Break
That was the only word going on inside Syden's mind.
He was in a spacious building with many types of equipment for physical training laying around. There were also weapons like swords, spears, whips, clubs, and many more.
The place that Syden came to was a renowned training center in his town, the name of the center was Starlight training center. The one that Syden was inside of was only a mere branch of the main institute which was located in starlight city.
Syden first needed to build his stamina, so he started to run every morning and did physical exercises while taking the medicinal baths he prepared from the medicinal solutions. But he soon understood that he was only wasting his money by doing no rigorous exercises, to take all the benefits he enrolled himself in the training center and even hired the best instructor to build up his frail body.
The instructor's name was Alex, and on the outside, he seemed like an easy-going person that always wore a gentle smile on his face, but when someone trained with him, he would show them what hell really is.
It has been two weeks since Syden started training with him but every day he broke Syden thoroughly and mercilessly. At the end of the first week, Syden even hid in his house to get some rest and absorb mana instead of doing the hellish training but this demon even showed up at his house and dragged him back to the training center.
At the present, It has been two days since he started learning the basics of swordsmanship. Alex at first gave him the task to complete 1000 of each horizontal and vertical slash and stabbing air 500 times by the end of two days. Every time Syden got the posture wrong or swung his sword incorrectly Alex would hit him with a wooden sword.
In training for basic swordsmanship, Alex always has beaten him to a pulp but the complaint that he expected from Syden about not even teaching him anything never came.
"Hey kid, what are you made up of? why don't you complain about getting beaten up by me?" said Alex while making a curious expression.
"There is nothing to complain about when you are training me is there?" said Syden while holding his lower chest
"Are you mad, kid? cause I can't think of a person who will do this training willingly"
anybody would say this after seeing Syden in bruises everywhere, he was training like this every day without taking a break and even neglecting his mana absorption.
Seeing the determined look in his eyes, Alex sighed and decided to take a step back.
"Seeing you in this state I will somewhat reduce the training," said Alex while looking down at Syden's small figure.
"By the way what is your current mana core rank and age?"
"It is novice rank and my age is 10, sir"
"Hmm, that is incredibly good for someone your age"
"Are you using some medicine after taking my classes?" asked Alex while holding the sword in his hand
"Yes, but how do you know?"
"I can deduce that much as you are coming in good condition even after getting this much thrashed by me. Anyways leaving that topic why don't we start the training again" said Alex while slashing down towards Syden by using his sword.
Syden immediately swung his sword above his head to block the blow.
His attack was slashing apart the air with heavy force.
thak!
The power in Alex's attack was nothing to scoff at. Every time he attacked, Syden's posture began to deteriorate.
Syden wanted to increase the distance between them but every time he tried to go away from him Alex kicked the ground and started attacking relentlessly.
A blow from the left side made him fall to the ground.
While getting up, Syden started attacking but his attacks were blocked every time and even countered sometimes.
Syden attacked with a horizontal slash,
thak!
but his attack got blocked by Alex's sword which was in his right hand while his left leg kicked Syden straight in the stomach.
Syden started rolling on the ground while holding his stomach.
Other people in the training center were pitying him but their fear for Alex was more, so no one even remotely tried to stop the spar.
Syden lost his consciousness while looking at the blurry figure moving towards him.
It was night when Syden woke up. He started to look around in confusion but a voice disturbed his train of thoughts.
"Are you awake now?" asked Alex.
Seeing that he was being given a piggyback ride to his house Syden answered in a low voice.
"yes,"
"How are you feeling now?"
"My body is aching all over"
"That is to be expected"
"I don't know why you want to become stronger at such age but if you want I can teach you a sword technique which can design your muscles in a specific way and make them stronger, flexible, and suited for only that style of swordsmanship but remember that it will be hard to change styles once you learn it."At your age, I don't know why you desire to become stronger but I can teach you a sword technique that could develop your muscles in a specific way, and even make them stronger and flexible. But you should be aware that it's only suited for that style of swordsmanship, and it will be extremely hard to switch styles once you've learned it.
"What do you think?" asked Alex with great anticipation
"I will agree to it if you tell me why you are doing this?"
expecting this question, Alex answered
"Someday, I wanted a disciple of my own and you have more than necessary talent in this"
"I can't become your disciple."
Alex was disappointed by the answer and he couldn't describe what he was feeling.
"But you can become my teacher from an instructor"
"What is the difference between master and teacher?"
"Teacher is just lower than the master position"
At his answer, Alex started to laugh
"hahahahahahaah"
"You brat, fine, I will become your teacher but I have three conditions"
"Anything except being your disciple"
"Say that again and I will beat you"
At the unexpected answer, Syden shut his mouth.
"My first condition is that you will help me if I am ever in a problematic situation"
"Second if you ever have a master then you will meet come to meet me with him"
"Third come to meet me in this town every now and then
Now, do you accept my condition?"
"Yes," said Syden after thinking about the clauses
"By the way where is your house?"
"You don't even know that and are just walking in an unknown direction," said Syden in a cold voice after seeing the foolishness of his new teacher.
Awkwardly laughing at the situation Alex said to him
"Don't be that mad"
"So should I be laughing in this situation"
After spending half of the night finding his home Syden got to his home and slept soundly.