Chapter 7: Divine Flames Art
Elsie rented them a small inn that had only one room. Well, inns were really expensive in this city and she, of course, can't waste her gold to buy a room for that rascal.
"I ate so much today my tummy is hurting but is satisfied," Zarin patted his tummy with a big smile plastered on his face. "Thank you, Sisi."
He was really satisfied that he had even changed from calling Elsie little devil to Sisi.
Elsie furrowed her brows as a big frown appeared on her face. 'Sisi' was a name that only her mother called her, so she felt a little disturbed when she heard someone else call her that.
Zarin on the other hand was stunned to see Elsie's frowning face. Did he say or do something wrong? Why was the little devil frowning? This he couldn't help but think.
"The name... why did you call me that? Elsie's frown exacerbated more. She again suddenly felt vigilance against this young man.
"Huh..? Well...short for Elsie is Sisi, so I found it preferable to call you Sisi," Zarin caressed his tummy and would occasionally peek at Elsie.
Elsie's furrowed brows released the moment she heard those words. What was she even thinking? there is no possible way that Zarin might have anything to do with her dead mother.
Night fell and the stars and moon appeared in the skin, twinkling and shining brightly.
Elsie stood up and left the inn to a snoring pig. She stood at the entrance and gazed up at the night sky.
Taking a deep breath, she strolled outside with two sword shields in her hand.
Zamiel was going to teach her martial art this night.
"Are you ready," Zamiel asked with a half-smiling and half-serious face.
Elsie nodded her head and proceeded to walk to the open ground.
"It is called the divine flames art."
She pulled her Swords out of their shield which made a shrieking noise and a sharp glint radiated from them under the light of the moon and stars.
Swinging the two swords from left to right, she jabbed them out, and the swords trembled. The leaves beneath her feet fluttered as she leaped up in mid-air stabbing forth her swords, the leaves fluttered more when her feet touch the ground.
She continued to swing the swords from left to right, scarring forth, leaping up, and landing on the ground.
With the powerful force from her feet, the leaves never ceased to flutter all around her. White flames began to surge on her body and the two swords in her hands trembled as white flame transmitted to them.
She swung the swords from left to right as the leaves fluttering around her scorched to ashes the moment they come into contact with her body.
Zarin who was sleeping peacefully, suddenly woke up as he felt the powerful energy, he unhesitantly rushed to the window and saw a skinny girl with powerful white flames all over her body, swinging her sword from left to right leaping up and down from mid-air.
His eyes widened in amazement as he has never seen such strong martial art before. The energy and movement of this martial art were smooth and powerful.
He stood there and watched Elsie with amazement filled face until he suddenly saw her stop practicing and initiated to walk towards the inn.
Elsie who was matching into the inn had a face full of smiles. She has practiced Divine Flames art to the medium stage on her first trial, if she practiced more, she was confident she would make it to the perfection stage in a month.
The moment she sauntered into the inn, she saw a rascal with his face full of awkward smiles, smiling at her.
She couldn't help but shudder and blink her eyes.
"Why are you smiling?" She strolled towards a chair and sat down gently with crossed arm.
"Nothing, but whoa... your martial art is really strong, it woke me up from sleep." Zarin walked towards her with a face full of smiles and sat opposite her. "Sisi what is the martial art called?"
His smile kept widening as he waited for an answer, however, he got his head smacked with the sword shield by Elsie.
" Haiz!... Why did you hit me," He couldn't resist crying out while caressing his head. Why did the little devil hit him? he just asked a question not, commit a crime!
"Go to sleep!" Elsie ignored his grimaced face and threw her head back with closed her.
Caressing his head Zarin stood up and left to rest on the bed. The little devil had given the bed to him, which he had no idea why!
....
The just-risen sun shone softly, casting a rosy hue across the morning sky as it brought with it, a flurry of early morning activity.
People were bustling in the streets and market and few decorations were being hanged up.
Elsie walked out of the inn while stretching her body, she breathed In the morning fresh air and proceeded to walk into the market.
Zarin also walked out after she left and ran to catch up with her.
"You...couldn't you wait for me?" Zarin scoffed with crossed his arm. His eyes darted around the market as a huge smile formed on his face.
"The Martial festival will take place in the next four days."
"What is the martial festival," Elsie asked as eyes also darted around the market, a smile formed on her face as she gazed at the beautiful decorations that she wouldn't behold on earth.
They do have festivals on earth too but it doesn't have the rural feeling that this festival here has, although the festival hasn't begun yet, she could already feel and glimpse it.
Zarin tilted his chin up and placed his hands behind his back as he proceeded to explain, " The martial festival is time the Belighted city come together to celebrate martial arts. The governor of Belighted city, together with his son shows themselves during this festival but the most fun part of this festival is....we the youths get to perform in a martial art competition and if you win, you will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins."
"Thousand gold coins!" Else covered her mouth with her palm the moment she screamed, her eyes darted around and saw the crowds looking at her weirdly, she quickly grabbed Zarin by the hand and pulled him forward away from the crowd.
She felt so embarrassed, but anyway she was still happy deep down. A thousand gold coins was huge money to her! she definitely has to participate in this martial competition! she needs to make more money!
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