Chapter 9

Five Days have been passed since Lucas Agreed to Exchange Pointers with the pretty blonde swordwoman.

Lucas spent those five days training his physique in the dawn's time while training his swordsmanship for the rest of the day which causes his stamina and strength to increase.

At the same time, His swordsmanship reached the fifth level and it doesn't need too much XP to reach the next level. Also, the adrenaline boost reached the sixth level with an almost full XP bar giving him a boost of 130%.

And also by sparing with other seniors and defeating them, Lucas gained around 400 acc.u.mulated XP, making him have almost 475 acc.u.mulated XP that can be used to level up anything within the system.

Meanwhile, at The Dojo, he was taking some pointers from Lilia who didn't hold back when it comes to training, She would give him pieces of advice and show him what wrong in his way,  and he can say that he became pretty much close to her.

But as he was trying to get closer to this girl, he found that she has a hidden personality, she usually appears to be aggressive on the surface and try to avoid people as much as she can. Yet, when he started to talk with her she would actually be eager to talk back, but not much. However, with the days passed she became more open. And that made him think that she has some hidden story that makes her usually unfriendly.

Lilia who usually prefers to stay away from people found her experience with Lucas unique, as she was giving him pointers at the lesson, she found that it was enjoyable to exchange words with him, and somehow funny, and with each ending of the training session, they would have a small conversation that would get longer each day.

Today, the blond and the blonde were sparring at the Class.

The wooden swords in their hands showed signs of getting broken very soon.

"Lilia, you can't be this serious " Lucas who was blocking and dodging felt some numbness on his hand, her attacks are heavy and she doesn't hold back at all.

"If you have time to talk then use it to focus " Lilia replied as she slammed her sword to his arm with half of her usual speed, however, Lucas used his skills as a boxer and bent down avoiding her sword, then he moved his sword to stab her bra area, however,  Lilia's sword suddenly changed its direction and went down hitting Lucas's head.

"Ouch" Lucas felt pain on his forehead.

"Remember, If I didn't slam with my max speed then I can easily change the direction of my hits" Lilia smiled a bit seeing him reacting this way. she did this tick on purpose as Lucas in five days showed so much improvement that took her a year to show it, so It made her feel a bit of jealousy and this hit on the forehead was just a small tease.

[Swordmanship Xp +20 (100/1600) ]

"You could tell me this earlier " Lucas used his hand to massage his head area.

[Massage hands +10 XP (30/200) ]

[Massage hands +15 XP (45/200) ]

Lucas did notice something at this moment, off course, he can use skills on himself, but what if he used it one himself too much and became addicted to touching himself.

"If you don't experience, you wouldn't know," Lilia chuckled.

true " Lucas replied with a sigh,  how can't he knows that she is trying to tease him.

"Okay, the training of the day end her," The Teacher of the Class Sai said and everyone stopped.

"Tsk and I wanted to teach you another lesson" Lilia sighed, just when things started to get fun the teacher announced an end for the day.

" Don't worry, you can use your mouth?" Lucas said as he opened his hands and two juice cups appeared there.

"How do you do that, " Lilia said as she took the glass from his hand and scanned it with her eyes, she just wonders from where he did pull it.

"It's a magic trick, " Lucas replied, it's a trick that has two ways to do, first, hide the object in somewhere and pulled it in a way that no one can see or use system that has storage.

"Can you teach it to me" Lilia's eyes lit up as she asked, from the time she was young, she always liked those magician's tricks, it amazes her each time she saw a trick, as to how they split a man to two and recombine him, how someone can vanish to the thin air, and so.

"Great magician never reveals his secrets" Lucas replied while trying to appear mysterious.

"Hmm, show me another one, " Lilia said while drinking the juice, she demanded another one.

"Do you have some cards" Lucas smiled, he never expected that the simple tricks that anyone can learn on TV can be used to pick up girls at the Dojo.

"Wait, the guys are hiding their cards here " Lilia got up and went where the guys usually play to bring the cards.

"What a cute girl " Lucas used his eyes to follow her butt with the revealed part of her leg skin which was white jade smooth, he can't help but think this girl is too cute and wild at the same time.

....

Now back to Navy headquarter.

Lucas's break ended days ago, but he never went back to the navy's place to take his responsibilities as a cleaner, at the first days, his absence wasn't noted,  but with time, people would notice.

In the Captain Office,

Calorina came back to her office after she chased some pirate's ship that entered her domain, then she spent some days eating in some restaurant ship.

After a long journey,  she went back to her seat and took her Cap which held the symbol of justice and put it off.

"What a long day, but still better than the grand line " Calorina put her legs on the table, then lit up a cigarette and scanned the surroundings of her office with her blue eyes.

"Something is missing " She couldn't tell why, but the colors around suddenly became darker and not brighter as usual.

she stretched her back and arms up cracking some bones which made a quite relaxing feeling.

'This remind me, Lucas has great massage skills, from the day he massaged my back, I felt that I became lighter'

She looked to her watch to see the time, 'He should be clearing the surrounding by now'

"Lucas" Calorina let a soft yell calling him.

"LUCAS" She Let a stronger yell but there was no response, after waiting a bit, a few veins popped on her forehead, why isn't he replying.

She closed her eyes and tried to sense the surrounding, and, she found that he was nowhere near, maybe he is far from her haki's reaching.

"LUUCAAASS" Calorina yelled in the highest voice that everyone on the Navy heard.

A near officer heard that yell and run to her office, it she keeps yelling and no one goes, things would become bad.

"Captain, Did something happened " the officer entered and made the military salute.

"Yes, where is the Blondy "

"Who"

"My cousin "

"Oh, Lucas,  he hadn't come here for days and the headquarter is quite a bit messy without him"

"Haven't come for days?, hasn't anyone see him" Calorina felt some wariness, maybe something had happened to him while he is in that house.

It would be very bad if he got sick while being inside that home all alone.

"Just remembered, a week ago he came here and handed a pirate for 5000 berries," The Officer said.

"What " Calorina murmured as she slammed the table.

she didn't find it weird that Lucas caught a pirate, he may found a survivor from the pirates that she threw rocks on,

But the thing that was remarkable was the 5000 berry. It is obvious that he is somewhere, sitting with no work and spending that money while she is sitting here and worry about him.

The officer seemed to remember something, "Oh, just remembered, last weeks, we found your cousin's broom broken and thrown the trash "

'So that why he said he wanted a break ' Calorina linked the strings and understood what happened, Lucas asked for a break because he knew that she won't allow him to retire.

"Good one" Calorina was a bit angry and slammed the table breaking it to half, he could just say that he didn't like the job and she wouldn't mind it and even would find a more suitable job, but, he tricked her and she like a fool gave him some cash.

"If you don't need me then I'm leaving, " the Officer said before turning to run away since he as everyone knows about her temper and how this captain would punch anyone to fly when she is angry.

Back to the Dojo.

Lucas finished preforming some card tricks that made Lilia show an innocent expression of a kid who enjoyed his show.

However the time got late and the night time arrived, this time is where everyone should leave back to their home.

Out of the Dojo and near a small village where Lilia is supposed to live,  Lucas and Lilia were walking together as the blond wanted to company her in the rode.

"So, Lucas, tell me why are training hard," Lilia asked looking to his eyes directly, his improving is just fast, but she could tell that his working hard behind the scenes, and his improvement says that he is working harder than anyone, so she wanted to know his reason.

After all, no matter how great your talent is, it won't shine if you don't work hard.

"So I would be strong "  Lucas replied.

"Why do you seek to become strong" Lilia's eyes showed more curiosity. 

"Why do you want to know, " Lucas asked her back.

"Hmph, If you don't answer then I won't ask," Lilia said as she turned her head, she felt some disappointment hearing him refusing to answer. But it was understandable if he has something to hide, after all, she hides something as well.

"I want to achieve an ambition I desired," Lucas replied casually. However, he was telling the truth.

"Oh, I hope you achieve it " Lilia looked at him while opening her green eyes, seems that they share something in common.

"And you, and don't tell me to become stronger, it's an obvious answer," Lucas said letting his face getting closer to her which made her suddenly blush.

"I..I don't feel like to say it " Lilia turned her face and said, and she felt that Lucas is being a shameless,  obvious answer if you know it is so obvious then why you gave it.

"It's not fair, I opened my self to you so you should do the same " Lucas replied, it's not like she has to tell him everything, but he can't let this conversation be one-sided.

Lilia found it not fair from her side to make him say something and not do the same "But don't laugh".

"I won't " Lucas replied with seriousness on his face.

" just like you, I want to control my destiny and not being controlled by the others." Lilia blushed a bit as she gathered her arms while feeling a bit embraced to talk about her goals with a man she met not a long time ago.

" We have more common things between us more than you think, "Lucas said.

" mm"

And So, they walked for more three minutes, and an awkward silence took over, but during this silence time,  Lucas and Lilia who were next each other had their hands touched accidentally, but as soon they did, both of his and her slender hand held each other.

"This is embarrassing" Lilia felt his hand and looked at him, the more she examines his blue eyes, she would find him somehow cute.

"I'm embarrassed too," Lucas said looking at her green eyes and rosy face.

For a moment it was complete silence.

During this silence, Lilia felt a weird attraction coming from Lucas's face, it made her face started to get close to his face. 

Lucas also was taken by the moment and let his lips go close to her pink lips that were hard to resist.

*Kiss*  Lucas and Lilia had their first kiss that suddenly came, Lucas was expert on kissing and let his tongue go inside her mouth, at the same time Lilia who had her first kiss, felt some weird feeling that she couldn't describe with words, and as his tongue went deeper, she let her tongue touching his.

As their Lips separated, Lucas found himself eager for more while looking to her rosy cheeks getting red.

Lilia, on the other hand, looked to him directly while thinking in herself, she usually spend a good time with him and it was east to talk with him, she didn't feel any rejection toward him or his personality.

And so she got closer for a second kiss. Lucas opened his arms and put his hands behind her waist while letting his face go for a second kiss, and this time it took a long time.