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Author Note:
[ ] = When Twilight is speaking.
{ } = When talking through Telepathy.
' ' = When thinking in your mind.
<< >> = When talking with your Pokémon or Tamed Beast.
--- --- = When describing a certain period of time OR Another place.
** ** = Point Of View i.e., POV
/// /// = In Call
" " = System and when talking to it.
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From that day onwards, Primis didn't let Lumine touch her sword.
He only made her do two things every day.
First, to exercise in the morning to keep her body in shape.
Second, to meditate for four hours.
As for the rest, she could do whatever she wanted.
This new routine caught her off guard, making her think that Primis was disappointed in her because she failed to complete his test. Though seeing how he was treating her like he always did and didn't care about that, she breathes in relief.
Hence, she started to relax and enjoy that free time of hers. And to make sure she wouldn't get bored, Primis also gave her some books.
Seeing them Lumine pouted in annoyance because she hated reading. At the beginning of their journey, when Primis taught her the language of this world, he made her read and write a lot. Hence, she hates books.
However, the moment she saw a book of cookery book in between, it made her think otherwise.
She had no experience of cooking in the beginning. She was a terrible cook. But when Primis forced her to do so, she was hooked in a month.
While she was putting away all the books, another book caught her attention. It was a book on swordsmanship. She became silent looking at it for a while before finally deciding to keep it for the time being.
Like that Lumine started reading the cooking book in her free time. If there was something she didn't understand she asked Primis who solved that problem of hers.
But by the time Primis took a nap after breakfast, she took out the swordsmanship book and read in silence. And during his second nap after lunch, she carefully sneaked away and started practicing the new things she learnt about swordplay.
Primis was of course aware of all of it but pretended not to. Whenever she started practicing in the distance, Primis opened one of his eyes to glance at her before smiling and turning away to let her practice in peace.
It's true that Lumine was still scared of the bloodshed she experienced after killing Hilichurl. But she knew that only with strength she had any chance of finding her brother. She didn't want to face the same helplessness she felt in front of that Unknown God.
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One year later.
Night.
Primis slowly opened his eyes. However, his left eye was glowing blue in color.
A second later, the light dimmed down, and his eye returned to that same dark color. Turning his head to the side, he was greeted by Lumine's sleeping face which was too close to his.
Lumine: ZZ...ZZ...…ZZ...ZZ
Primis remained indifferent since he was already used to it.
From the day she had a mental breakdown, Lumine always slept while hugging him tightly as if afraid that Primis would disappear.
Till yesterday he didn't mind but from today onwards, he would be busy with other stuff.
He brought his hand towards her and touched her forehead with his index finger.
TAP!!
There was a weak blue glow at the point of the contact before Lumine body seemed to have lost all strength.
Now instead of sleeping, it's more accurate to say that Lumine was unconscious.
Silently breaking free from her hold, Primis raised his upper body.
Caressing Lumine head a bit, he stood up.
WRM!!
Space wrapped behind him as two people walked out.
Primis: You come with me, Sirin. And you guard her.
Saying this Primis started walking with Herrscher of Void following behind and the other person guarding Lumine.
After walking for some distance, Primis stopped.
Primis: Sent your spears away.
She did as order without any questions. Once she was done, Primis looked back at her.
Primis: From today onwards, your training will start.
Herrscher of the Void: ...…
Primis: Since Herrschers are extremely strong, you always end the fight in a move or two. And even if you met someone as strong as yourself one day, it would always be life and death battle with only one survival. As a result, you Herrschers didn't get the opportunity to refine your skills.
Herrscher of the Void: ......
Primis: So, be prepared. Your training will be in Five Phases.
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Phase 1: Close Combat Mastery.
Phase 2: Weapon Combat Mastery.
Phase 3: Range Combat Mastery.
Phase 3: Elemental Control.
Phase 5: Physical and Elemental Fusion.
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CRACK!
Cracking his neck to the side, Primis continued.
Primis: We are starting your training for Phase 1 today. Once it's completed, we will move to the next Phase. Remember this, five years is all you have in order to complete all five phases.
"Why is that?"
"Primis: Because we are going to pick Paimon after that and the plot will commence."
"So, Lord finally decided to not delay t."
"Yeah."
Primis: Are you ready?
The blank eyes of Herrscher of the Void changed. Now, intelligence can be seen in them.
'Primis: Good.'
Primis: Come and make sure to keep your power in control.
SWISH!!
Appearing in front of Primis, she extended her arm trying to grab Primis.
However, Primis slapped her arm away in the last moment and delivered an uppercut.
BAM!!!
She widened her eyes as her head moved back because of the punch and took a step back unconsciously.
Too bad Primis had no intention of letting it end like this.
Grabbing her arm, he turned and pulled her over his back before slamming her on the ground.
BANG!!!
Primis: You are full of openings.
He said before letting go of her arm and taking some steps back, giving her the time to get up.
She blinked her eyes before raising herself and standing up.
They both looked at each other and moved at the same time.
SWOOSH!!
SWOOSH!!
Herrscher punched. Primis dodged and delivered his own. This time she was able to dodge it and attacked. Primis dodged again and they kept on going for a second before Primis found an opening again and hit her gut.
BAM!!
FWOOSH!!
BANG!!!
The force behind that punch threw her at the mountain in the distance, destroying it in the process.
SWISH!!
Though in the next second, she came out of the rubble and continued attacking.
Like this, they kept on exchanging blows again.
Good thing that they were keeping their strength in check, or the entire area would have been devastated by now.
It may seem that both were equal but in truth Primis was the one having upper hand because always succeed in landing a blow from time to time. Though he was impressed inwardly because he can't use the same move again.
Whenever he would find one and succeed in hitting, the Herrscher already covered that weakness of hers in their next exchange. Her attacks were also becoming more and more faster, stronger and precise. She was also looking attentively at Primis moves and trying to implement it in her fighting style. In other words, she was learning and improving at every clash.
"J-Just who is she exactly?"
"Primis: Someone who can kill you even if you were at your full power."
"!!!!!!!!!"
'Primis: Amazing. This way she will complete her Phase 1 training in a month… I guess I can expect nothing less from a Herrscher.'
While they were fighting, the person who was guarding Lumine was looking intensely at their fight. It was picturing itself in Herrscher of the Void place and was thinking how it will fight or counter if Primis attack that this or that. In other words, it was also improving its fighting style just by looking.
Once the spar between Primis and Herrscher of the Void came to an end, Primis ordered her to guard Lumine as it was the turn of the one who was guarding her.
By the time their spar was over, that person and Herrscher of the Void both guarded Lumine together as more people came out one by one and fought with Primis.
Just like this, five years went by.
Herrscher of the Void succeeded in completing five phases of her training.
Now it was the time to pick Paimon and start the plot which had been stalled for all these years.
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*A/N: Please throw some power stones.
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