Every night, when Charles underwent training with Teacher Juno, the intensity suddenly doubled.
He felt great progress each day, yet he could barely last through three shots in actual combat.
What Charles failed to notice was that Juno had started to suppress his power at the Eighth Order and was slowly elevating it to the Tenth Grade.
Today, after being thrashed by Juno again, and having been knocked down by another shot, Charles was gasping for air when he heard Juno say with a smile, "The practical training for shooting will come to an end today. It's time to move on to the next learning phase."
Charles felt a slight surge of excitement. Although he knew that the intensive training Juno had provided him over this period was a precious time that not even tens of thousands of Aegeus could buy, he was truly afraid of being punished. The prospect of switching to another form of training instantly made him feel lighter.
