Chapter 61 - First Meeting (2)

Grace and Ena's connection wasn't that deep. They had been on the battlefield together many times, but that was about it. They didn't become close friends or have many private conversations. They simply treated each other as colleagues belonging to the same unit.

At that time, it was natural. The battlefield was a place where a comrade who was next to you just a moment ago could die in the blink of an eye. Rather than building unnecessary affection and becoming mentally exhausted, it was better for everyone to remain in a businesslike relationship. Both Grace and Ena were no different from experts in that regard.

However, the two had slightly different tendencies.

Grace rarely spoke to others first, except for Acel. She would say only what was necessary and leave. On the other hand, Ena, while not giving affection to others, would go around asking probing questions about things she was curious about.

Acel was among her targets.

"You. How do you cut magic? And how did you slice formulas with a sword?"

"...I just did it because I could."

"What kind of answer is that? Explain so I can understand."

"I don't know what you're suddenly talking about, but what I explained is all there is to it. Just like how people don't calculate how much air is around them and how much they'll breathe before breathing, I just did what I could relying on my senses."

"So you mean you're a genius."...