Kevin could also see sweat beading on her forehead, indicating that she had been training for quite some time already. He then took off his scabbard with his two shortswords and put them back in his magic bag, which he placed in his pocket. Then he gave Axel a knowing smile and took out his daggers to go meet their new recruit.
From experience, he could see that this young girl had character; he could see it in her precise movements and in her determined gaze.
If he wanted her to respect him and listen to him, there was only one way to gain her trust—by giving her a good lesson from the start. Kevin put his hood on his head and advanced toward her like a predator toward its prey, throwing one of his daggers toward her to test her reflexes.
He had aimed at her left shoulder because she was more likely to stop his dagger if it was aimed at a sensitive spot.
