<i>Alto would take the blade and look it over with awe. He'd never seen a sword quite like this. It was exactly what he had described and its black coloration was beautiful in a way. He would nearly drop the blade in surprise when Tatsuya said it was on the house.</i> &quot;I-is that really ok? I'm fine with paying really. I'd hate to take money out of your pocket after you've been so nice. Uh, though I have one question, uh, do you take gold coins?&quot;

<i>A teenage boy wearing a garb that looked reminiscent of a knight of sorts would walk into the armor shop with a somewhat confused but oddly optimistic look on his face. He carried a sword oh his side with a rigid blade in somewhat of a zigzag pattern. He'd walk up close to the counter but seeing others there before him he would let out a sigh before smiling slightly.</i> &quot;Guess, I'll just have to wait. This place seems to get even more business then Bianca's shop. Maybe people have more need to fight here, well, wherever this is.&quot;

<i>Alto would consider his options. A blade meant for magic might help him collect sound energy to further conduct others but it wouldn't be too useful since any magic he did have was mostly for physical skills.</i> &quot;I think I'd rather go for something more on the simple side. Something more durable and sharp and can be swung quickly. I'm more of an up close fighter. It's not that I can't fight from somewhat of a range but magic isn't really my specialty.&quot;

<i>Alto would move up to the counter with everyone else seeming preoccupied. He'd give Tatsuya a slight smile to try and be friendly since the man didn't seem to be in the best of moods. He'd try to be polite in his tone and show no aggression.</i> &quot;Uh, hi. I'm Alto, a royal knight belonging to the 9th regiment. I was just wondering what kind of weapons you might sell here. I use a one-handed longsword and the one I've had has worked for a while but I'm thinking it's time to upgrade to something with a little more power if you'd have anything like that in stock.&quot;

<i>Alto would nod with a smile as he grabs his sword with both hands briefly.</i> &quot;Alright, then I'll start with this!&quot; <i>Alto would rush forward with a horizontal over-head swing with the blunt side of his blade. He was aiming to strike at Kazuo's head but not with too much force in case Kazuo couldn't dodge or block the attack.</i>

<i>Alto would wave back to Brycen with a smile. It was nice to see people here were friendly as well.</i> &quot;Hello there, I'm a bit new here but it's nice to meet you. My name's Alto. I'm a royal knight of the 9th regiment but, uh, I guess that wouldn't really matter here.&quot; <i>He would then turn to Kazuo after hearing the comment. He'd take on a more curious expression as if trying to make sense of his statement.</i> &quot;Impressionable? What do you mean by that?&quot; <i>He would look back to Deneb. He seemed a bit less nervous now that he's aware that Deneb can speak.</i> &quot;Hey, I'm Alto, uh, if you don't mind me asking, what exactly are you? I don't think I've seen anything quite like you before. Maybe, an Angel or something?&quot;<div class='edited'>(edited by Alto)</div>

<i>Alto himself would pull out a dark looking blade from its sheathe. Within the blade's hilt would be two orbs that glowed with a mysterious light. Both the lights seemed to be a vivid red and the color from one of the orbs seemed to be subtly surrounding the blade. He'd bring out his other hand as well and focus for a moment.</i> &quot;Allegro, sound surround me!&quot; <i>A flaming orb would appear in his hand for a moment as something in the air seemed to swirl into it. He'd close his hand on the orb as it disappears and symbols resembling music notes seemed to fly around him before vanishing as well.</i> &quot;Sorry about that. If we're going to be practicing then I wanted to try and gather the sound from this area as well. That might not make much sense but, uh, it's kinda another part of my job.&quot;

<i>Alto would wonder how much he could actually show someone. He's been in plenty of fights already but he hasn't actually been a knight too long. Most of his fighting experience comes from hunting in his hometown for somewhere around 3 years.</i> &quot;Well, I learned most of what I know from my commander Klaus and from hunting beasts in the woods near home. Besides that, a sword's always felt pretty natural in my hands. I think I could still give you a tip or two but it would mostly just be what my superiors told me when I was starting out.&quot;

<i>Alto would look over the situation with great care as the red aura that was once around him begins to settle. He would take a step forward holding his sword in a ready position.</i> &quot;It seems as though your instincts are pretty good already. I was always told that my attacks were too simple or generic when starting out. It's important to keep your opponent guessing. That being said I'll be pulling out something a little unconventional as well now.&quot; [Gale Slash: Half power] <i>The red aura would now focus on the tip of Alto's sword as he slashed the air in front of him quickly and formed an X pattern. The aura seemed to linger and condense in the air to form the X as Alto brought his hands back before trying to push the blade through the X. The blade would seem to slowly move through the X as if a massive amount of pressure was being exerted from it before Alto finally manages to get it through. The moment the blade pierces through the X a funnel of condensed air would extend forth aiming to target Kazuo's chest. If the air was evaded it would continue traveling until hitting the wall causing it to crack slightly but not enough to do any more than crack the outer layering a bit.</i>

<i>Alto would look back at Kazuo almost shocked at this revelation. He wasn't sure what to make of copying the powers of others but he felt in no position to judge such a thing considering his own role. In the end, Alto would just smile back not believing there was anything too wrong with what Kazuo might be doing.</i> &quot;That's...pretty impressive. I didn't think that such an ability existed. I wonder if there's a limit to what you can learn to do. My sword skills are entirely my own but they're not exactly something unique to me. Can you even learn to do something that someone was born with? Something they have without learning it or would that be outside your power?&quot;