"You've gotten stronger," Katharina commented with a smile, blocking Ada's blow firmly.
"I've been training hard," Ada replied, smiling back before spinning in the air and delivering a kick that launched Katharina away.
The redhead landed on her feet, sliding a few meters across the stone floor before coming to a stop. She laughed softly, her eyes shining with excitement.
"Since we started training together again, we've already reached the level of a demonic A-Rank. It's impressive... but at the same time, a little disappointing. We are heirs, after all."
She took a deep breath, adjusting her posture. "But we've also had a lot of freedom. Perhaps too much."
Ada took up her combat stance again, her feet firmly on the ground. Her gaze was now more serious, almost melancholy.
"Our mothers are real monsters on the battlefield... but they didn't want us to inherit their burdens. That's why they gave us choices. They gave us freedom."
