Chapter 6: Chapter 5.5:The flash back
As Finderlore stood before Felix, he had a flashback of three children: a girl with long, red hair, a boy with green eyes and blonde hair, and a mysterious person with long white hair and braids.
The flashback took Finderlore back to a time when the three children were training under his discipline. Felix, with his short, noble-like hair, and Orion, with his rougher, longer white hair, were sparing with each other. A girl with red hair, Maria, was watching them, a look of amusement on her face.
Felix, determined to become a swordmaster, was focused on precision and accuracy. "Every sword stroke must be accurate, just like painting or calligraphy, until it burns into your muscle memory," he said.
Orion, on the other hand, saw swordsmanship as an art form, all about expression and flashy moves. Felix, disgusted by Orion's lack of discipline, hit the sword out of his hand, saying, "You think it's a joke? I want to earn the title of swordmaster. We are the disciples of the great General Finderlore. You should take his class seriously."
Maria, who had been watching the exchange, stepped in and beat both Felix and Orion, saying, "You're both too weak. If you want to survive in this world, you need to be stronger."
As the flashback continued, Finderlore remembered the time the three children talked about their crushes. Felix mentioned a female centaur noble from the north, but Orion confessed that he liked boys. Maria, who had been fantasizing about a rich prince marrying her, was shocked by their revelations.
Finderlore, who had been watching the children, smiled and said, "You kids have some weird tastes. Don't you just like talkative women with big bosoms?" Felix replied, "My mom's chest is too big, and she's always complaining. Same for my sister; they're always complaining."
The flashback ended, and Finderlore returned to the present, where Felix stood before him, his eyes gleaming with a fierce determination.