☀️ Arselia and Akonia

"No matter who you are, your knowledge now belongs to me" – not exactly the words Alaria expected to hear from a stern and experienced warrior. To be honest, it sounded more like something a greenhorn would say, trying to appear "cool," although she didn't show it. Apparently, there's some truth to the saying that every man has a little boy inside. During her time here, Alaria tried to push away unnecessary and unwanted thoughts, fully dedicating herself to mastering the ancient techniques. The group's main task now was to get into proper shape, hone their skills, and prepare for both the tournament and other obstacles that Calcite might throw their way. However, at night, fears and doubts would creep into the swordswoman's mind. Tonight, for example, she dreamed that their mission had failed, and the princess recalled her servants back to Margel to account for the mission's budget. Kenshiro and Kline were sent to work in the mines, extracting useful minerals, clearing rubble, and rescuing other miners trapped beneath it. Viktor was groomed, washed, dressed in a fashionable suit, and sent to some establishment called "YYY" – likely a brand-new host club. As for Alaria herself, Naria dressed her in a rabbit costume, similar to the Erathian ones, and sent her to work off debts in a Margel casino. The dream was extremely strange and completely inappropriate for a place where they were learning ancient martial arts. Did the founder of this place, an obviously skilled warrior, ever work as a bunny in a casino? Of course not! Not with those skills. And Naria, who had seemed like a wise patron, wouldn't waste the skills of their squad on something like that either. How could she have dreamed of something like that? Stress, probably. [New CG has been added to the Gallery!]