When everyone finished writing and handed them over to the student who distributed them, he had to return them to Professor Ni'lim.
Having returned the sheets, the stufon returned to us, and Professor Ni'lim began to study the notes. At times, one could see surprise, disappointment, and the worst thing was laughter when she read someone's sheet.
- It turns out that I was incredibly lucky that stufon Trey came to my courses. - Professor Ni'lim said affectionately, but her smile made me scared.
My classmates gave me sympathetic looks, in their opinion, no one should attract the attention of such a monster as Professor Ni'lim.
- Okay, everyone, take the weapons that you are comfortable using and stand opposite each other. Professor Ni'lim said thoughtfully.
Heading to the wall, I thought about what weapon to choose, I owned the style of the empire Cray, but my younger sister was next to me and she definitely recognized him.
Approaching the wall, I began to consider weapons such as axes, sledgehammers, various types of halberds, bows, crossbows, but I could not say that I wanted to own these weapons.
Walking along the walls and looking at the weapons, I fixed my gaze on the twin blades, they were medium-length swords, near the blade and the passing handle, I noticed strange inserts.
Taking them in my hands and swiping up and down, I came to the conclusion that this is the weapon I was looking for.
Although they were wooden but the weight from them felt like real weapons, they were well balanced, comfortable but there was a problem that I did not know the fighting styles with dual weapons.
Returning to Professor Ni'lim, looking around, I noticed that all the students were standing opposite each other.
Thinking that someone else was choosing weapons, I looked at the walls, but there was no one near them. When I looked at Professor Ni'lim and saw her predatory smile, goosebumps ran down my spine.
- It's good that you stood opposite each other, the one who stands on the right side attacks on the left side defends himself, you must use both your magic and the weapons you own, don't think that this is a training fight, imagine instead of your classmate, your opponent. - Professor Ni'lim said, passing between the students, running her hand along the left and right sides, heading towards me.
Having examined the class again, I did not notice anyone, which means that I either wait until someone is free or train alone, at least I thought so.
- Are you stufon Tray without a partner, right? - Asked Professor Ni'lim, examining me, feeling her gaze roam over me, assessing me, I felt uneasy.
Professor Ni'lim came up to me and began to walk around me and I could not make out something even with my improved hearing.
My classmates stood around waiting for Professor Ni'lim to give the command to start training and sometimes cast pitying glances at me.
- Well, stufon Trey, since you don't have a partner, I'll keep you company, do you mind? I'm glad and now the stufons start training. - Smiling, Professor Ni'lim said in a singsong voice.
Listening to her words, I wanted to refuse, but I bit my tongue in time, not knowing how she would react to my refusal, I could only hope that nothing terrible would happen.
- Stufon Trey, summon your servants and let's begin, you will be the one who defends and the one who attacks. Professor Ny'lim said, flexing her shoulders with her hands.
Doing as she said, I stabbed the tip of one of the swords into my hand and went into my consciousness, finding the tormentors called them, the first one appeared an orc with a tower shield and behind him two elves, one was with a rounded sword, the second was with a staff, it was clear from them flowing red lines like swords and a shield with a staff pulsing with blood.
- Now let's start fighting. - Shouted Professor Ni'lim and walked towards me. She did not have any weapons in her hands, she walked slowly, not taking her eyes off the orc who, hiding behind a shield, walked towards her.
Being halfway to me, she abruptly disappeared and in a second I felt a strong feeling in my chest, it felt like I had been hit by a knight in armor.
Not believing his sensations, he intercepted the blade down and ran his hand along his chest and felt pain spreading through his chest.
- The first rule in combat is not to lose sight of your opponent. Professor Ni'lim's voice was heard near my right ear and then a strong pain was heard in my stomach.
Looking down, I saw a fist that just hit me, looking away from the fist above, I saw Professor Ni'lim's furious smile.
- The second rule is do not relax in a fight against any opponent. I heard a voice behind me and then I saw the floor coming towards me.
I did not understand where the tormentors whom I called, feeling a terrible pain in my back, in my chest, I began to slowly rise from the floor.
Standing hunched over and trying to catch my breath, my vision was blurry I didn't see the class only silhouettes.
- The third rule is don't expect mercy. - Hearing Professor Ni'lim's voice, I prepared for pain in any part of my body, but feeling my hand rise and pull it to the side and then strong crunches one by one.
I could only scream in pain, my right hand began to hang down along my body trying to move my fingers I felt a terrible pain rising from my fingers up my arm.
Not knowing what she did with her hand, I began to slowly take steps back, but tripping over the sword that fell out of my right hand, I stumbled and fell on my back.
Reclining, I found myself on the floor screaming loudly, I felt my left hand begin to crackle from fingers to shoulder.
- The fourth and final rule is if you lose, lose on your own terms. - Professor Ni'lim's voice was heard above me and I felt a pain in my head and my eyes began to slowly close as my eyes closed I thought about the last words of the professor.
In the dark, I felt no pain, my vision was not blurred, I saw as well as always. Trying to turn my head, I realized that I could not turn my head, look up or down.