The chrysanthemum tea was clearly too hot, though.
Lilia carefully blew across the rim of the cup, then had to set it on the table to cool before drinking it.
The Initiate Assassins had begun registering their Bounty Missions, so no one paid Lilia any attention.
Bored out of her mind, Lilia could only move to an open space nearby and practice her swordplay.
Her teacher, Thrall, had left, so all she could do now was keep reviewing the skills she had already learned.
Still, that was fine. Reviewing old lessons brought new insights, and Lilia could keep improving.
"Look at that little girl waving her sword around. What good does that do?" The assassins who had finished registering began talking about Lilia.
"Yeah, it looks pretty enough, but it feels like all flash and no substance."
"Why go to all that trouble? I can finish an enemy with a single Ambush."
"I usually like to sneak up and stun the enemy first. Then, heh heh..."
Lilia ignored them and continued practicing earnestly. Then, all of a sudden, she unleashed a Whirlwind on the spot.
Whirlwind involved sweeping the sword around the wielder in a flurry of flourishes, launching a spinning attack like a tornado.
And it really did send something like sword energy flying out, forming an offensive force!
Thrall had taught it to Lilia just before he left.
But Lilia apparently had yet to fully master Whirlwind, so she still could not start and stop it at will.
As a result, this "sword energy" began spreading in every direction. Wherever it passed, it sliced clean through the legs of several wooden chairs nearby!
What level of swordsmanship was this?!
The watching assassins were instantly dumbstruck.
They had been criticizing her just moments ago, never imagining that such a