Side Stories 08: Countdown

Shirtless and sweaty, Ashton swung Thanatos through the air with practised precision. The twin-sided sword cut through the simulated enemies created by the guardians, as he wanted to mimic the train that he had done with Vulcan and Flintmace all those years ago. 

After all, that was the training that made him who he was, and he hoped that training and Thanatos would be enough to deal with the new threat.

In the meantime, the guardians responded to Ashton's every strike with agility and speed, creating more difficult enemies to deal with wherever he slayed one. 

They mimicked real combat scenarios, testing the newly forged weapon's capabilities and training Ashton to turn him into something more than a precursor warrior. 

However, no matter what they threw at him, Thanatos, with its dual blades, cleaved through the holographic adversaries. But it didn't mean the training wasn't giving Ashton some trouble.