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Chapter 13 - Warrior Path

By the time my brother noticed, I was already gone from my spot. Then, Fernan said, "Will, did you know about Josep's true talent?" he asked in a serious tone.

"Huh.. Is there something wrong with Josep? All I know since childhood he is more mature and intelligent than his peers. However, he also never really smiles even when on his birthday.

"He often uses a fake smile to not ruin the party. It's one of the reasons I spoiled him so much. I want to make him feel true happiness" Replied William

"I agree with you. But, lately his behaviour has become more strange. Especially since the three years old where he became shut inside his room."

"He only comes out to get his study or for some occasional reason. I probably was overthinking it, but I feel he is burdened by something."

"Until I saw yesterday's commotion in the training ground, I began to understand a little bit what burdens him so much." Looking at William at serious expression.

"Oh, about that huge loud sound. Morelo said it was teacher Gene trying her new skill. What's the connection with Josep?" asked William curiously.

"Actually, father told me not to tell anyone about yesterday's event. But, as his brother who cares so much for him, you also need to know about this."

"The yesterday commotion is because of the aftermath from Josep sparring with teacher Gene. He pushes teacher Gene to use level 3 skills even level 4 one." As he narrates and remembers yesterday's event.

"Seriously?! Wow… That's my little brother for you. But, why has he never told us about his power and talent before?" asked William.

"Stupid brother, what do you think if people know that kind of talent at such young age? They will get jealous of him and will do anything to harm them, especially those with the least background."

Even in royal academies which are very strict this kind of act still occurs here and there. But, I will begin to change that type of behaviour."

"I believe with Josep's talent, father will also enroll him at the royal academy too. By the time he is enrolled I will make it a better place for him to learn." Then he adds after a while.

"I hope you can also do the same to him." As Fernan walked away.

"Hee… Don't worry brother, I know it more than you. Yosh.. time to increase my training." While William begins to get more fired up.

The next day, I woke up and did simple stretching then prepared to go to the training field. By the time I arrive at the training field teacher Gene is already doing some simple exercise waiting for me.

"Morning teacher, so what are we gonna do today? Another spar?" I asked while I approached her.

"Yes, but we will do it later. Since you told me yesterday to not hold back and your resolution to become adventure, I will change the menu course."

"Usually, people will begin by learning to control mageforce and building up their body slowly. However, since you seem to achieve that already, this will be unnecessary. What you need now is experience, especially combat experience between warriors."

"So, I plan to move to the next step which is the application of mageforce. After that we will practice it in sparring."

"If you really don't mind we will spar seriously until one of us is passed out or completely defeated. You will hone more your battle instinct this way." As she explains in a serious tone.

Hearing this, I smile evilly and agree immediately. Then, she lectures how to apply the mageforce to turn it into skill. The principle is almost the same with how I use physical boost but some skills usually only boost a small part of the body rather than all over the body.

The more area it covers the more mageforce it consumes. Although there are many skills in warrior path along with their specialty but their usage is not as versatile as spells.

However, skills could be more easily learned and could be activated instantly. Furthermore, by continually practicing, one could become more proficient at using skill. The more proficient one using the skills, the better its effect and potency.

During the training, I also try to gather a mageforce with only one element when using skill. Apparently, elements could be imbued into skill and gain their characteristic with additional effect.

For example, if you use [energy sword] skill from a level 1 skill warrior with a lot of fire element mageforce, I will produce [fire sword energy]."

Since she also has fire element affinity, she can teach me about how to apply the fire element to my attack too and about their characteristics.

In warrior path, each element will give a different effect to the same skill. However, only a few warriors with a high affinity elemental could apply elements towards their skill. Because most of the warrior path skills utilize neutral elements megaforce.

Even for me it is hard to apply one elemental effect to warrior path's skill. The hardest part for me is to filterize the mageforce into only one element. But, I guess I could do it after more practice.

Skills are different from spells which need spell's diagrams and formulas. Skills in warrior's path always could be active instantly. The bigger the mageforce you apply, the stronger the skill effect and also give more additional effect.

Because of this reason, warrior path is categorized by mastery over skill that reach at certain proficiency. Hearing this explanation alone, I feel like I have some kind of cheat since I master so many techniques from my other personalities.

The specialty in warrior path usually categories by the weapon, style, or elemental affinity. For example, sword master specialty means mainly focus on sword skill while magic knight means mainly use magic and close combat style in their fight.

She also explains the weakness and the advantage of a few weapons with their respective specialty jobs. Although I know about it, I still listen to her. I may learn something new since in this world they use mageforce.

Teacher Gene also will teach me in sword since it is her expertise. As for other styles, I need to wait until I get into the academy. Not that it really matters, as I already decided to also use a sword.

I told her that I will also use a sword as my main weapon but not the one kind of European style sword that is mainly used in the mansion.

I explain the sword that I want to use which she finds weird. But, I dodge her question as I explain that I looked at it from the library yesterday.

The sword that I want is more similar to a katana from Japan. The reason I choose this type of sword is because it is also my main weapon on Earth.

I am already familiar with this kind of sword. It will become easier for me to learn some new skill along with it.

On the way to the training room I asked her to cut a branch of a tree and shape it into a katana wooden sword.

The long is about 1 meter which is quite awkward since my height is not even 1 meter yet. According to her, my sword is similar to some of the beast tribes' weapons. She told me that I should ask my father if he has it or can produce one of it.

After that, she asked me to get ready for a spar. But, we will do it in one of the training rooms in the mansion to avoid others attention. The training room is not as big as the training ground but it is still big enough for both us to have spar and leave a lot of spare room.

As soon as we arrived at the training room, we began warming up by ourselves. Apparently, people in Hirth are not taking seriously about warming up as they have mageforce to boost their body and prevent some minor accidents while training.

As I do my warm up she looks at me curiously. After a while, she finally said that she has a magic eye that sees through the condition of the body and predicts some of their moves.

She explains that my warm up magically could somehow improve all my body strength significantly even without the mageforce.

She asked me to teach her this kind of method that I use for my warm up. But, I rejected her immediately. Then, she began to nag me a lot about it.

After a lot of negotiation and demand from her, I bet to teach her, if she can win 5 spar consecutively which she immediately agreed.

The reason I did such a bet is because not that I don't trust teacher Gene but because this is not ordinary warming up.

This warming up is also one of the techniques from Greed and if I do correctly it can boost my body 200% more. The downside is it can only last about 15 minutes and I need around 20-minutes preparation to use this warming up.

It also cannot be used consecutively. In my past life, I needed around 12 hours before I could use this warming up technique to be effective again.

Since her magic eyes could she through my body's condition, I limit it to boost my body until 100% as I don't want her to know more about this technique. After a while, I took time to get familiar with my wooden sword.

I took my position and swung my wooden sword. "It seems I have become rustier." Then, I swung my wooden sword a few times in a streak.

Suddenly, in the middle of my practice I hear, "Ermm… Josep… can you change the bet's condition?" she asked me.

"Huhh… why? And it is my condition since my warming up technique is a little bit special." I replied with confusion

"But.. But.. your swordsmanship is much more refined than me who is level 5 of sword master. I even thought that all this time my swordsmanship is a thrash compared to you." While she turns depressing.

Not expected such a response, "Ohh… I see now. However, I still will not lower my condition and this style is different from yours. In your eye, it may seem refined more but in another eye it is just pure thrash so don't worry about it." As I tried to lie while cheer her up.

Then, we prepare our spar. Our spar consists of two parts if I can win two of the three parts I win the spar today. The first is we battle without using mageforce to see about my combat capability.

The last part is an all out battle utilize mageforce. Although we call it spar actually it is a battle until the other one is completely defeated. We will not stop even though one of us is already hurted.

After we agree to this condition, she turns on the enchantment in the room and we go in the middle of the room respectively. Then, we begin our second spar.