*Now that father has agreed to train me, I should take care of some other things.*
**Drake, my Status screen.**
[Understood]
[Name]:Cassian Talen [Exp]:40,500.2
[Age]: 5 years
[Race]: Human
[Titles]: None
[Innate abilities]:
(Absolute immunity)
(Hastened Regeneration)
(Dragon eyes)
(Sixth sense)
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[Skills]:
[Fire magic: Mortal level: tier 1- level 2]
[Minor pain resistance: tier 1- level 9]
[Skill points]: 45
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Stats
[Endurance]:5 [Health]:75
[Strength]:5
[Dexterity]:5
[Intelligence]:100 [Magic]:2500
[Stat points]:45
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Mana gate grade: Solid blue
Ki gate grade: Solid blue
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[Physical damage negation]:0.1%
[Magic damage negation]:0.2%
**Now let's allocate some stat points.**
I already thought of how to use my stat points.
**I'll allocate 15 points in strength, endurance and dexterity.**
My intelligence was already high. My hp increases with strength and endurance, it also depends on the equipment I wear. So that leaves me with strength, endurance and dexterity.
I carefully distributed my stat points in all three of them and the next second......
"Ughhh....."
I felt a great amount of pain. My entire body felt as if it was burning. I could feel the muscles throughout my entire body tear down and repair at an incredible speed. A few moments later, I could no longer feel my muscles tearing down, but just as I was about to take a breath of relief, my bones started breaking down and at the same time joining again. The entire process made me want to scream like a beast, but I somehow endured it. The process was completed after only five seconds, but to me it felt like an eternity.
"Huf...huf...huf"
I was breathing heavily, my body covered in sweat. But a new kind of strength coursed through my body.
Ding!!
[You have endured a great amount of pain]
[Minor pain resistance has leveled up]
[Minor pain resistance has advanced to the next tier]
[Minor pain resistance: tier 2- level 2]
*It's a good thing I didn't allocate any stat points back then. This process was definitely something I couldn't handle at that time.*
**First, let's see my stat screen.**
Stats
[Endurance]:5-->20 [Health]:300
[Strength]:5-->20
[Dexterity]:5-->20
[Intelligence]:100 [Magic]:2500
[Stat points]:0
**Hmm..... I didn't notice it before, but how did my magic stat go up by 1500?**
[It's because your mana gate advanced to the solid blue stage.]
**So every time I move up in grade my magic stat goes up?**
[Correct.]
**That means my magic power is close to that of light blue grade.**
**The stats look great, but let's test the effects now.**
I tried moving my body around a little and I was shocked by how light my body felt
**Wow! My body feels very light. It must be because of my increased dexterity. Let's check my strength now.**
I went to the backyard of our house where wood logs were kept for chopping. I picked up an axe and choose a log to test my strength on.
*That one looks like the perfect log to test my strength on.*
The log in question, was at least 25 inches in length and 20 inches wide. I swing my axe downwards and in a single strike, the log split into two pieces. Even I was amazed at my power.
*It is impossible for a five year old like me to have this kind of strength. I didn't expect the effects to be this good!!*
Placing the axe in it's original position, I returned to my room. I was looking forward to my training from tomorrow onwards.
*In my past life, I mostly used magic but I did use swords and other weapons a couple of times. Of course not in my dragon form.*
*Not that I think about it, do I really have to live in this body for the rest of my life? Although I am getting used to this body, I really want my Draconic body back. Maybe Drake can help me get my previous form back. I'll have to ask him about this later.*
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Next day arrived. I woke up early to start my training.
Father was standing in the small garden of our house where he'll be training me.
I stepped into the garden, now standing right in front of him.
Breaking the silence, he spoke first.
"Cassian. Before we begin, I want you to choose a weapon. Choose a weapon that you are the most comfortable with. That will be your primary weapon. Of course I'll also teach you to fight without one, because in case you don't have your weapon with you, you can only rely on your fists."
"I'll go with the sword." I replied instantly
"Are you sure? You can take your time to think."
"I am completely sure. I choose the sword as my primary weapon." In my previous life, I used sword most of the time so I decided to go with that for now.
I could see a smile form on his face as he said...
"Very well then. I'll teach you the way of a swordsman."
He turned back and from the pile of weapons in a wooden box, he took out two wooden swords.
He came back to his original position with the two swords in his hand.
"Now Cassian. Let me ask you something. What do you think is most important while using a weapon?in this case, a sword"
"A proper form and technique."
"Your answer isn't entirely wrong but what matters the most when you swing a sword isn't just your abilities. It's trust and confidence. Especially the trust you have towards yourself."
"Now take this sword and try attacking me."He said while throwing the sword in my direction.
I caught the sword with my right hand and took an attacking stance.
"Alright then. Here I come!" I yelled, charging towards him.
I swung my sword at him as soon as he was in its attacking range,. He easily dogged my attack. I stopped for a brief moment before swinging my sword again.
I continued to attack him for five minutes straight, but none of my attacks hit him.
"Ok, you can stop now."
*This boy....He has great stamina for his age. He swung his sword for five minutes, but I don't see a single drop of sweat on him. Even the strength behind his attacks was something else.
"You have great stamina and strength for your age; you are quick and nimble on your feet, and your overall physical coordination is also great." So we'll skip the physical training for now. The problem lies within your technique, so we'll start with that first.
"Now, before we begin our training again, let me tell you some basics. Don't stop your sword from going for another swing. Connect each attack to the next. If you swing your sword downward, then swing it back up again. If you do that, you'll be able to use your sword in continuity. Using a sword is basically a battle with time! Those inexperienced with the sword can't hold the ground for more than a second. Once they swing a sword, they end right there. On the contrary, an experienced swordsman can dominate for five seconds. It doesn't end just because you've slashed once. You must figure out your next move!"
"Do you understand Cassian?"
I replied instantly nodding my head in a yes.
"Good. Now let's start with basic sword techniques."
"You see that wooden dummy over there?" He asked pointing towards a dummy he prepared, early this morning.
"Swing your sword on it horizontally, vertically and diagonally. You must practice these basic sword movements until it's as easy as breathing to you. After that you must learn how to connect these movements together to make more complex patterns."
He demonstrated the moves and asked me to do the same.
I agreed and started practicing my swings on the dummy.
"Remember, don't push yourself too hard. If you feel like you are tired just go and rest." He said rubbing my hair. He had a proud look on his face.
With that my training started..