Ch 15 - Training

Albion was holding the sword Mrs Winchester gave him. After she left he had decided to start properly training to become an adventurer. He couldn't start becoming one until he was 12. A rule that Jolene wouldn't break no matter how much he asked or begged. But he wanted to get a head start. So with his paladin sword technique manual open Lily was helping him train. Standing in an open dirt area in the village.

Lily: Counter Start 1!

Albion stepped his right foot forward hard and twisted his body. His right hand was high with his sword going across his body with the flat facing outward.

Lily: STRIKE!

Albion stepped with his left foot and with a hard swing his whole body turned as the sword swung with him. The air cutting underneath the thin sharp blade. A distinct SWOOSH could be heard as he swung.

Lily: Recover.

Albion turned his hand inward and sliced back to the left, holding his sword close back to him.

Lily: DEFEND!

Albion moved and lifted his sword slightly but kept it close to his body. Blocking a stone thrown by Lily. Then quickly he turned to defend against another stone that he felt with his mana sense. The stone aimed for the back of his head. He twisted to block the stone. Only to miss the stone as it flicked into his forehead.

Albion: Ow!

Lily: ARE YOU OK?! I'M SO SORRY!

Albion: I'm fine.

Albion said rubbing a small red mark on his forehead. Rubbing off a bit of dirt left from the stone hit.

Albion: I was the one that said to throw in surprise attacks so I could train the sword technique better and also my mana sense.

Lily: I'm sure you would have got it if you didn't exhaust yourself doing your basic body training.

Albion smiled as he heard Lily trying to cheer him up.

Albion: It's ok. If fine, really. This only goes to show I need to train more.

Lily: Why not try the function of the blade? We need to see what it does.

Albion looked confused.

Albion: Function?

Lily: The inscription. They're magic runes. Didn't you notice?

Albion: That does something?!

Lily: Yeah. Though I don't know what. I'm not too proficient in magic. Angels are more like high-rank light spirits. But we can also manipulate nature too.

Albion looked at the blade. Channeling his mana through it but it didn't work. He began to read the etchings. But he only knew a few. He didn't know magic as well as he wanted to.

Albion: Bright… white light. Purity? Is this the Purify spell? But it's different.

Lily looked at the sword closely.

Lily: Ohhhhh. Aaaaa. You can't use it. I can read a couple of words. Barely. Its function is to turn injected light mana into a bright white light that purifies dark mana.

Albion was about to give up when he remembered a perfect skill to use for this.

Albion: Oh… wait!

Albion tried to inject his mana into the sword again. But as he used his skill Activate the blade shined. A bright blue light.

Lily: Hmmmm. It doesn't seem to purify even with your pure mana. I guess it's just a glow stick then.

Lily was slightly disappointed that the etchings didn't work as intended.

Albion: That's still useful though. It could light up paths. As if it was a torch.

On the other hand, Albion was happy. He just thought it was a regular sword. To have another function even though it didn't work properly was amazing.

Lily: I guess. Though it's a shame you don't have a strong affinity with light magic. The function would have been useful. Any weaker demon or dark entity would have slowly burned.

Albion: I guess so. But that doesn't stop Mrs Winchesters' gift from being cool!

Lily: I guess it is cool.

Lily said scuffling Albion's hair. But as she touched him, she felt the sweat of his hard work. A great sign he was working hard. But a bad sign for his hygiene.

Lily: Ooooo. You… you need to bathe. You… you're sweaty.

Albion gave a small blush as he sheaved his sword and picked up his book. He was very exhausted from physical training and using a sword too big for his body. Running away quickly to a small river. Taking off his top, trousers and shoes. Going to jump in.

Lily: Wait!! You still have clothes on.

Albion stopped just before the edge.

Albion: Oh yeah my socks. Don't want those wet.

Albion quickly took off his socks and threw them in the pile of stuff. About to jump in again.

Lily: Stop!

Albion stopped again looking back at Lily.

Albion: I have nothing else on. What's wrong?

Lily: Your underwear. If those get wet so will your trousers.

Albion: Oh yeah… wait… close your eyes.

Lily looked confused at Albion as he had a small blush.

Lily: Why?

Albion: I-I'm going to be naked.

Lily: And?

Albion: I'm going to be naked.

Albions blush grew larger and larger. Lily looked with a wide smile.

Lily: Awwww. So cute. There's no need to be embarrassed. I've seen it before.

Albion: THAT WAS WHEN I WAS A BABY AND YOU WANTED TO CHANGE ME! I'M NOT A BABY ANYMORE!

Albions blush grew larger and larger. This was extremely embarrassing.

Lily: It's ok. Mommy's here. Just let me help.

Lily smiled as she got closer.

Albion: Wait Lily, please!

Lily: I promise to clean you properly. I'll even let you use some soap from your old world. The most expensive ones I could find in your world. Vegan and Eco Friendly.

Albion: Wait… you can bring stuff here?

Lily: Shower gel, Shampoo and conditioner. Everything you could possibly want. Not just a bar of soap anymore. You'll smell like lavender.

Albion stared at Lily as she seemed to grab them from thin air.

Albion:… Fine. But I'll clean that myself!

Lily: There's no need to be embarrassed. I'll be gentle. Just let Mommy help clean you.

Albion blushed even more. He may have been a kid and this may have been normal to help him clean. And while he views Lily as a mum she was still really beautiful and he was still internally in his very late teens now.

Albion: Please Mommy.

Lily: I'm serious. I won't be able to do this with you soon. And I… I want to spend the last time I can do this, close to my baby boy.

Albion looked into her eyes as she quivered her lip and widened her eyes. Albion looked at her and all he could feel was guilt. She was using his secret technique! And it hurt so bad.

Albion: O-Ok. I-I'll allow you to clean me. Just… please be gentle.

Lily: You're missing something.

Albion: T… Thank you mommy.

Lily: That's my sweet little boy!

Lily gave Albion a big hug as he blushed more. Unable to hide his embarrassment as Lily giggled. Helping Albion wash in the river. Gently washing his hair and his body. Albion gave up and just let her do what she wanted.

Though he enjoyed being this close to her. It was peaceful in the gentle river with her gentle touch.

She really was an Angel.