The group stops, and Noah wants Karoschi to teach them proper combat before they face the Jungle Titan.
"Anna:" Yes, show us how to fight properly.
"Karoschi:" Okay, okay grab some sticks for training.
Everyone puts away their weapons and picks up sticks.
"Karoschi:" Alright, now attack me. Don't worry, it's fine. Come on attack! You wanted me to train you, so start now.
Everyone rushes at Karoschi, but in just a few seconds, he takes them all down.
They get back up slowly and charge at him again. Karoschi disarms them all with just a few swings.
"Karoschi:" Come on, what's this? You have to fight properly, not just run at me wildly. Again!
The training continues until nightfall.
"Karoschi:" Alright, you're still not ready. We'll all sleep now and repeat everything again tomorrow.
Everyone lies down, exhausted. Noah asks Karoschi where he learned to fight like this.
"Karoschi:" Oh… uh, my parents. They taught me before they died.
"Noah:" I'm so sorry.
"Karoschi:" Thanks. I still miss them sometimes… it's been decades since I last saw them.
"Noah:" Oh… okay.
"Karoschi:" But now, sleep. Tomorrow, I want to see improvement otherwise, we'll never make it against the Jungle Titan.
They lie down, and Karoschi says goodnight to Barry as well.
The sun rises slowly again. Barry starts hitting the ground loudly.
Everyone wakes up, startled, wondering what's going on.
"Karoschi:" Ah, good you're all awake. Thanks, Barry, for the help.
"Heinrich:" Ahh… can't I sleep just five more minutes?
"Karoschi:" No, no time. I've prepared training stations for you.
"Noah:" Training stations?
"Karoschi:" Yes, you'll do all five today or no dinner.
"Johann:" What? But why?
"Karoschi:" You have to earn it. It's for your own good.
"Johann mutters:" Yeah… this is gonna be something.
"Karoschi:" Alright, station one: I've caught ten Hell Beetles. You must kill them all. Then we go to station two, where you'll practice swinging your swords properly to make a strong attack.
Station three: you fight each other to improve both offense and defense.
Station four: run through the forest along the marked path and then back.
"Heinrich:" How long is the course?
"Karoschi:" About two kilometers.
"Heinrich:" What!
"Karoschi:" And station five: climb a tree to build muscles and stamina. Let's go hop, hop!
The group starts immediately. Karoschi releases the Hell Beetles, and they must kill them all. The beetles charge, but the group manages to kill every single one.
"Karoschi:" Alright, station two swing your swords properly!
After several minutes, they begin to make progress.
"Karoschi:" Good. Next station: Noah and Anna, Heinrich and Johann. You'll try to disarm your partner. Only then can you move to station four.
Noah manages to disarm Anna in the first few seconds, but it takes Johann about ten minutes to disarm Heinrich.
"Karoschi:" Okay, now station four: a four-kilometer run back and forth.
Everyone starts running. After 500 meters, Johann collapses from exhaustion and returns without finishing.
However, Noah, Anna, and Heinrich complete the run successfully.
"Karoschi:" Good that's what I want to see. Now, station five all except you, Johann. You wait here with Barry.
At the tree, they try to climb, but Anna slips and falls.
"Karoschi:" Failed go to Johann and Barry.
Noah and Heinrich make it to the top and slowly climb back down.
"Karoschi:" Well done! You two get dinner not the other two.
"Anna:" That's so unfair.
"Johann:" Yeah, it is.
"Karoschi:" Blah, blah… now go to sleep. It's getting dark. Tomorrow, the journey continues.
Everyone lies down again. Noah wonders how long it will take before they're truly ready to defeat Karag.
"Mimic:" Where will you go tomorrow?
"???" Most likely through the Triplet Mountains.
"Mimic:" Alright. I'll set up a small squad there tomorrow and try to take the key from them.
"???" Should I help?
"Mimic:" No. If they manage to defeat the squad, we'll still need you to continue spying on them.
"???" Alright, General.