The Traitor: Relic War
Chp. 31 Nania And Her Sweet Smile

Daylight/Terrilla Kingdom

Trankk's...

Zen leapt back then slightly slanted to the right avoiding a Rapier who attacked him very quickly, After that in his swing Katana which he held horizontally to the bottom of Mira's body.

The two are now involved in a simulation of the fight in their training session, Zen again took a shift when he knew his attack could be held by Mira with his Rapier eyes that moved very quickly, he said, resisting attacks that appeared from all directions and made him step back immediately as he was in a corner.

"By the way, you've grown far enough from what I thought..." Mira said in between his attacks, praising Zen's increasingly sharp movements against the shock attack from him.

"It's not quite..." Zen turned his katana grip into two hands, took a quick step aside and delivered a shock attack that Mira did not expect.

But it is not that easy, Mira who already knows the movement that will be done Zen kicked to the side and hit both hands of Zen who is still trying to swing Katana.

Svush...

"You've lost..." He said confidently when he managed to throw the Katana Zen deep into the air and left him unarmed.

"Grpss... I'm sorry, but that's what I said..." Zen replies with a mocking smile when another katana is thrust into Mira's abdomen.

The two remained in that position for some time before Mira finally chose to surrender to Zen's threat, Because if in real combat Mira would have been dead.

"Relic is very troublesome..." He raised his hand above the sign of surrender to Zen.

"Thank you for the compliment, teacher..." Zen replies which then lowers his katana and removes it a second later.

"As expected of the hero... The words were not just a joke..."

Mira removes her Relic then speaks while walking towards the edge of the field to lay down equipment such as armor and the others.

"Do you believe I'm a hero?" Tanya Zen then followed Mira to put back the chest armour she was wearing.

"I believe... After all, the one who said it was noble... Besides, from the beginning I knew that you were different from the other fighters..." Mira answered releasing her armor and turned her body towards Zen.

"so... Well I guess what you said is true... I also felt that I was different from the other fighters..." Zen replied with a slightly ambiguous word, on the one hand Mira was right if she was different, but on the other hand the truth is that she is not a hero but a traitor.

"Unfortunately there are still those who do not accept the king's statement that you are a hero..."

"Ah that... I think it's true..." Reply Zen who had put back his spirit and walked towards the outside of the field and followed by Mira.

"Well, he's always been... He must have been shocked to know the person he underestimated was a hero... But take it easy sooner or later he'll admit you..."

"I don't expect much from your words... Besides, today was pretty hot... I want to soak in the ice pool..." Quiet Zen while wiping the sweat on his forehead with the back of his hand.

"You're right because it's nearing the end of summer... Maybe the snow festivities will start next month..." Reply Mira who also felt hot and sultry.

Zen did not listen too much to Mira's words as his attention was focused on Nania who was standing beside the door connecting the Palace Area as well as the Square.

"Sir Zen welcome back, sorry I didn't have time to welcome you before..." Nania lowered her head when she realized that Zen had already appeared from behind the door, the language she used was no longer a formal language like masters and servants in general because it was Zen's own request, she said, he did not consider Nania as his servant but as someone he might call a partner because Nania herself had often helped Zen.

And besides Zen also knew that if he treated Nania as a real servant, it would be tiring and it was quite excruciating for Zen because...

"Ah, no need to apologize... I didn't tell you when I'd be back either..." Reply Zen Immediately when Nania still lowered her head.

"Thank you Mr. Zen..." He raised his head back.

"By the way, what's wrong?"

"When I heard about Mr. Zen coming back, I hurriedly wanted to greet you, therefore I came here..." Reply Nania who tried hard not to speak politely even though she herself could not remove the word 'Master' from her sentence.

"Ah, so did yah... Thanks for bothering me..."

"It's my duty as your personal servant... Speaking of which the other fighters had already eaten first with his highness... Does Mr Zen want to join them?" Reply Nania Again.

"Ah no need, it would be very awkward if I appeared to arrive... Please bring the food to the room, ah and also please ask for a portion for two people well..." Zen's speech gave a peace sign to Nania.

"Good sa... I-i understand... I'll take you to Mr. Zen's room soon..." Nania then said goodbye to Zen.

"OK. please well... I'll wait..."

Zen passed in a different direction from Nania where he went to the room and Nania went to the kitchen to pick up food.

And after a while the food came, Zen opened the Door and invited Nania who was carrying a tray of food in sufficient quantities for two people to enter the room.

"Just put it on the table..." Point Zen towards a table near the large window and accompanied by two chairs.

Nania follows Zen's instructions and puts the food she brought onto the table and prepares a chair for Zen when he approaches her.

"I'm going back to the kitchen... If Mr. Zen is done please call..." Nania said she resigned herself to Zen but when only a few steps her hand was held by Zen.

"What are you saying... Sit down and eat with me, you haven't had lunch..." Zen.

"Eh, what did Mr. Zen say... We servants are not allowed to eat with our master... So I'll go back to the kitchen and eat there..." Decline Nania.

"Who said you were my servant? And I never considered myself your master either, you called me master..."

"Then I'm ready for you..."

"I think of me as my partner... Is not eating with a partner is a natural thing... Because it's sitting..." Zen pulled Nania's hand which he held towards the seat which was on the other side of the table and Nania could not fight back

"So you mean wanting two servings is for this..."

"It's true, now sit down and eat with me..." Zen said then sat down and began to take the spoon provided by Nania.

"What's wrong?" Zen asked when Nania did not start eating at all and only gave a smile that she rarely showed because of her face that seemed jutek and also often expressionless.

"No... I just feel grateful for being told to serve you, from my masters all this time no one has ever treated me like this, they have never cared for me at all... But Zen master is different... I'm so happy..." His words spread a smile that was so sweet.

"I see, thank God if you're happy I'm happy too..." Zen replied with a embarrassed face because Nania's smiling face was so dazzling but the thought was only for a moment because there was something inside her head that made her forced to dispel such thoughts.

"Well, Thank you... Zen" He said Again.

"By pleasure, Nania..."

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