3RD POV
Selin: - That's enough for today.
She said, wiping away the dust from her shirt, completely unbothered with the sight of Hunter half-buried in the dirt. His legs were violently kicking around, muffled groans and curses were heard as his upper body and head were under the forest soil.
How exactly did it come to this?
Simple: Selin's hellish training.
Three words universally understood. Cruel, but effective. Every passing day, the tasks and expectations would increase, with the sole purpose of honing their skills. Selin never wasted time or went easy on the two humans, continuing with the daily routine of waking them up before dawn and making them run marathons while also throwing things at them. Mostly dark slashes and boulders. And occasionally one or two trees.
After that, she'd train them separately, with Hunter learning to use his magic and Nicholas learning how to wield weapons. Despite the difficulty, the boys kept going. Selin wanted to ask Kenju to assist Nicholas with his training, but the moment the word "Nicholas" left her mouth, Kenju was already on board. Oh well. Him, Zana and Severed were helping Nicholas, while Lyra, Ronan and Airos were assisting Hunter. It's been a week since the battle between the tree-troopers and the bandits. Their injuries had long since vanished. But no worries, they were immediately replaced with new ones from the training. Hunter finally managed to pull himself out of the dirt with a loud grunt, coughing and shaking off leaves and mud from his hair.
Hunter: - I'm starting to think you're trying to kill me!
He exclaimed, glaring up at Selin, who merely raised an eyebrow in response.
Selin: - If I were, you wouldn't be able to complain about it.
Hunter: - ....crazy bitch.
From the nearby slope, Lyra was sitting cross-legged on a fallen log, watching the exchange with a bright smile on her face.
Lyra: - That's the spirit, Hunter! Just think of it as....uhhh....educational suffering. Builds character!
Ronan, lying on the grass with his arms behind his head, chuckled lazily.
Ronan: - And muscles. Lots and lots of sore muscles.
Airos: - And bruises.
Hunter: - Shut up!
He groaned, flopping on his back dramatically.
Hunter: - Can someone call the king and report a crime? This is abuse!
Selin walked past him, stepping on his shoulder deliberately, but not hard enough to hurt.
Selin: - Get up. You're not done until you can perform your first actual lightning strike without frying your own hair.
Hunter: - HUH?! BUT YOU SAID, I TRAINED ENOUGH FOR TODAY!!
Selin: - I changed my mind. You can still shout and scream, therefore you still have energy to spend.
Hunter: - WHAT KIND OF SHITTY LOGIC IS THAT?!
Selin: - The kind that gets the job done. Now get up.
Hunter let out a long, suffering groan.
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Adventures Beyond The Void (Season 1)
FantasiNicholas Blackwood is a fifteen year old boy who always thought his life would be deprived of any form of happiness, condemned to be constantly neglected by his parents, bullied by his peers and uncared for by the world. One day his parents decide...
