NOVEL NEXT Chapter 6: progress
It's been about six months since I started my sword training under my father's tutelage.
According to him, I will first train at home until I reach the beginner rank and then I can start training in the local dojos.
My progress in the sword is going surprisingly well, my father told me that before I turn four I could reach the beginner rank, which is a great advance for my age.
My sword swings have increased over time, I am now able to do 60 swings before getting exhausted, and I recently started jogging using the sword.
This is super necessary if I want to learn how to use the sword, I need to find the right balance when running and then attacking.
I also increase my resistance to pain by letting my father hit me with a wooden sword, to my mother's dismay.
Also my once soft and plump hands are now covered in calluses and scars from constant training.
The Sword God style focuses on ending combat with a single blow, which I interpreted as running towards my father as fast as I can and trying to land a blow on him.
Something that has obviously been impossible for me, when my sword is close to any part of his body he simply raises his and blocks me effortlessly.
Obviously I don't let this discourage me because of the obvious age differences but it still gets tiring not being able to land a single hit.
I would have said this before...
But one day when my father noticed my frustration he let me hit him.
The result? Yes, I hit him, but Touki is so strong that the sword literally bounced off his body and I fell on my ass on the ground.
Now I just focus on trying to react to their movements, something I won't be able to do in the near future.
As for magic... surprisingly I've also made progress!!
Not as many as I would have imagined but still something
My current limit is seven water balls before I run dry.
As I recall, ten water balls consume the same amount of mana as the mid-range spell water cannon.
When I reach the limit of ten water balls I will try to use the intermediate range spell
I also want to experiment with other beginner-level spells but wind, earth and fire but I can't make them at home so I'll look for another place.
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"Haaaaaa!!" I screamed as I lunged at Dad with my wooden sword in hand, I aimed at his legs but he blocked the blow effortlessly and a push made me fall to the ground.
"ouch..." I muttered as I rubbed my sore buttocks.
I looked at my dad and he had a little smile on his face.
"What's wrong?" I asked curiously.
"It's nothing, just that from today you can consider yourself a beginner of the sword" my father told me as he lifted me off the ground
-r-really?!" I asked excitedly
"Yeah, rest for today and tomorrow I'll sign you up for Donald's dojo" Dad said.
Donal is a sword saint in charge of the children's dojo for beginner ranks.
And so dad went to his dojo and I stayed home to take a bath
My mother noticed my smile and came to hug me tightly.
"Congratulations darling! But this is the first step you know?!" She said while carrying me
"I know! I want to keep training to be stronger!" I said while pretending the enthusiasm of a child.
My mother smiled at this and pinched my nose lightly.
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In the afternoon I dedicated myself to training my Magic
One..two..three...four..five...six.....seven...
"Seven... water balls..." I muttered as I fell
onto the bed and became unconscious.
I woke up in the night with a small smile on my face.
"Little by little..." I muttered as I got out of bed.
I had already memorized the house schedules so it should be dinner time now...and i was right!!
My parents and I had a dinner like any other but tomorrow would be the first day of my life to become strong....
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The next day I got up early as usual, trained with my father for an hour and then we left for the dojo early for me to sign up.
Mom made me a special breakfast to commemorate this day and I accepted without hesitation.
After eating I put on my training clothes And with my little wooden sword I left home for my first day of training.
My mother had already taken me to that dojo a couple of years ago when I first met my future wife...i-i mean my cousin Nina...
But this would be the first day that I would go there to train directly.
We walked in the cold of the early morning until we reached the dojo, it was barely six in the morning and the children's dojo opened at eight but we arrived early because of my registration.
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We arrived at the building which was of considerable size and in front of it was Donald the saint of the sword who was sweeping the snow
When he saw my father the guy stopped what he was doing and looked at us
"Mr. Timothy, to what do I owe the pleasure?" The guy said as he bowed in respect.
"I have come to accept my son into your dojo" my father said while giving me a light pat on the sword
I looked at Donal who was looking at me in surprise.
"Good morning sir, my name is Gino Britzs!!" I said with a bow
Donald was surprised at this and gave me a smile.
"Very well little Gino Do you know anything about the sword?" He asked me
"Yes, I am a beginner in the Northern God style!" I declared proudly.
"Oh? You want to give me a demonstration?" He said as he unsheathed his sword.
I looked at my father and he nodded.
"Alright....Fuuu....here I come!" I declared as I lunged at Donald
I lunged at Donald, running as fast as I could, I jumped slightly and aimed my sword at his torso.
Donal easily blocked the blow but I could see his movement although slightly
That gave me enough time to change the trajectory of my attack at the last momentos and direct it at his waist.
Although it was a sudden change, Donald was able to block it at the last moment.
My sword broke slightly as it hit the sharp side of Donald's sword with a thud.
"Oh? Are you sure you're just a beginner?" Donal said as he looked at me in surprise.
I looked at my father in confusion and saw that he had a slight expression of astonishment that quickly turned into a smile.
"What do you mean sir?..." I muttered
"hmm...it won't be long before you're an intermediate swordsman" Donald said as he sheathed his sword
I was in shock at this...really?...intermission?, so soon?...
I looked at my father and he nodded with a slight smile.
After that little duel I formally enrolled in the dojo and waited for the other students to arrive.
To my surprise, the first one to arrive was my future...eh, my cousin
She seemed just as surprised to see me.
-Little one?!, what are you doing here?!" She said to me with a surprised face.
"What am I doing here? I came to train!" I said enthusiastically.
"Oh? So your weak body has already taken shape, huh?" She said with a mocking smile.
"Eh..yeah!, that's why I came to train!!" I replied solemnly
Nina made a grimace of smile and ruffled my hair.
"Yes, yes, whatever you say, but if they make us train together, don't think I'll be easy on you!" She said with vanity.
I just smiled and nodded.
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So I started practicing my sword swings again just like Nina, beneath her dress uniform her buttocks were slightly marked so I allow myself to look at them discreetly until the other kids arrived.
Most of the children seemed wary of my presence as the youngest were barely 5 years old, the oldest of all was a 12 year old boy.
Sensei Donald introduced us and the children obviously looked at me with disdain and one or another tried to argue about my age.
But Donal ignored it, arguing that he was very talented and things like that, which only increased the children's disdain.
Because of this none of the kids wanted to train with me and apparently none of them wanted to train with Nina either for some reason.
But she didn't seem to care but I decided to approach her.
"Do you want to spar?" I asked as I pulled out my wooden sword.
"Hmm? I won't be gentle for your information" she said as she stood on guard
"I wasn't expecting that anyway" I said with a smile while putting myself on guard anyway
To my surprise it was Nina The one who attacked first, lunged at me, jumped slightly and aimed her wooden sword at my neck.
I dodged it by just ducking slightly and giving him a direct hit in the rib.
Although it was a direct hit, because of this damn baby body the blow didn't have much force.
Nina barely winced in pain but quickly recovered and hit me right in the back with a blow that sent me rolling in the ground.
"uuuuug..." I muttered in pain as I got up from the ground.
"Hehe... Ouch... I told you I wouldn't go easy on you..." She muttered with a smile but I could see her lightly rubbing his bruised rib.
"Hehe, but I hit you first" I said as I stood up
"Hah! You call that a hit?!" She said with a mocking smile.
"So let's do it again" I said with a smile
"Sounds perfect to me!" She said as she lunged at me again.
And so we continued until three in the afternoon, which is when the training day at the dojo ended.
Our dynamic was that Nina would lunge at me, I would dodge her blow and attack her, my blow didn't have enough force behind it and she would send me to the ground with a counterattack.
And so we were both left covered in bruises, but I could see that we had become closer... somehow...
Besides being able to enjoy watching that little ass of hers wiggle so it was a good day which was full of progress
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