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In fact, Roya knew where Claire's dormitory was, but to make things easier and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, he planned to have Greva take him to find Claire.
After hesitating for a moment, Alice finally sighed and walked towards the dormitory, saying to Roya, "Alright then, come with me."
Led by Alice, Roya easily found Claire's room.
It was already quite late, around nine o'clock. Roya knocked on Claire's door and waited for a moment, but there was still no response. Roya frowned and knocked on her door again.
Claire's slightly irritable voice came from inside.
"Who is it?"
Luo Ya said expressionlessly, "It's me."
Then a sound like a heavy object falling to the ground came from the room. Roya raised an eyebrow and looked at Alice, who was watching the drama unfold beside him, and said, "Is she still sleeping?"
Alice pondered for a moment, then nodded and said to Roya, "Given that guy's personality, he's probably sleeping, right?"
Claire's flustered voice came through: "Wait a moment."
Then, accompanied by a sound like a can hitting the ground, there was another chaotic scene inside, and Claire finally opened the door ten minutes later.
Roya curiously looked behind Grevas and saw a room that was too painful to look at.
Clothes were scattered everywhere, cans were strewn about, and the table was covered with a mess of trash.
Roya took a deep breath; seeing this scene, Roya's heart was dealt a heavy blow.
It is obvious that the other person has extremely bad living habits.
This is an even worse girl than Loki, lacking discipline and putting her in a precarious situation.
Claire stepped forward, trying to block Roya's view with her body, but it was clear that with her short stature, standing in front of Roya was of no use.
Wow, I discovered you can even write while playing! It's almost here, the Sword Spirit you've all been waiting for is coming soon!
As I wrote, I reached my daily task target.
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Chapter 188 The Holy Sword Refuses to Communicate
Whether in her past life or in this world, Luo Ya has a slight obsession with cleanliness. Luo Ya's most basic requirement for hygiene is to keep things clean.
But it was obvious, judging from the mess inside, that the other party hadn't tidied up at all.
Claire was somewhat aware of her own room situation, after all, she had been teased by her playmates before. However, despite the teasing, after a while, Claire had no intention of changing it.
Later, because everyone had their own things to do, and Claire was an extremely withdrawn person who was disliked by everyone in various ways, no one came to her dormitory room after that.
Roya's visit to Claire was arguably the first person to visit her home this year.
Luo Ya's lips twitched. Looking at the girl in front of him dressed in pure white clothes, he said speechlessly, "You're so cute, can't you pay attention to your hygiene?"
Claire's cheeks quickly flushed slightly, perhaps from embarrassment at being spoken to like that by Roya, but even so, Claire still stubbornly insisted, "I feel fine, my home is comfortable."
Luo Ya shrugged and said helplessly, "This is your home, you should at least be more considerate. Oh well, come on in."
Claire didn't open the door and leave immediately. Instead, she said to Roya, "Wait a moment, I'll go change my shoes."
Claire didn't mention that Roya hadn't noticed yet. Looking down, she saw that the other person was wearing a pair of cute pink slippers with a rabbit-like charm on them.
Nodding, Roya waited outside the door for a while before Claire hurriedly came out of the house.
Claire was still wearing her ever-present school uniform, with a skirt that swayed slightly with her movements. She wore black over-the-knee stockings. Claire's figure wasn't particularly alluring, but she had a rather delicate face, and her usual arrogant personality was a big plus in the eyes of certain enthusiasts.
Under Alice's astonished gaze, the two headed directly towards the Elf Forest.
Of course, Roya wouldn't just leave without a word. After thanking Alice, he left with Claire.
Alice watched the two figures disappear into deep thought.
There's nothing special about teaching, and learning isn't something that can be accomplished overnight.
Claire was in good condition; compared to her panic last night, she appeared unusually calm today.
They must have adapted to Luo Ya's teaching environment and didn't have much resistance to it.
Silently memorizing every key point Roya mentioned, Claire began to try out the first movement of the Sun Breathing technique, the Round Dance.
Claire had some basic skills, but these skills were not enough to allow her to successfully perform the Breath of the Sun.
After stumbling through her Waltz, Claire tried to follow up with the second move, Azure Sky, but clearly, she couldn't swing Roya's knight's sword any further than halfway through.
Compared to Roya's fluid and dazzling sword dance, Claire's Sun Breathing technique seemed utterly ridiculous.
Well, it's not a big deal.
However, it's also clear that Claire has improved compared to last night.
Roya devoted himself to teaching Claire, and time passed by little by little.
He taught Claire in the morning and studied with Grevas in the afternoon. Time flew by and the appointed time arrived.
On this day, Claire arrived at the Dean's office early, where Roya was standing to the side, yawning.
When Roya saw Claire, he greeted her with a smile: "Yo, good morning, Claire."
Claire nodded and returned the same greeting: "Good morning, Roya."
Grevas watched the interaction between the two with a look of novelty, then looked at Roya with a strange expression and said, "How did you do that? How did you manage to get this problem child to talk properly?"
So you knew she was a problem child too? Luo Ya suppressed his urge to complain and didn't linger on the topic, getting straight to the point: "So, our target today is the shrine located in the Elf Forest?"
Grevas casually said, "Didn't we give you all the maps? You can discuss and decide for yourselves."
Faced with Grevas's extremely irresponsible remarks, Roya nodded helplessly and then turned his gaze to Claire.
Claire, with a serious expression, said to Roya, "I will not admit defeat. Although you are very strong and excellent in every aspect, I will not admit defeat."
Seeing Claire's serious expression, Roya felt somewhat helpless.
This girl is incredibly stubborn in some ways.
Roya took a step forward, reached out, and wanted to touch the girl's forehead. Claire dodged Roya's touch with a look of disgust. Roya did not feel embarrassed in the face of her disgusted look.
Like Loki, Claire hates being treated like a child. However, their relationship has improved considerably in the past few days, and Roya has started to treat her like his younger sister. Yesterday, he tried to reach out and stroke Claire's forehead. At first, Claire didn't show any obvious protest. On the contrary, she even had an expression of enjoyment on her face. However, when she noticed Roya's ambiguous smile, she became angry and started to resist Roya's head-touching behavior.
In short, Claire doesn't mind being touched on the head.
Roya withdrew his outstretched right hand and smiled at Claire, "I'll let you try first. If you fail, I'll try again."
If Roja had said something like this a few days ago, Claire might have said something like "impossible," but this time, Claire simply nodded calmly.
Claire's actions were naturally observed by Grevas.
Grevas clicked her tongue in amazement again. Ignoring Grevas, who was always up to nod, Roya had only come to say hello and wait for Claire. Now that he had achieved his goal, Roya took Claire and left the headmaster's office.
The corridors remained as complex as ever. The academy covered a large area, and the path leading to the main gate alone was quite a long one.
Neither of them walked quickly; Roya walked in front, with Claire close behind, and the two chatted casually.
However, Luo Ya could sense a hint of nervousness in the other person's tone of voice.
This is understandable, since it's not easy to form a contract with a powerful spirit.
Roya was an understanding person. As they chatted along the way, Claire saw Roya's relaxed attitude and her tension dissipated. Thus, the two left the academy and headed in one direction with a map in hand.
The shrine, located in the Elf Forest, is in a very remote location, deep within the Elf Forest. Because the Elf Forest is extremely vast, it would be very difficult for the average person to find this place without a map.
After walking a long distance, the two finally arrived at their destination.
Compared to the path mostly covered with leaves, the street in front of us was built with gravel, and ahead of the road was a cliff. At the foot of the very high cliff, we could see an extremely majestic and imposing door. The material of the door was unknown, but it gave people an extraordinary feeling at first glance.
Not only the main gate, but also the stone lampposts used for sacrificial rites are set up on both sides of the gate. Compared with the main gate, the stone lampposts appear somewhat simple, but this simplicity makes them seem even more elegant.
"Is this the shrine where the sealed spirit of the sword is enshrined?" Roya took a step forward, looking at the very tall and large stone gate, and fell into deep thought.
Luo Ya could sense a subtle fluctuation within the stone gate, similar to divine power, yet not quite.
In short, it's a very strange feeling.
Claire looked at the stone gate and murmured, "A barrier?"
Luo Ya was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then asked curiously, "A barrier?"
Claire nodded and said, "Yes, barriers are usually used to prevent other people from entering, or people with ill intentions from entering. In short, the barrier will not be activated unless there is a corresponding divine power fluctuation. You don't know how to dispel the barrier, do you? If so, please step aside."
"This level of barrier is not a problem."
After saying that, Luo Ya shrugged. He knew about these things, but he felt a little curious about the so-called barrier he was seeing for the first time.
Claire took out the map and was about to speak when she saw Roya extend his right hand and press it towards the stone door.
Luo Ya could sense that the barrier wasn't actually that strong, and he should be able to break it easily with his own strength.
And in fact, it is indeed the case.
As Roya channeled his powerful divine energy through his right arm into the stone gate, the surrounding transparent barrier instantly began to boil.
Then, to Claire's astonishment, the barrier began to twist and change like the surface of water, shattering like glass until it finally collapsed, revealing the temple inside.
Ignoring Claire's bewildered expression, Roya pushed open the door and walked inside.
Claire realized what was happening and quickly followed, calling out to Roya, "Hey, wait for me!"
Roya slowed his pace slightly, not because of Claire's call, but simply because of an extremely unpleasant smell emanating from inside.