My Beginning After the End

A Real Sword

(Five Months Later)

I was now around four and a half years old. Arthur has been back once since he started adventuring, my training has consisted of my father sparring with me or guards that work for the Helstea's under my dad's orders. When I wasn't with them, I was working with my mana manipulation.

My core was now dark orange, I finally advanced stages two months ago. I could feel the difference, but I still had a long way to go.

I was standing in the back yard with a guard named Liam, he was a fire elemental augmenter. Out of the guards who sparred with me, he was the weakest. His sword technique was awful, and his control over mana was limited.

Liam's sword lit up with fire, and he got into a fighting stance. I got into my fighting stance and surrounded my sword with fire as well.

I launched myself at him with mana reinforcing my legs to make me faster. I swung my wooden sword at his right hip, Liam brought his sword down, and I feinted to the other side.

He quickly spun and blocked my attack and I jumped into the air, propelling myself up with wind mana. I swung my sword again from the air at his head. Liam's eyes went wide, but he managed to roll out of the way.

I started to build up wind mana under my feet, so I would be faster. I raised my sword from the ground after swinging and missing Liam and shot myself out of a cannon using the mana reinforcing my legs and the wind under my feet that angled me at Liam.

As I was flying through the air, I swung my blade at his ribcage. Liam's fire blade was too slow but noticing that I couldn't slow down. I ducked my head and reinforced it with mana as I collided with Liam sending him flying.

I was on the ground rubbing the back of my head, even though I reinforced it with mana. It still hurt a little. Liam's sword was in front of me, and he was on his back a couple yards away from me. I would have killed him if I were using a real sword and finished the attack.

I got to my feet slowly, using the wooden sword to help. I then proceeded to walk over to Liam's motionless body. Looking down at him I smiled as he stared up at me in shock.

"What was your plan there?" Liam scolded me.

"What do you mean? I won!"

"Yeah, that attack was way to reckless." He slowly propped himself up. He was sitting, but I was now only slightly taller than him.

"I still won." I just needed more control, that was all.

"Just be a little more cautious next time, you knocked the wind out of me." He got to his feet. "Are you good for the day? You used your water, ice, wind, and fire elements today."

"I guess we can call it quits."

"Are you having trouble with sound magic?" Liam rubbed my head as we prepared ourselves to walk inside.

"No, I just don't want to use it in a sparring match."

"Oh, you are worried about me?"

"No, but I don't want to burst your eardrums." I smiled up at him, if I did that mother would scold me. I would get the what were you thinking speech from her again.

"Well, thanks I guess?" We entered the mansion. "You can make it to your mother, correct?"

"Yes, I'll see you tomorrow."

We went down different hallways. I made my way to the living room, where I thought everyone was. As I entered, I noticed that Uncle Vincent and my father were there only.

"Here he is." Uncle Vincent called out.

"I thought you two were at the Auction House."

"We came back to get you." My father stood up. "Your mother and I have decided it's time for you to get a real sword." My eyes lit up, then I thought back to moments ago when I could have killed Liam with a normal sword.