Chapter 52: Quest 48- Gojouno Kaguya

The girl walked with elegance and grace like that of a noble as she approached Ai and Cirrus.

“Kaguya-onee-sama!!” Ai said running to her and hugging her cover in sweat.

“Ai-chan your so sweaty! Did this boy and his foolish god do this to you!” she said.

“I am not one of Lord Susanoo’s children.” Cirrus said getting up a bit sweating. “And aren’t you one of his? You wear the same attire?”

She made a smirk as she gets close to Cirrus standing a few feet away from him.

“We come from the same land, but he is not my god, my god is far more impressive.” She said. “But what of yours?”

“Mines doesn’t need people talking up how impressive they are in compared to others Ka-gu-ya.”

Susanoo whispered over to Kushida.

“I like this kid!”

“Yes, but unfortunately he’s face to face with the genius of the Gojouno Family.”

They returned their gaze at Cirrus and Kaguya with Ai looking a bit worried.

“How old are you boy? 5? 4 even?”

“I’m 8, but you look about the age of a 6 years old, the right number of feet I’m going to bury you in the ground.”

“Ha! I’m 10 years old! So I’m 2 years older than you! And the right number of meters to bury you! Kamu!! Get the wooden swords!!” she shouted. “I’m going to teach you some manners!!”

“And you need to learn some fucking humility!!”

“Wah! Wah! Wah!” Ai’s head was fuming at what to do as she tried to stop them from fight, but Susanoo quickly took her from the situation and placed her on his lap.

“Now, now Ai-chan!” he said with a warm smile. “Let you Onee-chan have some fun alright!”

“Lord Su…hm! okay!” she said pumping her fist in excitement.

‘Haaaa…Lord Susanoo is slowly corrupting her.’ Thought Kushida.

 

As Cirrus and Kaguya have wooden swords they stand before each other with tension in the air as the Susanoo Familia watch from the sidelines.

“You ready boy.” Kaguya said getting into a stance, placing her hand on her wooden sword.

“Ready when you are.” Cirrus said holding his wooden sword the same was Lance did when they first fought.

“Ready….” Said Kamu looking at both of them. “Go!” she quickly jumped back as the two made their moves.

“[Iai no Tachi: Flash]!!”

“Haaaaa!!!!!”

The two wooden swords clash resulting in them both breaking from the force.

“Dam!” said Kaguya.

“Why so worried?” Cirrus said coming in using the remains of the wooden swords to attack Kaguya like a dagger.

“!!”

Swish!!

Swish!!

Cirrus was not proficient in using daggers, the only time he did was for peeling potatoes and apples, even some very amateur wood carving. To Kaguya he might as well be swinging a water noodle from how he’s swinging it and the danger it poses to her.

“Hup!!”

“!!”

When Cirrus went in for a stab Kaguya took the advantage and flipped him over. Cirrus having already been flipped for a good amount of time stopped his fall with his legs.

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“Hoh~ your strong but!”

She quickly got the broken wooden sword from his hand and got it out of the ring. She let go of him and now the two remain in the ring with no weapons.

Kaguya quickly got into a fighting stance the reminded Cirrus of Karate, while Cirrus took up a more boxing stance since that was as far as he knew about CQC stances.

“…”

“…”

The two would slowly circle each other, looking right in their eyes waiting for one of them to strike.

Cirrus knowing full well he was not trained in CQC, even Lance didn’t teach him, just Swordsmanship. Cirrus taking this opportunity observed and experienced some actual martial arts that weren’t with weapons and watched to see how they are done.

Being used as Ai’s practice dummy Cirrus had more or less gained the groundwork for Judo but Kaguya? She was like dessert after the appetizer that was Ai. Cirrus watched her movements and body language but most importantly her feet.

One of the few things Cirrus remembers of Japanese martial arts is its footwork’s, knowing some footwork’s is far better than knowing nothing in his eyes as it will improve his own swordsmanship and possibly various other skills in his repertoire of skills.

“You going to attack or what boy!”

“You keep saying boy, but did I ever say my name?”

“I don’t need to learn it after I use your face as a rag to clean the wood of the ring!!”

She moved with such swiftness and like a snap using her right fist she went in for a straight punch to the solar plexus…but.

Swish!

Cirrus moved the left and went in for a left hook, but Kaguya then used this to flip him over and quickly grabbing his hand to twist and bend his arm.

“Ga!”

“Give up boy! I have your left arm!”

“Guh! Fuck no!”

“Give up! I am impressed boy! You made me use Karate, Judo, and even Akido to take you down! Not many can say they pushed me this far! So give up to me there is no shame!”

“Shame? No, I just want to beat your smug ass!! RAAAA!!!!”

“!!!”

Cirrus attempts to break free trying not show his actual strength but Kaguya had no choice and-

Snap!

Dislocated his shoulder. It was easy as breathing her how fast she did it.

“Grr!!- tsk!!!”

'I really need to learn martial arts!'

Cirrus pushes forward through the pain and breaks free using a bit more of his actual strength.

Everyone were shocked Cirrus had the full resolve to dislocate his arm then to concede to Kaguya.

“Come on! Haa! I still have my good arm!” Cirrus said with a smile that was ear to ear.

Kaguya and the Susanoo Familia aside from Ai could see Cirrus was having some fun but it did tick them off as odd how fine he is with a dislocated arm. Kaguya also found it odd but if he wanted to keep going she was more then happy to keep using him as a outlet.

“What is your name boy!” she said getting into a karate stance.

“My name is Cirrus! And what is yours Tomboy Princess?”

“Fufu, my name is Gojouno Kaguya! Vice-Captain of the Astraea Familia and a level 3 adventurer!!” she shouted with excitement in her voice as she and Cirrus charged at one another.