I just woke up
it was 4 in the morning
The training that I was subjected daily was a jog in the morning then practicing some boxing techniques unique to Merlin
I oeft the house and then ran around the large garden in front of the house
I ran and ran thinking nothing else but running
'It has been 2 months since I left and I would return once I'm 12. Merlins been bringing me some entertainment daily and from what I've read. I'm dead? Or ah lost?. I wanna scare them in the future'
During my training I became carefree, being able to release my emotions made me smile more
I finished my morning jog. It was 5 in the morning and I was gonna start my ladder training
Fire
Water
Earth
Fire and water
Air
Gravity
Spatial distortion
Air
Fire
Air
Earth
Eart—
"Ah!" I failed when I nearly finished the ladder training
"Again!" I shouted
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It was the afternoon if the same day
Merlin came over and taught me a new spell called 'Shadow sparrer'
As the name goes it creates a shadow partner to spar with you.
It doesn't use the mana of the caster instead it uses the mana in the surrounding area. It also only operates a little bit better than the caster or if wanted it can become stronger that the caster
I casted the spell and created a shadow
Merlin only taught me some basic like
"The wiseman's jab"
"The wise flicker of man"
"Cross-counter"
"Hook"
And "Uppercut"
After he taught me that he would apparently start teaching me the sword and spear and magic he also added that ncr I'm old enough he'll start teaching me the bow. I was excited so I trained day in and day out.
I started sparring with the shadow.
Arm's up I charge my right and use my left
I hit a flicker with my left and I hit the shadows face
It immediately faced forward after being hit
It counter with a jab to the side of my body
He then performed an uppercut
"Guh!" I was hit with the uppercut, sending me flying
"Sigh, Merlin would apparently start sparring with me once I'm 8." I let out another sigh, covering my eyes with my arm "2 years to go before I'm 8 and 6 more before I return to the empire"
I stood back up and started sparring with the shadow once more
I iabbed to it's stomach, hitting it. I then punch him in the face with a series of
"Wise Flick'r of Man!"
With it's head thrown up from the series of left punches, I hit it straight in the face
The shadow lowered it's body then closed up our space. It started infighting
I put both my arms up to block the blows
He then stopped planting it's small feet on the ground, he pulled back and charged its right hand. He punched
The punch was weak it didn't hurt but, somehow, I stumbled
"Hahahaha to think I'm this weak and I wanted to surpass my father" I said that
With those words, I loathed my weakness but, I then started questioning everything
What is a hero?
Do I want to be a hero?
What is the hero of a hero?
Do I want a life of attention? Or Do I want a life that was fulfilling?
I stopped asking myself question
Those weren't question I could answer for now
I continued to spar
Until the end of the day Arthur didn't win