Angel Monarch-Chapter 377: Weapon of Choice

After Yvonne explained a bit more about the Zone—as she referred to it—Vicky headed back home.

It was still quite early in the evening, so she decided to spend some quality time with Nick. However, this last fight took more energy than the Princess expected.

She yawned a few times, while watching her brother, then slowly her eyes felt heavier and she fell asleep on a couch.

Little Nick, noticing her exhausted state, decided it was the perfect time to test his artistic capabilities. The maid nearly had a heart attack when she walked into the lounge room and saw Nick painting his sister's face.

Eventually, Kim and Sam took Vicky away. They cleaned her off and put the young girl to bed. She slept there like a dead person until noon.

Still a bit tired from the usage of Zone, Vicky grabbed an armload of food and teleported straight into the Luzia household's training hall.

Yvonne and Thea were waiting for her arrival since the morning. Neither blamed her though, since they knew how awful the first experience with Zone was.

They let the young Princess eat her breakfast and lunch in peace. Vicky chatted with Thea while eating, asking about her own training with Lydia.

Luckily, after Astrid talked and punished Lydia, she stopped acting on her grudge. It made Thea's training much more enjoyable, and with enjoyment came rapid progression.

She already began catching up with Lydia. Even though the distance was still far, it didn't seem so insurmountable anymore!

Kim's and Astrid's training was much less hardcore, then Yvonne's. The tall woman wasn't joking when she spoke about beating knowledge into Vicky.

Even though the suffering and despair Vicky felt during each of their fights, she couldn't deny the results.

A wide grin always appeared on her face when she remembered that magical number… One minute!

It took less than a week and she could already fight for one minute against such a formidable opponent!

Just remembering yesterday brought her immense joy. Her excitement also continued to grow as time passed, since it was time to change weapons!

The young Princess quickly devoured several families' worth of food. She then went to change into her usual training shorts and shirt.

After dressing up, she walked to the giant weapons rack, where Yvonne and Thea were already waited.

Her teacher already held multiple long, training daggers, trying to determine which would suit the small girl best. freewebnøvel.com

"Hmm… Princess, could summon your dagger?"

"Sure thing!" Said Vicky enthusiastically, and soon the intricate, breathtaking dagger appeared in her palm.

Its twenty-five centimeter blade seemed to reflect the night-sky, while its ten centimeter long handle gently glowed with a deep, dark blue color.

Yvonne gazed at the dagger, staring into its endless depths. She began comparing the other training daggers until she found the right kind.

"Okay, Princess, you can put it away now!"

Vicky nodded and let the dagger dissolve into pieces of bright light. She watched as each small speck disappeared while listening to her teacher's words.

"Today, we won't duel as much. First, we'll test out your dagger's capabilities, then figure out how to use it properly! We need to test if it's only one dagger, or more. We also need to know if holding it is a requirement for the summoning, or throwing, is an option…"

Yvonne continued listing tests, and with each second, Vicky's excitement lessened. She really wanted to fight against Yvonne, but it seemed today was solely for discovering her dagger's potential.

Silently, Vicky sighed in sadness, but then she realized something… Since today was about discovering everything about her dagger, this meant she would get to use it!

Her intrigue skyrocketed once more. She continued listening to Yvonne's words, with a lot more interest and joy.

Thea also chimed in with a few ideas, and after talking through everything, they began testing!

They all walked to the metal mat, where Vicky summoned her beautiful dagger.

"Okay, Princess. First, try to increase its size, or change its shape! We need to know how versatile your dagger can become!"

Vicky nodded and concentrated on her weapon. All three looked at it with curiosity, hoping it would change!

After a few seconds, the blade began to elongate, reaching 40 centimeters. Then the blade gently curved to one side. She could also will its width to change, making it thinner or thicker.

"Hmm… Is that the maximum length? It's like a shortsword, and the curve could also prove helpful in combat. The width change will be amazing if you can throw it, so let's test that one next!"

Yvonne suddenly pointed at a painted circle a few dozen meters away and shouted. "Throw it, Princess!"

With a confused expression, Vicky glanced down at her dagger, making it smaller. With its original length, but narrower width, she aimed at the red circle and threw her weapon.

However, there was one problem with Yvonne's order… Vicky had no idea how to throw a dagger…

Instead of reaching the red circle, it hit the ground before the wall. To everyone's amazement, the dagger didn't stop, but cut through the concrete floor, leaving only a hole behind.

A few seconds of stunned silence later, Thea turned towards the Princess.

"Uh… How far did it go exactly?"

Vicky continued staring at the hole in shock. With her spatial perception, she could clearly feel where the dagger was. However, there was a slight issue…

"I can't really answer that accurately since… It hadn't stopped yet!" Said Vicky, while keeping her eyes on the hole.

She felt the dagger move away, keeping its momentum, as if the matter before it didn't even exist! Even stranger, its direction stayed straight, like Earth's gravity had no effect on the blade.

It took nearly a minute for Yvonne to find her voice again.

"Okay Vicky, dismiss the blade… So you can throw it. That's good!… However, it isn't corporeal when thrown. I wonder if you can change its property… Try sticking it into the ground, while concentrating! Will it into existence!"

The young Princess took a deep breath, then summoned her dagger once more. The magnificent night sky still reflected in the blade, but she willed the weapon to change.

Gradually, the bright beauty of the blade changed, until the infinity darkness with white spots turned into a dark blue metallic surface. The white spots also changed, becoming embellished glowing lines, keeping its intricate beauty in a different shape.

Slowly, Vicky bent down and touched the blade to the metal mat. It broke the metal surface, but only after applying a bit of pressure.

Finally, with a small tremble in her hand, Vicky let go of her dagger's handle. The blade stayed stuck in the ground.

A few stressful seconds passed before Vicky glanced up at the two tall girls with a wide smile. Yvonne and Thea just breathed a sigh of relief.

At first, having an unstoppable weapon might seem like a great idea, but sadly, such a weapon could easily turn into a serious hindrance on a hectic battlefield.

The dagger wouldn't stop either for foe or friend. Everyone in its way would become a target!

However, if it can turn corporeal, then this disadvantage would turn into a dreadful, secret weapon!

"That's amazing! Now let's test if you can summon more daggers!"

Vicky nodded, then reached towards her dagger, but before her hand touched the handle, it suddenly flew out of the ground and into the Princess's palm.

All three girls stared at the blade in shock. Suddenly, summoning more weapons became less interesting.

"Change of plans… Let's see if you can control your dagger without touching it!"

With clear excitement, Vicky concentrated on her dagger. Slowly, it left her palm and began floating above it.

She continued controlling the weapon, letting it fly around the training hall. At first it flew with predictable, robotic movements, however as Vicky got the hang of it, the weapon's flight became a lot smoother.

It made circles in the air. When given the command, the dagger stopped immediately, then resumed its movements just as quickly.

But she also felt something more. As the dagger flew towards one of the room's corners, Vicky ordered it to be in the opposite corner.

The dagger, without opening a portal, disappeared from one corner and appeared in the opposite.

The Princess chuckled with excitement, and glee as she continued controlling the dagger's flight. She also began teleporting it everywhere randomly.

For minutes, she played with her weapon, while Yvonne and Thea just watched in awe. However, something else began bothering Vicky. There was something more to her dagger.

While concentrating on this feeling, she accidentally opened a portal before the dagger. It entered quickly and exited on the other side… Or at least it was supposed to…

Only one dagger entered the portal; however, two exited on the opposite side. Both began flying around, while Vicky's laughter echoed.

"Well, shit… Just how many daggers can you summon?" Asked Thea, while watching as the daggers stopped moving.

They gently floated down behind Vicky. The small girl grinned widely as she crossed her arms.

Suddenly, more and more floating daggers appeared behind her. The two became a dozen, which soon turned into a hundred. Their numbers continued to grow until an army's worth of beautiful dark blue daggers floated behind the Princess.

"How many daggers?… As many as I need!"

Yvonne's and Thea's eyes widened as they stared up at the floating weapons. After a few seconds, the tall woman burst into laughter, while mirroring Vicky's grin.

"Good! Now we can begin the actual training!"