"And why the hell do I have to learn how to use a sword if I am a damn Mage!" she shouted while another strike from her opponent landed cleanly on her.
"The monsters will try to get close to you," the woman replied, preparing to deliver the painful blow against Pixie. She was not focusing, so she would punish her. "You cannot let yourself be caught unprepared."
Her sword spun with grace, striking Pixie's exposed side with the flat edge, bringing the sparring match to an end. "The event is not made only for the Bronzes," she added, "but also for us Silvers."
"Ahh!" a cry of pain echoed in the air, making Albert worry. "Did you not say you would go easy on her, Gin?" he protested, rubbing his sore side.
The woman who had just won the sparring, Gin, opened her mouth to reply when the sound of an explosion shattered the calm atmosphere that hung heavily over the place.
A faint tremor shook the ground for an instant.
