At Kehal Sword Bureau, Deric and Claudia drop off Segal and Mariel like they do at the beginning of every week.
The twin brothers Kees, Carl, and Kale were also very advanced in their sword skills. The three of them always practiced together often, observed the other's vulnerabilities, and then attacked. It caused the others to quickly defend themselves or injured themselves instead. Many times, Segal and Mariel would come and watch the twin brother's practice. The more they observe, the more advantageous points they will see.
"If the two of us have to fight with them, How should we handle this?" Segal asked Mariel's opinion.
"I think... we will be at a great disadvantage. Even if we stand back-to-back and receive battle in every direction from them, they must find our weakness points to attack us or split us apart, attack and knock down one of us first. Then finish of the other one." Mariel explained according to her own opinion.
"I think so. Unless we must find a way to close our weakness points first but with less people than them, it's at a disadvantage." Sekal concluded.
"We need to practice more," Mariel advised.
"Most definitely." Segal responded positively.
"By the way, when your age 10 years old, will you continue your studies?" Segal asked further.
"Yes, I plan to go to study at the village school. Not very far from home. The basic curriculum is 3 years. Once the curriculum is completed, there will be another 2 years to prepare for reading and acquiring additional knowledge. After that, I think I will try to take the entrance exam for the Terios of Wizard, a high school for magic." Mariel told her plans to Segal.
"That school is very popular. Only the genius students were selected to study. Each year, there are hundreds of thousands of people taking the entrance exam for both the exam and basic magic, but less than 500 students pass. Are there any other magic schools you have your eye on?" Segal asked with doubt.
"There are 1-2 more places planned, but for now let's focus on Terios at first because I believe that I will be able to pass the entrance exam if I really put in the effort." Mariel said.
"Times has passed. Should you continue practicing, Segal and Mariel?" Master Kehal walked in and gave the two of them a slight scolding as he told them to continue practicing. After recuperating their strength for a long time.
"Understood!, Master." They hurriedly accepted the command and went back to practicing.
After practicing swordsman class until the evening. Everyone dispersed and went home like every other day. As for Mariel, after returning home, she read more textbooks, then sat, and meditated to practice more Qi power.
Deric and Claudia knew that their daughter was practicing quietly alone, but they didn't disturb her, but they chose to sit and talk together in the living room downstairs.
"Mariel's skills are improving every day." Claudia admired her daughter while sipping hot tea.
"Yes, every day she stay in her room, read books, study subjects, meditate and practice her Qi power. When she has free time, she comes to practice with me all the time, but I am so worried about whether her body will force Mariel too much. When we were children at this age, there were other activities besides these things but not with Mariel who is only interested in training." Deric said with concern.
"No, don't think too much. Mariel has bigger goals than any of us at her age and we just support her as best as we can," Claudia said.
"Um...That's it. I might be overthinking this. You are right. We should support Mariel as best as we can. I will help teaching her to the utmost every time as well." Deric said.
"That's nice." Claudia replied with a smile, and they continued watching television together.
As for Mariel, she is trying to combine her breath and magic from the two lines of fire magic and healing into a more unified whole. When she had to switch her Qi and use them, it would be easier and not have too much of a negative effect on the body.
"In the future, I still have to learn the power of water magic and the ice magic too. At this time, I must first combine the power of the power of fire and heal within me to become even more unified. Otherwise, if I learn too much in a hurry and still can't use it effectively enough. It might make my body unable to endure it. Just focus on it." Mariel said as she continued to practice hard until late at night.
The day after Deric, Claudia and Mariel arrive at Kehal Sword Bureau. There was an urgent meeting on many matters and there were about 8-10 people waiting in the hall inside the bureau. As for the pupils, they began to practice among themselves and pair up with each other as usual.
"Recently, I received news that there was an attack on a nearby village. It is not too far from our village." Kehal began to say as everyone surrounded him.
"Demons?" a person named March said with doubt.
"That's right, more than half the entire village was killed. Over the past few days, it was as if the demon clans had started attacking people again. We must deploy our defensive forces and make a good security system. The less or zero losses will be even better." Kehal warned and introduced the plan to everyone.
Then the people started planning who would be on guard duty in front of the village and at the back of the village tonight. Changing the security every day until we are sure that no more demons will come in.
Outside the hall, the large area for training, 5 pupils were practicing diligently.
"Come on, let's practice together, shall we? All five of us, the three of us twins will fight the two of you." Kale asked everyone after they had finished practicing and was currently in the recovery of their strength.
"Come on, let's fight! Are you ready, Mariel?" Segal responded and asked Mariel who was sitting next to him.
"Let's do it, brother." Mariel responded immediately.
(Several days ago I have always been trying to find a way to deal with 3 twin brothers. Today I will try using the method of secretly practicing alone. I am ready for it.) (Chai thinking)
The three twin brothers, Kees, Carl and Kale, form an outer circle surrounding Segal and Mariel in a triangle shape. Segal and Mariel were back-to-back and holding a sword and preparing to fight.
"Go!" 3 twin brothers came forward and slammed the power of their fire magic swords at Segal and Mariel in several moves. As for Segal and Mariel, they could only defend against 3 fire magic swords that were continuously attacking them nonstop.
Segal defended and counterattacked with several swords as well as Mariel who tried to counterattack in the same way.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sound of metal swords colliding violently over several rounds resounded throughout the entire square in front of Kehal's Sword Bureau, causing Kehal's wife, Midaran, to come out and see it for herself. But as she watched the duel, she immediately stood silent.
The scene in front of her was like a real battle on the battlefield. Three twin brothers took turns systematically attacking Segal and Mariel who still calm and not spend all their energy. But gradually the wounds appeared for them until they started to have full wounds over their bodies.
"Ouch!" Segal was hit by a fire sword on the left side of the ribcage, causing a serious wound but he fought back at the older twin, Kees, until Kees was injured as well. But...suddenly, the middle twin, Carl, attacked again until Segal immediately received another wound.
Mariel, on the other hand, fought so closely with the younger twin, Kale, that she could hardly turn to helping Sekal. Two of them received wounds from a fire sword. More than half of her stamina began to disappear.
"Alright, let's try a new technique." Mariel finished, suddenly closing her eyes, holding her sword in both hands, and pointing it straight in front of her. Radiates magical fire all around. This made the younger Kale twins do not dare to attack further. He could only stop in place and stare curiously.
"What happened, Brother Kale? " Kees and Carl who were attacking Segal immediately stopped and inquired.
"Mariel?" Segal, who had stopped fighting, looked at Mariel as well.
In that thought, Mariel was concentrating heavily, and green healing Qi slowly radiated within her body. Then something incredible happened.
Mariel's eyes turned light green, and she smiled. Her right hand raised it above her head and ready to speak out loudly all around.
"Heal the party!" A green light spread from her right palm and surrounded Mariel and Segal who were standing not too far apart. The healing energy completely healed the wounds within them and along with restoring some of their Qi power too.
"How is it possible? Isn't this healing magic power just for support class? How did a Swordman class learn this skill?" Kees said, shocked at what appeared in front of him.
"The Qi and magic power in her body don't against with each other, do they?" Carl added in disbelief as well.
"So what do we have to do next?" Kale asked, seeking the opinions of other twin brothers.
Segal was also shocked. He didn't expect that Mariel's training in healing magic was so advanced that she could heal a group party because healing like this allows you to focus your attacks continuously without having to worry about healing others in your party for a moment which would spoil the tempo and be more likely to be attacked when you are not paying attention.
"Don't be afraid, brother Segal. Fight with all your strength. I'll take care of you myself when you are fully wounded or nearly exhausted." Mariel turned her head to tell Segal with confidence.
Moreover, the primary mind coordination Technique that the two of them practiced together made it possible for Mariel to be able to sense how many wounds he had received. It's like an image of the other person entering her head and it made Mariel feel like she had her own personal monitor projected in front of her. But in exchange, the effectiveness in fighting will be reduced to a certain level because Mariel must also focus on herself and another person at the same time.
Mariel fought against Kale until she started to know on the opponent's movement. At the same time, she used the time that Kale retreated to adjust the Qi in her body to prepare to continue fighting. She quickly turned to heal Segal until he was fully recovery, then turned around and continued fighting and didn't forget to take care of herself too.
"Alright, let me finish with this turn, Brother Kale!" Mariel said and used a fire magic sword to slash in all directions, hitting Kale's body, whose power was starting to run out and he had no chance to defend himself.
"Ah!!!!" Kale cried out in pain. The sword fell out of his hand, and he fell to the ground where he could no longer fight.
"Kale!" Kees and Carl began to panic that the youngest twin of them lost to Mariel because the situation had changed, and no one had an advantage anymore.
"Let's go, sis!" Segal said, inviting Mariel to prepare to punish the twin brothers with the last attack.
"Let's go, brother!" Mariel responded, accelerating her Qi to the maximum, and rushing to join Segal immediately.
"Conquering Double Swords!" The two of them shouted in unison. The power of 2 fire magic swords slammed into the twin brothers until they had no way to resist. The flames wounded each other until the swords fell from both of their hands. Their bodies fell and hit the ground, unable to fight anymore.
The situation is Segal and Mariel, both holding swords. They were extremely exhausted, but their faces had smiles like those of those who had won. They still couldn't believe with their own eyes that they were able to defeat from an outer circle surrounded in a triangle shape of 3 twin brothers. They sat panting, exhausted from using their all Qi and power.
A loud sound of applause echoed from the entrance to the bureau hall.
"Very good, destroying the Triplets' formation, truly extraordinary. Segal and Mariel," Kehal praised.
The other people were surprised by the two pupils' abilities. Even Deric and Claudia looked proud of them as well.
While everyone was talking. Then they heard a loud warning sound that almost hurt their eardrums. This sound reverberated throughout the village as if a catastrophe was approaching.
"This is not good; everyone prepares for the big battle now!!!" Kehal hurriedly ordered everyone to prepare for the biggest battle that was about to happen soon.