HBWnovel Chapter 216 Whose idea was this? [ 6 ]
Chapter 216 Whose idea was this? [ 6 ]
Vacker says "Yes, what I have shown you so far are the basic moves that everything else is built on."
"Have you ever actually taught this to anyone?"
Vacker says "Nope. Until now I hadn't found anyone I thought would be capable of learning it."
"Wait, was that an actual compliment just now?"
Vacker says "Don't let it go to your head! Even if you have the potential you won't be able to learn what I am trying to teach you without pain and a lot of hard work."
"I'm not afraid of hard work, and I'm getting fairly used to the pain."
Vacker says "Well, then quit complaining and get back to work!"
The rest of the day aside for a break for dinner is spent in trying to learn the basics of this new movement technique. I end up taking more damage from falling while practicing than I did in the fight with the wolf. But I don't give up, I keep trying right until Vacker tells me to stop and get some sleep.
Once again he wakes me up way too early to get back to training. I've already put in four hours of intense training before breakfast even arrives. Vacker has me back to training as soon as I am done eating, he seems determined to make me learn this no matter what.
A few hours after breakfast I am starting to feel like I am getting close to being able to keep my balance. I am falling less and less, but I still don't think I am close to mastering it. I am proven right when Vacker hits me with a training sword while I am balanced.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Vacker says "Your center of gravity is still off center and too high up!"
"Well, I wasn't expecting to get hit, I am still working on my balance."
Vacker says "That's the point, your balance should move as you lean!"
"I am still trying to get the trick down."
— Congratulations! You have acquired the combat skill Evasive Steps!
√ Evasive Steps
√ Level: 1
— Agility +4
— The art of not being where you are.
Finally all my hard work has paid off, I guess I don't hate Vacker after all. Although he is definitely a sadist and I feel sorry for all his future students. Even if I am going to be the one ordering them to be his students, I can still feel sorry for them.
If I am going to be a king I will have to order people to their deaths, a little pain and suffering isn't much compared to that. There are many things about becoming a leader I am not looking forward to but now is not the time for that. I should be exercising not dwelling on what might be an issue in the future.
Once I demonstrate that I have the basics of the footwork down, Vacker has me switch back to the exercises for intermediate swordsmanship. It seems like he will never run out of exercises for me to perform. As I go through the exercises I end up thinking of all the anime and manga I can remember.
I am trying to think of all the main characters that went through harsh training. Of all the ones I can remember only a very few have gone through training worse than this. Although, on the bright side all those characters ended up really powerful.
While I want to be powerful I am not sure all this is really worth it. There must be an easier way to become powerful, even if it takes longer. Then again, I don't exactly have a lot of time to waste, that's why I am going through this in the first place.
Vacker says "Alright, that's enough for tonight. Go get some sleep."
"That sounds like a good idea."
Vacker says "Rest well, we will start again in the morning."
"Actually, I was thinking of fighting another beast in the morning."