Now that he had managed to break Raze's stick, Silva was not going to give him a moment to rest. He would press harder and land his hit.
Silva charged in, going for a stab while observing the energy flow of Raze. Raze took a step back and was about to twist his body.
Just like before, Silva was ready to move the same way and change the direction of the sword to a slash.
But Raze did something that Silva was not expecting in the slightest. Raze's hands suddenly moved, slapping the side of the sword and pushing it in another direction.
Silva had been too focused on making the best use of his split second and didn't notice the last energy flow that Raze used.
Raze made a last-minute movement when he saw that Silva would react quickly to him dodging.
The best way he could fight against Silva's reaction speed was to make last-second decisions and act on them without care for what might go wrong.
"Your fighting style is indeed a very good one. You maximize your reaction time and use it to your advantage, making split-second decisions that throw your enemy off guard.
To combat your style, I took a risky path that involves me making a move at the last moment, just before you react to my first motion.
That means, when you reacted to me dodging and were about to swing your sword, I took the risk of blocking it with my palm.
My hand moved forward just before your blade changed directions, and that allowed me to block. It is a crazy technique that requires a keen eye and higher speed than your enemy," Raze explained how he blocked the attack.
"That's a lot of calculation going into blocking one move," Silva said and charged again. This time, he pushed his speed to the max and went for the legs with a slash.
Raze leaped into the air and dodged the attack, but that was what Silva expected. Silva paused the flow of his sword, and then changed direction once more.
Raze saw through this; it was not as effective as his former moves. Raze brought one leg down, Silva tried to lift his sword, but it hit the underside of Raze's foot and went back down.
Raze landed on the sword that was on the ground and sent a kick at Silva. Silva had no other choice but to let go of the sword and block the attack.
"You attacked me, I was supposed to attack," Silva said.
"Yeah, it slipped my mind since the fight was getting so good, but sadly I think your minute has come to an end," Raze said. Leon nodded to confirm that the sixty seconds were indeed over.
"I wasn't able to land a hit." Silva felt pissed that he couldn't land a hit.
"Don't get angry about it, kid. You passed and will be my student. It was never possible for you to land a hit in the first place.
Even with your stats, there was no way that I would allow you to land a hit on me," Raze explained. He patted Silva on the shoulder.
"I'll give my best in training you for the next few years," Raze said with a smile.
"I feel like I will have surpassed him strength-wise in the next year, if not less," Silva thought to himself.
"The training will start tomorrow. Go home and get some rest; you need it after the test that you just got through," Raze said to Silva.
Silva and his dad headed home; they had managed to get the guild master to train Silva.
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The next day, Silva met with the guild master, and he informed him of what their training would be.
"Your abilities don't really need much in the way of training; you just need some experience, and all your stats will go up accordingly.
So on that note, you and I will be heading into the forest to carry out some quests and gather you some much-needed experience.
The best way to get better is by actually being in life-and-death battles," Raze explained.
Raze took out a few pieces of paper and laid them down on the table.
"These are quests that I have handpicked myself. I felt that they would match your level of skill and strength.
You have to carry out all these quests in the next thirty days. I'll be there for you for the first three quests to show you the ropes of survival.
After that, everything will be in your hands. If you succeed, I'll take it that you passed the first phase of your training," Raze explained.
"I understand. I'll do my best to live up to your expectations," Silva assured.
"Alright, so take your pick. What quest will you be taking?" Raze asked.
Silva read through the quests that were on the table and landed on one that had to do with exterminating giant Slimes.
In all honesty, Silva didn't need all this training and stuff. His legacy could make him grow as fast as possible.
But Silva wanted a solid foundation. He wanted to ensure that he took his time to get what was needed and didn't rely solely on his legacy.
He would train in the basics of the sword and other things, so that when added to the legacy, he would basically be an unstoppable monster with unlimited growth.
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Silva stood at the entrance of the forest with Raze behind him. Silva was holding a sword that Raze gave to him before they got here.
According to the quest, there was a group of giant Slimes near the outskirts of the forest, and they had been trying to enter civilization.
Silva had to head to their lair, or wherever they stayed, and deal with the Slimes.
He entered the forest and started searching for a Slime. Finally, he found a giant Slime hopping through the bushes.
It was as tall as a full-grown man, translucent blue, and jelly-like. Bobbing up and down as it went