The Cursed Empire.
It is an absolute colossus in this place, and its territory is as big as the whole world. It rules from north to south and east to west. The people who pursue Klaus are members of the Guard of the Cursed Empire, although they don't seem to be very powerful here.
This city is far from the Center of the Empire. It could take several months to reach it by automobile.
"That's why you should beware of them and not openly enter the cities, much less in your first bath and even less after consuming a cursed beast." She said, giving Klaus a stern look before continuing. "A colossus like that, being the ruler, has the ability to control even the smallest cities perfectly."
"You should know that we, the inhabitants of New Earth in the first baths, are only fry. Therefore, focus on passing the First Bath and returning quickly to New Earth. Once there, you will be able to strengthen yourself more calmly. At least you won't have the continuous attacks of Cursed Energy on you, nor the danger of being found by one of those above and dying just on a whim. So, since I have some free time, I'll teach you a bit about how to become strong."
After finishing, she pulled out a sword and tossed it to him. "You will use it from today in training. I will only be with you for three days because I have to go and pass my test, so you better have good understanding skills." After saying this, she attacked him just as Klaus grabbed the sword.
The ferocity and speed of her attack made her arrive in front of Klaus in an instant, and the sword, which was heading for Klaus' head, was deflected by a short sword clash.
In the end, the woman's sword crossed near his neck, and she smiled. "Good reaction, but very slow. If you don't attack against a powerful person, you won't be able to do anything but corner yourself." She said.
Klaus understood what she meant, so he moved his body down a little and attacked from the side, a blind spot. His attack was slow before the girl's eyes, but those beautiful blue eyes sparkled.
'Good point of attack.' She thought. The place where he attacked from, he would surely have hit if he did it faster.
But Klaus was countered and sent a few feet back.
Right at the clash of swords occurred, she frowned.
'What? Positive Energy and Cursed Energy in one body?' She looked up in shock.
'No, it can't be. But why is there so much Cursed Energy near his body?' Unable to find an answer in mere minutes, she shook her head.
"You don't seem to understand the Basic Principles of Energy Training, so let's start there."
She moved over to a few chairs she had there and sat down. "I'll start by saying that, from now on, you're going to train more than you're going to sleep. So push yourself." She smirked.
Various ways of torturing someone with training went through her mind. If they did it to her...why not do it to someone else? That could serve as revenge on the world.
Though surely, she wouldn't expect Klaus to just be a guy who's crazy and doesn't mind being harmed in his training.
And well, he didn't mind if she was rough, either. She had lent herself to teach him about this world, so why would he complain just because of a bit of suffering?
So, she started talking, and he had to do everything she told him.
The Basic Principles are 3.
Adaptation, Understanding, and Realization, in that order.
It's ironic that a person must adapt to something and then understand it, but that's how the world is here. Understanding starts inside your body, and Energy does not need you to understand it to adapt to it.
However, the adaptation phase is the most important. If you do not adapt to the Energy that enters you through training, it will slowly destroy you, and that includes the passive 'positive energy'.
The Adaptation phase is achieved through intensive training. Fighting Curses is one of the best ways to do this, for by pushing your body to the limit in battle, the Energy within you adapts better to your body and creates its path through it.
While this woman was teaching him various things about it and telling him the right way to do it, Klaus was making big moves. His inexperience with the sword was visible. Even when he had received knowledge of how to use it, it was not enough.
Even so, the training this woman told him consisted of repeatedly striking an infinite number of times until the flesh was torn.
Several hours passed like this. He had been running through the city in the early morning hours, so when he first saw this woman, it was already approaching morning hours.
His training lasted from then until dusk, when he finally stopped and fell backward, exhausted.
"Haahh..." His breathing was uneven and waning at times, but he looked satisfied and had a smile on his face.
No matter what kind of blows he delivered, they always affected the energies in his surroundings, drawing them into his body. So long training sessions like that not only exhausted him, but they also strengthened him in more ways than just physical strengthening and energy adaptation.
Thanks to his Great Attractor, they allowed his body to absorb vast amounts of energy. So it was like killing three birds with one stone.
But he still could not absorb the cursed energy into his body. It would pass by and not enter. This was unfortunate, for the amount of cursed energy in this world is overwhelming.
Still, training in a place as hidden as this basement made him realize that even here, the cursed energy is highly aggressive. Yes, during his training, he received several attacks of cursed energy, which is why his condition is so pitiful.
Still, he can't deny that it was a good training, that's why he felt happy.
Meanwhile, the woman watched him from the side. She showed no expression on her face and looked indifferent, as usual.
But her mind was pensive.
'There is no doubt. I'm sure he's a Soft Class Sorcerer. But why can he draw the surrounding cursed energy towards him?' Before her eyes, the cursed or positive energy currents had never been hidden.
She had always been able to see them, so she was sure that every hit he made drew Energy into his body. Whether Positive Energy or Cursed Energy, he drew them equally.
'But Cursed Energy seemed to refuse to enter him... What a curious case. I've never seen anything like it before.' She couldn't deny that, for the first time, she was interested in someone other than her family.
Her personality these last few hours was an enigma for a woman who tends to be characterized by arrogance and indifference. However, she hadn't noticed it.
She got up and handed him some pieces of cooked meat.
"Eat. Replenishing nutrients is paramount when you've eaten curses inside this place."