Adventures Beyond The Void [Season 1]

Chapter 30: An Unofficially Official Mission

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. 

How exactly did it come to this?

Simple: Selin's hellish training.

Three words universally understood. Cruel, but effective. Every passing day, the expectations would increase. Selin never wasted time or went easy on them, 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. Their injuries had long since vanished. But no worries, they were immediately replaced with new ones. 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!

Selin merely raised an eyebrow.

   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... Uhh... educational suffering. Builds character!

Ronan, lying on the grass with his arms behind his head.

   Ronan: - And muscles. Lots and lots of sore muscles.

   Airos: - And bruises.

   Hunter: - Shut up!

He flopped on his back.

   Hunter: - Can someone call the police or whatever and report a crime? This is abuse!

Selin stepped on his shoulder.

   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.

Meanwhile...