"Young Master, aren't you taking it to the extreme?"
Sir Aaron told me, while I couldn't learn any techniques from him anymore he would still be a good sparring partner for me.
"No, this is what I exactly want."
It was only two days since I returned, since then I've played and talked with my siblings, caught up with Lucia, and the Emperor has been informed about the Elves.
"I can't really help it if you say so Young Master."
"If you want to know why, do you know of Doran?"
"Doran? The one who quit a day ago?"
"Yes."
"I did hear of that and I hear that he left because he wanted to train someone."
"Just tell me everything that I already know."
I said as I was gearing up and Leon gave me a cloth.
"That someone was he thought that could be a genius, he said he would teach him the basics that's why he left."
"I know."
"But Young Master."
"What."
I looked at him as I tied the cloth around my head, all I could see was pitch black, but that wasn't just it, it was an item, I thought it was useless but after reading it
[ Cloth of the Blind Monk ]
[ Training with this cloth will help you enhance your senses even further! ]
[ Training Efficiency Bonus : 200% ]
[ This cloth can be upgradable! : Unlock Condition Unknown! ]
What a weird item, I thought to myself, it was then when Aaron called me again.
"I thought you would dual wield?"
"I have to learn how to use one sword for now in this state then gradually improve from there."
"This is why I hate training people like you, you're all determined."
I heard Sir Aaron, right now, I only had one sword but somehow.
'To the left.'
I felt a parry as our swords clashed, I then felt another movement from the side, I parried it once more, I kept parrying and parrying though it was still easy I guess.
"Young Master, you're even better when you only have one sword."
I didn't reply as I know he was striking from above, this time he tried to overpower me, I pushed him back instead.
"I don't think you'll improve Young Master, I'm just good at techniques but your speed and senses are better than mine."
He told me after only a few exchanged but I he was right.
"Then, Noel?"
I could hear Sir Aaron walk away, and this time I could feel Noel's steps but suddenly it disappeared.
'Right?'
I aimed my sword to the right but I felt a kick on the back of my left knee, then a small cut on my left arm.
"Young Master, it seems you need to be trained like this since I will actually pay back the grievances I've had for years."
I could hear Noel laugh.
Damn it.
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"Have you investigated the one who left the family Lucas?"
It was Alfred's father the Duke who asked one of his trusted shadows, it wasn't that alarming but it was such a piece of news that a knight would suddenly leave someone's camp for a new one.
"Yes, I observed the boy he left for, he was talented but he is behind his peers."
"So he has potential?"
"Yes my Lord."
"Good, observe them from time to time, Doran was it? Check them if they want to return to serve us and accept them if not, well let's not hurt one person's future."
The Shadow then left the Duke alone as he was watching Alfred train from afar with a blindfold on, he had a grin on his face as his son was talented and hardworking.
-
"Sitting down for long periods of time really isn't my cup of tea."
I said as I stood up, my legs were numb but at the same time I was getting used to it, rather I felt lighter, I could say that I have improved since it has been almost a year since that incident.
As I was walking, I looked at myself in the mirror, and I had a smile, at least I didn't have any bulging muscles and still looked like a teen.
At the very least my muscles are lean and compact, and my height, did I grow another inch? I do have to agree that my body has begun to be better and improving.
I finished changing into my clothes and right before I could open it I heard knocks.
"Young Master you have visitors."
It was Noel, I just nodded, I opened it and to my surprise, there were two women who were familiar to me, and suddenly I felt another headache coming.