Over the next month, Gigue spent nearly all his time in the training room with Garling, aside from returning to the Royal Chamber at night to rest.
During that time, Gigue informed Ginny at the Marine Academy that he would be staying in Mary Geoise for a few extra days, telling her not to worry.
What he did not know was that Kuma had already been preparing to set out and find him that day. If he had been even one day later, Kuma would probably have flown straight to Mary Geoise, and that would have caused some trouble.
A month later, Gigue emerged from the training room, his hair nearly reaching his shoulders. In just one month, his temperament had undergone a tremendous change.
A faint black aura seemed to linger around him, giving him an air of mystery and majesty.
Lucia, who had been waiting outside the training room for an entire day, immediately stepped forward and draped a black cloak over Gigue's shoulders, saying softly,
"You must be tired, Young Master. Let's hurry back and get cleaned up."
Gigue smiled and was just about to speak when Garling emerged from the training room as well. He placed a hand on Gigue's shoulder and said quietly,
"Gigue, I'm very satisfied with your performance today. It seems I won't need to stay by your side and teach you anymore. You can return to the Marines."
Gigue froze for a moment. He had been so focused on training lately that he had nearly forgotten he had already been here for a month.
Seeing the slight exhaustion in Garling's eyes, Gigue was deeply moved. During this time, Garling had devoted himself wholeheartedly to teaching him, expending even more energy than Gigue had.
Gigue covered the hand Garling had placed on his