~A few days after Bjorn's coming home feast~
In a large training hall that seemed quite advanced, a young woman could be seen fighting against multiples of what seemed to be projections of warriors and different types of beasts. Her strawberry blonde hair whipped around her body with her fast movements. She swung her swords so fast they seemed to just be made of light. With every stroke of her swords another projection of either warrior or beast would fall.
As she fought on she couldn't help but exclaim in her heart,' I cannot believe how much fighting these projections feels like fighting the real thing.' The young woman fought faster and faster swinging her swords with deadly grace.
Finally she saw it the last monster in this training mode. An abyssal lion, with its gleaming onyx eyes and blue scaled hide it struck terror into many with its 7foot tall 21 foot long body. Gripping her swords tightly she crouched low to the ground. With a final exhale of breath she pushed off the ground and seemingly disappeared from her position.
*SHLING*
*BOOM*
She appeared next to the side of the beast aiming one of her swords to pierce the lion through the heart in one go. Before she could though the projection quickly jumped to the side while swiping its paw back at her to collide with her sword. The impact of the collision was large but both fighters used the mana in there bodies to stabilize their footing.
The beast stabilized its footing first, taking advantage of its faster recovery it lunged at the young woman mouth wide to bite her in half. As it was just about to clamp down over the upper half of her body it stopped. If one were to see this scene on the outside (which many did) you would see the scene of a young woman inside the mouth of a beast.
The beast not moving and slowing dissolving into light particles, revealing the young woman holding her second sword up in the air in a upwards thrusting motion. She had finished the beast off at the last second by using the sword that she had kept back from her initial attack on the beast using it to piece the top of the beast mouth and go straight through its brain.
Panting from her exertion during her training session, she straightened up and walked over to the bench holding her things. She puts her swords into her storage ring and grabs a towel and bottle of water that she had pulled out before hand. Wiping her forehead and neck she hears clapping coming from behind her.
"Wow, truly inspiring Ashlaine. That was a bold but extremely dangerous way to handle the situation. I am glad to see you so dedicated to training. That should make todays matters a bit easier for me"
Turning to see the owner of the deep and rumbling voice Ashlaine smiled. "Bjorn, Thank you for the compliment. I am just trying to make use of the elite training halls unique devices. I really need to thank your mother again for giving me access to this place."
"Mmm, I wouldn't worry to much. You deserve to train here, from what my father said you are quite strong. From what I've seen as well I would say you definitely deserve to be training here. Just look even the other elites are looking at you in fear and trepidation of your mighty prowess."
Blushing and hitting Bjorn's arm, Ashlaine looked to cute in his eyes. Unknown to Bjorn a smile had made its way on to his lips.
"Stop teasing me Bjorn. Tell me why your here, it cant just be to try and tease me."
"Oh, but you always look so beautiful when you blush."
"Enough you rogue tell me why you are here."
"OK OK, so I came to see your training for myself and to see if you would have the necessary skills. Next I need to know what realm you are in now."
"Oh, ok well what do you mean necessary skills? And I am at the life searching realm level 10." Ashlaine spoke with pride about her power levels because she didn't have many resources on her journey so she had to work her way up supporting herself with no help. Reaching the the tenth level of the life searching with out support or godly amounts of talent like Bjorn, said individual would have to be nurtured by a large clan at the very least. Ashlaine on the other hand earned every single resource she used to get stronger with her blood sweat and tears.
"That is plenty strong, yup my mind is made up. Ashlaine, this generations War games are coming up shortly and I have been named the commander for the army this time around. I want you to join and be one of my captains."
Ashlaine not expecting Bjorn to ask something like this she looked at him curiously for a moment before responding. "Why would I want to?" Her words were somewhat harsh but she wanted to understand what his intentions were. If it were just so he could be close to her she wouldn't mind but she still wondered.
"As a captain you will get fully supported by the clan leading up to games with resources and high tier mana stones to help raise your power level as much as possible. On top of that you will receive a salary of 20,000 gold coin a month for life after we win or lose this as well as getting an enlightenment elixir once a month. To top if off you get to spend some more time with me so the way I see this its a win win situation." Bjorn started off talking very seriously giving some compelling reasons to join him, but by the end of what he was saying he had a cheeky grin on his face.
Smiling at Bjorn, Ashlaine spoke," Yeah sure I guess I could do it, the benefits are worth it. Although I wouldn't mind it you told me more over some lunch maybe."
Bjorn smiled back at the beauty," I would like that. Shall we go to the hall or go to a restaurant?"