To be precise, it should be Arcur Tona.
Captain of the Third Legion's Second Company, the strongest sword saint of the Great Crusade era, and the most powerful, most formidable, and most dominant sword master among the two hundred remaining Emperor's Children.
She was known as the "First of the Two Hundred Swords," the "First Sword of the Court," and "Fulgrim's Eldest... uh, Eldest Daughter?"
With her outstanding performance of being able to last five minutes in a duel against the Primarch and stabbing her twice during that time, she achieved the third-best record for a mortal against a Primarch.
(The top two were Nucerians.)
She possessed transcendent swordsmanship and unparalleled dueling ability.
As well as cooking skills, emotional intelligence, and artistic abilities that were on par with shit.
After all, the Third Legion had always been a legion of extraordinary individuals.
And since Kasjia joined, it seemed the only thing they were missing now was a talking white Labrador.
The just-returned Arcur had neat, ear-length white hair, a polite smile on her face, and was wearing a baker's uniform tailored for a Space Marine's physique.
At her left and right waist hung a pair of Xana-pattern sabers.
The one on the left was simple yet magnificent, and even in its sheath, one could feel the cold glint of its blade.
As for the one on the right, it was wrapped in golden-yellow silk.
And even when just baking cookies, she still wore these two sabers, never parting with them.
"Are you the two new recruits that Fulgrim arranged?"
Seeing that the two in the room did not yet know her "reputation," Arcur raised the tray in her hands hopefully.
"...Would you like something to eat first?"
And then she saw her two new disciples shaking their heads faster than a ship in the Warp.
"Tsk."
Long accustomed to this, she clicked her tongue in resignation.
"Then let's just get started."
She drew the saber from her left side with a crisp sound.
In an instant, the aura around her immediately sank.
It was as if her personality had switched the moment she drew her blade.
Even though she was only wearing a chef's uniform, her cold eyes and a gaze so sharp it seemed to see through everything revealed her extremely rich combat experience.
"Lucius, you first."
After drawing her sword, Arcur stepped into the training cage, her tone several degrees colder.
"Attack me with your best swordsmanship. Don't hold back."
"Then, Master, forgive my offense!"
Now, Lucius, who did not know her reputation, was fired up, wanting to show off in front of his new master.
He casually picked up a mortal-sized dueling sword and rushed towards her.
As he charged, he even twirled the dueling sword into a beautiful flourish.
Back on Chemos, Lucius was a famous gladiator in the Kalliston fighting pits.
With his magnificent sword skills, even at a very young age, he was practically undefeated in duels, with no equal.
He was hailed as the strongest young swordsman on Chemos.
He was confident that even if he, as a mortal, couldn't inflict much damage on his master, his magnificent sword moves would be enough to win her approv—
CLANG!
Facing Lucius's magnificent flourish, Arcur just watched him coldly, her saber blocking his attack with an extremely crisp, concise, yet abnormally elegant movement.
At the same time, she took a step forward, and the flat of her blade struck heavily on Lucius's calf, making it go numb.
The whole set of movements was extremely slow, as if she was deliberately accommodating his actions, rather than moving with the speed of a Space Marine.
SMACK!
"Unsteady footing."
Lucius anxiously tried to turn and counter-thrust, but this move had already been anticipated.
SMACK.
"Gaudy movements."
Another heavy blow with the flat of her blade sent him flying, sword and all.
Hope he's okay.
Kasjia prayed inwardly, looking at Lucius's miserable state.
"All flash, no substance."
Arcur shook her head coldly.
"Good talent, but unfit for great purpose."
"You're next, Kasjia."
Seeing Arcur signal with her sword, Kasjia picked up a small, mortal-sized Xana-pattern training blade from the side and nodded at her.
"I am ready."
The pressure of facing her head-on was far more intense than watching from the sidelines.
But fortunately, the thirty years of learning and training with Fulgrim had led to a breakthrough in his swordsmanship.
He dared to say that even the talented Lucius would still be no match for him in a real fight.
Kasjia lowered his center of gravity, focused, and charged towards her.
CLANG!
But he was easily parried, and she instantly disengaged and countered.
SMACK!
The flat of her blade instantly struck his right hand, making his arm go numb, and the saber in his hand almost fell on the spot.
"Hasty movements."
Damn it!
He had predicted she would strike like that, and he had seen the blow, but he just couldn't block or dodge it!
An indomitable fighting spirit and a sense of unwillingness surged in his heart.
"Go, Kasjia!"
As for the just-risen Lucius, he was gloating and cheering from the side.
Seeing that her first strike had successfully disarmed her opponent, Arcur moved with extreme speed to place her blade at Kasjia's neck, to show that the match was over.
CLANG!
"Arrogant and—huh?"
But her extremely fast move was actually blocked by Kasjia.
He had lifted the two-handed saber with the strength of his left hand alone, blocking the blow horizontally.
Although she hadn't used much force and was only preparing to place it on his neck, it was still quite unexpected that Kasjia could react so quickly.
Using a two-handed sword with one hand.
Arcur was inexplicably reminded of the other blade at her waist.
"A bit interesting..."
"Although your movements are impatient and hasty, you seem to have good talent and practice diligently."
"Looking at your footwork and sword moves, Lady Fulgrim must have taught you quite a bit, right?"
Kasjia nodded.
"Then what a waste of time."
Arcur never minced her words.
To this, Kasjia could only respond with a bitter smile.
"You two, your foundations and talent can only be considered acceptable."
"But unfortunately, one is vain and loves reputation more than reality; the other is impatient and always thinking of reaching the sky in a single step."
Arcur shook her head with a displeased look.
As for her guidance, it was indeed spot-on.
"If you don't fix these flaws, no amount of teaching will be useful."
"You two, take the training swords and practice against each other for now."
"Uh... Master."
Lucius approached Arcur with a fawning smile.
"When we usually duel, we always need some kind of prize, right?"
As he spoke, his gaze fell on the wall full of master-crafted sabers.
"You said, how about—"
"Alright."
Arcur agreed quickly.
She turned and picked up the tray. "You two, the loser eats my cookies for dinner."
!
!
In an instant, the way Kasjia and Lucius looked at each other changed slightly.
When enemies meet, their eyes burn with hatred!
CLANG!
Their weapons collided in an instant with extreme speed.
"Lucius! You damned bastard! If you want to eat it, eat it yourself! Why drag me into this!"
"This—how was I supposed to know it would be like this! Take this!"
"What the hell! A sneak attack? Where is your honor as a duelist?"
"What do you know! This is a fight for survival!"
"Hmph! You despicable bastard, try this!"
"You?! You actually—"
"Hee hee, I will definitely win!"
The two new disciples were indeed full of fighting spirit.
"Is my cooking really that bad?"
But as their master, Arcur did not seem happy about this.
Knock, knock.
Under her white coat, the Chief Apothecary Melusine, with heavy dark circles under her eyes, knocked gently on the door.
She interrupted the duel in which the two were displaying their various skills.
"Recruit Lucius, come and prepare for your augmentation surgery."
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