Twenny dresses up as she looks at a mirror, no one else can see. She chooses an orange dress with a ribbon tying her hair and 'stuffed' animal.
Twenny mumbles while dressing, "So, I repeat the series of moves to execute Martial Arts Techniques. Techniques are different from skill. Skills use EP techniques use SP. I'll wing it." She steps out of her house to see the 2 doing as told. Aku couldn't hide her smile as Flint gets on his feet, she signals them to follow as she leads them back to the grass plains.
The 2 stands before her as she begins teaching holding a stick and a board, "The basics of combat have 3 forms, offense, defense and both. Offense is to deal damage to your opponent." She strikes the stick forward like a sword. "Defense is to block damage but it can't be prevented." She holds her shield up and lowers her center of gravity pretending to block an attack. "Damage can't be prevented when an attack lands, even if it deals 0 damage it still affects you." She pokes Flint with a stick. "Not painful but you felt it right?"
Flint nods, he's impressed by her definition of combat. "So, what's the last part? Both." Aku nods her head trying to listen.
Twenny takes her stance, "Both is the state everyone practices. It's to deal damage while blocking damage to you, it is the most logical form in combat. Everyone practices it either by wearing armor or holding a shield, but it's not ideal in some cases."
Aku is confused, "What do you mean? Don't knights fight protecting themselves?" Twenny turns to her, "They do. But in some cases, you either attack or defend. You can't do both, you let go of all thoughts of protecting yourself and fight. Or you let go of fighting and defend. Offense alone or defense alone has a great impact in combat. If your opponent's weapon hits you, you can use your body to hold their weapon stealing their means of attack and in some cases defense. That gives you the chance to deal a fatal blow."
Aku seems to understand, but. "But won't that lead to death, if you're heavily hurt when taking the attack?" She shrugs, "I'd be using my body to hold a sword."
Twenny chuckles, "That's why I'll teach you to avoid fatal attack and any attacks." She grins. "After combat, I'll teach you evasion. It's movement so not part of combat."
Flint seems skeptical, "What about dodging? That is an option, right?"
Twenny twirls the stick in her hand, "Yes, that IS evasion. In combat you give and take. Dodging breaks that cycle, and that is your next lesson. Breaking the cycle to your advantage during combat. Now each of you take a stick and swing it a hundred times and Flint, try to sense energy when skills activate."
They both reply, "Okay." Taking a stick each they start swinging. Flint keeps activating a skill which causes a gust of wind to blow from him with each swing. Aku's surprised and curious, "Uhh, Twenny, is there a reason for Flint to be doing that with each swing?" She's surprised by the gust of wind from Flint.
Twenny is already lying on the grass, "Yeah, I want him to sense the energy flow in his body. I'll think of something to add to yours too." Aku nods and continues to swing.
Flint stares right ahead of him swinging, a screen is before him and he thoughts, "I've completed the mission. I wonder what this Energy Manipulation thing is."
[INFORMATION MAGIC DISPLAY LEVEL 6
MISSION 4#: Learn the basis of combat. COMPLETE
REWARD: Skill: ENERGY MANIPULATION. Book: Rune for dummies.
NOTICE: Skill: ENERGY MANIPULATION (Level: 1) is a skill that allows one to sense and control the energy around them.
END]
System DC speaks in his head, [Energy manipulation is a great skill with limitless potential, but extremely difficult to level up. Getting it to level 4 alone can make you the strongest in the Kingdom.]
Flint thoughts, "Oh, what makes it so special?" System DC replies, [Everything deals with energy.] A screen appears showing the various possibilities, [Runes, skills, spells, abilities, they all use energy. If you can control energy, you can control anyone's skills or spells, when used perfectly you can become invincible.]
"Amazing!" Flint is excited. "Level 4 alone can do that? This skill is awesome!" He's hyped.
[Hah, try the evolved skill.] System gives a smug reply. [Anyway, the book for dummies has been placed in an inventory for you. If you desire it, it'll come out.]
Flint feels down, "It really is for dummies. So how did I get an inventory."
[It comes with the package.] He means the System but that went right over Flint's head.
Flint continues swinging with Aku, he looks back and sees a snot bubble on Twenny, "She sleeps every time I train. Does she not sleep or is she just bored?" after a hundred swings their arms feel achy as they let it limb down. Flint activates Physical enhancement skill and finally notices how energy flows in him, he exclaims. "Finally! I can feel the flow!"
Aku's confused, "What are you talking about, my arms hurt." She's frustrated, the only motivation she had was becoming a Mage Knight. Flint chuckles, "It's my first training, I finally finished it." Aku looks down, "I hope I can catch up to you soon."
Flint pat's his sister on her shoulder, "Don't worry sis, you'll get there soon enough." Aku lies on the ground to rest, "I better be. I'm too exhausted to move my arms."
Flint chuckles, his thoughts, "Should I appraise her? Twenny said, it's rude. But it's only rude if they find out. APPRAISAL." He appraises his sister as a screen appears before him.
[INFORMATION MAGIC DISPLAY LEVEL 6
Name: Akua Barimah
Race: Human
Level: 0
Stats:
- HP: 15
- EP: 0
- SP: 15
-SoP: 5
Physical Stats:
- Strength: 2
- Endurance: 1
- Agility: 1
- Intelligence: 2
- Wisdom: 3
Skills:
Basic Combat (Level: 1) > Swings.
NOTICE: Talent Detected.
Talent: Comprehension speed x4
NOTICE: 'Comprehension speed x4' is a talent that speeds up one's ability to comprehend new concepts 4 times faster than the average person.
END]
Flint's eyes shine with his thoughts, "Waaoow, I never thought sis had such a cool talent. I don't have any. Should I tell her? No, I think it will be good if she finds out herself." He gives a proud grin as he looks into the sky, the he hears a voice.
"You can finally sense the energy flow, good." Twenny's voice enters Flint startling him, "Yarrghh!" Flint gets up abruptly, "Weren't you sleeping? How did you get so close to me so quietly?" He looks at Twenny shocked at how close she got to him without him knowing.
Twenny tilts her head, "Obviously, I just woke up and walk to you." Flint doesn't seem to believe, she continues, "Anyway, that's not important. You can sense the flow of energy now, right?"
Flint nods, "Yeah, I can sense it. Energy mysteriously comes in my body like a warm feeling and spreads over me." Flint moves his hands mimicking a blanker over him.
Twenny smiles, "Excellent, that's exactly how energy feels and moves in the body. Most people don't know this so they can't tell when they're running out of EP, when that feeling starts to get cold it means your EP is about to finish. Don't let it turn completely cold." She gives him a stick, "Now try one more swing but let the warm feeling gather in your hands and imagine it flow into the stick while swinging down. Think about a blade." Twenny smiles at Flint.
Flint looks reluctant since he's tired, Aku watches Flint while he holds the stick. "My poor arms." He mumbles. He lifts the stick up, his thoughts, "Okay, imagine the warm feeling in my hand, let it flow into the stick." The stick glows blue. "Swing down and imagine a sword!" he swings down as hard as he can, this causes an energy blade to flow out like an arc from his blade for about 1 meter ahead of him. His and Aku's mouth drop.
Twenny giggles, "That's how you use energy sword. BOOM!" she lies back down on the grass leaving the rest in shock.
*DING DING* a screen opens before Flint.
[INFORMATION MAGIC DISPLAY LEVEL 6
NOTICE: New skill learned: Energy sword slash.
END]