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Chapter 2 - Training

Its a new day, Birds chirping, Leaves blowing, and Louc waking up.

"Honey! Come on its time to eat!" Marcie shouted.

Louc stood up and started stretching, after that he went to the kitchen to eat his food.

"Mom can i go out today?" Louc looked eager to train his bow skills, he wanted to see the beautiful art that Marcie presented him.

"Yeah sure, just dont be late."

When Louc heard what Marcie said he immediatley sped up his eating, so he could go out faster.

Done with eating Louc went to his room to put on his outfit, he wanted to wear a simple outfit because he would be training, he didn't wanna wear any tight stuff because it would hinder his training, so he just went with a plain white t-shirt. When he was about to leave he saw his bow at the front door, he thought that his mom brought it here.

He grabbed the bow and quiver full of arrows, and headed to the training spot. "Im Leaving! Bye Mom!"

"Alright take care!"

Louc carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows, Louc knew that the bow is very heavy so he decided to carry it while heading to his training site, it will provide him excersice to his body, he thought of doing this everyday to get rid of his weakness, yesterday he realized that he was too weak to even fire another shot, he even got too exhausted and fell asleep, he now knows that he is very out of shape, it would be very hard but he'll do it for the sake of getting that beautiful art.

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1 hour later

Louc finally arrived at the spot, looking exhausted he couldn't even hold his breath or walk anymore, he was that out of shape, he knows that he has to take a break, so he took a 30 minute break to relax his muscles, after that he started again, his training, he got into his stance, trying to find any mistakes with it, he knew that from yesterday it was definetly not the best stance that he could come up with, he knew he could make it even better, so he decided to try and search for any mistakes or any downsides to his current stance.

After he got done checking his stance, he tried to get into a steady breathing motion again, he checked his breathing as well to check if he has any mistakes that he could fix to make his breathing any better.

After that he now is in a relaxed manner, he pulled out an arrow, putting it on the strings holding it with his fingers, he pulled again.. slowly but precise, slowly up to the point of climax. While he was pulling it he had thoughts in his mind, 'Is there anything i could do to shoot better?' 'There must be a trick.' thinking like that he decided to try shooting forms, he thought that his shooting form might be the problem so he started analyzing his shooting form to check if there is anything he could use, but sadly his body can't hold long and he needed to fire it, so he aimed at the red mark infront of him, he steadied himself, *inhale..* *exhale..*

*Whoosh* the instant he let go the arrow made a whistling sound, signifying the release of an arrow, again the arrow was flying straight to the red mark, it was much more precise than yesterday, its because he found errors in his forms, but sadly the arrow curved yet again, it curved to the right, leaving Louc defeated and frustrated, in just one arrow he was left with an exhausted state, he now knew that he can't just keep training his bow skills, he needed to train his body first before he could get the result that he wants.

'Agh.. i shouldn't be practicing my bow skills.. i should focus on improving my body for now.'

Louc rested a little and started thinking of the list that he'll be doing from now on. Once again he fell asleep.

There was someone else there though. It was Marcie she was following Louc to make sure that he is alright. Seeing that her baby was alright and fell asleep, she quickly went and carried him to home to sleep.

This routine continued for 2 years gradually increasing, Marking the 13th birthday of Louc.

"Happy Birthday!!"

"Thanks mom i love you."

"I love you too sweetheart. *smooch*" Marcie gave him a little peck on the cheek.

*Sniff* "My baby is all grown up now." shedding a tear making Louc embarassed.

"Mom!" Louc playfully shouted at her, and pouted.

"Hehe even if your all grown up now your still my little baby."

"I know mom." Louc hugged her and sang *all i want is for us to be peaceful.*

"I have a gift for you! Here." She gave him an envelope or a letter.?

Louc confused what his mom gave him opened it and took a look inside.

Daisan has invited Louc Disturben to our Prestigious Daisan School for Mages, Warriors, Archers. We hope that you will join us in our school this year, well we wish you luck boy.

Ending the note, he looked at his mom, with gratified eyes, as if he was about to cry.

Daisan School was one of the biggest dreams that Louc has, it was a dream that all the kids, and adults have. Daisan is one of the most famous, and prestigious schools in decades. Simply because of its design and interior, and ofcourse the facilities, it was a world class level School. But.. how did he get in..? it costs alot of money to go to the capital.. and to even get a letter, it means that his mom spent alot on getting him in. It is almost impossible to get in even with the right amount of money. So he knew that she sacrificed alot to get him in Daisan.

"Mom.. are you sure..?" asking her, made her mad and smacked the back of his head.

"Ofcourse you idiot, if you weren't even good why would i even apply you." sighing she told him that if he speaks anymore about this, she will get mad.

"okay, okay, Thank you Mom! I love you!"

The opening ceremony for the School was tomorrow, Louc needed to get ready.