'Well, let's practice some swordplay.'
He was standing in a room filled with wooden pillars.
"Okay, now I'm going to cut you down!" shouted Rudra.
He lifted the Rajput sword with one hand, over his right shoulder and brought it down with full force.
CRACKKKK! The sword got stuck in the pillar. It was a really thick pillar at least as thick as 5 average-sized men.
"Damn! I wish I could slice it in one go."
New ability acquired! Slice! Slice is an active skill that requires a lot of stamina, it can cut through a large crowd in one swing, and it can kill easier enemies with ease. It does not require any chanting.
"Wow! That's awesome! Let me pull my sword our from this stupid pillar."
"Hey! Respect the equipment!" someone shouted from a far end of the room.
"Sorry! Sorry! Let's just get it then shall we?"
He placed his right hand on the hilt of the sword and the other one right next to the big cut the sword had went in to apply pressure, so that the sword would come out easily.
Obviously, the sword did not budge.
"What? I'm not strong enough? I won't give up!"
Berserker mode activated.
"I.... won't.....give....up!"
He had become angry and started to pull on the sword again. This time he also kept his foot on the pillar.
As soon as he started to pull, the pillar started to crack.
"YOU'RE DEAD, PILLAR......AAAARGGHHHHHHH!"
BOOOOOM!
The pillar fell down and the sword came out easily.
"Okay. Let's just calm down. The sword seems so light now. Wow! I'm so strong! Okay, got my sword back, let's just take a few deep breaths."
He breathed in and out a few times.
Berserker mode deactivated.
Adapt! Strength raised to Level 8000. Berserker mode level up! Level 10 reached.
Slice raised to Level infinite! Slice transforming to new skill....New skill acquired! Infinite Slice! Infinite Slice does not require any stamina and can now cut through infinite weak enemies in one go!
"Wait! That is crazy! That means I can level these pillars in one go? And what about that strength? Last I checked was a level 10! Man this adapt skill is crazy. Yo! Guruji?"
"Yes, O great one!"
"Do these pillars regenerate?"
"Try your new skills, you might find out."
"Okay. Let's just check my strength first."
He walked to a pillar,"let's just throw a light punch."
He raised his right fist and punched the pillar in a swift motion. It was like a jab.
BOOOOOM! The pillar broke into pieces.
"Woah! And this was a light punch! Wait a minute, this next pillar was unaffected, even this has broken down. WOWWW! I'M SO STRONG! IT'S SO HOT. HOT! Wait, well, I wish I could use some fire as an attack!"
New skill acquired! Fireball! Burn your enemies with a quick and short fireball!
"AWESOME! LET'S TRY THIS ON FOR SIZE!"
He walked to an unaffected pillar. Raised up one hand.
"Fireball!"
There was a really small explosion as the fireball hit the pillar, it started burning and the area where it hit was really affected.
Fireball level up! Level 128 reached!
"Level 128? Seriously! What if I could throw the fire like a burning slice as if the edge of a sword struck the pillar but was burning and sliced through it.
New skill Acquired! Burning Slash!
"Sweeet! Am I the most amazing disciple or what?"
"You're good," said the sage.
"But, Lord Rāma mastered 1,00,000 skills in a day, you have acquired only a few and mastered one. One."
"What? Really? Man, that sucks."
'What can I do? I'm really not prepared for this. I'm not Lord Rāma! I can't face Rāvana, I don't even have a Sitā! What was I thinking? I thought one lesson from Kartik's hero and I could be as powerful as him? Nooo...I can't, I...I.....I just. I'm STUPID! I'M NOT DOING THIS FOR POWER, I'M NOT DOING THIS TO BE AS POWERFUL AS LORD SHIVA, I'M DOING THIS TO GET KARTIK BACK!'
"YO, SAGE! WITNESS THIS!"
He picked up the fallen sword, held it in both his hands, standing in front of the pillar,"BURNIIING SLASH!"
An uproar of fire went through the whole room, turning all the wooden pillars into pillars of ash at once.
"I love this job!" said the Sage.
Infinite Burning Slash acquired. Now you can perform this move without a sword.
"That's 2!" exclaimed the sage.
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As the day reached its end, Rudra has mastered his basic attributes, which according to the Sage not even Lord Rāma had done and mastered the few new skills he acquired.
He slept like a log that night.
The next day he woke up feeling refreshed.
Adapt! Special Attribute mastered! Endurance! Now you'll never get tired and can use any physical ability without as much as breaking a sweat.
"Man, this Adapt ability is crazy! It's like I have cheat codes in-game!"
'Even the adapt ability has a few limitations. You'll find out soon.'
"Lord Shivā?"
'Yes, it would seem you are ready for your first battle. Leave the training areas and travel for 10 days, then come back. In 10 days you must find a Divine Astra and have at least 1 battle. I just hope it is with one of the weak ones.'
"Okay, sensei. But why the weak ones? I have mastered a few skills. I might have gotten a little OP?"
'Oh little grasshopper, you have quite a bit to learn!'
"That wasn't a really good Mr. Miyagi impression. It was really bad, in fact!"
'But you understood, what I meant, right?"
"Yeah, but...."
'Well, then as far as I'm concerned, it was pretty spot on. Go on then, have some food and go about your journey.'
"Yes, milord."
'Oss.'
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THE DIVINE ASTRAS
Historical FictionRudra Vishant Tyagi is a normal guy, he works hard in his office during the day, works out, eats and takes care of his younger brother Kartik. At night, he fights for money, he is an ardent Kalaripayattu enthusiast and uses this ancient form of mart...
