[Third Person POV]
It was seven o'clock on a Saturday morning.Two boys were training in the academy's training center.
One of the boy was an elf.He was shoting arrows but every arrow missed the target.
On the other hand a boy with black hair and hazel eyes was folding his arms and watching the elf shoot arrows.
Ryujin had said to watch Aqua train so he might be able to help him.Ryujin had imagined Aqua to be bad at using bow but not to this extent.
After Aqua finished taking his shots he walked toward Ryujin.He rubbed his cheek and asked"So how was it?"
Ryujin sighed and said"Haa!None of your arrrows hit the target.Forget about hitting the bullseye you didn't even manage to go near the whole target.If not hitting the target was a sport you would probably be a champion in it."
Aqua only lowered his head.He was disappointed in himself.
Ryujin then flicked Aqua's forehead and said"No need to get too sad.There is definetly room for improvement."
Aqua was now excited.He asked Ryujin"What should I do now?"
Ryujin pointed at some weights and said"You stance to use a bow is excellent but you don't have the strength to pull it off. From now on you will be carrying those weights and run 1 km everday.Your body is just too weak to even handle the force of a bow."
"B-But those are 40 kg weights. I am 45 kg.How am I supposed to do it?"
Ryujin shook his head.
"Just carry it and then run.An ant can lift five times more than its own body weight.You are the elf .I know you can do it."
As Ryujin said that he walked out from the training center and gave a thumbs up to Aqua and then shouted"Come to my room after your done."
Aqua couldn't fathom what had just happened.If he didn't do the exercise Ryujin would probably beat him.The probabiltiy of him getting beaten was 99%.
He lifted the weight and started running.He took 10 steps and was already tired.
"I should not have asked him to train me"Aqua was regretting his decision.
******
After two hours Aqua knocked on Ryujin's door."Oh you should have showered and come to my room.You stink worse than a horse's poop."
Aqua replied to him"How do you even know what a horse's poop smells like?"
Ryujin didn't say anything.He just pointed at a mat. Aqua sat on it.Ryujin then stood behind Aqua for a while and stared at his back.
Ryujin said"Hey Aqua take your shirt off."
Aqua covered his chest with his hands and said"Why?"
Ryujin hit him on Auqa's back and said "Just do as I say."Aqua took of his shirt.He felt Ryujin's hands on his back
"Close your eyes and then remember the mana path that I am gonna give you."
Aqua only nodded.
"Then here it goes."
As soon as Ryujin said that Aqua felt mana entering his body.His whole body was screaming in pain.He tried to scream but he couldn't.
The pain started to vanish and Aqua started to focus on his mana path.
Mana path was like blood vessel where mana would flow.It was necessary to have a good mana flow.Otherwise your body,mana core and mana control would never grow.
Aqua then felt strength in his body.Every muscle pain in his body that he felt from exercising was now dissolving.
After a few minutes,Aqua opened his eyes.He looked fresh bit still he stinked.
Ryujin wiped sweat from his forehead and said"From now on run with those weights and then cultivate using this mana path.Don't foget to practice the bow as well. If you manage to hit a target 10 times out of a 100 then come to me again."
Ryujin then went to his kitchen and said
"Come sit lets have breakfast."
Aqua was definetly hungry after that hard training session.He ate his meal in 1 minute and even went for second serving for the first time in his life.
******
After training Aqua,Ryujin went back to the Naga dungeon.He raided the dungeon for at least 2 hours.This time Ryujin could kill only 10 nagas.They were still C-rank but they were stronger than the nagas he killed yesterday.
As Ryujin was returning to his dorm.He was stopped by someone.The student who stopped him was a third year student.Behind the student,Cole was standing.
Ryujin knew what was gonna happen.The student spoke"My name is Ashley."
"I don't care.If you want to duel then meet book the arena.Don't chatter with me and waste my time."
Ashely was pissed.He definetly came to fight Ryujin on behalf of Cole but he didn't know things would go this way.
He then angrily said at Ryujin"I have already done the booking. Mr Arlo said he will supervise the duel.Come at the arena after one hour.I will make sure to rip every fu*king teeth out of your damn mouth."
After he said that Ashley walked away.Ryujin could only sigh.He said to himself"If only I was a noble."If Ryujin had a surname he wouldn't be bothered.
"Time to kill-I mean beat another douchebag."
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[Ciel's POV]
Today was the day I would meet with Ryujin at the library.It was 11 pm right now. I will probably sit together with him.We might even get close-No!Why am I thinking like this.
As I was getting my mind out of gutter.Emily messaged me
[Emily:Hey are you free right now?
Ciel:Not after 3pm.
Emily:Why?What is going to happen at 3pm.
Ciel:Nothing.Just what to do you want me to do.
Emily:Just come to the battle arena now.A duel among a first year and third year is going to happen.
]
What a fool to fight a third year.Theres no way that person will win.Even I will have difficulty winning against them and I have best facilities when it cones to training.
[Ciel:Not interested.
Emily:It's that guy
...
...
Emily:Hey why did you leave me on read?"
Ciel:Ok i will be there.
]
I know who 'that' guy meant.My friends didn't take Ryujin's name infront of me.They must think that I feel uncomfortable hearing his name.
"What is that guy even going to do now?"
Rather than being worried about Ryujin,I was worried about the third year who was fighting him.
I still remember Ryujin easily fighting B-rank villians. That third year might never be able to wake up after this.
However I did feel a bit angry. How dare that third year ruin my library plan with Ryujin.I felt even angry when I realized that he must have challenged him because Ryujin is a commoner.
I just went to the arena.I was not going to see a duel but a massacre.