After running and walking for what felt like an eternity (it was 10 minutes, barely), Selina collapses on the floor, catching her breath and tragically, catching the attention of a certain red-haired individual.
"Done already?" Reinhart asks.
"...Perhaps." Selina answers, the embarrassment still eating her alive.
"2-minute break and run again while I prepare you a proper training regime."
"DAM-I mean, how benevolent of you." Selina barely catches herself. She starts marching onward once more as Reinhart stares at her, a hint of a smile unknowingly appearing on her stoic face.
Following this pattern for a while, Selina's legs give in, and she really can't run any longer! She stares at Reinhart pitifully to go easy on her.
The fiery lady shakes her head and picks up Selina in a princess carry, leaving Selina in a… weirdly familiar embrace. Too tired for snarky responses, Selina unwittingly closes her eyes and falls asleep.
Reinhart stares at the stunning lady in her arms, she hears Amelia's soft inhales and breaths.
"What am I going to do with you." Reinhart's eyes are still firmly locked onto Amelia, her voice cold, but her eyes glistening with a small inkling of doting…
Selina wakes up in her bed, early morning light shining onto her already dazzling skin and hair. She looks around and sees a piece of antique looking paper on her desk and picks it up.
"Lady Amelia, I hope you had a restful beauty sleep. If you don't recall, you passed out in my arms, and I carried you to bed. You're welcome."
Selina feels surprisingly warm remembering the events that transpired yesterday, but her gorgeous face quickly distorts as she notices what's written below.
"Don't worry, I did not forget to include your training regime. I'll be seeing you early morning, good luck."
Morning Routine:
Warm-Up:
Stretching & Light Jogging – Focus on basic stretches and a light jog around the courtyard to prepare the body.
Strength Training
Push-Ups: Start with 3 sets of 3-5 push-ups.
Bodyweight Squats: 3 sets of 5-10 squats.
Plank Holds: 2 sets of 10-15 seconds.
Core Work
Leg Raises: 2 sets of 5-10.
Superman Holds: 2 sets of 10-15 seconds.
Midday Routine:
Stamina Training
Running Laps: Jog around the courtyard, alternating between walking and running. Start with 1 lap walking, 1 lap running for 20 minutes.
Sparring/Weapon Practice
Practice basic sword movements with a wooden practice sword (light and manageable). Focus on form.
Evening Routine:
Upper Body Strength
Resistance Bands (if available): 3 sets of 10-15 pulls.
Simple Weights (rock or training implement): 2 sets of 10 lifts.
"Oh my god, she wants to kill me." Selina mumbles in disbelief. No way her G- stamina can get through this! Squats, track, pushups, and so many other exercises, she's done for!
….
After doing her regular routine, Selina jogs to the courtyard in her ugly leather tunic. But as the saying goes, good-looking people can make anything good looking.
She glares at Reinhart with furious green eyes but quickly returns to normal and walks up to her.
"You're insane." Selina confronts her, her voice still graceful and polite.
"I know. Princess just do as much as you can and hopefully, you'll be able to fully complete it. It's not like you have anything else to do." Reinhart explains calmly.
"I hate that you're right."
"You'll thank me some day, Lady Amelia. You're actually late too. Chop chop."
Selina glares at her once last time before jogging around the courtyard.
She follows the regime poorly, barely lasting a single push-up, but not collapsing and humiliating herself like before now that she knows her limits. She manages to complete the planks and does a few squats. She does what she can and leaves the courtyard as soon as possible, must to Reinhart's disappointment.
The sweat-dripping Selina takes a long, warm bath and heads to the library to learn more about the world. When playing with her brother, ####### didn't go into intense detail about the world building, after all, the game was still in development, and she was merely a game tester.
She takes a deep breath, pulls out a book, and sits down. The Kingdom that Selina is currently residing in and the place where the story takes place in is the Kingdom of Valoria.
"Valoria is a powerful and historically rich kingdom, founded by King Aurelius the Great nearly a thousand years ago. He united several smaller kingdoms and tribes to form the kingdom, expanding its borders through wars of unification. Under the House of Aurelius, Valoria became a prosperous kingdom known for its military strength, culture, and advancements in magic and technology. The kingdom faced many challenges, including a major conflict with the Empire of Kallor to the east, which led to wars over land and trade. After the Fall of the First Empire, Valoria grew stronger by absorbing the empire's lands but was also weakened internally by rebellion from noble families who sought more power."
"Boring, this sounds just like my history textbook." Selina complains to herself.
Her brother was a bit of a history freak and wanted to add complicated world building, but the game would frankly be too long. Plus, Selina wasn't curious, nor did she care about any kingdom east, west, north, or south of Valoria. She'll figure it out once she needs to. Additionally, Amelia's memories would boost her intel a lot more once she unlocks them… somehow.
Skill unlocked: Memorization
Level 1: Exp 0%/100%
Ability: Allows for easier remembrance of details.
"What's this now?" Selina stares at her character screen that flashed mid-studying. She unlocked a skill by… reading. How handy.
Selina focuses her attention on something that intrigued her more, the magic system. She picks out a book and begins reading.
"Everyone in the world has a natural affinity to one of five foundation elements: Fire, Water, Air, Earth, or Nature. The challenge lies in unlocking and mastering this affinity to its fullest potential. While each element can be used for both offense and defense, some have a stronger natural inclination toward one side, leading casters to specialize in either offensive or defensive magic. These base elements can evolve into more advanced forms, such as Fire evolving into Lightning or Water into Ice. Casting multiple elements, especially more than two, is extremely rare and considered a treasure talent. Additionally, the amount of mana/mana capacity a person has is greatly needed to become a spell caster. How many elements you can cast won't matter if you don't have the mana to use it."
Selina's character screen flashes again once she's done reading:
Selina Ashton / Amelia Amister
Memories Unlocked: 25% / 100%
Amelia integration: 10%/100%
Awakening of the Dragon: 0.10% / 100%
Skills: Memorization
Level 2: Exp 10%/100%
Ability: Allows for easier remembrance of details.
Mana: 100 / 100
Strength: F+
Agility: E+
Stamina: G-
Luck: ???
Charm: S
Mana Capacity: C+
"More memories unlocked? Wh-" Selina passes out once again.