Her voice, her smile, her encouraging words, and even her arguments and bickering were the source of his motivation to keep going.
He missed all of this so much, and didn't want it to become a memory buried deep in his heart, one day to fade away.
He wanted to salvage the situation, to snatch his companion's life from the clutches of death, and to bring her back to his side at any cost.
“Teacher Saint Fes.” Philsa had regained her composure, but remained as resolute as ever. “Teacher, as my mentor, you have continued to teach me how to be a person since I left my mother. You also taught me swordsmanship and passed on your magical martial arts skills. All my skills are inherited from you.”
I should have heeded your advice. But you want me to pledge allegiance to the enemy who killed my comrade, which is tantamount to betraying my comrade! That's absolutely impossible!
Saint Fes sighed inwardly, his gaze fixed on his student. "You are still as stubborn as ever, unchanged. It seems you will not give in easily."
Whether this was a battle declaration or not, Jelu had already quietly reached for the hilt of the sword at her waist.
She stood close to her companion and sensed that Philsa also harbored a fighting spirit. If Mr. St. Fess continued, it seemed he was about to... fight his teacher.
Philsa was already injured, and his magic had been depleted and had not yet recovered, but he was determined not to give in.
On his own, he might have no chance of winning, and even with two people, it's hard to say.
With just five swords, Master Saint-Fees created a vortex of swords that was enough to keep the out-of-control Philsa firmly in check, and he might release even more swords to fight back, depending on the situation.
This will be a tough battle for both Philsa and Jelu.
"Teacher... I hope you can answer me. Could it be that... you have already submitted to Augustine?"
"No. I am a neutral party."
"Then...why do you want me to pledge allegiance to Augustine?"
"You can't lose your life so soon. If you don't join King Augustine, you will be hunted down by the heroes of Xingli when you face a real enemy on the Xingli Continent, and eventually die in battle. You can fight one or two, or even five or ten, but you can't fight everyone at the same time."
Even if I joined the Royal Banner, the heroes might not let me go. Philsa thought so, but he couldn't say it out loud, for fear that his teacher would think he harbored thoughts of joining the Royal Banner.
“Since you are so determined, there’s nothing I can do.” Mr. St. Fess shrugged, indicating that he was giving up.
He felt that young people are hot-blooded and easily impulsive. He had no intention of resorting to violence in the first place, and the two of them were probably distracted by the sudden disappearance of their companion.
In fact, Mr. Saint-Fees knew Fei's personality best; she was stubborn and impulsive.
His appearance to persuade them this time was not actually very hopeful.
King Augustine called the warriors who submitted to him the "Heroes' Faction," those who resisted him the "Anti-Heroes' Faction," and the rest who did not express their opinion were the "Neutral People."
Fei, although we're on different sides, our teacher-student relationship remains unchanged. Seeing your battle today, I felt your magic skills had improved considerably, but you still hadn't reached your true limit.
"Fei, I have nothing more to teach you. From now on, you must continue to cultivate on your own, and you must not lose your life before the real enemy arrives!"
Mr. Saint-Fees believed that he needed a few more years of experience to gradually mature and learn the truth hidden in the Star Continent.
Perhaps, once he successfully resurrects his companion Sherry, he will be able to rid himself of his hatred for King Augustine. At that time, he will set aside all grudges and open his blinded eyes.
“I see… I did consider attacking the teacher with a weapon just now. I was very reckless and I’m very sorry.”
Saint-Fez found it unsurprising that he would act so impulsively; what was surprising was that he would apologize for it. He chuckled, relieved.
For days he had been tracking Philsa, confirming his fate and also confirming that he had not fallen into evil ways, nor was he using the martial arts he had taught him to harm living beings, but was only fighting against the king because of the death of his companion.
However, his tendency to lose control is undeniable. In response, the teacher wanted to offer him some guidance. "While practicing martial arts, you also need to find a way to suppress the demonic blood. How did you manage that in the past?"
“In the past… as long as Sherry was there, I could control my demonic blood unless it was an extreme situation.” Philsa’s “Extreme Ice Demonic Rune” is connected to the demonic blood in his body—it can be said to be the source of his power.
“I will try my best to control myself. Besides that, I have another question about my fight with the Midnight Slayer today.”
"You definitely lost control back then. Was something wrong?"
"I saw the third battle."
"What?" Mr. St. Fess exclaimed in surprise.
The third time, which is when Firza begins to lose control.
"I saw it—I think I saw myself fighting."
"What happened? Fei, tell me in detail."
“I felt as if I were looking down at the ground, and I saw the earth, I saw Amethyst Town. I saw the tavern that had become ruins, and I saw Jelu…” He paused.
Jielu remained silent, continuing to listen to his unbelievable words.
He then went on to describe his vision at the time: "I even saw myself fighting the enemy. At that moment, I controlled my body to dodge the enemy's double-edged attack, as if I were manipulating a doll with my hands."
Saint-Fez remained silent for a few seconds after listening.
"Unbelievable! So, whether inside or outside the body, you still control yourself to fight with your own will."
In this situation, it's fair to say that your eyes are no longer on your face, but rather around your head. In other words, you're not out of control, but rather your "eyes" have opened.
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