Smiling Critters: Ancestra Au - Cancelled

Energy Spent - Season 2

While Hoppy was adventuring around Ancestra, Dogday remained steadfast in his training with Nathan. His priority was sword training, which he started with a small short sword, but then grew into something more sophisticated.

Nathan has three swords that only he could wield, but he asked for the sword to make an exception for the boy, according to him, this is the first time he has asked something for the sword, and clearly, it accepted the request and Dogday can wield that huge sword that belongs to the fox.

— Her name is Yakusoku… and she will help you from here — Nathan said, seeing the boy brandish his sword, then he turned and continued on his way to his house — don't worry, she agreed to help you, if you knock her to the ground due to incompetence, you can pick her back up, Yakusoku won't mind…

— Wow… — Dogday held the sword in front of him, it was big, bigger than the previous one, Yakusoku was three times its size — It really is big, but it's light…

As soon as he talked about the weight, the sword gained mass, heavier than before, the sword went straight to the ground;

— She will always increase her weight when she feels comfortable with her swing, besides, I asked her to be three times bigger than you, the last sword was twice your size, and weighed almost three hundred kilos — completed Nathan who sat on a bench in front of his house.

Dogday began, trying to lift the sword, which was now a little heavier than the previous one, and swung it. It was slow due to the weight, but over time, the weapon became easier to handle. The shape of the sword was simple, like a katana, only a little thicker and wider. The body of the blade was black, only the edge was silver.

Time passed, the sword remained the same size but weighed more. According to Nathan, Dogday was swinging something weighing at least five hundred kilos. The boy had already grown accustomed to its size; Yakusoku reduced it to a short sword, the same size as the light sword Dogday created.

More weight, less size. The boy continued to swing the sword for a few more hours, until he was truly tired. His training with Nathan's sword lasted about a day and a half.

— Phew! I'm tired… — the puppy threw himself on the sofa.

— After eating, I'm going to take you somewhere, and no, it won't be training — he said, sitting in his armchair, pulling out a bottle of whiskey.

— If it's not training, what is? — Nathan's daughter was offering him a plate of food. Another fox.

— You'll see, now eat — said the fox.

— Are you going to take him to that place? — his daughter asked.

— Yes, but I won't let him finish…
Dogday ate, ate a lot, and even repeated, saying the food was good but that he wouldn't eat until he threw up, no matter how good it was. The boy rested for a while on the couch, almost falling asleep, but he stayed awake, that is, until Nathan actually called him to take him to that place.

Walking through the forest at night, no monsters appeared, and the walk to the place was quite calm and relaxing, according to the child. The place in question was a lake, more like an ocean or sea due to its size; you could barely see the edges of any of the corners, but there was something that impressed Dogday greatly:

Above the dark waters of the lake, a few rocks floated, but that wasn't all. There was also a huge, seemingly circular structure rising toward the sky, though clouds obscured its true height. The boy was stunned by it, breathless, realizing that such a thing existed, hidden from view. But the best part was the question of what it was...

Nathan gave the order: "Dive," and so the boy did, slowly entering the freezing water and sinking deeper into it, scared, but knowing Nathan wouldn't let him drown. Even though Dogday had learned to swim and hold his breath while with Kickin, he was afraid of the natural danger that the lake could pull him under if possible.