Kamila held her spear tightly as she controlled her breath, one of the lessons Ivan had taught her was the first step to winning a fight lied in your breathing.
All living things breath air be it directly or via mediums like water.
The breath dictates how much power you can muster in your body to some it comes naturally while to others it's trained
For the twins Ivan had taught them a breathing technique which maximized their strength wether they had mana, qu or any other energy source, the technique would work regardless since it's tied to the body not the source
Like most things that require learning Kamila picked up the technique faster and more adeptly than Kaleb.
She had learnt it's basic and managed to sustain it without suffering severe backlash like Kaleb who had tried to fast forward his comprehension.
The Primal Dynamis or Primal Breathing as Ivan named it was a breathing technique that increased all muscle functionality via air while also strengthening the internal organs.
Kamila took her stand and begun practicing the Primal Breathing as her muscles brimmed with power and her body became lighter.
The predator roared in anger as it leapt forward slashing towards her it's claws encased in a greenish coating that made it far sharper and faster.
Kamila nimbly dodged not wanting to meet the attack head on, she knew against beasts humans were severely lacking in all matters physical be it strength, speed, vitality or endurance that backed with their primal senses and instincts made beasts far stronger than humans
And this was just physical and sensory, but the beasts if the trial possessed the capabilities of using the elements without mana acting as a medium, the elements in its raw form was tamed by beasts making them far more dangerous.
She dodged, ducked and parried the beasts attacks as she gradually picked up on its habits and tendancies, it's attack pattern was laid bare before Kamila.
The predator which at sight could be likened to a Forest lion was offensive, too offensive, it's style focused in explosive speed with untamed brutality as it would utilize it's claws, fangs and whole body to deal damage.
But knowing a beasts attack pattern was not nearly enough to defeat it, the inferiority of human mortals laid bare before Kamila as her body could not react fast enough when the beasts made explosive speed bursts in it's attacks
Claw marks appeared on Kamila's armor as she desperately dodged, her movement peculiar as she would sometimes vanish and her presence disappeared only to appear a few meters away.
She made use of Ghost walk as she practiced it along with the Primal Breathing making her Abit faster, fast enough to dodge the beast but not fast enough to counter attack.
Her stamina was draining faster than it was supposed to buy could still hold out for half an hour or so.
' I can't keep dodging, but I don't want to add the Bladed dance and Spear Waltz to my current movement speed it'll drain me faster and leave me fatigued for far too long
I have yet to even search for water I'll be disadvantaged....and die in the process,' she contemplated.
The beast growled in annoyance as it stopped and stared at Kamila its eyes filled with smouldering rage as it roared it's body encased in greenish coating as winds swirled around it, only for the coating to merge with it's Fur.
A dim green light swirled around it as green tattoos were now engraved in its fur running from its eyes to its face down it's back upto it's tail.
Kamila's senses spiked as all the hairs on her body stood straight her heart slowed as her blood run cold, a primal fear took root in her heart as her eyes were dyed in red all she could see was a beast whose size eclipsed the trees despite still being beneath it's canopy.
Her hands numbed as she struggled to breath her Primal Breathing stopping as her body weakened, within her lost pysche she remembered Ivan's words.
" When you face a beast who in your eyes is insurmountable and the option of running is nigh, then stand tall hold up your head and stare back at its eyes, it's stronger than you yes, faster than you very, fiercer indeed...but that's just it.
You have to grow larger than it, resolve yourself to be a towering pillar, a bastion a keep, a beast is simply that a beast, it will never have the cunning of a man....well unless its within the last Major realm...but what are the chances you'll meet that anytime soon...
You are smarter than a beast and in this world the smart live longer than the brave and foolish...Kamila you are not like your brother he dwells in battle and abandons reason making him no lesser than a beast, you however are calm too calm....that is good never loose your calmness else....YOU WILL DIE!"
Clarity returned to her eyes as she locked gazes with the beast, her back straighten as she took a deep breath, her stance shifted front he defensive to one of pure offense.
She was not her brother she could not be beastly she could not be barbaric but that didn't mean her anger and fury were any lesser to be pushed back so much by the first beast she met within the trial what a disgrace she'll be to her master If she failed
she could not allow it, to die in her first match her first fight, she could not allow it, to be any lesser than her brother she could not and would not allow it.
Not because of her pride but her will as a warrior could not allow her defeat....she had yet to see the peak....she had yet to see her master go all out....she had yet to witness the skies shatter beneath his might, she had so much to see....for her to fall on her first trial...what a joke
Her eyes turned red as her blood boiled Runic marks engraved themselves on her skin as her spear vibrates in her palms as if sentient
Her aura solidified as the image of a Prideful Lioness stood above her shoulders, it's fur red like a raging blood flame its eyes honey brown as it roared in arrogance it's will crushing the surroundings as even trees fell before her decree
The predator cowered not knowing what to do it's kegs trembled as its eyes fell upon the human that brought out this monstrosity, despite it's lack of intellect its instincts were what grew and honed it and it could tell the girl was it's source, if she died then the fear that sprout in its heart would fade and so it discarded it's fright and dashed forward it slashed the air as Aerial claws made their way towards Kamila who stood in trance
Her mind not within her body but her instincts and senses now heightened to rival that of beasts, her spear came to life as she sweep and slashed dispelling the claws, she then raised her spear and swung with all her might sweeping across the air as a fiery blood red flame swept across the air slicing the predator in half.