there were stars in the sky, but I never even dreamed that the opposite existed. “Well, y’know, he’s a really strange person.” Asuna said with her eyes gazing off into the distance. She had a soft smile on her lips. If this was a romance manga, then there would be flower petals in the background right now. “Should I say that he’s unpredictable, or that he just takes everything at his own pace... yet in spite of all that, he’s really strong.” “Oh, stronger than you?” “Yeah, like really; if we dueled, I wouldn’t even last one minute.” “Ohh~ I could count the number of people who can do that with my fingers.” As soon as I began going through the list of clearers in my head, Asuna started waving her arms. “Ah, don’t imagine him~!” “Well, I’ll look forward to seeing him soon. And if that’s the case I’ll rely on you for advertising as well!” “You never miss a chance. I’ll introduce him ——ah, oh! Polish it quickly!” “Right, right. I’ll get it done right now so just wait a moment.” I stood up with Asuna’s rapier in my hand and walked over to the revolving polisher in the corner on the room. I drew the thin blade from its red sheath. The weapon was categorized as «Rapier» with the unique name «Lambent Light». It was one of the best swords I’ve ever made. Even if I use the best raw