"Hmph! If anyone other than him can beat me, I'll step down. Until then, I'm still the Sword God."
Sword God Gall folded his arms and spoke in earnest.
"Spoken like a weakling."
Water God Reida mocked him.
The two traded barbs for a while. Nina was used to it and began introducing herself and Eris to Isolte, but Isolte seemed to have a serious grudge against Eris!
"Your name's Nina, right? This is between Eris and me. Can you arrange a swordsmanship match for us?"
For ten years, Isolte had never forgotten that humiliation!
Eris had been young when she used a dirty trick to beat her. Isolte would win this time with her own strength!
"All right, but..."
"No buts! Eris, do you dare fight me again?"
Isolte rose and pointed her Wooden Sword at Eris!
She couldn't stand that Eris had beaten her and then forgotten her name. She would make sure Eris remembered it forever!
Only this time, she would do it as the victor!
"Sure."
Eris stood and looked calmly at Isolte.
At the dueling ground, Gall, Reida, and a tight-lipped Nina watched the two face each other.
"Eris, I trained in Water God Style for ten years to defeat you! All for this day..."
"You? Who are you?!"
Eris was puzzled. She wasn't much of a reader, and she tended to forget any name longer than two characters.
"My name is Isolte! Isolte! Your sworn rival, and the person who's about to beat you! Get that into your head!"
"Tch. What a long name..."
Eris waved a hand impatiently.
"If we're fighting, let's get on with it. Nina and I still have training to do."
Beside them, Nina's lips lifted for an instant. That idiot could remember her name, at least.
"Hmph. I hate