BXBX NOVEL Chapter 39 Training
I went to my room after the dinner and started reading a book related to the magic. Since today was pretty hectic, the fatigue I accumulated over time was starting to get over my head.
Although in Astral Plane, I hadn\'t trained my body, my mind was still affected.
The fact that I hadn\'t rested even a second, aside from those moments when I lost my consciousness, made me very tired.
Therefore, after reading that book about beginner magic just to pass the time, I went to the sleep not long after.
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A shiny moonlight coming from the skies, illuminating surroundings...
A person with a veil on her head, her face is unknown...
"Waaaaa! Waaaaaa!"
A crying sound of a child...
/SWOOSH/ /SWOOSH/
Sound of water flowing....
/AUUU/ /AUUU/
Sound of wolves\' howling...
A feeling of bitterness coming from my chest...
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I woke up after seeing a weird dream in my sleep. It wasn\'t a long one, and neither was it something I could understand. Every element in it was both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.
After standing up and getting out of bed, I checked the outside and saw it was still dark. However, from the slight illuminations in the sky, I was able to conclude that it was very close to dawn.
\'It is a good time to train.\'
Thinking like that, I went to the bathroom to wash my face and get rid of the drowsiness. Since I was sleeping very comfortably for a while, my body was all sore. So, I decided to do some light stretches while my drink for the morning was being prepared.
Although I don\'t know whether this world has coffee or not, there are certain leaves that can be used for making tea which increases the blood circulation or basically makes you wake up since this is what caffeine, or any other supplementary materials, would do.
Therefore, Callius would always drink tea made by Black Ink Leaf, which is very close to a black tea from Earth.
After calling a maid, I started doing some light stretches and changing my clothes to comfortable ones.
/KNOCK/ /KNOCK/
"Enter."
"What did you need, young Lord Callius?"
Entering my room, a maid with green hair and green eyes bowed her head and asked.
"Prepare my morning tea."
"Understood. Is there anything else you need?"
"No. You are dismissed."
After hearing my order, she left the room, closing the door. Since she was a face I had seen before, she must have already known what I drink in the morning.
After five minutes or so, the same maid came back again and brought my tea.
\'Today, I will start training with my sword again. It has been quite a long time since Callius trained his body. Just by doing some push-ups or any other workout with my body weight, my body is all feeling sore. It is like doing a full body workout after having a break from workouts for a month.\'
Thinking like that, I finished my drink and started preparing.
Since I am a member of the Augustride Household, I learned the rapier art of our family. And, of course, I have my own weapon.
Although Callius never liked using swords, he took part in designing his own weapon and ordered it to forge according to his wishes. And, considering this guy\'s traits, the result was bound to be good.
It was made with the finest materials out there. A weapon long enough to be called estoc, but its handle\'s designed in such a way that it can also be called a rapier.
A blade thin like a needle, but it still has its tapered sides enough to slash anything.
A blade with a silver handle and gold engravings on it, shining from time to time. The moment Callius saw that blade, he was mesmerized by its elegance.
He named his weapon \'Nihil\' at the age of seven and has never used any sword aside from it. Even the thought of using another weapon made him feel nauseous.
However, he abandoned his sword the moment he was labeled as classless. The fact that he wasn\'t able to achieve growth shattered his pride and his motivation, and just like any helpless child would do, he abandoned his dreams as well...
Therefore, \'Nihil\' is on the show on the wall on the left side of the room, like some sort of art piece.
Thinking that it was now time to take the weapon out from the place she had been waiting for her master to use herself, I reached for the weapon and took her from the shelf she was being displayed.
The moment I took it in my hand, I knew the weapon was for me. It was like a piece of me had already returned.
/SWOOSH/ /SWOOSH/
Grabbing the handle of the sword and swinging it, I remembered the moments Callius had with her. The painful training Austin made him go through, the feeling of ecstasy when Callius managed to demonstrate the footwork of our family for the first time, and that slight smile on Austin\'s face when he did it.
I remembered all.
\'Ah, so this was the reason why you never held Nihil ever again. You thought you were not worthy of using her, weren\'t you? Such a weird obsession....\'
Thinking that I changed my clothes and put the scabbard on my belt, sheathing it.
After that, I left my room.
Even though it was fairly really in the morning, the life in the mansion had already started, just like some maids running from a place to another, knights going to their garrison building, some of them running around, chiefs are getting their supplies for the day...
Observing everything around while walking, I stepped onto the fresh grasses of the garden. Feeling the cold breeze blowing through my face, I headed towards the knights\' training grounds.
Although, I can also train in the garden, I don\'t like displaying my sweaty side to other people. This was also the case for the Callius since he was obsessed with elegance.
Reaching the knights\' training grounds, I started hearing voices coming from there.
"HEAVE-HO!"
"HEAVE-HO!"
"HEAVE-HO!"
With slow steps, I entered the training grounds only to see some knights running with their armor equipped. While making the sound of metals scratching, they kept running.
This is the basic routine for the knights in general. Since they are the symbol of order in the area they are deployed, they need to have their armor on them almost all the time, which is certainly limiting their movement. Therefore they are always training with their armor on.
It is pretty close to the morning runs in the army, where soldiers would carry their heavy bags.
Anyway, since there is spatial magic in the training grounds, I went for special training rooms reserved for the use of the members of our family.
While I was walking there, I saw Arthur training with his sword.
Although, the ending of the game was a pretty huge disappointment for me, the beginning was close to perfect.
Since you could relate the efforts of the main character as a player itself, and would be able to develop your skills if you wanted.
And I refuse to believe any RPG player would refuse to develop their characters, so it was pretty much enjoyable in the beginning.
Although I was a bit skeptical about Arthur since this is real life and nobody is controlling him as a player, seeing him working hard with his sword in the morning made me relaxed and fired up at the same time.
This guy, I don\'t know why it is, but I have a feeling that I will face him in the future.
Anyway, seeing him training in the morning made me fired up as well; therefore, without waiting any longer, I entered the training room, putting a drop of my blood to show my authorization.
Although from outside, it looked like a small room, the moment I entered, the space that welcomed me was a pretty huge one.
Know that although this is a world where technology is not that developed, there are some elements that are certainly resembling Earth.
Somehow it has an AI-like system, albeit this time, it is called the spirit of building, Aura.
When I entered inside, I heard the sound of a woman coming from all around the room.
"Welcome to the training room, Lord Callius. I am Aura, your assistant. What kind of training would you like to do?"
And with a gentle tone, the spirit asked me.
"I will start with basic running."
"What kind of place would you like to run on?"
"A plateau without too much slope. Make it sound lively."
Describing the place I pictured in my mind, I said.
"Please wait for a second on the area shown."
When she said that, a rectangular area with some inscriptions on it appeared.
The moment I entered the rectangular box, my vision was obstructed for a second.
And when it was cleared, the scene in front of me was a piece of art.
The sound of the river flowing, a somehow cold breeze blowing on my face, making me feel goosebumps all around my body, and the sounds of birds chirping. At that moment, I felt like I was able to leave all the things on outside of the training room and focus on running alone.
And, just like that, I started running with a slight tempo...