Hikari laid out her weapons on the ground in her chambers.
They occupied the area of a dueling ring.
Ria inspected them.
"Thirty four cannon balls. Eleven throwing daggers. Two short swords. Hundred and twenty sheets of wyvern skin armour. "
Heavy pieces of steel. Her petite arms could bare the weight of none of them.
"For ranged combat, you still have your Ballista bow and a spare handcannon. It can't hold as much mana. But you melted the barrel on the previous one. It would take at least a year to repair."
Hikari stands behind her.
"Sorry."
"Don't be. It's a titan after all. Though, its a shame that your claymore is gone. Its a much simpler contraption than a handcannon. But its size meant that we have to wait for the workshops to become avaliable."
Heave! Ho! Heave! Ho! A dozen soldiers hauled a massive crate into her chambers.
Thud. It hit the ground.
Two RazenHeir knights positioned themselves on either side, undoing the locking mechanisms.
The soldiers grabbed the handles on the lid and pulled it off.
A sword.
"The claymore of Barius RazenHeir. Its rare Runium core, durable and mana resonant. An outer layer of black steel, the best conductor we could find for our mana form. It is to serve as your main weapon for the time being."
Hikari picked up it up.
It was a buster sword meant to be wielded by both arms.
It's wielder had incredible physique compared to his peers.
She held it with one arm.
It was a short sword for her.
She could feel the weight from the dense Runium core.
She ignites it.
It flared with RazenHeir flame.
Thud.
She steps back, facing away from Ria.
Her routine drills.
Vertical swings.
Diagonal swings.
It's weight and mana resonance meant more punching power.
A can opener against the thickest of armour.
Thud. Thud.
She walks back to Ria.
The sword placed behind her back.
"It's good. Can I use this?"
"Of course. There is no doubt that you are more than worthy of wielding it. "
Slowly. Her lady approaches her. Disappearing below her skirt.
The giantess's knee fresh white cotton knee socks.
The sock bottoms were toughened to allow her to walk comfortably without her flats.
"Ah… I take it that the meeting with the Lord RazenHeir went well. I'm so excited that you will be accompanying me to the academy. I'm sure you'll shake up the power balance like a thunder storm."
She places her hand on the rough cotton surface.
The left side of her giantess knight's knee socks.
"His Lordship has decided to purchase a set of king black salamander armour for you... The sword too... Oh... Your recent achievements must have really made an impression on him...."
She leans her face towards the sock surface.
The side of Hikari's knee cap at the corner of her view.
"My lady."
"Mmm! Yes-? "
Ria stutters.
"What is the academy?"
"Oh. It's an academy for knights. Mastery of your arms. Mastery over your mana form. Mastery of the Arcane. These forms the pillars of your martial might."
"It's not just that. A knight's moral code. The ability to inspire and lead an army. Business acumen. A deep understanding of the economics to fund a campaign. The etiquette to navigate peace time. These forms the pillars of how a knight functions as a member of society."
"Sounds nice."
"Yes. And that's not the best part. When we are at the academy, I'm going to everything in my power to make sure you become the strongest knight on the continent. Every connection i could leverage. Every elixir. Mana stone. Weapons. Enchantments. Relics. Everything I can get my hands on, to make you the strongest that is-"
The giant socks moved.
Thud. Thud.
Two steps.
She turned around and sat on her wardrobe shelf.
The sturdy stone could hold her weight.
She places the sword beside her.
"Strongest knight?"
"Yes, the strongest knight in the history of the Razenheir house's history and even the history of the spire academy-"
Ria's tongue got tied.
She sees a smile on Hikari's face.
The giantess crosses her legs.
"Come closer."
Ria shuffled towards her.
Her legs trembling.
Her heart pounding.
Hikari tilts her foot back.
Ria sees the dust on the thick sock soles.
She stopped.
Her eyes looks down.
Hikari socked foot on the ground.
"Kneel."
Ria drops.
Her eyes on the sock.
Giggles from above.
Her heart pounds.
"Tell me."
"Yes. Hikari. You are above me. You are so much stronger than me. You skill in magic is unmatched. your strength and beauty is unmatched. Compared to you, I am but a pebble before a crashing wave. A significant speck on the ground for you to step on. I-... I-"
Ria couldn't sit still.
With a sudden movement, she pressed her face onto Hikari's sock and presses her lips.
"Up."
Ria flinches.
Her back snapped back.
She pants in excitment.
Blood rushes to her head.
She feels the giantess's leg moving above her.
"My lady is already below me."
"Yes.. I am below you... Far below you... At your feet..."
"At my feet?"
"Yes... your pathetic inferior lady is nothing more than a bug at your feet... "
Giggles from above.
"I like that."
Ria feels as though the ground was shaking as Hikari figeted in her seat.
Her giant toes wriggles.
"Look up."
"Mmmm.... !"
Ria moans.
The thick grey bottoms of the giantess's sock.
"What if... I become stronger."
"Oh...! "
Ria moans.
"Stronger."
Ria moans.
"Bigger."
Ria moans.
"More powerful."
Ria moans.
"Oooh... you are already so overwhelmingly powerful... I can't imagine... mmm...!"
She dives her face back onto the sock.
Her lips moved.
She takes a deep muffled breathe.
Giggles from above.
"Up."
Her lady snapped back.
She was struggling to maintain a straight posture.
"look up."
Ria tilts her chin back.
She was dizzy was estacy.
The grey wool covers her field of view.
"Where was I?"
"You are so superior to me... so overwhelming more powerful than me... which is why.... I ... your pathetic... puny lady... kisses... your... feet..."
Giggles from above.
"What if i grow stronger?"
"Oooh... then i'll still... i'll kiss your feet... "
"Feet?"
"Yes... i'll worship the lowest part of you... because you are superior to me..."
"But what if?"
"Oooh.....!"
Ria moans loudly.
"What if you become the greatest knight on the continent... ooh... you will be so above me... so far... ooh..."
"Look up."
Ria moans loudly.
The sight of Hikari's sole dangling above her.
"oooh... ! Just like the way your soles are dangling above me... you will be so far above me... I-"
Ria dives back down and nuzzles her face onto Hikari's sock.
"Oh…. No, Hikari… Please... keep me as your lady... "
"Beg."
"Yes… Hikari, your pathetic lady is unworthy of worshipping the dirt stuck to the bottom of the greatest knight on the continent."
Hikari tilts her head back and laughs.
"Please... please keep me as your... lady..."
Ria bowed her head to the ground.
"Beg me to keep you."
"Please Hikari. May I worship the sock bottoms of the future greatest knight on the continent?"
Ria lifted her head, begged her before bowing her head down again.
"Please... I'll be the best lady ever... I'll be the best lady deserving of the greatest knight on the continent."
Ria's forehead hit the ground.
A loud echoing laughter from above.
"My lady works hard to make me stronger?"
"Yes…. I'll devote every moment of my life to make you the greatest knight the world has ever seen… "
Loud booming laughter.
"Look up."
Ria's back snapped back.
Hikari lowered her foot until she could reach it.
Her lady snuggles her face into it.
"Then I'll train hard."
"Ohhh..! yes… I'm sure you will… !"
"Really hard."
"Ohhh….! Sniff*"
Ria takes a forceful and deep breathe.
"Can my lady take it?"
"Ohhh... I will! I swear on it... Smooth*"
"Every day?"
"Yes!... Every single day... until you become the... greatest knight..."