It's been approximately 3 months passed since I met gob and he showed me a plenty of amazing different magic and it's beauty of its in exchange I showed him some swordsmanship and archery skills and tried teaching him some but didn't worked out,But I kept our hangover as a secret because I'm starting lacking on my trainings.
"Come on Kazuya stop lacking! Hold on your handle and FOCUS!"Hikaru said with a high tone of its.
"I know I know!"I replied.
Hikaru suddenly dash on a zigzag movement making me confused on where he was going to launch the attack so I came out with a plan on go in a battle stance, unfortunately I expect him to attack at the left side based on the direction he always dash towards but instead he attacked directly at the middle hitting me.
"You really think I was aiming at the left side but you failed to predict it on the right place but that's alright at least you try it better luck next time"Hikaru said.
"Alright I'll train more then"I replied.
"Alright I'll be training again don't forget to train at your archery"Hikaru said.
After that he proceed to go on his training area at the front of the house so I proceed at the back of the house to do some archery.
"Time really flies fast than I expect it's been several months since I used to at swordsmanship and archery, I'm really proud to myself on improving for a long time"I whispered while I was preparing my training at archery.
I started shooting some arrow and still my aim is good thanks for the training I did no miss happens just bullseye at the middle then mother came.
"Have some orange juice fresh from 100% orange I made right now"Mom said and handed me.
"Thanks mom"I replied.
"I see you improve much better"Mom said.
"It's because I learn from a best teacher and a best mom and that's you"I replied.
Mom bursts out of joyful and quickly hugged me while patting me in the head it feels so good nothing can defeat mom's head pats.
After mom patted me in the head she proceeds to go back at the house and continued the house chores while I continue finishing my training.
After Lunch…
We finished our lunch and had some a bit of chat before we leave the table as usual dad and Hikaru will continue their training while me and mom take care the dishes after that I'll be heading back at the forest.
"I'll be out for a few"I said after finishing the dishes with mom.
While I was walking outside before I existed our house Hikaru was looking at me with a observing eye in the distant but I didn't pay attention to him instead continued walking. I was pretty much exited to see him again because I feel like there's something exciting going to happen.
As usual I always ran into dad at the forest and he continued its way to path leading to our house for their training with Hikaru.
*creak*
I heard something and it was the sound of someone stepped on a tree branch, so I quickly focus at my surroundings thanks to my parents training I have improved that skill.
"Water Ball" Whispered by a unknown person that I can't say who is it because of the lowness of its tone.
I quickly saw the attack coming from the front, I didn't wasted my time on just looking at it that's why I swift from my right just to dodged the attack.
After that I covered at a tree then suddenly a barrage attack of water ball was unleashed by the unknown attack, but based on my point view the directions of the attack is very easy to dodged
it's safe to say that the attack can't be control by the caster because of the big quantity of being released.
I pulled out my bow and aimed at the direction where the attacker was standing after that I released the arrow almost hitting it because of the distortion from him.
"Okay it's my turn"I said.
I ran in a zigzag movement so I can avoid getting hit by its attack, while I'm getting close to it I quickly pulling my sword slowly.
"That's some nice tactic you have there but there's always a counter in every movement"Said by the unknown attacker.
"Wha" I said.
A sudden burst of a powerful force of wind from the distance that made me to back off so I can't let my guard down.
"I should think a better way to know the enemy" I whispered, come to think of it is gob ok because there's a attacker and I'm starting to think some negative thoughts about it but I need to stay positive.
As I was hiding behind of a tree and looking at the surrounding, I figured it out on how I gonna stop this person in move without getting hurt. So basically if I were to move at my right and passing 4 trees then will be going two zigzags after that quickly going up on a tree afterwards I will be dashing on it while a incoming arrow coming in the same direction to disturb his offense on my attack.
"Are you just gonna hide there forever" The attacker spoke.
"Naaaaaah" I replied.
After that I followed the path of my analysis on the plan. While I was running pass the tree into the 4th. Swarm of random attack was casted to distract my movement and continue do the zigzag two times on his direction that made a confusion at him then suddenly disappeared in front of him.
That time I quickly got up on a tree and before I dashed to him an arrow was already released after I got up making him canceling it's next attack instead trying to dodge backwardly but I quickly counter its defend by kicking its foot and making him to fell down the ground making to have a opening to attack it so I didn't think twice but to unleash an attack toward him.
But before my attack land to the attacker a familiar voice came from it.
"Stop stop Kazuya it's me"said by the attacker.
After he spoke, I already realized that the person who was about to get hit by my attack was my friend gob and I think is trying to pull a prank or something
"I almost kill you"I replied.
I helped him stand up and check if he was injured by my attack.
"Sorry for what I did it's just for something"Gob said.
"Something?"
Gob took out a bag from the tree next to us and pulled a book then he handed it to me.
"What's this?"I asked.
"It's a reward of your great performance so I gave you a book but not just an ordinary it's a book that you can learn magic to it"
A book of magic this is something I'm wanting to read and learn from it so I can master it and help me on becoming strong.
"Let's go to the river because class it about to begin"Gob said
The day was almost a disaster for me because I almost killed gob to the test scenario but I'm glad it didn't happen so he's safe and got a reward from it a book.
A magic book so I can learn it efficiently.
"Let's start with the basics of how to cast. There are plenty of ways to cast including chanting but the best way of casting is the chant less that requires a lot of training"Gob explained.
"I see" I replied.
After a quick summary of chanting by gob, he walked forward near at the river and lifted its arm aiming on a rock at the distance.
*Glow*
While he was standing and it's arm are aiming at the rock, the hand suddenly glowed and plenty of particles were appearing from its hand.
"Fire Ball"Gob said, After that a circular shape made of fire appeared on his hand then he unleashed it flying fast I was totally amazed by it and starting to think of trying magic.
"But sometimes if you are talented or gifted you don't have to chant at my case I can do that but not all magic sometimes I need to spoke what am I gonna ask"
To be honest he already told me a hundred times but I'm fine with it.
Gob suddenly turned around and grabbed a big book at his book and walked forward to me to hand something.
"Here you can study this to I'm prove your magic skill"He said
It's a very old book and not just an ordinary book but a thick book and a bit heavy now I have two books.
"Thanks I'll be a great magician one day!!"I replied.
"That's the spirit"
Then suddenly a sound of a branch was stepped on was heard from our back.
"A magician???" A voice from a far spoken that seems familiar.
"Who's there?"Gob said as the sound of foot steps are coming closer to our direction but at that moment I'm confused trying to remember who's voice was that while gob was is ready for defensive.
"You told me we're gonna be both swordsman HUH?!"as the voice came closer a person appeared in the trees and it was Hikaru that explains why it was familiar.
"I can explain-"
"LIAR!!!"He shouted and ran from the forest that I quickly followed him.
"See you tomorrow gob sorry for the sudden change of plans"
While I was running to chase Hikaru to apologize I can hear from the distance hitting the bushes making it ti find him easier then suddenly the sound disappears when I stumbled a ruin watch tower that was not much high and decided to go in he might be hiding inside.
"Hikaru are you here?, Hikaru I'm sorry I'll be still a Swordsman I promise"I said.
"You liar, I thought you were doing sword training when going outside and go to the woods that made me happy that you were hard working for our dreams instead it's just full of lies!?"He said while I can't find where it came because of the echoes inside of the ruin tower.
"I'm sorry ok, I didn't mean to lie and hurts your feelings but my goal won't change I promise"
Then silence occurred and thinking if Hikaru leaves the area but I didn't lose hope by checking my surroundings
"You know Kazuya there something important to learn on Swordsmanship"
As Hikaru said that I was confused but instead I'm trying to understand what does he mean about that with a sudden random topic, suddenly-"
"Not all sword user always attack at the ground…"
At that moment a shroud of a shadow was spotted behind me due the reflection of light and it seems was holding a sword, that's why I quickly look back but before I see Hikaru I was already knocked by his kick leaving me out cold at the ground.