after exchanging blows for an hour or more both blake and faes separated. they both were not even out of breath and were smiling having fun!
the onlookers saw them fight were trying to follow their movements but the only sound of swords hitting each other and the dust rising around was the proof that the two were present there still sparring. when after an hour the onlookers who already had their jaws dropped and eyes wide open saw that the two royals were not even panting they felt like their eyes were deceiving them.
if it were them in either of their places then they would have been long dead! the spectators realised that they were weak too weak to keep their royals safe. in order to even help them in a fight they have to be better than what they were now.
the onlookers saw that faes and blake seem to charge once again at each other they watched them with all their focus in order to not miss anything and learn a thing or two if they were able to keep up with their speed.
"alright now lets not move around so much others are having difficulty watching us" blake teased faes who grinned at him
"are you sure about that?" faes asked and blake nodded.
he wanted to fight her without moving around so he can see is if she can fight in a condition where she cant move much. he only saw her smile in return.
faes smiled she stopped using void steps and began to fight blake head on. she had more strength than normal elite establishment and can easily keep up with blake.
blake and faes continued their fight this time not moving around much so that made the others finally see their movements. one attacks while other dodges and counterattacks. they jumped ducked and dodged and blocked just in right time and the constant sound of their swords hitting each other was soon like a music and the movement of faes and blake was like some kind of dance moves.
the spectators slowly entered a daze the more they watched. faes and blake continued for few more hours before they stopped. this time they were panting and sweating slightly. only slightly! they had not used any qi or magic all this time and completely relied on their skills.
"we will continue tomorrow!" blake said after catching his breath watching faes wipe the sweat on her forehead.
others might not notice but blake knew the difference in his and faes strength. if only faes had advance level sword skills and was at his level of cultivation than he might not be a match for her anymore. while he relied in his advantage of cultivation level and advanced level sword skill he only evenly matched with faes who was relying on her agility and strength along with her intermediate sword skill.
blake finally understood why faes didn't wanted him to lower his cultivation level while fighting. if he had done that then he would not have been a match for her.
blake and faes left the area discussing about what they would train and focus more on leaving a group of dazed dragons behind.
adrian and sky returned after deciding that sky was best suited with a short sword for now. sky was first going to learn using the short sword in order to increase her skills and correct her posture. adrian had taught her how to hold the sword and showed her a few moves that they were going to learn today. adrian used a long sword and was more inclined towards strength than speed unlike blake.
as they returned after few hours they saw that blake and faes were not present instead the group of knights and mages were standing in a daze as if they were hypnotized.
"what's going on here?" adrian asked shaking a knight closest to him. the knight came out of his daze and bowed startled to find adrian and sky there greeting them in a loud voice which woke others up too as they greeted him and sky.
"why were everyone standing in a daze?" adrian asked again as sky watched everyone amused.
"we apologize your highness! we were watching her highness princess faes and his highness prince blake spar and got lost in it. we didn't realised that they had left and your highness is here with her highness." the knight from before said.
adrian smiled unconsciously. 'it is again his sister!' faes seem to have so many surprises for them but it only made her special just like sky. he had thought that faes was strong as she was adopted by aiden and should be special but now watching the dazed soldiers in front of him adrian confirmed that she was indeed more powerful than what he had originally thought.
the soldier who was watching faes and blake spar summarised it for adrian and it only made adrian smile more deeply. 'truly not to be underestimated' he thought as a sudden urge to protect faes developed in him. she was his sister now and was powerful so she can keep others safe but he was her older brother and he was the one who is supposed to keep his sisters safe! adrian smiled deciding that he was going to train more from now on.
everyone saw adrian smile and were dumbfounded. one had to know that adrian rarely smiled!
adrian caught himself quickly and turned to everyone "continue your training or go do your work as the spar between my brother and sister is over." adrian said. he was stricter than others as a crown prince.
everyone greeted him and sky again who was now giggling before going their ways. while adrian shook his head and began to teach sky. he was going to make his younger sister strong too so that no one can look down on her. he knew sky was powerful but still he wanted her to know proper way to fight and defend herself.
the more he trained sky the more astonished he got. sky was a fast learner and the moves he taught her were only required to be demonstrated once before she would replicate it. though adrian had to correct her posture a few times as she was barely able to control her human form currently but he was still amazed that sky can not only walk run and move around freely after a week of morphing but was also able to use a short sword.
adrian sighed. 'it seem like he have to change the training schedule for sky' adrian had made a schedule for sky but looking at the speed sky was learning he definitely have to change it.
on the other hand blake and faes who had finished discussing about their spar were sitting in resting area near the training grounds.
blake was surprised after getting a overview of faes powers from her. though she only told him that she can use qi and the four elements because he had seen her use them before she also said that she wants to train more on her archery and space and ice magic.
when blake heard she can use space and ice magic too he had a blank face but soon got over it. it was faes he was talking about so being surprised was not in the question. blake also sensed that she had not told him what else she can do but it was fine, he still knew more than others!
blake also realised that they wont be able to train freely if they continued to train in the training grounds so he discussed with faes and they agreed to go to the nearby forest to train where they will be free from the prying eyes of others. the beast in the forest would also make a good sparring partner.
blake and faes were evenly matched in today's spar but it was clear to them that there was still a lot of difference between them. both wanted to grow stronger! blake made it his goal to get stronger so that he an stay by faes and keep her safe.
after discussing blake and faes went their own ways. they were going to go to the nearby forest area to train from tomorrow.