Training 3

Maxwell can be seen sitting with crossed legs with his closed eyes in the middle of the shaded part of the training ground. On his knees was his newly bought sword, Tyrfing.

Based on the manual, it wasn't hard to coat the armor or a weapon with the person's magic. Its basis is the control of the person with regard to the mana inside their body. Meaning the more control you have or how much proficient you are in using your magic.

The first instruction is to let your weapon or armor close to you or even better directly in contact with your skin. This is to allow a smooth passage of the person's magic like when you create an ability, and even though Maxwell doesn't have a lot of skill, all of them are self-created.

It was pretty easy as he envisions the sword as a part of his body before slowly moving the current coursing through it and into the sword. When creating an ability, his intent towards the said magic is what drives it to take place and shape, on the other hand, coating something with magic is more like the opposite since when the image of the said skill appeared in his mind, it will just take form while coating material with your magic is a continues process of controlling the mana encircling the object.

In this case, it's more versatile as you can increase and decrease its power even in a sudden situation. It also said that some of the best Knight even knew how to change the property of their magic to a reasonable level making the weapon durable or more deadly with just a thought.

Soon, Maxwell was enveloped by his magic. He looked like a bulb shining in the shade of the tree. The blue hues with currents move erratically like an aura of Saiyan before moving on the sword on Maxwell, though the enveloped hues just thinned out on his body and were instead transferred on his sword.

It was an amazing feeling like he gained a new limb. He even feels that he can move the sword even without touching it. He tried…and he failed as something was missing in his understanding of the technique, but he was sure he understands and memorize the book thoroughly.

'What is it?' he thought, minutes passed and he still didn't find the answer, so he just gave up…for now. Standing up while his skill is activated. He can feel that almost all his essential skill was activated at once. It was astonishing as he can only use one skill at a time before.

But now, his lightning speed, enhanced strength, and even his bullet time were activated concurrently albeit not at their full potential.

'This is fascinating, is it because I have more brain power?' he uttered. He doesn't know the answer to that question too, frustratingly more questions are appearing now that he can think faster.

He shook his head thinking that all answers will come soon, he has all the time after the ceremony.

This time, Maxwell won't just stay in one place while training, since he can think better and have the bullet time activated, he will try to apply the moves on one of his greatest gains from the library. Enhancing his attack by using different postures accordingly.

Without further ado, he did the first power move, the crouching posture while his head is at the front and the sword on his back before putting all his strength towards his feet and jumping horizontally.

A flash, that's just what the onlookers saw before a boom was heard thundering from all directions destroying bushes and even small trees.

Meanwhile, Maxwell was already at the end of the training ground without even a second pass. The combination of his original skill enhancement plus the newly learned one makes his speed almost undetectable, no normal eye would be able to keep up with his speed it's just that it created a sonic boom that can be tracked though it's just an instant burst so he doesn't need to crouch again as the momentum was all he needs.

His ability which is lightning should be able to make him move as fast as lightning too, but that was just impossible for the current him. His body and mind won't be able to handle the burden of that much speed plus there is his biggest hurdle, air resistance.

However, even with this speed he still wasn't confident to defeat someone like Eddard Payne. The feeling of overflowing strength that man releases is just on another level. But he wasn't discouraged one bit, that man is middle age while he was still young, he just needs time…and of course women…a lot of them if possible.

Soon he continues with his grind as shock waves after shock waves were heard for at least more than an hour in the training ground.

Maxwell used the trees as the target practice for his swordsmanship while he continues to run around and did a crouching stance once in a while. He was slowly integrating everything he learned several hours ago into muscle memory.

Sadly, because of how much power each of his attacks was, the training ground was devoid of any trees leaving only craters scattered in every area, and his time for training was forcefully stopped.

An audible sigh escaped his mouth as he looks at his surroundings. 'I overdid it huh' he smiled wearily before going back inside the mansion, which was by now flooded by maids and butlers trying to repair some broken windows and doors.

He walks inside casually even though he knew it was his fault he knows it wasn't a big deal for a Marquess House. He just has to explain a little bit.

As soon as he was in the living room, he was greeted by the lady of the house together with her daughter Andrea who by the looks of it mad at him.

"Well, well, well, the most hardworking and powerful knight I've seen was gracing us with his majestic presence after his training and destroying our backyard" Silvia said with a condemning tone in her voice. It's all right for him to train and destroy the trees and other stuff there but affecting the mansion and even destroying some windows were being too much even for him, though it just a façade actually since he showed her what really he can do.

"I was fully focused on my training that I haven't noticed the surroundings and I'm sorry for that… well if you will excuse me" Maxwell said before walking towards the bathroom. He hadn't even made his third step but someone was already following him.

He pauses on his step before looking back and asking Andrea his question. "What do you want?" to which she replied, "Nothing much, I just wanted to talk to you about something".

"And what is it?" Maxwell asked while raising one of his eyebrows.

"How about we go somewhere private?" she suggested while smiling at him. A smile he doesn't like, though it was beautiful. She may not be as smoking hot as her mother but her body is well developed overall. A fruit ready for harvest. He just needs an opportunity.

"Okay, later then I have something to do" he said before treading upstairs.

"Yes, sure, Adelaida was looking for you by the way, you should visit her sometime" she said before turning around and sitting beside her mother.

'I almost forgot about her, but she's still young and I don't need her help anymore, welp I can always do her but it's better if she's older' Internally he said after arriving at the bathroom.

There, Maxwell took half an hour bath before moving to his own room. There he sat on his bed before reading the three books about diseases in this world.

It didn't take him long before finishing all of it like he was only downloading information for his brain. He remembered all, and now he was sure, that diseases were rampant all over the world, some are the same in his own world like cancer, diabetes, and influenza.

But sure enough, there are more deadly ones, but that wasn't the important part, because it was that, only 1% of those diseases can affect nobles. Now it is safe to say that he can go after every commoner he likes but unfortunately, it wasn't worth it, he just really wants to taste Martha that much, and he hopes his time researching for her was worth it, well it was since he knows that this knowledge can be useful in the future.

Knock knock knock

Soon, he was called to the dining table, though he will eat alone as said in the tradition. He can join them if he wants now but that isn't important anyway.

Arriving at a separate dining room, he was surprised as he saw Adelaida waiting for him there, sitting at the table with a pout on her face and a little bit of anger in her eyes.

"What's wrong? Why are looking at me like that?" Maxwell knew the answer but it's better to deny things than make excuses.

"Why didn't you go to the school with me?!....an-and you said we will continue what we did in-in your room" her voice was loud at the start before becoming smaller and smaller like a buzz of a mosquito. Thankfully his hearing was enhanced or he might not have heard her.

"I was pretty busy, well I did go to the library to get some books…I just forgot to inform you…well how about we do the other stuff outside the mansion…just to make it up to you…hehe" Maxwell said slyly, he can wait before plucking her cherry, but who said he can't play and prepare the dish while still young?

"O-Okay, will it be tonight?" she asked while lowering her head.

"Not tonight, or this week, since I have a lot of things to do but I promise we will do it when I have the time. Okay?" he saw her pouting more as tears were threatening to fall from her eyes.

"If you cry I won't do it with you anymore" he said plainly. He doesn't someone crying just because their wants are not fulfilled.

Eeepppp

She nodded while shielding her mouth with her hands. Maxwell walks beside her before ruffling her hair. He called for the maid to serve the food. Then he was surprised as Adelaida hug him suddenly before running away towards her room.

Heh

Maxwell gulped down his food like a starving beast. His energy was spent earlier and he needs more to continue later at night. He will try to increase his overall stats slowly until midnight.

His mind was thinking of Andrea though as he wonders what she needs from him. But his instinct was telling him it was something good. This brings a wicked smile to his handsome face.