he said that he wants to talk with you as he considers joining the Federation, I brought him here.(Riko)

I was introduced, and thus bow my head once.
Rollo clung to the hood so that she wouldnt fall off the shoulder.

Nice to meet you. Im Shuuya. The black cat on my shoulder is Rollodeen. Or Rollo. (Shuuya)

Nyao.

Fuofuofuo, what a cute black cat, jo. My name is Nemo, best regards, jo. (Nemo)

Jo? As might be expected of race belonging to the cat family, hes a strange, hunchbacked, old man.

So, Im wondering whether I should join the Martial Arts Federation, but Im an adventurer and someone managing a dark guild. I think I wont be able to appear in matches often as Im busy, but is it still fine with all that? (Shuuya)

Once I ask, the old cat makes the money sign with one of his thin fingers, and while peeking at me through the finger circle, he clads his yellow eye with dense mana for just an instant.(T/N: So many HunterXHunter references)

I have heard the rumors, jo. I dont mind, johowever, are you stronger than me, jo? (Nemo)

Precisely because hes the chairman, he has appraising eyes?

Im confident in my spearmanship. (Shuuya)

Your Excellency, this cat geezer appears to sense my presence. (Helme)

Fuofuofuofuofuo, that left eye is great, and youre overflowing with confidence, jo. Youre strong, jo.I will approve your admission right away, jo. You will start from the 230th Divine King rank, jo. (Nemo)

Once the old cat exchanged looks with a secretary in the room, she began to write something on a document. It seems to be my registration.
Since he pointed out the matter with my left eye, its just as Helme said.
I guess hes no common cat geezer possessing four arms.

And, if youre up for a match, come to the arena, jo. You can face anyone within thirty ranks above or below your own rank, Shuuya, jo. (Nemo)

Hee, so such a rule exists, too.

Those matchesthey will wage ones life, right? Is it alright to let the opponent die? (Shuuya)

No problem, jo. All those competing have the resolve, jo. Once a match starts, unfairness or whatsoever doesnt matter, jo. All that matters is ones own resourcefulness, jo. Fuofuofuofuofuo. (Nemo)

Hes a weird jo jo grandpa.

Understood. I plan to go to the arena once I got some free time, but that might not come to pass. (Shuuya)

Jeez, whats with that. Even though you can immediately reach higher rankswell, I dont want to fight against you, though. (Riko)

While scratching her cheek with its pink freckles with her index finger, Riko smiles next to me.

Higher ranks, huh? Personally Im interested since I want to see spear techniques. But, I have no interest in something like an entertainment show. Its at the level of me maybe having some time a match when it fits my schedule. After all Im allowed to prioritize my main occupation. (Shuuya)

So you were serious. Haaafor the man who defeated me to be someone with no motivation (Riko)

Fuofuofuofuofuo, Riko, jo, you lost, jo? As expected, hes really strong, jo. (Nemo)

The old cat says while fiddling with his beard.

Riko, are you going to regularly have matches then? (Shuuya)

Yep, Im aiming for an even higher Eight Divine Spear King rank. (Riko)

I see. We have a relationship of having clashed spears once. Im honestly rooting for you. (Shuuya)

Ah, okay, thanks. (Riko)

Rikos cheeks become red.

Well then, Im going home. Chairman Nemo-san, goodbye. (Shuuya)

See you, jo. (Nemo)

Chairman, see you later. (Riko)

I went out to the corridor together with Riko and Rollo on my shoulder.

Riko, you mentioned that you have disciples, but around how many follow you? (Shuuya)

Slight less than a hundred. There are many people who want to study spearmanship from me, you know? Fufun. (Riko)

Walking next to me, Riko smiles while looking proud.

Hee, well, I can understand the guys who have become Rikos disciples. (Shuuya)

Oh my, in what way? (Riko)

Riko turns her eyes at me, obviously looking forward to my reply.

I dont know anything besides a mans thinking, but I think they probably want to see your beautiful face and your pretty, peach-colored hair from close-by. (Shuuya)

Whatre you talking about!? Cant you say that my spear techniques are amazing or such!? Humph! (Riko)

Haha, sorry. But, Im 50% or 60% sure that they are thinking the same as me. (Shuuya)

Humph, enough. Im going outside. (Riko)

As she seems weak against praise about her appearance, she walked ahead with a beet red face and left the Federations mansion.
Once I go outside, too, Rollo jumps off my shoulder.
On the ground she transforms into her Horse Lion mode.

Amazingshe sure is a magnificent cat combining cuteness and coolness. (Riko)

Riko praises while fixedly staring at Rollos face that has turned into that of a lion.

Nyaon, nya.

Seemingly happy about the praise, Rollodeen brings her beast face close to Rikos, and licks her childish face with her big tongue.

Kyaaa. (Riko)

Riko lets go of her spear and falls on her bum, unable to keep standing out of surprise.

Are you alright? (Shuuya)

I asked while picking up the short spear that has rolled to the side.

Y-Yeah. Because it was sudden, kyaa (Riko)

RollodeenHorse Lionextended a tentacle towards Riko, twined it around her belly, and placed her atop her own, black-furred back.

Jeez, youre too pushy, Rollo-chan. Fufu. (Riko)

Riko happily caressed Rollodeens torso while straddling her back.

Here, your precious weapon. (Shuuya)

I hand the short spear with its conspicuous bluish white blade to her.

Yeah. Thanks. (Riko)

While nodding, I lightly jump on top of Rollodeen, and straddled right behind Riko.
Rollodeen slowly walks ahead.

You live in the Martial Arts District, right? We will send you home. (Shuuya)

Ah, okay, thanks. Fufu, youre really kind, Shuuya. (Riko)

Well, you know, its my style to be kind to the women I fancy. (Shuuya)

Pfft, its the first time in my life that I was told something like this. Youre throwing me off (Riko)

Riko appeared to be laughing a bit in front, but she hangs her head in embarrassment.

Nyao.

Auaah (Riko)

Rollodeen extended several tentacles from her collar and held them against Rikos cheeks.
It seems she transmitted her feelings.

What? How mysteriousher feelings have been passed on to me (Riko)

A short time later, she removed the tentacles from Rikos face and stuck them to my neck.

Run, play, which way, over there, play, breeze, jump? She said (Riko)

Im sure she thought you would give her instructions again since you did so when we came here, Riko. Didnt you hear? (Shuuya)

I see. Youre excellent, Rollo-chan. Well then, please continue straight ahead on the street. (Riko)

Nyaon.

Rollodeen points her face upwards, raises a cat voice, increases her speed towards a quick pace, and advances along the street.

Ahahaha, how fun. Fast, youre truly fast, Rollo-chan. (Riko)

She laughed with her peach-colored hair fluttering in the wind.
It looks like she grew accustomed to the speed. That said, Rollodeen goes quite easy on the speed since its that of a normal horse.
Returning to the Martial Arts District, we pass my home and arrive in front of Rikos mansion.
The gate of her mansion was made out of bricks and had a structure thats not common for the mansions around here.
A stone signboard, which had Wind Spear Style Madolikos Dojo written on it, is placed on top of the gates roof.

Teacher! What are you riding there!?

Teacher Riko, whos the man sitting next to you?

Silence, you guys! This person is Shuuya-san. He kindly sent me home (Riko)

Riko easily gets off Rollodeen with her hair flying in the wind.
On this occasion the white cloth flutters, revealing the area from her seductive thighs to her butt thats covered by white cloth panties.
It was instantly recorded by my Hippocampus synapses.
The art of giving a brief glimpse of panties has a high level of attraction. Im troubled whether I should start a White Panty Committee.

Shuuya, thanks for bringing me home (Riko)

As I was considering the pantys whiteness, Riko chatted me up while blushing.
And, apparently she wants to tell me something. She lowered her azure eyes and fidgeted her inner thighs a bit.

Hey, sayShuuya. (Riko)

Mmh, whats up? (Shuuya)

Lets train spearmanship? (Riko)

At that moment the expressions of her disciples, who crowded around her, changed, and they started to glare at me.

Sure. I still have time until evening. (Shuuya)

In response the surrounding looks become even harsher.

Riko, the disciples around you are glaring at me, though. Wouldnt it be better if you stopped them? (Shuuya)

Eh? (Riko)

Riko looks around her, checking her disciples looks.
They immediately averted their eyes, but it was plainly obvious.

Sorry. They are envious since its rare for me to request a training session. But, I want to practice with youplease. We are buddies who clashed our spears once, right? (Riko)

It looks like they cant approve of a man like me.

If a beauty like you requests it this much, I will go along with your wish, Riko. (Shuuya)

Fufun, thanks. (Riko)

Being described as beauty, Riko jerks her chin, seemingly in a good mood, and lifts the corners of her mouth into a smile.

Come this way then. (Riko)

Once Riko looks at the gate, it was opened.
I get off Rollodeen, place the shrunken Rollo on my shoulder, and pass through the Madolikos Dojos gate.
A house that seems to be the dojo was visible in the center of the plot.
Once I climb a set of low stairs, a training room with stone mats spreads out in front of me.

Is it fine here? (Riko)

Sure. Rollo, get off me. (Shuuya)

Nyaon.

She jumps off my shoulder, runs across the stone mats, and looks back this way once she took some distance.
The disciples spread out to the left and right, preparing to watch mine and Rikos training.
She holds her short spear and readies it by turning the blue blades tip my way just like she did when we fought before.
Once I exposed my violet armor by opening the overcoat to the left and right, I lowered the Magic Halberd, which I held with both hands, in front of my waist. While grabbing the violet, metal staff part and adjusting my hold with delicate finger movements, I took aseiganstance.
She starts first.
A spear thrust trajectory as I had expected.
I deliberately dont receive it with my magic spear. I place the weight of my body on the toes of my feet, and move my body with half steps, as if jumping across the stone mats, with a nice rhythm of tap-tap-tap while evading the thrust technique unleashed by Riko with nothing more than small movements.
Its a movement style I incorporated by studying the movements of Oze, whom I confronted in the past, in my own way.

Fast. (Riko)

Its inevitable that Riko murmurs so to herself.
Im a Light Demon Lucival, a monster that constantly continues to evolve its physical abilities.

Shes a strong elf as the seventh rank of the Divine King ranking. No matter how long her life span might be, shes a living being bound by the normal limits of logic. From the start thats a difference compared to me.
Even without using {Demonic Brain Speed} or {Blood Acceleration}, shes an easy opponent While dodging her attacks, I circle around towards her flank.
Since I discoveredseveral openings in Rikos defense, Im going to exploit those.
Faintly altering my step work, I deliberately destroy my own rhythm, and release a {Thrust}.
Naturally shes a Divine King ranker. While responding to the subtle difference in timing by correcting it with her own skill, she matches the red spears spiraling thrust with the bluish white blade, and repels it by letting the spear glide off atop the blade.
Her delicate technique in this area is truly amazing.
Its a technique I should steal.
But, thats one of her openings, too.
I erase the repelled magic spear in an instant, and summon it back at hand again
She misses her aim due to the Magic Halberd suddenly vanishing and then reappearing.
Right away I drew a lower arc with the magic spear, mowing down the feet of the shaken Riko.

Kyaaa. (Riko)

She vigorously tumbles down since I strongly pulled her feet with the Magic Dragon Gem.
Unable to use a defensive falling move, she crashed with her head against the stone floor. Her bones might be broken, too. In a hurry I operate my item box.
I approach her while taking out a healing potion.

You alright? I will apply this jar on you right away. (Shuuya)

How dare you!

Get away from her, low-life!

Dont bring a shady jar close to her, you fake!

The disciples came running with very threatening attitudes.

Shut up. Im going to heal her now. Youre nuisances. (Shuuya)

Your Excellency, let me. (Helme)

Its fine for the moment. (Shuuya)

I ignore the small fries and Helme.
I sprinkled the potion over Rikos feet.
The injured places immediately recovered to its former state.
While at it, I cast the advanced leveled Water Cure.
Small drops rained down on her from the shining cluster of water.
Her whole body shone, and it looked as if her skins gloss got more intense.

Ah, I guess I lost again. TThanks, it looks like you healed me. (Riko)

Phew, shes alright.
Riko lightly uses her abdominal muscles, and gets up energetically.
She also picked up her favorite spear.

If it comes to me losing twice, the fourth rank of the Eight Divine Spear Kings, Fizz Gerald, might not stay silent about this. (Riko)

Someone at a higher rank? (Shuuya)

Yes. Sometimes he comes to this Martial Arts District to train. (Riko)

Is that person going to challenge me? (Shuuya)

Probably. You understand the feeling of wanting to have a match if you know that the other party is strong, dont you? (Riko)

Sort of. (Shuuya)

At that time the surrounding disciples started to cause an uproar.

Teacher!

Why, teacher!

To such a violet knight!

The disciples seemed to be enraged about Riko losing quickly.

Are you guys idiots? You dont understand how much skill Shuuya possesses after watching the match just now? Then youre a disgraces as my disciples. Its so shameful that it would be better for you to quit right away In the end I guess youre fools only aiming for my looks, just as Shuuya said (Riko)

Riko looked sad.
I think she really likes her spear more than being a teacher.
In a match between spears gender doesnt matter.
Exactly because she purely wants to develop her spear skill, she grieves as the disciples, who she taught herself, didnt understand what kind of feelings Riko harbored towards her spear.
The pride, which she showed on her face at first, had vanished, and it was painful to look at her.
I dont understand since I never had any disciples, but even now Im harboring respect towards Master Achilles. I learned to genuinely love spear arts from master.
I believe that I have also inherited a bit of a martial arts practitioners mindset from him.
Going by her expression I feel that I was taught about this fact once again.
Seeing Rikos sad expression, the disciples let their eyes wander, obviously feeling awkward.

Riko, your disciples look sorry, you know? Wont they rather grow through this times incident? (Shuuya)

It would be great if that were to be true. (Riko)

Teacher, Im sorry. And, remarkable lancer-sama, please excuse my rude attitude and words.

Several disciples apologized next.

Dont worry. Im a lancer as well. Were comrades. (Shuuya)

The disciples look relieved and politely bow their heads.

Fufu, Shuuyathanks for having comforted me (Riko)

What! I got hugged by Riko.

Hey, your disciples are watching (Shuuya)

Its fine (Riko)

She powerfully pressed her face against my violet armor.

I see. (Shuuya)

For a while I gently embraced her back.
Dangerous, its really dangerous.
A devilish voice whispering to my heart coaxes meand in the instant my inner scale swung upwards and I was about to start a trial in my mind, I hear Rikos voice.

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Fufun! (Riko)

Riko raises a voice full of elation.
At the same I fell down on my bum.
Yep, my foot was pulled by Riko, causing me to fall over.

Your Excellency, sorry. I should have warned you. (Helme)

No, it cant be helped. (Shuuya)

The short spear held by Rikos hand has the edge of its blade pressed against my neck.
A womans weapon, huh? This is sly.
At that time the words of the cat geezer pop up in my mind.
Unfairness or whatsoever doesnt matter, jo. All that matters is ones own resourcefulness, jo. Fuofuofuofuofuo.
Ahaha, its just as he says. Its my loss, jo.

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