In Mistral at Yukihira dojo. 3 masters and 4 students.
"You only have 1 year left before Beacon enrollment. We already thought you all the fundamentals needed to be a huntsman and huntresses in TRAINING. You all might be more skilled and experienced than the average students but still lacking compared to senior students and of course, you're still too far to being a fully fledge Huntsman and Huntresses. All we did is pave you your way. Whether you can take it or not all depends on you. Ok... Today, there is no training. You can do whatever you want. Ohh yeah, we have something for you." A gorgeous woman in purple kimono said.
The 3 adults all stood up then walk to the armory. They walk out holding 4 briefcases. 2 briefcases with mom and 1 each for Uncle Kiyoshi and Cedrick-san.
"It was brought yesterday. Man, you got a weapon personally forge by a legend. Well, a descendent of one. Come on open it up. Can't you put some words for me?" Uncle Kiyoshi said.
"You're more excited than me. And no, we can't. We are barely able to haggle for our weapons." I took the case from my Uncle.
"So, what are you waiting for. Go check your weapons." Mom said.
We all look at each other before opening our case at the same time.
Inside my case is double edge sword it's in a compact form with a custom belt, 2 semi-automatic handguns with a self-custom drop-leg holster, 2 grappling guns, a belt, and a pair of vambrace and greaves.
The sword's length is around 850 mm long. I took it out the transform it into its sword form. The approximate length of the sword is;
250 mm for the handle,
200 mm for the guard that can be reloaded with 2 dust magazines with 10 cartridges each,
and 750 mm for the blade.
With a total length of 1200 mm.
Both blades can be detached to be a one edge sword with a 100 mm handle.
The sword is mostly white with gold and blue highlights and a nonreflective black edge. Both the edge and the tip of the blade are dull.
One handgun is silver with a shade of blue while the other is Dark silver with a shade of purple. With 3 barrel and magazine modes so it can shoot 3 different bullet calibers. A 9mm dust bullet, 10 mm bullet, and 13mm bullet. Including in the chamber, it can fire fifteen 9mm, thirteen 10mm, and eighth 13mm bullets. It comes with 8 magazines. Each drop-leg holster has one auto magazine loader and can hold 4 magazines.
The pair of vambrace and greaves are both black as well, but both are nonreflective. It's both lightweight and durable with a thickness of 8 mm. So, it can be hidden under my sleeves and pants. With 2 dust cartridges each. Although it can only use one type of dust per limb. I can use 4 different dust per limb, but each cartridge can only contain 1300 mm³ of dust. Which is equivalent to one 9mm dust round.
The 2 grappling guns are my MK 5 grappling gun. It's 5 times faster than my old grappling hook. But currently, it can only use up to LVL 3 boost and barely for LVL 4 boost, due to the quality of the wire not capable of withstanding the tension. The grappling gun has 2 modes the dust mode or the wire mode. The dust mode is only capable of LVL 2 boost. The grappling gun can be attached to my belt or my vambrace. After checking to make sure nothing is wrong, I equipped everything.
"Hmm, Onii-san why did you separate your sword with your gun," Emerald asked.
"With my reflexes faster than my when weapons transformation will be a waste. Besides I want my weapons focused on durability and with it, I will be able to use higher-grade dust with ease." I said. Then looked at her weapon which is a double-barrel revolver with a foldable blade turning it into a kama. If I'm not wrong, it can turn into kusarigama. She also has a leather drop leg bag and a belt with a holster at the back. I then looked at Neo who's holding a pink umbrella with a pentagon with Sakura flower. I then looked at Aiden whose weapons don't look different from his old ones. I noticed something from their gear.
"You guys don't have accessories?" I asked as normally huntsman have at least 2 accessories with them.
"Wait Sora bro you asked for accessories?" Aiden asked shocked. Everyone in the room was shocked as well.
"You guys did not ask for accessories? *Sigh* Now I feel I'm a prodigal." I dejectedly said.
"How many?" Someone said in a very subtle voice.
"Huh... Oh... At most 2" after uttering, it all my hair suddenly stood up. I step back seeing an umbrella is swing at my place.
I saw Neo thrusting her umbrella at me. I tried to parry it with my new sword but she suddenly opens her umbrella. I was not able to properly parry it. It shifted a bit now pointing at my face. I move my head to the side.
*Whoosh*
I felt a gust of wind at my side. It's Neo's self-created attack the 'Silent bullet'. Its using Aura push to project her illusion like a bullet which is a bit faster than sound. You also can't hear it unless your 2 cm near it, hence the silence in its name. The only drawback is that it's only for close range and attack activation. Since her illusion can't survive that Aura for more than 50 cm and she needed 3 seconds to activate the attack. She also needed a pipe with one end block to use this attack.
Neo closed her umbrella and swing it in quick succession and add some of her iconic quick stabs. Her umbrella also acts as a shield to block attacks. I also noticed that the cloth used is like a one-way film. Allowing her to see the opponent through like a tinted glass while her opponent's vision is blocked.
Neo did another thrust, silent bullet, block, silent bullet, and an upward swing, but this time her movements are more fluid and faster. Her Aura timing is still lacking though.
*Swoosh*
I block Neo's sword because it's too fast to parry and it came from my blind spot. Her attack is way stronger than I thought, I hop back to negate some of its force. Neo is now holding a rapier on her right and an umbrella on her left.
Neo smirked then I felt the air above me vibrate. I step back a bit then jumped up. Aiden fell from the sky and creating an Aura shockwave. I decide to hit Aiden while he's recovering. I swing my weapon, but I did not hit Aiden. While I'm upside-down Emerald of course sneak behind me. If I decide to hit Aiden, Emerald will have a clean hit.
When I and Emerald are about to clash.
*Shatter*
Suddenly Emerald uses Aiden as a footstool to attack from below. Her attack came barely a second after Neo's Illusion shattered. I can only brace for impact.
*bang*
As I got thrown in the air. A bullet flies towards me. I evade it with my grappling gun which is currently attached to my belt. With my other hand, I aimed at Neo and shoot.
*click*
Damn! I forgot I don't have bullets.
The moment I land.
"Time up! Time up! Wait! Wait! Wait!" I sheath my weapon raise both of my hands. They all stood still and sheath their weapon.
"3v1 is unfair!" I shouted.
"Why don't you use your heart's insight. Besides you have inhuman reaction time," Emerald said.
Heart's insight is what I call my eagle sense now and I renamed eagle pulse to heart pulse.
When we have our first reunion 7 years ago. We did a free for all fight but I'm the primary target, just like today. Back then I can keep up with my lack of skill by using heart pulse and my reaction speed but now I can't do that. Back then they don't know how to cooperate, they only take turns waiting for the other to finish and step aside but now we are thought to cooperate and cover each other's back. In 1v1 depends on who's I'm fighting. I can win by beating them. In 2v1 I can only win by outlasting them. Since endurance is 1/3 of the purpose of my training. Besides after the first 2 years of our training, I'm not allowed to use both Heart's insight and Heart pulse during training. I can only use it during my private sparring with Sensei and when we do field training. I can also use it outside our training.
So, I looked at Sensei if I may have permission to do so. Technically this is not part of our training but maybe it is.
He nodded.
I use my heart's insight this time. I noticed that all 3 are already rushing towards me leaving 3 illusion clones. Neo's closest by a few steps. She can run faster but she slows down to keep their L formation. Neo's in front, Aiden's behind Neo, and Emerald beside Aiden at his left.
Neo did a quick thrust to my right. Aiden quickly followed with a shield tackle from my left. Suddenly Emerald attacks from behind.
I twist my torso to block Emerald's attack. I use its knockback to shoulder tackle Neo. As I tackle her aim her umbrella at Aiden and force her to pull the trigger. I followed up with a knee at Neo's head and use her as a footstool to jump away and run towards Neo's case.
This short exchange cost me 30% of my Aura. If this continues, I'll get beaten up. I realized that Neo's using 10mm bullets. I fired my grappling hook to quickly got closer. I noticed her case was closed. I thought of shooting my other grappling hook to it so I could get it faster but Neo loves collecting boxes or case that was given to her or bought by her. I decided not to.
When I got closer to her case the password was changed. I use my Heart's insight and focus inside the case. Inside the case was full of intent glowing so I can't see anything. If I focus enough, I can ignore this intent but don't have time. So, I gave up getting bullets and run outside the dojo but got denied by the adults.
Bruh. This is bullying I want to file a case!!! Keeping an eye on everyone. I decide to pick a bow and arrow from the weapon rack and chip their Aura while kiting them. Before they could pick up the bow. I drag the weapon rack then throw it outside.
"Shameless!" Aiden shouted while picking up wooden swords that fell out of the weapon rack and threw them towards me. I only focused my aura on all long-range weapons when I threw the weapon rack out of the dojo. So, any other weapons did not stick with the weapon rack.
"Tsk!" Both Neo and Emerald express their disdain.
After 5 minutes. Neo used all her ammo and reduce my Aura by around 40%. While their Aura is around 60% on average. Now that I'm the only one with a long-ranged weapon. They change their tactics. Neo no longer held back her speed and try to restrict me until Emerald and Aiden got closer.
I tried to keep my long-range advantage. Luckily, I can move around the whole dojo instead of the small circular platform where we usually spar.
Half an hour later, I was barely able to win the fight with 12% Aura left. I was finally able to stop using my Heart's insight. The whole time Neo and Emerald keep using their Semblance. Without using my heart's insight. I won't be able to see through their illusions. So, preventing from deactivating it.
The moment I deactivate my heart's insight. I felt light-headed then fainted.
I woke still at the dojo feeling a bit dizzy. I saw the girls are meditating and Aiden doing some Kata training. So, I sat and recover my Aura.
ʅ(´・｀")/` *phew...*
"Hmm Onii-san your awake." Emerald stood up.
"Yeah, I have for a few minutes now," I replied. I haven't fully regained my but it's already in the green zone.
"So, it was planned, right?" I look at them.
"Yeah... Mom just told us to do so. Sorry," Emerald said. Neo broke eye contact. Aiden's scratching the back of his head.
"Come on. I'm not angry. I just realized it because this is the first time, I got knock out using my sense," I explained to them. Ever since my training started, my eyes turned colder. At least that's what everyone around me reacts to when they look back at me.
Although Neo, Emerald, and Aiden got used to it. They still react on guard once in a while, but just for an instant. Due to it, I learned how to hide my presence in multiple ways. I also learned Neo's favorite tactic misdirection. A lot of people usually don't stare at people's eyes. With a bit of misdirection, people won't stare at my eyes making them not afraid of me.
"You guys got better at using your semblance, I need to focus hard just to see through it," I said as I head pat both Neo and Emerald.
"No, it's Neo who got better at using her semblance," Emerald said.
"It doesn't matter all three of you gave me a hard time. If you guys have ranged weapons or if the field is smaller, I won't be able to turn it into a battle of attrition." I said.
"If you also have bullets or even commercial grade dust, we will have a hard time," Adrian said.
"Wow, you're quite confident. You guys will win." I challenged them.
We all laugh then we heard mom called us for lunch.
"Wait, you guys have accessories right?"
...
"Of course Onii-san." Emerald finally replied.
In the late afternoon, I look for sensei and found him on a cliff near home.
"Sensei, what's the point of the spar a while ago," I asked.
"So that you would overuse your sense," Uncle Kiyoshi said, "The senses we got will never be fooled and detected but it can be hindered. For you to see through it you must use your sense constantly at 100%. It's ok to reach 100% in your first force breakthrough. Although it will be a bit harder to master it at the beginning stage, after you pass through that it will be easier to master its mid to late stages. Although in our family history not a lot of people did this it's because they lack the talent to pass through the beginning stage of the senses normally, so much more if it got harder, but you have the talent to do so. Unfortunately, you were not able to reach 100% during your force breakthrough. So you can only do it normally. Luckily you have a good foundation and you semi reach the mid-stage of the usage of senses." Uncle Kiyoshi explained.
"So that's why... But why did you not force me to do it when we're sparring." I asked.
"Because that's the only way," Sensei said as eyes linger at me for a bit before staring at the horizon.
"Let's go back your mom probably done cooking dinner." Uncle Kiyoshi said then he suddenly disappeared.
What is that about...
I guess Em is right, that's a bit creepy.