'I completely forgot about what she said yesterday! But, it can't be that bad right?'
"Go and do 25 laps around the gymnasium for the warm up. As she said those words, she didn't look like my mom, but the devil.
"That's too much! 1 lap is around 2km and you are telling me to do 25 of those? And that's just for warm up? That's 50km!"
"Quit crying and start or else I will add 5 more laps!"
Yes Mom. I said reluctant to run for that long.
There is no mom in my name! Call me coach understood?
Understood, coach!
As I started to run, I felt much lighter and faster than before. The reward that I got from advancing was a blessing, because I don't think I would even be able to do 10 laps without it. Even after 5 laps which meant 10km I still didn't feel tired. The 12 agility and 14 of vitality really helped with that because I was now faster than the fastest runner in my old world and I had better stamina than people who did marathons.
Around the middle of the run, my mom decided to increase the pace which I needed to go to. I now needed to run the fastest I could and maintain this pace until she said for me to stop.
"Is that all you can do?! Faster!" Adorn of a Sports bra and leggings she looked fiercer than a demon.
As I didn't want to get any punishment I pushed my limits even further. As I ran I could feel the flow of the wind blowing in my face. setting aside my legs and feet burning it was quite the refreshing feeling.
There was now 2 laps remaining. I still needed to run the fastest I could, but I couldn't compare the speed I was running to the one I was in the beginning. I was practically jogging instead of running which was normal considering how tired I was. It has been 4 hours since I started running and I am almost done. I was in a hurry to finish, because I really didn't want to do anymore than this.
...
After another 20 minutes, I finally came to a stop. I was done with the running. I was exhausted. I don't think I was ever this exhausted in my life. While trying to catch my breath, The 'coach' approached me.
"Great job with the warm up! Here drink some water and we'll continue. She said as she handed me a bottle of water.
I took the bottle and started to drink directly from it, but then came to a stop. 'Warm up? Oh, That's right she did say that, but I completely omitted this part from my brain from how the running was so exhausting. That means it's not finished yet. Aaargh! I just wanted to go drop on my bed after all that running!'
As I was thinking how I was gonna continue the training, I drank the whole bottle which contained 2 litters of water.
"Alright I think you are good to go. What you will do now is simple. you will swing your sword 10000 times and defend against me swinging a sword at you 10000 times."
Are you sure you will be able to swing 10000 times at me? Or will you give up before you can swing it 10000 times, won't you be too tired for that? I know that you've been staying a lot in your office maybe you slacked off to much? I said jokingly, because I knew she would be able to swing it that much times, but I shouldn't have said that and kept it for me. She was looking at me with a mischievous look.
"Oh? you think so? Then you don't mind me bringing up the strength which I will strike you with."
"Ha. Ha. S-sure do so. I said dispirited."
I went to take a wooden sword that was in an armory where all wooden weapons were place in. there were swords, bows and more. I took the wooden weapon in front of me.
"Ugh! What did you do to the sword why is it so h-heavy!"
"Ah that. I put a gravity spell on every weapon so that they are heavier. Endure it, it's not that heavy. with the gravity spell, it should weight around 5kg. Normally, wooden swords should weight around 1.5 kg so it should be fine it's not that great of a upgrade."
"What the hell! How do you want me to swing that for 10000 repetition!" I don't think I could Even do it with a normal wooden sword and you are telling to do it with this one? I am too tired for this!
She glared at me. "Like I said before if you refuse, I'll add more to do, so shut your mouth and do it. You have all the time in the world, cause you won't be going to sleep till you finish both the task I assigned you to do."
"F-fine" I said even more dispirited than before. With that said I started swinging my sword.
Swoosh!
...
I swung my sword to the best I could, but every time I swung it wrongly she struck me with her sword to tell me that I didn't do it correctly. Yes I needed to swing it with the perfect form. Like having to swing it 10000 times wasn't enough.
Struck!
She struck me with her sword on the back.
"Your shoulders are too tense, your grip on the sword is too tight! Relax those shoulders and grip!
Yes! But, if I don't have a strong enough grip the sword will drop to the ground.
That's just means your grip would be too weak! Now relax it enough so it is not hurting your palms but not too much as it would let the sword drop on the floor.
I did as I was told, but didn't succeed immediately and was struck a lot of times in these 10000 repetitions.
...
"Alright you can stop now your 10000 swings are done! We will start the defense part, but I will let you rest for 15 minutes before it starts."
"Mom?" She looked at me or more like glared. "C-coach?"'
"What is it?"
"What will all that training really do, because I don't see what is the end goal of all of that." I said with a questioning look.
"It will do a lot of things, but the most important is that it will help you to coat your body with mana as you become more accustomed to your body and muscles. It can also make you grow stronger as reaching a higher circle isn't the only way to become stronger. Well, there is a limit at how much your body can grow and become stronger without reaching a higher circle, but that always depend on the person's talent and hard work."
"But, why do you need me t-"
"Time is up now we will start the next part of the training!"
'I wasn't finished.' I said to myself. I readied my body because now I would need to protect myself from her attacks not that she would attack me with all of her power, but I will still have some troubles.
As soon as I was in my stance that I improvised, because she said that I needed to create my own swordsmanship. She said that if I learnt A sword art that didn't suit me it would only hinder me and keep me from getting stronger. the ground cracked and she launched herself at me.
Swoosh!
I didn't even see her and she already had hit me with her sword. It didn't hurt that much because she held back a LOT.
"Again!"
Swoosh! Whack!
"Again!"
"Whack!"
Aga-
Whack!
The training was mainly me getting beaten up without being able to react, but I endured it. I trusted my mom deeply, another emotion that felt as if it wasn't mine, but became mine.
...
Twack!
"I did it I was able to defend against you! What are you gonna do now you are to slow for me!
"Veins popped on her forehead." Don't get cocky just because you can block an attack at 5 percent of my speed. I will increase it to 10 now so be ready."
W-what only 5? Sweat dripped from my forehead.
Swoosh! Whack!
From the increase in speed, I couldn't see her attacks again.
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Flop! I let my body fall on the soft bed that was in my bedroom. It was now 23h15 in the night. My whole body hurt, I am too tired to walk anymore and I have to this every day from now on! It really is hell! I said as I fell asleep from how tired I was.
Click!
The door to the dark room was opened.
A black haired with red eyes beauty entered the bedroom and approached the sleeping Jack.
I'm sorry to make you go trough so much my sweetie, but mom is forced to do so, they will come after us the moment you go to the academy as I will need to announce you as the heir to the Vance family and I won't always be there to defend you myself as those people will keep me busy quite often. Mom is worried about you I hope you understand. She said as she stroke the head of her already asleep son.