New Objectives

By now, Leus' attacks have improved tremendously.

The power behind the attacks didn't increase by much, But the effectiveness and the speed did, And because of that, the strength of all his attacks increased.

'He turned from a clueless kid who throws random attacks into someone who's able to think and decide which attack to execute in what situation and how'

That's how Blaze would describe his progress so far

On top of that, Leus has also improved with the sword and is now able to dodge, block, and parry incoming attacks, Albeit only if it's at a reasonable speed

'Which means that he shouldn't lose to someone on the same level, That's if they manage to get close'

At the same time, Blocking Leus' Magic Attacks is no longer as easy for Blaze

'I can still block all his attacks, but I have to put in some effort.

Mock battles have made him able to strategize his attacks, And adjust its speed according to the situation'

Over the past few weeks, All of Leus' attacks were altered to suit his new standards

Boost became stronger, Hydraulic and Spear/Daggers became faster, Fireballs became slightly bigger and faster, and Shield is now strategically used to put distance between him and his opponent or to stand on it and get in a better position to shoot a magic attack.

Leus has also mastered using all the elements on the sword and became better at judging when to use which

Leus noticed all that and was very happy about the new results

'It's all small changes, More like improving the quality of everything, But the difference is huge'

'I've been very ignorant regarding the powers of the people around me, I thought that If I attacked with Hydraulic or Dagger then no one would be able to dodge it,

But when I actually tried it, I realized how pitiful the (perfect) version that I had in mind was'

Because of his training, Leus came to realize that

'The difference between theory and practice is huge, and now, Everything is better'

Still, Despite all the progress, Blaze stood as a mountain in front of him

'Even with all the new techniques, I still can't land a hit on Father ... Although he complements me, He's far better that sometimes I feel like I'm standing against a huge wall that I'll never surpass.

He's able to block countless magical and physical attacks at the same time with ease, and I can't even see how he moves.

Even if I deplete my entire mana pool, Not a single hit actually lands.'

While Leus was thinking about all that, Blaze interrupted him

"Leus"

"Yes?"

Blaze's eyes were narrowed and his voice was serious

"Your aura has intensified"

Leus didn't know what that meant, So he asked

"Is that good?"

"Yes, It means that you've become stronger, It also means that you're likely to evolve soon and become a Knight .... Or a Mage?

Well, it's up to you whether you consider yourself a Mage who's good with swords or a Knight who's good with magic, In any case, You will evolve and become a Third Level Being"

When Leus heard that, he became excited

He definitely wanted to evolve

'At the very least it'll make me both stronger and faster'

Which is something he desperately wanted

He asked with enthusiasm

"What should I do?"

"You should just continue training, But I have something in mind"

After saying that, Blaze went inside the house

He came back out after a couple of minutes with a black piece of cloth and came close to Leus

"I'll blindfold you"

Leus was confused

"Why?"

"I have an idea,

Remember when I explained to you how Elite Knights have a domain? I want you to gain something similar.

If you do it you'll have a weaker version of a Domain but that's quite powerful, It's like enhancing your senses, Also you'll instantly evolve, It's an amazing Abstract"

Leus was a bit reluctant but he nodded nonetheless

'I want more details'

"But why blindfolding me?"

"It's the most effective way to do it, Depriving you of your eyesight forces you to depend solely on your other senses"

After Blaze said that, he lightly tapped on his wooden sword and said

"You'll actually get hit now, But don't worry, it's a wooden sword so it won't hurt much.

The attacks will be slow and silent, Don't try to think or predict where I'm hitting you, Just feel it"

After blindfolding Leus, Blaze moved his sword forward very slowly.

For a moment Leus thought that Blaze had gone away, He couldn't even hear him breathing, But the hit he got proved otherwise

"Aww"

"Stop thinking, Focus on your senses and on how you feel.

Focus on the mana around you, Feel its vibrations, Feel the mana itself, How I'm moving through it, Sense it and feel it then you'll be able to defend yourself"

" ... Yes"

As Blaze said, Leus focused on his surroundings, He was able to sense the Mana around him, but that's it.

He wasn't able to feel anything else.

For a couple of seconds, Leus kept focusing on the Mana and how it moves, but suddenly, He got hit again.

"Ah"

"Focus"

Leus concentrated harder, And instead of focusing on all the Mana around him, He put all his focus on the Mana in front of him

'He's in front of me, If there's something to sense then it's right here'

After some seconds, Leus got hit by the wooden sword again.

This time, Instead of wasting time on saying this like (ah), he tried to track the sword back to its location, And he never gave up

They continued like this for a while, But Leus didn't succeed

Blaze decided on a new training schedule

"From now on, You'll blindfold yourself and try to attack me magically or physically for half the day, And the other half you'd spend blindfolded too but trying to defend from my attacks"

Blaze was confident

'Leus is very smart, he should be able to unlock it'

And like that, Leus spent most of the day blindfolded and running around with his sword in the garden under Blaze's supervision.

Although he was really accustomed to the garden, He still occasionally crashed into the fence.

He also bumped into Blaze many times, especially because Blaze kept moving around after each round, and he was very quiet.

Leus spent almost the entire day focusing on his surroundings and the Mana around him

According to Blaze, That'd sharpen his senses

' ... Except sight, hehe'

As time passed, Leus got used to being blindfolded, And when that happened he understood something

'Not only attacking is difficult, but also using buffs like Boost is difficult'

'That's not because I can't see, but it's because I can't properly move ...'

'To be able to sense my surroundings I've to first be able to properly control my own body'

When he came to that realization, He changed the objective of his training,

'First, I'll learn how to properly control my body while blindfolded

'After that, I will train on accurately using Magical attacks'

' ... But to be able to do that, I've to first sense my opponent'

Leus sighed

'Alright, Step by step'

And so he continued training, Trying to achieve all his goals.