The moment he choose his weapon of choice, the room started to tremble. Bittu was shocked by this development. He immediately ran back the way he came from, thinking that the room was about to collapse.
His quick reaction saved him because right after, loud sounds started to come from inside the room.
".. Boom..."
"BOOM...."
"BOOOOMMMM...."
"BBBBBOOOOMMMMMMM... "
'... If not for my quick reaction.... I would have turned into a meat paste... ', Bittu thought with fear. Bittu felt relived when he thought this.
After a while, the sound came to a stop. Bittu waited for a about ten minutes after which he decided to venture inside. He waited to see if any further development will take place in the room which didn't happen.
He was cautious so as not to touch anything else though, because now he knew that unexpected things will happen if he touched thing carelessly.
"..... Sigh...."
When he put one of his feet inside the room and nothing happened for a minute, Bittu released a relived sigh.
"... Looks like I can move inside now. "
The moment Bittu got inside, Bittu froze looking at the grandeur of the room.
As Bittu stepped cautiously into the room, he found himself in a vast training area dedicated to the art of archery. Rows of bows and arrows adorned one side, each with its unique design and craftsmanship. The air hummed with the energy of potential, and the walls displayed intricate depictions of skilled archers in various stances.
"..... Huff.... ", Bittu released his breath that he was holding till now looking at the room. ".... Truly a master piece... ", was all Bittu could utter as he didn't have any other words to describe the place.
In the center stood a majestic statue, holding a finely crafted bow and arrow with a sense of timeless elegance. Bittu felt a resonance with the archer's posture, as if it held the key to unlocking the secrets of this martial discipline.
".... Isn't that the.....faceless and armless statue from earlier?", said Bittu to no one in particular as he expressed his confusion and amazement. He then looked around the room...
The training space extended beyond the statue, revealing targets at varying distances, challenging any who entered to test their marksmanship. The room exuded an aura of focused determination, inviting Bittu to embrace the art of the bow and arrow.
As he explored further, he discovered scrolls detailing archery techniques and strategies, enhancing his understanding of this ancient martial craft. Symbols representing precision and concentration adorned the walls, emphasizing the spiritual connection between the archer and their target.
With the memory of the earlier room-shaking incident fresh in his mind, Bittu approached the selection of bows cautiously, sensing that each held its unique essence and potential. The room, now calm and inviting, hinted at a transformative journey for Bittu within the realm of archery and martial wisdom.
But, just as Bittu was about to take out one of the bow, Bittu remembered something that made him smile bitterly.
"... Sh*t, I should have choosen Khukuri. If only I knew that this was a...training room and we will be given the weapons.", Bittu wanted to cry but no tear came out. He was a bit disappointed but he quickly got over it, "... No need to cry over spilled milk... "
Bittu then touched the Bow that he had choosen to just earlier and waited for a while but nothing happened.
".... Nice, looks like there won't be any further change to the room."
In the dim light of the ancient room, Bittu carefully strung his bow, fashioned from the supple wood of a weathered yew tree. Its curve held the whispers of countless stories, and the sinew string, taut and resilient, hinted at the craftsmanship of a bygone era.
The recurve tips of the bow hinted at secrets known only to those who had wielded it in battles long past, weaving the threads of history into the fabric of his quest. Bittu was beyond impressed looking at this bow. Even though he has never seen a bow..... from ancient times, he was sure that this must be of the highest quality.
As Bittu was admiring the craftsmanship of the bow, suddenly he felt his perception trigger as he felt lethal danger. Bittu was shocked but because of his cautious all this time, he was quick to react.
He immediately jumped from where he was to evade the incoming danger. Bittu jumped and turned around only to see that an arrow was coming his way at his earlier place.
Birth was confused because the arrow was still in air and has not striked the place he was at instantly. Then, why did his perception alert him as if a huge danger was about to reach him.
Bittu decided to look more closely, he found that these arrows were more sharp and seemed more prone to wound the target.
'... Look like this is because I got such an alert from my senses. '
A moment later the arrow landed and in the next moment his perception was triggered once more, Bittu immediately acted and dodged, though this time he decided to kepl his eyes to see if anything was different in this sneak attack that the one before.
And guess what? He did find difference, this arrow was faster than the one before. Bittu then guessed it, 'Looks like with each arrow the speed of the next one increases.'
His guess proved to be right, because after this arrow landed, the next arrow came form his back with more speed though Bittu managed to dodge it. This continued for a while as the speed of the arrows hasn't reached high enough for him to sweat.
Now, the speed of the arrow has reached high enough that bittu had to move his body immediately after a jump because if he doesn't then the next arrow will hit him in that instant.
Bittu faced a relentless onslaught of arrows, each sharper and faster than the last. His body moved in a dynamic dance of evasion, adapting seamlessly to the escalating challenge. The training intensified, pushing Bittu's reflexes to the limit and highlighting his determination to master the art of archery.
Half an hour later of dodging, Bittu had finally reached the last part of the training.
"... Huff... Huff.... Huff..... ", Bittu was panting as arrows with enough power and speed to penetrate his bones passed from right beside his right shoulder and left part of his stomach.
These kind arrows were being thrown at him constantly for the past five minutes and he was giving his all to evade them. There were several scratched on his body because of his slow reaction a while ago as his body was tierd. If not for the arrows being blunt and not having enough sharpness Bittu would have several wounds.
".... Huff.... Huff... Huff.... "
In the next minute, the arrows passed from beside his head, his thigh, his abdomen and his chest twice and finally, the last arrow was here but instead of a single arrow this time there were two; aimed right at his heart and stomach.
Bittu rolled on his right to dodge them and finally, after this a notification came from the AI.
[Congratulations, you have survived the medium level of the bow training. Keep it up to get a surprise reward. ]
Right after that, Bittu who was taking deep breaths smiled and started laughing.
"... Hahahaha–", through he chocked right after because of not having enough breath. "... Cough.... Cough... Cough.... "
Bittu after calming down released the bow while thinking, '... What the hell?, I didn't even need a bow in this training, I held it in vein all this time. '
'.. I thought that it may be of use.....', Bittu thought as he clicked his tongue in annoyance.
Bittu whose body was violated all this while finally came at rest and with this came the aftereffects. Bittu's body started to feel heavy and his eye lids started to close. After a while Bittu slept peacefully being quite exhausted.
Meanwhile, in the secret room. All three of them held a surprised face as they were amazed because Bittu managed to pass the medium level of the training with a lot, lot less wound than they initially imagined.
"... Look like we underestimated him", said Siddarth, slightly disappointed that Bittu didn't suffer enough and a happy that his little sister has found a capable man.
Elena and the old ma didn't comment.
Elena just had a proud and exited face seeing her beloved pass the test with less wound but she still felt pained in her heart seeing blood coming from his body.
The old man looking at Bittu smiled while thinking with excitement in his eyes. ' Finally, someone that could pass that level of this realm. '
While the old man was thinking, Elena rushed outside the secret room and a while later appered in the mirror next to Bittu from a door that seemed to appear out of nowhere. Siddarth looking at the sence just shook his head with a chuckle.
Elena then took Bittu out of the mysterious realm and brought him to the secret room.
"... Master, I can now take him back right.... ", asked Elena expectantly looking at the old man.
The old man laughed while looking back and forth between his little disciple and his new disciple that he still has not officially acknowledged nodding his head.
Elena was a little embarrassed, but she bowed to her master and them moved into a circle with strange symbols, stood their for a while.
The old man then touched a blue crystal that appeared out of thin air into his hand and in the next moment Bittu and Elena disappeared from the room.
Within a flash they appeared in the back of the hotel. Elena then took Bittu inside the hotel and arrived at the receptionist and asked her to call a taxi because her lover has suddenly fainted.
The receptionist did as told because Elena has been a regular at the hotel for two weeks.
After the taxi arrived, Elena put Bittu inside the taxi and got inside too. After sitting inside she told the driver to take them to their hotel. The driver was baffled, he was called here to take someone to the hospital not some hotel.
But, he didn't ask because, what the customer what's is what he should do. He nodded and started to move in the direction of their hotel.
Elena who was staring at Bittu's sweaty face currently was blushing because he was currently using her thighs as his pillow to sleep comfortably.
When she sat inside the taxi, she had leaned Bittu on her sholder but, as the vehicle started to move Bittu slipped down and landed right on her thighs. Elena didn't want to disturb Bittu so, she let him sleep as he was even though she was blushing very hard.
After some time, Bittu and Elena were both back in the room. Currently, Elena was on the bed with Bittu on her.
In the cab, she had seen how peacefully Bittu slept on her thighs so, when they got home, Elena once again put Bittu's head on her thighs so that je could continue to venture in his dreams.
Bittu who unaware of all these was in deep sleep.
Even though, his stamina has increased by a lot, he has never done this type and this intense an exercise ever in his life so, he didn't use his stamina properly and moreover in this exercise muscles that were never used were constantly stimulated so, they too used more stamina then needed, Hence Bittu's condition.
Bittu only woke up late in the afternoon. He opened his eyes and looked around only to find himself I'm an unfamiliar environment.
He looked around for a while before he knew that he was sleeping on.... Elena?!
He now knew why this was an unfamiliar environment. It was because he was seeing her from an angle he has never seen and those blossom made it so that he couldn't identify her at all.
At the same time, he also felt that his head was on something soft and delicate that gave him an amazing and otherworldly comfortable feeling.
He was enjoying this till he realised that he should get up from her thighs as he still hasn't fallen in love with her.
He immediately raised his head, sat only to feel lethargic.
He opened his eyes to look at Elena only to see that she had her eyes close. It seemed like she was sleeping.
Bittu who about to ask some questions but didn't, looking at her sleeping uncomfortably.
Bittu was a bit speechless as he thought. '...Silly.... You could have put me on a pillow. '
Even though he thought that, he was still filled with warmth and a spark of genuine care could be seen in his eyes. This care wasn't because of his emotion like empathy, like the other day but because of her efforts.
Bittu decided not to bother her. He just picked her up and put her in a comfortable position so that she could sleep peacefully. Just as Bittu kept her their and was about to leave, Elena caught his hand with a frown on her face.
Bittu tried to release his hand but, that increased Elena's frown. Bittu smiled bitterly as he thought, 'Looks like you don't want me away. '
Having no choice, Bittu got back into the bed. The moment he did, Elena caught him and hughes him like a teddy bear.
Bittu was a little startled by the unexpected move by Elena, he looked down only to find a comforting and happy smile on her face.
Bittu forced a smile as he shook his head while, '.... Truly a silly girl.....'