After a brief chat, Eris learned from Nina that she had become a Sword King, and her interest immediately perked up.
She wanted to spar with Nina and see just how strong she was now.
Then Hilde gave her a scolding.
"Try to remember you're pregnant."
Hilde really couldn't stop worrying about Eris.
Ikaros was at home now, but Eris wouldn't necessarily listen to what she said.
Sylphy was busy looking after the children, while Roxy and Rudeus both had work to do.
Hilde still needed to find a chance to speak to Leo.
She needed Leo to keep a closer eye on Eris.
"By the way, since you've become a Sword King, that Gino guy should have too, right?" Eris asked.
"Gino? He's still a Sword Saint," Nina said.
"Really? That's slower than I expected!"
"At the rate he's going, it'll probably take him several more years... no, he might stay a Sword Saint for the rest of his life."
"Well, that's possible..."
Eris, Nina, and Isolte chatted casually.
A name Hilde didn't recognize came up.
"Who's Gino?"
"He's my cousin, more or less... hmm, come to think of it, he's the same age as you, Hilde."
"Oh?"
"He's a genius."
"A genius? How so?"
Hilde grew a little interested.
The world teemed with talented people. Geniuses had never been scarce, and there was always someone better out there. Hilde had met plenty of geniuses, but they all called her a genius.
Still, Nina was a Sword King, after all.
Anyone Nina called a genius surely couldn't be too bad, right?
"He became a Sword Saint at twelve, setting the record as the youngest Sword Saint in the Sword Sanctum's history," Nina said.
"Oh?"
Hilde raised an eyebrow slightly.
A Sword Saint at twelve...
That really was quite an