"Welcome to the Ryakudatsu Training Grounds!"
The blonde-haired Gabriel could be seen standing in front of the Buraunmajikku guests, stretching both of his arms out dramatically.
Behind Gabriel, no homes or buildings were seen. It was flat terrain with occasional training equipment that'd best suit the students. Gabriel then lowered his arms, letting his robe's sleeves slide back down his arms. "This is typically used by our youthful students, much like myself, but you guys are free to use it whenever you please!"
Oshieru and Akushon quietly observed the grounds for training. After a few moments of thinking to themselves, the two instructors ultimately found no problems or potential setbacks. The equipment looked both expensive and new. The ground was coated in either gravel or dirt, depending on what area you're in. The open space gave the students the chance to practice their resistance to magic without having to worry about causing damage.
Mr. Akushon nodded his head with his arms crossed, then turned to look back at Gabriel. "Great. If it isn't a bother, we would like to allow our students to begin their training as soon as possible."
Gabriel's smile widened, proceeding to cross his arms and hide his hands into the sleeves of his robe– similar to Father Laurence. "Yes, yes. Do be careful, but also make sure that you get the most out of this! We would love to see the graceful future be filled with many aspiring heroes!"
And with that, Gabriel walked away, most likely in the direction of the Montgomery Church. With Gabriel taking his leave, the two instructors turned their bodies to face the students. "Alright! Since we now have access to the training grounds, we are expecting each of you to use your time here accordingly! Nothing should be too different here than it was in Buraun. Oshieru and I will be supervising you all, obviously willing to help out any students who may face any challenges."
The blue aura instructor, Oshier, nodded in agreement. "Also, please do not stray away from these grounds. If that does happen, either our assisting warriors or the ones of this village will return you. You may face consequences on your return."
All of the students from both classes nodded, standing quietly amongst each other as they listened to their instructors.
"Be professional. You should know how that looks. Now, like in Buraun, these training grounds are separated into parts. An area for hand-to-hand combat—you may need a partner, an open area for testing out your magic, and other areas for important training." Mr. Oshieru decided to finish the list of rules, prompting both of the instructors to walk to the side. "If you please, go use the training grounds however you may need."
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"Do you think they arrived yet?"
Within the village of Ryakudatsu, three kids who couldn't be a touch above twelve were all standing in an empty alleyway, speaking to one another.
"I don't know. Maybe." One of the kids replied, sounding more feminine than the one before.
"That doesn't answer the question, Sona!"
Two of the kids in the alleyway were males, while one was female. The kid named Sona had light brown hair, which extended all the way down to her ears in length, and bright brown eyes to match.
"Why don't we just go look then, Mizuki?" Sona shot back at one of the kids named Mizuki.
Mizuki was one of the three males, having dark curly hair that remained above his ears in length, along with light green eyes.
Mizuki gulped. "What if we get caught!?" The curly-haired kid exclaimed, waving his hands frantically. "We'd be sent back home!"
The third kid among them cupped a hand up to his chin, appearing to be in deep thought. The kid's motion garnered the attention of Sona and Mizuki. ""What is it, Toshiro?"" Both of the kids then questioned.
Toshiro, who also had brown hair that matched Sona's, glanced back up at Sona and Mizuki, keeping his chin cupped. "What did Father say again? They're all students from a foreign village, and all they're doing is training. Surely there is a way to still observe them without being caught."
Sona smiled mirthfully. "See! At least Toshiro isn't too chicken to go spy on a bunch of students-in-training!" A mocking expression was all that was present in her features.
Mizuki mumbled something incoherent, seemingly irritated by something. "Fine. But don't blame me if we get caught!"
"Ah, don't be so sour. Besides, what's the worst that can happen?"
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"Akogare, what are you doing?"
Tanjo and Akogare are currently facing each other, with a six-foot gap between them. In some type of preparation, Akogare was hopping up and down and shaking all of his limbs. Akogare came to a halt, his gaze falling on the jet-black-haired teenager. "We're going to have a quick spar! We didn't have enough time to practice confrontation in Buraun, so I'm intending to do it now!"
"Really?" Tanjo drawled, tilting his head to the side.
Akogare remained unmoved, assuming a random stance. "Yes, really! Now come on. Or are you scared I'm going to whoop your ass?"
"Fine." Tanjo conceded, assuming a stance of his own. "This might as well be the one-on-one's we did on the first day of school."
Akogare smiled brightly. "Yeah, think of it like that. But this time, we switched opponents!"
Something then popped into Tanjo's mind, prompting him to stand up slightly more straight. "Shouldn't someone be watching as we spar, like one of the instructors or other students?"
"I can." A voice suddenly spoke.
Turning to face the owner of the voice, Sukudo was seen staring at the two. "I'm testing the distance of how far my hawks can go, so I need something to pass the time."
"That's fine. You can be the one to start us off!" Akogare agreed, looking back at Tanjo, who was also getting back into his stance.
Sukudo proceeded to stand between the two students in their own stances, slowly raising his hand. Sukudo was apparently going to use his hand as a signal to begin the spar. Sukudo allowed his hand to remain in the air for a few short moments, allowing Akogare and Tanjo to say a few words.
"You ready, Tanjo?" Akogare questioned, his blood pumping in excitement.
"Yeah, we'll finally know who is stronger out of the two of us!" Tanjo replied, a small smirk on his lips.
Sukudo waited until their conversation ended, preparing to lower his hand and initiate their spar. Finally, when the two stopped speaking to each other, Sukudo took the liberty to have the two begin, by swiping his hand down in a straight line. "Start." Sukudo monotonously ordered.
Both Akogare and Tanjo lunged forward at the same time. Akogare kicked Tanjo in the left leg, knocking the jet-black-haired teenager off balance and enabling the blonde to seize Tanjo's left armored arm, pulling the jet-black-haired teenager in and kicking him directly in his armored stomach, knocking Tanjo into the dirt ground.
"Agh!" Tanjo groaned from the attack, his eyes squinting from the sudden force.
"Hah! I got you! Akogare boasted, keeping Tanjo pinned to the ground by grabbing both of his arms.
Tanjo panted slightly, then began to faintly smirk. "Oh, really?" The jet-black-haired teen quickly repositioned himself from underneath Akogare, placing his left knee in the blonde's stomach and yanking his hands-free. Tanjo then placed his elbows down onto the dirt ground. 'Please let this work.'
Tanjo's arms started to fill with aura, giving him enough strength to propel himself off the ground and completely flip Akogare onto his back, eliciting loud clanking from his armor. "You were saying?" Tanjo teased Akogare, facilitating his immobility with vice-like clutches on his arms.
Akogare grumbled, "Alright, you win! I didn't think we were using our aura."
Sukudo raised his hand to his lips, clearing his throat loudly, getting Akogare and Tanjo's attention. "Tanjo wins." Then proceeded to announce what was already known
"Yeah, I think we got that already."
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Hey! I hope you enjoyed today's chapter! Just wanted to begin their training, helping me prepare for what's to come! Stay tuned for more!
Have a Great Day!
Peace - Cr1ticalz_