"Idiot! That one's vulnerable to slashing attacks, not crushing!" Millium's voice piped up, "Honestly, for such a strong fighter, your battle tactics are lousy."

 

Laura muttered something uncomplimentary about precocious children and the quality of the training dummies Millium had designed. She had to admit she did not yet have experience of real battle, only training and duels and the occasional monster hunt that she didn't lead. Rean generally gave the orders and she played her part well without question, a specialist who would not be expected to diversify into every other fighting style under the sun. She certainly didn't need to be the tactician as well.

 

Except when school had finished and she would be the only person able to lead the Arseid family and protect her homeland...

 

She tried not to think too hard about that distant future, just as she drowned out Millium's lecture, as she applied a healing balm to the burns along her sword arm.