Tillie's Surprise, Tillie's Training, and Another Beldum Reappearance (1/2)

"Otherwise what?" Tristan sneered and said.

"H-h-how is tha-thatt possi…ble? Ah...eh… no, you…" Tillie was stuttering and don't know what to say.

Looking at her like an idiot, Tristan couldn't help but frown and coldly said "What are you trying to say? "

Tilly was embarrassed and could only look down, she was speechless.

"Can you stand up? Look, look at you… Look at your performance right now, is that how you use a sword, closing your eyes? You're shaming the Black Family!" Tristan coldly said.

This was the first time in long years she was scolded again by his eldest brother and still couldn't help but be ashamed and bowed her head.

"Are you not going to stand up?"

"Ye…Yes" She immediately get up and patted her suit to let the dust off but she didn't dare to look at him.

Silence.

Feeling the awkward and silent situation, she couldn't help but look at him.

"What?" He asked.

"Aye! Tha-that, brother are-are you really the eldest brother? You really not going to kill me?" Tilly was still timid and doubted the sudden appearance of her brother, she was hesitating but she courage herself to ask him.

"Ho, you still can't believe it?" Tristan snickered at him.

"No, no, it's not that i-" But she stopped what she saying when a huge slash came to her.

"32 Pound Slash"

Shiiing

The tree behind her exploded, she didn't even react then another burst came towards her.

"Thunder Breathing First Form: Double Slash Flash Cutter!"

Chiiii

Shang!

Another tree was cut in a half behind her.

What happened, she was surprised then looked behind her she saw the afterimages of Tristan vanish then she felt a sword near her neck.

What?

She looked again and saw Tristan with a sword on her back.

He looked at her and coldly said: "You can't even react to my attack or maybe you think highly of yourself. Remember If I really wanted to kill you, you will die anytime without even knowing what happen"

Then he returned his sword to the sheath.

Realizing what he meant, Tillie was ashamed of herself again. And she couldn't help but agree with what he said. If he really wanted to kill her, there are many ways to do it, he didn't need to explain to her, and just kill her directly.

And furthermore, she was shocked about her eldest brother's strength. She didn't know what level it that but he guessed it was a Senior Level or maybe… an Expert? But she saw some Senior Instructor in their school but it seems they aren't strong as his brother, in other words, his strength might reach… Expert?

In just 2 years from Proficient to Expert?

How could it be, didn't they say Eldest Brother was sent to the Black Region, isn't that the poorest and most dangerous region? How did the brother survive? How did he become strong? They said there are few resources there. Or it was just a lie and he really didn't go there? There are many questions appeared in her mind about the situation of her brother in the past 2 years.

She looks at him, then looks, and then looks again.

"Speak, what you want to say?"

"Brother, did you really go to Black Region?"

"Yes"

"Are the beast dangerous?"

"Yes"

"How many?"

"Thousands!"

"Oh my God! Then…. Then are you okay? Are you injured?"

"What do you think? Do I look like injured in front of you?"

"Sorry, I'm so dumb!" Tilly lower her head and apologized.

"Yeah, I know"

"Hiii" Tillie took damage with that.

"Then, b-brother are you an expert?"

"Just broke through last night!"

Tilly's eyes and mouth widened again because her brother had just broken through last night meant he fought the beasts there with just Senior Strength. She heard from her teacher that there are many experts who died in the Black Region but her brother survived with just Senior Strength.

"Come here" Tristan walked through the training ground again and called her.

Seeing her brother calling her couldn't help but sighed helplessly and follow him. There are still many things she wanted to say but only hide deep inside herself.

After returning to the training ground.

Tristan looked at her and said "Fight me"

Since they broke the misunderstanding, he felt eased and back to training. He only has a few hours and at the midnight he needs to return.

Tillie knew what he meant and prepared her sword and fight. He didn't know why his brother seems didn't hate her now and also plan to teach her. But she pushed it out of her mind, he likes his current brother compared to before.

After looking at each other, she grips her sword and focused, this was only her opportunity to learn swordsmanship with her brother.

A few minutes later

"Is this your footwork? If you won't learn to adjust your footwork orderly, then you will be easily killed by the enemy"

…

20 minutes later

"Learn to balance your upper body and lower body, you're just focusing on the upper part, it's no wonder your footwork was terrible, you will be easily killed by beasts and some enemies by doing this"

…

10 minutes later

"I said you need to balance your upper and lower body but it doesn't mean you will stagnant your body in the same position, try to move in other places using another form of a sword, break the opponent's momentum, and don't make them think for their next move, and make sure your sword can strike fast, if you cannot do it, you will really be killed in the future"

…

2 minutes later

"Footwork, you forgot your footwork again. See, you will easily lose your balance because you can't manage your footwork. Normal (E) beasts can easily kill you like this."

…

30 minutes later

"No wonder I feel something wrong with your form, you're clearly memorizing, right? I advise you to stop thinking about what you will do, but engrave what form you learn to your bones and make your move in harmony. Our technique is a fast pace battle so stop always thinking and make your own combination, every second is important, if you fight a warrior expert in fighting and think in a middle of a battle, you will die without a doubt"

…

1 hour later

"Footwork, always remember the basics! And with this hour, I will test your footwork and reflex. Always move in fighting to avoid an unexpected scenario that might kill you in surprise"

…

In this hour, Tristan trained her in an extreme and force her to learn many important things in one go that's because he had no time left, he just wants her to engrave all of what he told her today, she didn't need to do it all at once but remember in the future she trains.

30 minutes later, the sky already darkened hours ago.

Tristan saw her already kneeling and panting on the ground.

"Can you still stand up?"

"Y-yes" Tillie felt a little tired but she still forces herself to stand up.

"I suggest you find a sparring every day and practice your form, it's not good to just practice alone, it will not help you on contrary, it will only delay you"

"Hu… Hu… I, I understand" She nodded.

"Let's come back"

Tristan immediately returned to their house.

Tillie looked at him and follow.

As for beldum, it already returned hours ago because it feels bored so it wants to bully its friend (The other beldum)

Inside the Livingroom, she saw her brother sitting in a chair and he signaled her to sit in the other chair in his front.

"B-brother, do you want to eat something?"

When Tristan heard what she said, he really felt hungry but he quickly shook his head and said "I'm not hungry, just sit, there's something I want to tell you"

Tillie couldn't help but be disappointed but she nodded and hurriedly sit on the chair looking uneasy in front of his brother.

Tristan put a piece of the scroll on the table and passed it on to her.

"What is this?" She gets the scroll and looked confused about what is it.

"Put your blood in it" He just said.

"Blood?" She became more and more confused.

"It's a summoning contract beast"

"What!" She exclaimed and her mouth widened.

She held the scroll and carefully put it back on the table.

"Brother, it's so precious, I really can't take it" Tillie nervously said to him.

"So, you will reject it?" Tristan glared at her coldly and asked.

Tillie became even more nervous, especially with his brother's look, she remembers earlier seems his elder brother already ease his attitude towards her and even guide him in training so if she really rejects it now, will his attitude return to disgusting mode?

She hesitated, actually, she really likes it now, especially when his brother trained her. This is the moment that she always asks for and it happens. Even though he cursed her that she will die if she can't do it, it was still reasonable for her and his teaching had an essence and was straightforward, unlike some instructors who are pretending they were deep but lack of essence.

So, his elder brother whom he used to fear became the coolest brother in front of her. He looks like a young version of their father, it's really similar.

"Then what about…second brother and third sister?" Tillie asked him.

"Don't worry I will give them" Tristan was surprised by her question and nodded. But not for now, because he doesn't even have enough points to maintain his points for himself.

"I see" Tillie sighed in relief when he said that.

"Then what will I do?"

"Just put blood on it. I suggest you bite your thumb, it's easier"

"Okay" Tilly nodded then took the scroll then opened it and look at her thumb, she hesitated slightly but quickly bite it and then put the blood in the scroll.

"Is it ok?"

"Yes!"

"Then..." Tillie still doubts this type of contract because she didn't read it in the book or heard from someone about making a contract like this. The teachers told them the contract was about the spirit of the warriors and the beast, not blood.

"What will I do now?"

"Activate it in your hand using your E-energy then push your hand on the ground"

"I have an E-energy? I'm still 15… ah wait" Tillie stopped then slapped her forehead. She forgot, even though she still doesn't have an Element, E-energy already exist on their body, it's just, it's too little.

"Activate it!" Tristan said, he also wanted to see it.

"Okay" Tillie activates her E-energy and pushes her hand to the ground.

BOOM

Whiing!

A crystal blue color iron ball appeared. But there seems a problem, why this beldum was crying?

The beldum suddenly saw its owner in front and approached her and cried.

Whiiing!

Tillie was also surprised and immediately hug it.

It's the same iron ball she met before, it's just a different color.

(System What it said?)

[It says, the white beldum are stealing its food and beating it]

(That little guy?)

Tristan frowned and quickly activated his summoning contract.

BOOM!

Whiiing

Tillie's beldum made a noise loudly and hide behind her.

"Bastard what did you do?" Tristan asked it.

Tristan's beldum became nervous and lowered his head.

"Say it!"

Whiiing! Whiiing!

(It said, the other beldum don't want to play with it because it has a different color so it beat them and steal their food)

Tristan was surprised and remembered what the system said about the shiny before, it seems it was really true.

He was helpless of this so he only said "Apologise to it"

Tristan's beldum pouted even though there was no mouth and quickly approached it.

Whhiiiing

Tillie's beldum was still afraid but hearing its apologies, it responds with a nod and accepted its apologies but still afraid and still hiding behind Tilly

Tristan Beldum appeared in his front and made a noise again.

(It said, it doesn't want to go back, it just wanted to stay here)

"I see" Tristan knew what it meant, its race doesn't like this guy so it's better to stay here.

Then he immediately throws a poke block in front of Tillie. "This was the food of this guy. By the way, the name of this guy was Beldum"

"This is?" Tillie looked at it and she saw her beldum approach it and put it on the bottom of its eye.

Tristan's Beldum also made a noise.

"I know, I know here's your portion" Then he also gave a poke block to it.

After that, he passed the mixer converter to her and explain how to use it.