“Well, I must admit, I’m amazed to the core by your skills with a sword.” Nikolai grinned and threw a mocking glance at you. You could easily defend yourself with a dagger or a revolver and that was enough for you. But for some reason Nikolai decided that you needed to learn handle other types of weapons, including a sword. And even your indignation that this is useless, since swords are not so actively used now, did not help.

Now you and Nikolai are in the garden next to the palace and are training. Although this can hardly be called normal training. Due to inexperience and not the lightest weapons, you have little success. You again slide clumsily on the grass and cannot fend off his next hit. The blade of your weapon falls to the ground as you miss again. Letting out a tired groan, you rest your forehead on the hilt of your sword, trying to catch your breath.