"If there's still a part of you in there, then I hope you can hear what I'm about to say," I told her, tightening my grip on my sword. "I never really thought much about you back when I was serving under you, but looking back on those days, I'm glad you took care of me when you had the chance."
I wasn't sure whether she understood what I meant, and judging by her expression, I doubted she was going to respond.
Still, I felt like saying it.
After all, whatever had happened to her, I couldn't completely forget the time we had spent together. I might not have thought much about her back then, but that didn't mean I had nothing to appreciate about the person she used to be.
With those thoughts out of the way, I lowered my body and settled into a deeper stance, carefully adjusting my posture to ensure my center of gravity remained properly aligned with my movements. I needed to make sure I could transfer as much force as possible into my next attack without wasting unnecessary energy.
