Alaric Greyrat: The Mysterious Reincarnation

Chapter 3 - Possibilities.

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"Again with those... Rudy, you have no shame, huh!?!" Alaric is seen screaming at Rudeus, as he praises a pear of Roxy's undergarments. He swings his blade, wishing he can learn more, but is halted by Paul's lack of professional education.

"..." But Alaric watches as Rudues exits the land, exploring, Alaric thinks for a moment, wondering,

"Maybe if I ask Lilia where she learned her swordsmanship... Maybe I can learn some more? It won't hurt to learn from her master..." Alaric asked himself, exiting his room, Rudeus was GONE from the home. Out and about, Alaric smiled thinking about it,

"That kid had some weird fear of the outdoors... Was it thanks to those Superd species? No... Rudeus never seemed to care about pain as much as a normal baby would... There has to be something else..." Alaric thinks, standing behind Lilia, he tugs on her dress.

"Hey, Lilia?" Alaric called her name,

"Ah, Master Alaric. How may I help you?" She asked, wondering what he wanted,

"Where did you learn your sword skills?" Alaric asked,

"Ever since I finished training with Dad, I felt like I've been stuck. Maybe... You can put in a word for me to train at whoever's school?" Alaric wondered, as Lilia is a bit... Hesitant. But looking down... She realized this small kid was at her level, he at least deserved an answer.

"Well... It all started when my father took me and your father to train in the Water God Style. He wanted me initially to take over his dojo, but... Well, I wasn't as talented as Master Paul. He wanted someone talented and strong to take over, so he would give it to Paul. He currently resides in the Asura Kingdom where I used to live... I haven't spoken to him since..." Lilia was a bit hurt to not have messaged her father for so long.

"What was he like?" Alaric says with pure innocent eyes, his left eye shining in the sunlight peeking through the wood.

"... He was an amazing father... He took care of me and trained me to protect myself... He had the best in mind for all of us back home... Well, we were his only students after all alongside maybe two or so others... But he had the best intentions in mind for every one of us." Lilia explained, the untold story of her father being given a new light in the form of fanfiction, Alaric's eyes widened, stating,

"He sounds like an amazing dad! Maybe I can train with him when I come of age!?! I could learn so much from him, right!?!" Alaric wondered, as Lilia smiled, patting the boy's head,

"I'll... See what I can do. But right now, why not help me get these dishes put away?" Lilia knows Alaric helps her, so with a nod, Alaric does so with no form of hesitation.

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"..." Alaric sits down, his concentration apparent, he was going to train his mana to split evenly with his pendant and his Battle Aura. Whenever he used his Battle Aura it was a challenge but he managed to learn rather quickly. It was weak, yes, but after a while, he became a master at the basics of the technique.

"Roxy gave me such a complicating item...!" Alaric grunts, as he sighs, letting go of his concentration,

"I am so going to take the time to hone my mana manipulation... It's like ki control... If I master it I will be a god at whatever I want! Water God requires a great deal of focus... So..." Alaric swings his blade to the side, an imaginary training partner swinging at the boy, but...

"Hm!" Alaric parried the imaginary attack, before slashing at the foe, before rushing in and...

"Slash..." Alaric slashed, "killing" the imaginary foe of his.