Chapter Seven - Ruthless Training

8 hours I practise Swordsmanship with Mr Miyazaki

8 hours I practise Sorcery with Miss Emilia

8 hours I practise Martial arts and Body with Mr Hentri

And then it repeats. For five damn years

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I'm so fucked.

(First Day)

Miyazaki: There are six general Swordsman ranks back in my clan, we will be using them.

1st Star to 6th Star Swordsmanship

1st Star's Can Handle Monsters From Level 1 to 50

2nd Star's Can Handle Monsters From Level 50 - 200

3rd Star's Can Handle Monsters From Level 200 - 400

4th Star's Can Handle Monsters From Level 400 - 500

5th Star's Can Handle Monsters From Level 500 - 700

6th Stars Can Handle Monsters From Level 700 - MAX

You have the power of a 3rd star but your

Swordsmanship is inferior to a 1st star.

Ouch, he didn't have to word it that way.

Miyazaki: You never even picked up a sword until yesterday right?

Madaren: yeah.

Miyazaki: Don't worry. I'll turn you into a third star in six months.

Madaren: Thank you Mr Miyazaki.

He's actually a very nice and charming guy. I think this is going to go well.

For the past 8 hours he has been correcting me on my angle and form and teaching me about sword moves. I got to see how he moves the sword. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. I won't let Mr Miyazaki down.

Now it's time for Mr Hentri's teachings.

Hentri: 5000 PUSH UPS

Madaren: WHAT.

Hentri: Just kidding with you.

Madaren: Oh thank go-

Hentri: 500 Push-ups, 500 sit-ups, 500 pull-ups, and a 50 mile run, all in minutes.

Madaren: GOD FUCK YOU

Hentri: WHAT DID YOU CALL ME

Madaren: Anything you want sensei.

I start getting to work. Thank God my endurance is at 100 points or I'd be dead at 20 pushups.

2 hours later

Madaren: I'M FINISHED SENSEI!

Hentri: Good Jo- OH YOU STINK!

Madaren: IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN SIR

Hentri: Go take a damn shower.

20 minutes later

Hentri: GO DOWN THE MOUNTAIN AND CLIMB BACK UP 4 TIMES

Madaren: fuck.

Hentri: HUH!?!

Madaren: YES SENSEI.

*Before I left he grabbed me*

Hentri: and don't you dare you use that skill of yours

Madaren: y-yes sensei.

4 hours later:

Madaren: *panting like crazy* -sen *pant s-sensei I'm done.

Hentri: Good job- YOU STINK AGAIN, GO TAKE A DAMN SHOWER.

Madaren: Gladly

20 minutes later

Hentri: Now time for some martial arts

Madaren: Cool! What am I learning?

Hentri: My clan's special martial art. See, my clan's philosophy has evolved from the yin and yang. Life isn't always good or evil. It'd sometimes be neutral, or what we call, yoo.

Yin is life, good, peace

Yang is death, evil, chaos

And they can't balance without yoo which is balance and neutrality.

My clan's martial is derived from those three all into one.

Tripalm Art is the name of the martial art. And I will teach you the basics. You better have it memorised in six months, or there will be hell to pay.

He was very well spoken and eloquent…

Until that last part.

Now I have to head to Ms Emilia's library.

Madaren: Hello.

Emilia: Hi stranger.

Madaren: AHH!

Emilla: *Chuckles* "How did you hide yourself like that?" Is what you're thinking right now isn't it?

That exact line I was going to say

Emilia: Come I'll show you something.

*I follow her*

Madaren: What is this?

Emilia: This here is a classroom, I mean come on you know what a classroom is right?

Madaren: Of course yeah sorry.

Emilia: Take a seat.

*I sit down*

Emilia: I'll take you through the basics of magic:

In this world there are four classifications of magic

One is Elemental Magic and the four main elements are fire, water, earth and air, but those elements can evolve.

Like water can evolve into ice

And earth can involve into plants or lava

But those are classified as elemental magic and they are the majority of the sorcerers of this world.

Two is Reinforcement Magic:

This magic is not turned into another substance like elemental magic but is instead just pure mana.

Some examples are:

Healing Magic

Self-Empowering Magic

Buff Magic.

Sorcerers with affinity for Reinforcement Magic are known to be rarer and treasured.

Three is Abnormality Magic.

Magic that is, Well Abnormal.

Some of the high level bosses and monsters in the tower are known to possess some type of abnormal magic and are notoriously hard to defeat.

Madaren: Could you give me some examples of what type of magic is considered a abnormality

Emilia: Of course, here's some.

Necromancy magic

Hate magic

Void magic

Moon magic

Animal magic

Madaren: Wait, did you say moon magic?

Emilia: Yes I did, wh- OH I get it. You used that skill CRESCENT SLAYTON on me right? Ripped a hole in my favourite dress too. *frown*

Madaren: So do I have a Affinity for Moon Magic?

Emilia: I guess you do!

Madaren: Yes! HEY HEY. What about my sword magic too. Like my MIRRORED VENDETTA and DUOFINISHER.

Emilia: Those fall under Reinforcement Magic as Self-Empowering Magic, Your pretty lucky huh, only a small fraction of Sorcerers have Affinity for two classifications.

Madaren: I'm so happy right now.

Emilia: Yeah I don't know why but your skin is glowing.

Anyways, the last one is Celestial Magic.

Madaren: Ooo that one sounds interesting.

Emilia: And it is.

Celestial Magic is mana that has been blessed by a Demi God and sent down to a person right before they awakened.

You know a person awakens from receiving a tiny burst of mana from heaven right?

Madaren: Right.

Emilia: But if a Demi God from heaven has their eye on a particular person or if they sense potential they bless the mana that is being sent down towards them and then the person will be many times stronger than even an experienced hunter. Every spell they make will be stronger than even the same spell from a hunter because of their blessed mana.

Madaren: Wow

Emilia: They can even use spells or skills gifted by the Demi God that is exclusive to them.

Madaren: Are there any examples?

Emilia: I have a few.

One is the spell Slow Motion which can slow down anything in a specific vicinity for a couple seconds.

Another is the skill: Absorb, which can absorb a spell and redirect it back.

Madaren: Wow, that sounds really powerful.

2 hours later

I've just been learning about types of magics and what a mana core is and I'm really intrigued and fascinated but this type of stuff, I mean it's not the only good thing about this place. I don't have to bust my ass Plus Emilia is really hot so-

Emilia: Hey stop thinking about that type of stuff.

Madaren: I WAS thinking of nothing I SWEAR!!

Emilia: I can read your mind, you know.

Madaren: Of course you can.

Emilia: Okay, sit on this mat, cross your legs and face me.

Madaren: What are we learning now?

Emilia: The reason why your Crescent Slayton spell wasn't effective against me even though that's a really powerful spell is because your mana isn't potent enough yet.

Madaren: So how do I make it potent?

Emilia: Do the ok sign with both of your hands

Madaren: Hahaha

Emilia: Stop laughing and be serious!!

Madaren: ok..

Emilia: Connect them, put them at your waist and point it so your fingers are pointing down and your thumbs are up

Madaren: I'm done

Emilia: Now breathe and find your mana veins

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Madaren: I-i see the-

Emilia: Calm you breathing or you'll lose track of them.

Madaren: Okay.

Emilia: Follow the biggest mana vein you can find and follow them until you see your mana core.

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Madaren: I found it.

Emilia: Now breathe in and out deeply.

Madaren: *Breathing*

Emilia: You see it getting bigger as you inhale and smaller as you exhale?

Madaren: Yes.

Emilia: The more of this technique you'll do everyday, the more powerful your spells will be and the bigger your mana capacity. What colour is your mana core right now.

Madaren: Orange

Emilia: Are you sure you haven't done this technique before?

Madaren: No.

Emilia: Then why is your mana core already up a color?

Madaren: I don't know.

Emilia: Ok stop.

There are eight mana core colours.

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Purple

Black

White

If you're not green in six months, I'll ask Hentri to take care of you.

Madaren: Oh shit.