Finally, someone normal..
Cassius thought as he parried a sword thrust that came straight at him…
He'd been depressed after having faced Raiden and Leon back to back..
Two monster children that seemed to have been fed weapon wielding experience as kids…
But now, facing Damien Aeldris who himself chose a broadsword, he realized, the world was still normal, it was just those two that were monsters…
"Alright, enough, I know how to set up your training routine now" he said, bringing the spar to an end, but before he could say anything else,
"What was that?" A cold voice sounded out..
Haaaaa, I knew this was coming..
Leon sighed, seeing the look in Raiden's eyes..
The moment Damien picked up the broadsword, Raiden's attention was piqued, but from the moment he made his first move, Raiden's countenance turned ugly, and now, he's fuming..
"What the hell was that?" He asked once more, voice cold and unfeeling..
"What the hell did I just witness" he kept asking..
He couldn't, for the life of him believe what he just saw..
Who wields a sword like that? Worse yet a bloody broadsword?
"You" he pointed at Damien, "you're not cutout to use a broadsword or any sword for that matter, drop the idea" he dismissed Damien casually, almost as if Damien should know..
"What do you mean by that?" Unfortunately, Damien was a prince, and one with an ego..
"Hmmm? You just desecrated the sword, that too, my family's main weapon the Broadsword, you're not meant to wield a sword, so abandon that path" Raiden said, voice colder..
"And who exactly made you worthy of judging my worthiness of the sword" Damien's voice turned cold too..
"Ooooh boy" Leon leaned back, crossing his arms behind his head, legs stretched out in relaxation, almost as if about to enjoy a show,
"Kid's about to get traumatized"…
"Hmmmm?" Raiden's brows shot up, wordlessly he walked toward Damien, stretching forth his hand, he asked for the black dull training sword,
"You wield the sword like it's a tool and not a part of you, that alone already makes you unworthy of it", Damien, hearing this, snorted and passed the sword..
The moment Raiden's hands wrapped around the hilt of the blade,
Shiiing!!!!
The atmosphere changed, the air became sharper, and they could all feel a chill on their necks, almost as if someone had placed a sword there…
"A true swordsman can cut, even wielding a stick, much less a sword" he continued, voice even..
At this point, Cassius was struck dumb..
That's sword intent… what the hell is a ten year old doing wielding an intent…
"You claim I cannot judge your worthiness of the sword? You're right, I did not, it was your blade that spoke to me, she said you were unworthy"Raiden's voice hammered into Damien's ears,
"Then show me what it looks like to be worthy of the sword" he sneered..
"Gladly"..
Approaching a massive boulder, he raised the training sword and gripped it with both hands, "they said your edge is dulled, said you were 'safe to practice with' , let's show them that peasants have no right to determine what a king can or cannot do" the moment the words left his mouth, the black training sword let a deafening Hummmmmm!!!!!
"Unnamed Sword Art: First Stance -….
The wind chilled at the sound of his, almost as if waiting for his next words,
Vertical Slash…
At the drop of his voice, he swung the blade, it moved impossibly slow, yet utterly fast, before they could register what had happened, Raiden was already walking away, behind him, the boulder split cleanly in half, and then those same halves exploded into tiny dust particles before vanishing with the wind..
His voice drifted back, lazily, "if I ever see you wield a sword again, I will beat you up and break your hands"…
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Which brings us back to the present..
Raiden had kept to his word religiously…
Whenever it was sparring time and Damien dared to pick up a sword..
He'd swap with his sparring partner, beat up the red haired boy and then break both hands..
Six months…
He's been doing that for six months and now the whole stronghold holds him in dread..
Never had they thought, a ten year old could be this cruel…
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Within the general's office..
"I've been receiving news about how your training is going, and I'll have to say I'm impressed" Malcom said, looking at the three young boys before him..
Damien had already gone for his routine treatment, the healer wasn't even surprised to see him, she just stretched her hand, healed him up and wished him luck next time…
"And so, I've decided to give you guys your first team mission" he added..
And at that, the three boys straightened
Finalyyy~~~
They thought..
"But before that, you'll need to increase your strength, you can take the next three days to get you first cultivation session in, and then, meet me in my office by 8am sharp, am I clear?" He spoke in an authoritative voice..
The boys having been used to the fact that they weren't going to get any special treatment replied in unison "sir yes sir"…
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Back in his resting quarters, Raiden exhaled slowly….
Finally, I can finally begin…
He thought quietly…
Pulling out a pitch black book with red accents on the cover…
The words on it, written in dark crimson letters read..
OMNI-PHYSIQUE METHOD….
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A/N: Ooouuhh, what a daunting name, what do you guys think the "Omni-Physique Method" is all about, it might be obvious from its name, but even so, how do y'all think he got his hands on such a thing????
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