Chapter 6

"Fighting style? You did not need those. At least not yet. A fighting style can only be used when you already master the foundation. I did not mean this to offend you, my lord. Your basics are not complete."

"I see."

"By the end of the day, we only use our weapons to stab, slice, and chop our enemy. Those three are basic things, and with that basic thing, you can kill your enemy. Take out your weapon."

I take out my weapon from my inventory and give it to the village chief.

"Hmmm. This is a great weapon. Wonderful craftsmanship. Anyway, I will teach you the basics of wielding a great war ax. First thing first, let me ask you a question. What are the advantages of wielding an ax?"

"They have a powerful chopping ability."

"That is right. They are used to penetrate the shield of the enemy and chop some heads. Axe is different from a sword. Axes focused their power on one point, making penetrating armor or skin more easily. This is the main advantage of the ax in battle. Now, tell me what the drawback of wielding an ax is."

"Errr… I think they have a shorter reach?"

"Yes. They do have a shorter reach. I cannot say that it has a shorter reach because an ax attack reach can be extended using a longer shaft. An Axe has a shorter attack area. The lethal point of an ax is its head. A sword, on the other hand, has its entire body as a lethal point. Because of this, the Axe has a shorter attack area as they cannot utilize their full length as a weapon, unlike a sword. The shaft can be used as a defensive tool to block an incoming attack, but it cannot be used as a weapon as effectively as its head."

I nod my head at his explanation.

"There is also a weakness that an ax is a chopping weapon. It cannot slice and stab. Lucky for you, your weapon already covers that weakness by having a massive head and a pointy end. However, there is one weakness to this weapon. It was too heavy."

Yeah, it was too heavy for me. I can carry it, but I don't think I can swing that weapon around.

"A tall and strong person uses this weapon. Lucky for you, you already have the height. Now, the only thing you need is power. Put on your weight. We will have lifting training."

I shivered a little when I heard the village chief said that. What did I get myself into?

~Later that night~

"Argh. Cure Wound"

I'm fortunate that my Cure Wound spell also heals sore muscles and not only an outer wound. Today's training was hard. The Village Chief, Crun Va-Taruk, is a nice guy. He is kind and cares for his children, but he is a devil when it comes to training.

Not only did he tell me to lift a massive boulder, but he also told me to run around the training ground with it on my shoulder. Not only that, but he also told me to swing my weapon fifty times. I need to swing a twenty-five-kilogram weapon fifty times after being told to run around the training ground with a massive boulder on my back.

Lastly, he taught me basic movement using my weapon. He told me how to hold my weapon and which stance is good for me.

While Crun is a slave driver, he knows my limit. He knows which weight I can carry and how long I can swing my weapon without hurting my arms too much. I can already feel my body getting stronger from the training Crun gave me.

In the span of seven days, I can now run around the training ground for three hours. A full sprint running. Where originally I can only run for fifteen minutes, and I will fall to the ground after that. I don't know how much weight I can carry now, but I think I can carry at least one hundred kilogram object.

"Ahhh~"

I can feel my muscles all relaxed after my spell is over. Urgh. I could get addicted to this. I need to ask Gabriel about this. I don't know if this spell is addictive.

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|Crun Va-Taruk POV|

I smile a little when I see my daughter sitting down on the mattress and eating the food I bring to her.

"How are you doing, dear?"

"I'm doing fine, father. Lord Chris said that I cannot stand up just yet. He said something about my bone that cannot handle my weight just yet. However, he said that I could stand up and walk slowly."

"I see. That's good… That is good."

"Who is he, father?"

"Do you remember the tale of our village founder contacting a power from the void?"

"Yes. How he needs to spend ten years of full labor collecting precious metal from the nearby mountain, and in return, he will get a powerful sword. Our ancestral sword that can kill a demon easily."

"That is right, and that story is true."

"If that story is true, then what kind of payment do we need to pay?"

"The company, that is the being from the void wants us to plant a unique plant that can be used as an ingredient of a healing potion."

"For how long?"

"Ten years."

"We do free labor for ten years?"

"No. The company will pay us for all of our words either with coins or food. However, we need all of your attention to this plant because of how sensitive it is. We need to watch it all the time, from sunrise to sunset. We also need to watch the plant through the night."

"I see. While we are getting paid, it was hard work."

"That is right. Not only that, once the contract is over, the plant will be taken back by the company."

I see my daughter nodding her head. It is really shameful that the company took back their plant and did not leave anything behind. We also cannot take or steal the plant. If we do so, the company will punish us, and from the founder's book, we did not want to anger the company.

"Then how is your training with lord Chris?"

"He is a quick learner."

"Oh? Like a big brother?"

"Hmmm. Maybe even faster in learning."

"That is impressive. Big brother is known for his martial prodigy."

"While your brother is born with that talent, Lord Chris is blessed with an adaptable body. His body and mind adapt to the harsh training I give him. As long as he continues to train, I think he can even beat me in a few years."

"That is a massive compliment, father."

"It is. I'm not the most powerful man in this world, but I think of myself as a powerful person, and I think Lord Chris can reach my place in a few years. He already has a fang, and the only thing he needs to do is experience a battle to sharpen it."

And I will make sure to sharpen his fang before he gets back to his world. I will make sure he knows his basics and has enough physical power before he goes back.