A Common Foe, the Alliance Grows

Preperations
It had been close to a month since the stoic assassin and her feathered companion had joined the infamous Dawn Horizon guild as honorary members, per the woman’s request as she had desired a trial period before officially announcing her decision. No doubt, the misunderstanding caused by several of the younger guild members that resulted in the woman sustaining heavy injuries left a bad taste in her mouth and she couldn’t readily join despite her somewhat interest down below.

However, over the course of the past few weeks, the enigmatic guild master of Dawn Horizon had done everything in his power to make the assassin feel comfortable and enjoy the many benefits the guild had to offer. Whether these had major effects on her eventual decision, no one could tell. At the very least though, it seemed both Renes and Aethon had grown accustom to the guild and its members, one in particular being an S-Class mage and the one who boasted the title of the guild’s most skilled swordsman; Violet Miyamoto. The woman’s maturity and kindness, along with her exceptional skill had garnered the assassin’s respect and the two of them had become sparring buddies during the course of Renes’ stay in the guild.

In fact, they were currently engaged in one of their daily sparring sessions that took place in one of the guild’s training facility halls that they had booked for themselves. The sound of steel clashing against each other violently echoed throughout the spacious room as the two of them exchanged strikes at a frightening speed, if Aethon who was spectating from the side as she sat on a bench would attest too.

“You’re countering me well, Rene. You’ve really honed your technique these past few weeks” Violet praised with a smirk as she parried several strikes from Rene and kept up the attack. Unlike her formal attire that she wore during missions, she was dressed in a sports bra and sweatpants, her usual training attire that felt both comfortable and allowed for easy movements.