[You push open the door and find that the bathroom is unexpectedly filled with steam]
[Since this is a simple bathroom, the ventilation is poor]
[“Come quickly.”]
[Ailin grabs you and pours a small basin of hot water over you, then uses soap made by an Alchemist to lather your entire body]
[Although Ailin’s hands often grip a sword, they are surprisingly smooth]
[You feel as if two small dough balls are roaming over your body, accompanied by the cool soap, very much like being massaged]
[Being able to enjoy such treatment from the Sword Saint, you feel extremely comfortable]
[“The Blessing of the Goddess of Fortune is so awesome!”]
[“No, how can I use an ignorant girl’s kindness to satisfy my own Desire?”]
[You condemn yourself internally, yet you are still “painfully” enjoying it]
[Ailin hums a song while lathering your entire body, then rinses you off with a basin of water]
[“Come in and soak with me.”]
[After rinsing off, you are pulled by Ailin into the wooden tub]
[Your thin, small back is now pressed tightly against Ailin, and only then do you experience what a sense of pressure is]
[Halflings develop much faster than Humans, and since your brain has already matured due to your Talent, at this point you can hardly suppress your Desire]
[“No, I can’t do such a beastly thing!”]
[You desperately suppress the urge to take advantage of the situation and cop a feel]
[However, there will be many more such bathing times in the future, can you really remain unmoved?]
[After the bath, Ailin does not wrap herself in a bath towel, but first helps you dry off]
[Ailin’s golden hair is wet from the water, clinging tightly to her forehead]
[Some residual water mist floats around her, and you achieved a good score of 0.1 seconds in the “don’t look there” challenge]
[You only feel your eyes filled with white and white]
[“A magnificent sight…”]
[After the bath, you lie on the small bed, thinking this]
[Such leisurely times will continue for quite some time]
[You naturally would not feel bored, after all, who doesn’t want to go back to childhood, and besides, you have such a beautiful girl taking care of you]
[So time actually passes quickly in your view]
[You and Ailin’s Adventurer Group crossed several levels of the Dungeon and experienced many dangerous moments. However, Ailin’s strength is extremely powerful, and every time she can lead the Adventurer Group to pass through the crisis safely]
[During this time, you observe the situation of this Dungeon, as well as Ailin and her companions]
[You have not seen Mei Wei Si. It seems she is not a member of the Adventurer Group, and very likely joined Ailin’s group after the disaster happened]
[Several years passed, and you finally gained Ailin’s approval]
[You can practice sword now]
[The one responsible for teaching you swordsmanship is the Senior Swordsman from a few years ago who spoke ill of the Halfling companion, Grey]
[Grey still has a face full of flesh, but compared to before, he has become much more mature, and the inexperience on his face has completely disappeared]
[Instead, there is a kind of sophistication and pride]
[After seeing Ailin, Grey respectfully nods in greeting, then places his gaze on your head]
[“Kid, I won’t go easy on you just because of Captain Ailin.”]
[“Swordsmanship is not acrobatics, and the Captain knows this better than I do.”]
[Grey carries an elder’s sense of pressure, that kind of “I am a veteran” feeling]
[“Don’t scare him, Grey. Start by teaching him the basics of holding a sword.”]
[Ailin does not get angry at Grey’s somewhat rough tone. She also knows that gentle teaching cannot train a warrior]
[However, Grey and Ailin do not know that you were originally an old swordsman who has slain countless enemies]
[“Watch closely.”]
[Grey suddenly draws his sword, and several flashes of sword light appear]
[It looks like he used some kind of Battle Technique, you estimate it’s probably blue rank]
[Almost in the blink of an eye, the combat dummy in front of him is cut into several pieces]
[Grey wears a smug smile on his face, slowly sheathing his sword]
[“This is my Battle Technique, Continuous Slash.”]
[“I have used this move to kill many monsters, including powerful beings like Orcs and Chimeras.”]
[Grey rubs his hand under his nose]
[“How about it, if you also want to learn this powerful Battle Technique, you need to practice diligently.”]
[Grey gives you a bold glance, then his gaze reveals astonishment]
[Your face does not show any envy, not even a fluctuation of emotion]
[“That’s not right… When I usually show my Battle Technique, those little guys are all extremely envious, how come he seems indifferent?”]
[Ailin, who did not hear Grey’s muttering, claps a few times in support]
[“Not bad, Grey. I didn’t expect you to improve so much recently. I think in a few more days, the top-ranked groups might try to recruit you.”]
[Hearing Ailin’s praise, Grey’s doubts are swept away]
[“Captain Ailin, you flatter me. Compared to you, I am far behind. This is just a trivial skill.”]
[“For a Senior Swordsman, you are already quite good.”]
[Ailin shows a standard smile]
[“Alright, start teaching him from the basics.”]
…
[Half an hour later, Grey is completely dumbfounded]
[“This guy… could he be a genius?”]
[As soon as Grey hands the sword to you, your skilled grip and swinging posture immediately shock him]
[“Impossible… This kind of technique, at least someone who has used a sword for over ten years could master it.”]
[Your performance is completely unlike a swordsmanship beginner, not even like a normal child]
[“Boss, could it be that Halfling children are born with swordsmanship?!”]
[Ailin also completely cannot understand what is happening before her eyes]
[She has been watching your performance from a distance]
[“A very splendid sword-holding posture, and the swings are also crisp and clean.”]
[“This way of using a sword is very much like a noble, and moreover, a noble family that passes down swordsmanship through generations…”]
[“How could a child like him master such a systematically inherited swordsmanship?”]
[That’s right, as soon as you touch the sword, the swordsmanship inherited from Lai En naturally flows out]
[“Grey, test him.”]
[Ailin somewhat does not believe your performance is real. She suspects you might just be putting on a show according to records in a book]
[“Huh? I have to fight him?!”]
[Grey’s face shows an expression of disbelief]
[“Bell, your performance is quite good, now practice some real combat with this uncle.”]
[You are eager for real combat, you very much want to immediately participate in conquering the Dungeon]
[Grey looks at your serious eyes, and is a bit dumbfounded]
[“That’s not right… In this kid’s eyes, why does it seem like a Dragon is hidden?”]
[Grey places his hand on the sword hilt, but he suddenly seems to lose courage, his hand twitches twice]
[And you calmly draw the unsharpened practice sword from your waist]