Chapter 222

"CLANK!!!" The sound of Steel meeting Valyrian Steel resounded in the isolated clearing as he barely blocked Baka's enormous sword -which she was like it was a toothpick- with the first Valyrian Steel shield in the history of Westeros.

After the body enhancement ritual, Baka had become monstrously strong. Almost as strong as the White Walkers.

Varko had told him that she would make an excellent sparring partner for him in order to prepare him for the upcoming fights with White Walker.

Varko told him that unless absolutely necessary, he was not to participate in a battle because if he lost his life then they would likely lose the battle and the war along with it.

For that matter, Varko had asked him to make a shield that he could use for defense against a White Walker in order to last longer and wait for help to arrive. The shield was made ot 90% Frost Steel that he had lightened with runic magic and 10% thick coating of Valyrian Steel so that it would hold against a White Walker's attack and not shatter upon impact.

The shield was half as large as him and it was very easy for him to defend with it.

But changing between defense to offense was still hard for him and he also fell for feints every now and then that would mean the end of his life when fighting against a White Walker.

Baka picked the gigantic sword (which was almost as tall as him and with enough steel in it to make five Two handed swords) with one hand and swiped the sword against him.

He blocked it once again but the force of the blow made him skid a few meters before he came to a stop and massaged his left hand which had gone sore from all the punishment it was taking.

"Come on Dom Dom. Let Baka crush you to death." She said in a melodramatic fashion and charged at him once again.

So far all three who received body enhancements after him have felt different aspects of them improve. Varko had gained a great amount of stamina as well as decent improvement in speed and strength. Ygritte's eyesight improved greatly and she was similar to him in the manner that the enhancement increased her strength and speed by a great deal.

As for Baka, the enhancement mainly increased her strength and increased her other aspects by a small deal. What he did not expect was that the body enhancement would also enhance her mind by a small bit.

If earlier she was a small child, now she was a disgruntled and melodramatic teenager.

Frankly, it was a little frightening.

Baka came at him from the left and he blocked the shield once again but his footing gave way and his leg buckled underneath him. The force behind the blow threw him to the ground and made him roll around a few times before he finally came to a stop and didn't get up.

His left hand left numb from all the blows it had sustained, his body was filled with sweat and his breathing was heavy.

Truthfully, Baka was perhaps even a little stronger than the White Walkers at this point. And her 150 pound heavy sword was not making any different.

Baka walked up to him and sat beside him. Then she poked his cheeks and said in a sing song manner "Varko told me to not let you rest. No matter what."

Dread pooled in his heart at those words.

"Hahaha. Come on Baka. You know how uptight Varko can be. There's no need to listen to him." He said but it sounded more like pleading.

"Hmm…" she put her hand on her chin, mimicking a thinking pose. Then she shook his head. ���Perhaps. But he's also right. The more beatings you take, the stronger your muscles will be."

His heart fell at that.

What she was saying was not wrong. But he really was too tired at this point. And he didn't want to fight her anymore.

But he knew that despite her melodramatic teenage attitude, Baka was much smarter now and won't fall for his tricks anymore.

"Very well then." He said and Baka took his collar and picked him up like he was a twig.

A few seconds later, he was once again taking the brunt of her blows and wondering if having such good and responsible sworn shields won't be the death of him before he could even fight the White Walkers.