| Training |

Deep inside a forest, surrounded by towering trees, massive stones and the sound of a waterfall, accompanied by the chirping of birds.

A child, who appears to be no more than 7 or 8 years old, is seen wielding a sword without pause. The sword is too big for his age and body, but the child wields it without any problems.

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Pov: Ráel

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And finally a thousand swings

It's been about six months now and I have turned 4, years old but with the constant training I look like an eight year old kid with muscles starting to show on my body.

As for training I have a lot of proggres I have become much stronger than before

the first 2 months i was able to train without getting distracted. as time went by i got bored with the usual routine and explored the nearby forest and was surprised to find a small village twenty kilometers east of here.

I was already stronger, but now I have the body of a light yellow core mage at the age of four and I am still training, but the progress is starting to slow down after 3 months of training like this, I really need gravity magic

I had the most progress in sword training and learning how to hunt those beasts, how to attack them stealthily and be patient.

As for swordsmanship, I am in the process of developing my own style. I have learned all the basic moves and am now trying to combine them and develop my own fighting style, but I still have a long way to go before I master them all.

Swordsmanship has 10 basic movements that everyone must master to become a master swordsman.

Slash

-The slash can be a vertical or horizontal cut with which you attack the opponent

Dodge

-The dodge is a defensive move, that involves avoiding your opponent's attack

Thrust

-The thrust is a powerful attack with which one can stab the body of the opponent

Lunge

-The lunge is an offensive technique that allows you to close the distance between you and your opponent

Parry

-Parrying is a defensive technique that allows you to deflect your opponent's strike and initiate a counterattack.

Sweep

-Using the blade to push the opponent's sword aside and open their guard.

Block

-The block is a defensive maneuver where you move your sword to block an attack before it reaches its target.

Half-Swording

-Half-swording is a position in which one hand is placed on the blade of the sword, which allows you to attack or defend yourself with the weapon

Riposte/Counter

-Response to an enemy attack with an attack of one's own.

These are all the moves you should learn, and from here you can use them together to develop your own fighting style

For me, it would be more of an aggressive, quick slashing and defensive style with the sword, but I can not find a greatsword that fits my needs.

As for hand-to-hand combat, I could not do much without a sparring partner, I could not go hand to hand with a mana beast

My magic increased a lot in the first 2 months but slowed down after that, my mana core is at a solid orange and developing nice and slow

This is because I thought I was absorbing all the life force of the creatures I kill, but I was wrong. The system told me that I only get 10% of the life force, so the stronger the creature is, the faster I level up and get stronger.

So if I only kill E to C class mana beast the progression is pretty good.

[Status] I thought in my head.

| Status |

Name : Ráel

Level : 20(67%)

Race : Demon

Core stage : Solid orange

Rank : Middle rank demon

System show me skills and elemental mastery to I said

| skills |

Hand-to-hand combat -lvl 13 intermediate

You are able to fight without wasting stamina and know how to use your power

Swordmanship - lvl 17 intermediate

You have learned the basics, but this is just the beginning.

Stealth - lvl 8 basic

You are able to hide your presence from low class beasts and weak mages.

| Elemental Mastery |

Fire - Lvl 18 intermediate

Water - Lvl 11 intermediate

Earth - Lvl 14 intermediate

Wind - Lvl 13 intermediate

As you can see, I focused mostly on fire and earth, so these 2 have the highest level, but I noticed something about my fire magic

When I summoned a fireball in my hand

If you look closely you will see that it is surrounded by a black aura and my fire is more destructive and explosive than normal, at first I thought it was normal but after using it every day I know something is different.

What could it be, maybe the god made it that way in his promise to give me power, but I seriously doubt it

That means it can only be my race.

[That's right, your magic has destructive properties because of your race], the system replied.

"But why destructive properties?" Ráel asked the system

[ Well, I do not know, usually it just increases the temperature of the fire or makes the water denser or the ice more resistant, but a case like yours is a strange anomaly], the system replied.

" So it also has an effect on other elements and their higher form," said Ráel in surprise

[ That's right, in your case it makes itself felt more in your fire ] replied the system

[ your earth magic is more solid and stronger, your wind magic has a wider range and is much stronger and sharper

The water seems denser and easier to control ] the system explained.

[ Ding, you have also a message from God ]

"Didn't he say he would not contact me again, what does he want now?" replied Ráel

[ Well then, little demon, I know what you are thinking right now, so let me explain

At first I thought that everything I gave you should be enough for you, but then, after careful consideration, I decided to give you one last thing. ]

[ After careful consideration, I decided to give you the sword of one of your favorite characters from the books you read.

"The Dragon Slayer "

The sword that the black swordsman wields in the story of Berserk. But of course I customized it a little bit, check it out later]

[Ohh before I forget, it's a soulbound weapon, so you have to bond with it]

[After you read this, the sword will be placed in your spatial ring]

~By God~

" Hmm, so you decided to give me one of the biggest swords, if you can even call it a sword," Ráel thought to himself

Lets see what he meant by the small customized when I took it out of the space ring

It was massive as described, thick, heavy, and far too crude. It was much too big to be a sword. In fact, it was like a heap of raw iron

But I like it.

[ Dragon Slayer ]