Neora Komenena
「Thank you for your guidance, Master」
Nana sheathed her sword and gave a quick bow.
Her straight, long hair was beautiful, and she was clad in armor like a white knight.
Seriously, she’s such a good woman that it’s making me excited.
「You’ve grown stronger again」
「I’m grateful for your praise. Those words are the best kind of motivation for me」
「If you were this strong when we first met then I probably would’ve lost」
「That’s not true. I have a feeling that, even now, I still haven’t caught up to the you at that time. I must put more effort in strengthening myself」
「I see. Do your best」
「Yes」
She gave a quick bow.
When I finished talking with Nana, I looked beside her.
Neora was there.
She’d been staring at the fight between me and Nana since a while ago.
Since we went to wake Nana up together, she ended up following us here, and that was all good, butーー
（She seems rather composed）
Yeah.
The captain of the Slave Soldiers’ Second Platoon, Neora Komenena.
She was 「calmly」 watching the spar.
「Nana」
「What might you need?」
「You were the one appointing the platoon captains, correct?」
「Yes」
「Neora was the same?」
「That is right」
I see.
She’s someone who has won Nana’s favor.
I’m interested. [TN: Don’t lie, it’s your dick that’s interested.]
「Master」
「Un?」
「If you’re not busy, would you mind doing some training with her?」
「No, I don’t mind」
It was an instant reply for me.
A girl who could watch a fight between me and Nana calmly; moreover, she was chosen by Nana to become a platoon captain.
That is Neora Komenena.
I’m interested in her.
In the center of the training ground, Neora swapped positions with Nana and faced me.
She was holding a long and slender sword.
Surprisingly, it was well over 2 meters in length.
（Hoh）
The long blade was a bit bent at the tip, but when she readied it, it snapped into shape.
It became perfectly straight.
The atmosphere around her also changed; she seemed interested in Eleanor.
「I’m coming」
「Yes!」
First, I’ll do a little test.
I casually closed in and swung Eleanor down from above.
At the time of impactーーI couldn’t feel any resistance.
She evaded my attack.
「OHH!」
My voice unintentionally leaked out.
I thought that her balance would be broken if she dodged, but it felt like she pulled back even before evading.
Next, I delivered a horizontal attack.
She dodged it againーーshe pulled her body to the side.
「Very interesting! What is that technique! Is it all about evading?」
Neora gave a dry smile, not answering.
I slashed at her again. This time, it was a diagonal cut from below.
She, once again, dodged it, and her body flew.
This is it. I wanted to learn about this, so I decided to finish the fight up.
When she evaded, it seemed like she jumped away; if she only wanted to dodge, it would definitely be like that.
It was really interesting, so I turned and slashed at Neora.
I repeatedly slashed at her from all directions.
Every time, her body would be pulled around everywhere; it was really interesting.
This is fun; it’s seriously entertaining.
（The way I see it, you’re like the puppeteer pulling the strings）
It feels like I’m playing with a Yo-Yo.
（This technique is actually effective against people like you, who have barbaric strength）
Mind your own business.
This is interesting, but it doesn’t suffice as proper training.
「Come attack me, Neora」
「Yes」
Even though she answered in high spirits, Neora wasn’t attacking at all.
（She’s setting up a counterattack, isn’t she?）
I seeーーin that case!
I swung Eleanor.
Neora received the attack.
That moment, her body was pulled awayーーand a freezing cold wind blew at me.
The tip of her sword was glowing for a moment.
I see; so that’s how it is.
She borrows her opponent’s strength to jump away, and, a moment before jumping, she slashes at them from up front.
It seems to be a type of cross-counterattack when one’s stance is broken.
She understood the theory behind it, and she was carrying it out well enough.
It was a safe, yet deadly countering technique.
However!
「He repelled it?!」
「You had the right idea, but your speed and strength were lacking」
「Eh?」
「It’s about your own attack. Even if you add in the force borrowed from countering me, it won’t reach Nana’s level」
「Uu……!」
Neora renewed her stance.
I swung Eleanor at her.
Her body was pulled, and the tip of her blade flew.
I played around with her technique by chaining my attacks.
「Still not enough!」
「Yes!」
「If you reveal your intention to counterattack too soon, before jumping away, your opponent will notice and dodge」
「Yes!」
「Next!」
（Ohhhhh, you look happy, like a child with a new toy）
Eleanor said something, but I didn’t hear it.
I was completely focused on Neora.
This girl is interesting; she has such an interesting technique.
I played around with her while providing some training.
I helped her improve the technique.
Her accuracy gradually rose.
The timing of her counterattacks got better bit by bit.
ーーat last.
「Kakeru-sama!」
Neora screamed out my name.
She delivered an attack to my throat at the best timing possible.
Naturally, it wasn’t enough to wound me.
Though it did make me shudder at how good the attack's timing was.
「I’m so glaーーhyaa!」
I princess-carried Neora in my arms and brought her inside the barracks.
「KKakeru-sama」
「I got horny; let’s do it」
「E-Ehhhhhhhh?!」
I quickly advanced through the barracks, taking long strides.
I surprised the other slaves at first, but, when they saw how I held Neora in my arms, they understood and made way.
I entered her room and pushed her down on the bed.
「Kakeru-sama, it’s better to do this with Nansamaーー」
「Right now, I just wanna do you」
「Ehhh? But I’mーー」
I stared at Neora, who was saying meaningless things.
I kept staring at her silently.
She was flustered, but gradually calmed down.
「Ready?」
「……yes」
Nodding, Neora consented.
I kissed her, then stripped her.
Neora accepted everything I did to her.
（I know you really like her, but don’t break her）
The outsider was spewing horse-shit, but I ignored her.
Right now, I just want Neora.
I wasn’t expecting there to be such a good woman so close by, so I made her mine.
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