Chapter 111 (1/2)

Chapter 111

Chapter 111: Good Night

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“Training partner?” the kid echoed before I had the chance to respond “Master, I thought you told et a chance to finally receive so”

“Taci, you will also be training as you spar with Arthur here, now coestured toward the obviously dissatisfied child

“Master, what benefit will coruht of it as odd, hearing a child haughtily co diction and syntax that didn’t suit his babyish appearance or undeveloped, tenor voice

“Arthur”— Kordri stressed—“has been receiving special training fro with him will help with your develop the Aether Orb, yet, you dare complain?”

“N-no, I would never defy your instructions, Master This pupil only finds it beneath Master to waste your ti ayourhimself to another bow

I didn’t want to stoop down to his level and be offended by the child, but I had to ad people off

Letting out a defeated sigh, Kordri continued, “Taci, you are one of ance that will hinder you Windso up the Aether Orb with an additional person?” Kordri turned to Windso the orb

“Three people won’t be a proble his head as well at the child in front of hihts toposition inside the pool The child ju le Once again, ere inside the sa

“Arthur While the Pantheon race all differ in their utilization of what you call ‘force-typein the special arts of the Thyestes Clan Like I showed you a few times recently, one of the components of our combat art lies in swift, precise strikes, coupled with throws that take advantage ofon our senses to perceive where the opponent is distributing their weight and e of their strengths By doing this, we use little effort to dispel their attacks, and conserve our strength for e attack,” my mentor explained

Taci had his ar his eyes filled with conte this, even our own disciples are forbidden to use mana until they can properly display the basics of our techniques I a this to boast, but our clan’s fa at ais both fierce and fluid, like a deadly cyclone I have only shown you a gliainst Taci,” Kordri continued as he turned his attention over to the child “Taci, you are to use your full strength to fight against Arthur; do not worry about fatal injuries or death here”

I couldn’t help but roll hted s expression immediately disappeared by what his master said next “Arthur, you are not to use anyany pressure on you as of now, but expect it to come later on You are also not allowed to attack him at all, but simply block and deflect The only form of offensive maneuvers you are allowed to make are throws”

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“M-Master? This doesn’t make any sense?” Taci stuttered, shocked “Shouldn’t you be placing restrictions onthis, do you mean to say that, without these handicaps, he would be able to defeattired of your pitiful whining Are you doubting rew sharp as he spoke There was noTaci's mouth as he frantically shook his head

I never had the chance to indulge in this feeling… this satisfying sense of victory over a cocky kid when his parent unexpectedly sides with in”

KORDRI’S POV:

Si; no, thethat it ht end up this way, but not this soon Arthur Leyhat a truly mysterious individual

Taci, while only seven years of age, displayed an unusual a He had covered the basics of our combat art in a quarter of the time it took for the rest of his class Hisat a rate that even the clan elders couldn’t help but adeneration’s star Yet even with all of the restrictions placed, Arthur was still holding on—no, it wasto keep up

In the span of only a few days inside the soul realun to match Taci He, who had not even learned the true coe like a starving beast andit his own

Despite the speed and power of Taci’s attacks, Arthur was able to persist against hih each punch, kick, slash and throw that Arthur faced, his steps, his shi+fts, hisfaster and sharper as if his body was instinctively shaving away unnecessary movement His improvement was at a speed that could be easily discernible even to one not trained in combat How is this possible? What sort of past did he experience? How ht in order to develop this aberrant level of perception?

In my years as both a warrior andlike this before I have trained hundreds in the art of co to old I’ve nurtured pupils that had later becoures in the Thyestes Clan, but even then, training this boy, Arthur, had introduced me to a sensation that I’ve never felt before

Constantly, as I taught hi of excite up; emotions that I did not even feel towardsan unknown, yet obviously precious, geh, but with each buff, he shone brighter and brighter There was no telling what the final product would look like, but it was this longing to find out thatto have the chance to develop to his full potential? Or will he run out of time first?

Had he been born an asura, he would be a prohest echelons of power However, the Gods have placed hier needed Such a pity

ARTHUR LEYWIN’S POV:

This arrogant brat If it weren’t for these restrictions, I would’ve painted the grass with your blood and tears

These past few days had been filled with nothing but frustration and resent against hi him so lowly, coupled with the innate condescension he had overdoll and eating too many strikes for my temper to contain

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While his attacks weren’t on the level of Kordri’s in terms of fluidity and co reinforced with mana, they were at a level faster than I was used to

I ale only froave away his next attack With the a from my past life and this one, I was able to somewhat anticipate what the opponent would do next based on his posture andon how capable of a fighter the opponent was, but Taci, while well-versed in his clan’s for experience