11 Starting Training

'The power of two realms at my back?'

Lucas's eyes shone at the thought of this, previously even though everything he was doing was for the sake of seeing his loved ones again he still had thought about how amazing it would be to have an army at his command, the lives of thousands at his finger tips as he stood around the war table discussing strategies with his generals as he slowly conquered place after place. Seeing Lucas's expression as he fantasized made Artemis slightly smile but despite this he knew he needed to remind Lucas that the power he spoke of was still far out of reach.

"Son, although I'm glad you are as excited as I am at the future possiblities you must remember that this is still a long way into the future and you must take one step at a time to establish a foundation as strong as the many layers of soil and rock beneath our feet that this planet has formed over thousands of years."

Hearing this Lucas was pulled from his fantasy as he nodded his head and ate breakfast quickly desperately wanting to start training. After finishing breakfast he quickly cleaned up his dish and set it near other dirty dishes to be cleaned later, after doing so he looked back at Artemis who was eating slowly enjoying every taste and developed a slight frown. Artemis having noticed his gaze gave a slight chuckle before speaking.

"If you have time go outside and prepare, there are many times in the future where you will need to be patient while waiting for the right time to act. You can consider this your first step in training developing patience will also help you focus your mind and act without panic during times of urgency."

Lucas nodded his head unsatisfied before leaving the room to start stretching and preparing for any intensive training Artemis may give him. After over an hour passed Lucas was about to lose his patience and explode in anger.

'It's been over a fucking hour! Even if you still had food on your plate it would surely be cold and unenjoyable by now wouldn't it?!

Just as he was about to storm back into the house he saw Barthiz walk out with Artemis behind her with a smile on his face.

"Haha I wish you could have seen the look on your face it was absolutely worth watching your expression get worse and worse as each minute passed! Oh wait you can!"

After saying this Artemis used a simple spell to show what he had seen during he past hour. Seeing this Lucas had a very ugly expression on his face as he agonized inside.

'All I want is for training to start, will I really be forced to sit here for another hour to watch myself stretch as I get angrier and angrier?!'

Seeing Lucas's expression Artemis once again laughed before deciding to stop.

"Alright enough is enough I suppose I should begin the training, Barthiz will be joining you for this you two shall grow stronger together and bond and after you have completed your training I will transfer Barthiz over to you to command. While I have nothing against young love should something develop between you two remember that you must make sure it is not appearance that is drawing you in instead of your true emotions. You can consider this part of your training as well by the time this is over you should be able to look at her or any other succubus without being drawn in."

Hearing the first part of what was said Lucas had a determined look but getting to the second part his expression faltered before turning to one of shyness. In the past there was too much going on when did he have the time to stop and think about something as trivial as love? Seeing Lucas's expression Barthiz had a slight smirk on her face from her pride as both a female and a succubus, she of course had noticed Lucas's lingering stares on he body when they first met. While he had gotten better at controlling himself, whenever he thought she wasn't looking he couldn't stop himself from taking an occasional look, she of course noticed this as well.

"Enough about that, lets move on to the real training. Since you are already fimiliar with demonic power you may wait at the side Barthiz."

Barthiz nodded lightly before moving to the side and watching.

"Alright Lucas close your eyes and concentrate on the negative auras around you, no matter how peaceful things feel there always remnants of death and emotions such as sorrow or hate. These remnants are what feed into our power once you master the skill of being able to feel and pull on these emotions you will be able to fight with a divine on their own seemingly utopian territory."

As Lucas tried to focus on the negative energies around him he could not help but remember his loved ones he would never be able to see again, as he thought of them the feeling of despair sorrow and rage welled up inside him. Although he was upset he remembered to focus and pull on the powers of these emotions as he started to feel something cold flowing through him.

'Is this what demonic power feels like? It's so cold and unpleasant although I can feel the terrifying potential behind it this is still hard to endure.'

Artemis watching with a stern expression as he felt Lucas start giving off a demonic aura.

'If Lucas was a pure demon things would be much easier as he would've been able to feel things from the start and he would solely have to focus on absorbing the power more efficiently, but since things are like this it must be very uncomfortable for him as he is also part human. If things go too far I must intervene or else he may go insane from the overwhelming feeling of demonic power.'