Don’t just look at the opponent’s sword movements but also widen your line of vision so you can pay see both the opponent and the surroundings.”
It’s not that simple as he says, so the more I practiced with Kiba, the more I realise the difference in strength between us. Like I thought, since he's a [Knight], Kiba’s techniques are overwhelming. He beat me with minimal movements. He has practiced for a longer time, has more battle experience, and more than that, his talent at using a sword is much better than me. “We are not done yet. Here I come!”
I realised once again on this day about how Kiba’s sword technique is amazing. Lesson 2: Demonic-power training with Akeno-san. “That’s not it. You gather the demonic-power by drifting the aura that covers your whole body. You have to concentrate and feel the wave of demonic-power.”
I can’t even gather demonic-power into my hand at all, even if Akeno-san who is wearing a black jersey is the one teaching　thoroughly. Gunnnn...... Concentrate! I need to concentrate hard! I have to gather the demonic-power in my hand while imagining of creating something! “I did it!”
Asia who is wearing a white jersey has gathered a mass of demonic-power in her hands. A light green coloured demonic-power. So Asia’s demonic-power is green. It’s beautiful. “Ara ara. So Asia-chan has talent in using demonic-powers after all.”
Asia’s cheeks got red after Akeno-san give her complimented to her. Ngh...... I on other hand is the complete opposite. Even the letter "D" for demonic-power hasn't appeared. I somehow made a really small sphere of demonic-power, but it's not big like Asia’s one that has the size of a softball, instead it has a size of a rice. ............Well, if Asia can get stronger then that’s fine. I-I have the ultimate Sacred Gear anyway! Hahaha! “Now lets change those demonic-power into fire, water and lightning. You can make this by imagining it, however, it will be easier for beginners to actually move fire and water using their demonic-power.”
Akeno-san sends her demonic-power into the water inside the water bottle. SPIKE! The water that received the demonic-power formed into the shape of a spike and ripped the water bottle from the inside. Wow, that’s amazing. “Asia-chan, I want you to copy what I just did next. Ise-kun, I want you to continue to on concentrating your demonic-powers. The source of demonic-power is imagination. Anyway it’s important to materialise what your imagined.”
Hmm. Imagining huh. To materialise what you imagine in your head......
“It may be easier to materialise what you are good at and what you always imagine more quickly.”
That’s what you say, Akeno-san. It's not like I--
Hmm? I see, something I’m good at and something I always think about huh. Ah, then does that mean “that” wild ideas of mine is also possible? “Akeno-san, do you have a minute?”
If I can make something I always think about into reality......
Then I may become invincible! Wow, that’s awesome! Even I think this idea of mine is great! After Akeno-san goes blank, she smiles at me while saying, "Ufufu, that sure is something you would come up with Ise-kun”. Oh! So this may be possible then? Akeno-san went back to the mansion. She brings something and put it in front of me. --She brought loads of onions, carrots, and potatoes. They are the ingredients for curry. “Now then, Ise-kun. During our stay here, I want you to strip all of these off with your demonic-power.”
Ah, I get it. I understand what Akeno-san is trying to say and what she wants me to do. Looks like it’s a road ahead will be full with bumps. Lesson 3: Sparing with Koneko-chan. “Nugagaaaaaa.”
BANG! Gufu! Today I succeeded in getting pushed into a big tree for the tenth time. No, that’s not it. I got blown away by Koneko-chan’s punch once again! Ku! I'm frustrated! “......Weak.”
A loli girl who is wearing a yellow jersey gives her harsh words to me. Shit, I’m so shocked! I felt it with the incident with Raiser, but getting beaten by a small girl is quite a shocking experience for me. Koneko-chan is a Devil girl who is good at doing throwing moves, pinning moves, and other kind of martial arts. She’s insanely strong with the mix of a [Rook]'s traits of super strength and super high defence. She’s also keen because she has a small body, so if I look away she will immediately be right in front of me and give a blow to my body. She's holding back quite a lot, but it still hurts if I'm hit by her. “......You have to aim at the centre of the body when you give a blow where you hit with accuracy and also by thrusting your blow deep into the opponent’s body.”
Even if she says that, it will be hard for a newbie like me to even land my hit on the opponent. Koneko-chan starts to swirl her arm around then pointed her fist at me. “......Now then, we'll have another round.”
Looks like I’ll be killed. Lesson 4: With Buchou! “Hey, Ise! Keep on going!”
“Oosu!”
I'm currently climbing up a very steep mountain. I have a rock on my back. It's tied to my body with rope. On top of that, Buchou is sitting on the rock. I'm repeating a procedure where I climb down the mountain path, and then up the mountain path. The mountain path with no walking path is really exhausting. By the time my legs got numb after I did dozens of laps, Buchou finally forgives me by saying, "Okay, we are done with this". “Next is muscle training. We will go with push ups.”
“Y-Yes......”
She’s a Oni. A Oni-Buchou! I lack the basic ability so much, so I have way more training than the other club members. Also for a [Pawn] who has to run around the battlefield the most, increasing your strength and stamina is a absolute requirement. “Guwaa!”
Buchou put a rock on my back without mercy when I was in the posture for doing a push up. Demonic-power truly is useful because you can lift a rock up in the air with ease. If only she used that to carry the luggage...... SIT. “Unn......”
Then Buchou sits on top of the rock. Even a slight force impact my body......
“Now then, the three-hundred reps of push ups. Let’s start.”
“Osu!”
I would have already died hundred times if I wasn't a Devil. “Uoooo! It's delicioooous! It’s really delicious!”
We are having our dinner after finishing a day of training. We have an extravagance of food on the table. The herbs that Kiba collected earlier was used for spices. The meat dish. Apparently its the boar Buchou hunted. It's my first time eating boar meat, however it tastes good because it doesn't have any strange tastes to it! The fish dish. It seems like Buchou was also the one that caught these fish. The simply cooked fish with salts sprinkled on them taste good as well! There are also different types of food on the table. “Ara ara. We still have more food left so eat as much as you want.”
The one who refills my rice is Akeno-san. Rather, these foods are handmade by Akeno-san! Kaaaa! It’s good! It’s really good! Everyone's digging into the food.