Sacred Sword
Volume 3 - Sword Spirit

Kazuta entered his house, he was welcomed by his sister and mother while his father was away at work.

"Mother...!I'm home."

"welcome Kazuta."

my mother greeted me with a smile.

"Welcome back, brother Kazuta." My sister Ayumi also greeted me.

"Today what about your lesson Kazuta." asked my mother.

"Em.well, it's just that I'm in a bit of trouble because of my friend in class."

"hm....! True but just now your teacher said something else about you, he said you were punished and received a refund in your class." said my mother.

"W-what.guru kiyomi came to the house earlier, mother."

I was surprised after hearing from my mother and showed a high sense of worry.

"no, he called my mom."

"Kazuta, you should be even more serious in studying.otherwise you will be angry" replied my mother in an angry voice.

"Kazuta, you also have to study to prepare for the university entrance exam, otherwise I will be angry right now."

"b-well...bu?."

"how can I concentrate on studying at school, if every day I am constantly disturbed by iqbal and others."

This shouldn't have happened

"alright, I'll think about it in my room" Kazuta said.

"make sure you learn kazuta, otherwise you won't get dinner rations for the night" Kazuta's mother said.

"w-what, wait can't be that."

"that's the deal."

"since when did I make that kind of deal with mom" Kazuta said.

"since you got bad grades in your class, remember well, I've had enough of your bad grades."

"so, you better go to your camp immediately and quickly learn there" said kazuta's mother.(with an angry expression).

"b-well...mom." said Kazuta (with a stammering tone).

after that Kazuta went into his room and contemplated what he would do while opening the contents of his bag to pick up the book he would use to study.

"anyways I should just focus on the final exam, after all this will be my last test in high school."

"by the way now what date, I haven't seen a calendar in a long time."

"february 25th, what...!."

"if it's not wrong the exam finally starts on April 1, that means the exam is only 2 months away."

"this is bad, how can I study within 2 months."

"i have to learn to learn."

3 Hours after Kazuta studied, he was not strong to study for that long, then suddenly he fell asleep.At sleep Kazuta met the figure of a girl dressed in black who was none other than the spirit figure of his own sword.

"anu..who are you?."

"i, I am the spirit that is in the sword that you are currently holding."

"then, what is this place."

"this is, in the spirit world, where the spirit and its owner will contract with each other" said the spirit.

"what, I'll tie you a contract."

"yes, yes, but before that you have to pass some exams to be able to tie a contract with me."

"what's the test again, wasn't it before I went through the test?."

"no, it's just a preliminary test so you can meet me and prove whether you deserve to be my master" the spirit said.

"so there are still a few more tests to pass" said kazuta.

"yes, right."

"so the mysterious girl then now the spirit figure."

"it seems like my day is really bad right now."

"so what tests should I pass."

"then can I ask you something?" asked kazuta

"what, that?."

"do you have a name?."

"no, I don't have it at all." replied the spirit.

then the spirit says some things Kazuta must live to be able to contract with him, one of which is to fight the spirit itself.

"what, I fought a spirit demon, you've gone mad huh. where maybe I can win against a spirit figure" said Kazuta.

"you give up, before you do."

"there is a problem if I give up now" said Kazuta.

"of course, if you give up or lose to me in this place, you'll sleep forever which means you'll die in the real world."

"w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-why, just take his words" said Kazuta.

"is there any other exam that's easier, that I can take first."

"no, that's all" said the spirit

"what-what, then there's only one test" Kazuta said

"alright, are you ready to face me" said the spirit.

"okay, what can I do."

"the choice is only to fight, if I give up or lose it is the same."

"so, let's start the fight, I'll start attacking first" Kazuta said.

kazuta first attacked the spirit figure with a fist in his right hand, but the spirit easily dodged him.The spirit was like toying with Kazuta in the absence of any attack from the spirit at all, he was just dodging Kazuta's attack.

"ahh..this is free, the spirit easily avoids his attack."

"it's like the earth against the sky, it's almost impossible for me to defeat it" Kazuta said.

"not nearly, but your chance of winning from me is zero" said the spirit.

"yes, I'm just a human being who doesn't have any power, after all you didn't use your power at all."

"what's the matter, is that you can't kill me" Kazuta said (with a mocking tone).

"don't joke, my current strength is far above you.I currently just want to play around with you" the spirit told Kazuta.

"play around, now try to fight me seriously and show me all your strength" Kazuta said.

"if I use my power on you it's an insult to me" said the spirit.

"oh yeah, then I'll make you insultless in the battle against him" Kazuta said.

"you're still stubborn, you still don't understand the level of difference between us."

"if I don't try, how can I know."

"a small ant is able to fight an elephant whose strength is greater than its own."

"if an ant is capable, I can defeat you."

"you, want to play words with me."

"then shall be shown my strength."

"Dark senior........"

the spirit casts a magic in the form of dark black energy in his eyes, then he directs it towards Kazuta, Kazuta who received the surprise attack was immediately knocked down.

"ahh..cih, very strong attack and also fast".say Kazuta."

"i have to think of a way to defeat him."

"do you think this spirit has a weakness?."

kazuta pu spiked, preparing to avenge his attack

"alright......"

Kazuta also ran as fast as possible towards the spirit, in order to reach the form.

"if I can't beat him remotely, then I need to shorten my distance with him."

knowing that, the spirit was immediately shocked, and changed the direction of his attack, but it was too late because Kazuta quickly immediately held his hand and kicked the spirit's leg until it fell.

"I can't lose to a human like you" said the spirit.

"hee.sorry yes, but this time I'm the winner" Kazuta said.

"Why can you beat me?."

"i thought you would ask that."

"i was just looking for the right moment, the moment you were off guard?."

"when you're too focused on long-range attacks, you're slow to respond when you receive my melee attacks, and it's when you're off guard that I look for an opportunity to take you down" Kazuta said.

"no way."

"again you say that, but that's not the only thing that made you lose."

"but it's loneliness that also needs you to lose against me". Kazuta said."

"what?" said the spirit.

"have you ever had a friend."

"no."

"no, your previous owner was your friend."

"no." said the spirit (with a grim face)

"ehh.." said Kazuta.

"no, he's not my partner."

"ahh...why?" said Kazuta.

"because he has not finished his contract with me" said the spirit girl.

"you mean?".

then the spirit told me about his past,

"yes, I was forced to be used by that person without going through a contract that was supposed to be approved by the sword spirit itself."

"that man, forcibly took out all the power of the sword without involving the spirit inside."

"he forced the sword to bow to him with his powerful magic" said the spirit.

"there was a black sword that had no spirit in it."

"so from the beginning you didn't exist."

"no, rather I seal it inside the sword."

"And now that the person who sealed me is gone, I am again the one who is free to master the magic message."

then Kazuta remembered the words of the mysterious girl who gave him this sword, saying that he must make a contract and name the spirit inside the sword.

"alright...I understand the problem?."

"you're lonely right now and I need a name to call you, won't you?."

"what..,you mean?."

"alright...., now I'm going to name you ken, how is it?."

"what do you think, is it good?."

"ken, my name?."

"yes, since you live inside the black sword of darkness so I named you. ken?."

"alright.." said ken the spirit.

"sip.., you finally like it too, how to go on."

"what do you mean." said ken

"ha ....I mean what about the contract?." said Kazuta.

"no, I've won the fight."

"oh that, next you have to touch my hand to make a contract" said ken the spirit girl.

"ha... is that all, hmm?" said Kazuta.

then Kazuta came into contact with the spirit girl he had named ken.as soon as the light enveloped them, and a contract ensued between Kazuta and ken the spirit girl.