To Gain Aura (2)

A week has passed since the last time we started training, some of the students have successfully gained Aura but none of them could still perform the longsword art.

I sigh to myself whilst taking a bath, I then got dressed and leave the bathroom.

I see Lawrence still asleep on the top bed, snoring loudly again.

I look at the clock in our room to see that it was already 7 am, I then start to shake Lawrence to wake him up

"Let me sleep for another 5 minutes," He said while clearly being half-awake.

"It's already 7, so get your ass up"

He immediately gets up and goes to the bathroom to bathe

I let out a small chuckle and proceeded to exit the room to go to the cafeteria

I order some food and start to eat, I feel slightly dejected since I still haven't gained Aura, and the fact the sonofabitch Kyle with his spear gained Aura before me didn't help at all to cheer me up.

I let out a sigh, but still, this wasn't enough to make me give up.

I finish eating and looked at the clock in the cafeteria, the time was currently 7:35 am, and I stand up from my seat and proceeded to make my way to the Aura Chamber.

I entered it and make my way to my section, I see that Mellissa is there early and training hard again, as usual, I then grab a longsword then start to train myself.

After some time, I notice that Ms. Carol is finally here, all she does is make us train by swinging our swords, making us exercise occasionally but her main goal is to make sure none of us slack off.

I gaze away from her and continue focusing on my training.

I swung my sword non-stop as usual, but just as usual, naught came from it.

Feeling dejected once again, I sat down to rest.

I then see Ms. Carol right next to me standing.

"Kayn, you might have the spirit but you don't put your soul in your sword" She suddenly said to me.

"Can you please elaborate, Ms. Carol?"

"What is the reason you swing the sword?" She asked me

I then ponder about it, up until now I was just swinging my sword not thinking anything much of it.

Why do I swing it? What is the reason?

Then it finally clicked, I remember my past life where all I ever wanted was to have a peaceful life but I lacked the luxury to do so.

In this life, I possessed the wealth but lack the strength.

As I lie down, I remember the horrifying experience of death.

I remember that fucking spider that cause me to die in the first place.

I remember the pain, I remember the fear I felt, but most importantly I remember the feeling of realizing that you will die and the feeling of hopelessness as you can't do anything about it.

I quickly stood up and grabbed my sword,

As I close my eyes, the vivid visions of that horrifying experience came to light.

My body was practically screaming at me to swing my sword.

I open my eyes and start to swing my sword.

I swung it again.

Then again,

Then again,

Then again,

Then again,

Then again,

Then again,

and again.

I was swinging my sword non-stop.

I felt my arms become numb and start to hurt,

But none of this pain can compare to the pain I felt when I died.

I close my eyes as I continue to remember that horrifying event,

"Make it stop," I thought to myself

"Make it stop!"

The vision won't stop no matter how much I scream in my mind.

I open my eyes, as the pain of the past was getting too much to bear

"MAKE IT FUCKING STOP"

I swung my sword one time and to my surprise, the upgraded training dummy got cleanly cut in half.

I then looked around my body and saw a green aura enveloping my body.

"So is this is Aura, huh?" I look at the green Aura while it slowly dissipates into the air.

My knees fell to the ground, my longsword was the only thing keeping my body from collapsing.

I then look around and see the other students looking at me.

"Good job, boy, you're the very first one to successfully perform the longsword art"

I look to the side and see Ms. Carol smiling at me.

I could not bear the exhaustion anymore and passed out.